WE HAVE SOME STATE CHAMPIONS!!!
Lily Beam & Will Castleberry claimed the 3A Mixed Doubles state title with a 6-3, 6-3 victory in the championship match. In 3A Boys Doubles, Jonathan Medina & Nevan Schur won the first set 6-3, but were unable to pull out the victory, as they dropped the next two sets 6-1, 6-4. This is the third consecutive state silver medal the duo has won, which is quite an accomplishment. Hunter Boatman picked up a bronze medal in 3A Boys Singles. Congratulations to all!! Great job!! We're proud of you!!!
Lily Beam & Will Castleberry claimed the 3A Mixed Doubles state title with a 6-3, 6-3 victory in the championship match. In 3A Boys Doubles, Jonathan Medina & Nevan Schur won the first set 6-3, but were unable to pull out the victory, as they dropped the next two sets 6-1, 6-4. This is the third consecutive state silver medal the duo has won, which is quite an accomplishment. Hunter Boatman picked up a bronze medal in 3A Boys Singles. Congratulations to all!! Great job!! We're proud of you!!!
Teachers have a big impact on students at all levels, but none more so than at high school. Earlier this week a few of our students received a question and then took a flower to the teacher who answered that question for them. The students had fun taking part in this Teacher Appreciation Week activity, and as you will be able to tell, a few teachers were surprised. https://youtu.be/mHtSEimoYI0
STATE TENNIS UPDATE -- Vernon will be represented in two bracket championship matches at the Class 3A State Singles & Doubles Tennis Tournament this afternoon in San Antonio! In Mixed Doubles, Lily Beam & Will Castleberry cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 victory in their semifinal match this morning to advance to the state title match. In Boys Doubles, Jonathan Medina & Nevan Schur's semifinal match was a little more thrilling, as they pulled out a 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) victory to move on to their third consecutive state final. The state final matches will begin at 1:15 p.m.
In Boys Singles, Hunter Boatman suffered a 6-3, 6-3 loss as the senior's high school tennis career comes to an end. He will receive a bronze medal.
In Boys Singles, Hunter Boatman suffered a 6-3, 6-3 loss as the senior's high school tennis career comes to an end. He will receive a bronze medal.
STATE TENNIS UPDATE -- After receiving a first-round bye, Lily Beam and Will Castleberry cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 victory in the quarterfinal round of Mixed Doubles. They advance to the semifinal round along with Hunter Boatman in Boys Singles, and Jonathan Medina and Nevan Schur in Boys Doubles. By advancing to the semifinals, all are guaranteed to come home with a state medal!! Congratulations!! Now -- LET'S GO FOR GOLD!!! Semifinals will be played tomorrow morning, with the finals in the afternoon.
STATE TENNIS UPDATE -- In Boys Singles, Hunter Boatman is advancing to the semifinals after a 6-3, 6-4 victory in his quarterfinals match. In Boys Doubles, Jonathan Medina and Nevan Schur posted a 6-0, 6-1 victory in their quarterfinal match to move on to the semifinals.
STATE UPDATE -- In Boys Singles, Hunter Boatman won his first-round match 6-1, 6-0. In Boys Doubles, Jonathan Medina and Nevan Schur picked up a 6-0, 6-0 victory in the first round. The Mixed Doubles team of Lily Beam and Will Castleberry do not take the court for their first-round match until 2:30 p.m.
Our Vernon tennis players will take the court tomorrow at the UIL Class 3A Singles & Doubles State Tournament being held in San Antonio. Good luck to: Lily Beam & Will Castleberry in Mixed Doubles; Jonathan Medina & Nevan Schur in Boys Doubles; and Hunter Boatman in Boys Singles!! Let's bring home some hardware!!
We will be spotlighting members of our VHS Class of 2026 as we lead up to graduation.
Our Vernon ISD Band Program will be presenting its Spring Concert tomorrow evening. The concert begins at 6 p.m., at the Wilbarger Auditorium. The 6th Grade and 7th Grade Bands will perform, and the final band on the stage will be the Sweepstakes Award-Winning Roarin' Lion Band!
We will be spotlighting members of our VHS Class of 2026 as we lead up to graduation.
Our Middle School and High School teachers were treated to breakfast burritos today as part of Teacher Appreciation Week. The burritos were from our VMS & VHS PTO group, and were generously donated by Fancher Electric and the Streit Clinic. We appreciate their support!
We will be spotlighting members of our VHS Class of 2026 as we lead up to graduation.
Our five Vernon Lion tennis players who qualified for the UIL Class 3A Singles & Doubles State tournament will be leaving for San Antonio in the morning and we will be sending them off with an escort down Wilbarger. The Vernon Police Department & Fire Department, and Wilbarger County Sheriff's Office will lead the way down Wilbarger at approximately 8:20 a.m., and then turn right at Main Street. Park along Wilbarger, honk your horn and wave as they drive by, or step out on the sidewalk and give them a cheer.
