Giddings students achieve "Best of Show" and "Gold" awards at Houston Livestock Show art contest

Operation Christmas Child Students at Giddings Elementary School learned the meaning of November's Character word "Compassion". Twenty shoeboxes were filled with gifts to donate to Operation Christmas Child.

Teachers Return To Campus "Packing"

Giddings Buffalo Boosters Elect New Officers

8/5/08  The Giddings Buffalo Boosters elected new officers Monday night during their meeting at the Giddings Intermediate School.

President - Nicole McCoy
Vice President - Jonathan Socha
Treasurer - Tonya McCoy
Secretary - Lynane Plumlee
Membership - Evelyn Maass
Membership - Mary Gutierrez


Links:
 Giddings ISD
 Lexington ISD
 Immanuel Lutheran School
 St Paul Serbin

Capitol One Bank visits Giddings Elementary

4/8/09  Giddings Elementary School was visited by employees of Capital One bank last week.  Capitol One donated two books to each student in the school. 

The books Happy Feet and The Scarecrow's New Clothes were received by the first graders with enthusiasm and gratitude.  One student was heard telling the ladies that "ya'll are number One".  Another student stated that Capitol One made reading fun. 

Buffs Junior Trey Masek picks Texas Tech

Lee County Youth Soccer Scores

Paper Bag Pumpkins

11/25/08  Mrs. Morgan's 1st Grade class had fun making Paper Bag Pumpkins to mark the Thanksgiving season. Students showed off their artistic talents before classes let out for the holidays on Tuesday. The students will return to their normal schedule on Monday, December 1st.

Giddings Elementary School Pumpkin Carving Contest Results
 
Best of Show - Mrs. Hull, Kindergarten

Most Creative - CAMP Teachers

Early Childhood - Mrs. Westfall's AM Class
Kindergarten - Mrs. Barragan
1st Grade - Mrs. Denton
2nd Grade - TIE - Mrs. Lude and Mr. Pina
Third Grade - Mrs. Keeney

Giddings' Student Body Selects Keanna Winkfield As 2008 Homecoming Queen

11/1/08  The Giddings High School student body selected Keanna Winkfield as their 2008 Homecoming Queen Friday night during halftime as Giddings hosted the Smithville Tigers.

Keanna is the daughter of William and Patricia Winkfield. She is a varsity cheerleader at GHS and plays volleyball and softball for the Lady Buffs. Keanna is also involved in other clubs at GHS and hopes to attend a major university and major in Business.

Joining Keanna in the contest for queen was Lauren Lehmann, daughter of Larry and Debbie Lehmann; Maggie Raiford, daughter of Tony and Cathy Raiford and Heather Hartfield, daughter of Douglas and Debra Harfield.

Keanna was presented her crown and ribbon by the 2007 Homecoming Queen, Kari Galipp, who is currently a Freshman at Texas A&M University.

Immanuel 8th Grade Fundraiser

The Immanuel Lutheran 8th Grade will hold a fundraising luncheon on Sunday, October 19th from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

A German feast is planned and proceeds from the event will fund a trip to Washington D.C. for the 2009 graduating 8th grade class.

$7 - Includes Meal, Drink & Dessert 

Annual Booster Club Bar-B-Q This Sunday

Buffs To Sell 1998 Football Jerseys

9/16/08  Bar-B-Q master Dale Weiser and his pit crew will begin preparing hundreds of pounds of beef brisket Saturday night. The 15th Annual Buffalo Booster Club Bar-B-Q will be held on Sunday, September 21st from 11 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

This year the event will be held at the Giddings Sons of Hermann Hall. Meal tickets will be available at the door.

Volunteers, including athletes grades 7th-12th, will serve Bar-B-Q and all the trimmings beginning at 11:00 a.m. This years silent auction will feature authentic Buffalo items.

The Booster Club will offer 60 varsity jerseys from previous years. The 1998 team that played in the semi-final game at the Alamo Dome wore the jerseys as well as many teams from years before and after 1998. The jerseys will be sold for $15, on a first come - first serve basis.

Boosters are also expecting to sell their new "I Bleed Black & Gold" t-shirts, prices start at $12.

 All proceeds will benefit Buffalo Athletics.  

Giddings, Lexington Schools Cancel Classes

Immanuel School and Early Childhood classed are also cancelled for Friday (2:30 p.m.)

