001all time leading passer. Ethan Gin was first team kicker and punter first team all DFW kicker and academic all state. Nar was academic all state. Angel Hernandez was academic all state. Paris Faster was academic all state. Aaron St was district 116A newcomer of the year. Taylor Strange was first team running back. Jordan Thompson Woods was first 10 receiver. Jordan Smith was first 10 receiver. Jawan Snell was first 10 safety. Brayan Davis was first team quarterback. Syri Jr. was first team defensive end. Carmel Clawson was first team defensive end. Kos was first team linebacker. Grant was first team offensive lineman. Malik dismute was first team offensive lineman Brown was district 116A offensive player again very season guys and can't wait to get it going again. Thank you. [applause] [applause] All right. Wow. >> [applause] [applause] >>
002Next, we would like to recognize and congratulate our original swimmers. Uh they finished uh this year third at the district 116A swim meets. This team's dedication, hard work, and skill have led them to remarkable achievements. Congratulations athletes and coaches and good luck at the original swim meet this week. Regional qualifiers, Nick Livingston, original qualifier in the 50 meter freestyle, 100 meter freestyle and two relays. Cedro Eglesius, original qualifier in 50 m freestyle and two relays. Cooper French, original qualifier, 500 freestyle. Also, congratulations to our original relay swimmers, Alex Mayo, Anson Drake, Raven Ray, Cavan Stewart, Hyram McKini, Anna Gali, Georgia Baitman, Kelsey Lewis, McKenzie Culver, and I believe Sarah Bulbert. Congratulations again. They were coached by Coach Peru and Coach Davidson. >> [applause] [applause] >> Now, we would like to recognize our WHS sports medicine
003department in the student training program. Student trainers work countless hours during practices and games to support our student athletes. Our student trainers help with hydration, taping, wound care, rehabilitation, and treatment, and all are CPR and EED certified. They work with every sport throughout the school year and are often thought as the team behind the team. Also, I'd like to recognize one of our student trainers who was selected as the THSCA academic all day team. Tatum Aver, thank you for all you do and for playing a huge role in our healthc care of all WHS student athletes. At this time, Kai Alman, Taylor Maverick, Ariana Don, Matthew Espinosa, Gabriella Flowers, Alyssa Garza, Raven Hilddrth, Jacqueline, John, Ella, Oman, Abigail Malone, Eric Ariel Mc Gilbert, Jay Merritt, Brianna Perez, Carmela Sanchez, Mr. and Alisa Schindler, Charles Riser,
004Iris Riser, and Marley Boss. This department is led by Daniel Dobson Terra Gibson, Jared Session, Takara Craig, and Jeff Hooks. Great job of taking care of our students, athletes. [applause] Thank you. >> [applause] >> So maybe I can get the audio from Lastly, tonight at this time, the athletic department would like to recognize and celebrate our 25 26 school year cheerleaders. They've done a great job cheering for the volleyball, football, and basketball programs throughout the year. Also, they do a great job promoting spirit for the student body, and you should always see them out doing community service. This year's team is led by captains Morning Fritz, Emily Denny, release, and this year's 2026 seniors, Dasha Ortega, Kate Campbell, Emily Denny, Taylor Griffin, Vari Harris, Presley Jackson, Jasmine King, Lily Rice, and Carson Woodall. They were
005coached this year by Coach Fritz, Coach Taylor, and Coach Helton. Great job, ladies. I'm sure supporting our athletes. >> [applause] >> As our cheers sitting down, if we get everybody to give all these athletes and cheerleaders, all these athletes a round of applause. Great job. [cheering and applause] Before we move on, I want to just mention every one of our students that are being recognized here tonight are going to receive a board of trustees uh pin of recognition. We're running low on them. I think the ice days might have been delayed delivery, but we're going to have those delivered and brought to your sponsors and coaches as soon as they come in soon. So, please don't feel left out. We will take care of you. Next up, we're going to celebrate our CT department. We
006have our director of career technology coming up, Mr. Blake Harrison, and he's going to announce our outstanding CT students. >> All right. Good evening. Uh, please join me in recognizing our Wachi Global High School esports team uh for their accomp accomplishment this season as the play versus Mario Kart 8 central champions. Uh, go ahead and start walking up here. Our Mario Kart 8 team members are Alexander Reyn and Jesse. They've showed strong teamwork, communication, and focus throughout their season. Thank you to our sponsors, Clayton, Whitley, Kristen Casey, and Chris Ford, for their continued support of the esports program. We are proud of this team's efforts and appreciate the dedication they have shown this season. Congratulations to our play versus Mario Kart 8 Central Champions. [applause] Congratulations. [cheering] As you can see, All right, great work
