The Sundown Band has finished in 6th Place at the UIL State Marching Contest for Class 2A! We have had an amazing year full of love and support from the community! We had a great showing 415 miles away from home as we had so many supporters in the stands for both performances today here in San Antonio! There’s no better place than being a part of Sundown! Congratulations to our Band! We are extremely proud of each and everyone of you! Congratulations to our Band Directors Mr. Justin Mauldin, Mrs. Ashley Blount and Mr. Mack Bibb. Also a special thanks to Tricia Nevarez, Amber Mauldin, Tristan Nock and John Rogers!
ONE MORE TIME!
This has been quite a journey! The progress that has been made from a month ago to now competing at the State Finals at the UIL State Marching Contest has been amazing! Our kids have continued to work hard and have earned the right to play tonight at 9 PM! Hearing such talented musicians throughout the year has been such a treat! What a great experience to hear this band warming up for the best performance of the year! It will send chills down your spine!
State Band Pics (prelims) now posted on the Sundown Roughnecks Facebook page!
Sundown Band Advances to Finals!
Congratulations to The Pride of the Oil Patch as we have advanced to the finals at the UIL State Marching Contest! We had an amazing performance in prelims, but the best is yet to come! We hope to perform our best show of the year this evening at 9 PM!!!
It’s Time! 12:30 PM to watch The Pride of the Oil Patch do WORK! Blue collar mentality!
Peek into Mr. Richardson's class at Sundown High School! Hard work is the norm in his class from using an oxy acetylene torch to forging steel, welding, hand engraving and woodshop work! A man of many talents teaching young minds to learn new skills! Keep it up Mr. Rich!
https://youtu.be/He6myi7QNP8
Sending prayers for safe travels to "The Pride of the Oil Patch" as our band is headed to San Antonio! They have worked so hard for this moment... but it ain't over yet! We are looking forward to great results for the UIL State Marching Contest! They will perform on Tuesday at 12:30 PM! 3 buses, 2 trailers and a 100+ kids nervous for the upcoming competition! Safe travels! Go Big Red! #sailyourvessel
Congratulations to 2023 Sundown High School graduate Seaman Juan Carlos (JC) Camacho. JC recently graduated from Navy Basic Training in Illinois with his family proudly attending. Thank you for your service, Seaman Camacho! Sundown is extremely proud of you! We are grateful for a community of educators that continue to invest in the lives of so many young lives to help them reach their potential!
REMINDER: NO school Monday - Wednesday [Oct. 30 - Nov. 1] to allow staff, students and community members to travel to San Antonio in support of our Band. We will also open up the Auditorium on Tuesday at Noon for the 12:30 PM Performance!
Thursday Football Game now a Home Game for MS & JV [Nov. 2nd]
We have changed our last MS Football Games to a Home Game to be followed by a 5th Quarter (for our 7th Grade). Tahoka only has one team, so we are now going to have a Home Game starting at 5 PM, followed by a 5th Quarter and finish the night with a JV Game to start around 6:30 PM. MS will NOT have a Pep-Rally.
A huge "Thank you” to the Sundown VFD and Sundown Police for agreeing to escort the band out of Sundown Monday morning!
Buses roll at 7:50 am. The kids would love it if you’d join the line up! They love seeing y’all all the way from the baseball field to 385!!! Roughnecks are headed back to State! Bound for San Antonio!
#sailyourvessel
The band's state marching performance will be broadcast live Tuesday at the school auditorium. The performance starts at 12:30. The doors will open at noon. The viewing is free. Good Luck to the Pride of the Oil Patch!!
The boys fought their guts out tonight but came up short against New Deal. Final score New Deal 34 Sundown 28.
With 6:25 left in the 4th quarter we have a tie ball game. 28 all.
Entering the 4th quarter: Sundown 28 New Deal 20.
Rickey Melendez with another TD run!! Landon Sehon with the XP!
3:45 left in the 3rd Sundown leads 28-20.
Score Update:
Sundown 21
New Deal 20
Caleb Clausen intercepts a New Deal pass and shortly after Rickey Melendez runs in a TD!! Caleb Clausen runs in the 2 point conversion. 21-14 Sundown leads with 9:51 left in the 3rd.
Halftime score:
New Deal 14
Sundown 13
Caleb Clausen powers his way in from the 20 for a TD. The XP was no good. With 1:51 left in the half Sundown leads New Deal 13-7.