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Sophomore shares culinary experience as virtual student By Alyssa Hurt teract with my classes I almost forget when said. I piped, or decorated,” Assistant Editor through a screen,” Am- class starts, but I still Turning in assign- Amarillas said. Sophomore Kobe arillas said. log on barely on time,” ments is also different. Amarillas enjoys Amarillas is cooking Being virtual for culi- Amarillas said. “If it’s a paper or on- cooking. through the screen nary class has been dif- Amarillas, who has line project, I turn it in with taste. He has ferent. been in culinary arts on Schoology. When “I have to say that my been a virtual student “Whenever we do for two years, said he it’s washing dishes favorite thing to do in all year and has been something in class has learned lots. or cooking or baking culinary is cooking or cooking from home in that involves cooking, “Where do I begin? something, my mom baking,” he said. his culinary class. I have to look through This is my second year takes pictures before, “One specific chal- my own kitchen for being in Mrs. Butler’s during and after the lenge is instead of ingredients, which is class, and I’ve learned process. Mom sends making a cooking proj- sometimes frustrating a lot. For example, this the pictures to Mrs. ect in class, I have to because I don’t always year I learned that if Butler,” Amarillas said. make it at home, and know where everything foods are stored within Throughout the year I’ll sometimes have my is and I ask my mom certain temperatures, Amarillas has had fa- mom drop off samples where a specific ingre- they are at a high risk vorite projects. to Mrs. (Lisa) Butler’s dient is located,” Ama- of being contaminated “I think my favorite class,” Amarillas said. rillas said. with harmful bacteria. project so far was when Being virtual has Challenges have oc- The name for that is the I made pumpkin cup- some differences than curred this year for temperature danger cakes. I had a lot of fun in person. Amarillas. zone. This is just one of making these, but what “Instead of seeing “I think it is a chal- the many, many things I had the most fun with Kobe Amarillas scrambles eggs my friends and teach- lenge, because there I’ve learned these past was when I put frost- for culinary class at his home. ers in the hallway, I in- have been times where two years,” Amarillas ing on some of them. Amarillas has been a virtual stu- dent all year. Contributed photo

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Opinion News Photo gallery Feature pages: Sports pages: 2-4 pages:5-7 pages: 8-9 10-11 pages: 12-15 The Tiger’s Tale Editorial April 26, 2021 2 Roar of the Crowd Masks still important to wear How do you feel about Governor Abbott’s decision to lift As COVID-19 continues to affect our lives, government officials the mask mandate? Do you think masks should still be across the country are being pressed to make the decision to lift mask mandates or keep them. Governor Greg Abbott lifted the worn? mask mandate in Texas last month. This has caused a lot of debate “I don’t mind it; I’ll still wear mine to be safer.” on keeping mandates or not. The school board recently decided to Victor Lopez, freshman make masks optional for students, teachers, and visitors. While COVID-19 is seemingly winding down, there’s also a chance of it kicking back up if we are not careful. Vaccinations have become more widespread, which has helped decrease COVID-19 related hospitalizations. Herd immunity has also help contribute to this. “I have positive feelings towards the lifting of the mask mandate. I think masks should be worn by those who worry about COVID Masks are important to wear. They have been effective pre- and want to protect themselves, but should not be forced unto venting the spread of COVID-19. When masks have been worn at the people who would like to make their own decisions for their school, fewer infections have occurred here. COVID-19 spreads health.” most often when people are hanging out with their friends, going Charles Welch, sophomore to parties, or going to public places without wearing a mask. Health officials urge people to continue to wear masks, and they’re more reputable than people in government who haven’t “I personally don’t like the decision; I mean, yes, it would be gone to med school and haven’t studied diseases for years. It’s im- nice to take the mask off, but that would put all the students, staff and everyone else at risk. The virus is still going around, portant to listen to the scientists and doctors rather than rumors and I am not willing to let any of my family or my friends get on social media. sick because of a virus that has already mutated.” Wearing masks at school may not be the most comfortable op- Alexia Thorp, junior tion, but it’s for the safety of our students and staff. When we are on campus, it’s our district’s responsibility to keep us safe and pro- tecting our health falls under that. Students can choose to wear a mask or not, it’s their prerogative, but it may come with conse- “I think it was very idiotic of him to lift the mandate. We’re still in the middle of the pandemic and him removing the masks is quences they may not enjoy, like getting sick and having to quaran- only going to bring our cases up.” tine. Larger groups will likely have to quarantine when masks are Kassidy Sharp, senior not worn in the classroom. While the mask mandate has caused a lot of chaos, hopefully the vaccine will offer us a light at the end of the tunnel.

