Shai Searcy Wins Constitutional Oratorical Contest

Advances to the District Contest in Hondo

Congratulations to Miss Shai Searcy for winning the American Legion Constitutional Oratorical Contest. Shai wrote and delivered a spectacular speech on the Free Enterprise System. Shai will now represent Carrizo Springs at the district contest where she will compete against speakers from the surrounding areas including Laredo, Medina Valley, Crystal City, Eagle Pass, Devine, Hondo and others. The contest will be held on January 21 in Hondo.  Other awesome competitors who represented Carrizo Springs with utmost honor and pride include Jackie Reynolds and Juan Oyervides.

Mr. Jeff Davis, Post # 359 Commander, and Mr. Ruben Z. Escamilla, CSCISD UIL Academic Director and contest liaison, would like to thank Mrs. Michelle Gonzalez for making this contest possible and also thank the following personnel for their help in running an organized and successful contest:  Mr. Jason Wallace, Mrs. Elisa Hernandez, Mrs. Yolanda Nesmith, Mr. Daniel Valerio, Jr.; Lydia Rios, Guadalupe Selgado, and Isabel Selgado. Best wishes and luck to Shai Searcy at the district contest!

UIL Wildcats Compete at the Laredo Nixon Tournament

Congratulations to the following UIL Wildcats who won individual and team awards at the Laredo Nixon UIL Tournament:

Number Sense

Gift Owolabi- 1^st place

Jasmine Velasquez- 5^th place

Calculator Applications (11^th)

Gift Owolabi – 1^st place

Calculator Applications (10^th)

Jasmine Velasquez- 1^st place

Calculator (9^th)

Shawn Perez- 7^th place

The team of Gift, Jasmine and Shawn won 2^nd place Calculator team.

Headline Writing

Maria Isabel Selgado- 1^st place

Lydia Rios- 6^th place

Mathematics (11^th grade)

Gift Owolabi- 3^rd place

Mathematics (10th grade)

Jasmine Velasquez- 3^rd place

Mathematics (9^th grade)

Audrey Arroniz- 7^th place

·       The team of Gift, Jasmine and Audrey won 2^nd place Math team.

Informative Speaking

Sarah Esquivel- 5^th place

Congratulations competitors! How ‘Bout That Awesome Wildcat Brain Power!

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Lois Owolabi Is Awarded the UIL TILF Academic Scholarship

Congratulations to Lois Owolabi who has received the UIL TILF (Texas Interscholastic League Foundation) Scholarship.  Thousands of senior UIL competitors across the state apply for this very prestigious scholarship.  Lois is the 2017 Salutatorian of her graduating class.  “Lois was definitely an integral part of our UIL academic program.  She certainly deserves this honor,” said Ruben Escamilla, UIL Director.  During her time in the UIL program, Lois was involved in Poetry Interpretation, CX Debate, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Math.  She received many awards and accolades:  She was CX District Debate Champion twice and was Top Speaker in 2016.  She was Poetry District Champion three times and advanced to regionals all four of her high school years in several events.  She competed at the state level in Poetry Interpretation and ended up 4^th in the state of Texas.  “Ms. Owolabi certainly exemplifies what is best about the UIL program and has obviously brought honor and pride to her school and community,” said a UIL spokesman.

During a typical academic year, TILF will disburse more than $1 million to more than 600 students UIL academic/one-act play and music students attending colleges and universities throughout Texas. TILF awarded 351 new and 217 renewed scholarships in 2017.

The TILF has over $11 million in endowed funds and receives direct scholarship grants each year of more than $800,000 from foundations, individuals and corporate sponsors throughout the state. TILF anticipates disbursing over $1.1 million during the 2017-18 academic year.

The University Interscholastic League Academic Program is designed to promote the kind of intellectual environment and critical thinking that prepares students for college, the workforce and a changing and complex future. Each year, more than a half million students participate in UIL academic events. These activities help students develop a strong foundation of knowledge and scholastic skills, including intellectual agility and adaptability.

