The Sundown Roughnecks are now 1-1 in district over the last two games. On February 7, the Roughnecks played the visiting Cowboys out of Plains, Texas. The Roughnecks and the Cowboys went back and forth throughout the whole game. After four quarters of play, the Roughnecks took control of the game and sealed the game with the score being 44-31 with the Roughnecks... READ MORE >

What a season for these Roughettes with an undefeated record in district at 8-0. The Roughettes just keep blowing their opponents out of the water by beating them soundly on the scoreboard and on the defensive end. The Roughettes don’t plan to take their foot off the pedal until they get back to the regional tournament. The girls received the district title... READ MORE >

The Roughette Powerlifting team traveled to Levelland on Saturday, February the 8th. Weigh in started at 6:30 that morning, and everyone of the lifters made weight, which started off the morning well. The actual lifting part started at 9 a.m. A few girls missed their opening squat, but were quick to make it on their second time around. The top 5 places in each... READ MORE >

Last Tuesday on February 4th, the Sundown Roughnecks drove to the small town of Smyer, Texas during a winter storm to take on the Smyer Bobcats in a district matchup. The Roughnecks went into the game undefeated in district with a record of 4-0 and were looking to add another win to their record. In the first quarter, both teams were battling for the ball to make... READ MORE >

The Roughette basketball team has played solid so far in district. The girls have so much momentum going into the second part of district play. The girls have beaten Seagraves and Smyer twice. The Roughettes beat Seagraves 43-14, and also beat Smyer 45-13. The girls are now 6-0 in district on the season. The Roughettes had a rocky start to this season, but have... READ MORE >

Last Friday on January 31, the Sundown Roughnecks played the Seagraves Eagles in a district matchup on our home court. The Roughnecks went into the game 3-0 in district and Seagraves went into the game 0-3. The boys played an outstanding game against a team that came into the game hungry for a district win. In the first quarter, the Roughnecks started out the game... READ MORE >

The Roughnecks took on their second powerlifting meet of the season on Thursday, January the 30th, and traveled to Tahoka. The results from the Tahoka meet were a vast improvement from the first meet in Abernathy. Adion Olivas placed 1st in the 132 weight class along with Carlos Perez in second, and Brayden Sanders in 3rd. In the 181 weight class Blake Hulse... READ MORE >

The Roughettes are now 4-0 in district play, finishing the first round undefeated. The ladies had a big win over Tahoka with a lopsided score of 59-8. The girls also won over the Plains Cowgirls on the road with a score of 41-32. The Roughettes are hoping to keep the winning streak alive when they start the second round of district Friday vs. the Seagraves Eagles... READ MORE >

Last Friday, January 24th, the Sundown Roughnecks played the visiting Tahoka Bulldogs in a district matchup. Both the Roughnecks and the Bulldogs were going into the game undefeated in district. The boys played an extremely challenging game. At tip off, the Roughnecks came out driving by scoring the first basket of the game, but the Bulldogs immediately answered... READ MORE >

On Saturday the 25th, the Roughnecks traveled to Abernathy. They had an excellent start to their powerlifting season. The girls team placed 2nd overall, and the boys team placed 3rd overall. Out of the 26 kids that went to the first meet, 12 placed. The energy in the gym awesome; everyone was pumped up and ready to get their lift. Most all of the lifters left the... READ MORE >

The Sundown Roughettes had their first district game Tuesday, January 14, against Seagraves and came away with a big win of 51-24. These girls continue to look better as a team as the season progresses. The girls are now 2-0 in district after a lopsided win on Friday against Smyer of 44-20. This Roughette team has three seniors, two of which are returning to... READ MORE >

Mrs. Traci Burnett, SISD Apollo teacher for all campuses, has three of her five teams advancing to state from the January 11th contest held in Lubbock! There are two contests: one is Inventions, and the other one is Arena. The Arena is when the students have to build a robot, and program it to do six different tasks. The Inventions contest is to come up with... READ MORE >

Emily Jenkins, a senior, started in Sundown in the first grade. Her funniest memory over the years was when she was in first grade, and Bishop choked on a peppermint right after Mrs. Britton told the class to be careful and NOT choke on them. After graduating she plans on getting her doctorate of pharmacy at Oklahoma State University. READ MORE >

