Top jocks named Stus rank well 49er pen pals Sports competftors honored Abernathy students Youngster ~collects at local banquet for finish well in band football memorabilia outstanding achievement. page 1 and UIL. pages as unique h9bby. page& Abernathy "IN THE PALM OF THE PLAINS" Weekly Review VOLUME 69, NUMBER 20 FRIDAY, MAY 18,1990, ABERNATHY, TEXAS SERVING HALE & LUBBOCK COUNTIES Peeples, Wesley named best at banquet ~. Abernathy varsity athletes honored Steve Peeples and Debra Wesley were named athletes of the year at Abernathy's All Sports Banquet Monday night. Peeples participated in the varsity football, basketball and track programs. Wesley was involved with the varsity basketball and track teams. In the various girls and boys sports individual, most valuable and lighting heart awards were given. Special awards in the football program were Gabc Garcia, defensive player; Tony Vecchio, Steve l'ccplcs competes in the triple jump last Friday in Austin. J>ccplcs was one of six Lope track offensive and most valuable mcmhcrs that went to Lhc state UIL track and field meet at Memorial Stadium. Photo by Diane J>ccplcs. player; Hector Villegas, coaches' appreciation; Cody Shipley, most improved; Freddy Tovar and Gabe Trevino, lighting heart; Lope relay team places eighth Larry Norris, most versatile; and Abel Barrera, academic excel­ Abernathy's 400 meter rela y been the on ly contcstant thcre said. "The humidity drained him lence. team placed eighth at the UIL that was helpcd hy the high more this year than last year." In varsity girls basketball state track mee t held in Austin temperatures. Peeples has been invited to Debra Wesley was MVP, All Steve Peeples Debra Wesley last Friday and Saturday at "Co nditions fnr Jody were as The Athletics Congress of the District MVP and All District. Memorial Stadium. g<>od ;ts co uld be," Burelsmith United States National Track Other All District girls were Abernathy boys tr;~ck coach sai d. and Field Junior Championships Marci Ryan, Ashley Kester and MVP for girls cross country awards. Paige Burelsmith said that the Tk Lope coarh sa id th e high at Fresno City College in Fres­ Tiffany Pope. was Kim Kemp and boys, Vic Charis Atcr was a fir st plan; 4.\.:W run by the Antelope relay as opposed to low temperatures no, Calif., this summer. At Mandi Mouser, Charis Ater Vecchio. district medalist and a third team was their be st time all helped hi s warm-up time . pre ss time, he has not, as yet, and Kim Kemp each received Cross country lighting heart place regional medali~t in var · yea r in the stength-tcsting ( irapebnd took first place at accepted or declined the invita· Honorable Mention All District. awards went to Alyson Aldridge sity girls golf. weather. 4 1.0; Refugio, second , 42.0; and ti<Hl. Mandi Mouser received the and Vic Vecchio. In varsity boys golf Line "It w;~s pknly hot. It was ')0 Mc(irc!!m. third, 42.1 Burebmith was still proud as girls basketball lighting heart Debra Wesley and Steve Lutrick was a third pla ce di s· de!!rees with 60 percent humid ­ On Friday, Peeples competed a new father with his team award. Peeples were MVP for the girls trict medalist. itv ;nul no wind," Burelsmith in thc long jump and triple making it to the state meet. Lon Dale Cannon was MVP for and boys varsity track teams. · Doyle Parker, recruiting s;; id about weather condition s in JUmp. "A lot of people didn't think the boys basketball team. He Fighting heart awards went to coordinator for 1\:xas Tech Austin la st Saturday. I h: pLtec·d rtfth in th e lon g wc\1 go very far. They thought was also All District, first team Susie Jara, girls; and Jody Myatt University, was the keynote Abel Barrera ran the first leg jump ;tt 22: 7\':. with the basketball team going All Region and third team All and Scott Norris, boys. speaker. and handed the baton to Larry Anthony Jom: s, (irapeland, w;ts as far as they did it would, .hurt State. Robert Rodriguez and Gabe The boys athletic swee theart Norris for the second leg. first, 2.