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So, my Frost- Editor then come to town to eat had to make cupcakes with The whole day I was either ed Flakes were ruined with Hey guys dinner or lunch with us. cream cheese frosting and I asleep or cleaning. I had to the taste of almond milk and I’m back with Even though they’re really hate cream cheese. wash the dishes, clean the I was so sad. another column. annoying, I did miss them It has come to my atten- bathroom and do laundry Even last year Easter was I’m going to talk this year. My dad also nor- tion that there are people by myself. Then after I was uneventful. People were about how lame my Easter mally makes a brisket and (Kaden) who don’t know done cleaning, all I wanted scared of getting COVID was this year. barbeques chicken, and we what lunchables are. Know- to do was watch “Big Time and now people don’t really Before I really get into make mac and cheese, dev- ing this kinda’ hurt me be- Rush” and eat my Frosted care anymore. Did we even this, I just want you to know iled eggs and carrots and po- cause what kind of child- Flakes. I started pouring celebrate Easter last year? that I have no idea what tatoes. Not this year. We ate hood did you have to not myself a bowl of cereal, ce- I don’t even remember. I Easter is, besides like the tacos. Like who eats tacos on what a lunchable is? And real first of course and we do remember eating better Easter bunny and all that Easter? We didn’t even have then when you try to explain had NO MILK. All we had food than tacos. stuff. I know it’s a religious all the toppings and dips for to them the pizza lunchable, was almond milk and it’s the holiday but other than that, it. There was no cilantro, no they say that it sounds nas- worst kind of plant “milk.” Well, that’s all for this I couldn’t tell you what it is. avocadoes, no salsa and no ty, the pizza one is the best It shouldn’t even be called column. See you in the next Easter was not it this year. queso. We had some flavor- one. How would you know milk. It should be called al- and final edition of “The Not Normally my cousins come less rice and beans, which if it was nasty if you’ve never mond water. I mean, I love So Daily Zaily.” Bring on the Hurt Writer discusses realizations as senior By Alyssa Hurt am the most important part I now realize how much we is not owed to anyone about mentally in so many ways. Assistant E of my OWN life. I have come really just need to live and what I do. I now understand My past is something I have ditor to realize how much I help grow while we can. We are the actions others have put learned so much from. I am We are back others with everything in constantly in a stage of wor- towards me. I now under- thankful for myself and what with “Bring on their life, so much to where ry. Trying to grow up in the stand that many of us are in I am capable of understand- the Hurt,” at I put myself aside for “later” short amount of time we the constant worry of pleas- ing within myself. last. This month and I now understand how have is already hard. Why are ing other people. I can now Until the next and last has been full of not okay that is. As I write we put in this place of hav- say with confidence, that I time with “Bring on the nothing but more realiza- this, the more I understand ing to do more than we can will never allow myself the Hurt.” Not having a column tions. As this is my second how little of a priority I have handle? ability to care about what to rant and put out my re- to last column, hold on as I made myself for some time. All of my four years of anyone other than myself alizations out there is going rant. As a senior I hate so many high school I always cared thinks about me. to be weird. Growing up As I have said before, things about this year and what others think and Reassurance from other’s is weird in general. Every- mental health is so import- how much we were forced to messed with me in so many opinion is something I will thing is coming to an end so ant. Why do we not make grow and mature to another ways. Through time, I now never ask for again. Asking a fast. I recently received my it our number one priority? level. This year has been so understand how unimport- peer for an opinion I believe cap and gown. Nothing has That I don’t understand ei- tough on all of us. I have ant I have made myself to is one of the saddest forms been clearer about how high ther. Distraction after dis- become so burned out, it’s others by caring so much of low self-esteem we can school is coming to an end traction we constantly push hard to keep up with all of about what they think. I now create in ourselves. Living and big chapters are soon to our own feelings away for my school work and harder understand myself more and fitting in is so exhaust- start. Do I feel ready? Not others. I now understand I to sleep at night. This month than ever. My explanation ing that it messes with you one bit. The Tiger’s Tale Opinion April 26, 2021 4 C rist’s Corner Writer gives instructions on scrambled eggs By Gillian Crist because that’s one of the few Next, add your milk. You’ll Once you mix the eggs and - just, just don’t do it. Please. Staff Writer things I can make. want to add about a teaspoon, milk, put your forbidden juicy It’s like when people add ketch- Hello friends To start off, you’ll need to I suppose. I’ve never actually juice in a hot frying pan with up or Ranch on pizza, it is the and foes, wel- get your ingredients ready. measured. I don’t really have a a little bit of butter. Start to most disgusting thing ever and come back to You’ll want however many eggs set amount of milk I use; I just scramble your eggs. For fluffier I’d rather drink the forbidden another Crist’s you plan to consume, milk, pep- stop when it feels right. I don’t eggs, I start at the bottom from orange juice from earlier. Corner. per, salt and love. And