The UIL Academics Team has been busy competing at various local meets. Please see below for the results of their most recent competitions!
The team competed at the Waller Invitational at the brand-new Waller High School alongside 24 other schools, predominantly 5A and 6A. However, there were also a few 3A and 4A schools. All schools were grouped together with places going from 1st place to 10th place. Click here to view more photos!
Students competing included:
LD-Debate -
Nancy Cruze, Novice, 8th overall
Gabriel Velasquez, Veteran
Current Issues & Events, placing 2nd as a team -
Ian Arteaga, 2nd overall
Isabell Bishop
Luis Diaz
David Guerrero
Isaac Martinez
Zunaira Noman
Zariya Scott
Demarys Torres
Number Sense -
Leonardo Robles-Lara, 6th place
Vladimir Moreno
Gabriel Velasquez
Calculator Applications, placing 1st as a team -
Vladimir Moreno, 3rd place
Katia Mendoza, 6th place
Leonardo Robles-Lara, 7th place
Computer Applications -
Jonathan Kosmalski, 6th overall
Skyler Bartels
Aiden Magana
Poetry Interpretation - Maria Melendez, 5th overall
Copy Editing - Ian Arteaga, Raychel Mayes, Katia Mendoza, Gabriel Velasquez
News Writing - Alexcia Garcia and Katelyn Rodriguez
Persuasive Extemp - Gabriel Velasquez
Science - Skyler Bartels, Luis Diaz, David Guerrero, Jonathan Kosmalski, Isaac Martinez, Vladimir Moreno, Leonardo Robles
Accounting - Ian Arteaga, 9th overall
Feature Writing -
Alexcia Garcia, 5th overall
Danahe Alcantar
Spelling & Vocabulary -
Raychel Mayes, 6th overall
Stephanie De La Rosa
Zunaira Noman
Jesus Rico
Zariya Scott
Editorial Writing -
Alexcia Garcia, 6th overall
Danahe Alcantar
Demarys Torres
Social Studies - Ian Arteaga
Headline Writing - Alexcia Garcia and Katelyn Rodriguez
Mathematics -
Leonardo Robles-Lara, 4th overall
Stephanie De La Rosa, 10th overall
Gabriel Velasquez
Literary Criticism -
Vladimir Moreno, 10th overall
Isabell Bishop
Alexcia Garcia
The UIL Academics team attended the Needville Invitational Saturday, February 18th. Due to other events, the team traveled with twelve members but came ready to compete alongside the 15+ other small schools. Our Falcons brought home the Small Schools Academic Overall Sweepstakes! Click here to view more pictures!
Students competing included:
Ready Writing - Eleanor Recinos, 2nd overall
Current Issues & Events, placing 2nd as a team - Ian Arteaga, 1st overall Isabell Bishop, 4th overall Jesus Rico Erick Robledo
Number Sense - Leonardo Robles-Lara, 1st overall Vladimir Moreno, 5th overall
Calculator Applications, placing 1st as a team - Leonardo Robles-Lara, 1st overall Monica Aguinaga, 2nd overall Roberto Montalvo, 3rd overall Vladimir Moreno, 5th overall
Copy Editing - Ian Arteaga, 3rd overall
News Writing - Eleanor Recinos, 1st overall Alexcia Garcia, 5th overall Katelyn Rodriguez Spelling & Vocabulary - Jesus Rico
Science - Jenna Johnson, Leonardo Robles-Lara
Accounting - Roberto Montalvo, 3rd overall Monica Aguinaga Ian Arteaga
Feature Writing - Eleanor Recinos, 5th overall Alexcia Garcia
Social Studies - Ian Arteaga, Jenna Johnson, Erick Robledo
Editorial Writing - Eleanor Recinos, 1st overall Alexcia Garcia
Mathematics, placing 1st as a team - Leonardo Robles-Lara, 1st overall Roberto Montalvo, 3rd overall Vladimir Moreno
Headline Writing - Katelyn Rodriguez
Literary Criticism, placing 1st as a team - Vladimir Moreno, 1st overall Alexcia Garcia, 2nd overall Isabell Bishop, 3rd overall
Our next competition will be Saturday, February 25 at the A&M Consolidated Invitational
Special shout out to our coaches and volunteer coaches for their hard work and dedication to our students!