S-T Soloist and Ensemble Advance to State Competition

Band Solo and Small Ensemble members. Standing: Joseph Salinas, Margarita Aguilar, Clarissa Reyna, Kathy Mireles, Gabriella Garibay, Emily Salinas, Chelsea Wren, Jose Molina. Kneeling: Hollis Stubenthal, Jessica Cochran, Daniel Boatright, Cody Spires, Jamie Bomer

On Saturday, February 21, 2009, fifteen high school band students and seven Jr. High School band students participated in the Solo and Ensemble music contest at Texas A&M University Kingsville. The following students will go on to the State Solo and Ensemble Contest on May 30, 2009:

Clarinet Soloist
Jessica Cochran

Woodwind Quartet
Jamie Bomer
Casey Cassidy
Jessica Cochran
Clarissa Reyna

Participating but not advancing were Beth Gonzales, Kathy Mireles, Joseph Salinas, Gabriella Garibay, Margarita Aguilar, Zachary Guerra, Chelsey Wren, Will Stridde, Jose Molina, Hollis Stubenthal, and Junior High students Kyle Scotten, Cody Spires, Amelia Lockhart, Raymond Carrillo, Clarissa Reyna, Leigh Ledbetter, and Emily Salinas.

Little League Registration Sunday

Player registration for the 2009 Bobcat Little League season begins Sunday, March 1st. Sign up your child from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the Skidmore Dairy Queen. Fees are $35 for the first child and $20 for each additional sibling. Birth certificates and proof of residency are required at registration. The league will also accept applications for volunteer coaching positions during registration.

Mengers Named District MVP, Grimes Coach of the Year

The 2009 District 31-2A All-District Basketball picks have been announced with the 10-0 in District Ladycats taking top honors. Coach Joseph L. Grimes III was named Coach of the Year and Junior Ladycat Rachel Mengers was named Most Valuable Player. Ladycats honored in the All-District picks were:

District 30-2A MVP:
Rachel Mengers - JR.

1st Team All-District:
Ashley Scott - SR.
Courtney Vandever - SR.
Devon Wilder - SR.
Alexis Schmidt - SR.

Honorable Mention:
Sagan Gabbert - SR.
D’Anne Wilder - FR.

Academic All-District:
Sagan Gabbert - SR.
Alexis Schmidt - SR.
Ashley Scott - SR.
Courtney Vandever - SR.
D’Anne Wilder - FR
Devon Wilder - SR.

Hitchcock Defeats Skidmore-Tynan Ending Ladycat Playoff Run

The Skidmore-Tynan Ladycat basketball team travelled to Port Lavaca Tuesday, February 24, to face off against the Hitchcock Lady Dawgs in the Regional Quarterfinal playoffs. The Ladycats played hard in a game that was decided in the final seconds. More to come...

Skidmore-Tynan Powerlifters Place 4th at Goliad Meet

The Bobcat Powerlifting team had their best showing ever this weekend at the Goliad meet. The boys varsity team finished 4th overall. "In all, the Bobcats and Ladycats brought home 10 medals," reports S-T Athletics Director Adam Arroyo. "Great job by all." The powerlifting team also competed at the Ingleside meet where they had another good showing. Results below are from each students respective weight division.

Goliad Varsity Results:
Andrew Gaulin 1st, Alex Gonzales 3rd, Manuel Flores 8th, Rudy Hernandez 10th, Cody Chambers 6th, Joe Casarez 9th, Matt Hernandez* 1st, Chance Schirmer 3rd *Matt set another personal and Bobcat record by lifting a total of 1300 lbs.

Goliad JV Results:
Bryan Priddy 1st, Jonathan Tamez 2nd, J.D. Zamora 2nd, J.D. White 4th, Alejandro Perez 4th, Zach Mengers 5th, Sal Soto 1st

Goliad Girls Results:
Nicole Hesseltine 1st, Lily Hernandez 5th

Ingleside Varsity Results:
Bryan Priddy 7th, J.D. Zamora 11th, Ty White 12th, Kevin Shumake 14th, Cody Chambers 7th, Zach Mengers 8th, Donato Salinas 6th, Sal Soto 8th, Matt Hernandez* 2nd, Chance Schirmer 7th

Ingleside Girls Results:
Kristen Gonzales 4th, Lily Hernandez 6th.