by love, think milk actually does much the edge of the pan and stop at Now you may be wondering While I’m sure some of you I mean baking soda. You’ll also to help the eggs become fluffier the center. I repeat this process about that baking soda from have flipped to this page to read want a bowl to mix the eggs in, and I’m pretty sure it just di- around the whole pan. Once it’s earlier, there is literally no rea- my bold words of wisdom, I’ve a whisk, a frying pan, as well as lutes the flavor, but it’s kind of in the center, break up the big son to have baking soda, you decided to do a light-hearted something to scramble the eggs fun to do. clump so the uncooked parts can add it if you want, but I’m column, but of Crist’s Corner with and a separate serving Mix the concoction until can cook. You don’t want run- not going to promise that you’ll quality, of course. Today I will utensil. We do NOT support it’s well blended. It will almost ny eggs. Sprinkle in some pep- enjoy it. explain to you how to scramble cross contamination of salmo- look like orange juice. You can per and salt during this process. To be honest, these eggs ar- an egg. nella in this column. drink it if you want, but it will After a couple of minutes, en’t going to be the best thing Keep in mind, I’m not a Once you have your ingredi- probably be the most disgust- you’ll have “solid” eggs. Take you’ve ever tried, but oh well. I professional chef. I often strug- ents together, crack your eggs ing experience you’ve ever had. your designated serving utensil hope I make culinary geniuses gle trying to make chocolate in your mixing bowl. Be careful Drinking it probably gives you and place it on your plate. You cringe with this recipe. chip cookies, but I don’t want not to get any shell pieces in the immunity to COVID-19. (That can add hot sauce or whatever Anyways, that’s all for this to talk about that. I really like bowl as it may result in an un- was a JOKE, since some people if you’d like, but IF YOU USE Crist’s Corner. See ya’ later, alli- scrambled eggs though, mostly wanted crunch. take everything I say literally.) KETCHUP ON YOUR EGGS gator. A Stone’s Throw Sophomore talks about out of state family By Kaden Stone I can call her, and she knows I can see the trend now.) I love ished college, so I don’t get to little, she babysat for me and I Staff writer would do the same for her. She her with all my heart, and I see her as much, but I still get to think I owe part of who I am to Hi guys and stays in her room a lot (sorry, don’t know what I would do see her sometimes. She is really her. I don’t think I would be the welcome back to Kya), but I love her all the same. without her. cool, and I miss seeing her. She person I am today without her. “A Stones Throw,” She is the one who got me into works out a lot, so she is really She is the kindest and most car- the manliest col- watching, “Stranger Things” Third on the list is Demi. buff. I wish I had her willpower ing person in the world, and I umn in this news- and now I love it. She is the baby of the fami- when it comes to working out. am lucky to know her. She defi- paper. This is the last issue I am Next up is Kelce. She is my ly and she definitely runs the She also has a dog named Kohjo nitely deserves the Mother of writing my column for this year favorite (I don’t really have a fa- show. She loves to watch “Fro- and he is a tank of a dog. He the Year Award. I really don’t so I thought I would talk about vorite but if I don’t say that, she zen” and “Frozen Two” and I will literally run you over like know how she does it. Maybe my second family in Arizona will get mad at me.) She is also enjoy watching it with her. She a truck. He is a big dog, but she is super mom. that I visit in the summers. like a sister to me. They have a is the only person I will watch he thinks he is a little puppy. They are really fun to hang out pool, and we swim together all those movies with. She likes to He won’t hurt you as much as These people are a big part with and I am so glad that I get the time. (Mostly because if I swim in the pool with Kelce he will run you over, then lick of my world and there isn’t a to see them. don’t, she will get mad and fight and I, and she is getting really you to death. So, as long as you day that goes by that I don’t First up on the list is Kya me, she is really scary.) We also good at it. I don’t know how don’t have paper skin and glass think of them. I love all of them (sorry you aren’t first, Kelce). play Roblox together, but I still good she has gotten since last bones, you should be fine. I so much and I can’t wait to see We have been friends since we don’t get how to play it. The saw her. She is really sweet, and miss her and Kohjo a lot and I them this summer. were really little, and she is like only one I am good at is Piggy I love her with all of my heart. hope I get to see them again. a sister to me. She has always and the pet one where you have If anything ever happens to her, Well, that is the end of this been my shoulder to cry on. to buy a pet and stuff. (But once I don’t know what I would do. Last, but not least, we have month’s column. I will see you I would do anything for her. I again I am mostly forced to play Vicki. She has always been like guys and gals next year in the know if I ever have a problem, because she is scary, I think you Fourth is Kayli. She has fin- a mother to me. When I was first issue. Bye. The Tiger’s Tale News April 26, 2021 5

