Basketball season is now upon us. The Lady Coyotes have scheduled their first scrimmage of the year against Panther Creek for Saturday, Nov. 6

The Jr. High Coyotes lost against Mullin last Thursday. The junior high Coyotes finished the season with 5 wins/3 losses. The junior varsity team won 64-19 over Jonesboro last Thursday. The junior varsity Coyotes finished the year with 6 wins/1 loss.

Congratulations to the varsity Coyotes on making the playoffs this year. A good crowd cheered the varsity Coyotes to a 66-0 victory over the Mullin Bulldogs in the fourth game of district play. The Varsity Coyotes are now 10-0 on the year and 4-0 in district! The Coyotes are currently ranked #1 in the state in Division 2. The varsity Coyotes have an open date on Nov. 5 and will not play. Get your noisemakers ready, get your warm coat out of the closet, gas up the vehicles, and get ready to hit the road and cheer the Coyotes all the way to another State Championship! Playoffs begin November 12

Richland Springs students celebrate Red Ribbon Week each October. Red Ribbon Week encourages students to remain drug-free. Sherriff Department personnel Allen Brown, Todd Milster, James Barrows, John Paul Collins, Bill Price, and K-9 Freddie presented two programs to students (PreK-6 & 7-12) about Choices and Consequences. In coordination with Missy King and the Central Texas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, students received red ribbons, bracelets, pencils, and they signed cards promising to remain drug-free.

The Richland Springs’ 4-H club under the guidance of Valerie Gossett held their monthly meeting on Nov. 3rd after school. These students are learning citizenship skills that will last a lifetime. Sara Hedley spoke with the 4-H members about 4-H Shooting Sports and gun safety. The 4-H students are great stewards of our campus. Thanks 4-H!

October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Faculty and students participated in ‘HATS ON DAY’. Through this fundraiser the faculty and students of Richland Springs ISD donated around $200 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research. Thanks to Pam Starr and the varsity cheerleaders, Ashley Ferguson, Stormi Davee, Desirae Bessent, Kensie Green, Cheyenne Tharp, Emily Smith, Courtney Herbert, and Brooklyn McGinty for their efforts to make this happen!

It’s great to see our community supporting students in their efforts to achieve. We have a great community, students, teachers and staff. It takes everyone working together to achieve success. Thanks for all you do!

Community involvement is the key to success!

th at Richland Springs gym at 10:00 a.m. Lady Coyote basketball coach Pam Starr encourages everyone to attend the Lady Coyote scrimmage Saturday morning at the Richland Springs gym. The Lady Coyotes next scrimmage is away on November 9th against Brookesmith at 6:00 p.m. Coach Starr was very complimentary of varsity girl’s practices last week, and noted more work was needed on conditioning. Coach Starr is also pleased that increased student participation in girls’ basketball now allows for inter-squad scrimmages. Good luck to the Lady Coyotes this season! Come out and support our young athletes in UIL competition.th.