Blake Hulse, a senior at Sundown High School, started school here in the 3 year olds. His funniest moment in High School was when he ran over Tripp with a golf cart at work. After graduating he plans on attending West Texas A&M to pursue a career as a Coach. READ MORE >

Christian, a Sundown senior, has been in Sundown since Pre-K. He says his funniest memory over the years was in Middle School when Bishop threw up on Gus on the way to a UIL meet in Seagraves. After High School Chris plans on getting a bachelor degree in business and accounting. READ MORE >

Celeste Hinojos started in Sundown as a senior. She says her most embarrassing memory throughout the years was when she was in elementary school when her brother told on her for getting in trouble in class. Celeste plans on attending college after High School. READ MORE >

Juan has been at Sundown school since he was 3 years old. Now that Juan is a senior he plans on going to college to become a Game Warden. He said his favorite memory from High School was when Junior pushed him into the mirror in athletics, and he broke it with his head! READ MORE >

Joe Hernandez started school in Sundown his 4th grade year, and is now a senior. His funniest memory from Sundown was in Middle School when he and his friend Chris broke a stop sign. Joe plans on getting a degree in Animal Science, and be a Conservation Officer after High School. READ MORE >

Ethan Gilley, an SHS senior, has been going to Sundown since Pre-K. His favorite High School memory is getting to hang out with his best friend Colton everyday. After he graduates he plans on going to SPC to get his CDL, and eventually Ethan wants to work in real estate. READ MORE >

Karigen Garza plans to attend SPC then transfer to Texas Tech. Her goal is to obtain a degree to teach autistic children after graduating from SHS. Her favorite memory is from Elementary when she and Kadince switched places in Kindergarten, Kadince got student of the week and Karigen got mad and blew their cover! READ MORE >

Kadince Garza plans to attend SPC and transfer to Texas Tech to major in Radiology after graduating from SHS. Her favorite memory was in Elementary when she and Karigen switched places in Kindergarten. Kadince got student of the week and Karigen got mad and blew their cover! READ MORE >

JJ Garcia plans on attending SPC and earning a degree in Welding after graduation in May 2020. His favorite memory is from Elementary when he bit Seth on the hand because they got into an argument! READ MORE >

Miranda Franco, a SHS Senior, plans to attend ACU after graduating in May 2020. Her favorite memory was in Middle School when Evan scared her and she slapped him! READ MORE >

SHS Senior Lindsey Fowler, after graduating from SHS, plans to attend SPC to earn a degree in nursing. Her favorite memory is from High School when she and Blake ran Tripp over with the golf cart. Blake never hit the brake, and the only reason it stopped was because Tripp was pinned under it! READ MORE >

Raymond Fonseca plans to attend WT and major in Pre-Dentistry after graduating from SHS. His favorite memory is from Middle School when Jesus got his tongue stuck to a pole walking back from athletics! READ MORE >

The varsity boys got off to a rocky start as they started the season with a couple of losses, but as the boys are progressing through their season, they are learning a great deal by practicing and watching film so they can get back on the right track. “The varsity boys have a tough non-district schedule as they face bigger schools and top ranked teams,” said Coach... READ MORE >

The varsity girls have had some ups and downs during the season, but have battled back and did not get discouraged when things were not going their way. The Roughettes have a strong bunch of women on their team. ‘’The way the schedule was set up was for the girls to be able to get ready for district.” said Coach Legan, in his 17th season at the helm of the... READ MORE >

The JV Blue girls are more than halfway through the season after coming up with a big wins against some key opponents. In December, the Roughettes competed in the Tahoka tournament and ended up getting 2nd place coming behind a very tremendous Ropesville team. In the first game the Roughettes played the Slaton Tigers. The Roughettes played a tremendous game and... READ MORE >

The Roughette JV White basketball team is 3-4 on the season. They won consolation at the Hale Center tournament before the Christmas break. This team as a lot of potential continuing on in the season. The Roughettes have played 7 games so far. Sundown beat Highland Park with a score 30-22, with Ashlyn Lara the leading scorer with 9 points. Autum Olivas had 8... READ MORE >