Colorguard competes at championship Save The Dates, Seniors By Alondra Tovar confidence, timing and overall year color guard competing Monday, May 3 Staff Writer quality was much better. The against a group that has been Sensational Senior Dinner (top 10%) The winter guard competed numerical scores given by the competing for several years. in the CCGC (Caprock Color judges reflect this accurately, I The groups in Regional A are Thursday, May 20 Guard Circuit) championship would say. The judges record considered to be at a very high Capstone Showcase Saturday at Lubbock Cooper. commentary as they watch our level and are judged accordingly Sunday, May 20 Results were not available performance, and they had to that higher standard. Our at press time. CCGC is an many good things to say, along goal for this season is to get Senior Steak Supper (all seniors who pay who organization that sponsors and with valuable feedback on what promoted to Regional AAA. pay their $25 class dues) runs winter guard events. we can improve. They have to The guard has to demonstrate Saturday, June 5, 8 p.m.-midnight Members of winter guard continue to push themselves to skills and technique to a point are Naydeen Tovar, Alexis Pace, bring home the championship where the judges believe Prom, juniors and seniors. Ticket required. Jasimen McGough, Malachi title.” them to be misclassified, Formal event. Courtney, Tessie Chavez, At Midland Greenwood this keeps the competition Friday, June 11 Madalyn Hernandez, Ella March 20, the guard took third within classifications fair. The Senior Spirit Walk. Seniors will wear cap and Nobles, Nikolai Thurmond and place in their classification, classifications are not based on Jaxon Meek. with Pecos Combined and enrollment, but by the overall gown and bus over to other campuses after “The name of the show is Greenwood taking second and skill level of the group. Only graduation practice ‘Castle,’ with the song ‘Castle’ first place respectively. The guards within each classification Friday, June 11, by popular artist Halsey,” first and second place schools compete against one another, Dustin Shreve, band director, were promoted to a higher i.e., novice vs novice, Regional Last day senior picture said. “The show is about a young classification, meaning Snyder AAA vs Regional AAA, etc.” After senior walk, seniors will take senior queen (performed by freshman, was leading overall in the The group practices 4:30- picture Madalyn Hernandez) whose novice classification. 6:30 Monday, Thursday and court disapproves of her due to “In the CCGC, there are Friday in the STAR gym, Friday, June 11, 7p.m her inexperience, and she feels four scholastic classifications: under the direction of Blake Graduation very saddened and beaten down novice, Regional AAA, Robertson. Friday, June 11 by it all. She tries desperately to Regional AA and Regional A,” Some schools they competed Project Celebration (all-night party) details not fill the role she was given, and Shreve said. “The adjudication against were Pampa, Ropes and in the end, she gains confidence categories include equipment San Angelo Central. available yet. and pride to take her place on analysis (how well the members They don’t always compete the throne.” use the various equipment), against the same schools at Additional events being considered are baccalaureate, The group also competed movement/dance analysis, contest. “It simply depends powder puff football game, senior volleyball tournament, April 9 at Seagraves. They were design analysis, and general on who signs up for the senior dodgeball tournament, senior walk of the football competitions,” Shreve said. awarded first place in their effect (how well all elements field, senior pep rally, senior day - a day of people speak- classification. of the show work together Any school with a color ing to them about things they need to know in life, senior “Visually, you could tell an to create a legible product). guard can compete. “As long as obvious difference between The different competitivethey register with the CCGC,” parade, character assemblies such as drug and alcohol the first performance atclassifications are based on Shreve said. awareness. Greenwood March 20 and the experience and skill of the the second performance at group competing. This is to Seagraves,” Shreve said. “Their avoid having a group of first Our Services

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Shelby Powell, Baylee Green and Will Haley rehearse “Paganini” on Feb. 2. The one-act show wrapped up its season Saturday with a Trent hometown performance. Photo by Gillian Crist Driggers 1906 30th St. Snyder, TX 79549 2502 Ave. Q • 325-574-1070 Wednesday Night 6:00 p.m. Donuts, Kolache, Croissant, Burrito, Churros, 325-574-2951 2405 35th St. · Snyder, TX 79549 Coffee, Milk, Soft Drinks The Tiger’s Tale News April 26, 2021 7 UIL academic district winners COVID-19 update By Gillian Crist trol measures, numbers Staff writer of all diseases decrease,” The school board voted Bane said. April 8 to no longer re- As of last Monday, there quire masks to be worn, was one active student instead making them op- COVID-19 case, and zero tional. active staff COVID-19 cas- School nurse Bane said, es. There were 11 students “There is no way to say if in quarantine. UIL poetry interpretation district winners are not wearing masks is di- There have been 145 Baylee Green, Allie Beck and Madalyn Hernan- dez. rectly responsible for the cases of COVID-19 at recent positive case, but I SHS since the start of the Academic UIL district winners are, back row, do believe it has contribut- school year. Zaily Edwards (news, feature, headlines), Alys- sa Hurt (news), Kaden Stone (headlines); front ed to the uprising in other In order to avoid a pos- row, Kevin Miranda (current events); Carlos illnesses.” sible quarantine, wear Galindo (science). Photo by Sa’Bella Davidson Students will still be your mask when you’re sent home if they have with people outside of symptoms of COVID-19, your household, practice UIL prose interpretation district winners are which requires quaran- social distancing six feet Will Haley, Aurora Savedra and Shelby Powell. tine. away from other people, “When we are practic- wash your hands often, ing better infection con- and avoid dirty surfaces.

