Medina Valley High School
9/16 - 9/21 Culture of Excellence Newsletter
MVHS Teacher of the Year
Attendance Percentages
1. Freshman - 96.2%
2. Juniors - 95.8%
3. Sophomores - 95.6%
4. Seniors - 95.3%
School Wide Attendance - 95.8% - GOAL - Get back to 97%
MVHS Model Citizens of the Week
MVHS Model Citizens of the Week are nominated by students and staff. Selection criteria is based on the American Citizenship Awards for students who:
- Participate in school and/or community service
- Show a positive attitude toward classmates, school, and the community
- Display an understanding and appreciation of civic responsibility
- Possess strength of character and the courage to do what is right
- Promote citizenship with their school or community through other activities
The American Citizenship Awards criteria are endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
Congratulations to the MVHS Models Citizens of the Week (Pictured L-R):
Senior - Kendra Cadena
Junior - Katelyn Burris
Sophomore - Rylee Burkholder
Freshman - Joseph Bazan
School Spirit
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Cross Country Update
Varsity Girls: (Out of 30 Runners)
Macy Livingston 1st
Clara Arroyos 2nd
Kayleigh Corliss 6th
Jazmin Pulido 9th
Audra Clark 10th
Varsity Boys: (Out of 124 Runners)
Carlos Dominguez 23rd
Joseph Bazan 25th
Jackson Lowell 26th
Cade Mangan 27th
Mathew Gonzalez 28th
JV Boys: (Out of 85 Runners )
Ty Mangan 11th
Angelo Remmers 12th
Travis Schindler 18th
Pablo Padilla 20th
Jesus Clopton 24th
JV Girls 5K Running with Varsity Girls: (Out of 30 Runners)
Sarah Adams 12th
Angelina Pulido 13th
Hannah Huron 14th
Katelyn Battros 15th
Jasmin Salazar 16th
JV Girls 2 Mile: (Out of 85 Runners)
Alyssa Sanchez 11th
Alyssa Lopez 22nd
This Saturday the Panthers will compete in the 2019 Islander Splash in Corpus Christi. Run Panthers Run!!!
Volleyball Update
TUESDAY RESULTS
Freshman suffered a loss to Southwest in 2 sets Tuesday night. A combination of missed serves and serve receive errors put us in a hole early in the game. We did better about fighting through adversity and being scrappy but inconsistently was our greatest enemy in the end. Final set points were 25-16,25-18
Aces:
Brooke Piper 3
Bella Terrazas 1
Audrey Koonce 1
Paiten Throwbride 1
Kellie Harlow 1
Kills:
Brooke Piper 1
Karli Clarke 3
Toni Holzhaus 2
Rosalee Hernandez 2
Payton Keller 2
The JV played a nail biter last night against Southwest High School. They pulled out a close win in the first game 25-21 and then pulled out a hard fought come back in game two with a final score of 28-26. Kylie Mutz led the panthers in kills with 7 while Logan Galyon and Gabrielle Cancino owned the backrow with 19 and 18 digs respectively.
The Varsity defeated Southwest in three sets 25-16; 25-11; 25-22. Stat leader for the night were:
Kills: Kyla Solis-11, Meghan Haan- 8, Hannah Hurtado and Spencer McCool both with 6
Assists: Kamryn Griggs-25, Madalynn Sanchez-9
Aces: Meghan Haan-3, Kamryn Griggs, Hannah Hurtado and Madalynn Sanchez all with 2
Digs: Hannah Hurtado-11, Madalynn Sanchez-8
Blocks: Kyla Solis, Meghan Haan and Madison Haby all with 1
FRIDAY RESULTS
The Freshman made great strides this weekend with competitive play against some great teams. We came out strong Friday against Harlen playing our best volleyball this season but fell short in both sets 26-24,25-18.
