It is a busy time of year for all, and Cherokee ISD is no exception! We had a week filled with UIL academic competitions and basketball tournaments and your everyday regular school work. It’s been a week in which we have been very proud of our students.
Of our Lady Indians basketball team, Ms. Sharkey reports, “On Tuesday, the Lady Indians traveled to Bangs to face the Lady Dragons. The Indians jumped out to an early 12-3 lead by the end of the first quarter only to see that lead slowly chip away over the remainder of the next two and a half quarters. So, with 4:27 remaining in the game the Indians found themselves down 23-19 to the Dragons. At that time, they dug in and slowly started clawing back. When the final buzzer sounded, the Indians were at 26 and the Dragons had 25. Tilar Turman led the Indians with 8 points and 7 rebounds. Lily Graves and Preslee Duggan each contributed 5 points, while Ella Graves and Hannah Sims each added 3 points. Samantha Oestreich added the final 2 points for the Indians.
Then, on Thursday, the Indians travelled to Lometa for the Lometa Varsity Invitational Tournament. Cherokee’s day opened with the Indians facing Georgetown’s 9th grade A team. The Indians came out on fire and defeated the Lady Eagles by a score of 49-25. The Indians were led in scoring by Lily Graves with 21 points and 7 rebounds. She was followed by Tilar Turman with 12 points and 5 rebounds. The remaining scorers for the Indians were Hannah Sims with 7, Ella Graves with 5, and Preslee Duggan with 4.
Following the game versus Georgetown, the Indians faced a strong Comanche JV team. The Indians were down early, but they quickly locked in for the fierce battle to follow. When the dust settled, the Indians were on top 43-41 and advanced to the championship game on Saturday. The Indians were led by Lily Graves with 15 points and 6 rebounds. She was followed by Preslee Duggan with 10 points and 4 rebounds. Hannah Sims added 9 points, Tilar Turman had 5, and Ella Graves and Samantha Oestreich contributed 2 points apiece.
For the championship game, the Indians faced the Santa Anna Mountaineers. The Indians were able to fight off the Mountaineers and walk away as tournament champions following the 40-33 victory. The Indians were led by Lily Graves with 21 points. She was followed by Ella Graves with 7, Tilar Turman with 6, Hannah Sims with 4, and Preslee Duggan with 2. Tilar Turman was named Tournament MVP. Lily Graves and Preslee Duggan were selected as members of the All Tournament Team. The Lady Indians will travel to Sidney on Tuesday, December 9, to face the Lady Eagles at 6 p.m.”
Cherokee boys played their first games this week in the Lometa tournament. We played Johnson City first and won 32-30. Next we played Gorman and won 60-45. In the championship game we played San Saba and won 5036. Tatum Shanklin was named tournament MVP while Uriah Valdez and Cayden Houston were selected as members of the All Tournament Team.
Our junior high students traveled to Priddy last week to compete in the academic UIL district meet. In 8th grade Calculator Apps, Anika Srishti placed 1st. The team placed 3rd. In 6th grade chess puzzle, Brylee Watson placed 5th. In 7th grade dictionary skills, Maegan Kuykendall placed 5th and in 8th grade dictionary skills Aveigh Galbreath placed 6th. In 7th grade Impromptu Speaking, Mandi Fry placed 1st, Maegan Kuykendall placed 4th, and Seth Darrow placed 5th. In 8th grade Impromptu Speaking, Selena Oestreich placed 3rd. In 6th grade listening skills, Victoria Ramos and Bentley Morris tied for 3rd. Their team placed 1st. In 7th grade listening skills, Mandi Fry placed 3rd. In 8th grade listening skills, Anika Srishti placed 1st and Rein Hooten placed 6th. The team placed 1st. In 6th grade maps, graphs, and charts, Victoria Ramos placed 6th. In 8th grade maps, graphs, and charts, Holdin Boswell placed 3rd. In 6th grade mathematics, Leilani Aguilar placed 6th and the team placed 2nd. In 7th grade mathematics, Caden White placed 2nd, Kyson Shanklin placed 3rd, and Mason Rogers placed 6th. The team placed 1st. In 8th grade mathematics, Anika Srishti placed 1st, Holdin Boswell placed 3rd, and Selena Oestreich placed 5th. The team placed 1st. In 6th grade music memory, Tayler Parker placed 4th. In 6th grade number sense, Georgia Broyles placed 6th. In 7th grade number sense, Caden White placed 1st, Kyson Shanklin placed 3rd, and Mandi Fry placed 6th. In 6th grade oral reading, Knox Williams placed 6th. In 7th grade oral reading, Mandi Fry placed 1st. In 6th grade ready writing, Georgia Broyles placed 2nd and Victoria Ramos placed 5th. In 6th grade science, Victoria Ramos placed 1st, Knox Williams placed 2nd, and Bentley Morris placed 6th. The team placed 1st. In 7th grade science, Mandi Fry placed 1st and Remi Neyland placed 6th. The team placed 1st. In 8th grade science, Anika Srishti placed 1st. In 6th grade social studies, Bentley Morris placed 1st and Knox Williams placed 3rd. In 7th grade social studies, Mason Rogers placed 5th and Seth Darrow placed 6th. In 6th grade spelling Victoria Ramos placed 4th and the team placed 2nd. In 7th grade spelling, Kyson Shanklin placed 2nd and Mason Rogers placed 5th. The team placed 2nd. In 8th grade spelling Samuel Thornton placed 6th. Congratulations to our junior high students! Elementary results will be in next week’s edition. Stay tuned!
This Saturday at 10 am is our Wreaths Across America ceremony. All community members are invited to attend. Our small school made such a big impact with our fundraising and promoting of this special event that the organization reached out to interview our students who have worked diligently to make this event happen. Jaxon Owen, Addie Merriman, and Phoebe Valdez along with their sponsor Mrs. Shannon Padgett will be featured during the live broadcast in Washington DC this Saturday during their Wreaths Across America ceremony. What an honor!
And one more thing: mark your calendars for Thursday, December 18th for our elementary Christmas Extravaganza. We will be having our parties and our Christmas program during the school day this year, so block off 1:30-4:30 if you would like to attend!
Have a great week!