9/11/08 (12:30 p.m.)  Giddings ISD and Lexington ISD school officials have announced that Friday classes will be cancelled due to concerns related to Hurricane Ike. The Lexington vs. Cameron football game scheduled for tonight has also been cancelled.

Dime Box schools reported that, at this time, they have not changed any of their schedules and will have class "as usual". Officials said that their buses do not run within the evacuation path and it was not necessary to make changes right now. 

The decision to cancel classes for Giddings and Lexington came after a meeting with area law enforcement officials and a conference call with state officials and Governor Rick Perry.

Law enforcement officials representing Lee County, Texas Dept. of Public Safety, Giddings Police Dept. and the City of Giddings attended this mornings meeting. County Judge Evan Gonzales stressed that Lee County be prepared to handle every aspect of this emergency situation.

Mike Kuhrt, Superintendant for GISD, expressed concerns about the general safety and well being of Giddings students and traffic issues that are expected to be a problem because of the mandatory evacuation of many Texas coastal regions. The decision was made to cancel classes Friday, schools are expected to be back to normal operation on Monday. 

Highway 290 and Highway 77 are expected to be inundated with vehicles, buses and ambulances beginning this afternoon. The evacuation of "special needs patients" was a top priority for state officials and ambulances, buses and even evacuation aircraft had been underway for the past 24-48 hours.  

Traffic had already picked up on the two routes through Giddings as early as noon on Wednesday. Officials said that there was an unusually steady flow of traffic all night Wednesday night and expected traffic to reach new levels by tonight.   

FFA Pre-Game Hamburger Supper

Canceled

The Giddings High School FFA is planning their annual hamburger supper, which will be prior to the Wharton game. The game is now scheduled for Thursday, September 11th, if the game is changed again the hamburger supper will change accordingly.

Please plan to support the FFA and have burgers before the "Giddings vs. Wharton & Ike" game this week. 

GHS Cafeteria: 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Hamburger, Chips, Cookie & Drink $6.00  

Summer's Over, School's In

8/25/08  Giddings ISD staff kicked off the impending start of the school year with a Luncheon held held last week at Giddings Elementary and sponsored by First National Bank.

Giddings High School math teacher Teri Belyeu said that things went well at the GHS campus despite the the huge  construction project.


At the high school and middle school campuses traffic flowed
well with administrators carefully monitoring an organized plan for the afternoon dismissal. Traffic was slower than normal but everything went smooth in an area that could have been the scene of massive chaos.    

Construction workers continue to work diligently in spite of the added traffic. 

Wal-Mart and Beall's co-hosted a back to school party for Giddings Elementary staff.  Cake and punch was provided and teachers received a shopping bag with goodies as a token of appreciation for all the hard work they do with the students that attend GES.

TEA Releases 2008 School Accountability Ratings

8/7/08  The Texas Education Agency released its latest Accountability Ratings for area schools last weekend with Lee County schools receiving good marks overall.

Lexington Elementary was rated as a "Recognized Campus", moving up a notch in the ratings from 2007. It was the only Lee County school to receive this rating fro 2008.

Lexington Middle School dropped from its "Recognized" status in 2007 to "Academically Acceptable" in 2008.

Lexington High School was given a grade of "Academically Acceptable" remaining in the same position as the previous year.

District wide Lexington was rated "Academically Acceptable".

All four campus' in the Giddings Independent School District remained unchanged, and were acknowledged as "Academically Acceptable" schools.

Overall the GISD received an "Academically Acceptable" rating for 2008.

Dime Box ISD is listed with only one rating (K-12) and is considered an "Academically Acceptable" district by the TEA. Dime Box dropped from its "Recognized" status in 2007. 

There are several criteria that are analyzed by the Texas Education Agency for more info go to: 2008 TEA Accountability 

What A Difference A Day Can Make

7/26/08  Some have been skeptical about whether the paving project on the south side of Giddings High School would be completed in time for the start of classes on August 25th.  

Paving crews have been working for days to lay the foundation for the new parking lot. Concrete trucks were on hand this past Friday and Saturday to start the "pour". (Photo: Taken on the evening of July 23, before pouring of concrete)

Of course, there is still a lot of work to be done, but it looks like, with the freshly laid concrete in place, things are headed in the right direction. (Photo: Taken Saturday morning as workers were working on the parking project)

Buffalo Boosters Set Fall Dates

7/25/08  The Giddings Buffalo Booster Club members met Thursday to schedule the dates for the upcoming fall athletic season.