Stats from Harlen
Aces:
Brooke Piper 1
Toni Holzhaus 1
Julia Guzman 1
Payton Keller 4
Kills
Karli Clarke 1
Kellie Harlow 1
Toni Holzhaus 1
Rosalee Hernandez 1
Saturday we traveled to Smithson Valley and came away on the day with a win against Florseville and losses against Smithson Valley and Antonian. We communicated well and took care of the details in the Florseville game that helped us take the win 25-12, 25-18. The second game of the day was Smithson Valley which was an intense, energetic game that rallied every point. Ultimately we could not close out the game due to self inflicted hitting errors that gave the Rangers a lead in both sets 25-21 and 25-15. Directly after the Smithson Valley loss we faced Antonian who came at us with a quick offense and scrappy defense that we struggled with due to lack of communication and energy. We dropped the last game to Antonian 25-11, 25-15
On Friday the JV volleyball girls took on Harlan. The panthers fought a valiant battle but ultimately lost to Harlan in three hard fought sets. On Saturday the girls traveled to Smithson Valley to tackle some really tough competition. Overall it was a rough weekend for the panthers but adversity builds character and these girls just keep getting tougher. For the season so far they hold a 18-6 record
Friday night the varsity volleyball team traveled to Harlan High School The Ladies got off to a slow start and lost the first set to 12-25. Midway through the second set, trailing by 10, the girls dug in their heals and started to battle back. The came back and won that set 25-22. The girls fought hard the rest of the game but lost the next two sets 19-25 and 21-25. The girls have made great strides since the first time they played Harlan in preseason and will continue to work to hard and improve daily. Stat leaders for the night were:
Kills-Kamryn Griggs-10, Kyla Solis-8, Meghan Haan and Spencer McCool-7
Aces-Madalynn Sanchez and Hannah Hurtado -1
Assists-Kamryn Griggs-23, Madalynn Sanchez-13
Digs-Spencer McCool-21, Hannah Hurtado and Madalynn Sanchez-11
Blocks-Kyla Solis-9, Kamryn Griggs and Haylie Mitchell-3
Football Update
The Panthers defeated Hondo 41-14 in the Black and Blue Bowl on Friday. Medina Valley was dominant on offense and defense. Outstanding play by the offensive and defensive line made for a memorable night for the Panther backfield. Behind great blocking, James Gipson rushed for 4 touchdowns while Charlie Marsh added a rushing touchdown of his own. Marsh connected with James for the only touchdown pass of the night. The defense looked strong once again, coming away with 3 takeaways on interceptions by Noah Raygosa, Michael Tomaselli and Sebastian Gutierrez. This week the Panthers open district play when Lockhart comes to town, Friday at 7:30 PM. Come support the Panthers.
JUNIOR VARSITY
The JV Football team took on the Hondo Owls Thursday night. The Panthers came away with a dominating victory 22-6.
The Panthers scored touchdowns on runs on 10 yards and 5 yards by Nick Rash. Bobby Peterson kicked field goals of 38 and 44 yards. Other key contributors on offense were the offensive line of Noah Pena, Brandon Book, Connor Suehs, Frank Sierra, and Tim Rios. Adam Chavez added some power off the edge. Running backs Patrick Jass, Ethan Garza, and Josh Bazan added potent runs.
Defensively, the Panthers stymied the Owls all night. Fumbles were recovered by Layne Canada and Noah Caldwell. Arturo Gonzalez and Alex Luna lead the defense in tackles. But the entire group of defense shut the Owls down.
FRESHMAN
The Freshman football team played the rival Hondo Owls Thursday night. The Panthers jumped out to a big lead with two passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown by quarterback Asael Moreno. The panther D shut down the Hondo offense, led by leading tackler Jaxon Vogel, only giving up one touchdown in the first half. The second half was close but the Panthers were able to pull it out in the end with a final score of 38-22. Next week the freshman are at home against the Lockhart Lions.