UIL district debate winners are (in informative The journalism team won first place at the dis- speaking) Temo Olvera, Kassidy Sharp, Sidni trict meet. Pictured are, front row, Zaily Edwards Hunter, (in persuasive speaking) Sha Wilson and (third in news and feature, first in headlines); Al- Beyonce Garcia. Olvera placed fifth at region. yssa Hurt (first in news, fourth in feature); back Photo by Sa’Bella Davidson row, Kaden Stone (third in headlines, fifth in fea- ture); and, Gillian Crist, fourth headlines, fifth editorial, sixth news).

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Interns Tinlee Roland, Amilee Thomas, “T” the Tiger (Kelcey Pinkerton and Caitlin Terry welcome custom- Collin Mitten, Nathan Beaver and Alex Monroy go over Ava Aviles pitches against Sweetwater April 1. The soft- ers to the district’s greenhouse, which opened to the what to do for the seven minute set-up in the one-act ball team wrapped up district Friday and will start play- public April 12. Contributed photo contest. Photo by Gillian Crist offs this week.Photo by Daniela Dominguez The Tiger’s Tale Gallery April 26, 2021 9

Dyllan Angeley competes in the high jump at the district track meet March 31. Photo Senior Yajat Bhakta picks up his cap and gown on March 31. Graduation is scheduled by Sa’Bella Davidson for June 11 at 7 p.m. at The Coliseum. Photo by Sa’Bella Davidson

Abby Alvarado, Kalysa Burleson, Tyleigh Price, Dani Greer and Brailynn Garcia hold Whitley Anderson pole vaults at the district track meet on March 31. Photo by Sa’Bel- their district golf trophy. It was the program’s 17th girls’ championship over the last la Davidson 18 years. Photo by Daniela Dominguez The Tiger’s Tale Feature April 26, 2021 10 Junior recreates family recipe of dumplings using award-winning chickens he raised By Zaily Edwards son said. ens were butchered Editor Thompson raised there for the chicken Junior Travis Thomp- eight broiler chickens dumplings. son combined a bit of for eight weeks. Thompson shared his family history with a “I bought three bags grandmother’s recipe. present-day assignment. of feed, a bag of elec- “Boil chicken with on- He prepared chicken trolytes and a new heat ion, carrots and celery and dumplings for his bulb. The birds were half cup each. Debone culinary arts class using close to $20 and the chicken. To make his late grandmother’s feed was around $20 dumplings, mix one cup recipe and chickens he a sack. I spent close to flour, one teaspoon salt, raised for the Scurry $100. Their life span is two tablespoons of veg- County Livestock show. short. They are made to etable shortening, half “My grandma used raise and eat,” Thomp- a cup of hot water, half to make it (chicken son said about his chick- a cup and two table- and dumplings) all the ens. spoons of flour. Roll out time. She would have Thompson bought his dough with pizza roller been happy and proud,” chickens through the ag and add to boiling wa- Junior Travis Thompson chops an onion for his grandmother’s rec- Thompson said. department. The chick- ter,” Thompson said. ipe for chicken and dumplings in culinary arts class. Also pictured This is Thompson’s is Zach Miller. Contributed photo third year to show chickens. This year his chickens earned the ti- tle of reserve champion broiler. In order for a chicken to earn the title it must have “good uniform and breast meat,” Thomp- Sweet P’s 3421 Snyder Shopping Center Snyder, TX 79549 325-515-2111 Cell: 325-436-9020

5009 College Ave. 325-573-5441 Snyder, TX 79549 www.ebanktexas.com The Tiger’s Tale Feature April 26, 2021 11 Graduate helping make decisions as Dallas city council woman By Kaden Stone There are 15 people on are getting done for people.” I had to a colleague.” said it gave her the tools she Staff Writer the council. There are four Something that has sur- The council meets two needed to succeed. Paula Caldwell Black- women and 11 men. prised Blackmon the most is times a week. Committee “Snyder High gave me a mon is a 1988 Snyder grad- Blackmon’s first election that she gets blamed for ev- meetings last about two foundation in which to suc- uate who is now city council was for an open chair, and erything as a council person. hours, council meeting lasts ceed. It also taught me my woman for district 9 (of 14 she ran against four women. “It could be snowing out- 3-6 hours, and full agenda family name means some- districts) in Dallas. Currently up for re-election, side, and it is my fault. The meeting last 8 plus hours, thing. What you do is a re- As a council woman she is running against a man council person is someone Blackmon said. flection on your family.” Blackmon said, “We set pol- and a woman. The next elec- that the community knows; At these meeting Black- In high school Blackmon icy for the city of Dallas, in tion is May 1. they are the one that touch- mon said, “We are consis- was involved in various or- which to conduct business, About qualificationses them the most. It seems tently looking at better ways ganizations. She