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  • NHS Accepts Eleven in Induction Ceremony : Dillon-Parten, Jr. Work with Officers on Details

    Friday, November 30, 2007 By: Larry Breen

    It was just the kind of night you would expect for the National Honor Society's annual Induction Ceremony Nov. 15 in the auditorium: sophisticated with piano music, candles, and the right touch of cak

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  • Pirates Beat West Orange-Stark, 20-12: Modocs Set for Rematch vs. China Spring Saturday

    Monday, December 03, 2007 By: Larry Breen

    Yes, it was closer than many expected, but the varsity football team pulled it out again Friday night in Huntsville to qualify for the 3A Regional Final Saturday.

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  • Ticket Sales for China Spring Playoff Clarified: Here's How to Buy Tickets for the Big Game--Wait until Saturday!

    Tuesday, December 04, 2007 By: Gail Souders

    Everything you wanted to know about Saturday's game but were afraid to ask? Maybe what you ARE asking! Here are the answers...

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  • New Teacher Comes to La Vega: Find Out More about Who Miss Trickett Is and What She Does

    Tuesday, December 04, 2007 By: Carrie McClain

    For some of the people who may not know who Sandra Trickett is she is, the TAKS teacher, who helps the students who have failed the TAKS test so that the next time they take it the will pass. She is a

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  • Freshmen Lose to Cameron, Twice to Fairfield, Clobber Lampasas-Marlin: McGowan-Coleman Lead Team in Scoring

    Wednesday, December 05, 2007 By: Larry Breen

    It's been a rough start for the Modoc freshmen, but they pulled out two wins in their non-district action, losing a second time to Fairfield in the Mexia Tournament due to a quirk in the scheduling.

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  • Lady Pirate Varsity Third at Bruceville-Eddy Tourney: Ladies Trounce Cameron in Followup, TCA at Crawford Tourney

    Wednesday, December 05, 2007 By: Larry Breen

    After a close tournament-opening loss to Axtell at the Bruceville-Eddy Tournament last week, the Lady Pirates easily won their final two games for a third-place finish and romped over Cameron Dec. 4.

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  • Tribune-Herald Correspondent Visits School: Football Players Go Live on "Vlog"

    Thursday, December 06, 2007 By: Larry Breen

    It was a case of the newswriter making the news at school Tuesday when "Waco Tribune-Herald" football writer Emily Ingram dropped in the commons with her videographer to talk up Saturday's big game...

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  • Eight Awards Highlight 57th Annual Christmas Parade: NJROTC Takes President's Award

    Thursday, December 06, 2007 By: Larry Breen

    It was the biggest Bellmead event of the season, and the city's civic groups and businesses came out in full force as usual, along with LVHS's best--the band, Color Guard, and NJROTC, winner of an awa

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  • NJROTC Performs Flawlessly at Its Command Inspection: Annual Military Inspection for NJROTC Goes Off without a Hitch

    Friday, December 07, 2007 By: Jackline Medina

    Standing at the position of attention for hours at a time isn’t easy, but the La Vega NJROTC cadets managed to get through the inspection this year and receiving a “Bravo Zulu” in the end.

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  • Pirates Edged Out in "Game of the Decade": China Spring Takes Regional Title in Thriller, 31-28

    Tuesday, December 11, 2007 By: Larry Breen

    In one of those rare instances where the game lives up to the pre-game hype, 17-3A rivals La Vega and China Spring battled down to the wire before the Cougars prevailed.

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Pete's Pride La Vega High School Waco, TX
Issue Date: Monday, December 03, 2007 Issue: Dec. 2007 Last Update: Wednesday, January 09, 2008
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At-a-glance

As you enjoy family, friends, and food over the holidays, take a moment to learn something new about the season's most famous flower...
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While the sports teams continue to grab headlines, Tom English's up-and-coming band grabbed one of its own on Dec. 1 with the ATSSB Auditions at Groesbeck...
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In a brilliant new movie that was relatively overlooked, Jessica Alba and Hayden Christiansen draw viewers in and don’t let go in a movie filled with suspense.
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As many of you have heard, the Roman family's house caught on fire on Sunday morning. Almost everything inside the house (including Christmas presents) sustained fire or water damage. What can you do?
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On Dec. 18, senior defensive beast Will Henry was named Second-Team All-State as a culmination of his many years on the gridiron, the top selection for La Vega. Also...
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What would YOU do if your school bus caught on fire or if your driver suddenly keeled over from a heart attack? Here's what LVISD students learned this week...
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As disappointed as the Modoc footballers were not to be playing Celina for the state title this weekend, they took it out on Liberty Hill, that will be playing for a championship Saturday.
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Congrats to the following ladies for their selection to the All-District 17-3A Volleyball Team: Ashley White Best Defensive Blocker; Amber White first team; O'Koye Hobbs second team; Courtney Heard, J
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Join with me as we travel down a surreal path with only a colored drawing of a knight to guide us. Is it real or just in your mind? You be the judge...
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What's up with the advice lady? Here's the latest installment from the ready wisdom of Kayla...
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