THSPA Powerlifting Academic All-State Team 2023 Alex Bocanegra and Jeffery Rodriguez were named to the THSPA Powerlifting Academic All-State 2nd Team! These are the qualifications: The athlete must be currently competing in powerlifting. The athlete must be a senior. The athlete must have a GPA of 92 or above (this includes grades 9-11 plus the first semester of the senior year). The athlete must be of good moral character and have represented his school in a manner that is worthy of this honor. Congratulations to these young men for taking care of business in the weight room and in the classroom! Congratulations Roughnecks!
almost 2 years ago, Miguel Salazar
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Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All State Tennis 2023 has named the following students to the Academic All-State Team: David De La Cerda- 2nd Team Anastasia Robinson- 2nd Team Alex Bocanegra- Honorable Mention To qualify, seniors had to maintain a 92 or above cumulative GPA, have high ACT or SAT scores and be of good character. These 3 students work so hard in and out of the classroom.
almost 2 years ago, Miguel Salazar
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District 3-2A All District Softball Team: Congratulations to our Softball District 3-2A All District Team! These ladies had a great season, helping our team advance to the playoffs, and providing great leadership for our Sundown Roughette Softball Program! Congratulations to Coach Meagan Gonzales and Coach Jeff Barker for a great season! Daniella Reyna, SR - 1st Team Pitcher Camry Jourden, FR - 1st Team Catcher Emry Jourden, FR - 1st Team Shortstop Ashlyn Lara, SR - 1st Team Outfield Allie McCormick, SO - 2nd Team Leftfield Ella McCormick, SR - 1st Team Utility Honorable Mention: Ericka Posadas - Sundown SO 3B Ariel Hernandez - Sundown JR RF
almost 2 years ago, Miguel Salazar
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Thank You Sundown Middle Staff! Thank you to our Middle School Staff for such a wonderful year! 2022-2023 would not have been a success without each and every one of our staff members at SMS! SMS is the best! Middle School can be some of the toughest years for a student, and many adults look back at their time in Middle School and are not fond of the memories that arise… but at SMS we are looking to change that narrative. We are not perfect, but we manage to make it a great place for our students because of the staff we have in place! We want to wish our students a great summer… but we also pray for a rejuvenating and restful summer for our staff as well! They pour their heart and soul into our students, they work them hard, they hold students accountable… but they also love our students! They love your children! So, a huge thank you to our staff members for a wonderful year! SMS loves the STAFF! Remember your why!
almost 2 years ago, Miguel Salazar
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Soaked seniors set 2.
almost 2 years ago, Jeremy Griffith
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Seniors will remember the afternoon of their 1st day day at Universal Studios as they got poured on and came into the hotel last night soaked to the core! Last full day of parks today as we tackle Universal again. (Set 1)
almost 2 years ago, Jeremy Griffith
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Senior trip plane is safely on the ground in Orlando! Let the adventures begin!
almost 2 years ago, Jeremy Griffith
Senior Bags is a time honored tradition for Sundown ISD going back many years! Times have changed and so have the bags… duffle bags have replaced the garment bag… but one thing that has not changed is the love that the staff has for the students. A huge thanks to Ethel Green for the embroidered initials on the bags and also to all the staff that donated! Seniors are already getting use out of these bags on their Senior Trip!
