The Village Athletic Golf Tournament has been rescheduled to May 9th

The National Weather Service have issued advisory warnings for tomorrow afternoon. While we would love to play, we do not want to put our participants safety in jeopardy. After discussions with Pine Forest County Club, we decided to postpone our outing to Monday, May 9th. We apologize for any inconvenience, and anxiously await the newly scheduled date.

Thank you.

Due to their performance at the district tournament a couple weeks ago, four of our boys qualified to travel to Waco and play in the state tournament this past Monday and Tuesday. Our players were Amit, Shaunak, Inigo, and Justus.

The first morning started with a 3 hour rain delay. But eventually the Waco skies cleared and the day turned quite warm. After a short warm-up the boys’ singles were able to get underway. Shaunak and Amit both went on-court at about the same time. Amit unfortunately had to face and lost to the #2 seed in the first round, but we will gladly take the experience for our talented freshman. Shaunak had more of a battle in his match but also fell in straight sets. Inigo and Justus took the court for their 1st round match about an hour later and promptly won in straight sets. In their 2nd round match Monday evening Justus and Inigo faced an a tough Tyler team. We lost the first set and fought to a 4-4 draw in the second before dropping the last two games.

While we look forward to new talent next year, we acknowledge and honor our departing seniors and the years they have dedicated to Village Tennis:

Aanchal J. (4 years, 1 district appearance)
Parin T. (4 years, 1 district appearance)
Sandhya S. (4 years)
Yash A. (4 years, 2 district appearances)
Inigo A-O. (3 years, 2 district appearances, 2 state appearances)
Justus V. (3 years,2 district appearances, 2 state appearances)
Devan S. (3 years)
Vishal P. (3 years)
Alvaro I. (3 years, 1 district appearance)
Nick D. (1 year)

We have one last scrimmage this Thursday at home vs. BISH, and this will bring to an end perhaps the best season ever for VHS Tennis. In addition for the above student-athletes, this also brings to an end some very fine, high school tennis careers.

The Middle School Track & Field team has been busy the last few weeks while they prepare for next week’s HJPC Track & Field Championship Meet. With a number of meets under their belt, this is how the Viking shake up heading into next week’s meet:

Rankings in Houston Junior Preparatory Track and Field

8th grade boys Kamsiyonna E
100M- Ranked #2 12.10
200M- Ranked #3 25.41
Shot Put- Ranked #6 32’.5
Long Jump- Ranked #11 15’.4

8th grade boys Reuben W
400M- Ranked #6 59.91
Triple Jump Ranked #8 30’.5

8th grade girls Jordan D
100Mh- Ranked #3 17.38
Long Jump- Ranked #5 14’.5
Triple Jump- Ranked #3 30’.5

8th grade girls Aniek V
800M- Ranked #6 2:44.21
400M- Ranked #10 1:13.91

7th grade girls Jalen S
100M- Ranked #3 13.93
200M- Ranked #2 29.00
400M- Ranked #1 1:05

6th grade girls Miray E
80Mh- Ranked #9 17.06
100M- Ranked #4 14.41
Long Jump- Ranked #1 14’.0

On Saturday, April 9th, 2016, the Village Track Team competed at the Fort Bend Relays. “It was a great day for the tack team,” said Coach Harvey. “Our kids ran very well and they are all improving.”

Alexandre A-E gave the Vikings a great start to the day when he finished 3rd in the 3200m with a time of 10:55. Gabrielle B finished 6th in the 200m, running a 28.44. Ben A ran a personal best in the 400m, with a time of 51.75.Alice O was 7th in the shot put with a throw of 25’11.

A host of others ran very well at the Fort Bend Relays, but this was an afternoon that would be remembered for a longtime to come. There were three school records broken on this day.

Charlotte S broke the school record and finished 3rd in the 800m, with a time of 2:30.88, beating the old school mark of 2:37.39, set in 2011 by Elise Renard.

Gabrielle B got 3rd in the 300m hurdles and broke the school record with a time of 50.59, beating the old mark of 52.51 set by Emily F in 2011.
Ben A got 1st place in the 800m. He broke the school record with a time of 2:03.89, breaking his own record time of 2:04.78 set last year.

“This was our best meet thus far. Our athletes are continuing to better their times and are starting to place high in several events,” said Coach Tryon.

Our next meet will be on Thursday, April 14th at Cypress Christian, followed by the Allen Academy meet on Saturday, April 16th.

The boys Varsity golf team posted a team score of 343 to finish 3rd in District Tournament on Monday, which secured a spot in next week’s Regional Tournament. The Vikings were led by Justin V & Daniel P, who both shot 84, and finished top 10 in district. Also notable for the Vikings were Senior golfers, Fraser K, who shot 87, and Ross B, who shot 88. The Vikings are hopeful to advance to the State Tournament by playing their best golf next week.
Despite a round that was not up to our normal standard, Coach Brotherton is very optimistic about the direction his team is going. “Our #1 golfer (Ross B) played with an injured thumb, and we didn’t play our best. That being said, Daniel P and Justin V really stepped up on the back 9. Today was about finding a way to advance. I’m excited about our chances at Regionals. If we play our best golf, advancing to the State Tournament is a real possibility.”

For the Lady Vikings, last year’s State qualifier, Mariana O, came in 5th place overall at the tournament, earning a medal and securing a spot at next week’s Regional Golf Tournament. Despite a shaky putter, Mariana’s solid ball-striking from tee to green was enough to have her advance. Coach Petito is very excited with the way Mariana has played all season long. “She has been in the top 5 at each tournament we have played. If she is putting well, she can compete with anyone in our district. She is a very talented golfer.”

Good luck to our golfers who advanced to next week’s Regional Golf Tournament and Go Vikings!!!