Your Longhorn Weekly Updated

"I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13

-This verse helps me with whatever is in my way and gets me through it.

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7

-Finish the race, this helps me get through the day and wake up to a new day.

By: Braxton Eades, Jovani Galvan

Deadly Earthquake in Tibet/Nepal Area

On January 7th, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake* hit the Tibet/Nepal area, leaving over one hundred people dead. The earthquake reached a depth of about 6.2 miles.

* Earthquake - a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the Earth’s crust volcanic action

By: Brayan Ulloa, Santiago Garcia

On Thursday, Jan 9 the JH basketball teams travelled all the way to Grandfalls to compete against their JH basketball teams. The girls played at 5 and the boys played at 6.

The boys pulled an amazing performance and kept pushing both defensively and offensively the entire game allowing them to take the win 35 to 34.

The girls played with great offensive and defensive, being able to cause many turnovers winning 32 to 4. The JH Program traveled to Sands to compete at their tournament. Girls and boys performed well. Great Job everyone!

To start the play off Caden Valdez throws the ball in to Sebastion Porras. He then fakes the defender and throws the ball across the court to Jordan Rodriguez. Caden Valdez then receives the ball from Jordan Rodriguez. He finds a hole between two defenders and finishes the layup while receiving an and one call. He then proceeds to make the free throw shot.

This week on January 9th and 10th FFA students went to the Pecos County Livestock Show and participated in different events. On January 9th Cody Schoenfeldt, Jasper Schoenfeldt, Eli Schoenfeldt, Braxton Eades and Brayden Eades attended to show their goats. They all did a phenomenal job. On January 10th Kodi Alford, Kimber Alford, Braxton Eades, Brayden Eades, Ethan Duckett, Regan Duckett, Alexander Sanchez, Genova Sanchez and Bayleigh Tinney all attended to show their pigs. They all did a phenomenal job as well. Ericka Balderaz, Dayanna Mandujano, Matthew Garza, Aiden Lopez, Gabriela Sanchez, Jordan Rodriguez, Jobey Jurado, Ryan Rogers, Martin Lopez, Cody Schoenfeldt and Braxton Eades all attended as well to show their pieces for the Ag Mechanics Project. The first group was Ericka, Dayanna, Matthew and Aiden. Their Ag Mechanics Project was a coffee table with a hidden gun compartment that sold for 800$. The second group was Gabriela, Jordan and Jobey. Their Ag Mechanics Project was a porch swing and that sold for $1,050. The last group was Ryan and Martin, their project was a bench that sold for $1,100. Lastly, Cody Schoenfeldt, Braxton Eades, Regan Duckett and Bayleigh Tinney competed on their own. Cody made a knife, Braxton made a cage, Regan made a table and Bayleigh made a shelf. Regan’s table sold for $400, Bayleigh’s shelf sold for $200 and Braxton’s cage sold for $500.

By: Genova Sanchez, Jayden Soto

This week, Mrs. Womble was nominated as Teacher of the Month, and we had the pleasure of asking her a few questions. Students might be surprised to learn that she absolutely loves hunting and fishing, and she's quite good at it too! When asked about her dream vacation, she mentioned Australia and Fiji as her top destinations. Mrs. Womble shows her school spirit by participating in as many "theme" days as possible and attending games, plays, and events, although she admits to being a quiet supporter who doesn't holler from the stands. One trend that baffles her is the different meanings of "crash out" and "crashed out," but she enjoys keeping up with the latest trends nonetheless. Her dedication to both her students and the school community truly makes her stand out as a deserving recipient of this honor.