Founder's Day
Theatre Students - Mackenzie Noakes,Trinity Duncan, Jackson Bitters, Gregory Youngblood, Paige Gantzler, Kassandra Martinez, Skylar Balkbourne, Katharine Rodriguez
Dance Students - Leah Larkin, Iliana Mauricio, Jordan Schott, Isabeau Shoenfeld, Savannah Lopez, Lilia Martinez Patino, Hailie Lara, Jadyn Evans, Tristyn Hollander, Angelina Garcia, Jenesisi McDavitt, Zelah Santillan, Amrie Obregon, Abigail Parkhurst, Brittany Woodford
Tennis Update
Counselor's Corner
PSAT signups will start the week 9/23. Students can come by the Counseling Center to pick up a form to fill out so they are ready and have it done once registration starts. Tests are reserved on a first come first serve basis. The cost is $17 in the form of check, money order, or exact cash.
Information about AP tests, costs, and registration will be given out the week of September 23 in all AP classes. Please look for that information coming soon- College Board is requiring registration and payment much earlier this year compared to years past
Class of 2020-
Even though your senior year is just starting, in the blink
of an eye graduation will be here!!! Is your resume ready? Do you know
what colleges you want to apply to?? Get a jump start on your “to-dos” to
get into the college of your choice! Application windows opened to most
Texas college/universities on July 1st . Do you have an Apply Texas
Account? If you are currently in any dual credit class, you do. Make sure
you know your log-in and password and go ahead and get started on that
application. The wonderful thing about Apply Texas is that you can
create/complete one application and then copy it to another “new”
application for another college so you are not filling out the same
application over and over! As always come by the Counseling Center if you
have any questions.
Class of 2021-
If you haven’t already started thinking about college- now
is the perfect time to do so. You should have a high school resume that is
an ongoing working document that you are adding information to regularly!
PSAT is coming up in October if you need to take it for the first time OR
again. Additionally, ACT will be offered various Saturdays throughout the
school year and on an actual school day-October 1. Studying and
preparing for tests can be very beneficial!! Scoring well on one or both can
qualify you for various things such as dual credit classes and/or
scholarships!!!
Class of 2022-
One down three to go!!! Now is the time to start thinking
about rank and GPA!! Begin thinking about what college or career path
you would like to pursue and share that with your counselor!!! Don’t wait
until junior or senior year to start doing this, as it may be too late to start
making repairs. Make sure you understand the courses/programs that will
be offered to you and the routes you must take to get into those courses-
such as prerequisites and minimum qualifying scores!!
Class of 2023-
Welcome to the BEST high school in Texas!!!! Freshman
year is such an exciting time! As you begin to settle in and become
accustomed to high school life start exploring different extracurricular
activities and clubs you can become involved in. With the future in mind
start a high school resume. As you begin to become active in all of the
different activities the high school has to offer, document it within that
resume. This will help tremendously when the time comes to start
applying for college…..it will be here before you know it!
PSAT Test
Volleyball Pays it Forward
Class Spotlight - AP Environmental Science
MVHS Open House
Monday, Sep 30, 2019, 06:00 PM
Medina Valley Independent School District High School, Castroville, TX, USA
Upcoming Events
9/17 - Volleyball vs. Eagle Pass Winn 5:00 PM
9/18 -
9/19 - Freshman Football vs. Lockhart 5:30 PM
JV Football @ Lockhart 5:30 PM
9/20 - Varsity Football vs. Lockhart 7:30 PM
Volleyball @ Somerset 5:00 PM
9/21 - Cross Country @ TAMUCC 8:00 AM
9/26 - Graduation Planning Meetings for Juniors and Seniors
9/30 - Open House 6pm-7:30pm
10/1 - ACT during School Day
10/16 - PSAT during School Day
Medina Valley High School
Website: https://panther.news/
Location: 8365 Farm to Market Road 471, Castroville, TX, USA
Phone: 830-931-2243
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HighSchoolMV/
Twitter: @HighSchoolMV