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Four Alexander students earn chairs in All-State Band
Jan. 28, 2021
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John B. Alexander High school proudly announced that four students earned chairs in the Texas Music Educators Association All-State Band, the highest honor a Texas music student can achieve, UISD stated.
Band director Joshua Martinez was proud of the students’ accomplishments this school year as the chairs were competed for by over 50,000 musicians across the state. This year, 1,860 students were selected after competing through regionals and TMEA areas. UISD stated that only the highest-ranking musicians qualify for the All-State music group.
“The accomplishments that our students were able to make to this all-state band is a tremendous accomplishment and we are extremely proud of them given the circumstances were in,” Martinez said.
Bearcats crush Rider for another trip to state
January 9, 2021
The Community News
For the fifth straight year, the Aledo Bearcats football team is going to play for a state championship. Despite an even matchup in the first half, the Bearcats stormed out big in the second to run away with a 55-28 win over Wichita Falls Rider on Friday night at Apogee Stadium in Denton.
“[Rider] made a couple of mistakes and our kids capitalized on them,” head coach Tim Buchanan said about the game. “We created most of those mistakes on their part.
“Our kids played well. That’s all you can say, they played well on offense, played well on defense and I just try not to mess it up.”
Video captured the moment Private First Class Jacob Rodriguez of Morrisville surprised his mother on Christmas.
Jacob has been gone for the last nine months. He had boot camp in South Carolina, then aircraft training in Florida.
His mom Denise Rodriguez missed him terribly. She tells Action News she would watch TikTok videos of other Marines coming home and surprising their families.
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