Lehman High School 2011 UIL team had a number of medalists, among them five students headed to regionals. Pictured with some of the District 27-4A hardware earned this spring are (back, left to right) Delfino Moncivais, Angelica Lippe, Michelle Williamson, Cameron Harris; (center, left to right) Victoria Salinas, Nicole Portillo, Trey Howard, Marcia Rondonuwu; (front, left to right) Lauren Lumague, Ashley Jiminez, Amairany Perez. (Photo by Dominic Martinez)
by JIM CULLEN
Annual Academic UIL competition has always been something at which Hays CISD schools have excelled and the recent 2011 District 27-4A meet at Schertz Clemens High School once again demonstrates the fact as both Hays and Lehman high schools had strong overall showings. Individuals hit highs, teams had solid performances, and promising contingents of students, as always, qualified to advance to regional competition, to be held at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Hays High School finished second in district, just five points off of Smithson Valley’s winning show, qualifying 15 students for regionals. Erin Stage, who serves as UIL Coordinator at Hays High School said, “We were concerned about several of the schools in our new district since we had not gone head-to-head against them at any of our area practice meets. But our students and coaches definitely stepped up to the plate and blew away the competition!”
The Lobos accumulated 133 total points at district. Lehman High School UIL Coordinator Michael Saberian said of the meet, “We have a great group of kids who trained hard. These Lobo Sapiens have worked around busy school and work schedules to perform in an intense competition. We look forward to building on their skills as we get ready for regionals.”
Event-by-event results:
HAYS:
Accounting: 1. John Effrom, 2. Rodrigo Castro, 3. Juan Miranda, 4. Claudia Ramos (Renee Herrington-coached team wins its eighth consecutive district title)
Literary Criticism: 1. Ariel Carter, 2. Victoria Volker, 4. Hope Hoffmeyer, 6. Anna Bausch (Chris Gardner-coached; first place team)
Prose Interpretation: 1. Colby Padgett
Ready Writing: 1. Hope Hoffmeyer
Cross Examination Debate: 1. Team #1, 2. Team #2, 4. Team #3
Speech 2. Team #1
Calculator Applications: 2. Jessica Williams, 4. Chaney Turney, 5. Erin Korzeniewsk (including Kyle Bonar, first place team)
Feature Writing: 3. Ryan Petrie, 6. Sarah Farrell
Spelling & Vocabulary: 3. Gaby Buentello
Computer Science: 4. Dakota Whipple
Editorial Writing: 4. Sarah Farrell
Headline Writing: 4. Ryan Petrie
Informative Speaking: 4. John Ayala, 6. Nick Bruner
Mathematics: 4. Chaney Turney
Persuasive Speaking: 4. Tad Klamert
LEHMAN:
Computer Applications: 1. Ashley Jiminez, 2. Maurice Charles, 3. Angelica Lippe
Headline Writing: 2. Nicole Portillo
Spelling & Vocabulary: 2. Michelle Williamson, 6. Lauren Lumague (second place team)
Calculator Applications: 3. Amairany Perez
Accounting: 5. Delfino Moncivais, 6. Maurice Charles (second place team)
Computer Science: 5. Branden Monroe (second place team)
Informative Speaking: 5. Devin Francis
Persuasive Speaking: 5. Carissa Bishop, 6. Evan Flores
