VHS Football Preview Lehman at Vandegrift Monroe Stadium Friday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m.
VHS coach Drew Sanders talking to Viper players at the Sept. 22 game vs Harker Heights. Photo by Bill Seitzler
Vandegrift players taking the field at the Sept. 22 game vs Harker Heights. Photo by Bill Seitzler
With arguably the toughest test on their 25-6A schedule out of the way, the Vipers (2-3, 0-1) return to Monroe Stadium for a homecoming matchup with Lehman on Friday.
Justin Moore’s mastery of the offense has been on display the last three weeks, and it will be needed again, as the Vipers have struggled in all three losses with the run game. In two wins, Vandegrift amassed 361 yards on the ground. In three losses, the Vipers averaged just 40 rushing yards in each outing.
“Justin is getting better with each game and being able to handle the pressure of being a 6A starting quarterback. It’s a big job and he’s been up to the task,” said Vipers head coach Drew Sanders.
Defensively, Vandegrift has shown it can stand toe to toe with one of the best teams in the state. Lehman won’t be that kind of test for Vandegrift this week, but coach Sanders and the rest of the staff will be certain to focus on avoiding any sort of letdown while facing the 1-4 Lobos.
Lehman’s lone victory came against Austin Akins in Week 3, a game that marked the Lobos’ best offensive performance of the season, as they outscored Akins 42-35. Continue reading
HC Special Needs Alliance marks first year
By HADLEY HUDSON
Four Points News
The Hill Country Special Needs Alliance is well into its second year of helping support local families who have children with special needs. The non-profit formed in 2016 with the focus of providing financial support for Four Points families by offsetting the cost of things such as therapy, sensory tools, equipment, insurance gap coverage, respite care, camp scholarships and family counseling.
“It is a way for us to help our neighbors shoulder some of the financial burden incurred with providing proper support to children with special needs as well as providing funds for opportunities that some may not have been able to participate in without our assistance,” said William “Biff” Farrell, the co-founder and treasurer of the HCSNA.
HCSNA was born from Run the Ranch, an annual run held in Steiner Ranch. The race had been organized by Hill Country Bible Church, and it was looking for another entity to be able to use the funds raised to help the community.
The HCSNA board includes (L-R) William “Biff” Ferrell, Melissa Miltonberger, Monique Burr, Amy Roberts and Elizabeth Carrero. Kathy Mervin, is not on the board this year, and Matt Roberts is a co-founder. Deepali Poladia is also on the board.
Festival of Bands features VHS, CRMS, FPMS
The Vandegrift band and Vision Dance Co. performed for a full house at Leander ISD’s Festival of Bands on Sept. 25 at AC Bible Memorial Stadium. Canyon Ridge and Four Points middle school bands also performed concerts.
The band wowed the crowd with its “Symphony in Silence” show. The show is being built upon and the full program will be performed at the Bands of America Houston regionals on Saturday, Oct. 7.
LISD meets with Fish & Wildlife on status of second road to VHS
(Right) Pam Waggoner, Leander ISD Board of Trustees president and founder of the Four Points Traffic Committee, updated the community on the progress of the second access road to Vandegrift at the LISD community meeting on Sept. 27 at VHS. (L-R) Jimmy Disler, LISD chief facilities and operations officer, Charlie Little, VHS principal, and were at the presentation.
Leander ISD is proposing a second access road behind Vandegrift through the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve that would be one mile with a 100-foot right of way and an 800-foot bridge to protect habitat below.
Second meeting this week
By LYNETTE HAALAND
Four Points News
Leander ISD has a second meeting this week with local representatives of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as it continues the discussion on building a second access road to Vandegrift HS through the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve.
The first meeting was Sept. 13 and school officials say it was successful.
“The first one was a very good meeting,” said Jimmy Disler, LISD chief facilities and operations officer. “We worked together, addressed concerns. Everyone got different tasks to complete and information to gather. Both sides were getting information. The meeting this week is to continue dialogue with them. It’s been positive so far. We’re happy.”