The powerlifting team is led by coach Gary Cunningham.

Ladycats Area Basketball Champs

The Skidmore-Tynan Ladycats defeated the George West Lady Longhorns 57-32 Friday night in Beeville to claim the Area Championship title. More to come...

Thanks to Head Start Teachers

I would like to take the time to Thank the Skidmore-Tynan Head start Teachers Mrs. Aguilar and Mrs. Perez for the great job they are doing. The kids love these two teachers. Sometimes the teachers do not get the credit they deserve. We as parents forget, not only are they teachers, but parents also. The parent committee is doing a great job. Just know that parents from the Skidmore-Tynan community support and Thank-you. -- Sincerely, Terri Gonzales

FBC Hosts Valentines Dinner

The First Baptist Church in Skidmore will have a fundraising Valentine’s Dinner Saturday, February 14, 2009, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of FBC Skidmore. Tickets are $15 per couple, $8 individual, and $5 children (18 & under).

This dinner is not exclusively for couples! Please bring your friends and neighbors. The evening’s menu consists of Salad, Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, Green Beans, and Decadent Desserts. There will be a silent auction, valentine bingo, a variation of the couple’s game, and more.

All proceeds will go toward FBC Skidmore’s Girls in Action ministry. For more information, please contact Jennifer at 358-1450. We appreciate all the support and prayers as we kick off a wonderful ministry for the girls in this community! - Submitted by Jennifer L. Stroman

Ladycats 43 Bloomington 24

The Ladycats beat Bloomington 43 to 24 Tuesday, February 10th, in Skidmore. "The girls got off to a slow start but from the 2nd quarter on the gils did a great job on both sides of the ball," said coach Joseph Grimes III. "A big reason why these girls went undefeated in District this season was the way they played defense. They didn't allow many 2nd chance shots by any District team and had a defensive scoring average of 25.9. When you play good defense, you will win a lot of games." Rachel Mengers led the Ladycats in scoring with 12 points, followed by Courtney Vandever with 9, and Devon Wilder with 8. The Ladycats were a perfect 10-0 in District and 24-9 for the season.

Player   REB AST STL FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  TP
R.Mengers  5   2   2   6  11   -   -   -   -  12
C.Vandever 1   3   1   3   4   3   3   -   -   9
D.Wilder   6   4   4   3   8   2   2   -   2   8
A.Schmidt  7   1   1   3   9   1   2   -   1   7
S.Gabbert  2   -   -   2   5   -   -   -   -   4
A.Scott    5   2   3   1   1   1   2   -   2   3
D.A.Wilder 3   2   -   -   -   -   -   -   1   -
A.White    -   1   -   -   1   -   -   -   1   -
T.Crow     1   -   -   -   2   -   -   -   -   -
J.Pueblo   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
Totals    30  15  12  18  41   7   9   -   7  43

Score By Quarters   1   2   3   4   Final
Skidmore-Tynan      3  15  13  12   43
Opponent            4   9   6   5   24

JV Score: Skidmore-Tynan 34 Bloomington 22

State Ranked Ladycats Clinch 31-2A District Title

Ladycat Champs Devon Wilder, Sagan Gabbert, D'Anne Wilder, Alexis Schmidt, Rachel Mengers, Tabatha Crow, Ashley Scott, Courtney Vandever, Alexis White, and Jennifer Pueblo.

With Friday's win over Banquete, the Skidmore-Tynan Ladycat Basketball team has clinched the 2009 District Championship title. The Ladycats are now 9-0 and District and 23-9 overall. Friday's game marked the Ladycat's 23rd consecutive District win.

The Ladycats are currently ranked 20th in State among 2A schools by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and Tex Preps Basketball magazine.