wrote for transportation, housing eco- Blackmon said, “Anyone like they are responsible for to achieve things and trying the “Tiger’s Tale” newspaper can run, but I have a unique everything,” Blackmon said. to find money and which to nomic development, envi- (her colum was “Procrasti- Paula Blackmon ronment. We set big goals background because I have Blackmon said the high- fund them.” nation Paula”), played volley- which we want staff to reach been in politics for 25 years, light of her career as a coun- Blackmon gets paid ball and ran track. thought she would be presi- with the budget we give having worked for two may- cil woman has been working $60,000 a year. It is her full- “One year I took drama, dent of the United States. them.” ors and a superintendent.” with her colleagues. time job. but didn’t do anything with “I wanted to be the first Blackmon said she enjoys A council person in Dal- “We have a great group Blackmon has three boys, the plays. But you would go woman president,” Black- being a council woman. She las can serve four terms, of council members and we Aaron, who is 24, Evan, 19, to the plays to support your mon said. has been a council woman which last two years each. want to work together, so and Reid, 17. Her husband friends,” Blackmon said. for two years, but has been The mayor of Dallas serves we do a lot of brainstorming is Barry a 1981 graduate and As a high school student, About advice she would involved in politics for 25 two terms that lasts four and talking. We’re always Mr. SHS, who is an archi- Blackmon wanted to be a give to students who would years. years. looking for ways to find solu- tect. journalist. She also wanted like to be in politics, Black- The districts she rep- Blackmon said that one tions to our problems. These About her sons’ interest to be in politics. She thought mon said, “Give me a call. resents has about 8,000 resi- of the most important things are friends I didn’t have in her job Blackmon said, she could be a political writ- I would love to help more dents, but it is possibly more she has learned is “times can coming in.” “They are intrigued by it, er. people get involved in poli- with the census. change pretty quick. All of a About her least proud but they have been around Blackmon went to Texas tics. There are many oppor- “It takes about 25 min- sudden COVID hit and we moment Blackmon said, “I it so much they are not mes- Tech and earned her degree tunities. You don’t have to utes to drive from end to had to refocus our priori- let my feelings get in the merized by it. I’m still their in economics. be an elected official. I love end. It’s a pretty geograph- ties. You kind of have to put way, instead of being reason- mom.” “I didn’t venture far,” getting young people in- ically big area,” Blackmon things on the back burner in able. There are times when I Blackmon said sheen- Blackmon said. volved and get them where said. order to make sure things shouldn’t have acted the way joyed her time at SHS. She In high school she they want to be.”

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Bywraps Cydni Dominguez up seasonMonterrey. Reporter Scores were not available for The JV softball team finished the games. The coach said, “We its season Friday against Lake do not keep Game Changer or View. Results were not available an official score book, due to at press time. not keeping lineups and having “Our defense has improved free substitutions.” tremendously. We are making As of this writing, the team plays in the field that I didn’t was 6-0 in district. think possible a couple of The coach summed up the months ago. The girls have made season. great strides and I’m very proud of them,” Coach Jori McClellan “The girls as a team have said about improvements. bonded and made great “We need to improve on not memories with one another. Sydney Ubando watches the Pecos runner March 8. Photo by Tyler Clark waits for the pitch leaving so many base-runners They have improved as a whole Sa’Bella Davidson from Estacado on April 13. Pho- on, as well as being more all the way around from offense to by Alex Salinas aggressive on the base paths,” to defense. Today’s team is a McClellan said. much different and better team The team won games against than what we started with in Estacado, Levelland, Lake View January and the girls should be and Big Spring. very proud of themselves,” she They lost to Sweetwater and said. Student Buffet & Drink $8 w/tax & drink included Amy Hargrove 6200 College Ave., Snyder, Texas 79549 3907 College • 573-3542 2701 College Ave. 325-573-8511 locally owned by wtc.edu Karen & Keith Herrley 325-573-8975 The Tiger’s Tale Sports April 26, 2021 13 Ladies claim 17th championship Team wins district Girls’ golf places fifth at regionals Seven tennis players By Camilla Lopez 95-83-260; Burleson, 89-87- 119-105-101-325; Everette Reporter 88-264; Greer, 83-93-91-267; Tanner, 112-109-114-335; move on to regional The girls’ golf placed fifth Alvarado, 89-90-87-267; Tyler Burleson, 114-111-108- By Kaden Stone, in mixed doubles. at regionals last week. The Garcia, 93-92-97-282. 