Tuleta
Tuleta, TX · Education
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‘We got knocked down last week. Now we got to show we stand back up!’
The Lytle Pirates’ home opener did not go as expected. The Pirates fell to the San Diego Vaqueros 62-33, putting their record at 1-1 with one more game before the start of district play. The score board does not tell the whole story. The Pirates may have lost but the second half saw them put up 27 points. It may not have been enough to close the deficit but they went down swinging.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Coastal Bend students named National Merit semifinalists
Several top students in the Coastal Bend excelled in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced the names of 16,000 semifinalists from across the country on Sept. 9. More than 1.2 million high school juniors entered the program by taking the 2025 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The highest scorers in each state, less than 1% of entrants, were named semifinalists. Six students from school districts in Corpus Christi, Alice, Portland and Bishop earned the designation. More in education: Classes removed from core curricula at A&M-Corpus Christi, Kingsville Here are the semifinalists from the Coastal Bend: Eli Walker, Alice High School Sebastian Molina, Bishop High School Lauryn Lane, Flour Bluff High School Kaylee Xu, Flour Bluff High School Samhitha Buchireddy, Veterans Memorial High School Joshua Yi, Gregory-Portland High School To become a finalist, semifinalists must submit a detailed scholarship application with a high school official. Finalists will be notified in February. Olivia Garrett reports on education and community news in South Texas. Contact her at olivia.garrett@caller.com. This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Coastal Bend students named National Merit semifinalists
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Classes removed from core curricula at A&M-Corpus Christi, Kingsville
At campuses across the state, the Texas A&M University System removed more than 200 courses from the list of core courses needed to graduate. Only a handful of courses at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi or Texas A&M University-Kingsville were affected. Though they’ve been struck from the list of options available to students to fulfill general education requirements, these courses haven’t necessarily been canceled. “Not every worthwhile course has to be a core course,” Board of Regents Chairman Robert L. Albritton said in a news release. “The core is the foundation every undergraduate carries into a degree. It should be focused, rigorous and worth the time and tuition students invest. The Legislature asked governing boards to take responsibility for that, and we have.” But as the campuses cull the core course list, another battle is underway regarding how race, gender and sexual orientation are talked about in the classroom. A separate Texas A&M System course review process targeted teachings related to these topics, sparking concerns of censorship in Corpus Christi and resulting in canceled or altered courses at campuses across the state. In early August, the American Association of University Professors and several system professors filed a lawsuit challenging the policy
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
This week's Corpus Christi high school volleyball schedule, results
District 29-5A volleyball play gets underway this week with two huge matchups for Veterans Memorial. The Eagles host Gregory-Portland and then face Flour Bluff for the first of two matches in the Yorktown Showdown. Calallen visits Orange Grove and Sinton treks to Tuloso-Midway in two marquee contests Tuesday. Here is a look at the Corpus Christi and Coastal Bend volleyball schedule for this week: Note: If your schedule is not listed, please email ctsports@caller.com TUESDAY, SEPT. 8 DISTRICT 29-5A CARROLL DEF. RAY, 25-14, 22-25, 25-21, 25-21 Carroll — Kills, Kaci Jimenez 10, Sophia Alaniz 10; Aces, Aries San Miguel 3, Emma Ross 3, Jimenez 1; Digs, Cydnie Flynn 13, Makan... Perez 11; Assists, San Miguel 24, Isabella Salinas 7; Blocks, Isabella Bass 1, Alaniz 2, Gysel Guerrero 1. Ray — Kills, Destanee Hargis 9, Cadence Muller 4, Zoey Fox 5, Ava Martinez 5; Aces, Hannah 4, Genesis Benavidez 2, Hargis 2; Digs, Benavidez 15, Rylee Garcia 13, Hargis 13; Assists, Garcia 31; Blocks, Muller 2, Hargis 1, Elly Cordova 1. VETERANS MEMORIAL DEF. GREGORY-PORTLAND, 23-25, 25-22, 25-20, 19-25, 15-8 Veterans Memorial — Kills, Parker Malone 20, Addison Gomez 10; Aces, Bayleigh Figueroa 4, Malone 3; Digs, Lily Garza 24, Malone
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Wildcats keep it rolling with win against Laredo Alexander
