The Vernon Lions tennis team dominated District 7-4A on the court during the season and the squad dominated the all-district selections as well, with 15 players making the first or second team, and claiming four special district honors. Lily Beam was named the Girls MVP, while Aidan Torres was the Boy Newcomer of the Year, and Freshman of the Year honors went to Maebree McLennan (Girl), and Reid Coffee (Boy). The girls dominated, with Lily Beam, Maddie McLennan, Amy McLennan, Maebree McLennan, Kate Coffee and Presley Lehman earning first team honors in singles and doubles, and Trista Lehman also making the first team in doubles.
Earning a spot on the first team in Boys Doubles were King Freeman, Stephen Ybarra, Reid Coffee and Jackson Thomas, while Jackson and Aiden Torres also made the Boys Singles first team. Kirby Lehman made the first team in Mixed Doubles, and also received second-team honors in Boys Singles. Making the second team in both Boys Doubles and Boys Singles were Will Castleberry and Truett Schur.
Earning a spot on the first team in Boys Doubles were King Freeman, Stephen Ybarra, Reid Coffee and Jackson Thomas, while Jackson and Aiden Torres also made the Boys Singles first team. Kirby Lehman made the first team in Mixed Doubles, and also received second-team honors in Boys Singles. Making the second team in both Boys Doubles and Boys Singles were Will Castleberry and Truett Schur.
What to start your Halloween fun early! Come on out to McCord Elementary and participate in the McCord PTO Trick-or-Treat 5K! Prizes will be awarded for Best Individual Costume; Best Family Costume; and to the winner of the 5K. There will also be a Little Monsters Fun Run prior to the 5K. Registration and check in will be in McCord's South Parking Lot. Entry fee is $10 for individuals and $20 for families. The fun starts at 9 a.m., on Halloween. Water and snacks will be provided to participants.
Earning our 1st Grade Student of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 12-15 were: Ady Trejo, River Duncan, Molo Soe, Vanessa Neal, Ensley Stevenson, and Lilah Lehman. Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!!
Selected as our Kindergarten Students of the Week for the week of Oct. 12-15 were: O'Mari Lockhart, Keilani Robinson, Allayna Pryor, Zachary Mayfield, Ava Echols, Judiah Hollis, and Eliana Perez (not pictured). Way to go!! Congratulations!!
Our Pre-Kindergarten Students of the Week for the week of Oct. 12-15 were: Lincoln Laflen, Jaiden Peterson, Reese Perez, Gabino Garcia-Martinez, and Baylon Halencak (not pictured). Congratulations!! Outstanding job!!
Receiving VES Student of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 12-15 were: 2nd Grade -- Olivia Delagarza; 3rd Grade -- Alaya Manning; 4th Grade -- C.J. Waters; and 5th Grade -- Iris Gordon. Great job everyone!! Keep up the great work!! Congrats!!
Before our Fall Break, McCord students in Mrs. Chavira's Life Skills class and Ms. Daspit's ECSE class enjoyed taking a "pumpkin patch field trip" and had even more fun picking out pumpkins to take home!
Since Vernon ISD did not have school on Bosses Day, which was Friday, Oct. 16, our Vernon Elementary staff celebrated Principal Leslie Powell today.
Receiving our VMS Student of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 12-15 were: 6th Grade -- Mary Paw & Abel Romero; 7th Grade -- Angela Ampig & D'Angelo Galvan; and 8th Grade -- Alyvia Sawyer & Gabriel Selvilla Mendoza. Congratulations!! Great job!! Student of the Week sponsored by Nextera.
Our Lady Lions are in the thick of the volleyball playoff race for District 6-3A and tonight they travel to Holliday to take on the first-place Lady Eagles, who are ranked No. 12 in the state in Class 3A. The JV matches will get underway at 5 p.m., with the varsity match set to begin at 6 p.m. Vernon wraps up the regular season at home on Thursday against City View in a district match with HUGE playoff implications. Thursday is also Senior Recognition Night, so make plans now to come out to D.O. Fulton Gym and support our Lady Lions this Thursday!
After taking a break last week our Lions are back on the gridiron this Friday, as they host the Bowie Jackrabbits in a big District 4-3A, Division 1 battle right here at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. Both teams are searching for their first district victory of the season, and the winner of this game will have the inside track to the playoffs. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. General admission tickets must be purchased online at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Single game, reserve seat tickets may be purchased at the Vernon ISD Administration Center until Noon on Friday.
Single game, reserve seat tickets may be purchased at the Vernon ISD Administration Center until Noon on Friday.
It's Science Night at Vernon Elementary!! Join us from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., as our students show off their science projects. All this week, our students will be taking turns visiting the interactive TEA Traveling STEM Lab, which will also be here for our Science Night.
Tomorrow we will be hosting our VMS Fall Festival!! There will be plenty of game booths inside the school, with a few game booths outside, and our haunted house, along with the concession stand, will be in the gym. There will also be a Chicken Spaghetti supper in the cafeteria. Come on out and have some fun, win some prizes!! Funds from the Fall Festival go toward our student incentives and student trips.
Congratulations to our Roarin' Lion Band for earning a Division 2 (Excellent) rating Saturday afternoon at the UIL Region 7 Marching Contest held at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls. Bands receive ratings from the three contest judges. The Roarin' Lion Band earned one Division 1 (Superior) rating and two Division 2 ratings, which made their overall rating a Division 2. Outstanding job!! We're proud of our Roarin' Lion Band!!
Our Vernon Lions tennis team fell to Canyon Randall, 10-4, in the semifinals of the 4A Region 1 Team Tennis Tournament. This was the first time since 2021 that Vernon reached the 4A regional tourney. Congratulations to the Lions for their great fall season when they play up a classification.
Good Luck!! To our Roarin' Lion Band, as they will be competing in the UIL Region 7 Marching Contest Saturday in Wichita Falls. The competition will be held at Memorial Stadium. The Roarin' Lion Band is scheduled to take the field at 2:15 p.m. for their performance.
The Vernon Lions tennis team is down 2-5 after completion of the doubles matches in their semifinal match against Canyon Randall in the Class 4A Region 1 Team Tennis Tournament in Abilene. The first team to win 10 individual matches wins the team match and advances to the Region 1 championship. match.
Our Lady Lions are on the road this evening, as they travel to Jacksboro for a big District 6-3A battle with the Tigerettes. A Vernon victory would move the Lady Lions into a tie for third place in the district standings. The JV matches will begin at 5 p.m., with the varsity match scheduled for 6 p.m. Good luck Lady Lions!!
Our Vernon Lions tennis team will be squaring off against Canyon Randall at 9 a.m. this morning in a semi-final match at the Class 4A Region 1 Team Tennis Tournament being played in Abilene. The winner advances to the Region 1 championship, which will be played tomorrow. Good luck Lions!!
Two members of the United States Air Force, Christopher Walthall and Brandon Rimmer, visited Mrs. Walthall's pre-kindergarten class today and told the students about their jobs in the Air Force. They also showed the students a flight training exercise, and helped the students build paper airplanes. Christopher Walthall is Mrs. Walthall's husband. We thank him and all members of our Armed Forces for their service to our country.