The club will begin its annual membership drive on Friday, July 25th. All Buffalo fans, parents and supporters are urged to become members and support the Buffaloes to another successful year.

Membership fees are as follows: Gold Membership, $100; Silver Membership, $75; Family Membership $40; Individual Membership $25. Membership Chairmen Evelyn Maass and Mary Gutierrez will be making visits and phone calls in the coming days to begin the drive.

Giddings High School football and volleyball players will begin practice on Monday, August 4th. Members of the volleyball squad will begin 2-a-days at 8:00 a.m. The Cross Country team will begin the year with a new coach who comes to Giddings from South Lake Carroll. Details of the Cross Country practice schedule were not yet available. 

The first big, "home" event for the Buffs is the football scrimmage against Burnet on Thursday, August 21st. Boosters will run a concessions stand for this event, workers are needed.

On Friday, August 22nd all athletes are expected to attend "Meet The Buffs" at Buffalo Stadium. Athletes will meet at the field at 6:00 p.m. for the annual "All Athletes" photo. The program for Meet the Buffs will begin at 7:00 p.m.

"Meet the Coaches" will be held on Monday, August 25th in the Giddings High School Cafeteria at 7:00 p.m. Parents are invited, all of the new coaches will be introduced.

The Annual Buffalo Bar-B-Que will be held on September 21st at the Giddings Sons of Herman Hall. Athletes will receive tickets to sell and more details at the beginning of the school year.

Election of officers will take place at the next Buffalo Booster Club meeting ischeduled for Monday, August 4th at 7:00 p.m. in the Giddings Intermediate School Library. 

Booster Club To Meet Thursday

7/20/08  The Giddings Buffalo Booster Club will meet Thursday in the Giddings Intermediate School Library at 7:00 p.m.

The group will elect new officers and begin to plan the events for the coming year. Dates will be secured for Meet the Buffs, the annual Bar-b-que, Meet the Coaches and all other upcoming events.

Senior ad sales are underway for the 2008 football program. Senior parents who would like to honor their student by putting an ad in the publication must have their order in by August 5th.  

Buffs Shine At Graduation Ceremony Photo Gallery

Area Graduations Set For Friday and Saturday

Giddings Friday @ 8 p.m.  

GHS Valedictorian - Kari Galipp (daughter of Wayne and Melissa Galipp) 

GHS Salutatorian - Jenny Zoch (daughter of James and, the late, Josephine Zoch)

Baccalaureate Wednesday @ 7 p.m. GHS Gym

Lexington Saturday @ 7 p.m.

LHS Valedictorian - Kevin Everett (son of Matt and Judy Everett)                Salutatorian - Chase Goetz (son of Casey and Joann Goetz)

Dime Box Saturday @ 7 p.m.

DBHS Valedictorian - Katie Campbell (daughter of Joe and Beth Campbell) DBHS Salutatorian - Tiffany Dawson (daughter of Kermit and Sally Dawson)

GHS Academic Awards Announced

5/13/08  Giddings High School senior Kari Galipp received the designation of Class of 2008 valedictorian tonight at the GHS Academic Awards Banquet.

Jenny Zoch was named the class Salutatorian at this years awards celebration which was held at the American Legion Hall.

Seniors:

Kari Galipp (V), Jenny Zoch (S), Kristen Becker, Dolores Delgado, Brittany Eichler, Kyle Exner, Amanda Faske, Regan Fritsche, Hannah Krchnak, Rebecca Saunders

Juniors:

Ethan Clayton, Cheyenne Dansby, Rachel Gillum, Heather Hartfield, Timothy Hoffman, Ashley Jurk, Lauren Lehmann, Anna Placke, Clifton Proske, Jennifer Roberts

Sophomores:

Taylor Blasig, Emily Campos, Taylor Jones, Whitney Keith, Lance Krause, Jordan Masek, Trey Masek, Jena Meuth, Mayra Orocio, Jessica Wollin

Freshmen:

Colton Allee, Stephen Cooper, Eric Escalante, Phillip Fritsche, Jordan Karish, Parker Krause, Jacob Lira, Laura Placke, Darren Siegmund, Sara Simmang

A complete list of scholarship recipients will be added to Lee County Live tomorrow.

