Owolabi Sisters Qualify for UIL State

Lois, Gift Owolabi and Valerie Mata shine at UIL Regionals

Lois Owolabi (State Qualifier), Valerie Mata (Regional Finalist), and Gift Owolabi (State Qualifier)

     Congratulations to the UIL Wildcat UIL Regional Qualifiers and their coaches who had a great showing at the UIL Regional Meet in Corpus Christi.  Region 4 is one of the toughest if not the toughest regions in the state, but the Wildcats did very well.   At the end of the regional competition there were three outstanding young ladies who won top places at the meet and two advanced to the “Big Show,” the UIL State Academic Meet.

     Valerie Mata won the regional finalist medallion for winning 5^th place in the final round of Prose Interpretation.  Lois Owolabi won the second place medallion in Poetry Interpretation and has qualified for UIL State.   Gift Owolabi tied for Regional Champion and received the medallion in Calculator Applications and earned herself a trip to UIL State competition.

     Gift and Lois will now take the Wildcat Pride and represent Carrizo Springs as well as Region 4 at the illustrious UIL State Academic Meet in Austin on May 23 through May 25.  Congratulations to all competitors and especially these three young lady competitors for the continued legacy of Wildcat Academic Excellence.  Good luck to Gift and Lois, as well as their coaches, Mr. Daniel Valerio Jr. and Mr. Ruben Z. Escamilla at the UIL State Meet.   Awesome Wildcat Brain Power!

District Champions!

                  CSHS Wildcat UIL Team Wins Decisive Victory and Qualifies Twenty-Six Competitors To Regionals

Congratulations to the Wildcat UIL Academic for capturing the 30-4A UIL District Championship.  With their decisive win and awesome showing, the Wildcats advanced twenty-six competitors to the UIL Regional Meet which will be held in Corpus Christi.  Congratulations to these fine competitors and their coaches on an outstanding victory.  AWESOME WILDCAT BRAIN POWER!

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

Calculator Applications

Victor Doria- 1^st place (Calculator Champion)

Gift Owolabi- 2^nd place

Josh Velasquez- 12^th place

·         Calculator Team Champions

Computer Science

Tiffany Benavidez- 1^st place (Computer Science Champion)

Noe Gonzalez- 3^rd place

Elena Deleon- 5^th place

Megan Plocek- 6^th place

·       Computer Science Team Champions

Editorial Writing (Journalism)

Lydia Rios- 2^nd place

Maria Guadalupe Selgado- 4^th place

Nadia Riojas- 5^th place

Feature Writing (Journalism)

Maria Isabel Selgado- 3^rd place

Headline Writing (Journalism)

Lydia Rios- 1^st place (Headline Writing Champion)

Maria Guadalupe Selgado- 2^nd place

Nadia Riojas- 5^th place

News Writing (Journalism)

Maria Guadalupe Selgado- 2^nd place

Lydia Rios- 6^th place

·         Journalism Team Champions

Literary Criticism

Allica Cardona- 3^rd place

Christina Janca- 6^th place

Elysandra Solis- 7^th place

Taylor McNeal- 8^th place

·         Literary Criticism 2^nd place team

Mathematics

Victor Doria- 2^nd place

Gift Owolabi- 3^rd place

Lois Owolabi- 5^th place

Josh Velasquez- 7^th place

·         Mathematics Team Champions

Number Sense

Gift Owolabi- 1^st place (Number Sense Champion)

Josh Velasquez- 6^th place

Victor Doria- 7^th place

·         Number Sense Team Champions

Science

Josh Velasquez- 4^th place (Top Biology Award)

Victor Doria- 5^th place

Bernice Gonzalez- 12^th place

·         Science 2^nd place team

Social Studies

Joseph Arias- 1^st place (Social Studies Champion)

Micaela Uriegas- 2^nd place

Annika Uriegas- 3^rd place

Michael Uriegas- 5^th place

·         Social Studies Team Champions

Spelling and Vocabulary

Lydia Rios- 6^th place

Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Speech)

Isabella Talamantez- 1st place (Lincoln-Douglas Debate Champion)

Ginger Sifuentez- 2nd place

Madison Martinez- 3rd place

•             Top Speaker- Isabella Talamantez

Informative Speaking (Speech)

Elysandra Solis- 1^st place (Informative Speaking Champion)

Persuasive Speaking (Speech)

