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Livestock Show Winners Announced - Cypress-Fairbanks ISD raised almost $500,000 during the Cy-Fair ISD Livestock Show and Sale. Amid hurricane recovery and a recent economic downturn, the community displayed an overwhelming amount of generosity in the live auction, freezer sale and additional monetary contributions to students.

The Premium Sale (live auction) raised $291,350, while the Freezer Sale (animals not placing high enough for the live auction) garnered $126,597. Cy-Fair ISD has received an additional $78,483.25 in contributions to students. The total currently stands at $496,430.25.

“It’s a tribute to the fact that the community is doing everything they can to support the school district and the students in a time that is difficult for many people, ” said Denise Kubecka, secondary technology applications and business coordinator.

The Grand Champions were: Premium Broilers – Kevin Perry, Langham Creek HS; Premium Goat – Branton Provine, Cy-Fair HS; Premium Turkey – Catherine Gwosdz, Cy-Fair HS; Premium Lamb – Shelby Denison, Cypress Springs HS; Premium Rabbit – Tyler Stitt, Langham Creek HS; Premium Swine – Lauren Hazelrigs, Cypress Springs HS; Premium Steer – Meghan Martin, Jersey Village HS; Premium Heifer – Kristina Pederson, Cypress Woods HS; and Premium Breeding Rabbit – Ashley Abbott, Cypress Woods HS.

The Reserve Champions were: Premium Broilers – Troy Thornhill, Cypress Springs HS; Premium Goat – Rebecca Kleppel, Cy-Fair HS; Premium Turkey – Courtney Weimann, Cy-Fair HS; Premium Lamb – Tyler Miller, Cypress Springs HS; Premium Rabbit – Ashley Drake, Langham Creek HS; Premium Swine – Heather Kilway, Cypress Ranch HS; Premium Steer – John Paul Owen, Cypress Creek HS; Premium Heifer – John Paul Owen, Cypress Creek HS; and Premium Breeding Rabbit – Keeli Blackman, Cy-Fair HS.

Baseball Players Named to Preseason Team - Two Cy-Fair ISD baseball players were named to the Houston Athletic Committee All-Greater Houston high school baseball team during the 24th annual Houston Baseball Dinner.

Langham Creek High School senior pitcher/infielder Ryan Sedeño and Cy-Fair High School senior first baseman/pitcher Zach Thomas were selected to the team.

Thomas hit .519 as a junior with 29 RBI and five home runs in regular season play, while Sede ño hit .375 with 16 RBI and stole 15 bases.

Rodeo Art Winners Announced - Cy-Fair ISD’s winners in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Program are: High School division, Langham Creek High School senior Alice Yeh won Best of Show for her artwork, Waiting. Langham Creek senior Manuel Flores and Cypress Ridge High School junior Helen Han won gold medals for their artwork, Lonestar Chicken and Philip the Horse, respectively. Cypress Woods High School freshman Sarah Nielsen won a Special Merit award for her artwork, Rusted.

In the Junior High division, Labay Middle School eighth-grade student De’Andra Lee won Best of Show for her artwork, Whatcha Lookin’ At? and

Labay seventh-grade student Jaydi Segura won a gold medal for her artwork, Silent Country.

In the Elementary division, Danish Elementary School fifth-grade student Manuel Martinez won Best of Show for his artwork, Come Visit The Hay Loft. Fiest Elementary School fifth-grade student Patricia Barry won a gold medal for her artwork, Mustang Mirage.

Cy Woods Boys, Cy Ridge Girls Win District Wrestling Meet - The Cypress Woods High School boys and Cypress Ridge High School girls wrestling teams won their respective District 21 meets.

Cypress Woods won the boys meet with 247 total points, followed by Langham Creek, 217.50; Cypress Creek, 216.50; Cy-Fair, 188.00; Cypress Ridge, 161.00; Jersey Village, 104.50; Cypress Ranch, 96; Cypress Springs, 94; Cypress Falls, 38; and Cypress Lakes, 36.

Cypress Ridge won the girls meet with 153 total points, followed by Cypress Falls, 80; Cypress Creek, 77; Cy-Fair, 56; Langham Creek, 40; Cypress Springs, 34; Jersey Village, 20; Cypress Woods, 10; and Cypress Lakes, 10.

Student Athletes Sign Letters of Intent - Student athletes at all eight Cy-Fair ISD high schools celebrated their transition to the collegiate level by signing national letters of intent during National Signing Day. The following student athletes signed letters of intent: Cy-Fair High School – Colby Goodwin, University of Utah; Michael Daronch, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Jayne Jahnke, Stephen F. Austin State University; Samantha Brenz, Central Michigan University; and Hannah Legler, U.S. Naval Academy; Cypress Creek High School – Jeremy Williams, Blinn College; Ryan Johnson, Truman State University; Terah Parker, Pepperdine University; Amanda Biega, Sam Houston State University; Jordan Owens, Texas Lutheran University; and Dawn Kiel, Texas State University; Cypress Falls High School – Kolby Gray, University of Pittsburgh; Cliff Obijuri, Blinn Junior College; and Matt Eureste, Navarro College; Cypress Ridge High School – Hasan Lipscomb, University of Minnesota; Keenan Flax, University of Houston; Princeton Jackson, Iowa State University; and John Gandy, Blinn College; Cypress Springs High School – Aubrey Alexius, University of Texas-El Paso; Ryan Bott, Colorado School of Mines; and Kimberlin Duncan, Louisiana State University; Cypress Woods High School – Hayden Dobbs, McNeese State University; Josh Theut, Tyler Junior College; Anthony Villamagna, Columbia University; Chris Walker, Tyler Junior College; Justin Washington, University of Arizona; Patrick West, Angelo State University; Kylie Fitzgerald, Sam Houston State University; Melissa Mahoney, University of Texas; Megan Snelling, Florida International University; Becca Spence, Southern Methodist University; Kyle Oehring, Houston Baptist University; Jersey Village High School – Steven Campbell, Texas A&M University; Trey Briggs, Rice University; Bobby Janisch, Rice University; Ryan Smith, Troy University; Tracey Rogers, University of Louisiana-Monroe; and Langham Creek High School – Bret Reece, Ouachita Baptist University.