Author: Coy Holcombe

Congratulations to the Middle School One Act Play on earning a district championship last Friday! Spencer Kirby was also named as best performer! Other members of the cast were named All-Stars and two others earned honorable mention recognition. The play also earned a technical award. Great job by the cast, crew, and directors!

The following students will graduate from TVCC with their certificates in welding:
Mitchell Boyd
Michael Gunter
Jacob Kile
Jaden Lopez
Taylor Reese
Colton Smitherman
Collin Sutton
Kaylee Thomas
Zachary Usmiller

Graduation will be held on Thursday, December 12 at 5:30 at Athens High School.

DogDash 5K

The Eustace Cross Country runners will be hosting their annual 5K fundraiser race this coming Saturday, December 14. If you’re interested,  you may click on the following link to register: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=202905

This Week

Monday – Middle School Boys Basketball v. Rice and Middle School Girls Basketball at Rice – 5:00

Tuesday – Algebra I and English I End of Course Retests; High School Girls Basketball v. Australia; JVBB, JVAB, & VB Basketball at Athens

Wednesday – Biology End of Course Retest

Thursday – English II End of Course Retest; Christmas Concert – 7:00 PM – High School Auditorium; JV & V Girls Basketball at Edgewood Tournament; JVBB, JVBA, and VB at Eustace Dog Pound Tournament

Friday – US History End of Course Retest and EOC Make-up Day; JV & V Girls Basketball at Edgewood Tournament; JVBB, JVBA, and VB at Eustace Dog Pound Tournament

Saturday – JV & V Girls Basketball at Edgewood Tournament; JVBB, JVBA, and VB at Eustace Dog Pound Tournament; DogDash 5K; Christmas on the Square

I hope everyone has a great week!

 

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break! We have 15 school days remaining in the 3rd six weeks and the first semester. These 15 days will be filled with many events and activities.

Monday – Middle School Basketball – Boys v. Kemp; Girls at Kemp – 5:00;

Tuesday – High School Girls Basketball at Wills Point – 5:00; High School Boys Basketball at Chapel Hill – 5:00

Wednesday – Middle School Winter Sports/Staff/Grade Level Pictures

Thursday – Middle School One Act Play in Kemp; JV Boys Basketball Tournament at LaPoyner; Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament at Slocum; Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament at Trinidad

Friday – Middle School One Act Play in Kemp; V Boys Basketball Tournament at LaPoyner; Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament at Slocum; Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament at Trinidad

Saturday – Middle School Daddy/Daughter Dance; JV Boys Basketball Tournament at LaPoyner; Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament at Slocum; Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament at Trinidad

I hope everyone has a great week!

 

This is the third week of the 3rd six weeks. We have three more weeks to go in the first semester. This is also the week before our Thanksgiving Holidays.

Our football, cross country, volleyball, and marching band seasons are completed. We are now getting our basketball and concert band seasons underway.

Preparations are also underway for UIL Academic Contests for the elementary grades and the middle school grades.

This Friday is an early release day. Buses will run about 2 hours early on Friday.

Monday – Varsity Girls Basketball v. Oakwood – 6:30; Board Meeting – Public Hearing on Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas – 6:00; Regular Open Meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

Tuesday – Middle School Picture Retakes

Thursday – Middle School-Bulldog Bingo; JVB and JVA Boys Basketball at Lindale Tournament; JV and Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament in Eustace

Friday – Early Release Day; JVA and Varsity Boys Basketball at Martin’s Mill; JVB and JVA Boys Basketball at Lindale Tournament; JV and Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament in Eustace

Saturday – JVB and JVA Boys Basketball at Lindale Tournament; JV and Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament in Eustace

Monday, Novmeber 25 – Friday, November 29 – Thanksgiving Holidays.

Classes will resume on Monday, December 2.

I hope everyone has a great week!