Texas 2A Rankings
1. Winnsboro    11. San Saba     
2. Bowie        12. New Waverly
3. Shallowater  13. Godley
4. Poth         14. Ponder
5. Wall         15. Krum
6. Kountze      16. Hempstead
7. Jim Ned      17. Melissa
8. Brock        18. Halletsville
9. Peaster      19. Woodville
10. Abernathy   20. Skidmore-Tynan

Bobcats Set Personal Bests at Powerlifting Meet

The Bobcat Powerlifting team competed in the Palacios Powerlifting Meet, held February 7th. "The Bobcats did an outstanding job," reported S-TISD Athletics Director Adam Arroyo. "Every lifter that made all three lifts, set personal bests." The Bobcats were awarded 1 trophy and 5 medals at the meet. The team is coached by Gary Cunningham.

Andrew Gaulin   114 class 2nd place 540 lbs.
Taylor Long     242 class 4th place 870 lbs.
Matt Hernandez  SHW class 4th place 1255 lbs.
Chance Schirmer SHW class 5th place 950 lbs.
Donato Salinas  242 class 5th place 865 lbs.
Zach Hall       148 class 6th place 870 lbs.
Alex Gonzales   165 class 6th place 985 lbs.
Sal Soto        275 class 6th place 890 lbs.
Rudy Hernandez  181 class 9th place 750 lbs.
Ty White        165 class 10th place 715 lbs.
Manuel Flores   165 class 11th place 670 lbs.
Joe Casarez     220 class 11th place 780 lbs.
J.D. White      148 class 12th place 720 lbs.
Theo Ortiz, Jonathan Tamez, Kevin Shumake, and John Scott also competed for the Bobcats.

Ladycats 40 Banquete 23

The Ladycats beat Banquete 40 to 23 Friday, February 6th, in Banquete. "Banquete got off to a good start against us but the girls kept their composure and battled back," said coach Joseph Grimes III. "In the second quarter, the Ladycats took control of the game by pushing the ball up the court and playing some great defense for the win and the District Championship." Rachel Mengers led the Ladycats in scoring with 17 points, followed by Ashley Scott with 11, and Courtney Vandever with 6. The Ladycats are 9-0 in District and 23-9 for the season.

Player   REB AST STL FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  TP
R.Mengers  4   1   -   8  13   1   2   -   -  17
A.Scott    9   3   -   3  10   2   2   1   1  11
C.Vandever 1   2   2   2   3   2   3   -   1   6
A.Schmidt 13   2   1   2   6   -   -   -   1   4
D.Wilder   4   5   5   1   7   -   -   -   1   2
S.Gabbert  1   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
J.Pueblo   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
A.White    -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
D.A.Wilder -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
T.Crow     -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
Totals    32  13   8  16  39   5   7   1   4  40

Score By Quarters   1   2   3   4   Final
Skidmore-Tynan      6  11  15   8   40
Opponent           12   5   4   2   23

JV Score: Skidmore-Tynan 38 Opponent 32

Ladycats 42 Taft 28

The Ladycats beat Taft 42 to 28 Tuesday, February 3, in Taft. "We didn't have a great start against Taft in the first quarter, like we had in previous games," said coach Joseph Grimes III. "But from the second quarter to the end, the girls picked up the intensity and walked out of the gym with a win." Alexis Schmidt led the Ladycats in scoring with 14 points, followed by Rachel Mengers with 10, and Courtney Vandever with 8. The Ladycats are 8-0 in District and 22-9 for the season.

Player   REB AST STL FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  TP
A.Schmidt  9   4   1   7  12   -   -   -   1  14
R.Mengers  7   1   -   4   8   2   3   -   -  10
C.Vandever -   1   2   2   3   1   3   1   4   8
D.Wilder   6   4   1   2   5   2   4   -   2   6
A.Scott    4   3   2   1   4   -   -   -   1   2
S.Gabbert  -   -   -   1   2   -   -   -   -   2

Totals    26  13   5  17  34   5  10   1   8  42

Score By Quarters  1  2  3  4 Final
Skidmore-Tynan     7 15  6 14 42
OPPONENT           9  7  6  6 28

JV Game: Skidmore-Tynan 47 Taft 10