Class of ‘09 Enjoys Final Blowout at Hurricane Harbor May 23 Tuesday, May 26, 2009 By Larry Breen It was water fun at its finest for 70 seniors who went to Arlington’s Hurricane Harbor (formerly Wet & Wild) Saturday May 23 after nearly four years of fundraising, mainly selling “I Love La Vega” full story

Why Can’t Freshmen Go Off-Campus? [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, May 26, 2009 By Patrick Powers Is there a possibility that the off-campus rule for freshman could change in the future? In response, principal Sam Sexton said that the freshmen cannot go off-campus and talked about the issues conce full story

Are You Ready for College? Why Do Many Seniors Tend to “Disappear” after Graduation? [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, May 26, 2009 By Cecilia Martinez Only 70% of all students in public high schools graduate, and only 32% of all students leave high school qualified to attend four-year colleges. While many seniors become discouraged about college bec full story

Varsity Cheerleaders Schedule One-Day Camp for May 30 [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, May 26, 2009 By Dana McAdams The "Rah-Rah" Cheerleading Camp (hosted by the LVHS varsity cheerleaders) will be in the main gym (enter through the back) May 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. Anyone full story

Band Banquet Features Hula Dancing and a Whole Lot More Friday, May 22, 2009 By Tom English/Pam Samford The third annual La Vega High School band banquet was held at Linden Hall on Thursday, May 21 hosted by the band boosters with over 200 students and parents attending.      Everyone was greeted with full story

In Memoriam: Former Pirate Chris Snell (June 6, 1991-Apr. 9, 2009) Tuesday, May 19, 2009 By Tyran Snell (father) On Apr. 25, just after I got home from work, the phone rang; it was CPS Human Services (Waco) asking me to come to their office to talk about my adopted son Chris. When I arrived, they told me he had full story

All Three Boys' Relays Bound for State, Team Third at Regionals [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, May 18, 2009 By Suzette Gill It's official, all three Pirate boys' relays and Mathew Nesbitt are going to state after placing first or second at the Region III Championships in Humble May 14-15.     Nesbitt was runnerup in the 4 full story

Will Samford Headed for Mary Hardin-Baylor Friday, May 15, 2009 By Pam Samford Will began playing Little League Baseball and Pee Wee Football when he was five.  We wouldn't let him play football again until he was in junior high, and I still don't think he's forgiven us for that full story

“I Went to a Party” [ArticleImageHyperLink] Friday, May 15, 2009 By Tami-Pam Johnson, Bill Pankey I went to a party, Mom; I remember what you said. You told me to be good, Mom, But I drank some beer instead.   I thought I could handle it, Mom. I always drink and drive; All of my friends do, full story

Baessler-Curl-Miller Sign with Lon Morris, Samford with UMHB Friday, May 15, 2009 By Larry Breen It’s official, four more Modocs signing on to play college football from the state runnerup squad: Will Samford to UMHB in Belton and Cody Baessler, Daryl Curl, and Jordan Miller to Lon Morris JC in J full story

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