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Human blood used on VHS student during Shattered Dreams By LESLEE BASSMAN Four Points News
Human blood was poured on a Vandegrift High School student’s leg during the Shattered Dreams event a month ago and authorities are taking action. “Although this blood had undergone dozens of tests and was verified as completely clean, there was no reason that a student participant should have come in physical contact with human blood during the course of the simulation,” said Dr. David Martin, chief medical officer
at St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center. On March 8, St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center served as a host facility for Austin/Travis County EMS and Travis County Sheriff Department’s Shattered Dreams program that was held at VHS where students were transported by EMS after a simulated drunk driving crash. “ During the portion of the simulation exercise at the hospital, a paramedic with Austin/ Travis County EMS — who was not following protocol — poured expired blood from the
hospital’s lab on a participating student’s leg. This action is something that the hospital does not condone, and hospital representatives took prompt action,” Martin said in a statement. St. David’s is cooperating fully with Austin/Travis County EMS in its internal investigation of this employee and his alleged actions. “We are taking this situation very seriously, and we apologize for any concern this experience may have caused,” Martin said. VHS and Austin-Travis County EMS are not comment-
ing about the situation. The employee who poured the blood was not a part of Shattered Dreams, the event that teaches about the dangers of drinking and driving. “It’s an issue of somebody not following the protocol of handling blood, by an EMT, (who was) not even a part of Shattered Dreams, (who) came into work that day,” said Roger Wade, Travis County Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson. “It’s a protocol issue with their agency and they’re handling it.” According to EMS spokesper-
son Warren Hassinger, April’s Shattered Dreams program at Anderson High School will not have the same issue with blood contact as in Vandegrift’s event because the AISD school declined to have a hospital transport in their drunken driving simulation. Hassinger stated that a transport is included in the program “based on what the school wants.” “We’re not discussing it until the investigation is complete,” Hassinger said.
New apartments - a hot topic at SRNA’s first membership meeting By RICH KEITH Four Points News The Steiner Ranch Neighborhood Association held its first membership meeting and talked about concerns with the new apartments coming into Steiner, among other things. Since the kick off meeting at the end of February, nine new board members were elected and membership has grown to about 150. At last Wednesday’s meeting at Steiner Ranch Elementary, SRNA set priorities for advocacy. A spirited discussion about
the new Greystone apartments focused on increased traffic and increased school attendance at the nearby Steiner school. Land is being cleared for these 298 apartment units off of Steiner Ranch Blvd between the Monterone apartments and the Steiner Ranch Steakhouse. SRNA members are concerned that with the increased traffic the intersection of Steiner Ranch Blvd and RR 620 will become practically unusable. A traffic count was said to be needed and Cindy Thompson, board member for development assessment, agreed.
Other topics included the proposed 225 apartments near Canyon Glen neighborhood which plan on using that residential road for ingress and egress. SRNA board members met with the Steiner Ranch developer, Taylor-Morrison Communities, last week about this and other development issues. SRNA identified priorities to tackle including development, safety, possible future annexation, and public services. Safety and security are of top importance with the memory of the September 2011 fires still fresh. A discussion of Firewise prinSRNA, 5
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First fatality of 2012 boating season at Mansfield Dam On Sunday evening a 21-year-old woman struck by a boat near Mansfield Dam died, the Lower Colorado River Authority has confirmed. According to first responders, the woman was struck around 5:30 pm on Sunday at Mansfield Dam. She was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. Authorities are not releasing further details at this time. This is the first fatality of the Lake Travis 2012 boating season.
