The last few weeks have been a little different here at Cherokee ISD, with virtual learning taking place in December and then the snow in January. We seem to be getting back into the normal routine now though and are looking ahead with positivity.
We are proud of our 2020 football season and our all district, region, and state honors. Coach of the year was our very own, Zack White. First team all-district honors were given to Tristian Arkansas, senior, offensive MVP; Joey Bond, sophomore, tight end; Erick Miller, junior, spread center; Tristian Arkansas, senior, defensive lineman; Erick Miller, junior, defensive lineman; Zayne Porch, senior, cornerback; and Joey Bond, sophomore, safety. Second Team all-district honors went to Chris Watson, senior, center; Isaac Graves, junior, quarterback; Joey Bond, sophomore, kicker; Hunter Wisdom, senior, special teams player; Kase Bordner, sophomore, special teams player; Weston Steifel, senior, nose guard; Chris Watson, senior, nose guard; Isaac Graves, junior, cornerback; Matt Gass, sophomore, safety; and Deavion Miller, freshman, utility player. First team all-region awards went to Tristian Arkansas, offensive MVP; Weston Stiefel, spread center; and Tristian Arkansas, defensive lineman. Second team all-region awards were given to Joey Bond, tight end; Erick Miller, running back; Erick Miller, defensive end; Zayne Porch, cornerback; and Joey Bond, safety. Tristian Arkansas earned a first team all-state award as utility back, and Weston Steifel earned an all-state honorable mention.
Last week, our junior high boys basketball team played Richland Springs here at home and tied. They went into overtime and tied there too, ending the game that way. The varsity boys played Wall’s JV team in Lohn and won big with a score of 68-10. Later in the week, they played Rochelle and were victorious again with a score of 58-29. The junior high girls played Richland Springs and despite a hard fight with only five girls playing, they lost to the Lady Coyotes. The varsity girls won big against Lohn and then beat Rochelle Friday night. Currently, our varsity boys are undefeated at the district level, and the girls are 4-2.
Progress reports for the 4th six weeks went out this week. Please review with your student and open up the discussion with them on the areas they need to improve on as well as the subjects in which they are doing well. Remember also that you can sign up with Sherrie in the office for the Parent Portal where you can check your student’s grades at any time. You can set it up to alert you when your student gets low grades as well.
Have a great week!