Isaiah Taylor, starting point guard of the University of Texas Longhorn basketball team, was mentioned in the Houston Chronicle. The Longhorns have battled through injuries and some early season adversity, but the constant for the Longhorns has been Taylor’s steady play and leadership.

Read more here:
http://www.chron.com/sports/longhorns/article/Former-Houston-high-school-star-an-All-American-6800633.php

After a regional qualifier at The University of Houston, the following high school swimmers have qualified to represent The Village School in the TAPPS Division II State Championships to take place in San Antonio on February 12th, 2015.

Meet Qualifiers:
Nicole K
Katya H
Kierra C
Hazel S
Nikita Z
Sam Z
Dillon C
Dennis F

Please congratulate these swimmers for their tremendous and historic achievement. As a first year program, they are the first Viking swimmers to qualify for state in the history of our school. Congratulations and good luck at state!

For more information about the TAPPS State Championship Meet, see attachment.

The Village School is taking over AGAIN! This time, the Vikings are invading Lutheran South on Tuesday, February 8th, in an effort to support our Girls and Boys Varsity soccer teams. Village Takeover- Part 1 was a HUGE success for girls and boys basketball, helping both teams to a road district win. We are hoping the 2nd Village Takeover has the same impact! This is turning into an awesome tradition and fun event. Lets support our athletes and teams!

There are limited seats available on the bus, so please email Coach Thomas at jthomas@thevillageschool.com to reserve your seat!

For more details, please see the flyer for the event. Get on the bus!!!

The Village School Girls Basketball program is leading their 2nd Annual “Vikings vs Cancer Day.” The date will be next Tuesday, February 2nd. All students and staff will be encouraged to wear PINK. There is also a basketball game at 6:00PM that night, as the Lady Vikings Basketball Team takes on Northland Christian.

For anyone interested, we are offering an opportunity to purchase a VIKINGS vs CANCER PINK T-SHIRT. The cost of the shirt is $20. All proceeds from the shirt will be donated to a Breast Cancer Foundation in honor of Diane Staff. Diane is an Kindergarten Teacher at The Village School who is courageously battling Cancer. Anyone who knows Diane understands that she displays the type of SERVANT LEADERSHIP, which we all want to see from our students. Despite everything going on in her own life, Diane continues to make it her mission to serve her family, friends, students, and co-workers.

Please help us honor Diane Staff, as well as anyone else who has battled Cancer, by wearing PINK on Tuesday, February 2nd. If you would like to purchase a t-shirt, please send your name, room #, & shirt size to Coach Brotherton by 9AM tomorrow (Wednesday, January 30th). He will deliver your shirt on Monday, February 1st, and can pick up the $20 at that time.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Coach Brotherton at; Dbrotherton@thevillageschool.com

Undefeated.

The Varsity boys soccer team won their home district game last night against Cypress Christian by a score of 6-1. With that win, the Vikings improved their overall record to 13-0. While the Vikings are still unblemished in the loss column, the boys have battled through their fair share of adversity throughout the year. As of late, the team has sustained a few injuries and adopted a “next man up” philosophy. In doing so, the defending State Champions have really shown their depth of talent, and most of all, their resilience. With 5 games remaining in their regular season, and a roster that is starting to get healthy, the boys are looking to finish off their regular season schedule on a positive note, setting the tone for their run at a 2nd straight TAPPS 4A State Championship.

The Vikings next home district game is on Monday, February 11th, at 6:00pm. See you on the pitch!