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Viperbots robotics team heads to World Championships The Vandegrift High School Robotics team, the Viperbots, advances to the World Championships this month in St. Louis. The Viperbots won at both the Anderson Regional Qualifier and the Alamo Regional Qualifier. At the FTC World Championships, the local teens will compete against 128 teams from around the world. The Viperbots team includes Nelson Fesas, Abby Flickinger, Rand Fredrickson, Harlan Kind, Marcos Lima, Nathan Munoz, David Pedersen, Dylan Phelps, Landon Prewitt, Peter Sarkis, Mitchell Stipek, Benjamin Streber, Hannah von Oldenburg and William Lukas. Recently the Viperbots were part of a demonstration at the Hill Country Education Foundation’s first Robotics Society Conference held at VHS. More than 60 parents, teachers and students gathered at the HCEF event on March 20. The team
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Misconduct being investigated, sources say By LESLEE BASSMAN Four Points News Mike Bridges will be replaced following his departure as the district’s Athletic Director later this month. According to an article in the March 27 issue of the Austin American Statesman, the Statesman reported that “Bridges has been placed on paid administrative leave” as LISD “continues to investigate a ‘report of misconduct’.” Leander ISD Communications Director Veronica Sopher is prohibited from discussing personnel issues with the media. She confirmed the LISD Athletic Director job has been posted for several weeks but the position is now closed. “We are currently in the interview process and hope to fill the position in the near future,” she added.
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Above: The Viperbots scrimmage Cedar Park High School to demonstrate a real competition in the FIRST Tech Challenge. Top Right: Rad Allen, VHS computer science teacher and Jasen Ritter, VHS engineering teacher, give the audience an overview of the FTC competition. Allen and Ritter work long hours with their students to help guide them in robot design, performance and programming. Right: The Viperbots, Vandegrift’s robotics team, display their trophies as they prepare for the World Championship in St. Louis, April 25-28, considered the Super Bowl of robotics competitions and the ultimate Sport for the Mind.
Steiner couple chairs 23rd Bandana Ball which raised $412K By LYNETTE HAALAND Four Points News Hawley and Royce Poinsett of Steiner Ranch chaired the 23rd Bandana Ball for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas. The event last Saturday raised $412,000
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and is near and dear to the Poinsett’s hearts. The RMHC has a global reach yet locally affected the Poinsett family. In 2006, their first child Royce "Roycie" Wesley Poinsett was born prematurely. Roycie underwent multiple surgeries due to a VATER, a rare syndrome of multiple birth defects. Roycie lived for 23 days before his passing. During those 23 difficult days, Hawley and Royce stayed at the Ronald McDonald House near the hospital. "While it's unimaginable that anything can give you calm during a time like that, the Ronald McDonald House here in Austin eased some of the panic you as a parent feel. You have a thousand
thoughts rushing through your mind, thoughts like, 'Am I going to be able to do this 45-60 minute drive if something happens, Will we make it back in time," Hawley said. Last year, Hawley and Royce served as the Bandana Ball Auction Chairs and this year, they led the event as Ball Chairs. Held at the Wild Onion Ranch in South Austin, 2012 Bandana Ball partygoers experienced exceptional food, specialty drinks, almost 200 auction items and music from The Spazmatics. RMHC raised a preliminary total of a record-breaking $412,000 from over 850 guests during the 23rd Ball. RMHC helps families of hospitalized
children. “It is a fact that children heal faster when their loved ones are nearby,” stated Kent Burress, CEO of RMHC. “The local support from Bandana Ball makes it possible for families to remain close to their children and that, right there, is our goal.” Serving more than 1,300 families in 2011, RMHC provides a vital resource in the Central Texas community. It has 30 suites for families and provides lodging and support services in a nurturing, home-like environment where families stay together while caring for their critically ill or injured children receiving
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Promoting student well-being during emergency situations Leander ISD’s cultural foundation is based upon continuous improvement. We continually consider how we can be better. With that in mind, I want to address some student well-being topics, in part because student safety is one area of improvement to which the district is steadfastly committed, but most importantly, because the wellbeing of our students is always our highest priority. We consider it to be a true privilege to care for and educate your student every day, and we take every step necessary to ensure their safety while they are in our buildings. One way we do this is by routinely conducting practice drills for all types of emergency situations including bomb threats, fires and tornadoes, so that we are prepared if and when these situations occur.