 

 

Friday night was Senior Night for students that participated in fall activities. A special thank you to these students for all their hard work and dedication over the last four years. You may view a video of the entire Senior Night Ceremony at this link: https://youtu.be/I6B9mepGZLI

Veterans were honored at Friday night’s game with a huge American flag hand held on the field during the playing of the National Anthem. Video of the event may be found at this link: https://youtu.be/Z3aFyfUtzJI

Saturday, the Eustace Bulldogs boys cross country team participated at the UIL State Cross Country Meet in Round Rock. For the second year in a row, the Bulldogs brought home a state championship!! The Bulldogs had an overall score of 85. The second place team had a score of 112. Dalton Page led the Bulldogs with an overall finish of 2nd place. Jayden Lopez also placed in the top ten runners at tenth place. A complete video of the cross country send off, start, finish, and award ceremonies may be found at this link: https://youtu.be/hjU9X0wpei4

This Week

Monday – Middle School Girls Basketball v. Malakoff – 5:00; Jazz Clinic at Quinlan

Tuesday – High School Girls Basketball v. Ferris – 5:00; Jazz Clinic at Quinlan

Wednesday – Intermediate Picture Retakes;

Thursday – Intermediate Perfect Attendance Awards; Intermediate Fundraiser Delivery; High School Boys Basketball Scrimmage at Lone Oak

Friday – Intermediate – Right Choice and 6 Weeks Drawings; Middle School – Coat Drive Ends; Primary – Perfect Attendance and Right Choice Awards

Saturday – Varsity Girls Basketball at Kaufman – 1:00; Middle School Girls Basketball at Crandall Tournament

I hope everyone has a great week!

 

For the first time in school history, the Mighty Eustace Bulldog Marching Band advanced to the finals at the UIL Area Marching Contest. The Bulldog Band had its first performance at 3:15 in Denton. After making the finals, the Bulldog Band had to come back and march again at 9:00 PM.  A video of the first performance, the drum major recognition, and the bands reaction to making the finals may be found at this link: https://youtu.be/Xf6DB4Y6760

Congratulations to our band members, our band directors, Todd Felty, Crystal Heidle, and Sam Litton, and to all the family and friends that have supported them throughout this marching season.

This Monday, the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs cross country teams headed to Huntsville for the Regional Cross Country Meet. The girls race started at 9:25 and the boys ran at 9:55. Overall, the girls placed 5th at the Regional Met and the boys were the Regional Champs! The boys had three runners place in the top ten finiThe boys cross country team has qualified to run at the State Cross Country Meet in Round Rock on November 9. A video of the start, middle, finish, and awards from both the girls and boys races may be found at this link: https://youtu.be/4fFWhCQtmKE

Last night, the volleyball team had their Senior Night activities. I want to thank all the seniors that are involved in our volleyball program for all the hard work and dedication you have put in these last four years! Below are some pictures from that:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to the Lady Bulldogs on their 3-0 district win against Kemp last Friday. The Lady Bulldogs have an important game at Malakoff on Tuesday. The varsity game should start around 6:00 PM.

This is Red Ribbon Week for all the campuses. There will be various activities throughout the week.

The Mighty Bulldog Marching Band will be competing in the Area Marching Contest this Saturday in Denton. The Bulldog Band will march at 3:15. The contest will be held at the Collins Athletic Complex. Entry fee will be $3 for adults and $3 for students.

Construction Update

The concrete for the front parking lot was poured last Friday. Weather permitting, site work will continue this week.

This Week

Monday – Middle School Volleyball v. Scurry 4:30; Band Rehearsal – 6:30; School Board Meeting – 6:00

Tuesday – High School District Volleyball at Malakoff – 4:30

Thursday – Middle School Football v. A Plus Academy – 5:00

Friday – Pumpkin Patch – 5:00 – 8:00; High School District Volleyball at Rice – 4:30; Varsity District Football v. A Plus Academy

Saturday – Middle School District Volleyball Tournament in Eustace; Area Marching Contest in Denton

Monday, October 28 – Regional Cross Country Meet in Huntsville – Girls run at 9:25 and Boys run at 9:55

I hope everyone has a great week!

Yesterday, the Mighty Eustace Bulldog Marching Band earned ones from all three judges at the UIL Marching Contest in Mesquite! The Bulldog Band has earned the right to compete at the Area Marching Contest in Denton on October 26. Congratulations to all the band members and to our band directors, Todd Felty, Crystal Heidle, and Sam Litton. A special thank you to the Band Boosters, the parents, other relatives, and friends for all their support this marching season.

A video of the Bulldog Band performing at the marching contest may be found here: https://youtu.be/0ZaeunZNXZs

Thanks to cross country head coach Josh Sypert for this information:

The Eustace Cross Country Teams competed in the DISTRICT Meet yesterday, October 14, 2019 in Malakoff, TX.

