WILDCAT FALL SPORTS BANQUET

Senior Jeff Sanders reads a stanza from the poem "Power, Passion and Pride" written by Brett Cavett and given to Coach Randy McFarlin.

TRAINERS

Honored at Thursday's fall sports banquet were student athletic trainers Sarah Adams, senior; Liliana Rodriquez, senior; Ashley Rose, junior; Lainey Skinner, junior; Heidi Decker, sophomore; Jessica Huff, sophomore; and Angelica Alford, freshman.

CROSS COUNTRY

Members of the district-winning girls cross-country team are Natalie Holcomb, senior, regional qualifier; Alex Barnes, junior, regional qualifier; Kamie Cook, junior, regional qualifier; Lydia Uribe, junior, regional qualifier; Whitney Rankin, sophomore, regional qualifier; and Ruby Carranza, sophomore.

The boys team finished third in district, with Will Quinn finishing first individidually. Members of the boys team are Quinn, senior, regional qualifier; Josh Holland, senior, regional qualifier; Michael Robinson, senior, regional qualifier; Oscar Vela, senior, regional qualifier; Michael Smalls, senior; Jordan Scott, junior, regional qualifier; Travis Tincher, junior, regional qualifier; Kevin Kapka, junior; and Timothy Priest, freshman, regional qualifier.

The girls dressed up and the guys chowed down at last Thursday's fall sports banquet, attended by a large crowd despite the cold, rainy weather. Pictured above is senior varsity football player Bryan Smith.

VOLLEYBALL

Members of the bi-district champion varsity Lady Cats are Stephany Crawford, senior, Academic All District, Academic All State; Chelsea Culpepper, senior; Brittany Jordan, senior, Outstanding Defensive Player of district, Academic All District, honorable mention All East Texas; Taylor McCain, senior, Academic All District, Academic All State; Melany Perez, senior, honorable mention All District, honorable mention All East Texas; Lauren Schlattner, senior, honorable mention All District, Academic All District; Brittani Toole, senior, Co-MVP of district, MVP All East Texas, first team All State; Joanna Blake, junior, first team All District, third team All East Texas; Katy Kidwell, junior, honorable mention All District; Jordan Knight, junior, honorable mention All District; Christine Ford, sophomore, Academic All District; Tori Wirts, sophomore; and manager Courtney Wilson, junior.

Photos/Charlotte Smith

FOOTBALL

Members of the area champion varsity Wildcats are Brady Attaway, sophomore, Newcomer of the Year All District/All East Texas teams; Evan Beaton, senior, Lineman of the Year district, Academic All State, second team All East Texas; Josh Benton, senior; Banks Brandon, senior, Academic All State; Julian Broaddus, junior; Cody Brown, junior, second team All District; Nathan Brown, junior, honorable mention All District; Ben Burks, senior; Matt Bynum, junior; Chris Caldwell, junior; Jamar Campbell, junior; Seth Cashion, sophomore, honorable mention All District, honorable mention All East Texas; Ben Edwards, junior; Chad Emmons, senior, first team All District, honorable mention All East Texas, Academic All State; Ace Estrella, junior; Alex Fleming, junior; Hunter Franklin, senior; Chris Frater-Mackey, junior; Gavin Green, junior, honorable mention All District; C.J. Hallett, junior; Jonathan Hammonds, senior, Academic All State; Jon Harvell, junior, honorable mention All District, honorable mention All East Texas, honorable mention AP All State; Marco Hernandez, junior; Steven Hicks, junior, first team All District, honorable mention All East Texas; Zach Hill, junior, first team All District, honorable mention All East Texas; Daniel Holland, senior, honorable mention All District; Jacob Johnson, junior; Josh Jordan, junior; Caleb Jorden, senior, honorable mention All District, honorable mention All East Texas; Spencer Keeling, junior; Aubrey Kennedy, junior; Jimmy Kennedy, senior, second team All District (offense and defense), honorable mention All East Texas; Chris Leonard, senior, honorable mention All District, Academic All State; Andy Luce, junior; B.J. Mackey, junior; Bryan Martin, junior; Ryan Maxwell, junior; Heath Mayo, sophomore; Nathan McClenny, sophomore; Jake McDaniel, senior; Paul Metzner, senior, honorable mention All District (punter), second team All District (kicker), Academic All State, second team All East Texas (kicker), honorable mention All East Texas (punter); Ryan Miner, senior, Academic All State; Taylor Moore, senior; Nelson Ortegan, junior; Gary Palmerez, junior; Lesley Perdue, junior, first team All District, honorable mention All East Texas; Vonterrian Phillips, senior; Jakob Pillows, senior; Josh Ponce, senior; Matt Ponce, junior; Cameron Rogers, junior; J.J. Russell, junior; Paco Saenz, senior; Jeff Sanders, senior, second team All District, honorable mention All East Texas; Corbin Seliga, junior; Luke Shivers, senior, MVP of district, Academic All State, first team All East Texas (defense), honorable mention All East Texas (offense), honorable mention AP All State; Bryan Smith, senior, first team All District, Academic All State; Preston Smith, junior; Cord Stewart, junior; Taylor Sulser, junior, first team All District, honorable mention All East Texas; Bruce Tate, junior; Logan Thompson, junior; Connor Tucker, junior; Bradley Wallace, senior, first team All District, honorable mention All East Texas; Ryan Whitehurst, junior; and Asher Williams, sophomore, honorable mention All District.

Following the introduction of athletes, a highlight video of the 2006 football season was shown. Above, Chris Leonard and other plyers react enthusiastically to the video. Senior Jimmy Kennedy earned All District honors for both offense and defense. Coach Reno Moore introduces and congratulates varsity football player Jakob Pillows. Student athletic trainers The 2006 boys and girls cross country The 2006 Varsity Lady Cat volleyball Coach Sam Shields praised senior defensive standout Evan Beaton as "one of the best I've ever coached." Beaton earned All District, All East Texas and Academic All State honors.