333. Team total was 1250. Camilla Lopez Carolyn Stelluti was district team score was 697. “I am super excited for the Staff writer, reporter champ girls’ singles. Individual scores for the girls. We know our regional “I really felt like the boys Today seven tennis players Neftali Jaimes and Emilie girls were Tyleigh Price, 83- will be very competitive,” were one of the top two will begin play at the regional Hodge were district runner-up 91-174; Kalyssa Burleson, Hunter said. teams in district. It stings meet in Amarillo. in mixed doubles. 82-84-166; Dani Greer 96-96- Zakkery Edwards was the a little to not advance our “After two days of rain de- Blaine House and Jaden 192; Abby Alvarado, 84-88- only boy golfer to qualify for team,” Hunter said. lays, Tiger tennis finished indi- West were district runner-up in 172; Brailynn Garcia, 96-89- regionals April 21-22. He shot vidual district season strong,” boys’ doubles. 185. 79-89-85-253 to advance. Coach Coby Hamlin said about the results. Others who placed, but did The team claimed its 17th The varsity team was “86 The team won district, as not move on to regionals, were district championship over strokes out of first place, but well as the titles in boys, mixed Xavier Sigarrillo, fourth in the past 18 years. only one stroke out of second. doubles and girls’ singles. boys’ singles; Avery Schiffner The team was 168 strokes The top two teams advance Chris Moreno and Morgan and Makenah Short, fourth in ahead of second place to region,” Hunter said. The Chapman were district champs girls’ doubles. Sweetwater, with 1054. team’s total was 1086, one They have had the lead stroke behind Levelland. since district has started. Other varsity scores were “It always feels good to Ryker Byrom, 81-81-92-254; take an early lead and it is Seth Grant, 101-102-97-300; even better to end with the Ethan Rodriquez, 95-97-99- lead. I really felt that we were 291; Billy DeLao, 99-94-97- the favorite so I would have 290. really been disappointed had we not been first,” Coach The boys’ JV team scores Tennis regional qualifiers are Jaden West, Blaine House, Neftali Jai- Ricky Hunter said. were Kyler Deere, 93-104- Tyleigh Price competes at the mes, Carolyn Stelluti, Morgan Chapman, Chris Moreno and Emilie Individual district scores 110; Reese Wiseman, 106- district tournament April 7. She Hodge. They will compete today through Wednesday at regional in for the girls were Price, 82- 100-88-294; Carter Morris, led her teammates with a 260. Amarillo. Contributed photo Photo by Larrisa Wilkinson

Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/snydersonic 3610 College Ave. ǀ (325) 573-4042 prosperitybankusa.com The Tiger’s Tale Sports April 26, 2021 14 Eight track members compete at regionals By Kaden Stone, with a time of 18.15; 300m Riley Owen hurdles, Mel Garcia, fifth, Staff Writer, reporter 51.99; and Madison Yescas, One girl and seven boys sixth, 52.02. competed at the regional The girls’ team placed track this weekend, but 12th at are with nine points. results were not available In the boys’ 400 meter at press time. dash, Castillo was third Competing will be with a time of 49.62. Kinsey Kelley, Jay Castillo, In the boys’ 800m run, Jeremiah Rodriguez, Rodriguez was third with Christian Escobedo, Jorge a time of 2:03.12; and Martinez, Ricky Luna and Escobedo, fourth, 2:03.80. Jaden Hernandez. The top In the boys’ 1600m run, Madison Yescas clears the hurdle in the district meet March 30. Elmer Funes-Ferrusca com- four at area advance to Escobedo was second with She placed sixth at area April 14. Photo by Alex Salinas petes at the district track meet. Photo by Alex Salinas regional. 4:40.52. In the girls’ 3200 meter In the boys’ 110m run at area April 14, Kelley hurdles, Aiden Salinas was was fourth with a time of fifth with15.73. 12:43.97. In the boys’ 4X100m “Kinsey will continue relay, the team of to work the same way,” Martinez, Luna, Hernan- Coach Campbell said. dez and Castillo placed “Some were good, others third with 44.00. not. We had several that In the boys’ 4X400m missed out on area by a tie relay, the team of Martinez, breaker,” Coach Campbell Hernandez, Rodriguez said about the results of and Castillo were sixth district. with 3:34.73. Other area results were girls’ 100 meter hurdles, The boys’ team placed Senior Ashton Munoz heads to the finish line at the district track Melanie Garcia was fifth sixth with 40 points. meet March 30. Photo by Alex Salinas

