September 2014

Published by: BIM II
September 2014
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Fields of Faith @ Jones AT&T Stadium
JH FB vs Southland (H) 5:30
HS FB vs Southland (T) 7:30
Beginning of 2nd 6 Weeks
Booster Club Meeting @ library
JH FB vs Sands (T) 5:30
HS FB vs Sands (H) 7:30
Cross Country @ Lamesa
Columbus Day/ SCHOOL HOLIDAY
PSAT for Juniors and Seniors
JH FB vs Buena Vista (H) 5:30
HS FB vs Buena Vista (T) 7:30
District Cross Country @ Lamesa
JH FB OPEN
HS FB OPEN
Fall Festival 6:00
ACT
JH FB vs Dawson (T) 5:30
HS FB vs Dawson (H) 7:30
Parents’ Night
Homecoming activities continued on Friday, September 26th with the homecoming parade. The parade
was led by Mr. Dan Calfee in an antique SeagravesLoop fire truck followed by the mighty Longhorn Band.
Homecoming candidates also rode in the parade in vehicles from Stanley Ford in Brownfield. LCU’s fraternity
Alphi Chi rode on a flatbed trailer and pumped up the
spirit. The classes created incredible floats to show their
spirit and support our Longhorn team. The results from
this year’s float contest are as follows:
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION
By: Baylee Ritchey
Homecoming was celebrated during
the week of September 22nd -26th.
Students pumped up the spirit as they
participated in dress up days for spirit
week to cheer the Longhorns on as they
prepared for the Whitharral Panthers. On Monday, the
students dressed Disney as Dalmations, aristocats, and
princesses walked the halls. Nerds filled the hall on
Tuesday for Nerd Day. On Wednesday, students showcased their creativity with Duct Tape Day. Various duct
tape designs took shape as jewelry, hats and even clothing. Everyone was seeing double on Thursday with
Twin Day. Spirit week ended with the traditional Red
and White day.
The homecoming bonfire was held on Thursday
night. The community came out to support our Longhorns as the band, cheerleaders and football boys fired
up the spirit.
1st Place – Sophomores
Welcome to OUR Jungle
2nd Place – Seniors
Longhorn Parcel Service
3rd Place – Freshmen
Wipeout the Panthers
4th Place – Juniors
Pop Goes the Panther
After the parade everyone
made their way to the gym for a
wonderful pep rally! This year’s
pep rally theme was “Wild About
the Longhorns”. The pep-rally was
amazing and the decorations
were great. The cheerleaders
and band did a fantastic job.
It is always a great day to be a
Longhorn but Homecoming
was an exceptional day.
After a wonderful BBQ dinner prepared by the senior class, Longhorn fans were treated to the annual
homecoming festivities. As the band played, the candidates were introduced.
This year’s candidates for Homecoming Sweetheart
and Hero were:
Carsyn Allen &
Chandler Freeman
Rebecca Scott &
Leo Ramirez
Baylee Ritchey &
John Neufeld
The honor of the 2014 Homecoming Sweetheart went to Miss
Baylee Ritchey. The 2014 Football
Hero is Leo Ramirez. Congratulations to these two students for their
accomplishments.
The Longhorns fought hard against the Whitharral
Panthers. The Longhorns were struck with injuries and
in the end fell short with a final score of 80-34.
different stations. One of the stations was on water conservation. The kids learned how to lower the amount of
water they use and that the common house hold uses 200
gallons of water per day. The next station was on cotton
farming. The students learned how to pick cotton, and
they even toured a module truck. They then moved on to
the 3rd and 4th stations where they learned how food is
colored and processed. At the 5th station the whole class
talked to a game warden about his job. They learned that
a game warden helps protect wildlife and enforces the
laws of hunting. The last station was most of the kids’
favorite one. They talked to a group of people about
peanut farming and even made their own peanut butter to
eat. It was a wonderful day and the class learned a lot
while having fun.
STUDENTS GATHER IN PRAYER
By: Baylee Ritchey
See You At
The Pole was first
organized in 1990
when schools all
over the United
States
gathered
around their flag
pole outside of
their school at 7:00
a.m. to pray. For many years, the students of Loop ISD
have participated in this event. Twenty-three students
met on Wednesday, September 24, at 7:00 a.m. and had
a fantastic time singing and praying for our nation,
school, family and friends. John Neufeld and Sarah Ottaberry shared devotionals with the students. The
students then enjoyed doughnuts and juice as they joined
in fellowship. What a positive way to start the day!
FCA GAME DAY
STUDENTS CELEBRATE AG DAY
By: Hannah Nelson
The fourth grade went on a field trip to the Ag and
Oil Days in Seminole TX. While they were there they
participated in many different activities including six
On September 6th, eighteen FCA students along with
their sponsor, Charla Scott, football coach Matt Clark
and golf coach Kristy Scott attended the Texas Tech
Game Day. 1,187 students from the surrounding areas
joined in fellowship for the pre-game and enjoyed praise
and worship music.
Founded in 1954, Fellowship of Christian Athletes is
a student led organization that challenges students to use
the medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus
Christ. The organization focuses on serving communities by encouraging people to make a difference.
FOOTBALL NEWS
By: Coach Donnell
The month of September has had its ups and downs
for the Longhorn football team. They started off the
month with a decisive victory at Wellman defeating the
Wildcats 57 to 12. Then came the rain, and an
O’Donnell team that had revenge on its mind. The
Longhorns defeated the Eagles last year in the third
quarter by 45 points (mercy rule). September 12th in the
rain and mud we had a different outcome as O’Donnell
defeated the Horns 77-31.
One of the signs of a good team is how it handles
adversity. After a loss, is the team able to put it behind
and focus to bounce back the next week? The Loop
Longhorns were able to do just that when they defeated
the Lorenzo Hornets 70-57 on September 19th.
The Homecoming game against Whitharrel on September 26th was an exciting contest between two
outstanding teams. Unfortunately, the Longhorns came
up short with a loss of 80-34.
CROSS COUNTRY NEWS
By: Hannah Nelson
Loop high school cross country competed at the
Plains Cross Country meet on September 15th. The high
school girls’ team placed 2nd overall in the JV division.
Out of 77 runners Carsyn Allen placed 4th, Belen Aranda placed 7th, Savannah Wylie placed 12th, Sarah
Ottaberry placed 23rd, and M’Kenzie Scott placed 27th.
Hannah Bingham, Mackenzie Isbell, Baylee Ritchey,
and Hannah Nelson competed as well. The Junior High
team also ran. Jessica Armendariz finished 40th out of
83 runners. Alyssa Estrada, Larrissa Perez, Kelsee Scott,
Gaby Aranda, Diana Salinas, and Braylee Dufour also
competed.
The girls also ran the Smyer Meet on September
20th. The high school team finished 2nd overall for JV.
Carsyn Allen placed 3rd, Belen Aranda placed 12th,
Karley Davis placed 17th, Savannah Wylie placed 18th,
M’Kenzie Scott placed 19th, Sarah Ottaberry placed
22nd, and Hannah Koschinski placed 26 out of 136 runners. For junior high Alyssa Estrada placed 4th, Jessica
Armendariz placed 6th, Larrissa Perez placed 7th, Diana
Salinas placed 19th, Kelsee Scott placed 27th, and Gaby
Aranda placed 30th. Congratulations to all the girls who
competed at these meets. Keep up the good work.

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