On Saturday, October 29th, the Viking varsity harriers traveled to Waco for the TAPPS State Championships. This was The Village School’s first foray into the 6A(Large School) classification, moving up from 4A. The teams held their own, with the girls finishing 11th of 17 and the boys finishing 13th of 19.

Individually, Charlotte and Alexandre received Top 10 honors finishing 9th in their respective races. Other notable performances were Fernanda, running 13:56, taking 30 seconds off of her 3200m season best. Kaushal obliterated his 5k PR by 39 seconds, finishing 23rd in 17:36. Evan smashed his 5k PR by almost 30 seconds, running 19:35. Marco was on his way to a new PR but due to his incredible selflessness, stopped to carry a struggling teammate across the finish line. This gesture, for me, was the highlight of the weekend and I can’t say enough about this act. Congratulations to these runners for stepping up at the biggest meet of the year.

Overall, the 2016 season was a huge success with almost everyone improving their times from September and getting a couple of meet wins on the boys side. I thoroughly enjoyed working with every athlete this season and hope to see everyone on the (NEW!)track in February.

In the TAPPS Independent State Tournament, the Village Vikings faced Austin St. Dominic Savio. The team put on a phenomenal show lead by defensive players Jon S, Jeremy S, and Patrick S. The Defensive unit held Savio’s high powered offense to 12 points. The offensive side of the ball was lead by Khalil M’s 3 rushing touchdowns and an impressive performance by Kaelin R and the Viking offensive line. With the 21-12 win over Savio, The Vikings are excited to play El Paso this Saturday 7pm in a winner take all showdown in Brownwood, TX. Coach Bagot and his coaching staff are excited about the opportunity to have the guys represent Village and fight for an Independent State Title.

-Coach Bagot

On Saturday, October 29th, Positive Coaching Alliance hosted its annual PCA scholarship banquet at River Oaks Country Club. The banquet was the culmination of a rigorous nomination process with over 500 applicants, which was narrowed down to 20 outstanding and deserving student-athletes. These 20 athletes define what it means to be “Triple Impact Competitors,” who honor the game, develop personal mastery, and make their teammates better.

The Village School had 2 recipients of this year’s Triple Impact Competitor Scholarship: Amber P and Charlotte S. These two student-athletes exemplify the principles of PCA.They have stood out and been recognized by their coaches and peers. They are leaders in their programs, the community, and their school. Congratulations to Amber and Charlotte for all of your hard work, commitment to your school and teammates, and leadership qualities that has left an everlasting impact on the people around you.

The banquet also recognized last year’s National Double-Goal Coach Award winner, Scott Mastro. Coach Mastro was able to make a positive impact on his runners by developing a culture for his program that not only developed them athletically, but fostered an environment that developed their character and compassion for each other.

Congratulations to Amber, Charlotte, and Coach Mastro for their well-deserved achievement and recognition. The Village School is proud of the impact you continue to make to better yourself and those around you.

Lamar Consolidated ISD Private School Invite
Saturday, October 29th

The Village HS swim team competed in their first meet of the season this past weekend at the LCISD Private School Invite. Strong performances were abundant as the Viking Women finished 5th and the Viking Men 9th, for a combined team finish of 9th overall.

On the lady’s side, several swimmers scored points for the Village cause, including top point scorers Olivia G, (2nd in the 50 Free and 3rd in the 100 FR, and Hazel S, (6th in both the 100 BR & 200 IM). Other girls scoring points were: Kierra C, Nicole K, Victoria W & Audrey Z.

For the Viking Men, top scorers were Mac B & Tom N. Mac placed 10th in the 50 FR, 5th in the 100 & Tom placed 7th in the 50 Fr, 6th in the 100 Fr.

Points were also scored by the Viking Relay Teams

The Viking Swimmers have their next meet against St Agnes, St John’s & Strake this coming Thursday taking place at Strake Jesuit HS Natatorium @ 5 PM

GO VIKINGS!!

The Village School 7th grade football team had a very successful year in its inaugural season. The team posted an overall record of five wins and three losses. The young men, comprised of 6th and 7th graders, all dedicated themselves to our program and worked extremely hard daily as we battled the Texas heat. Seventh grader Simon V. led the Vikings’ offense with 409 rushing yards and 8 rushing touchdowns, as well as 268 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. Seventh grader Chris C. led the Vikings’ defense with 45.5 tackles and 6 sacks. Seventh grader Maximo C. was an excellent player on both sides of the ball for the Vikings tallying 3 rushing touchdowns on offense and 3 defensive/special teams touchdowns.

We would like to thank the parents for their continued support throughout the year. We loved seeing you all cheering in the stands! Your sons played with grit, determination, skill and heart. We hope to see you next year!