Giddings Students Display Academic Excellence At UIL Competition 

5/5/08  The Giddings High School spelling and vocabulary team of Kari Galipp , Lauren Lehmann, Jena Meuth and Anna Placke won the 3A UIL Academic State Championship this past Saturday. The group has become known as the “word nerds”. 

Anna Placke won 3^rd place in spelling and vocabulary as an individual. 

The accounting team of Kristen Becker, Delores Delgado, Kyle Exner and Lance Krause were the states 3^rd place accounting team in the 3A division.  

Elizabeth Bohm won 3^rd and Lauren Lehmann won 6^th in headline writing.

Giddings High School was represented at the contest by nine students; seniors: Kyle Exner, Kari Galipp, Delores Delgado and Kristen Becker; juniors: Lauren Lehmann and Anna Placke; sophomores Jena Meuth, Beth Bohm and Lance Krause.

This year's state competition took place last Friday and Saturday at the University of Texas in Austin.

“The Prom” 2008 (Award Photos Included)

4/6/08  A beautifully decorated Texas Grand Ballroom played host to the 2008 Giddings High School Junior/Senior Prom on Saturday.  

GHS students, parents, and faculty members spent weeks designing the theme; “A Night In Paris”, styling the Texas Grand Ballroom with romantic scenes of Paris colored in, of course, black and gold. Thousand of twinkle lights, a beautiful garden scene with a flowing fountain and a replica of Paris’ Eiffel Tower were just a few of the decorations the students used to adorn the hall for the event.

Students danced to a variety of music throughout the evening, pausing only to enjoy a lovely ballroom dancing exhibition preformed by this year's group of Sophomore Servers, a set of students comprised of GHS’s Top 10 Sophomore Girls and Top 10 Sophomore Boys.   

Just before the evening ended, GHS Assistant Principal, Mr. Rood announced the senior awards. Alan Dock and Kari Galipp were elected as Mr. & Miss. GHS.

Other students who were honored were:

Kari Galipp and Kyle Exner, Most Likely To Succeed;

Alix Boes and Alan Dock, Class Favorites;

Lindsey Richardson and Kyle Lindell, Most Talkative;

Allyson DeGerolami and Alan Dock, Most Beautiful and Most Handsome;

Lindsey Richardson and Tyler Parks, Class Clowns;

Alix Boes and Thomas Hartfield, Best Personality;

Regan Fritsche and Alan Dock, Most Athletic;

Lindsey Richardson and Thomas Hartfeild, Most Outgoing;

Jasmine Crawford (not pictured) and Jonathan Locke, Best Dressed 

The 2008 Seniors will now move forward and await the arrival of the GHS Academic Banquet, 08 Senior Trip, Baccalaureate and then Graduation Night at Buffalo Stadium on May 30^th.   

            

            

            

Dimebox School Board Approves Hiring Auditor

4/2/08  Dimebox School Board members reviewed two audit proposals for the 07-08 school year during their March 27, 2008 school board meeting. The two companies submitting proposals were: Lovvorn & Kieschnick in the amount of $14,250.00 and John R. Pechacek in the amount of $ 9,978.00.

Immanuel Succumbs To Central In Tough Battle

3/29/08  In what can only be called a physical contest, the Immanuel Knights lost to Central Lutheran of New Haven, Indiana this afternoon.

Immanuel entered the game and found themselves struggling to handle Central's quick ball movement and excellent ball handling ability. Central was able to shuffle the ball around well, causing Immanuel's press to be ineffective. The Giddings group was able to trap the ball a few times but Central brought an effective passing game that hurt the Knights down the stretch. Immanuel found themselves behind at the end of one, 8-5.

The physical nature of the contest played into the hands of the squad from Indiana, with officials overlooking a lot of contact, prompting a second period technical foul against Tom Schultze, the Immanuel coach who also serves as the tournament president. Central's lead moved to six, 15-9, by the end of the first half.

In an unusual move tournament officials replaced a game official, a change that shocked many onlookers who had never heard of an official being removed from a game; at any level of competition level of competition.

Central held Allyson Roberts scoreless until the forth period, an accomplishment that complicated things for Immanuel. The Lady Knights have consistently relied on the ability of Roberts who's scoring threat adds to the overall strength of the squad.

Kalyn Morgan carried the Lady Knights thru ought the first three periods, managing to score down low and at the perimeter. The third period ended with a score of 26-16, Central continued their lead.