In Snyder, call: 573-3161 Hunter Stewart runs in the relay Proudly supporting the Snyder Tigers! race at the district track meet. visit us at www.bigcountry.coop Photo by Alex Salinas The Tiger’s Tale Sports April 26, 2021 15 Powerliting ends season Boys’ soccer advances to area; Silva, Rios finish clinches district, bi-district titles in top three at state By Riley Owen were unimaginable. The dis- The team defeated Brown- By Camilla Lopez 210, deadlift 320). Viviana Reporter cipline, respect towards oth- wood at the bi-district level, Reporter Vasquez finished sixth in The boys’ soccer team ers, behavior in classroom 5-1. It was the first bi-district The powerlifting teams weight class 220, lifting 860 ended the season at area with and on the field, passing championship in the team’s wrapped up their season last (squat 360, bench press 175, a 3-4 loss to San Elizario, the classes and attending school. history. month with trips to the state deadlift 315). Sidni Hunter 2019 state champions. Overall, these athletes did meet. finished sixth in weight class “The game ended in a tie, not only grew as soccer play- “Jorge Olivares scored Reyes Silva finished148, lifting 830 (squat 345, 2-2, that eventually took it to ers, but as students and hu- two goals, Jose Villa, Car- second at state in the 220 bench press 170, deadlift penalty kicks,” Coach Max man beings,” Coach Cruz los Vargas, and Saul Jaimes weight class and lifted 1670 315). Cruz said about the game. said about the team’s im- all scored one each,” Coach (squat 725, bench press 365, At regionals Hunter The Tigers’ district record provements. Cruz said. deadlift 580). He tied the finished second in weight was 6-0, resulting in a dis- state record in squats with class 148 and lifted 820 trict championship, the first 725. (squat 330, bench press in the soccer team’s history. Silva finished second175, deadlift 315). Sydney at regionals, lifting 1690 Fuentes finished third in “The season was incred- Girls’ soccer ends year (squat 775, bench press 325, the 96 weight class, lifting ible in many aspects. The deadline 590). John Rivera 505 (squat 195, bench press boys were capable of learn- at bi-district level finished sixth in the 148 115, deadlift 195). Vasquez ing different tactical ap- weight class, lifting 1040 finished fourth in the 220 proaches and we all grew as By Riley Owen Estacado on normal time,” (squat 430, bench press weight class, lifting 820 a family. There were several Reporter Coach said. 225, deadlift 410). Jaylon (squat 355, bench press 165, obstacles that these guys The girls’ soccer team fin- “Overall, we had a good James finished sixth in 242 deadlift 300). Rios finished were able to surpass psycho- ished at the bi-district level, season, having to overcome weight class 242, lifting 1420 fourth in the 198 weight logically and on the field. We losing to Brownwood, 0-10. a lot of adversities. There (squat 600, bench press 295, class, lifting 875 (squat 370, have gained an incredible “We are definitely using are always points in which deadlift 435). bench press 200, deadlift amount of experience and this game as a learning ex- we need to improve as a tea Coach Michael Widenor 305). Connie Hermosillo we have left huge footprints perience and stepping stone and individual player, but said, “Aden Hernandez also competed in the 114 in the history of Snyder,” for next season,” Coach Jes- I think the girls improved qualified, but got hurt.” weight class. Coach Cruz said. sica Lima said. their skills and soccer IQ a At state Clarissa Rios The girls’ soccer team lot since I started as their finished third in the 198 “We had almost our entire “The team improved in finished with a district re- coach,” Coach Lima said weight class, lifting 920 team make it to regionals,” areas that the previous year cord of 3-3. “We were the about the season. (squat 380, bench press Widenor said. only team that beat Lubbock “The biggest improve- ment I saw was the connec- tion of passes, ball control, skills and soccer IQ. The girls also improved on com- mazing uts munication on and off the A C field and working together as a team. They were able to 4109 College Ave. understand better their role on the field and perform at 325-573-0189 a higher level,” Lima said about the team’s improve- Gina Jones ments. The Tiger’s Tale Sports April 26, 2021 16 All-District Boys’ Basketball First Team Academic All-District Eber Murillo Yajat Bhakta Zack Miller Christian Escobedo Second Team Maverick Hernandez Christian Escobedo Michael Jaramillo Michael Jaramillo Zach Miller Honorable Mention Eber Murillo Maverick Hernandez Jared Smith Hunter Stewart Hunter Stewart

All-District Boys’ Soccer MVP Garrett Hough Jorge Olivares Second Team Midfielders Offensive MVP Carlos Vargas Jose Villa Second Team Defenders All-district first team and aca- First Team Forwards Damian Jimenez demic all-district member Zach Jorge Olivares Honorable Mention Miller prepares to shoot a free All-district MVP and all-district first team foward Jorge Olivares First Team Midfielders Edgar Gomez throw against Lake View Feb. 5. plays defense against Lake View March 5. Photo by Kaden Stone Jose Villa Saul Jaimes Photo by Larrisa Wilkinson Daniel Esparza Alejandro Vargas First Team Defenders Coach of the Year Mr. G’eez Photography Victor Gomez Max Cruz Senior Portraits Sessions Available: · Formal · Cap & Gown · Casual · School Activity · Studio or Outside · Your Favorite Location 3809 College Ave. 325-207-5917