We encourage students to join the UIL program and the tradition of Wildcat UIL academic excellence that Lois Owolabi and countless past and present students continue to keep alive.  Awesome Wildcat Brain Power!

Mr. Wallace Conducts Auditions for Fall Production of "Dracula"

Mr. Jason Wallace, CSHS Theatre Director, hosted auditions for the fall production of Dracula on Monday, September 18.

The new and developing Theatre program at Carrizo Springs High School encourages you to come see our production of Bram Stoker's Dracula on November 7th and 11th at the beautiful Carrizo Springs High School Auditorium.

Look for promotions throughout the community and continue to look forward to great things from our drama kids.

UIL Competitors Prepare Trophy Case for New Season

Several UIL Competitors took time from their vacation to come by the high school to dust, clean and arrange the UIL display case. One thing they wanted to do is make sure and leave enough room for the awards which they want to win this year--we thank and salute them for their Wildcat spirit and confidence. Members of the UIL team who were on hand to help include: Ginger Sifuentez, Juan Oyervides, Lydia Rios, Maria I. Selgado, Maria G. Selgado, and Jozlin Perez.  Thank you for all your help. AWBP!

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UIL Regional Champions!

Wildcat UIL Calculator Applications Team Is Heading to State

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Josh Velasquez, Jazmine Velasquez, Daniel Valerio, Jr., Gift Owolabi, Victor Doria

                                 

They went to compete and finished as champions.

The Wildcat UIL Calculator Applications team made up of Gift Owolabi, Victor Doria, Jazmine Velasquez, and Josh Velasquez won front row seats to the “Big Show”.

The UIL State Meet in Austin is one of the toughest interscholastic competitions in the country where the best of the best in academics, music, and athletics go to compete.

The team competed at the UIL Regional meet in Corpus Christi and won Calculator Applications Regional Champions.

Leading the pack was Gift Owolabi who won Calculator Applications Champion by winning first place, followed by teammate Victor Doria who captured second place, then followed by Jazmine Velasquez, and brother Josh Velasquez.

 

Their coach, Daniel Valerio Jr., is very proud, but admits there’s still work to be done to get ready for the state competition.

“These young ladies and gentlemen put in the time and the hard work into this great accomplishment,” said Valerio. “I always tell my competitors “If someone beats you, it’s because they worked harder. It’s not over—there is still a tougher road ahead, but these fine youngsters are up for the challenge.”

The Wildcat UIL program has been blessed with so many talented students who have made the trek to the state meet and have continued a tradition of excellence.

 Several states are doing everything they can to emulate this important organization which promotes “excellence through competition.”  Students and coaches involved in any of these three UIL programs can tell you that it is not an easy task to advance from district to the regional meet, much less to the state competition. This is why it is vital that well-deserved recognition is given to those that advance to this level.

 

Congratulations to Gift, Victor, Jazmine, Josh and their coach Daniel Valerio, Jr. for this great accomplishment—thank you for continuing the tradition of academic excellence and taking the Wildcat emblem yet another year to our state’s capital.  We also want to congratulate all academic regional qualifiers who traveled to Corpus Christi and represented Carrizo Springs with honor and pride.  Good luck to the Wildcat Calculator team and Mr. Valerio as they prepare for the state meet in Austin which will take place April 20 through April 22 at The University of Texas at Austin.  How ‘Bout That Awesome Wildcat Brain Power!

2017 UIL Academic Regional Qualifiers

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Wildcats Are UIL District Runners UP

CSHS Wildcat UIL Team Wins Runner Up Plaque and Qualifies Twenty Competitors to Regionals

     Congratulations to the Wildcat UIL Academic for winning the 29-4A UIL District Runner Up plaque.  Carrizo Springs hosted the UIL 29-4A District Meet on March 22 and 23 where the Wildcats won enough points to capture the 2^nd place plaque, bested only by Devine.  During the process, the Wildcats qualified twenty competitors to the UIL Regional Meet which will take place in Corpus Christi on April 7 and 8.