The meet started with the Varsity Girls and was a very close race. The Varsity Girls pulled off the win in dramatic fashion only winning by 9 points to Mildred. The Team had 38 points to Mildred’s 47 points. The girls were led by Senior Krislynn Westbrook who placed 5th overall and ran a 13:42, next was Freshman Paige Row in 6th who ran a 13:56, and Sophomore Brookelyn Patterson placed 7th and ran a 13:59, then Senior Macy Penix placed 9th who ran a 14:06, Sophomore Madisen Kulsa placed 12th and ran a 14:09, Junior Jeanne Pickett placed 17th and ran a 14:39, and Senior Elexis Porte placed 19th and ran a 14:52.

The next race was the Varsity Boys. One could say the boys pulled off the win in dramatic fashion as well! The varsity boys were meet champions with a perfect score, meaning our top 7 boys finished in the top 7 places. The overall boys Champion was senior Dalton Page who ran a 16:06, next was Senior Jaden Lopez who placed 2nd and ran a 16:44, then Sophomore Trenton Porte who placed 3rd and ran a 16:54, Senior Colby Carpenter placed 4th and ran a 17:03, Senior Collin Sutton placed 5th and ran a 17:07, Senior John Saine placed 6th and ran a 17:20, and Junior Nate Holland placed 7th and ran a 17:43.

The JV Girls were meet champions with 4 girls in the top 4 places, They were led by Freshman Morgan Buccafurno who ran a 14:46, next was Sophomore Brooklyn Moore who placed 2nd who ran a 15:10, Junior Tabitha Rigby placed 3rd and ran a 15:30, and Sophomore Iciar Aragon placed 4th and ran a 15:38 and in 6th, Junior Melissa Millan ran a 16:23.

The JV boys had a long line of purple finishing 13 boys in the top 13 places. There is no such thing as something better than a perfect score, but if there was, this would be it! These boys were led by individual Champ Sophomore Jake Haney who ran a 17:48, closely behind was Senior Fransisco Gomez who placed 2nd and ran a 17:49, next was Sophomore Cooper Reeve who placed 3rd and also ran sub-18 with a time of 17:59, Sophomore Caleb Gonzalez who placed 4th, Junior Danny Stout placed 5th, Junior Joseph Hunter placed 6th, Junior Jackson Byrum placed 7th, Freshman Jaden Stout placed 8th, Sophomore Jimmie Skeeters placed 9th, Sophomore Owen Stahl placed 10th, Junior Cade Adair placed 11th, Junior Cory Smith placed 12th, and Sophomore Scottie Neeper placed 13th.

 

 

The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs completely dominated at the district cross country meet! Both the varsity and JV Lady Bulldogs won district championships. Both groups really ran well as a team. The varsity girls held off a strong team from Mildred to capture first place.

The JV and varsity boys teams dominated their races from start to finish. For the second year in a row, the varsity boys finished 1st – 7th place for a perfect score!

The varsity boys and girls both qualified to compete at the Regional Meet in Huntsville on Monday, October 28.  The girls race will start at 9:25. The boys race will start at 9:55. The girls awards ceremony will be at 10:45. The boys will follow immediately after the girls.

A video of the start, middle, and finish of the varsity girls and varsity boys races can be found at this link: https://youtu.be/Gg-nfdJNRfY

We had some special help at our football game Friday. The young ladies that participated in the Cheer Camp got to help out our varsity cheerleaders!

These young ladies did a great job at the game on Friday!

Congratulations to the varsity volleyball team on their 3-1 win against Mildred last Friday. The win sets up an important game for the Lady Bulldogs against Mildred this Tuesday.

The district cross country race is today at Malakoff. The varsity girls will run at 1:30 followed by the varsity boys. The JV races and middle school races will follow.

This Wednesday the Mighty Bulldog Marching Band competes in the UIL Marching Contest in Mesquite. The contest will be held at Memorial Stadium. The Bulldog Band will march at 4:45.

This Week

Monday – Middle School and High School District Cross Country Meet in Malakoff; Middle School Volleyball at Rice – 4:30; Band Rehearsal – 6:30

Tuesday – Middle School Fall Pictures; High School District Volleyball v. Palmer – 4:30

Wednesday – UIL Marching Contest – Mesquite Memorial Stadium

Thursday – Middle School Football at Life Oak – 5:00; JV Football v. Life Oak

Friday – Intermediate Fund Raiser Ends; High School District Volleyball at Kemp – 4:30; Varsity Football at Life Oak – 7:30

I hope everyone has a great week!