PORTLAND — The Gregory-Portland football team stayed undefeated on the season after a 43-22 victory against Laredo Alexander on Sept. 4 at Ray Akins Wildcat Stadium. The Wildcats (2-0) jumped out to a 29-7 lead at halftime and added two more touchdowns in the second half to complete the victory.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Corpus Christi ISD middle schools will have new start, end times
Corpus Christi ISD has announced an abrupt change to bell schedules at middle schools starting Sept. 21. At the start of the 2026-27 school year, the Corpus Christi Independent School District implemented a new, earlier bell schedule due to a bus driver shortage . However, on Sept. 3, the district announced it will revert to the original schedule for middle schools starting Sept. 21. Beginning Sept. 21, middle schools will start school at 8:50 a.m. and end at 4:10 p.m. "While conditions have improved since the start of the school year, we unfortunately continue to experience challenges with buses arriving late to school as well as delays in picking up students after school," the district announced in a letter to parents. "In an effort to consistently improve on-time service, we will return to our previous schedule, starting with the second six weeks of the school year." Students can enter school 20 minutes before the bell. According to the letter to parents, individual schools and coaches will communicate any changes to after-school activities that may be needed. The letter states the district will communicate any additional bus route changes, distributing notification letters with new routes and times to affected campuses and
southtexasnews.com
Ingleside alum Jakobsohn shines in UTRGV season-opening victory
Ingleside High School alumnus Aidan Jakobsohn made his 2026 debut for UT-Rio Grande Valley on Aug. 29, and was a key part of the Vaqueros' 44-0 victory over UT-Permian Basin. The former Mustang completed 10 of 16 passes for 180 yards and one touchdown without throwing an interception, part of a two-headed QB attack for the Vaqueros and head coach Travis Bush - a Gregory-Portland High School alumnus.
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Rockport-Fulton rallies for four set win against Skidmore-Tynan
ROCKPORT — The Rockport-Fulton volleyball team rallied from a second set loss to defeat Skidmore-Tynan in four sets during its final non-district match on Sept. 4 at Rockport-Fulton High School. The Pirates won 25-17, 22-25, 25-16, 25-13 and will begin District 30-4A play against Corpus Christi Moody on Sept....
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Coastal Bend Workforce Development Builds a Talent Pipeline
Discover how Coastal Bend schools and training programs are building a skilled workforce for the region’s growing economy. In the Coastal Bend region, workforce development isn’t confined to a classroom or a training lab. It’s woven into the very identity of the colleges and universities preparing students for the realities of a fast-changing economy.
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'Cat in the Hat' trend sparks concern with fake threats targeting schools, students
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Mathis ISD responds to viral 'Cat in the Hat' social media trend
Mathis ISD is working with its local police department to investigate a social media trend that has allegedly named Mathis and some of the district’s students, according to a safety statement from the district Monday morning. According to statement from the district the morning of Aug. 31, a viral...
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All of FBISD earned Texas Purple Star Campus designation
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Sinton rises to No. 4, Kenedy enters Top 10
Sinton and Kenedy highlighted the South Texas News-area representation in the Week 2 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football high school rankings, with the Pirates moving to No. 4 in Class 3A Division I and the Lions entering the Class 2A Division I Top 10 at No. 10. Sinton improved one...
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Learners to Leaders continues nearly two decades of enriching Beeville students
For nearly two decades, a program in Beeville Independent School District has worked to give young students opportunities to learn, explore new interests and develop the skills they need to become tomorrow’s leaders. Now known as Learners to Leaders, the after-school program began during the 2008-2009 school year as...
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Aransas Pass ISD approves 2026-2027 budget
ARANSAS PASS — The Aransas Pass Independent School District board of trustees approved the district’s 2026-2027 budget and compensation plan during an Aug. 31 special meeting. The approved package includes a step increase for teachers and aligns compensation for several specialized position groups with the teacher pay scale,...