The team started the accumulation of points when the UIL CX Debate team won points on February 1 in Devine. Then the One-Act Play company advanced to B-District on March 10.  After that, the rest of the academic team took its turn.  On March 22, the LD Debaters, the Computer Science Team, the Ready Writers, and the Journalism team competed and racked up more points for the team.  On March 23 the rest of the events were held at Carrizo Springs High School and the Wildcats did not disappoint.

The team captured five individual district event championships, two team championships, and numerous top six placements. With their outstanding showing, the Wildcats advanced twenty competitors to the UIL Regional Meet.  Congratulations to these fine competitors and their coaches on an outstanding performance.  The following include the individual results of the exceptional competitors of Wildcat UIL.

In Calculator Applications Gift Owolabi won Calculator Apps. Champion followed by teammate Victor Doria who won second place and Jazmine Velasquez won third place and Josh Velasquez sixth place.  The team of Victor, Gift and Josh won Calculator Apps. Team Champions.  In Computer Science Brianna Cardenas won third plalce, Adamari Sanchez fifth place, Josh Velasquez sixth place and Regina Hernandez.  The team of Brianna, Adamari, Josh, and Regina won second place team in Computer Science. In Computer Applications Tianna Solis won third place, Jazlynn Solis won fourth place and Elizabeth Alejandro won eighth place.  In Editorial Writing Maria Guadalupe Selgado won third place, Maria Isabel Selgado fourth place, and Lydia Rios won fifth place.  In Feature Writing Maria Guadalupe Selgado won fifth place.  In Headline Writing Maria Guadalupe Selgado won third place.  In News Writing Lydia Rios won second place while Maria Guadalupe Selgado won sixth place.  Lydia Rios, Maria Guadalupe Selgado, Maria Isabel Selgado, and Nadia Riojas won second place Journalism Team.  In Ready Writing Julianna Vargas won second place and Juan Oyervides won fourth place. In Literary Criticism Christina Janca won fourth, Taylor McNeal sixth place and Brianna Decker-Diaz 9^th place.  The team of Christina, Taylor and Brianna won second place Literary Criticism Team.  In Mathematics Gift Owolabi won Mathematics Champion, while teammate Victor Doria won second place, Jazmine Velasquez won tenth place and Josh Velasquez won fifteenth place.  Gift, Victor, Jazmine and Josh won Mathematics Team Champions.  In Number Sense Gift Owolabi won Number Sense Champion while teammates Victor Doria won fourth place, Jazmine Velasquez won seventh place and Josh Velasquez won ninth place.  Gift, Victor, Jazmine, and Josh won second place Number Sense Team and won the wildcard team to Regionals.  In Science Victor Doria won fourth place, Josh Velasquez won ninth place and Bernice Gonzalez won eighteenth place.  Victor, Josh, and Bernice won third place Science Team. In Social Studies Micaela Uriegas won fourth place, Annika Uriegas ninth place, Michael Uriegas eleventh place and A.J. Rodriguez won fourteenth place. Micaela, Annika, Michael and A.J. won third place Social Studies Team.  In Current Issues and Events Annika Uriegas won fourth place, Micahel Uriegas won sixth place, Brianna Decker-Diaz won seventh place, and David Gomez won eighth place. In Spelling and Vocabulary Miguel Valdez won seventh place, Galilea Barrera ninth place, and A.J. Rodriguez eighteenth place.    In Lincoln-Douglas Debate Isabella Talamantez won third place, Micaela Uriegas fourth place and Ginger Sifuentez won fifth place. In Informative Speaking Elysandra Solis won fourth place and Micaela Uriegas won fourth place.  In Persuasive Speaking Lois Owolabi won second place while Isabela Talamantez won third place and Jordan Guerrero fourth place.  In Poetry Interpretation Lois Owolabi won Poetry Interpretation Champion, Ryan Garcia won second place and Christina Janca won third place.  In Prose Interpretation Juan Oyervides won Prose Interpretation Champion, Jozlin Perez fifth place and Meagan Garcia sixth place.  The teams of CX Debate, LD Debate, Informative and Persuasive Speaking, Prose and Poetry Interpretation won the overall second place Speech Team.

