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The Varsitry Boys Basketball warm -up game tomorrow will now be at 5:00 and our opponent will be the  Lorena Leopards the 15th ranked 3A team in the state. This game will be played at Glen Rose High School.
 
I would also like to congratulate OUR HAWK and Lady HAWK Track teams for their performance in last night’s Ritter-Carter Relays. The JV Boys took first; the Varsity Boys took second; the JV Girls took third, and the Varsity Girls took fifth. Thank you to Coach Hollywood, Coach Porter, and all of the coaches and workers who made this meet a success.
 
Soccer has a huge District Match tonight; Varsity is at Corsicana and the JV are here at 5:30 and 7:00.
 
Softball is in the Waxahachie Tournament this weekend.
 
Girls Golf is at Bridlewood GC today, and the Boys will be at Waxahachie CC Monday.
 
Baseball Home Opener is Monday, February 22, at 7:00 against Mesquite Horn.
 
Girls’ Power lifting Regional Meet will be next Saturday, February 27, at Forney.
 
Our next Varsity Tennis match will be March 5, in Ennis.
 
Thank you again for your continued support. Directions to games are posted on the Red Oak ISD website, click the athletics tab.  

WE ARE RED OAK!!!
Mike Burns, CAA
Athletic Director
Red Oak ISD
GO HAWKS!!!

Please join me in congratulating OUR Lady HAWK Basketball team on a fine season. They lost a tough Bi-District game last night to Cleburne, 61-69. This was the first play off appearance for OUR Lady HAWKS in five years. We wish our seniors well in the future and we look forward to an even better year next year.

OUR HAWKS will represent District 15 4A as the number two seed. We will play the Waco High Lions Tuesday, February 23, at 6:00 pm at Navarro College in Corsicana. Tentatively, we will be the first game of a doubleheader, with the second game being West Mesquite vs. Waco University.

Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for students. THSCA, TGCA, TABC, District 15 and 16 passes will be accepted. Faculty passes will not be accepted. Please come out and support OUR HAWKS as begin OUR play off run. OUR HAWKS will also play a warm up game this Saturday at 3:30 at Glen Rose High School. OUR opponent will be perennial 3A power Seminole.

I would also like to congratulate OUR HAWK and Lady HAWK Soccer Teams on an outstanding beginning to the season. Both teams are currently undefeated in District and are in the Area Leaders in Team Offense and Team Defense. 

WE ARE RED OAK!!!
Mike Burns, CAA
Athletic Director
Red Oak ISD
GO HAWKS!!!

OUR Lady HAWK Varsity Basketball team will play the Cleburne Yellow jackets in the Bi-District round of the play offs Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at 7:00 pm at Mansfield Timber view High School.

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. District 15 4A, 16 4A, THSCA and TGCA passes will be accepted. Faculty passes will not be accepted. RED OAK is the home team.  Please come out and support OUR Lady HAWKS as we begin our first play off run in five years.

OUR HAWK Varsity Basketball team is guaranteed a play off spot after a convincing 66-36 victory over Mesquite Poteet last Saturday. The HAWKS play their final regular season game Tuesday, at Forney at 7:30.

Congratulations to OUR Swim teams on the best showing in school history at the Regional meet this past weekend. OUR HAWKS finished 5th out of 16 teams and OUR Lady HAWKS finished tied for 6th out of 17 teams. Hunter Gnoza finished second in the 200 IM and third in the 500 freestyle.

Freshman, Hannah Gnoza qualified for the state meet in the 50 free and 100 free. Hannah also set a Regional Meet record in the 100 freestyle with a time of 53:98! Good Luck at the State Meet.

OUR Power lifting teams competed in the Cedar Hill meet last Saturday. OUR Lady HAWKS took 3rd place and Noelle Giron took first in her division and was named Best Overall Lifter of the Meet! Other Place finishers were Amy Prince – 3rd, Naomi Giron – 4th, Brianna Massey – 2nd, Taylor Anderson -3rd, Shaina McDowell – 4th, Blake Mirowitz – 3rd, Eric Ray – 3rd.

We are hosting the Second Annual Ritter-Carter Relays this Thursday. Field events are scheduled to begin at 3:00, the 3200 meter run at 3:30 and all other running events will begin at 5:30. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for students.

Our outdoor sports have been affected by 12.5” of snow. We have tentatively rescheduled the Softball home opener to Wednesday evening. We are working on rescheduling last Friday’s soccer matches with Waxahachie. We will keep you informed.

WE ARE RED OAK!!!
Mike Burns, CAA
Athletic Director - Red Oak ISD

Our Lady HAWK Varsity Basketball team tied Mesquite Poteet for second place in District 154A.  Both teams are the district runner up, but to determine play off seating we will have a (seeding) game against Poteet at Ferris HS Gym this Friday at 7:00 pm. Admission is $4 for Adults and $3 for students.

District 15 4A passes are accepted; faculty passes will not be accepted. Please join me in congratulating Coach Fullmer, her staff and OUR Lady HAWKS on making the play offs for the first time in 5 years!

We also have our final home Boys Basketball game Friday at 8:00, it is senior night and Eastridge Night. OUR HAWKS are also play off bound and this game will go a long way to determining OUR final place in district.

WE ARE RED OAK!!!
Mike Burns, CAA
Athletic Director, Red Oak ISD

Our New District (154A) for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons is as follows:

Dr. Adolph Brown will speak at Parent Night on February 4th at the ROHS cafeteria.  ROISD wants to invite all ROISD parents to attend and hear him speak.  There will be free hot dogs, chips, and cold drinks at 6:30 and then Dr. Brown will speak at 7:00 p.m. You don’t want to miss this!

Waco Midway 14 Vs. Red Oak 9
Quarterback Ryan Smith scored on a 76-yard run with 4:56 remaining as Waco Midway won a Class 4A Division I Region II bi-district game at Waco ISD Stadium. Midway advanced to play Longview next Saturday at 2 p.m. next Saturday at John Kincaide Stadium.

Red Oak took a 9-7 lead with 5:03 left in the game when Richie Barrientos kicked a 40-yard field goal. Midway’s Jonne Warnstaff intercepted a Red Oak pass at Red Oak’s 49-yard line with a little more than just over four minutes remaining. Brendon Quinton tipped the pass.

Steve Patterson - Moving Pictures

Midway (9-2) gained three first downs and ran out the clock at the Red Oak seven yard line. Red Oak (7-4) marched 55 yards in 13 plays to start the game and went ahead, 6-0, with 6:02 remaining in the first quarter when Claud Person threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Brady.

Scott Krywalski - Red Oak Photos

Red Oak had a 144-55 advantage in yards and ran twice as many plays as Midway in the first half — but led just 6-0 at halftime. Midway marched 49 yards in seven plays to start the third quarter and went ahead, 7-6, with 9:28 remaining when Marc Martinez scored on a 3-yard run.

Red Oak ISD recently held a Community Pep Rally to honor the Hawks and Lady Hawks Golf, Cross Country, Tennis, Volleyball and Football teams as well as the Might Hawk Band for their most recent accomplishments.

Steve Patterson - Moving Pictures

The pep rally included performances by the ROHS Cheerleaders and Hawkettes Drill Team. The night was capped off with a high energy video produced by Hawk Eye News and an AWESOME display of fireworks lit up the sky. See photos from the event above and WATCH THE VIDEO - CLICK HERE!