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  • Runnin' Pirates Edge Leopards in OT, 35-34, Smash Cadets, Cougars, Rockets: Team Wraps Up Playoff Berth, Faces Abilene Wylie Saturday in Warmup

    Monday, February 04, 2008 By: Larry Breen/Clay Cody

    It was a little harder than expected for the defending district champs going to Lorena Friday, but they pulled it out with some tough D and balanced scoring, then whipped Connally, China Spring, and R

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  • Jefferson Notches 500th Win as Lady Pirates Beat Connally: White Hits 20 in Historic Win

    Monday, February 04, 2008 By: Larry Breen

    Without last year's MVP O'Koye Hobbs, the Lady Pirates found the homestretch tough as they dropped a road contest to the Lady Leopards but closed out the season with a big win over the Lady Cadets.

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  • Last Day for Football Mug Orders Feb. 4: See Coach Hyde to Purchase One

    Monday, February 04, 2008 By: Don Hyde-Cynthia Sykora

    Don't forget your commemorative football mug--Feb. 4 was the last chance to order one.

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  • Curl First Again at Whitney, Johnson Second: Lifters Compete at Reicher Saturday

    Monday, February 04, 2008 By: Paul DeBose

    Two for two, that's super-heavyweight Daryl Curl in meets, with strong backup from his teammates Will Samford, Jeremiah Johnson, and Paul DeBose...

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  • NJROTC Continues Work on Sixth House: A Few Helping Hands Make the Job Easier

    Monday, February 04, 2008 By: Jackline Medina

    This past weekend on January 26, the La Vega NJROTC unit took a trip to the Timbercrest neighborhood where they continued to work on a house that was started earlier in the fall.

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  • Bigelow-Henry Ink College Scholarships: Linebackers Headed for West Texas A&M, Sam Houston Respectively

    Thursday, February 07, 2008 By: Larry Breen

    In what may be the final garnish on Willie Williams's record-tying football season, two of his seniors signed on to play ball at two Texas universities Wednesday...

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  • Another UIL Event in Grandview This Saturday! So How Will LVHS Do?: Can We Come Home With Medals This Time?

    Friday, February 08, 2008 By: Daniel Perez

    With a bigger group of people going, as well as some much-needed practice, has our school improved? Read on for all the news.

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  • DeBose First at Reicher Meet; Three Others Place: Squad Ready for Meet in West Saturday

    Tuesday, February 12, 2008 By: George Kilgo

    Due to illness and grades, the powerlifters aren't at full strength, but they're still bringing home the medals as evidenced at Reicher last Saturday (see photo).

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  • Softball Team Faces Killeen on the Road, Loses, 14-13: Coach Hollingsworth Gives Her Take on Season Ahead

    Tuesday, February 12, 2008 By: Ciera Davis

    After their first scrimmage against Marlin Feb. 4, La Vega took on Killeen on the road Feb. 12 and had the home Kangaroos on the ropes before falling, 14-13. Here are the coach's thoughts on her team.

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  • Poetry Corner Special Edition: In Memory of Danny Shelton

    Tuesday, February 12, 2008 By: Robyn Shelton

    On Feb. 3, Danny Shelton, age 52, went home to his father and his heavenly Father, along with his baby Bobby and brother Kenneth. These poems are in his memory...

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Pete's Pride La Vega High School Waco, TX
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At-a-glance

The annual UIL Region 8 Solo and Ensemble contest Feb. 23 at Waco High saw not only a record number of Pirates participating but also the highest total of medals English has ever seen awarded to LVHS.
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We all pretty much have seen the show Channel One in the mornings, but do you know who started it, or where it came from? I went to the librarian Diane Dietiker to find some answers, and here’s what s
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In a wild finish to its basketball season, the Runnin' Pirates stormed back from nine points down more than once but just missed a big upset over the 20-3A champ Crockett Bulldogs Friday night at Groe
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Alto saxophones Joshua Groce, Russell Monthie, and Will Samford, baritones Thomas Lloyd, clarinets Shamika Bradshaw, Martha Escobedo, Erika Gonzalez, Alexia Perry, Melissa Tabor , Sara Albright,
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The newspaper invites you to sound off on what's bothering you as this sophomore did in an open letter.
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Due to a mixup, the Lady Pirates soccer team played its "home" game vs. the Rockettes at Robinson Tuesday night and almost pulled out a big win.
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You see the effects in class every day--students hacking and sniffling away or just absent, many from influenza, commonly called the flu, and it's nothing to take lightly. Here are some reminders of w
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Just like during football season, it's on to the second round of the playoffs after a victorious opening-round win over Cameron, and it will be the same opponent that knocked the Runnin' Pirates out l
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The powerlifters are peaking at the right time with regionals and state looming on the horizon with two firsts, a second, and two thirds at West. Here are the complete results...
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Yes, after a disappointing second place tie in 17-3A, the Runnin' Pirates are more than ready for the playoffs and showed it Saturday at Glen Rose in beating Abilene Wylie.
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