The Newman Smith High School 1,600-meter relay team of Kaila James, Mia James, Adriana De LaRue and Courtney Okolo win the UIL State Championship with a time of 3:49:75, a personal best for the team.
Competitive Spirit: The Lady Wolves volleyball team made it to the area round of the 3-A of the state play-offs during the 2010-2011 school year.
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Jason Maxiell, NBA Detroit Pistons player, graduated from Newman Smith High School. Go Trojans!
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“The R.L. Turner players were the most refreshing bunch of kids that we have ever seen. The players would compliment their opponent and cheer on each other. These kids are an example of how the game should be played.”
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Achievement on the Field
Athletics and physical education are a big part of C-FB ISD. Certified physical education teachers are available in all schools. For the fourth year, the Athletics Department completed the state-required Fitnessgram Assessment for students in grades 3-12. The Athletics Department staff also correlated the Fitnessgram data to individual student TAKS results and shared the information with each student's principal, with a view to improving student academic achievement.
The 38 sports available to middle and high school boys and girls saw tremendous success. Athletic achievements for 2010-2011 included:
- Twenty-two athletes were named to Academic All-State Teams.
- Newman Smith High School junior Courtney Okolo was the UIL State Track 400-meter champion for the second year in a row. She also placed third in the 800-meter dash. Courtney was named a Gatorade Track and Field Female Athlete of the Year Nominee.
- The Newman Smith High School 1600-meter relay team of Kaila James, Mia James, Adriana De LaRue and Courtney Okolo won the UIL State Championship in a personal-best time for the team.
- R.L. Turner High School athlete Christina Machado was named All-American Female Wrestler and Texas State Wrestling Free Style Champion.
- Creekview High School’s Bobbi Navarrete was named Free Style All-American Female Wrestler.
- Creekview High School’s Melissa Gonzalez ran one of the top two 300-meter hurdle times in the country.
- 173 individual athletes were regional qualifiers in 179 events.
- C-FB ISD had 211 All-District athletes including 26 superlatives.
- Twenty-eight teams advanced to play-offs and/or regional tournaments:
- Eleven teams were district champions
- Six teams were bi-district finalists
- Six teams were area finalists
- One team was a regional quarter-finalist
- Four teams competed in regional play-offs
- Twenty-nine individual athletes qualified for state competitions in wrestling, swimming and diving, track and field, or golf.
