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The Spartan Football team, cheerleaders, and trainings met Sunday in their final hurrah to the 2008 season and present awards and letters to the participants.

Head football coach, Jay Niswonger, reflected about the Spartans 7-4 season and Valley View’s 15th playoff appearance over the course of his 25-year tenure as coach.

Addressing the team, Niswonger noted, “While the outcome wasn’t what many of you were hoping for, as a team, you continued a tradition that began before many of you were even born. Making the playoffs just doesn’t happen. It happens because you worked to make it happen.”

Valley View has only missed the playoffs once since their first appearance in 1992.

Among the SWBL and District honors, player awards, which are voted on by their peers,  were distributed to individual players.
Defensive Linebacker of the Year : Kyle Combs
Defensive Back of the Year : Sean Figley
Defensive Lineman of the Year : Jaryd Brown
Offensive Back of the Year : Andy Genslinger
Offensive Lineman of the Year : Aaron Pohl
Receiver of the Year : Kyle Pohl
Most Improved : Matt Tegtmeyer
Most Valuable Player : Johnny Day

SWBL First Team Southwestern Division

Jaryd Brown
Johnny Day
Sean Figley

SWBL Second Team Southwestern Division

John Raisch
Aaron Pohl
Andy Genslinger

SWBL Honorable Mention Southwestern Division

Luke Donson
Kyle Combs
Kyle Pohl

SWBL Coaches Awards Southwestern Division

Back of the Year: Johnny Day
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Aaron Pohl
Receiver of the Year: Andy Genslinger
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Jaryd Brown
Defensive Back of the Year: Sean Figley

Associated Press All Southwest District

First Team Offensive Line: Aaron Pohl
First Team Defensive Line: Jaryd Brown
Second Team QB: Johnny Day
Second Team Offensive End: Kyle Pohl
Second Team Defense: Sean Figley
Second Team Kicker: Michael Boyd
Honorable Mention: Andy Genslinger, Travis Dalton

2008 Valley View Spartans’ Football Awards

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Our first Photo Challenge! And our first subject matter, SHOES! Or feet. Or something out of the ordinary in this area. Our first post isn’t nearly as interesting as Red Shoes by UltraViolett Wallpaper, or Bar Gal’s Incredible Floating Shoes.

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Sarah Botts

Awards for Fall Sports (except football) were presented this past Monday, Nov 3 in Boys and Girls soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Golf, and Tennis.

The Spartans had several standouts through out the league in both volleyball and golf.

Ricky Denny (jr) walked away first team in the SWBL Southwestern Division. Denny averaged 0 strokes above par, finished 2nd in the League by one stroke, and missed the cut to the District tournament by one stroke.

“He has been pretty strong, even coming in as a freshman,” said boys coach, Russ Wallace.

“He wasn’t real pleased with his performance as a last year, but this year he just excelled.  Our entire team will be even more competitive next year,” noted Wallace.

The Valley View girls volleyball team ended their season, third in the SWBL Southwestern Division with an 8-4 record, and 15-8 overall.

In addition to one of the best seasons the team has had historically, several members were recognized for All League Honors.

First Team: Sarah Botts (so) and Libby Lakes (sr)

Second Team: Allison Mireles (jr)

Honorable Mention: Amanda Harting (sr) and Tristin Spurlock (jr)

In addition, Botts garnered 2nd team District honors, with Mireles and Lakes receiving Honarable Mentions.

In Cross Country, Jake Kasperski was a state qualifier, finishing 28th out of a field of 143 runners, becoming the first Spartan runner to advance to that level since 1976. In that year the event weighed in at 2 miles. It became a 5K (3.1 miles) race in 1982.

The Football Awards presentations will take place Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1:30 pm in the high school gymnasium.

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United Church of Christ — Childhood Immunizations

Childhood immunizations area offered at the Farmersville United Church of Christ, 42 S. Broadway on the second Wednesday of each month from 4:00 until 6:00 pm.

The immunizations are offered at outreach clinics to children of all ages by the Combined Health District of Montgomery County. as part of the  KISS Your Child immunization program. The goal of this process is to fully immunize 90% of all children under the age of two in Montgomery County. There are no family income requirements to receive immunizations and the vaccines are of the highest quality.

A registered nurse will administer the immunization shots which included DTaP, Polio, Hib, Comvax, Hepatitis B, MMR, Chicken Pox, and Tetanus-Diphtheria. Prevnar is available on a limited basis to those that qualify.

Vaccines are available to all children age 18 and under. Parents or legal guardians must bring the child’s shot record and insurance card with them. No child will be turned away due to inability to pay.

For more information call the Combined Health District’s Immunization Clinic at 225-4550.

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The election is over! Whew – that was tense. And now, starting now, let’s try to focus on what we have in common.

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