Memorial Junior High 8th Grade Wins District Academic U.I.L. Championship, 7th Grade Places Second
By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020
Eagle Pass Memorial Junior High University Interscholastic League (U.I.L.) Academic 8th Grade Team swept the District Championship on Saturday, February 15, 2020 in Laredo, Texas while the 7th Grade Team placed second in District, announced Alejandra Martinez, U.I.L. Science Teacher.
The district is composed of four Laredo junior high or middle schools and Memorial Junior High. Memorial Junior High was selected by District schools to host next year’s U.I.L. Academic Meet.
Memorial 8th Grade U.I.L. Academic Team members who placed or won at the February 15th District Meet include Cecilia Ibarra, First Place in Art; Valentina Guardiola, 6th Place in Art; Serenity Zuniga, 6th Place in Impromptu Speaking; Ashley Pina, 6th Place in Listening Skills; Carlos Longoria, First Place in Maps, Graphs and Charts; Carlos Longoria, First Place in Mathematics; Gabriel Pina, 2nd Place in Mathematics; Dael Barragan, 3rd Place in Mathematics; Denali Gomez, 3rd Place in Modern Oratory; Gabriel Pina, First Place in Number Sense; Dael Barragan, 3rd Place in Number Sense; Ivan Gomez, 6th Place in Number Sense; Serenity Zuniga, 2nd Place in Oral Reading; Emanuel Vasquez, 6th Place in Oral Reading; Abigail Ledesma, 4th Place in Ready Writing; Carlos Longoria, First Place in Science; Sergio Long, 4th Place in Science; Ricardo Chavarria, 3rd Place in Social Studies; Nathalie Moreno, 4th Place in Social Studies; Ashley Pina, 2nd Place in Spelling; Nathalie Moreno, 3rd Place in Spelling; and Sergio Long, 4th Place in Spelling.
Memorial 7th Grade U.I.L. Academic Team members who placed or won at the February 15th District Meet include Ryan Garza, 3rd Place in Art; Giselle Jimenez, 5th Place in Art; Gabriella Callaghan, 2nd Place in Editorial Writing; Jimena Zacarias, First Place in Impromptu Speaking; Juan Ballesteros, First Place in Listening Skills; Enrique Escobedo, First Place in Maps, Graphs and Charts; Renata Garcia-Zuazua, 2nd Place in Maps, Graphs and Charts; Michael Suarez, First Place in Mathematics; Jeremiah Jimenez, 2nd Place in Mathematics; Adam Avila, 6th Place in Mathematics; Joshua Chavarria, 2nd Place in Number Sense; Jeshua Aguinaga, First Place in Oral Reading; Michael Suarez, 3rd Place in Ready Writing; Denise Zapata, 6th Place, Ready Writing; Denise Zapata, 3rd Place in Social Studies; and Jessica Carrillo, 3rd Place in Spelling.
Memorial Junior High teachers serving as U.I.L. Academic Coaches include Sonia Frausto in Spelling and Modern Oratory; Norma Tapia in Social Studies and Maps, Graphs and Charts; Dora Gutierrez in Oral Reading; Yesenia Flores in Ready Writing; Alejandra Martinez in Science; Yajaira Fernandez in Number Sense and Calculator Applications; Tania Iracheta in Mathematics; Diego Diaz in Impromptu Speaking and Art; Nayeli Perea in Listening Skills; Guadalupe Silva in Editorial Writing; and Norma Campos in Dictionary Skills.
The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates the Memorial Junior High 8th Grade and 7th Grade U.I.L. Academic Team members and coaches on winning first place at District (8th Grade) and second place (7th Grade) at the February 15, 2020 District Meet. Go Mavericks!
