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  APRIL 2009  
BEARS GOLF TEAM IN REGIONALS
April 8, 2009
The West Oso Boys Golf Team won their first 31AAA District Championship. The team A members and Carlos Garcia will advance to regionals at Lozano Golf course on April 20 and 21.   Team A members: Abraham Rivas, Jamie Rivas, Anthony Martinez, Andrew Wilburn.  Team B members: Carlos Garcia, Raymond Casas, Daniel Gutierrez, Rudy de los Santos, Thomas Progadiladad,  Good luck to the Fighting Bears golf team in their next tournament!		  
     
 UIL ACADEMIC MEET RESULTS
April 8, 2009
On March 31, the Bears participated in the Literary Criticism Contest as part of the UIL Academic Meet at Ingleside. The Literary Criticism Contest is a 90-minute contest which requires knowledge of literary history, critical terms, and ability in literary criticism. Andrea Velasquez placed 1st in the District Literary Criticism Contest from among a field of 24 contestants. Sharae Robinson placed 3rd, and Chandace Tryon placed 4th. The Literary Criticism Team comprised of Andrea Velasquez, Sharae Robinson, Chandace Tryon, and Anastasia Fillmore also placed 1st. All contestants will advance to Regional competition to be held at TAMU-CC in April. Congratulations to all the participants and to their sponsor, Ms. Rita Lockhart. 		 
     
  MARCH 2009  
Congratulations to the following basketball girls for their post season honors
Chandace Tryon has been selected to participate in two of the state top All-Star games. She will compete in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All Star game on May 8th in San Antonio and in the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s All Star game on July 16th in Austin.
Chandace was also selected to the TABC’s All Region & All State team and the TGCA’s All State team.
Anastasia Fillmore was selected to the TABC’s All Region team.
Sharae Robinson along with Anastasia Fillmore and Chandace Tryon were selected to the TGCA’s Academic All-State Team.

 Coach Roy Williams		  
     
BEARS TO THE Region V, Division II Powerlifting Championship
Two West Oso Bears lifters made it to the Region V, Division II Powerlifting Championship. Cecilio Zarate qualified in the 242 lb. weight class, and John Baldwin qualified in the 181 lb. weight class.   Both lifters are juniors and want to bring home a medal!
The Powerlifting Championships will be held on Saturday, March 14, at J.K. Northway Coliseum in Kingsville. Lifting will begin at  9:00 a.m
 		  
     
BASKETBALL RESULTS
On February 26, Bears played Bandera.  Score: Bears 66, Bandera 51
Next game will be on March 4, 2009 at West Oso High School, time 7:00 p.m.  Bears will be playing Sinton.
 		  
     
Powerlifting Results at Kingsville Congratulations to the West Oso powerlifters on great season!
Competing at Kingsville this past weekend:
Cecilio Zarate - 3rd place in the 242 lb. weight class with a total of 1,295 lbs. and a squat of 520 lbs.  Cecilio is ranked 7th in the region in his weight class, and he will compete at the Region V, Division II Powerlifting Championships for a chance to go to the State Championships.
John Baldwin - 3rd place in the 181 lb. weight class with a total of 1,185 lbs. and a squat of 475 lbs.  Baldwin is ranked 11th in his weight class.
All lifters recorded new personal bests at the meet.
Mark Guess		  
     
  FEBRUARY 2009  
West Oso girls top Devine, 56-41, in 3A area playoffs
Corpus Christi Caller Times, February 20, 2009
With 14 seconds left in a game long since in the bag, Roy Williams called a timeout to talk to his team.  His West Oso girls basketball squad already had put away its 56-41 win over Devine in the Region IV-3A area playoffs Thursday at McMullen County High School...
http://www.caller.com/news/2009/feb/20/bears-prevail-with-an-eye-to-later-rounds/ 		 
     
Powerlifting Meet at Callalen POWERLIFTING MEET AT CALALLEN
On February 21, 2009.  West Oso Powerlifting team attended to the Coastal Bend Classic at Calallen.
Varsity Girl's 105 lb. weight class:
Mercedes Chale 3rd Place with a total of 515 lbs.
 Varsity Boys:
John Baldwin finished in 5th Place in the 181 lb. weight class with a total of 1,145 lbs.
Cecilio Zarate finished in 6th Place in the 242 lb. weight class with a total of 1,250 lbs.
The JV Boys stole the show with their 2nd Place Team Finish:
Alex Gonzalez was 1st with a 1,000 lb total in the 242 lb. weight class
Andrew Cavazos was 2nd in the 132 lb. weight class with a total of 7
George Leon was 3rd in the 132 lb. weight class with a total of 7
Carlos Hernandez was 5th in the 181 lb. weight class with a total of 8
Great Job Team!
Coach Guess		  
     
BASKETBALL RESULTS
On Friday 13, the Mighty Bears played Aransas Pass.  Score: Bears 70, AP 45
The Bears will play on February 17 their last District game.
Go Bears!		  
     
POWERLIFTING MEET AT INGLESIDE
On February 14, powerlifting team attended to the Ingleside meet with the following results:
Medal winners: John Baldwin - 2nd Place - 181 lb. wt. class - 1,100 lb. total.
                             Cecilio Zarate - 3rd Place - 242 lb. wt. class - 1,215 lb. total
Other Results:  Adrian Garcia - 6th place - 198 lb. wt. class - 805 lb. total		  
     
BASKETBALL SENIOR PLAYER HONORED BY McDONALDS
On Friday  February 6, 2009, West Oso Senior Chandace Tryon received a recognition during half time of the Lady Bears basketball game against Mathis.
 		  
     
WOJH competed in the UIL contest
On January 10, 2009, middle school students across the area met at Ingleside for the UIL (University Interscholastic League) competition. West Oso Junior High school has now released the names of the declared winners in each category. (UIL results)		  
     
YOUTH ART CONTEST
On February 1, 2009, Javier Lopez, WOJH student, received 3rd place for his dry media art work at the Art Museum of South Texas.  The Visionarios 2008 Youth Art Contest had nearly 600 students.  The exhibit is on display at the Art Museum until March 1, 2009.		  
     
GOLF RESULTS
On February 4, Bears played at Alice Golf Course beating Ingleside, Orange Grove and Aransas Pass.  Team total: 331.
Samantha Perez, Sr. 123; Jessica Madrigal, Sr. 112; Daniel Estrada, Fresh. 110; Daniel Gutierrez, Sr. 109; Edward Salazar, Jr. 103.		  
     
  JANUARY 2009  
BEARS IN A QUIZ SHOW
On November 13, 2008, Bears participated in a quiz show where high schools in the Costal Bend compete in a single elimination tournament. The program emphasizes quick recall of facts of the major disciplines and questions about movies, sports, places, and events. The following link directs you to the show that aired on January 19, 2009 where the Bears played Port Aransas Marlins.
West Oso Bears  vs Port Aransas Marlins		  
     
BEARS IN THE NEWS
 Yesterday was a historical day for sure, and West Oso high school students witnessed the presidential inauguration in their classrooms through their big screen projectors. (more )		  
   
first annual Lady Bear Holiday Tournament results
 The West Oso Lady Bears basketball team won the first annual Lady Bear Holiday Tournament. In the semi-finals the Lady Bears defeated (5A) La Joya 83 to 41. (more)		  
     
POWERLIFTING MEET RESULTS
High School Powerlifting teams participated at Tuloso Midway meet.  Mercedes Chale finished in 3rd place in the 97.5 lb. weight class.  Well Done teams!