Margaret Wells of Vandegrift High School runs in the Girls Class 6A UIL Cross Country State Championships at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, Texas, on November 12, 2016.

Loren Goddard of Vandegrift High School runs in the Girls Class 6A UIL Cross Country State Championships at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, Texas, on November 12, 2016.

By SCOTT W. COLEMAN
Four Points News

Freshman Allison Mopsik ran to a 13th place overall finish and led her team to a seventh place overall finish in the Class 6A girls state cross country championships in Round Rock on Saturday.

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Part II of demographer’s report

By MIKE EDDLEMAN
Hill Country News

While growth is fast and somewhat predictable on the north end of Leander ISD, it is a little more tricky on the southern end of the district.

“The vast majority of the growth is in the northern part of the district in Leander, but there’s still some growth in the south and very limited growth in the middle or Cedar Park area of the district,” said Superintendent Dan Troxell, discussing the growth issues facing the district.

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New council member, LISD board member elected

By CASSIE MCKEE
Four Points News

After one of the most dramatic election nights in history and the election of Donald Trump as our nation’s 45th President, the country remains sharply divided. Four Points-area voters reflected that divide on Election Day, with voters evenly split between support for Trump and Hillary Clinton.

In Steiner Ranch’s Pct. 232 and River Place’s Pct. 234, Trump was the winner, earning 52 percent and 50 percent of the votes, respectively. In Steiner Ranch’s Pct. 244 and Grandview Hill’s Pct. 245, however, Clinton was the winner, earning 50 percent and 48 percent of the votes, respectively.

Travis County as a whole was overwhelmingly pro-Clinton; she earned 66.25 percent of votes.

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Senior kicker Owen Winterburg (45) and senior quarterback Alex Fernandes (3) share a laugh with Chris Lucido (center) on the sidelines during the second half of a high school football game between the Vandegrift Vipers and the Hays Rebels at Monroe Stadium in Austin, Texas, on October 28, 2016.

By SCOTT W. COLEMAN
Four Points News

Team spirit is easy to identify. Just look in the stands during football season on Friday night. Look on the sidelines. The smiling faces, voices raised in cheer, and the shouts of encouragement lift the players’ spirits and can make a tangible difference in the game.

This season, team spirit on the Vandegrift sideline may be best embodied in the face — and the smile — of 16-year-old junior Chris Lucido.

During Friday night’s postseason playoff win versus San Antonio Johnson at Monroe Stadium, Vipers shared laughs and pats on the back. Chief among those celebrating was Lucido, an unofficial member of the team who has committed much of the last two years of his high school career to being among the team’s biggest supporters.

Chris has been at every practice. He’s been at every game. He’s seen the players at their best and at their most frustrated. He’s cheered them up and cheered them on. And they’re cheering right back at him.

“Chris will immediately brighten your day, just as soon as he starts talking to you,” said Drew Sanders, head football coach and VHS athletic director.

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