We learn how best to move our students out of harm’s way with every drill and false alarm. When a potential crisis arises, such as last month’s bomb threats at two of our campuses, we immediately use our wellrehearsed processes to protect your students. Campus administration immediately notifies the authorities, who are typically on scene within minutes. We then follow protocol and outlined procedures and work under the direction of the police and fire departments to determine the best course of action. As a precaution, we are often advised to temporarily evacuate our buildings. During crisis situations, LISD strives to notify parents with accurate information in a timely fashion. So if there is ever a need for you to pick up your stu-
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dent, or if the students are being Although both incidents last moved to another location, we month were false alarms, they will communicate to you at the gave our students and staff anearliest opportunity after stu- other opportunity to practice dents have been taken care of. their drills. We are proud of how The primary tool we use in these well our students transitioned during these situations is situations. It is our automated never enjoyable communication system to go through which sends an evacuation, out phone calls but we will aland emails, ways err on the in addition to side of caution BRET CHAMPION and use every posting information on our situation as a websites. To ensure that your learning opportunity to deterchild’s campus has your up-to- mine where improvements need date emergency contact infor- to be made. mation, please verify your phone Student well-being doesn’t numbers and email addresses begin and end with emergency with your child’s campus regis- drills. LISD is committed to protrar. Our system updates daily to viding a safer learning environensure we have the most current ment by taking proactive meainformation. sures against intolerance and
LISD’s 4th annual ‘Connecting U’ conference April 20 At ‘Connecting U’, you will have the opportunity to choose from more than 25 informative sessions designed to help you connect with your child, your family and your community. The 2012 ‘Connecting U’ is scheduled for Friday, April 20 from 8:00 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. at Hill Country Bible Church, 12124 RR 620, Austin - Northwest Entrance. Check-in and breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. Register early online for $10. Cost is $15 the day of conference (cash or check only). Registration includes breakfast by Chick-fil-A, a box lunch from Jason's Deli, conference materials and entry into door prize drawings. For more information, visit www.leanderisd.org .
Five very persuasive students won hundreds of dollars in cash and prizes at a speech contest hosted by the Communication Club at Concordia University Texas last week. The Persuasion Contagion contest is held every semester. Four Points News’ Rich Keith was invited to participate as one of five community judges selected from various professional areas. The five finalists advanced from a preliminary round of competition. They delivered their speeches on topics of their choice. The only requirement
was that it had to be a speech of persuasion, to move the audience to agree with their point of view. “(The contest) was organized to highlight the communication and persuasion skills of some of our best student-speakers on campus,” said Dr. Erik Green, Assistant Professor of Communication at Concordia. Daniela Vazquez, secondary education major, took first place with her persuasive speech on how each of us, no matter where we live or what we see on a daily basis, can help the problem of homeless people in Austin. She referenced several groups such as Street Youth Ministry and Concordia's own outreach programs, and she gave specific examples of
You may have recently read that LISD was recognized by Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) National Director, Eric Snow, as having one of the most successful programs in the country. LISD is blessed to have nearly 2,600 father/father-figure volunteers dedicated to serving as positive role models on 23 of our campuses. These men also serve as an extra set of eyes on campus to aid in student safety. To all of our Watch D.O.G.S., we send a big “thank you” for helping our schools be the best they can be! Student safety is an issue LISD takes very seriously. It is our top concern at all times. If you would like more information about our crisis planning, or our anti-bullying or Watch D.O.G.S. programs, please visit www.leanderisd.org.
