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| The Grapevine High School Mock Trial
Team went to the State Mock Trial Competition for the first time on
March 9th and 10th. The team finished 2-2 and was ranked in the top 20
(15th out of about 400 teams). The team finished the season with a 7-2
record and looks forward to next year since most of the team will return
next year. The competitors were: Rachel Bearden, V. E., J. F., Orijit Ghoshal, Megan Hagerty, Megan Layfield, Craig Logan, Curt Ostman, K.T.Gunn, Thom Nisbet, A. V. |
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Ten Grapevine High School music students have reached the pinnacle of success by earning a position in one of the 2000 - 2001 Texas All State Choirs, Orchestras, or Bands. These high school musicians will perform with one of the All State groups next month in San Antonio - as a part of the 2001 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic and Convention(TMEA). The All State Concerts will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001 at the Lila Cockrell theater of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. These student musicians were chosen for this high honor in competitive auditions held during this school year across the state at district, region and area levels. Thousands of Texas high school music students began the process in the Fall and only the top 3% ever reach "All State" status. Congratulations
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Congratulations to members of the debate team who competed at UIL District Tuesday and Thursday. Special Recognition:
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| Congratulations to the Debaters who competed at the Colleyville Heritage Winter Invitational. The team won the Public Speaking Sweepstakes being 1st out of 60 schools from 5 states. Individual recognition goes to: S. D. and A. V.- 1st place -- Varsity Cross Examination Debate out of 70 teams. Beating the top teams from Greenhill and St. Marks for the 1st place win. A. was also the 6th speaker individually in VCX Orijit Ghoshal - 1st place Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking and 3rd Place Lincoln Douglas Debate Ashleigh Collins - 1st place United States Extemporaneous Speaking and Octo finals of Lincoln Douglas Debate V. E. and M. A. - finals extemporaneous Speaking Nicholas Chu - Semi Finals - Extemporaneous Speaking. |
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This past weekend the
GHS Cheerleaders competed in the ACA National Championships.
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Congratulations to
the Grapevine/Colleyville FFA Show Team that participated in
the Southwestern Expostion and Livestock Show. Also congratulations
to Jammi Gawrys who received Queen of the Texas
State Santa Gertrudis Premier Association and to Matt
Preston who received the position as National Junior Director of the
Santa Gertrudis Breeders International.
Junior Heifer Division - Santa Gertrudis Heifers - Jammi Gawrys - 1st Place Matt Preston - 2nd Place Josh Jaggears - 3rd Place Whitney Sanders - 3rd Place Shelby Brock - 6th Place Renni Gawrys - 6th Place Mark Preston - 6th Place Beefmaster Heifers - Jarrod Eberly - Participated Neil McIlaney - Participated Brahman Heifers - Kathleen Davis - 5th Place Kirk Martin - 15th Place Wether Goat Division - All received number 2 ratings Kathleen Davis Jammi Gawrys Renni Gawrys Brittany Hock |
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This past weekend
the Academic Decathlon team
placed 3rd in regionals and medalled 22 times. The following are the
results:
Ashley Bowen: 1st place in - economics - art, 2nd place in - science - super quiz individual score - interview - speech, 3rd place in - music - overall high score Jared Williams: 1st place in - essay, 2nd place in - art - literature - music - super quiz individual score - overall high score Kerry Wall: 2nd place in - language and literature, 3rd place in - science - interview - speech Mike Hughes: 1st place in - language and literature, 2nd place in - science Aaron Block: 1st place in - science, 2nd place in - art David Spinks: 2nd place in - language and literature |
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There were 9 creative
writing students that had their poetry published in Teen
Ink Poetry Journal: S. C., Caely F., J. F., H. G., Natalie H., J. M.,
L. M,, David Spinks, Katie VanOver
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Congratulations to Grapevine High School Senior, Cody Koontz! Cody Koontz has won the "Babe's Best" Award from CBS Channel 11 Sports. He and his parents will be chauffeured by limousine to the CBS 11 studio in Ft. Worth on Thursday, November 9th to be interviewed by Babe Laufenberg. A CBS photographer will come to GHS to film Cody at school and at the Northwest football game on November 10th. The segment will be featured on CBS 11 "The Score with Babe Laufenberg" on Sunday, November 12th at 10:20 p.m. At the beginning of the halftime show, an Arby's representative will present Cody with a $1250.00 scholarship check on behalf of Arby's and CBS. At the end of the high school football season, all of the selected athletes will join CBS 11 and Arby's for a season-end banquet. At the banquet, Babe will award one student who has shown outstanding performance both off and on the field an additional scholarship of $4000.00. Arby's is promoting this program throughout all of the North Texas stores with tray liners and counter cards. Customers are urged to enter their favorite student in "Babe's Best". CBS is promoting this program by airing a (:30) public service spot urging viewers to enter the name of their favorite student and athlete. This announcement airs throughout the day during the high school football season. Grapevine High School congratulates Cody Koontz for being named one of "Babe's Best"! |
Cole Farden was selected as the Verizon Literacy Champion and was interviewed
by Daryl Johnston. GHS will be receiving a $500 check from Verizon for
use in the library.
G- Awards
presented to Emi Fitzgerald, Rob Morrow, & Mollye Stanford
at the Cross Country Banquet
click here for
Awards 1999-2000
Cole Farden was selected as the Verizon Literacy Champion and was interviewed by Daryl Johnston. GHS will be receiving a $500 check from Verizon for use in the library.
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G- Awards presented to Emi Fitzgerald, Rob Morrow, & Mollye Stanford at the Cross Country Banquet
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click here for Awards 1999-2000