The Ironman Volleyball game, a Project Graduation event, was played Monday, Feb. 1.
The tradition pits the senior class boys against the junior class boys in a competitive, but fun game, held to raise funds for the Project Graduation celebration. The Project Graduation celebration is an alcohol-free, drug-free lock-in event held to give graduates a safe, fun place to be following the graduation ceremony in May.
The senior boys won the match with set scores 25-22, 25-27 and 99-7.
Results of the 2021 Blanco County Youth Exhibit Hall event were released recently, with 46 4-H, FFA & FCCLA members exhibiting 307 entries.
The Junior Sweepstakes Winner was Mariel Steele of Hill Country Spurs 4-H Club. The Senior Sweepstakes Winner was Kinley Felps of the Blanco FFA Chapter.
Foods Class
Champion-Alayna Steele, Decadent Chocolate Chip Bars
Reserve Champion-Kaitlin Hacker, Strawberry Shortcake Fudge
Junior Cookies
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The Blanco boys basketball team routed the Ingram Warriors by a 99-37 clip on Friday to keep atop the district standings.
The Panthers are currently a 17-1 overall and a 6-0 in District 25-3A games.
Blanco rolled through the first quarter, scoring 25 points to Ingram’s seven. The Panthers continued pouring in the points in the second quarter, sinking 30, while holding the Warriors to 13 for a commanding 55-20 halftime lead.
The Blanco girls basketball team rolled past the Ingram Lady Warriors 68-14 on Friday. The Lady Panthers are 15-5 on the season and 5-1 in District 25-3A games.
Blanco led early, 8-3, at the 4:02 mark of the first quarter. By the end of the quarter, the Lady Panthers expanded their lead to 16-4.
The Blanco varsity boys basketball team has continued its climb to the top of the District 25-3A standings with two solid wins last week.
On a road trip to Llano Tuesday, Jan. 19, the Panthers ran away with a 73-32 victory over the Yellow Jackets. Blanco outscored the Comfort Bobcats, 80-55, Friday, Jan.
The Panther junior varsity powerlifting team competed at the Texas Strength Systems gym in San Antonio Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Marc Flores lifted 1060 pounds to take first in his class. Bennett Brock finished fifth in his weight class and Mitch Dallard placed sixth in his class.
The Lady Panthers lifted Thursday, Jan.
The Blanco varsity girls basketball team corrected course, avenging its only district loss with a huge 78-22 win Friday, Jan. 22 over the Comfort Deer. Blanco previously lost its first round district match-up with Comfort, 42-38, back on Jan. 5.
With a 44-37 win against the Llano Lady Jackets Tuesday, Jan.
The Blanco Panthers had an amazing evening Thursday, Jan. 14 in San Antonio lifting at the Texas Strength Systems gym.
The team finished second and with nine of the 10 athletes placing in their weight class.
Daniel Jaimes led the way, finishing first in the 275 pound class, with his 500 pound squat helping him achieve a total of 1180 pounds.
Jackson Cress finished second, totaling 1095 pounds, and Cole Tharp placed second in his weight class.
Deonte Hector, Luke Johnson and Joe Lopez ...
The Blanco boys basketball team jumped out to a 2-0 District 25-3A record last week with wins over Ingram and Lago Vista. The Panthers rolled past the Warriors, 85-44, on Jan. 12, and earned a 90-69 win against the Vikings last Friday. Blanco improved to 13-1 overall with the pair of victories.
Against the Warriors, the Panthers built a seven-point lead, 19-12, in the first quarter.
The Blanco Lady Panthers placed themselves in good position in the race for the District 25-3A lead with two wins last week.
Blanco defeated the Ingram Lady Warriors, 55-23, on Jan. 12 and beat the Lago Vista Lady Vikings, 57-40, last Friday. The Lady Panthers are 12-5 overall and 2-1 in district.
Blanco overwhelmed Ingram in the first quarter, blasting out to a 22-4 lead.
