The District 6-3A Cross Country Meet was held yesterday in Burkburnett and 2 Vernon runners finished in the top 20. In the Girls Division, Kynsleigh Hamm finished 16th with a time of 14-minutes, 49:12-seconds over the 3.2K course, and in the Boys Division Blake Haney finished 13th with a time of 19:31.94 over the 5K course. Also competing for the Lady Lions were Alina Guerrero, Ava Lagunas, Austyn Moore, Blakeleigh Stewart, and Emma Pena, and Jackson Thomas was the other Lions competing. Coach Murguia said she was proud of all the students and the effort they gave throughout the season. She said they showed up and gave everything they had.
Vernon ISD's Fall Break begins Thursday (Oct. 15), with campuses operating on their early release schedules, and continues thru Monday, Oct. 19. School resumes on its normal schedule on Tuesday, Oct. 20. All district offices and campuses will be closed during the Fall Break. We hope all of our students and their families, and district employees enjoy their long weekend!
Four Vernon High School FFA students competed in the Sweet Side of Fall Floral Design Contest held over the weekend in Decatur. This was their first contest and Kendra Garcia placed 3rd in the First Year Division. Congratulations to all of the students.
Our Lady Lions are hosting the Henrietta Lady Cats in a District 6-3A volleyball game this evening. JV games will begin at 5 p.m., with the varsity match set to get underway at 6 p.m. Come on out to D.O. Fulton Gym and cheer on our Lady Lions as they battle for a playoff spot. Tickets must be purchased online at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases or by scanning the QR code at the door. Good luck Lady Lions!!
Here's a great opportunity to support Texoma Alliance to Stop Abuse, as well as honor victims of domestic violence and support survivors. Also, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and TASA is encouraging everyone to wear purple on Thursday.
CONGRATULATIONS!! To our Lions as they are Regional Quarterfinal champions after defeating Peaster this morning, 15-0, in the Class 4A Team Tennis Playoffs. Vernon is advancing to the Region 1 Tournament for the first time since 2021. The regional tournament begins Thursday in Abilene.
After the doubles matches, the Lions lead Peaster 7-0 going into the singles matches at their Class 4A Regional Quarterfinals match. The first team to 10 wins the match and advances to the regional tourney.
Congratulations to our Vernon Roarin’ Lion Band on an outstanding performance at Saturday’s Seymour Marching Festival! The band earned straight Superior ratings, an incredible accomplishment that reflects the dedication, discipline, and hard work our students have put in since late July.
The band proudly showcased their competition show and demonstrated the tremendous progress they have made throughout the season. We are incredibly proud of our students and all the effort they continue to put into representing Vernon with excellence!
The band will compete in the UIL Region 7 Marching Competition at 2:15 p.m., this Saturday, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
The band proudly showcased their competition show and demonstrated the tremendous progress they have made throughout the season. We are incredibly proud of our students and all the effort they continue to put into representing Vernon with excellence!
The band will compete in the UIL Region 7 Marching Competition at 2:15 p.m., this Saturday, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
Our Vernon Lions tennis team will be playing Peaster today in the regional quarterfinal round of the UIL Class 4A Team Tennis Playoffs. The match is set for 10 a.m., at Memorial High School in Wichita Falls. The winner moves on to the Region 1 Regional Tournament, which begins Thursday in Abilene. UIL does not have team tennis for schools below the 4A level, so Vernon is one of several 3A schools in the area that play up a classification. The last time the Lions advanced to the 4A Regional Tournament was 2021. Good luck Lions!!!
There will be a Senior Parent Orientation Meeting at the VHS Cafeteria Monday evening. A lot of important information concerning senior year events and activities will be presented, and there will be a question and answer time for parents to ask questions. There will also be door prizes. If you are a parent of a VHS senior, please try to attend this meeting.
Our Lady Lions volleyball team is on the road today, as they will travel to Bowie to square against the Lady Rabbits. This match starts the second round of District 6-3A action. The Lady Lions are tied for fourth place with the Lady Rabbits and battling for a berth in the playoffs. Good luck Lady Lions!!
Our Lions open District 4-3A, D1 action tonight as they travel to Paradise to take on the Panthers. Kick off is set for 7 p.m. Today's pep rally is begins at 9:25 a.m., at D.O. Fulton Gym. To purchase tickets for the game, go to https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/pisd/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D
CONGRATULATIONS!!! To our Vernon Lions tennis team for claiming a Class 4A State Team Tennis Area championship after defeating Brownwood today in Abilene. Vernon moves on to the Regional Quarterfinal round where the Lions will face the winner of the Peaster-Holliday Area game. The Regional Quarterfinal match will be held Monday in Wichita Falls.
Mrs. Hastings has had her Intro to Culinary Arts students practicing and perfecting their knife skills. Their final knife skill assessment was to create a swan out of an apple. It would appear they passed with flying colors! These are excellent!!
With the 7 doubles matches completed, Vernon holds a 6-1 lead over Brownwood in their 4A Team Tennis Area Playoff game being played today in Abilene. In team tennis, the first team to win 10 matches is declared the winner. Some of the 12 singles matches are already underway. Go Lions!!
Vernon ISD will be operating on an Early Release schedule tomorrow, as students get a head start on their weekend.
GOOD LUCK!! to our Lions tennis team as they travel to Abilene today to face Brownwood in the Area Round of the UIL Class 4A Team Tennis Playoffs. The match is set for 11 a.m., at Hardin Simmons University. Vernon received a bye in the bi-district round of the playoffs, while Brownwood defeated Monahans. The Vernon-Brownwood winner will meet the winner of Peaster-Holliday in the next round of the playoffs.
Google is hosting an informal come-and-go community event next Tuesday at the Wilbarger Auditorium. This is a great opportunity for the community to visit with Google officials, pick up some information and ask questions.
Cited for their performances in the Lions' game against Idalou were Tyrone McBride and Tyce Payne. Tyrone is an offensive guard and earned the Offensive MVP for his physical blocking against the Wildcats. Tyce is a linebacker and was named the Defensive MVP after recording 21.5 tackles in the Lions' 7-0 loss to top-ranked Idalou.
Our Lady Lions will wrap up the first round of District 6-3A volleyball action this evening as they travel to Wichita Falls to take on the City View Lady Mustangs. The action will begin at 5 p.m., at the City View Gym with the JV games. The varsity game will begin at approximately 6 p.m. Good luck Lady Lions!!!
