Wilson County News

The Floresville Jaguar varsity soccer program celebrated seniors and their families March 3, before taking on the Poteet Lady Aggies. The Jaguars dominated with a 6-0 win. Congratulations! Article Link

The Floresville Tiger varsity soccer program celebrated seniors and their families Feb. 24 before taking on Pearsall. The Tigers dominated the Aggies, 7-0. Article Link

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Marlenne Perez placed third at Regionals Poth Pirette lifter Marlenne Perez competed in the THSWPA Region 5 meet March 5 in Edinburg in the 220-lb. unequipped division. The unequipped division is 1A- 6A competing against each other. She finished third, setting a new personal record on deadlift with 355 lbs. and totaling 790 lbs. Congratulations! Lilyanna Salas breaks personal record at Regionals Poth Pirette lifter Lilyanna Salas competed March 5 in the THSWPA Regional meet in Edinburg. She came into the meet ranked ninth in the 148-lb. division and was able to move up to sixth place. Along the way,... Article Link

Congratulations to the following boys who qualified for the THSPA Region 5 powerlifting meet: •Colton Garza 181 lbs •Ryan Antuna 198 lbs •Gavin Neville 198 lbs They will compete in Kingsville on March 13. Congratulations! Article Link

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The Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs competed at the THSWPA Region V 3A Division II Regional Powerlifting meet held on March 5 at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, where several athletes delivered strong performances and three lifters earned spots at the State meet. Leading the Lady Mustangs was Ruby Mendez, who finished third in the 114-pound weight class with an impressive 705-pound total, consisting of a 250-pound squat, 175-pound bench press, and 280-pound deadlift. Her performance earned her a spot at the State meet. In the 132-pound weight class, Gabriela Limon finished second with a total of 755 pounds. Limon achieved... Article Link

The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs continued their dominance on the platform Saturday, winning their third straight Regional Championship at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Region 4 Division 3 Championships held March 7 in Navasota. The Mustangs powered their way to the team title with 37 total points, finishing well ahead of runners-up Van Vleck and Vanderbilt Industrial, who each scored 23 points. Several Mustang lifters delivered outstanding performances, highlighted by Regional Champions Khali Jantes, Eric Rodriguez, and Gavino Moreno. Jantes won the 132-pound class with an impressive 1,185-pound total, also securing the Outstanding Squat award and Best Overall Lifter of the... Article Link

The Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustang varsity softball team is all smiles after their dominating 18-8 win over the Poteet Lady Aggies at home March 6. The Lady Mustangs hosted Poth in a District opener March 10, will travel to Goliad March 17, and will host Stockdale on Friday, March 20, at 6 p.m. Article Link

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The Polish American Council of Texas (PACT) will award [post_excerpt],000 scholarships to four winners of its 2026 essay contest on the topic, “A Polish Texan’s Story.” To write the essay, a contest participant must interview a person living in Texas who is either Polish or of Polish descent and write about their or their family’s immigration to Texas and involvement in Polish-interest activities. The essay contest is open both to graduating Texas high school seniors and Texas university students of any faith or ethnicity. The deadline to enter is Monday, April 6. For a full list of requirements and more... Article Link

Visit the Briscoe Western Art Museum and enjoy hands-on fun for all ages at the Spring Break Roundup, March 10- 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A variety of activities will be available, with a different theme each day, including: •Tuesday, March 10 — Cowboy and Vaquero Crafts •Wednesday, March 11 — Wildlife and the Land Crafts during Wild West Wildlife Wednesday •Thursday, March 12 — Tejano and Spanish Heritage Crafts •Friday, March 13 — Full STEAM Ahead, featuring crafts that highlight science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics Spring Break Roundup is included with museum admission, with no charge... Article Link

Legacy Middle School students volunteer their time and dedication to helping families in need during the February Food Bank distribution Article Link

Stockdale High School is sending a student to the State VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event) contest. On Feb. 28, 19 students from Stockdale High School participated in the VASE Competition at East Central High School with 21 different art pieces. The event had exactly 1,000 entries from 83 teachers, 39 schools, and 18 school districts. Stockdale received 19 regional medals: •12 medals in Division 2 •Seven medals in Division 3. And Patrick Morales, in his first year competing in VASE, is advancing to the State contest with his sculpture, “Ocean Side.” He’s one of 84 students advancing to state. And... Article Link

East Central High School is pleased to announce the selected students for the highly competitive Yamaha/EC Music Business Job Shadow Initiative at Texas Music Educators Association Convention 2026: Zoe Ramon, 12th grade; Kaitlyn Schuchardt, 12th grade; Corey Chavarria, 12th grade; Alternate: Malaya Stevens, 10th grade; These students then participated in the Yamaha Job Shadow Program during the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Convention on Feb. 12, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. Article Link