Wolf Pack devotion and high school football legends
Baytown area column recalls Barbers Hill High School Class of 1976 and 1977 known as the Wolf Pack. The 1976-77 team under Pudgy Richardson and assistant coach Dennis Rivers ranked No. 3 in state, with a lone loss to Anahuac. The piece highlights team loyalty, field bond, and disruptive classroom pranks as they prepared for football success.
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Barbers Hill
UIL
Gene Sharp
Pudgy Richardson
Dennis Rivers
Anahuac
Wolf Pack
Retiring Travis principal cherishes daily student impact
Brenda Dykes, retiring Travis Elementary principal, greeted kindergarteners with a warm smile as they filed by. A child hugged her, prompting others to follow, and she bent to greet each one, jokingly urging them to catch up. Her style centers on putting children first.
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Travis
Brenda Dykes
Cedar Bayou principal retires after 22 years with district
Sandra Bell, principal at Cedar Bayou Junior School for two years, retires from Goose Creek after a 22 year tenure. She led advising and discipline, supported faculty, implemented programs, and worked to raise TAKS scores with a firm hand and big heart. Her lively, candid style left a strong impression on students and staff.
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Barbara Wilson
Stephen F. Austin
Elisabeth Villarreal
Goose Creek
Wilson
Sandra Bell
Cedar Bayou
Brenda Dykes
Travis
Region I V Education Service Center
Rachel Palomarez
Becky Wilson
Amanda Seese
Cedar Bayou Junior School
Bell
Austin Principal Bids Farewell After 31 Years
Special to The Sun recounts Barbara Wilson of Stephen F. Austin Elementary bidding farewell after three decades in teaching. Wilson’s lifelong passion began in childhood when she staged a pretend school for dolls and neighbors in El Paso, naming a doll Peter after spellings mishaps.
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Stephen F. Austin
Barbara Wilson
el Paso
Wilson
Peter
Richard
Students thank Baytown Sun NIE sponsors with class DVD
Barbers Hill High School advanced placement U S history students created a five minute DVD to express thanks for receiving The Baytown Sun through the Newspapers in Education program. The project featured about 30 students reading and discussing the papers while music by Good Charlotte accompanied the clip.
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Barbers Hill High School
Janey Chambless
Baytown Sun
Jace Sparks
Gina Harvey
L&m
Meagan Butler
Sarah Young
Meagan Monk
Janey Chambress
Ty Terrasso
Ryan Porter
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P.O. Box
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David.bloom
Baytownsun. Com
Lee Wolf Pack
Eliseo Garcia
Austin
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