Sundown Elementary traveled to the District UIL meet in Plains in December. The kiddos had been practicing for several months before the meet, and were more than ready to compete for the championship title. When they arrived, many people said that the Roughnecks outshined every other school there. Many factors contributed to that, whether it was by the way the... READ MORE >

The Sundown Elementary 1st through 4th grade music classes performed "The Greatest Snowman" on Friday, December 13th. Watch the show here! READ MORE >

The Sundown community has a special gift awaiting on Friday and Saturday, December 20 & 21st as “The Seussical” musical will be presented both nights at 7:30pm in the Sundown Auditorium. “The Seussical” has over 60 kids in the cast and crew. These brilliant kids that are participating range from kindergarten to seniors in high school. “It's a big range of kids... READ MORE >

A Merry Roughneck Christmas was presented on December 15, 2019 at 2:30pm at the SISD Auditorium. It was a Christmas music program of 5th-12th Grade Bands from SISD. The show's directors are Justin Mauldin, Georgann Weisgerber, and Mack Bibb. These astonishing students have worked with energy and commitment on their show since late October. The program started... READ MORE >

We’re thrilled to announce Sundown ISD’s new app! It’s everything Sundown ISD, in your pocket. See it in action! With the new app, you can access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, and even emergency notifications. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2PiyTTA or iPhone: https://apple.co/2PbGfID. READ MORE >

Prior to Thanksgiving weekend on Saturday, November 23rd, the Sundown Middle School performed their One Act Play titled How I Met your Mummy. The comedy takes place in the “Oh, How Dull” museum. The performance was about an upcoming Egyptian exhibit called “Yo What’s Up.: The institution just hired a new security guard. Ironically, the very first night he’s... READ MORE >

The Sundown Roughnecks fell to Hawley Bearcats in the Regional Quarterfinal round of the playoffs with a score of 22-21 last Friday, November 29th. The Sundown Roughnecks had an astonishing year and we hate to see it come to an end. Sundown’s offense put on a show with 64 plays ran and 405 total yards gained. Sundown Quarterback #3 Christain Huey had 236 passing... READ MORE >

This Friday afternoon, the Sundown Roughnecks will be taking on the Hawley Bearcats in the Regional round of the Class 2A Division One Playoffs at Wolf Stadium in Colorado City, Texas at 7:00 pm. The Roughnecks are going into the third round of the playoffs with a record of 8-4 after coming up with another big win over Lindsay to advance to the next round. The... READ MORE >

The Roughnecks had a slow start Friday against Lindsey, but they managed to scratch and claw their way back on top ending the Lindsay Knights season with a score of 45-21. The Roughnecks are 8-4 on the season and 2-0 in playoffs. Sundown had a total of 428 yards and a total of 37 minutes and 1 second of possession time. Seniors #67 Tripp Richardson, #66 Blake... READ MORE >

Friday, November 15, 2019 at 10:00am was the premiere of the Third Graders Jukebox Time Machine, directed by music teacher Jonna Evans. The order of the performance was as follows: “Jukebox Time Machine,” “She Loves You,” “Dancing Queen,” “Splish Splash,” “Don’t Stop Believin’,” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Sing, Sing, Sing.” A total of 38 third... READ MORE >

The Roughnecks went to war with the Panhandle Panthers that lead to a high scoring game with a final of 60-56. The Roughnecks now advance to the Area round to take on the Lindsay Knights. Sundown had a total of 65 plays with 560 total yards, which consisted of 230 yards rushing and 330 yards passing. The Roughnecks had 29:40 minutes of total possession with the... READ MORE >

Veterans Day is always held on November 11th in the United States. On Monday the 11th at 10:00 am, Sundown Middle School hosted the 2019 Veterans Day Program for the 28th consecutive year. The assembly started off with the Pledge of Allegiance in which Landry Farrar led. Julie Villegas introduced the National Anthem, which was played by the Sundown High School... READ MORE >