The Knights battled into the forth bringing several team members into the scoring effort. Immanuel eventually fell short, succumbing to Central's strong lineup; 36-23.

Kayln Morgan once again lead the scoring for the Knights with 13. Allyson Roberts scored 6 points,all in the forth period. Vicki Schimank added 3 and Madison Smith hit one free throw to bring the Lady Knight's final tally to 23 points.

The Immanuel squad will fly back to Giddings on Sunday after putting up a grand fight. The Immanuel bunch can be proud of what they were able accomplish during the season and in Indiana and look forward to next year in the hopes of making it to the tournament once again. 

Tournament photos and scoring information provided by parents and family members of the players.

Lady Knights Slam St. Jacobi Raiders

3/29/08 In game two of the Lutheran National Basketball Tournament the Lady Knights of Immanuel, Giddings slammed the St. Jacobi Raiders; who hale from Greenfield, Wisconsin; with a final score of 46-19. 

Immanuel came out strong at the start of this morning's contest claiming a 12-3 lead at the end of the first period.

Immanuel continued to add to their lead as they "out-quicked" the St. Jacobi squad stealing the ball and out rebounding their opponent at almost every turn. The half ended with Immanuel on top 26-7.

St. Jacobi came out a little more aggressive in the third, pressuring Immanuel into a few turnovers. The Knights managed to increase their lead, despite the adversity, to 35-13 by out-hustling the Raiders who shot too often from the perimeter. 

During the fourth period Immanuel continued to pound the Raiders, scoring 11 fourth quarter points to St. Jacobi's 6 points. The game ended Immanuel 46, St. Jacobi 19.

Kayln Morgan was once again the high scorer racking up 18 points. Allyson Roberts added 11, Vicki Schimank tallied 8, Sarah Owens had 5, Madison Smith and Meredith Albers managed 2 each.

Next up for the Lady Knights is Central Lutheran from New Haven, Indiana. The two will meet today at 4:15 p.m. 

Immanuel Girls Fall To Michigan Team

3/28/08  The Immanuel Girls Varsity basketball team left Giddings Thursday to compete in the Lutheran National Basketball Championship Tournament in snowy Valparaiso, Indiana. 

The girls lost in their first outing, falling to Christ Lutheran from Stevensville, Michigan, the score was 50-34.

Immanuel got a late start, finding themselves behind early in the first period, 7-1. The squad continued to battle but were never able to overcome Christ's early lead.

Leading scorer for Immanuel was Kalyn Morgan with 15 points. Allyson Roberts and Vicki Schimank added 8 points each and Sarah Owens managed 3 points.

Immanuel is set to play St. Jacobi from Greenfield, Wisconsin in the Consolation Bracket on Saturday at 11:15 a.m.

The tournament, which started on Friday, will host 32 teams from all over the country and will crown its champion in the final game at 3:45 p.m. Sunday afternoon. 

Reported from the tournament by: Donna Allee

 Giddings Artist Receives HLSR Honor

3/16/08  Giddings art student Cayden Lehmann was recognized with the title of "Class Champion" in the Sculpture category of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art competition. Lehmann finished in the Top 12 Overall out placing hundreds of other art entries by students from thought Texas.

The 1st place distinction came with Cayden's clay entry, "You Might Be A Redneck", which is his realistic depiction of a young country boy swinging on a tire swing.

Cayden's piece was sold at auction on Sunday, March 16th fetching a price of $45,000. Cayden is guaranteed to receive $4000 with the rest of the money going to the shows scholarship fund. He was also awarded a scholarship to the Western Art Academy in Kerrville where he will spend three weeks this coming summer.

Cayden is a Junior at Giddings High School and is an art student under the direction of Mr. Mott. He is the son of Landis and Cindy Lehmann of Giddings and Neldra Raiford-Busby of Warda.

