The art department would like to congratulate all of our students who participated in the VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event) competition at Montwood High School this past Saturday. All of our students received a rating of 4, which is the highest rating a student could get to qualify for the regional competition. There were over 200 students who participated in this event from the El Paso region. Del Valle had thirteen students who participated; several having two pieces of artwork to be evaluated and judged. One student qualified for the state competition to be held in Houston, in April.

The judging process included student interviews and evaluation of artwork. Congratulations to these students for their effort and commitment to this event.

State qualifier:

Vanessa Mendosa

Regional qualifiers:

Bettina Castillo

Melissa Orozco

Cristian Thompson

Vanessa Alvarez - 2 Pieces

Ricky Berumen

Amanda Espindola- 2 Pieces

Michael Garcia- 2 Pieces

Samantha Marrero- 2 Pieces

Silvia Ocana- 2 Pieces

Paola Ostos

Claudia Pereyra- 2 Pieces

Rocio Sanchez

by Sam Garcia, Art Teacher

The boys wrestling team placed 3rd at last weekends' district tournament. They finished behind powerhouses Eastwood and Hanks with only 6 varsity wrestlers. 4 qualified for regionals this weekend including District Champion Isaiah Rubio, Jesse Marquez, Santiago Rascon, and Aaron Ortiz. Good luck at regionals.

Coach Familigi

Results from the Open TX State Jr. Olympic Rifle Championship are released.  DV Conquest Rifle team members Juan Gaucin, Lorenzo Hernandez, Juan Arceo and William Mares won medals with Gaucin as the State air rifle champion, Hernandez and Arceo 1st and 2nd place in their age group and Mares placed 6th.  Gaucin, Hernandez and Arceo will most likely get invitations to the 2009 National Jr Olympic rifle championship held at the Olympic Training Center in April at Colorado Springs.  This national championship is used to help identify future Olympic shooting team members.  Congratulations to our shooting athletes.

Members of our choir competed on Saturday at the Pre-Area Choir competition. CECY WARFIELD (sophmore) fell just short of advancing, but to make it this far is very difficult as she was #8 in the entire Region!!!!!

Our student JOHN BOWLES (senior)  not only will advance to the Area competition which will be in Midland but he made FIRST CHAIR for the Bass section.  This means that he beat out every other singer auditioning in the Bass section.  This is outstanding!  His hard work and dedication has prevailed and I am SO proud of him.  I thought you all would like to know what amazing musicians we have here at Del Valle! 

Lisa Serna, Choir Director 

We had the following successes last Saturday at Eastwood during the YISD Fall Drill Meet:
 
Girls Color Guard--1st Place
Girls Physical Fitness Team--3rd Place
Unarmed Drill Team--2nd Place Inspection and 2nd Place Regulation Drill
Armed Drill Team--3rd Place Regulation Drill and 3rd Place Exhibition Drill

Gary Crafton 

Tennis Team defeated Mt.View this past Friday and Saturday. The score was tied at the end of the  matches (9-9). We had to go to the 2nd tie breaker where the score showed an 18-18 tie, so we moved to the 3rd tie breaker where we out scored them 170-166 . We have been waiting to see how this was going to affect our chances of being the 2nd place team in the district and advance to regionals. There was an issue between 2 other schools and when it was settled,we finished in 3rd place.I'm still very proud of my players and they should be congratulated by you for having an outstanding season(5-2 district play)(over all 7-3) plus a tournament championship. Please let me take this time to thank you for your support , it truly does mean a lot to my kids. Thank you to the teachers that came out on Friday and those students who stayed to the end. It was our largest crowd of the season,thank you.

by Coach Loza