\-H )/4; Anthony Deal, tr;~ck ," he said. All District and second team Garcia were third place district was Debra Weskv. "We were close to (irapeland Bangs. second, 2:\-0; and Angel<> The Antelope basketball team All Region was Jody Myatt. boys doubles tennis team . The girls athietic beau was in third place," Burelsmith sa id Williams, Cisco, third, 22-8 1/4. went to the state playoffs and wntinued playing into the Justin Prather was an All Kim Kemp and Alexi Woodul Abel Barrera. of the Lope's first exchange as In the triple jump, Peeples District basketball player. were second place district girls In closing ceremonies the compared to Grapeland's after was fourth at 4)-'1 .1/4. be ginning of track season. doubles tennis team. senior class athletes were intro· th~ s ta ~crc d s t;~rt. .. Darryl Morri">n, Cisco, was 1\ly;ttt, Peeples and Norris Honorable Mention All District Ashley Kester was second duced individually and lined up That s as close as we got. fir st, 4(>-0; Cugic Ciar1a, Refu­ were all starters on the basket· went to Larry Norris and Steve place districT girls singles in front of the audience. Jody Myatt ran the third leg gio, second, 4)-I>Y•; and Anthony hall team and did get a late Peeples. tennis. There arc 25 seniors gradua· and Steve Peeples finished. De;tl, Bangs, third, 44-7 )/4. start on track workouts. Steve Haney received the Gabe Garcia and Ashley Kester ling in Abernathy high school Myatt had been having trouble "Steve didn't jump as well as "We showed them," Burelsmith basketball lighting heart award. received the lighting heart sports thi s yea r. with a sore hip and may have he ha s all year," Burelsmith sa id . New Deal trustees adopt new dress code; review financial report ByJudyl..ua: Looney with a plaque com· thly bills and the motion to pay Young said, should the state nunc to that, that the legi sla ­ <)() Language Pr<ili ci,·ncy Assess­ Members of the New Deal memorating his twenty years of them was made by Freeman, discontinue funding the district, ture wo uld solve the problem in ment Committee with a 7-0 vote. school board adopted a new service as a school board mem· seconded by Looney, and the the district is projected to have Austin Verlin Anglin m;tde the motion dress code for the 1990-91 ber. motion carried with a 7-0 vote. $111,317.99 in the bank at the The hoard voted to semi and it was seconded hy Reichle. school year Monday. Newly re-elected board mem· Young brought to the allen· end of June. Freem;tn ;ts· their t) clega te to the The committee m;;kc s advise­ After weeks of work, a com· bcrs Lemon and Patti Freeman lion of the board the current By the end of July the di strict Texas Association of School ment s on Chapter II funding. mittee of parents, teachers and took their oath of office, ad­ standing of the district's bank would have $44,992.99 in the Boards ( 'onvention in Houston. Serving on the committee arc administrators presented the ministered by Lana Young, New account. bank if they cashed in a CD and The n11>tion was made by Rieken, Jimmy Noland, Laura !Iarkey, board with a dress code proposal Deal Independent School District She said at the end of May if the state provided no funds. seconded by Looney and carried Nan cy Cooper, Hugh Jack Nor­ the board could approve. business manager. there would be $277,642.99, not If the state continued to not 7-0. wood and Burt Montgomery. The motion to approve the Young presented a financial including the district's four provide funds, by the end of Chris Reichle was selected as New teachers dress code was made by Calvin report for the di!;trict to the certificates of deposit. This August the district would have the alternate should Freeman The hoard members then went Lemon and seconded by Karl board. figure docs not include state $78,667.99 in their bank account not he able to attend. The 111tn executin; session. Rieken. The vote carried with a "Most categories look pretty funding from the month of May. only if they cashed in two CO's. motion was made by Rieken, Upon corning out nf executive 6·1 vote with Steve Jones good getting this close to the The state of Texas generally "I'm giving you the worst seconded by Freeman and car· session, the board vo ted to hin: casting the descending vote. end of the year," said board sends the district's .JllOnthly scenario," said Young. ried 6-1 with Lemon casting th e Regina Knn as a middle sc hool Members of the board reeog· president Jones. portion of state funds on or Several of the board members desce nding mtc. mathematics teacher. The motion nized board member Perry The board reviewed the mon· about the 25th of the month. commented that it would not The hoard approved the I<J8<J- was made by Anglin, seconded by Freeman and it ca rried 5·2. Opposing votes were cast by Sec REJ>ORTS, page 6 Abernathy down over 8 percent in sales tax; New Deal up Absentee voting State Comptroller Bob Bullock said Friday that his May, Bullock said.