View A Photo of Cayden's Winning Entry

Serbin Youth Excel At Academic Contest

Students from St. Paul Lutheran School in Serbin performed well at the PSIA meet held on February 22, 2008. The group was tested in all aspects of academic excellence. Children who placed at the recent competition were as follows:

Creative Writing  2^nd Grade- Erin Michael – 5^th Place

Dictionary Skills  5^th Grade - Kimberlyn Krause – 1^st Place;  7^th Grade - Abby Becker - 1^st Place;  7^th Grade – Kristina Kanevsky – 2^nd Place

Maps, Graphs & Charts  7^th Grade – Ryan Krause – 3^rd Place

Math  4^th Grade – Tristan Fox – 2^nd Place;  6^th Grade – Ranae Zoch – 4^th Place;  7^th Grade – Ryan Krause – 6^th Place

Number Sense  4^th Grader – Tristan Fox – 3^rd Place

On-Site Drawing  8^th Grade – Stephanie Alvarado – 2^nd Place;  8^th Grade – Riley Zoch – 3^rd Place

Prose  7^th Grade – Abby Becker – 4^th Place

Ready Writing  6^th Grade – Rebecca Schroeder – 3^rd Place

Spelling  5^th Grade – Kimberlyn Krause – 6^th Place

Vocabulary  7^th Grade – Abby Becker – 1^st Place 

The following will advance to the State Competition:

Stephanie Alvarado, Abby Becker, Tristan Fox, Kristina Kanevsky, and Kimberlyn Krause

Cheer, Mascot Tryouts Bring Out Top 17

3/5/08  Lauren Lehmann, Brittany Belyeu and Rachel Gillum will lead the Giddings High School Cheer Team for 2008-2009. The three were picked as Varsity cheerleaders along with Ashley Jurk, Keanna Winkfield, Maggie Raiford, Taylor Blasig Marissa Jenke, Kelsy Muniz and Anyssia Williams. Lehmann will serve as Captain, Belyeu and Gillum were selected by the team as Co-Captains.

Jordan Karisch will perform as "Buffy" the mascot.

Six girls were chosen to participate on the Junior Varsity squad. Selected were Megan Maass, Kirsten Weeks, Nicloe Rice, Tavia Richard, Mallory Urban and Kalyn Morgan.  

A total of 26 girls competed for 17 spots that were available. On hand to do the judging were three NCAA cheerleaders.  

GHS Cheer Tryouts This Week

3/2/08  Giddings High School will conduct cheerleader tryouts on Tuesday March 4. Competition for ten Varsity spots and six JV spots will begin in the gym at 6:00 p.m. Those selected will perform during the 2008-2009 year after attending cheer camp this summer.

Immanuel Teams Capture TALLS Titles

2/17/08 Both of the Immanuel Lutheran School varsity basketball teams won the TALLS Conference Tournament championships this past weekend in Thorndale. The Varsity Boys won the championship game against St. Paul Serbin by a score of 46-36. The Varsity Girls knocked off Thorndale 34-23 to claim the girls title. 

Both squads also competed in the state tournament in Austin February 8-10. The boy's team and girl's team were both able to come away with 5th place. This is the first time in history that both teams placed in the tournament. The groups played in Division I (large Lutheran schools) which consisted of 25 teams from Lutheran schools throughout the state.

St. Paul Lutheran Serbin takes Championship 

2/15/08 St. Paul Serbin’s Varsity Boys Basketball team competed in the State of Texas Lutheran School Basketball tournament in Austin.  It consisted of 54 teams from across the state and was played on six courts at five different schools.  The tournament began Friday afternoon, February 8th and ended Sunday, February 10th.

The Serbin boys played one of the first games of the tournament in Division II which consisted of sixteen teams.  They played Redeemer (Austin) and scored 48 points which was the highest score of any game in this Division and the largest spread of 41 points over their opponent. 

   Pictured are: Back Row: Mason Becker, Tim Symm, Cody Mertink     Front Row: Ryan Krause, Markus Wilson, Brian Wilson, Ty Kasper 

The team then played Shepherd of the Hills (San Antonio) on Friday evening and defeated them with a 20 point spread.  Saturday morning they came back and played Crown of Life (Colleyville) and were victorious with a 13 point advantage.

Sunday afternoon the squad played for the championship against St. Paul (Thorndale) and came away champions by nine points.  The last three games all of Serbin’s opponents reached 24 points and were stopped.  

Principal David Birnbaum remarked "Serbin’s boys stood firm with only six players who were all equally crucial to the team's success for their skills and strengths".  Coach Tim Symm has developed this team over the years and has made them a very professional looking team under his leadership.  Mr. Birnbaum was extremely impressed with Serbin’s fans and their positive support, words of encouragement, and role modeling from the stands.

The Serbin tournament team consisted of three eighth grade boys: Mason Becker; Cody Mertink; Brian Wilson; two seventh grade boys: Ryan Krause; Markus Wilson; and one sixth grade boy: Ty Kasper.  They were coached by Tim Symm.