Vernon High School

VHS freshmen, sophomores and juniors will have the opportunity to retake their school picture on Friday, Oct. 24.

To students in Ms. Kristyna Butler's Principles of Arts, Audiovisual, Technologies & Communications classes went to Wichita Falls where they toured the KFDX TV station. The students were able to see all aspects of news production from the sound booth to the newsroom, and even sat in on a live news broadcast.

Today, the VHS CTE Program held a luncheon for its local business partners. The culinary arts students prepared the meal. CTE Department Leader Elly Gonzales welcomed everyone, while RaeAnn Stevenson, Director of Programs & Student Services, gave a presentation on what the CTE Program is all about, and teachers of some the CTE pathways talked about their pathway and the classes included in that pathway.

Thursday all VISD campuses will be operating on their early release schedules. Classes will be dismissed early and will not resume until Tuesday, Oct. 21, as VISD will be on a mini-Fall Break.

Our Lady Lions volleyball seniors and their parents were recognized in a ceremony prior to last night's varsity match against the Jacksboro Tigerettes. Senior members of the team are Jeana Martinez, Aaliyah Moralez, Klancy Sherrill, Mylee Greening, Kyndell Horn, and managers Jacie Parkhill and Brooklyn Harjo. We apologize for not having individual photos of the seniors and their parents. We had camera issues.

VISD will be on a mini-Fall Break Oct. 17-20. We will resume classes on Tuesday, Oct. 21. We hope all of our students, their families and our VISD family are all able to take a breath and recharge your batteries, as we head into the second half of the Fall Semester.

Our Vernon Lions tennis team saw their fall season come to an end a few minutes ago, as they fell to No. 2-ranked Canyon, 10-6, in the Class 4A Region 1 Team Tennis Playoff Quarterfinals. Great season!!! We're proud of you!!!

We wrapped up the 7 doubles matches in our Class 4A Region 1 Team Tennis Quarterfinals Playoff match in Plainview and Vernon trails Canyon by 1, 4-3, going into the 12 singles matches. The first team to win a total of 10 matches wins the team match and advances to the Region 1 Tournament. Go Lions!!! We believe in you!!

Our Lady Lions host the Jacksboro Tigerettes in District 7-3A volleyball action today at D.O. Fulton Gym. It is also Senior Recognition Night, with our Lady Lion seniors and parents being honored in a ceremony prior to the varsity match. Sub-varsity matches begin at 4:30 p.m., with the varsity match set to begin at 6 p.m. The Senior Recognition Ceremony will begin at approximately 5:45 p.m. Good luck Lady Lions!!

Our Vernon Lions tennis team is in Plainview this morning for a Class 4A Region 1 Team Tennis Quarterfinal Playoff match against Canyon. The winner advances to the 4A Region 1 Tournament in Abilene later this week. Good Luck Lions!!!

Last Friday the Lions sent their 2025 Homecoming crowd home happy after knocking of Boyd, 44-14, in a District 4-3A, D1 game. Earning Player of the Week honors for the game were: Jamari Chance, Offensive MVP & Ball Hawk; Adrain Felton, Defensive MVP; Mu Soe, Special Teams MVP; Ty Scott, Most Explosive; Thomas Gonzales, Lion Heart; Manny Ochoa, Boss Hog; Bowie Eakin, Big Stick; and Jacob Brown, Top Blocker. The Lions are now 6-1 for the year and 2-1 in district play. Vernon is open this Friday night. The Lions' next game is Oct. 24, in Bowie.

Our Health Occupations Program is hosting an Our Blood Institute Blood Drive Tuesday -- tomorrow -- from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The blood drive will be in the PE Gym. Our Blood Institute provides blood to all of our area hospitals, including Wilbarger General, Electra and United Regional. VHS is the defending Our Blood Institute Blood Drive champion, and this is our first blood drive of the new school year. You can scan the QR code or call the number on the flyer to set up an appointment. Please take a moment to give a gift that costs you nothing, but can safe a life!!

Our 3rd Annual Lions Roar Homecoming Tailgate Party was a huge success!! Thank you to all the businesses, organizations, clubs, Vernon ISD clubs, and food trucks who all helped make this a fun event. Thanks to all of our Lions fans who stopped by and visited one of the food trucks, played a game or just mingled with friends in the crowd. We appreciate all of you!!
Boys & Girls Club of Vernon
Amanda Lehman, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Agent
Vernon College
Wilbarger St. Church of Christ
McCord PTO
Red River Valley Museum
City of Vernon
VES PTO
VMS & VHS PTO
VHS Student Council
VHS Drill Team
VHS FFA

If you are considering attending a university, two-year college or trade school this is a great opportunity to apply to those institutions at NO COST!!! This week is Apply Texas Free Application Week!! Also seniors and senior parents, don't forget about the FAFSA information meeting today at 5:30 p.m., in the VHS Cafeteria.

Congratulations to our Roarin' Lion Band!!! In preparation of their UIL Marching Contest on Oct. 18, the band competed in the Seymour Marching Competition on Saturday and marched away with a Division 1 (Superior) rating from all 5 judges!!! Band Director Jeremiah Hastings said he and Assistant Band Director Matt Golden are extremely proud of the students' accomplishment and look forward to continued improvement before the band goes to UIL competition this Saturday. The band will perform in the UIL Marching Contest at 1:45 p.m., Saturday, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.

Mariana Ortega was crowned the 2025 Homecoming Queen during a ceremony at halftime of tonight's homecoming game. Mariana was escorted by her father, Rogelio Ortega. Other members of the homecoming queen court included Breigh Halford, Brooklyn Harjo, Zayley Horn, Jeana Martinez, Olivia Carr, Soula Johnson, and Klancy Sherrill. Crown bearer was Sawyer Reeder, son of Jeremy and Sarah Reeder, and flower girl was Lillie Hawkins, daughter of Andy and Carrie Hawkins. The Lions won their homecoming game, defeating Boyd, 47-7.

During the Lions Spirit Pep Rally this afternoon Carlos Moreno was crowned Homecoming King. The king nominees and queen nominees were introduced during the pep rally before the king was crowned. Other king nominees were Jamari Chance, Ty Scott, Tru Gipson, Ben Armstrong, Kadyn Whiteside, Mason Ballard and Prentice Murray.

We're 4 hours away from the kickoff of tonight's 2025 Homecoming game between our Vernon Lions and the Body Yellowjackets, and here are highlights from last week's 49-13 victory over Ponder to get everyone pumped up and ready to cheer on the Lions!! https://youtu.be/0YvuGelqYU8

You could definitely tell it was Homecoming in our halls this morning. It may have been the mums that gave it away. The 2025 Homecoming Game is tonight, with our Lions taking on District 4-3A, D1 foe Boyd.