LISD praised for Future fest involves community professionals Watch D.O.G.S. Community members came out in full torney, doctor, surgeon, veterinarian, police program force to help support Future Fest at Canyon officer, nurse and many others. Watch D.O.G.S. National Director Eric Snow recently praised Leander ISD for its promotion and integration of the school engagement program for fathers. “Let me say that Leander ISD has one of the most successful Watch D.O.G.S. programs in the country. No other school district has done a better job of incorporating the program into their educational processes,” said Snow. “The number of men who serve as Watch D.O.G.S. in LISD far exceeds average,” said Snow. To date, LISD’s Watch D.O.G.S. program has nearly 2,600 volunteers and is active at 21 elementary and three middle schools. “We consider LISD to be the gold standard for the Watch D.O.G.S. program, and we hope other school districts will look to LISD to replicate its success,” he said.
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bullying. In fact, last Friday, Leander High School’s C2 (Coalition of Clubs) Program began its “Twenty-one Days of Kindness” campaign as a way to unite the entire campus around the purpose of demonstrating kindness to one another. For 21 school days, different clubs and groups at LHS are designating days for specific acts of kindness, such as “help-someone-with-theirhomework” day, “volunteerin-the-community” day and “invite-someone-to-eat-lunchwith-you” day. The goal of this campaign is to break down social barriers and create a culture of caring and acceptance within the school community. And LHS is just one example among many of how our schools are promoting a safer and more welcoming school environment for all students.
how each of us can get involved to help. Nursing major Katelyn Norman took 2nd place; communications major Krista Hook, 3rd place; elementary education major Vicki Hill, 4th place; and Freshman Kacie Febbo, 5th place. Vazquez received many prizes being the first place winner including: $175 in cash, $100 in H-E-B gift cards, a $75 gift certificate to the Concordia Bookstore, a $25 gift card to Starbucks on campus, a free lunch with a Concordia Development office at location of choice, and a gift certificate for Freebirds. The runners-up all received similar awards in lesser dollar amounts.
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April Fool’s joke catches attention The Chuy’s sign with an arrow “If Chuy’s is coming, it is pointing into Quinlan Crossing not going to QC,” Whitfield said. caught lots of attention on Sun It was a good joke, and day. I noticed it too coming home a sad reality too. It makes my from church. mouth water just thinking about There were some posts on the Chuy’s Steiner Ranch Information Blog Hatch Green Chili sauce (SteinerRanchInfo.com) over chili rellenos. First post: But even without Chuy’s, LYNETTE I’d been hearing rumors and there will be some fun places to rumblings on Facebook about a HAALAND dine in Quinlan Crossing. Chuy’s opening at the front of the An Italian place out of neighborhood, but I just saw a tiny sign by Las Vegas that “imports their cheese from Randalls as I was heading back into Steiner. Italy” and has run restaurants in major hoEither someone is playing a very elaborate tels is firming up details to lease space, acApril Fools Joke on us or we’re getting a cording to sources. Chuy’s opening 4-1-13! Not sure why it There may be other eateries coming but would take that long to open, but it’s great nothing else to mention at this point. news nonetheless. A large portion of Quinlan Crossing is Another post: leased now. New shops and offices on the April Fools Joke. Chuy’s wouldn’t wait QC roster are 4 Hip Chicks, Quinlan Park until the shopping center was constructed Dental, Steiner Eye Care, IQuest, Great to make a decision, then open next April Clips, Sleep Experts, LaBella Nails & Spa, Fools. Businesses don’t announce the spe- Steiner Ranch Liquor, Jack Brown Cleancific date so far in advance. It would be ers, Firestone, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, “Summer 2013″. Finally, we simply don’t Chase Bank and Penfield’s Office, which have the traffic to warrant a Chuy’s. has document and shipping services. A third post: And, yes, a Chuy’s location A yoga studio, children’s toy and cloththere would do great... Austinites (in gener- ing store Dragonsnaps, and a jewelry store al) love their Chuy’s. Build it and they will have been looking at Quinlan Crossing as come. But, I too think it was just an April well, sources say. So even though Chuy’s is not likely in Fools joke. Gail Whitfield, owner of The Whitfield Four Points, sounds like we can spend our Company and leasing agent at Quinlan time shopping instead of dipping chips into Crossing, put the rumors to rest. their signature Jalapeno Ranch Dip.
