March 1 2020 Issue
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VHS wrestler Sloan is state champ, other Vipers place
Vandegrift Viper senior wrestler Luke Sloan provided the most memorable moment of last weekend by winning the state championship in the 138 lb weight class with a 6-1 victory in the finals, said Paul Muck, VHS head wrestling coach.
“This capped a perfect 12-0 run through the post season capturing the district, regional, and state title,” Muck said. “Luke ended the season with the most wins by anyone in the state with a 62-1 record.”
VHS choir students advance to state
By LIZ BARNARD, Contributor
Five Vandegrift choir students advance to the state level competition — including the first Viper freshman All-Stater — after the Area Choir Auditions on Jan. 11 at Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio.
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400+ member VHS band wins Sudler Shield award
By NATALIE BRINK, CLAIRE LAWRENCE
Vandegrift Voice
The John Philip Sousa Foundation awarded the Vandegrift band and Vision Dance Company the 2019 Sudler Shield. The award recognizes high school marching bands that meet the foundation’s international standards of excellence.
“It was a shock,” snare captain Israel Ramirez said. “It’s really difficult what the directors asked of us, and people who have four years of experience doing what we did, people who had two months of experience all worked toward the same goal. The fact that we could get rewarded was really important to me.”
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