End of the Year Lady Falcon Stats

Here are the end-of-year stats for the Lady Falcon basketball team. Thanks to Vance Lankford for compiling these stats. These reflect district games only!

Emily Lankford- Averaged 12.3 points per game, 12.5 rebounds per game, 1.4 blocks per game, and 3.7 blocks per game.

Haley Humble- Averaged 12 points per game, 6 rebounds per game, and 1.4 steals per game.

Katie Lankford- Averaged 9.4 points per game,10 rebounds per game and 4 steals per game.

Allie Caldera-Averaged 3.7 points per game, and 1.3 rebounds per game.

Angela Hood- Averaged 3.6 points per game, and 4.1 rebounds per game.

Hayley Judice- Averaged 1.2 points per game, and 3 rebounds per game.

Crystal Benge- Averaged .5 pints per game, and 1 rebound per game.

Black named to All-Region Team

The Texas Six Man Coaches Association honored sophomore Cheyenne Black, naming him to the 2008-2009 all-region team. Black, the district's defensive MVP, helped lead the Falcons to their third consecutive playoff appearance. Congratulations to Cheyenne!

Junior High Track has Success in Irion County

Last Tuesday at the Irion County Relays, the junior high Falcons and Lady Falcons competed with some of the best local competition and had great success.
The girls finished 4th overall, led by the overall performance of Jaden Sturm. Sturm won the triple jump, finshed 3rd in the 200 meters, and was a key to the success of the relay teams. The Lady Falcons finsihed 2nd in both the 4x100 and 4x200 relays. Individual results included:

Jordyn Bauerlein- 4th place in triple jump

Alicia Brunson- 4th place in long jump

Nicole Ruble- 3rd in the 2400 meter run

Jessica Tharpe-6th in the 1600 meter run

The Falcons also finished 4th overall, powered by John Santiago. He finished 1st in the 2400 meter race and 1st in the 800 meter race. Individual results included:

Matt Valdez- 4th in the 100 meter run, 3rd in the 200 meter run

Adolfo Lara- 3rd in the 2400 meter race, 3rd in the 110 meter hurdles

Cody Hurt- 5th in discus, 6th in the 110 meter high hurdles

George Pastor- 4th in the 2400 meter run, 5th in the 300 meter hurdles

Juan Esquivel- 4th in the 800 meter run

Good job to all of the competitors, and good luck as they gear up for district!

Humble Honored with All-Region Selection

Junior Lady Falcon Haley Humble was named last week to the 2nd team All-region basketball team by the Texas Six Man Coaches Association. The honor was voted on by a committee of coaches from across the region and the state. Humble, who was one of the main contributors to Veribest's season, was recognized as one of the top thirty players in Region 2. Congratulations to Haley!

Valdez wins in Eden

In the second tournament of the season, junior Michael Valdez withstood the elements Wednesday morning to win a rain-shortened Eden Invitational with a 44 through nine holes. Facing temperatures in the 30's and periods of heavy rain, Valdez brought home the first place medal. Other members of the team struggled with the conditions, but played well. The team finished fifth overall in the thirteen team field.

On Monday, the girls took to the course under much better conditions. Senior Angela Hood finished in the top ten. Congratulations to Angela and Michael!

All-District Basketball Players Named; Black Defensive MVP

Coming off a good year, the Lady Falcons placed two players on the All-District team for the 2009 basketball season. Senior Emily Lankford was tabbed by district coaches as a first team selection, along with junior Haley Humble. Lankford and Humble provided the Lady Falcons with a strong inside game throughout the year. Both girls averaged double digits in scoring during district play, while Humble led the team for the year in rebounding.

The Falcons' selections were led by sophomore Cheyenne Black, who was selected as the district defensive MVP. Black led the Falcons in rebounds at 14.7 per game, while also averaging three steals per contest. Senior Camron Flavel was a unanimous first team selection, while junior Jarett Jones joined Flavel on the first team. Brandon Beavers rounded out the selections, being placed on the second team.

Congratulations to all of these athletes for their inclusion on the first and second teams!

Tennis Teams get into the Swing of Things, Johansson Dominates

Two tournaments down, and two championships for Marcus Johansson. After sweeping through the competition at Eldorado two weeks ago, last weekend, Johansson continued his dominance of small-school tennis by bringing home the gold in Santa Anna. The win capped a good performance by Veribest overall, with almost all competitors winning at least one match.

At the Eldorado tournament, Michael Valdez made it to the semi-finals before being beaten, while at the Santa Anna meet, the mixed doubles team of Emory Tucker and Mackendree Clayton won the consolation prize. Coach Bilyeau is proud of the effort of all of the players, and looks for continued success in the weeks ahead.

Falcons fall to the Hornets in first round of playoffs

Suffering a barrage of three point field goals by the opposing team, the Veribest Falcons were eliminated from the playoffs by the Lometa Hornets 80-52. The game got off to a great start for Veribest, with the Falcons scoring the first seven points of the contest. By halftime, however, the Hornets had gained the upper hand, hitting nine three pointers. Trailing 45-36 at the half, the Falcons cut the lead to five points in the middle of the third quarter on a Jarret Jones lay-up. The Hornets responded with three consecutive three pointers to regain control of the game.
Brandon Beavers was the most consistent Falcon of the night, ending the game with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
The Falcons end the year with a 21-9 overall record, their second consecutive 20 win season. Coach Nason would like to express his thanks to the players for their tremendous effort all season long, and the fans for their incredible support during district play and at the playoff game. Veribest pride is alive and growing!