This Friday afternoon, the Sundown Roughnecks are taking on the Lindsay Knights in the Area round of the Class 2A playoffs at Jim Ned stadium in Tuscola, Texas at 7:00pm. The Roughnecks are going into the second round 7-4 after coming up with a big win over Panhandle last Friday that shocked the 806 in the Bi-District round of the playoffs. The Roughnecks offense... READ MORE >

The Roughnecks were defeated by the New Deal Lions in the last district home game on Friday night. Sundown drops to third in the district with the 21-25 loss. The Roughnecks are currently 6-4 on the season and 3-2 in district, with the New Deal finishing out district play. Your Roughnecks had a total of 159 passing yards thrown by Senior #3 Christian Huey. Huey... READ MORE >

This Friday afternoon, the #36 Sundown Roughnecks are taking on the #14 Panhandle Panthers on November 15 at Kimbrough Stadium in Canyon Texas at 4:00. The Roughnecks are going into the playoffs 6-4 after coming up short against the New Deal Lions last week. The Roughnecks are looking to come out with a win over Panhandle to advance into the second round of the... READ MORE >

Sundown Elementary's 5th grade students took a break from the classroom and traveled to Lubbock for the Symphony Orchestra titled, “Imagine a Musical Moment.” The 5th grade students left after lunch on Wednesday, November 6, and enjoyed an afternoon of music and culture. Tristan Wisdom commented, “It was a blast, and that it was really interesting to hear music... READ MORE >

The 7th grade team put together a tremendous game against the New Deal Lions to wrap up their 2019 football season. The Roughnecks came out of the gate hungry looking for their last win of their season. The Roughnecks did an outstanding job running the football down the field, and the Sundown defense dominated the line of scrimmage as they helped turn the ball over... READ MORE >

The 8th grade football team played a very tough game against the New Deal Lions. The Roughnecks put up a very good fight to keep them in the game, but it just wasn’t enough to hold the Lions off. “It was a hard fought game, ultimately we didn’t come out with win like we wanted,” said Coach Robinson. “We definitely gave it our all and left it all out on the field... READ MORE >

Anthony Flores, an SHS Senior, plans to become an underwater welder. His favorite memory is from Middle School when Coach Soliz yelled at him for being late and made everyone do push ups! READ MORE >

On Tuesday, December 3rd, the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test will be made available to any 10th, 11th, or 12th grader that would like to take it. Students must see Ms. Majors in order to sign up for the test. READ MORE >

Your Sundown Roughnecks stampeded the Olton Mustangs with a lopsided score of 54-22. The Roughnecks are 3-1 in district play and 6-3 on the season. The Roughnecks ran over Olton at the start and never let off the gas. The Sundown defense was relentless when it came to Olton running the ball. Olton only had 101 yards rushing while the Roughnecks had 423 total.... READ MORE >

The junior varsity rumbles on with the Roughnecks beating the Mustangs 42-0, which leaves them undefeated on the season and in district. The boys played hard and played to the their fullest potential. Coach Barry Newton said, “We ran the ball extremely hard and played great defense; we just had a pretty dominate performance, especially our offensive line, we just... READ MORE >

SHS Senior Haylee Escamilla, wants to pursue a career in communications after graduating in May 2020. Her favorite memory is from High School when there was a large hole in her jeans and Geneva told her, then Mrs. Greenhaw sewed it up! READ MORE >

Nick DeLaCerda plans on attending a pre-vet school in New Mexico after graduating in May 2020. His favorite memory was in High School when he tried to dunk during basketball practice and got rejected! READ MORE >

Dylan Day, a SHS Senior, plans to go into education and become a coach. His favorite memory was in High School when Marcos passed out in the hallway before a pep rally! READ MORE >

The Sundown 7th grade team obliterated the Olton Mustangs last Thursday. The Roughnecks came into the game determined to come out with a victory. “When we take the opening kickoff and score and then drive in a two point conversion, it really sets the tone for the game.” said Coach Robinson. The Roughnecks came out scoring and putting up points during the whole... READ MORE >