almost 2 years ago, Miguel Salazar
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Koy Torres Accepted Into the United States Air Force Academy Congratulations to Sundown HS Senior Koy Torres for being accepted into the USAFA! He has been waiting all school year to hear if he was accepted… and was treated to a nice surprise after todays Regional Quarterfinal Game held at O’Banion field in Lubbock. He received a nomination from Jodey Arrington for acceptance into the Air Force Academy, and members of his office were in attendance to surprise him with his formal acceptance, along with a video from Representative Arrington! In addition to the normal application process, Koy had to secure a nomination from a Member of the U.S. Senate or U.S. Representative. Each Member can have five appointees attending the USAFA at any one time. Koy managed to get a nomination from U.S. Representative Jodey Arrington, serving the 19th congressional district. Koy began the year committing to the process of acceptance into the Air Force Academy. He sacrificed many weekends to the grueling application, fitness tests all the while serving as an integral member of the State Qualifying Cross Country Team, Football player, Academic UIL Regional Qualifier, State Qualifier in Track, member of the Regional Quarterfinals Baseball Team, and deservedly earning the Blue Collar Award as well as the title Mr. SHS! We couldn’t be prouder of our Roughneck! Koy Torres is a special student athlete and is destined for a bright future! Today was a special day for Koy Torres and his parents Kevin and Frana Torres. This has been a labor of love, a lot of sleepless nights and a lot of worrying in anticipation for this special moment… and special it was! #GreatDayToBeASundownRoughneck
almost 2 years ago, Miguel Salazar
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Sundown High School students represented very well at the state UIL meet in Austin. Bringing home 4 total medals. Watson Evans 2nd place in Poetry, Hayden Powell 6th place in Number Sense, and Morgan Griffith 2nd place in Ready Writing, and 6th place in Copy Editing. Thank you to coaches Jimmie Evans, Cindy Newsom, and Johnnie Jones and UIL Coordinator Randal Ramirez for a great UIL season, and a great state trip.
almost 2 years ago, Jeremy Griffith
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Watson Evans wraps up the state UIL meet with a silver medal in Poetry! Way to go Watson!!
almost 2 years ago, Jeremy Griffith
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Morgan Griffith will head back to Sundown with 2 state medals after getting 2nd place in Ready Writing on day 2. Way to go Morgan!!
almost 2 years ago, Jeremy Griffith
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Hayden Powell is leaving Austin with a 6th place medal in Number Sense! Way to go Hayden!!
almost 2 years ago, Jeremy Griffith
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Teacher Appreciation Week was celebrated last week... but we want to take this time to recognize a special group of educators... our Coaches!  Our Sundown ISD Coaches have been a huge blessing to so many of our students this past school year!  They are more than a Coach... They are a mentor, a counselor, an encourager, a disciplinarian, a mother-figure, a father-figure, a motivator... they are so many things for so many of our students!  They work countless hours, oftentimes sacrificing their own time and finances to set our students up for success!  We are blessed with some of the best in the business, and we wanted to take this time to honor them.  In fact, it is very common for a coach to join the profession of education because they too were inspired and motivated by a coach they had in their life!  It is the gift that keeps on giving... the gift of love.  Our Coaches love our kids... so again, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for spending your time and your effort with our students... with our children!  Our coaches change lives!
almost 2 years ago, Miguel Salazar
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Mr. Richardson's Woodshop classes finished up some cornhole boards to use during the HS after awards fun day! Great project!
almost 2 years ago, Miguel Salazar
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Morgan Griffith finished with a 6th place medal in Copy Editing today at the University of Texas in Austin. She is coached by Cindy Newsom.
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State UIL Academic crew is refueling at Hula Hut after a long day of competition to get ready for tomorrow. Watson Evans made the finals in Poetry and Morgan Griffith finished with a 6th place medal in Copy Editing.
almost 2 years ago, Jeremy Griffith
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Day 1 of contests for the Roughnecks. Brooks is competing in mathematics now, Watson is in his area for Poetry about to go, and Morgan and Ash compete in Copy Editing at 3:30. Good luck to all!
almost 2 years ago, Jeremy Griffith
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ROUGHNECKS WIN GAME 1!!! Sundown 8 Ropes 6 Regional Quarterfinals Game 1
almost 2 years ago, Miguel Salazar
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Good Luck to our Academic UIL State Qualifiers!!! They will compete today at the State UIL Academic Meet at the University of Texas in Austin!  What a great accomplishment for these students and their respective coaches.   Hayden Powell: Number Sense Brooklyn Webb: Number Sense & Mathematics Anastasia Robinson: Number Sense Brayden Carr: Number Sense Ash Strickland: Copy Editing Morgan Griffith: Copy Editing & Ready Writing Watson Evans: Poetry
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