Robert E Lee

Robert E. Lee Boys Soccer Wins Keller Tournament; Girls Close Weekend With Win Over Cy Falls

... now the championship. It’s always good competition for us against 6 A schools and playing some big programs to see how we do.”. The Red Raiders (2-0-1) began Saturday by getting past Arlington in the semifinals. The two teams drew 1-1 in regulation with REL’s goal coming in the first half courtesy of Saucedo, who latched on to a blocked shot attempt by Isaac Olivares to fire it home. Byron Nelson equalized in the second half and neither scored in extra time, setting up a penalty shootout. It was tied 4-4 after the first five rounds and neither team blinked in the sixth round. Finally, in round seven, junior Juan Rodriguez scored and Lee keeper Anthony Pirtle saved Byron Nelson’s tying attempt to give Lee a 6-5 shootout win. Converting their spot kicks for REL were Nathan Saucedo, Edgar Sanchez, Aldair Delgadillo, Rolando Aparicio and Gerardo Gomez. That put Lee into the evening’s final against Byron Nelson. The frigid temperatures prompted organizers to ...

Robert E. Lee, John Tyler Clash On Hardwood As District Foes

... leading scorers. “The bottom line is they’re good,” Lee girls coach Ross Barber said of JT. “They have two perimeter players who are Division I talents. We have to be on one point defensively and limit them to one shot per possession. We have to take care of the basketball and attack inside-out.”. The Lady Raiders are coming off a 73-39 rout of last-place North Mesquite, in which Aaliyah Morgan led three players in double figures with 22 points. The victory pulled Lee even with Heath, which still has to play Horn. Longview, which hosts 1-5 Mesquite on Friday, is also still in the running. On the boys side, Lee (7-10) and JT (7-11) are clustered with North Mesquite (8-8) and Longview (6-11) at the bottom of the district at 1-3. With fourth-place Heath (11-4, 2-2) one game ahead, all four teams will be ...

Stratford Hall Celebrates The Life Of Robert E. Lee

... Hall for Lee’s birthday. January is the birth month of Gen. Robert E. Lee, and the folks at Stratford Hall, the historic home of the Lees of Virginia, are hosting a series of free events for area families to join the celebration of the life of this legendary general and post-Civil War proponent of reconciliation. Festivities begin on Saturday with a birthday celebration—a longstanding tradition at the estate—including cake for all. Adding to the festive atmosphere throughout the day, entertainment will feature Marshall and Company performing 19 th-century music. Guests are welcome to visit the historic Great House, the home of Revolutionary War hero Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, the only two brothers who signed the Declaration of Indpendence—Richard Henry Lee, and Francis Lightfoot Lee—and the birthplace Robert ...

Robert E. Lee Boys Blank Jacksonville 2-0, Win Longview Tourney Group

... our group with two wins and one loss, and getting two out of three wins when two of our three opponents (went deep in the playoffs last year) was a good weekend,” REL coach Marty Germany said. “We are not where we want to be as a team yet, which is good because we aren’t playing our best soccer. The boys feel the same way. They are happy with the wins, but (want to keep improving).”. Against Jacksonville, the game was scoreless until deep in the second half as both teams struggled to play on what Germany deemed “a kind of mushy (grass) field” because of recent rainfall. Germany said the Red Raiders were continually losing their footing, but things improved in the second half. “The other half of the field was firmer and (with us attacking that end in the second half), we took advantage,” Germany said. “We were able to play a little better possession game.”. In the end it was brilliant strike by Edgar Sanchez that proved to be the game winner. A clearance by Jacksonville ...

Bonnie Atwood Column

... hangings, smoking, fur coats, child marriages – and many things that we now do every day will be seen as travesties by our progeny. To the serious student of Robert E. Lee and the Civil War, nothing is more disheartening and dangerous than stirring together Lee with the Ku Klux Klan, Dylann Roof and racists who would aggressively and insensitively wrap themselves in the Confederate flag — all floating in one slimy cesspool. Those who want to get rid of such so-called nostalgia are missing some very important lessons. It is unfortunate that Lee’s birthday, January 19, falls so close to the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. People want to — and should — honor the great Dr. King on his birthday, and the story of Lee gets overshadowed. He and another great Confederate general, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, are remembered on Lee-Jackson Day, which has been observed in some parts of Virginia for more than a century. In 1983 it was merged with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but the merger was reversed in 2000. Still, Virginia officially observes Lee-Jackson Day on the Friday before the federal King holiday, giving ...

Broughton Sets Lee Record

... 22. LUVERNE — Jon Maddox scored 10 points to lead the Knights (25-0), who have won more games this season than the last three combined. Macon-East hosts Lowndes Academy on Tuesday. Emmanuel-Dothan 52, Lowndes Academy 50. DOTHAN — Daniel Callaway’s 20 points and eight rebounds led Lowndes (6-8). COLLEGE MEN. Tuskegee 63, Central State (Ohio) 62 (OT). WILBERFORCE, Ohio — Joshua Culver’s putback with 12 seconds left pushed the Golden Tigers (5-12, 4-4 SIAC) over the Marauders (6-11, 3-6). He finished with eight points. Myles Thomas led Tuskegee with 16 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 4 seconds to go in regulation. Travis Flagg added 13 points. Dwight Richard Jr. had 17 off the bench for Central State. Texas State 75, Troy 71. TROY — Ojai Black was 4-for-4 on free throws in the final 20 seconds to help the Bobcats (10-7, 3-2 Sun Belt) hold off the Trojans (10-9, 2-3). He finished with 12 points and was 8-of-8 at the free-throw line. ...

Robert E. Lee H.s. Threat Rumors Fueled By Unverified Social Media Claims

... did take place. "The situation involved specific students.". But still, posts with unverified information continued to appear. "WHSV has claimed that there were no threats to any student body or administrator. I would beg to differ," a person posted on a new page created following the incident called 'Lee High for Change.'. The page already has 120 likes. The rapid spread of the unproven accounts and stories demonstrates how powerful social media has become in getting information out. "I think it's human nature to want to share things and talk about things," said Joe Showker, who has an extensive resume — which includes teaching internet safety and digital ethics and working with Rep. Bob Goodlatte. "Before social media, we would whisper in people's ears. The problem is, we're all carrying this device in our hands that has the world at our fingertips.". Showker recommended people try to verify information from a trusted source before passing it along it to their friends. "Your first human inclination is 'Oh My God, I've got to share this.' That's probably the worst thing to do. You should do a little check on your own, if you can," said Showker. Showker ...

Staunton Police, School Officials Investigate Incident At Lee High; 'no Threat' Found

... involved specific students. While it's unconfirmed what occurred to prompt the response from school officials and police, Reviea said, "the results of the combined investigations showed no threat to the school or student body.". She continued. "It is always helpful when administrators receive information from students, parents and community members about issues which occur in the community and may spill over into our schools. At times this information is found to be true and other times it is found to be false. Because we are committed to the safety of our school community, we review all information received and handle according to our safety protocols. Friday the swift and coordinated efforts of SCS staff and the SPD enabled targeted support and action to occur for those involved. ". Parents were not notified of the incident, something Dr. Reviea said would have been done "had it been discovered that there was a threat to the entire school.". WHSV has reached out to Staunton Police ...