Vandegrift volleyball beats Vista Ridge Friday night putting the team in a three-way tie for first place in the district. BRADY WUNSCH
By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News
The Vandegrift varsity volleyball team pulled out a thrilling victory against Vista Ridge on Friday night at home putting the Lady Vipers in a three-way tie in district standings with VRHS and Round Rock. The team is 7-2 in district while VRHS and RRHS are 8-2, since VHS had a first-round bye.
Vandegrift athletic trainers pause for a photo after the Viper football win vs Vista Ridge on Friday.
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The Vandegrift community showed school spirit with a cause at the 2018 “Pink Out” on Friday night at VHS. The Vipers came up with the wins in both the varsity volleyball and football games versus Vista Ridge HS and stands were filled with enthusiastic fans wearing pink, the signature color of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Funds were raised for research by the American Cancer Society. Student fans in many organizations including volleyball, football, cheer, dance and athletic training all wore the signature pink color in support of the cause.
Vandegrift Vipers sophomore Kaleb Lewis (35) tackles Hendrickson Hawks junior Nathaniel Davenport (15) during a high school football game between Hendrickson and Vandegrift on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 in Pflugerville, Texas.
By ZACH SMITH, Photos by SCOTT W. COLEMAN
Mother Nature couldn’t slow down Vandegrift, even if it allowed Drew Sanders to have his post-game meal a little early.
The Vipers outlasted a two-hour weather delay to beat Hendrickson 29-20 on Friday night thanks to a suffocating defense that forced five turnovers and solid kicker in Tim Barney, who hit a 26-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to put the game away.
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The Vandegrift Vipers student section during a high school football game between Vandegrift and Cedar Ridge on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in Austin, Texas. Photos by Scott W. Coleman
The heavy rains in the late afternoon on Friday did not deter the dedicated Viper fans from coming out in droves to Vandegrift’s Ed W. Monroe Memorial Stadium for football and performances by band, dance and cheer. The student section came decked out for the stars and stripes theme, and hundreds of 8th graders from Canyon Ridge and Four Points middle schools joined VHS students on the field for band, dance and cheer entertainment. The football game went into overtime with the Vipers beating Cedar Ridge by a field goal kick, 17-14 with just over a minute left to play.
Photos by Yvonne Wong
Vandegrift swim and dive looked strong in its first official meet of the season. Both boys and girls teams raced hard to beat Westwood 705 to 515 overall at the dual meet with Westwood in Steiner Ranch on Sept. 8.