Auto thieves targeting large trucks, older model Hondas The Austin Police Department Auto Theft Interdiction Project is urging owners of large Chevy, Ford and Dodge pickup trucks to be aware that auto thieves are targeting these vehicles. Between February 17 and March 15 the City of Austin has had 57 large trucks stolen compared to 44 the previous year during the same time frame. Between January 1 and February 7 the City of Austin has had 61 large trucks stolen compared to 25 the previouse year during the same time frame. The focus of the theft activity has shifted into our northern Regions. Additionally, thefts of mid-90’s model Hondas have increased specifically for Honda Accords made prior to 1998 and Honda Civics made prior to 2001. The focus of these thefts is mainly in the Southeast Area of Austin with 12 cases since February 17. Thieves are targeting public streets, shopping malls,
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Sarah Eckhardt comments on Apple’s request for financial incentives I am delighted that Apple is considering expansion in Travis County. Apple is certainly a star in its industry and is an asset to any community that houses its corporate headquarters. But, Apple must not be relieved of its tax responsibilities at any level and for any time period just for being Apple and nothing more. The best ways for county government to attract and support businesses of any size are to keep taxes low, services high and infrastructure well maintained. Preferential tax treatment of wealthy corporate citizens erodes a county’s ability to do these things. Therefore, preferential tax treatment should only be entertained where the foregone taxes will “buy” a greater public good that the market isn’t supplying on its own, such as competitivelypriced clean energy technology, rehabilitation of a blighted neighborhood or jobs for the economically disadvantaged. In the negotiation it has been argued that Apple is a star that may locate anywhere it chooses and therefore tax rebates are necessary to incent its expansion in Austin. While the first part of the argument
is true – Apple is certainly a star that may locate anywhere it chooses – the necessity of tax rebates is true only to the extent that similarly situated governments continue to participate in bidding wars that guarantee preferential tax treatment for our largest and least needy corporate constituency. Even if Phoenix, Arizona, is or was a serious contender for Apple’s expansion plans, a bidding war between Phoenix and Austin serves only to guarantee that Apple will receive preferential tax treatment wherever it locates not because Apple needs it but because Apple commands it. I am willing to overlook the weakness in the “competitive site” argument if Apple helps the County achieve some public good that the market isn’t supplying on its own. I have, therefore, suggested to Apple that it: 1. guarantee that these new jobs will be filled predominantly by Travis County residents; 2. recruit, train and hire economically disadvantaged residents; and 3. participate in funding the Lone Star Rail stop servicing its campus. Apple could significantly contribute to the County’s goal of
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eliminating poverty through full employment. And, Apple could set the trend for private sector participation in making our regional rail system a reality. These are valuable public goods justifying a rebate of taxes. In the last 72 hours I have been encouraged by communications from Apple that it is seriously considering my proposals. I will therefore seriously consider its rebate rather than rejecting it out-of-hand as poor public policy guaranteeing a tax holiday for the wealthiest among us. What you can do: Attend and testify at public hearings on the proposed rebate. Write or call members of the Commissioners Court with your ideas for appropriate tax abatement and rebate policies. Join the policy debate within other local governmental entities through attending public meetings, writing “Letters to the Editor” and talking to your neighbors and colleagues. Sarah Eckhardt Eckhardt is Travis County Commissioner for Precinct 2
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SRNA, FROM 2 ciples and the limited exits for Steiner Ranch residents ensued. Creating more exits into and out of Steiner are extremely difficult due to laws in place including those governing the bordering Balcones Canyonlands Preserve. Discussions are being held by local authorities on alternate, emergency routes in case an evacuation is needed in the future. The SRNA board agreed to join the larger