The Sundown 8th Grade team trampled over the Olton Mustangs last Thursday. The Roughnecks came out of the gate hungry for a victory. “They fought really hard in the first half, and went into halftime tied 8-8,” Coach Robinson reported. The Roughnecks came out the second half swinging viciously and driving the ball up and down the field, while the defense was making... READ MORE >

SHS Senior Gus Davis wants to study education and coaching after graduating from Sundown High School. His favorite memory is from High School when he skipped activity and got caught playing tic-tac-toe in the locker room! READ MORE >

Geneva Cortez, an SHS Senior, plans to join the Air Force after graduating in May 2020. Her favorite memory is from High School when she realized she was holding the American flag upside down at a pep rally! READ MORE >

SHS Senior Aubri Corrales, after graduating from SHS, plans to attend SPC and become a nurse. Her favorite memory is from High School when she and Melanie cried in Rich’s class! READ MORE >

Cade Conway plans on heading to SPC then transferring to WT to study a degree in Business management after graduating from SHS. His favorite memory is from Elementary when JJ ate 20 cups of jello at lunch and got sick! READ MORE >

After a devastating loss to Post, the Varsity boys are 2-1 in district and 5-3 on the season. Last week, on the road at Post was a rough day for the Roughnecks. The Roughnecks traveled to battle the #6 Post Antelopes. A battle turned into a war; the Roughnecks fought hard till the very end of the 4th quarter. The game consisted of two well-coached and physical... READ MORE >

The Sundown 8th grade took part of a tremendous game in Post, winning 28-22. “ Our kids came through and played really tough because they weren’t gonna let cold weather get in their way,” said Coach Robinson. The Roughnecks had a magnificent goal line stand on the one yard line. “ Our boys just shut them out on the one yard line which turned the game around,” said... READ MORE >

The SHS Cross Country boys dominated Regionals! On Monday, October 28, the boys traveled to Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock to run their regionals cross country meet. The boys did it again. They were the 1st team in the region, to finish with the lowest score, totaling 51 points. The boys pulled through and yet again landed another trip to state for their 5th... READ MORE >

For the sixth consecutive year, the SHS Varsity Girls Cross Country team won the Regional meet at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock. The October 28th meet was a monumental success! The girls cross country team are champions once again and defended their title for Region 1. Their team score resulted in 62 points altogether. The girls tallied up another trip to State for... READ MORE >

Marisol Campos plans to pursue a degree in Nursing at Texas Tech after graduating from Sundown High School. Her favorite memory was when Grace began choking on a Chik-Fil-A fry and everyone thought she was faking! READ MORE >

SHS Senior Gwen Buchanan, after graduating in May 2020, wants to attend ENMU and major in forensic science. Her favorite memory was in High School when Mr. Evans told a waiter at Buca de Beppo that he "smelled like beef." READ MORE >

Our Roughneck Band earned a first division rating from all three judges at the Region 16 UIL Marching Band Contest last Saturday, October 19, 2019! It was the band’s 32nd consecutive year for a first division 1 rating! Directors are Justin Mauldin, Georgann Weisgerber, and Mac Bibb. The 100 students were absolutely flawless when playing “American Heroes Letters... READ MORE >

SHS Senior Jaydon Brackens, after graduating in May 2020, wants to become a licensed electrician. His favorite memory was in Middle School when he fell with his tuba marching in the 6th grade! READ MORE >

Sundown demolished the Owls Friday, October 18th, with a whopping score of 50 to 7, to become 2-0 in district and 5-2 on the season. The Roughnecks man-handled the Owls from the start of the kickoff at 7:30. The varsity boys had a pretty good game when it came to physicality. The Roughnecks running backs had a total of 332 rushing yards and 126 passing yards.... READ MORE >

The Sundown 8th grade team had a hard fought game against the Hale Center Owls last Thursday on October 17. “ We had some key defensive turnovers, and a pretty crucial fumble recovery that led us to seal the game,” said Coach Robinson. The Roughnecks offense executed very well which led them to move the ball up and down the field to score and come out with the win.... READ MORE >

On Friday October 18, the SHS Cheerleaders held a bake sale in honor of Pinktober. The Student Council, Leadership, and Culinary Arts groups, also contributed to helping provide homemade goodies for the bake sale. Proceeds helped local families in need to assist with medical expenses as they battle cancer. Thank you to United manager, Chris Phillips, for donating... READ MORE >