Congratulations to the UIL academic coaches and OAP directors:  Daniel Valerio, Jr., and Ines Valerio, Brian Byars, Cristina Criel, Ruben Z. Escamilla, Rachel Garza, Victoria Linnard, Olga Mireles, Reynaldo Rodriguez, Marisa Tobias, Lucinda Paulino.  In addition, thank you once again to our UIL coaches and feeder programs at C.S. Elementary, C.S. Intermediate, and C.S. Junior High who at one time or another coached or helped these young people excel in UIL.  Thank you especially to Mrs. Villarreal who has totally supported Ms. Mireles and all our UIL coaches with her assistance and cooperation. In addition, thanks to Principals Talamantez and Martinez.

     The Wildcat UIL team members would like to thank and share outstanding performance with their UIL support team who work hard behind the scenes to help them with their success:  Michelle Gonzalez, CSHS Principal; Alejandro Chapa and Maribel Guevara, Asst. Principals; Gene Gutierrez Transportation Director and his staff; Michael Uriegas, HR Director and his staff; Anna-Rocha Diaz, Executive Director and business office staff; Dr. Jesse Salazar, Superintendent and staff.  In addition, thank you to all those well-wishers who follow and support the UIL team, the staff of The Carrizo Springs Javelin for total support, the staff of Botello’s Custom Screen Printing for all their help and Sisters Gifts and More, and those in the community who have offered or contributed their help, or have attended the meets or OAP performances--a very special thanks to all.

     Mr. Ruben Z. Escamilla, UIL Academic Director, would like to give special thanks to the parents of these exceptional young people for allowing them to share their talents in UIL academics. In addition, Mr. Escamilla would like to thank all who contributed to a smooth and successful hosting of the UIL Academic District Meet. Special thanks to Mr. Jeff Janca and the staff of the First Baptist Church, Sandra Little, Ashton Escamilla-Ponce, and Sgt. Rodriguez and ROTC cadets, who were available to help and contribute from the first day of planning the meet—your help to a successful meet was invaluable. Last but not least thank you to all the CSHS faculty and staff who contributed their time to help. 

     Good luck to the Regional qualiliers: Gift Owolabi, Lois, Owolabi, Josh Velasquez, Victor Doria, Christina Janca, Juan Oyervides, Maria Guadalupe Selgado, Maria Isabel Selgado, Lydia Rios, Brianna Cardenas, Jazmine Velaquez, Ryan Garcia, Elysandra Solis, Tianna Solis, Isabella Talamantez, Jualianna Vargas, Jazlynn Solis, Micaela Uriegas, Annika Uriegas, and Jordan Guerrero. These youngters will compete in Corpus Christi on April 7 and 8. If you would like to learn more about Wildcat UIL Academics, please visit wildcatuil.blogspot.com. AWESOME WILDCAT BRAIN POWER!

Thank you to all of the theatre fans who went to Zapata to support the Wildcat One-Act Play at Area competition.  Your support is greatly appreciated.  Please continue to support performance theatre and the arts. Awesome Wildcat Star Power!

Wildcat UIL One-Act Play's "Anatomy of Gray" Wins BI- District and Advances to Area Competition

Awesome Wildcat Star Power!

UIL One-Act Play Advances to Bi-District!! 

 

The Carrizo Springs High School, UIL One Act Play Company competed at District level on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Lytle High School to the play Anatomy of Gray by Jim Leonard, Jr.Congratulations to these talented group of students and their directors for receiving ‘Advancing Play’ and moving on to Bi-District scheduled for March 24, 2017 in Lytle, Texas!

Awesome Wildcat Star Power!