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VIPERBOTS, FROM 1 demonstrated their award-winning robot in a scrimmage with Cedar Park High School’s robotics team. Tricia Berry, the director of the University of Texas’ Women in Engineering Program, presented "Excite Kids Through Effective Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Messaging," explained how to best inspire students, specifically minorities and girls, to become more interested in these fields. Breakout sessions covered Curriculum Elementary to High School Progression, Structure and Funding in Elementary, Middle and High Schools and Best FLL Practices. Normal Morgan, Westlake High Schools’ robotics coach, closed the evening with a discussion on the formation of his club and growth over the years, encouraging parents and teachers to get involved regardless of experience level. Led by VHS teachers Rad Allen and Jasen Ritter, the Viperbots have competed for months at different robotics tournaments, turning in exceptional results. On March 2, the Viperbots won first place in the First Technical Challenge (FTC) at the World Qualifier in San Antonio, earning them a spot in St. Louis. They also won first place in the Inspire Award, the most prestigious award given at a FTC competition. Judges deemed that the Viperbots truly embodied the mission of the FTC program because they scored the highest in three areas: match performance, overall observations of the players throughout the competition, and the team's Engineering Notebook. VHS students achieved this level of excellence by embracing a competitive spir-
lationships with various HOAs, Leander ISD, and member neighborhoods not yet represented on the board, and for financial and communications duties of the association. Public Services board member Brian Clifton said his group is investigating the potential of future annexation by the City of Austin, and its timeline and impact. The SRNA is supporting the Homeowners United for Rate Fairness, HURF, in its opposition
to the proposed increase in electric power rates by Austin Energy. The group is also trying to be involved with Lake Travis Fire Rescue, ESD #6, and Water District WCID 17. Local resident, Steiner Steiner Ranch Residential Owners Association board member and water district board member Rob Carruthers spoke at the SRNA meeting. “The folks who get things done at the Austin City Council are the ones
BANDANA, FROM 1 treatment in Austin-area hospitals. RMHC also has rooms at St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas and in the Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. In 2008, Royce became a board member of RMHC as a way to do something impactful. "I wanted to give back to the House because Hawley and I know how important it was to
it grounded on sound technical knowledge, complete dedication and intense cooperation among team members. At the World Championship April 24 - 29, the Viperbots will have the chance to compete against the best robotics teams in the world. The competition represents the pinnacle of hard work, problem solving and strategic thinking. During the Giddy Up Gala, the HCEF held "Paddles Up," a way to help raise funds to send students to the championship. Guests pledged $5,000 to fund this worthy need.
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Above: Lady Viper-to-be Sydney Olsen passes out bright pink beaded necklaces to fans during Vandegrift Softball’s home game against Rouse on March 27. Right: Pictured are Lady Viper Softball’s varsity squad members (back row, from left) Paige McCollum, Kaitlyn Johnson, Ariel Barraza; (front row, from left) Langlie Cooley, Addie Oun, Madison Tierney.
Lady Vipers Soccer beat Crockett, 5-0 Vandegrift High School Girls Soccer Team beat David Crockett High School on Friday for the BiDistrict championship with a score of 5-0. `Goals during this first playoff game were made by Quinn Zulkowski, Savannah Cavannaugh, Clar-
issa Branca, Keyana Norbakhsh and Taylor Allen. "We will take on Hendrickson HS Tuesday for Area at Gupton Stadium at 6 p.m.," said Jenifer Hardy, VHS Head Girls Soccer Coach.
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Four Lady Vipers named to TGCA 4A Academic All-State Vandegrift Girls Basketball senior standouts Paige Lichtenberger, Sarah Martinez, Jasmine Mobley and Emily Sears were recently named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s 4A Academic All-State team. The Lady Vipers’ varsity squad is coached by Jody Hormann.
