The Tiger Pride
Your News Source Since 2007
Tuesday, November 13–December 3
Calendar
Nov. 13
•Lometa @ 5pm JVG, VG
Nov. 15
•Fort Worth Stock Show entry fees
due
•Junior High Basketball Tourney in
Zephyr
Nov. 17
•JH Tourney in Zephyr
Nov. 18
•4-H Youth Fair sign up
Nov. 19
•10th grade Plan test
•May @ Blanket 5pm JVB, VG, VB
•Santa Anna @ May 6pm JHG,JHB
Nov. 20
•Rochelle @ May 4pm JVG,JVB,
VG,VB
Nov. 21
•Out for Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov. 22
•Thanksgiving Day!
Nov. 26
•May @ Cross Plains 6pm JHG, JHB
Nov. 27
•May @ Gustine 5pm JVB, VG,VB
Nov. 30
•May @ Veribest 4pm
JVG,JVB,VG,VB
Dec. 1
•Major show entry deadline
Dec. 3
•Elementary UIL @ Rising Star
•Brookesmith @ May 6pm JHG,JHB
Birthdays
Elementary
Clara Brown on Nov. 16
Zachary Nnamani on Nov. 18
Brian Kunkel on Nov. 19
Haydon Shipman on Nov. 19
Jose Morales on Nov. 28
Britt Lusk on Dec. 01
Niebez Mendez o Dec. 02
Naveah Hill on Dec. 03
Secondary
Ryan Anderson on Nov. 17
Brody Elkins on Nov. 17
Wyatt Mote on Nov. 17
Kaleb Simpson on Nov. 19
Kyra Dean on Nov. 23
Thanksgiving Day is a very important
day in the United States. Here are
some facts to help you enjoy the day.
1. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on
the fourth Thursday in November in
the United States.
2. The Plymouth Pilgrims were the
first to celebrate the Thanksgiving.
3. The pilgrims arrived in North
America in December 1620.
4. The pilgrims sailed on the ship,
which was known by the name of
'Mayflower'.
5. They celebrated the first
Thanksgiving Day in the fall of 1621.
7. The Pilgrim leader, Governor
William Bradford, had organized the
first Thanksgiving feast in the year
1621 and invited the neighboring
Wampanoag Indians also to the feast.
9. The state of New York officially
made Thanksgiving Day an annual
custom in 1817.
11. President Franklin D. Roosevelt
restored Thursday before last of
November as Thanksgiving Day in the
year 1939. He did so to make the
Christmas shopping season longer and
thus stimulate the economy of the
state.
12. Congress passed an official
proclamation in 1941 and declared
that now onwards Thanksgiving will
be observed as a legal holiday on the
fourth Thursday of November every
year.
Sports
Football:
The Tigers fell to 5-4 on the season and
0-3 in district with a 38-16 loss against
Zephyr. Turnovers plagued the Tigers and
hindered their comeback efforts.
Last Friday the Tigers won against
Lometa 53-8 to end their season.
Basketball:
The Lady Tigers had their season
opener against the Lohn Lady Eagles.
They worked hard to get their first win of
the season 33-27.
Congrats to Jared Howard!
He has been accepted
to Baylor University!
Way to go Jared!
Cross Country
Regional Results
The May girls finished 22nd overall!
Abi Brown- 15:25:85
Madison Hayes- 15:29:52
Sarah Mote- 16:21:45
Kelsey Sadler- 16:47:07
Amanda White- 17:21:81
Catelyn McAbee- 20:26:66
Shayla Stephens- 21:35:97
Christian Lopez finished with a
time of 19:55:00.
Way To Go Tigers!
Robotics
May Robotics competed in San Angelo on Nov. 5th.
Advanced Team M.M. consisting of Amanda
White, Brody Elkins, Cody Johnson, and Laci
Wright took 5th place out of 33 teams.
Advanced Team Spartans with members Matthew
Blankinship and Ryan Anderson placed 20th ;
Advanced Team Beta with Ben Brown and Sam
Brown took 19th.
News Staff
Editors –
Kelsey Sadler
Ethan Jaggars
SportsDylan Starnes
Heather Gentles
CalendarJacob Petree
Sam Brown
Misc.Kira Potter
Don Reneau
PublishingShawn Wright
DistributionJared Howard
Senior Highlight- Angela Dean
There were 70 Intermediate teams. Results are as
follows:
Robo Nerdettes – Elizabeth White, Cora
Flenniken, Clara Brown, and Sierra Johnson – 42nd
place
Creeperz – Ian Henderson, Jacob Brown, Wyatt
Mote – 40th place
RoBros – Connor Flenniken, Kaedon Simpson,
Seth Johnson – 43rd place
Robot Warriors – Ryan Henderson, Melanie
Murphree, Chris Flenniken – 41st place
The Robotics teams are also having a t-shirt
fundraiser. For more information please contact
Mrs. Blankinship or Mr. Flenniken.