On Monday October 14, the JV Girls team won District in Cross Country. The JV Boys scored a perfect score of 15, and came in 1st place to take the championship. Carlos Perez, came in 1st for SHS with a time of 19:57, and following in 2nd place, Aidon Olivas finished with a time of 20:08. Next, following in 3rd was Nick DeLaCerda with a time of 20:28, then David... READ MORE >

The Sundown Roughnecks traveled to Floydada on October 11 to take on the Whirlwinds to become 1-0 in district and 4-2 overall on the season, with a 49-7 convincing win. The Varsity boys took care of business when it came to the kickoff at 7:30pm. The Roughnecks had a pretty good game when it came to run with 288 total rushing yards. Christan Huey threw the ball... READ MORE >

The JV boys started on the attack straight out of the gate on October 10th at Slaughter field. The boys beat the Floydada Whirlwinds 44 to 0 with two defensive scores. “The Roughnecks offense had a pretty good day with the offensive line helping moving the ball well with the running backs running hard.” said coach Barry Newton. What a great win for the JV boys to... READ MORE >

The Sundown 7th grade team unveiled a tremendous performance against the Whirlwinds last Thursday on October 10. Quarterback Jarren Flores ran behind a great offense to lead him to the endzone to score all the touchdowns. The astounding players have practiced very hard to come out with a win against Floydada. The ending score was 40-0 with the Roughnecks coming out... READ MORE >

The JH boys XC Team competed at district on Monday, October 14th and won first place as a team with seven runners finishing in the top 10. The first place finisher was Branson Sanders with 12:24. Fourth was Watson Evans with 13:34. Rickey Melendez was fifth place with 13:37. Anthony Torres was sixth place with 13:52. Jaryn Flores was eighth place with 14:19. Easton... READ MORE >

On Monday October 14, 2019 the Sundown Middle School Girls were crowned District Champs in Cross Country. The Middle School Girls scored 23 points and runner up, Tahoka, scored 45. It was another landslide win for the SMS Roughettes Cross Country team. The Middle School Girls Cross Country first runner, Julia Posadas, finished in 1st place with a time of 14:40.... READ MORE >

2019 South Plains Fair Entries & WinnersCulinary Arts I - Angela Greenhaw's class Oreo Stuffed Brownies - 1st Place - Courtney Black, Idaly Maldonaldo, Zak Gragson, Pablo Mendoza Lemon Bundt Cake - 1st Place - Larallye Lopez, Lexi Stewart, Katy Lujan, and Alexis Raby Cinnamon Rolls - 1st Place - Geneva Cortez, Hayley Escamilla, Blake Hulse Millionaires - 2nd... READ MORE >

The "Pride of the Oil Patch" band had a substantial day in Plainview on Saturday, October 12, in the Pioneer Marching Festival. SHS marched away with awards for Outstanding Class 2A Band and Outstanding 2A Color Guard! These industrious students have rehearsed incredibly well, and now the band can assemble for the UIL Contest this Saturday, October 26, in Lubbock... READ MORE >

On Monday, October 14, the Varsity Boys and Girls both won District in Cross Country. The Varsity Girls scored a perfect score of 15. The girls came in first place to take the championship, and runner up, Plains, scored an 80. What a huge achievement for the Roughettes! The Varsity Boys tallied 20 points, also coming in first place, and runner up, Smyer, scored a... READ MORE >

Online registration opens August 8, 2019 at 4:00pm. Computers will be available at the SISD Cafeteria from 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm. If you currently utilize Skyward Family Access to make online payments to your child's cafeteria account, you may use the same credentials to register your child online. If you would like to obtain access, please contact Kris Thoms at... READ MORE >

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Sundown Middle School will be hosting summer school for 3 weeks beginning on Monday, June 3rd through Friday, June 21st. If you have any questions please call up to the school. 8:00-9:30 6th grade math 7th grade reading 9:35-11:35 6th grade reading 7th grade math 11:35-12:35 8th grade reading READ MORE >

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