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!