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February 28, 2010
Benavides Secondary School
The Eagle
Chronicle
Vol. 1, Issue 3
Athletics:
--Eagle Sports Reporters:
Mario Martinez & Rudy Saenz
--Lady Eagle Sport Reporters:
Tabitha Viera
Seniors of the Week:
--Reporters:
Mikey Alaniz, April Elizondo, Jose Garcia,
Georgiana Garza, Tricia Hinojosa, John R. Olivarez, Krystal Saenz,
Zelda Salazar
Feature of the Week:
--Reporter: Briana
Pena, Danielle Pena, Christina Saenz,
-Reporter: Cody Trevino
Photo Archives:
--Photographers: Ana Longoria
The Journalism Class
Mrs. Lilia Gonzalez, Sponsor
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Lady Eagles Softball
By: Ana Longoria
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Friday, February 19, 2010, the Lady Eagles Softball team hosted
their first home scrimmage against the Bruni Badgers. The Lady
Eagles won. They learned from their mistakes. Last night,
Hebbronville and San Diego's JV teams visited our field and both
left with a loss. It's the Lady Eagles first year with a
softball program, but we're certain they'll have an amazing and
great year. Monday the team traveled to La Villa for their first
district softball game of the season and in Benavides Sports
History. Coaches are Celso M. Oliveira and Sylvia Rodriguez.
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Blaz Florez
Kevin Rivera
Marcos Cantu
Joseph Ramirez
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Building Trades
Students Attend Stock Show
Building trade students competed in the annual Duval
County Fair in San Diego on Friday & Saturday, February 26 &
27th. In the Carpentry and Woods sections:
Blaz Flores - Gun Rack 2nd place,
Kevin Rivera Table Grand Champion,
Marcos Cantu chest 2nd place
Joseph Ramirez Bow rack 1st place
Robert Mendez Disco 1st Place
In the confections section:
Janeth Briseno 1st Place for empanadas,
Sharon Garza 1st Place with a carrot cake,
Evita Pena 2nd place with sweet corn tamales,
Idalia Diaz 3rd place with Sunshine cake,
Kristie Gonzalez 1st Place for creamy pralines and
Humberto Garcia 1st Place for pan de polvo.
In the lifestock section:
Sabrina Cavazos-5th with light weight pig & 6th heavy weight
pig
Nelissa Guerra -3rd with light weight goats & 3rd & 5th
with medium weight goats
Phillip Alaniz -6th with heavy weight goat
John Ross Olivarez-3rd with medium weight pig
Tracy Walker-9th in heavy weight goat
Justin Lopez-showmanship/1st in medium weight steer
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Benavides High
School medical terminology students learned about the
nursing program from students at Coastal Bend College on
Tuesday, February 23, 2010. The students along with the
Mrs. Judith Barrera, RN attended the eighth annual Future
Health Professionals Conference at Texas A&M University in
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On the week of the 1st of March, school nurses
Mrs. Judith Barrera and assistant
nurse Ms. Irma Ruiz will be doing Vision and Hearing
screenings for the primary as well as the secondary schools
students. There will be flyers sent to the parents via
Wednesday folders, and on the school website. They are also
in the process of scheduling Spine screenings in the future
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Benavides Tennis Tournament
By: Rachel Sanchez
On Friday February 26, the Mighty Eagle
Tennis team traveled to Hebbronville to compete in a tennis
tournament. Dina Peralez placed 1st in singles. The team
placed 3rd overall. The team has been working hard for the
past 2 weeks, with their new coach Natalie Garza; she is
dedicated to her team and wants them to improve their
skills, to become very successful.
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Track Tournament
The Benavides Junior High Track team attended a
track tournament on Thursday, February, 25, 2010 in Freer.
Track Coaches are Michael Alaniz, Ismael Villa & Jesse Cadena.
The track results are:
7th Grade Girls
400m Relay - 4th Place
Marina Franco, Alicia Martinez, Anna Gonzalez, Alyssa Salinas
800m Relay - 5th Place
Marina Franco, Alicia Martinez, Anna Gonzalez, Alyssa Salinas
100m Dash
Alyssa Salinas - 2nd Place, Marina Franco - 4th Place, Daniella
Perez - 3rd Place
200m Dash
Daniela Perez - 6th Place
400m Dash
Anna Gonzalez - 4th Place
1600m Run
Alicia Martinez - 3rd Place
8th Grade Girls
Long Jump
Eliza Cavazos - 4th Place
Chelsea Alaniz -7th Place
Triple Jump
Chelsea Alaniz -7th Place
400 Meter Relay-3th Place
Celia Cavasos, Isela Gutieres, Chelsea Alaniz, Eliza Cavasos
800 Meter Relay-4th Place
Celia Cavasos, Isela Gutierez, Chelsea Alaniz, Eliza Cavasos
100 Meter Dash
Chelsea Alaniz-4th Place
Celia Cavasos-7th Place
400 Meter Dash
Isela Gutierez-4th Place
200 Meter Dash
Eliza Cavasos-2th Place
*Congratulations girls. Keep up the good work.