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Vandegrift’s tennis squad scored two first place finishes in the Westwood Invitational on March 30. Viper Boys Doubles (A Draw) John Jacob and Josh Minor defeated Westlake (75, 6-3) and Girls Doubles (B Draw) team, Loryn Johnston and McKenna Shuster took out College Park (6-0, 6-4) for top honors. Girls Singles (A Draw) Nina Rodriguez beat Westlake (2-6, 0-6) for a Runner-up award as did Boys Doubles (B Draw) partners Max Nowak and Randell Harold (4-6, 0-6). Boys Doubles (B Draw) Revanth Madina and Johnny Zhang posted a win over Alamo Heights (6-1, 6-0) for the Consolation Finals spot.
Viper Track & Field seniors place at the prestigious Texas Relays Gretta Smith, J. R. Hardy and Brandon Keys’ fast times during the Texas Relays’ 2000 meter Steeplechase Run garnered top ten finishes for the Vandegrift High School seniors on March 28. Smith took the podium with a silver medal (7:38.64) while Hardy (6:24.69) and Keys (6:35.46) posted the seventh and tenth fastest high school boys times in the 85th annual event held at the University of Texas’ Mike A. Myers Stadium.
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1. What has to happen for your team to finish successfully this season? We only have a few games left this season and are doing quite well. We are only in our third year as a program and will go to playoffs again this year and have a legitimate shot at going to state. Last year, we made Texas high school lacrosse history by being the first team to make the playoffs with no seniors and the first team to make the playoffs in our first year in a playoff eligible division. We are currently ranked 8th in the State in LAXPOWER and 8th in the State in the Texas Heat Coaches Poll. We need to continue to stay focused on each game in front of us. We can’t expect to go to state and win if we don’t focus on what is ahead of us each week. We also need to stay healthy and play up to our abilities. 2. What is your biggest concern this season? We play in Central TX Division 2 South. It is a tough division and play harder teams than the North. While that may been considered a concern, we relish the challenge of playing harder teams in order help make us play better and to be ready for the playoffs. 3. Who is Vandegrift’s biggest rival or biggest game to prepare for and why? It would be Lake Travis in the south, we lost a close game to them
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last season and again in the playoffs. We have a better, stronger, faster and more experienced team this year and expect to play well against them this Friday night. In the north, it would be Cedar Park, they are a Division 1 team, but they are a rival and we all know why. 4. Is there a hidden treasure on your team might be unknown right now, but is having a major impact on your season? Why? Our goalie, Luke Fassetta is a Junior. He is our hidden gem. He is quiet and unassuming but once he gets into the cage, he leads our defense and plays very well. He is one of the best goalies in our Division, if not Central Texas. We also have a deep bench of strong players that are able to come off and contribute to our success. 5. Do you have an interesting coaching habit that most don’t know about? John Lichtenberger
I’m from Long Island and I tend to be loud and boisterous during #28 Kyle Elliot winning a face off. games. I think it has taken a while for lacrosse fans of Central Texas to get used to my humor and style. I love all the players. They are like family to me.
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Mike Vineis fighting for a ground ball during a face off.
6. What motivates you as a coach and why did you choose the sport you did? Lacrosse has been great to me since I started playing in 9th grade. I met some of my closest friends by playing the sport and they gave me an opportunity to help pay for my education while playing lacrosse. I want to give back to the community and help the players at Vandegrift to have the same opportunities and to make friends for life. 2011 record overall: 6-8 2012 record overall to date: 8-3 2012 District: 7-1 (The one loss was in OT at St. Michaels.) Returning statistical leaders: Reid Lichtenberger, Weston Blynn, Matt Meeks and Hayden Anz Top newcomers: John O’Grady
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River Place teen is Miss Central South Texas Allison Higginbotham, Vandegrift High School sophomore, won the title of Miss Central South Texas and will be competing for Miss Texas Teen this summer. This was Higginbotham’s second pageant to enter. She entered it on a whim after placing Second Runner Up in the Miss Austin Teen pageant the week before, which was her first pageant to enter, said Vicci Higginbotham, Allison’s mom. The 77th Miss Texas Scholarship Pageant will be held in the Allen Event Center in the Dallas Metroplex. It is scheduled for June 30 through July 7, with the crown-
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