The Blanco Lady Panther 4 x 400 relay team broke the Blanco school record while competing at the prestigious Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin in the preliminaries on Friday, March 30. with a time of 4:00.28. This time is currently third fastest in the state in 3A. The previous Blanco school record of 4:05.47 was set in 2017 at the Texas Relays by the same team members.
Sebastian Flores, Blanco senior, is pictured with his awards he won at the Region 2 Division 3 Meet at West High School on Saturday, March 10. Flores won first place in the 132 pound class. His total lift was 1225 pounds. He also received outstanding lifter, outstanding dead lifter, and outstanding bench presser.
The Blanco baseball team continued its District success Monday night with a dominant 12-2 District 25-3A victory over Florence. With rain in the forecast for the 27, the decision was made to move up the game to March 26, 2018. Against the Buffaloes, Blanco generated all the offense necessary during the first five innings, coming away with the 12-2, 10-run rule victory.
After Florence was unable to generate any offense in the top of the first, the Panthers plated two runs to take a 2-0 lead.
Senior Kendall Brock played in the Chicken Express All-Star Classic March 24, and before the game knocked down all three-point shots in preliminary competition to qualify for the contest. The top two shooters from the north and south teams went on to compete, and Brock won by shooting 7 of 12 three-pointers.
In a game highlighted by timely hitting and strong pitching, the Panthers varsity baseball team beat hosts Johnson City Eagles 5-1 March 23, 2018, to improve their record to 3-0 in District 25-3A.
Neither team was able to get anything going early on, until the Panther offense heated up in the third inning.
Although originally scheduled to play against the visiting Florence Buffaloes on Tuesday, the Panthers took the mound a day earlier on March 26, 2018, due to anticipated inclement weather. Blanco continued its winning ways by beating Florence 6-2, and sits alone in first place in District 25-3A with a 6-0 District record and 16-6 overall.
In the bottom of the first inning, Blanco broke out on top when Allie West’s sacrifice brought home Ashley LaRue, leaving the Panthers on top 1-0.
The Blanco Panthers Softball team stayed undefeated in District 25-3A by outlasting the Johnson City Eagles 14-10, Friday, March 23, 2018 in Johnson City. The Panthers, who are ranked 23th in the state by the Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA), added two more District victories this week and sit atop the standings at 5-0, 15-6 overall.
The Panther bats came alive in the top of the first inning, with a single by Hallie Gloor to plate Ashlee LaRue.
Blanco Elementary recently held a fundraiser for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society, “Pennies for Patients” campaign. Students were asked to collect loose change over a two-week period to raise money. The winning classroom that brought in the most money earned a pasta lunch from the Olive Garden.
“Students scoured under couch cushions, rummaged through drawers and even went door-to-door asking the public for donations,” Jennifer Kramer, BES teacher and student council sponsor.
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pring is in the air, and I’m sure that both students and staff are looking forward to a well-deserved break. The school year is moving quickly, and we at Blanco ISD are working fast and furious to keep the pace. We have come to the time of the year where the rigors of the classroom join the many extracurricular opportunities that are available.
