Students Begin Preparations for Fall Seasons

While many Los Fresnos High School students are enjoying their summer away from school, others are ready to begin practice in their sport or activity, or have already begun.

Although fall classes begin Aug. 24, students in cross country, football and volleyball sports, as well as many more in band, cheerleading and dance/drill teams have either begun plans for fall seasons or will begin soon.

All student-athletes must have taken physicals and done insurance paperwork prior to the first day of practices. For more information, visit the LFHS Athletics Medicine website here.

Here is a rundown of each of them:

Band
Pre-season camps are under way, while marching band practice began July 31. Color Guard Camp: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. July 13-17 and 2-4 p.m. July 27-31. Percussion Camps: 8-11:30 a.m. July 13 for Ninth Grade students; 8-11:30 a.m. July 14-17 for Front Ensemble; 12:30-4 p.m. July 14-17 for snares and basses; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 21-22 for all percussion. Ninth Grade and new Member Marching Fundamentals, 8 a.m.-noon July 29-31. All Members Marching Rehearsal, 7-11:55 a.m. and All-Valley Practice Sessions, 1-2:40 p.m., Aug. 3-7 and 10-14. Full Playing Rehearsal, 4-7 p.m. Aug. 17-21.

Cheerleading
Cheerleading practice for 14 varsity and nine freshmen students began Monday. Practice is held from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at the LFHS Cafeteria.

The group will break for a week to attend the UCA Summer Camp at The University of Texas-Pan American July 27-30.

Practice resumes Aug. 3 in preparation for the first varsity football game home game Aug. 27.

Stars Dance/Drill Team
Forty-three members of the team are going through a camp by the American Dance/Drill Team trainers from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. July 6-10.

The trainers are affiliated with the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, which will be held Jan. 1, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. They may issue invitations to members of the Stars to participate in the halftime activities. Last year, seven members of the Stars participated in the bowl game dance routine.

Practice will resume Aug. 10 in preparation for football season. The group will also practice at a later date with the LFHS marching band in preparation for football season.

Cross Country Team
Runners at all grade levels began practice Monday and will continue at 7 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays in July. Practices will be held five days a week at 7 a.m. Aug. 3-14, and then at 6:30 a.m. Aug. 17-27.

The team’s first meet of the year is Aug. 22 at the Dog Pound Invitational in San Benito. To view the Cross Country schedule, click here.
Volleyball Team

Practice begins Monday, Aug. 3.

The varsity schedule has not been completed, and a link will be posted to this story when the schedule is released.

Football Team
Summer sports conditioning will continue from 9-11 a.m. until Thursday, July 23. Conditioning has been ongoing since June 8.

LFHS players in grades 10-12 report at Aug. 3 at 6 a.m. to receive equipment, and at 8 a.m. for the first practice. Practice and conditioning will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the first week, and will be adjusted the following weeks.

Freshmen at Los Fresnos United report for equipment Aug. 3 as well. Details have yet to be determined.

The varsity Falcons have two scrimmages Aug. 14 and 21, and open the season at home at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at Edinburg North. To view the complete schedule, click here.