By Travis Saucedo Information obtained at: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ December 8, 1980- Former Beatles member John Lennon was shot by a crazed fan in front of his luxury apartment. Mark David Chapman shot Lennon four times at close range with a .38-caliber revolver. Lennon was rushed to the hospital but died before arriving. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-lennon-shot December 9, 1992-…
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Veins of Orange and Blue
By Travis Saucedo With the start of a chant, the student section was born. Many believed it couldn’t be made, but the game against Smithson Valley proved critics wrong. “At the beginning of the game [the student section] started off with eight, but it grew as people came in,” student section advisor Ruthie Acosta said….
Serving Up Brahmas
By Travis Saucedo With a final point scored, the volleyball team took home their first district win against MacArthur on September 12. The team was very happy about the win but they weren’t too pleased about the number of games it took to bring home the win. “I felt like it was unnecessary to go…
A Win is a Win
By Travis Saucedo Last week the football team took on the New Braunfels Unicorns in a long and hard fought game. The team beat the Unicorns 24-7, and with that win, they brought home their first victory this season. The team said it wasn’t a pretty win but a win never the less. Now, the…
The Horse and The Cow
By Travis Saucedo The varsity volleyball team face a tough game up ahead against MacArthur, especially with it being their first district game of the season. Every year Mac gives the volleyball players a tough game to win, but the girls hope this year they will bring home their first district win of the year. “The game is going…
The Golden Tournament
By Travis Saucedo With every loss and every win the varsity volleyball girls’ determination to do their best this season grows. Their skills emerged in their past three day tournament beginning last Thursday at Smithson Valley. Winning four out of eight games, the girls made it into the Golden Bracket. “We did very well,” Coach…