Willow Bend Fourth Grader Excels to National Spanish Spelling Bee

In July, Willow Bend fourth-grader Alejandro Saenz Martinez will head to Denver, Colorado to compete in the National Spanish Spelling Bee. Martinez is the second student in Frenship’s history to make it to the national competition.

Before his debut that landed him a spot in the nationals, Martinez competed against other Frenship elementary and middle school students in a district-wide Spanish spelling bee. Only eight of the 18 Frenship students advanced to the area competition hosted on November 2nd by Texas Tech University’s Sigma Delta Pi, a collegiate Hispanic Honor Society. During the area competition, Martinez placed second and is one of two area students who will compete in the National Spanish Spelling Bee this summer.

More than a Dozen Football Players, Trainers and a Manager Receive Academic All-State Recognition

Thirteen Frenship High School football players were honored for being named to the Texas High School Coaches Association 2019 Class 6A Academic All-state Football Team.

In order to receive Academic All-State recognition, athletes must be a graduating senior who has an overall grade point average of 94 or above during their high school career, they must be a varsity participant or member of the support staff of that sport in good standing, and they must be of good moral character.

Those recognized are: Cage Jones, Cayden Lowrey, Cody Barker, Colton Dabbert, Cooper Scott, Donte Garland, Drew Hocutt, Harrison Green, Jack Woodward, Mason Mayfield, Tanner Foster, Tanner Higgins and Trael Robertson.

Also honored at the board meeting were student athletic trainers Kelsie Dalton and Maria Boswell  and manager Mariah Molina-Serna for their hard work in supporting the football team, 

Two Volleyball Players Receive Academic All-State Recognition

Also recognized, were two Frenship High School varsity volleyball players, Emma Davila and Aaliyana Mayfield for their selection to the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) and Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) 2019 Class 6A Academic All-State Volleyball Team.

Davila was named a first-team selection, while Mayfield received second-team recognition.

To receive Academic All-State recognition, athletes must be a graduating senior who have an overall grade point average of 94 or above during their high school career, they must be a varsity participant or member of the support staff of that sport in good standing, and they must be of good moral character.

Also being recognized is Kayton Genenbacher, a junior at FHS, for being selected as an alternate player for the TGCA 5/6A Red All-Star team. The team will compete in Arlington in July 2020. Genenbacher was one of only 36 athletes selected in the 5/6A category in the state.