Vernon High School

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Stop by 3119 Wilbarger during the following times:

Wednesday, November 12: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday, November 13: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday, November 14: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Your support means so much to our players, coaches, and school. Thank you for showing your Lion pride and helping make this playoff run so special!

GOOOO LIONS! ♥️🦁🏈

VHS, we have a three-time literary event State qualifier in the house!! On Monday, senior Zach Sanchez placed 3rd at the Regional Meet and will advance to the State Meet for the third consecutive year. Logan Wehrwein received the Golden Gavel Award for performing as the Best Presiding Officer of the day and finished fifth in the event to grab an alternate spot to State, while AJ Ragland finished as the runner-up for Best Presiding Officer and was sixth in the event to also earn an alternate spot. Logan Luster finished eighth at the Congressional Debate Regional Meet, while Garret Munson was 11th. Kenneth Cordero served as a team alternate. Congratulations!!

Here are scenes from our VHS Veterans Day Assembly that was led by our National Honor Society. The guest speaker was Marine Corps Sergeant Jonathan Sanchez.

Our Vernon Lions will take on Clyde in the bi-district round of the playoffs and Friday's dress-up theme and Pep Rally theme is "Lei Out the Bulldogs." Wear your favorite Hawaiian gear! The pep rally will be held at 9:25 a.m., Friday, in D.O. Fulton Gym.

The Players of the Week for last week's regular-season finale game against Peaster are: Cordell Scott, Defensive MVP; Ty Scott, Offensive MVP & Most Explosive; Kayson Sanders, Special Teams MVP; Adrain Felton, Lion Heart; Kadyn Whiteside, Big Stick; and Sylus Belcher, Boss Hog & Top Blocker. The Lions fell to the Greyhounds last Friday night, but the slate is wiped clean this week as we head into the playoffs!!! The Lions are gearing up for a bi-district showdown with the Clyde Bulldogs.

D.O. Fulton Gym will the site of some top-notch volleyball action tonight as Peaster battles Amarillo Bushland in a Class 3A, Division 1 Region 1 Final. The winner will advance to the state semifinals. The match will start at 6 p.m. Tickets must be purchased online at: https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases

Our FFA members have been busy over the last couple of weeks. Last Friday, Nov. 7, 21 members competed in the Wichita District LDE contest. Kenneth Cordero competed in Spanish Creed and finished fourth, while the Senior Chapter Conducting team claimed fifth, the Senior Quiz Team was seventh, and the Senior Radio Broadcasting team finished 15th. Lyric Thompson also finished 15th in Senior Creed. Last year, Vernon just had one student competing in the FFA district meet!! Great job by our sponsors for building the program and by our students for participating!!
On Friday, Oct. 31, some of the students participated in the MSU Invitational LDE Contest. At that meet, the Senior Quiz team finished seventh, and Kenneth placed 9th in Spanish Creed. Also at that meet, Avery Conley placed 14th in the Quiz competition as an individual.

Vernon ISD has several teachers and staff members who served our country in the Armed Forces. We just wanted to take a moment to thank them for their service and recognize them as tomorrow is Veterans Day. https://youtu.be/zZMKibJCY-Y

When the kids are away the adults will party -- sort of. While our VHS teachers and staff were on campus today for Professional Development, we took time to celebrated Debbie Ramsey's birthday.

Vernon will be facing Clyde this Friday in a Class 3A, D1 Bi-District Playoff Game. The game will be played at Tiger Stadium in Jacksboro. Tickets must be purchased online. Here is a link to purchase tickets: https://www.jacksboroisd.net/page/onlinetickets

We will be holding a Veterans Day ceremony at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, in D.O. Fulton Gym. Our National Honor Society is in charge of the program. All Armed Forces veterans and their families are invited to attend the ceremony.

Our Vernon Lions have made the PLAYOFFS!!! Vernon will face Clyde in a Class 3A, D1 bi-district playoff game on Friday, Nov. 14. The game will be played at Tiger Stadium in Jacksboro. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and must be purchased online. District 4-3A and THSCA passes will be accepted. No Senior Citizen passes will be accepted. Vernon will be the home team.

The Vernon Lions will face the Clyde Bulldogs in the Bi-district round of the Class 3A, DI playoffs. The game is tentatively set for 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 14, in Jacksboro.

This morning following the Lions Spirit Pep Rally, Vernon Police Chief Dan Birbeck spoke to VHS students about making good choices and really what it takes to just be a good person. This afternoon, Chief Birbeck spoke with VHS staff about school safety.

Our Lions close out the regular season on the road in Peaster and the District 4-3A, D1 finale is a big one, as the winner will go into the playoffs as the No. 2 seed and the loser will be the No. 3 seed. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the gate. Cash only and no bill larger than a $20 will be accepted.
The Lion Spirit Pep Rally is scheduled for this morning at 9:20, in D.O. Fulton Gym.

VISD students get a 3-day weekend this week, as there are no classes on Monday, Nov. 10, due to it being a Professional Development Day for teachers and staff.

This Friday is a scheduled Early Release Friday for Vernon ISD. We hope our students enjoy getting a head start on their weekend.

Wednesday afternoon KAUZ-TV was on hand at the Lions' practice and presented Ty Scott with their "Game Changer" award for this week. Ty received the honor for his work last week in Vernon's 28-14 victory over Iowa Park, as well as for the season, as he has over 1,700 yards of total offense heading into the regular-season finale this week. He has also thrown 6 TDs, while rushing for 7 additional scores. Congratulations Ty!!

CLASS OF 2026!!!
Senior class retakes for school pictures will be done tomorrow -- Friday, Nov. 7.

Coach Dixon's students enjoyed their Boat Race Day 2025. https://youtu.be/snoobqDhm0k