007team. Thank you Mr. Harrison for acknowledging those those kiddos. Now, we're going to move into our fine arts recognitions. And uh we'll start off with our Finley Junior High choir. On November 1st, 2025, 17 amazing choir students auditioned for Finley Junior High to be considered for the region 20 all region choir. Of the almost 700 students that auditioned, these six wonderful ladies from Finley Junior High made it made the cut into the region 20 all reaching choir. They each spent countless hours after school preparing music for our clinic and concert that was supposed to take place on Saturday, January 24th alongside two 284 talented choir students from our region. On Tuesday, January 20th, we ventured to Grinder Middle School in Dallas for a three-hour rehearsal where it was then decided to cancel our Saturday performance
008due to the dangerous weather approaching. They went ahead and had a small concert recognizing each of four different choirs. We are so tremendously proud of the hard work and dedication these exceptional young ladies have shown this entire school year. It's my honor to recognize their achievements. Ladies, when I call your name, if you'll come up my left, your right, we'll acknowledge you. Sixth grade honor choir, Mary Habahoo. Habahoo. Sorry. Ja Lacy, sixth grade honor choir. [applause] Sixth grade honor choir. Brooklyn McCall, sixth grade honor choir. Luciana Martinez, [applause] sixth grade honor choir. Liliana Riley in seventh grade concert choir. Dakota Weir. All right, let's talk about our Cherokee Charmers. If you've been to any event, athletic, fine arts, you know they're always there to support either doing a organized routine in the stands or half
009court in the stands at the football game or at the 50ard line. They do a great job. Our charmer captain, Jordan Hansen, lit up Houston as a charmer all state dancer this year. Out of 280 all-state dancers from across the state, Jordan stood out representing Wache ISD with charm and grace. But that's not all. She also got to rub shoulders with college coaches and discuss future scholarship opportunities. It's a massive leap forward for Sai and proud for her and all of her uh all of us in Charlotte. Jordan Hansen. Let's come on up. She's also a member of the THSCA academic all state second team. Congratulations, Jordan. [applause] Congratulations. [applause] Well done. Thank you, Jordan. Carrying on with our fine arts, we're going to talk a little bit about our walks high school choir. Wachi
010High School choir core department is so excited to announce that we had two students make the TMEA all state bass choir. This is the first time in the history of our school that we've had two choir students make an all state choir. Please help us congratulate Davis Malin, a junior, and Jose Escobar, a senior, [applause] for their hard work and dedication. [cheering] [applause] Davis and Hostway will be performing alongside the best singers in the state February 11th through 14th in San Antonio, Texas at the TMEA Music Educators Convention. This is one of the highest achievements you can earn musician in Texas. Only the top 2% approximately of 70,000 high school students who initially auditioned in September ultimately the TMEA all state ensemble. So congratulations to these students for their hard work, commitment and determination throughout
011this long audition process. Thank you guys for congratulations. [applause] >> [applause] >> Now, let's talk about our band. Our band is relentless on practicing and performing for all of our events. Listening was like listening to a record player do such a great job. Well, in this man we have several students that we want to recognize. We'll start off with our first group and students. with you to enter or come on to the stage on your right, my left. We're going to start off with acknowledging our All State band. All State band members, make your way up to the stage. Again, much like choir, this is the top 2% of 70,000 student musicians who audition each year. >> [applause] >> Great job. Congratulations, guys. [cheering and applause] >> [cheering] [applause] >> All right. We'd like to
012recognize our area musicians. We have 15 including all state students. So, if our area musicians including our all state, would come up here to be recognized. >> [applause] [cheering] >> Where are That's my Thanks. students. Let's give them a big round of applause as they make their way off. [applause] We've got one last really big group. About 80 students to be exact. But all of our all region band musicians if you would make your way up to the front. We're going to have students in front of the stage once this the the stage gets full so we can get a good picture. just is saying he's going to scoot back and get a good picture. So, all of our all reaching band musicians, you need to come up. [cheering] >> Yeah. Mr. Cookie, you start
013ripping some of the line up in front and we'll be set up right. Keep on. You're right. You're right. All right, everybody. >> [applause] [cheering] >> Are you clear? All right, >> ladies and gentlemen, this is our all state band. We didn't have an opportunity to have a hall together in the fall. These are all state bands, all state jazz. Thank you, gentlemen. I want to just take one quick second, a moment to uh again thank our board of trustees, our superintendent for allowing us to give this time to to honor these students. We'll do it again. And it's fun to get them all up on stage and let everybody see what they've accomplished. Um when we close after President Autry comes up and uh has a motion to adjourn, we do have cookies and
014water out in the side foyer to my right. We'd like for you to come and eat cookies and drink water so we don't have to take them home. But thank you so much for coming, Mr. Al. >> This time this concludes the meeting with the Watch School District Board of Trustees. I just need a motion to return first. Mr.