Vernon will be represented by three Lions and Lady Lions -- Tru Gipson, Breasha Waggoner and Tevan Evans -- at the UIL Class 3A State Track & Field Meet which will be held May 14 in Austin. The athletes qualified by finishing first or second in their event at the UIL 3A Region 1 Track & Field Meet held last weekend in Abilene. Tru was the regional champion in the Boys 100-meter Dash, while Breasha was the regional champ in the Girls High Jump. Tevan finished second in the Boys High Jump and will be making his second straight trip to the state tournament. For more information on the regional meet, please follow this link: https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2869002
On the Vernon ISD 2025-26 school calendar May 4 is an inclement weather day, however we do not need to use the day to make up time missed, so all campuses and offices will be closed on Monday. We will resume our regular schedules at all campuses and offices on Tuesday, May 5. We hope all of our students, their families and our staff enjoy their 3-day weekend.
May 1st is School Principals' Day and Vernon ISD is blessed to have some amazing educators leading our campuses. We can't thank them enough for all they do for the students and teachers they are responsible for at their individual campuses.
Today is School Lunch Hero Day as we celebrate our outstanding food service workers. Vernon ISD has some amazing cafeteria ladies who work hard to provide our students with a good breakfast and lunch. Sometimes these ladies make a bigger impact on our students than they will ever know. We just want to give a big THANK YOU to our wonderful food service workers.
Ten Lions and four Lady Lions are competing Friday and Saturday in the Class 3A Region 1 Track & Field Meet being held in Abilene. There was a schedule change made Wednesday due to the potential for rain. As of tonight, the running preliminaries will start at 6 p.m. Friday, with field events beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, and finals of the running events to begin at 6 p.m., Saturday.
Representing the Lions are: Jamari Chance in the Triple Jump and Long Jump; Tevan Evans and Caylor Streit in the High Jump; Keigan Ballard in the Shot Put; Tru Gipson in the 100-meter Dash; Caylor Streit in the 300-meter Hurdles; Kylan Jagiere in the 200-meter Dash; the Sprint Relay team of Tru Gipson, Jamari Chance, Ethan Robledo and Tyce Payne; the 800-meter Relay team of Jamari Chance, Kylan Jagiere, Ethan Robledo and Tru Gipson; and the Mile Relay team of Kylan Jagiere, Donivan Montano, Ty Scott and Caylor Streit.
Representing the Lady Lions are: Nadia Gaines in the Shot Put; Breasha Waggoner and Klancy Sherrill in the High Jump; Brek Payne in the 100-meter Hurdles; and Klancy Sherrill in the 300-meter Hurdles.
Representing the Lions are: Jamari Chance in the Triple Jump and Long Jump; Tevan Evans and Caylor Streit in the High Jump; Keigan Ballard in the Shot Put; Tru Gipson in the 100-meter Dash; Caylor Streit in the 300-meter Hurdles; Kylan Jagiere in the 200-meter Dash; the Sprint Relay team of Tru Gipson, Jamari Chance, Ethan Robledo and Tyce Payne; the 800-meter Relay team of Jamari Chance, Kylan Jagiere, Ethan Robledo and Tru Gipson; and the Mile Relay team of Kylan Jagiere, Donivan Montano, Ty Scott and Caylor Streit.
Representing the Lady Lions are: Nadia Gaines in the Shot Put; Breasha Waggoner and Klancy Sherrill in the High Jump; Brek Payne in the 100-meter Hurdles; and Klancy Sherrill in the 300-meter Hurdles.
Yesterday, our Patient Care Technician students took their national certification exam at Vernon College and achieved a 100% pass rate! Those students are Peter Din, Delila Rodriguez, Daniela Rojas, Alexa Lucio Velazquez, Mikaella Lopez, and Olivia Carr. Teacher Wendy Birbeck LVN, said the students' success was a reflection on their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence in patient care. She added even more impressive, is the fact that this same group of students achieved a 100% pass rate last year on their Certified Nurse Assistant exam. Mrs. Birbeck said she could not be more proud of each and every one of them, and that they are truly setting the standard of success and representing our program with excellence.
The National Honor Society induction ceremony for new members for 2026-27 was held last night in the VHS Cafeteria, and during the ceremony the senior members of NHS were recognized and received their stole identifying them as NHS members that they will wear during commencement exercises. Those seniors honored were Mason Ballard, Kamryn Hall, Zayley Horn, Hannah Jones, Jeana Martinez, Aaliyah Moralez, Ty Scott, and Klancy Sherrill.