Lois Owolabi- 2^nd place

Jordan Guerrero- 6^th place

Poetry Interpretation (Speech)

Christina Janca- 1^st place (Poetry Interpretation Champion)

Lois Owolabi- 2^nd place

Lilliana Martinez- 6^th place

Prose Interpretation (Speech)

Nathalie Martinez- 1^st place (Prose Interpretation Champion)

Valerie Mata- 2^nd place

Matthew Embers- 4^th place

CX Debate (Speech)

Lois Owolabi & Brianna Decker Diaz- 1^st place (CX Debate Champions)

Elysandra Solis & Matthew Embers- 4^th place

·         Lincoln Douglas Debate, CX Debate, Prose/Poetry Interpretation, and Informative/Persuasive Speaking won Speech Team Champions

Advancing One-Act Play and Individual Awards

Ryan Garcia- Honorable Mention Award

Valerie Mata- Best Actress Award

Matthew Embers- Honorable Mention Award

Alan Bernal

Madison Martinez

Emily Guerrero

Ginger Sifuentes

Amanda Martinez

Juan Oyervides

Christina Janca

Elias Torres- All-Star Cast Award

Jacquelyn Cruz- Honor Crew Award

Martha Rodriguez

Richard Garcia

Aleigha Gutierrez

Kristen Lira

Seth McNeal

Anthony Zepeda

Magaly Zamora

Congratulations to the UIL academic coaches and OAP directors:  Margarito Ayala, Brian Byars, Cristina Criel, Ruben Z. Escamilla, Rachel Garza, Victoria Linnard, Olga Mireles, Lucinda Paulino, Reynaldo Rodriguez, Marisa Tobias, Daniel Valerio, Jr., and Ines Valerio.

Owolabi and Decker-Diaz Win UIL CX-Debate District Championship

L to R: Ruben Escamilla (Contest Dir.), Brianna-Decker Diaz (District Champion), Matthew Embers (4th place), Lois Owolabi (District Champion-Top Speaker), Elysandra Solis (4th place), and Margarito Ayala (CX Coach)

     On Wednesday, February 10, Carrizo Springs H.S. hosted the 30-4A UIL District Cross-Examination Debate Contest.  Several teams from the district competed for a chance to advance to state level competition.  After a grueling day of many debate rounds with the likes of Jourdanton, Pleasanton, and Pearsall teams, the teamof Lois Owolabi and Brianna Decker-Diaz won first place and were crowned district champions. In addition, the team of Elysandra Solis and Matthew Embers won fourth place and were named second alternates.  Furthermore, Lois Owolabi won the coveted CX Debate Top Speaker plaque of the entire tournament.  The Wildcat debaters have been honing their skills at competitive practice tournaments debating this year’s topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially curtail its domestic surveillance.  “These students have spent much time, research, and effort into solidifying strong affirmative and negative cases and their work paid off,” said Mr. Ayala, debate coach.  “Congratulations to the CX debate teams for an outstanding performance and congratulations to their coach, Mr. Ayala, for all the preparation of the teams.  Now it’s on to the next level of competition,” said Mr. Daniel Valerio Jr., UIL Coordinator. 

     Mr. Ruben Escamilla, 30-4A CX Debate Contest Director, would like to thank Pastor Jonathan Hewitt and his staff at the First Baptist Church for being so gracious as to allow Carrizo Springs H.S. to once again use this site to host this UIL event.  Special thanks go to Mr. Jeff Janca, Associate Pastor, who once again has been so kind and helpful throughout this entire event.  Mr. Escamilla would also like to thank the administrators who supported this endeavor from day one:  Mrs. Michelle Gonzalez, Principal; Mrs. Anna Rocha-Diaz, Finance Director; and Mr. Jesse Salazar, Superintendent.  Gratitude is also extended to Mr. Margarito Ayala and Mr. Daniel Valerio, Jr. for their assistance as well as Ms. Cristina Criel and Mrs. Alicia Mathewson for being such wonderful hostesses. Last but not least, thank you to UIL speech competitors Christina Janca, Valerie Mata, Micaela Uriegas, Isabella Talamantez, and Allica Cardona for volunteering to be official timekeepers for the contest. 

     Lois Owolabi and Brianna Decker-Diaz will now advance to the illustrious UIL State CX Debate Meet which will host the best debaters in the state and will be held on March 17-19 at UT Austin.  We wish them and their coach the best of luck.  Awesome Wildcat Brain Power!