THE 2023 SHS CHEERLEADERS HAVE BEGUN THEIR FIRST FUNDRAISER.
YOU CAN MAKE A DONATION BY CHOOSING A DAY (OR TWO) ON THEIR MARCH CALENDAR AND PAYING THAT PARTICULAR AMOUNT. FOR EXAMPLE CHOOSE MARCH 1ST AND MARCH 16TH AND PAY $17. THE MONEY YOU DONATE WILL BE USED FOR UNIFORMS AND CAMP AND OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE YEAR!
WE HAVE A GROUP OF 12 YOUNG LADIES THAT ARE LOOKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING OUR HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS.
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Congratulations to our 2023-2024 Sundown High School Cheer Sqaud!
Baseball Schedule for the Week:
Tuesday: JV will play Brownfield at 5 PM (hour and a half time limit); Varsity will play after around 7 PM
Friday: Hale Center Tournament - Game at 2 PM (Varsity Only)
Saturday: Hale Center Tournament - Game at 1 PM (Varsity Only)
Today, Sundown ISD joined a group of 250 school districts and education organizations in asking the Texas Education Agency to pause its planned “refresh” of the A-F Accountability System which would retroactively increase the bar for College, Career and Military Readiness by 47%. We urge the legislature to intervene and ensure the elected representatives of the people evaluate the accountability system holistically to improve how we measure success and communicate school performance to families.
Track Schedule for this coming week! The track meets will be held in New Deal on Tuesday (Middle School) and Thursday (High School).
Day one of the HS Apollo trip started out with half of our group spending the morning volunteering at a non-profit for Shea Beadles senior research project. The students visited Mobile Loaves and Fishes Community First Village- a well planned community that provides housing for the disabled, chronically homeless in Central Texas. Our kids fed the neighborhood breakfast and spent a few hours interacting and fellowshiping with the neighbors.
Shortly following this opportunity, we were able to meet up with the rest of the Apollo kids, a big thank you to Jason and Nicole Powell for their time and willingness to bring the other half of our group to Austin!
We then went to GameON! to do an in-person, live, game show experience. "The Beetles" won the show!
Following the gameshow, several students who have spent time researching areas related to the medical field, met with Dr. Tim Wilson for a tour of Dell hospital and a brief Q&A session.
We ended the day by attending the musical Cinderella, at Zach's Theater. This was a unique experience because the show was produced in partnership with Deaf Austin Theater and was partially in sign-language.
REMINDER... Calendar Update
As Sundown continues to host many school events, we are in need of a noon release on Thursday, March 9th in addition to the noon release that is already scheduled for Friday, March 10th. We will have back to back days of noon release on the Thursday and Friday this week, so plan accordingly! We are grateful to our Sundown Community! Sundown is the Best!
Kennedi’s Kicks 4 Life
The story of the late Kennedi Diaz from Sundown High School lives on through her legacy of love! The Diaz family has been showcased in a recent segment with EverythingLubbock.com. Sammy and Debbie Diaz continue to honor the life and death of their daughter Kennedi through Kennedi’s Kick 4 Life, dedicated to purchasing shoes for students battling cancer. They have purchased their first pair and hope to continue this act of love through this newly founded act of love. (Also for the sneaker-heads, the first pair purchased were the Dark Iris Jordan 3 Retro’s… a purple pair of Jordan’s). Continuing to send out love to the Diaz family from Sundown ISD.
https://www.kennediskicks4life.org
https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/south-plains-family-honors-daughters-memory-kennedis-kicks-4-life-walking-in-faith-jordan-style/
2 Sundown STATE Qualifiers in Girls Powerlifting Congratulations to Jaelin Wylie and Ariel Hernandez for qualifying for the STATE Powerlifting Meet! Both Jaelin and Ariel had to pull a PR (personal best) on Deadlift to qualify. Jaelin pulled 260 lbs, and Ariel pulled 300 lbs to hit the qualifying total in their respective weight classes! We are so proud of our entire team of Mariah Stephens, Autum Mendez, Koii Scott, Armani Hernandez, and Roxanna Mendoza! A special congratulations to our STATE QUALIFIERS!
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Wishing our Regional Girls Powerlifting Team all the best of luck today! They are competing at 1 PM today in Shamrock, TX for an opportunity to qualify for the State Powerlifting Meet!
Ariel Hernandez | Mariah Stephens | Koii Scott |Armani Hernandez |Roxanna Mendoza | Jaelin Wylie | Autum Olivas
Let's send them well wishes as they go out and compete for the RED, WHITE & BLUE!!!
Roughettes fall to Midland Christian 12-10.
Roughettes lead Midland Christian 10-5 after 2.
The Roughnecks defeat Friona 20-4 in game 2.
After 4 innings the Roughnecks lead Friona 18 to 4.
Roughettes lead Midland Christian 3-1 after 1 in Brownfield.
Roughettes win their 2nd game of the day 4-3 against Alpine. Quick turnaround as they play Midland Christian at 5:00.
CALLS LIKE THIS DO NOT HAPPEN OFTEN
Last week I received the following call from one of the officials who called the Sundown/Ropes playoff game in Brownfield. I thought it was too good not to share.
“I loved the atmosphere last night! The coaches, players, fans, students…they were great! We have had several incidents in the Lubbock area this year and I am appreciative of the kind of experience I was a part of last night. Everyone was classy…this was just an outstanding atmosphere! Last night’s game was a big win for the Lubbock area! As officials, we appreciate these types of games and experiences. I have done this for many years and plan to hang it up in a couple of years, but if all the games and crowds were like last night’s, I think I could ref another 30 years!”
This speaks volumes about our players, coaches, students, and community at large! We all know how much we appreciate the Roughneck Nation. It is also encouraging to see how others perceive us!! Thank you all for your continued support of our students and staff!
Brent Evans
After 4 softball is still tied with Alpine. It's 1-1.
Roughettes are tied at 0 after 2 with Alpine in their 2nd game of the Brownfield tournament.
High School Plains Track Meet Schedule
Friday | March 3rd, 2023
