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LA VERNIA — As the owner of two dogs that are trained to detect human bodies in various stages of decomposition, Susan Patrick leads what might be considered by some to be a grisly existence. Tracking down human remains at the behest of various law-enforcement agencies in South Texas is a demanding task that offers no financial incentives for the […]
Got a Tiger by the tail
Baseball team jumps back into playoff raceFLORESVILLE — The Floresville Tigers baseball team won two games on consecutive days last weekend to climb back into the hunt for third place in the District 30-4A standings. Floresville improved its district record to 4-6 after the Tigers defeated Beeville 4-1 on Friday, then returned to action Saturday and scored an 8-6 win […]
Richter, Kvapil to play volleyball
Two members of the La Vernia Lady Bears, Kortni Richter and Kim Kvapil, signed letters of intent to play volleyball at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio on April 15. In attendance were their present and former volleyball coaches, Jimmie Jo Conn, Bernice Voigt, and Clara Duelm. Other supporters who were present included Mike Jendrusch, Lorraine Uribe, […]
Jaguars ready to step into playoffs
Softball team reaches postseason despite youthFLORESVILLE — Most teams say they’re aiming for the playoffs at the start of the season, but with just three seniors on the varsity roster, the postseason goal that was set by Floresville’s softball program might have seemed overly ambitious. The Jaguars qualified for the playoffs while relying on the arm of pitcher Roni Garza, […]
Detamore advances to state competition
Floresville High School senior Thomas Detamore will compete in the UIL state competition for solo tenor voice to be held the day after graduation, May 28, at the University of Texas at Austin. Although Floresville High School does not have a choir program, with the help of Thomas’ mother, Sandy Detamore, UIL official Rey Meza, Floresville Principal Jim Davidson, and […]
Jessica Harrison is National Merit finalist
Floresville High School senior Jessica Harrison was among 15,000 students to advance to the ranking of finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corp. Jessica will now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for 8,200 scholarship awards that will be awarded later this spring. Jessica, who is the 17-year-old daughter of Joseph […]
FHS one-act play wins
The Floresville High School UIL one-act play, “Of Winners, Losers, and Games,” won alternate at district contest. The 30-4A district contest was held at McCollum High School on March 25. The cast of the play included “Winner”-Nicolette Jackson, “Loser”-Thomas Detamore, “Patience”-Amanda Martinez, “Place”-Carlos Gonzales, “Compassion”-Christine Ackley, “Love”-Melissa Trevino, “Hate”-Cristal Ximenez, “Anger”-Heather Morgan, “Greed”-Cecilia Macias, “War”-Evan Leinneweber, “Bob”-Jonathan Martinez, “Susan”-Cami Hawkins, […]
Odyssey team makes World Finals
The Laugh-a-thon Team A from Floresville Elementary School will travel to the University of Colorado in Boulder May 20-25 for the Odyssey of the Mind 2005 World Finals, an international problem-solving competition for students of all ages. The team earned a place at World Finals by winning a Ranatra Fusca Creativity Award in the spontaneous section of the Odyssey of […]