-Coach Michael Alaniz
8th Grade Boys
400m Relay.- 1st Place
Scott Sanchez, Israel Cavazos, Alexis Briseno , Fernando Zavala
1600m Relay - 1st Place
Scott Sanchez, Israel Cavazos, Alexis Briseno, Fernando Zavala
400m Dash - 1st Place
Alexis Briseno, Fernando Zavala
800m Run -2ndplace
Adrian Longoria
1600m Run - 1st Place
Adrian Longoria
2400m Dash - 1st Place
Scott Sanchez
2400m Dash -3rd Place
Jildo Ramos
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Benavides Baseball
Eagle Team
The Benavides Baseball Eagle team beat the
Bloomington Bobcats 2-0 on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at a
tournament in San Diego. David Nerio pitched a 7 inning shut
out game with 15 strikeouts. Nerio did not walk anyone.
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Junior High
District UIL Academic Meet Results January 2010
Spelling 7th grade
Kendra Baez --- 6th place
Dictionary Skills - 7th grade
Kendra Baez --- 4th place,
Daniella Perez --- 6th place
Listening Skills - 7th grade
Jacenda Baez --- 2nd place
Team --- 2nd place
Team Members – Baez, Baez, Perez
Number Sense - 7th grade
Jacob Garcia --- 4th place
Calculator - 7th grade
Lorenzo Chapa --- 6th place
Social Studies - 7th grade
Brittany Salinas --- 6th place
Team --- 2nd place Team Members:
Salinas, Pendleton and Baez
Social Studies - 8th grade
Sarah Perez --- 2nd place
Ready Writing - 7th grade
Teresa Pendleton --- 4th place
8th grade -
Brandon Carrillo --- 4th place
Oral Reading - 7th grade
Marina Franco --- 5th place
Briana Gavito0 --- 6th place
8th grade
Sarah Perez --- 2nd place
Tirza Romero --- 3rd place
Science - 8th grade
Sarah Perez --- 4th place
Jonathan Keyes --- 6th place
Editorial Writing - 7th grade
Reynaldo Ruiz --- 5th place
Lorenzo Chapa --- 6th place
8th grade
Tirza Romero --- 4th place
Impromptu Speaking - 7th grade
Marina Franco --- 4th place
8th grade
Tirza Romero --- 6th place
UIL Coaches and Events:
Oral Reading & Ready Writing (7th/8th) - Grace Barton
Spelling & Mathematics (7th/8th) - Jorge Chavera
Dictionary Skills & Listening Skills (7th/8th ) – Lillie Gonzalez
Editorial Writing, Impromptu Spk. & Jr. High. Coordinator (7th/8th)
– Iris Hinojosa
Number Sense, & Calculators (7th/8th) – Aracelis Pena-Cavazos
Science I and Science II (7th/8th) – J. R. Perez
Maps, Charts & Graphs & Social Studies (7th/8th) – Sylvia Rodriguez
A total of 28 students participated in Academic UIL this year.
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A Tasty Bug
Kindergarten students from Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. De la Garza
created a tasty bug. |
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Seniors of the Week
 Krystal
Saenz is the 18 year old daughter of the late Dubelza Almaraz and
the niece of Israel and Rosemary Almaraz. Her hobbies include
hanging out with friends, playing sports, talking on the phone,
reading and listening to music. Her favorite subject is English and
her favorite color is purple. Her zodiac sign is a Leo. She says
that she can’t really choose a memorable moment because her high
school years have all been memorable to her, and till the end of the
year she will be adding many memories. When asked who inspired her
the most she said that in many ways her aunt and uncle have been an
inspiration. They inspire her to do well in school and to achieve
many goals. They are her support, her alarm clock, and her personal
sunshine. After high school Krystal plans to find a job where she
hopes to help people.
 Jose
Garcia is the 18 year old son of Jo Ann and George Garcia. His
hobbies are fishing, drawing and hunting. His favorite subjects are
History and Agriculture and his favorite food is Bar-B-Que. His
favorite color is blue while his favorite sports are track and
football. His zodiac sign is Virgo. His most memorable moment has to
be between “Waiting to make more memories with my class on our
Senior Trip to Florida” or “When I got a 21 on my ACT”. Danielle and
Ana inspired Jose the most because they’re crazy, and awesome. Jose
plans to attend to Texas A&M University in Kingsville after high
school. Jose would like to say “Yeeeeah 10’ and Ana and Larissa are
taking one to the highway”. |
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