This week in Dragon Athletics
Check out the PHS Parent Newsletter. It includes updates on upcoming semester tests, school safety and student mental health wellness, upcoming assessment window and more.
https://www.smore.com/j91hk
A reminder to all parents that all classes are required to hold a comprehensive semester test that constitutes 20% of your students grade. Specific information, including details regarding semester test attendance/grade exemptions, will be included in upcoming Parent Newsletter.
Finals from Pauls Valley. Boys fell short and finished 4th. Girls win and are Jack Dallas Grimmett Tournament Champions.
Varsity Boys Final
Varsity Girls Final
Great job PHS Academic Team!
They played 8 games yesterday, and after a close loss to Tuttle, finished 2nd place in the Conference Tournament (2nd out of 12 schools within the conference!). They did great! Watch out for this team in the future...
Tonight's basketball online ticket and live streaming links vs Lindsay.
9th grade girls final. They play Saturday at Pauls Valley at 2 in the Championship game.
Please look at the update for tomorrow's basketball game vs Lindsay.
Due to circumstances at Lindsay, the boys JV game has been cancelled. Girls JV game time has been moved.
Please review the new rule sanctioned by the OSSAA as we move into basketball season.
This week in Dragon Athletics
Tomorrow is basketball opening night against Washington. JV starts at 430. Varsity starts at 630. If you want to skip the line at the door, you can purchase your tickets online. If you can't make the game, you can use the NFHS QR code to live stream the games. Go Dragons!
Marlee Spencer, PHS Cheerleader, performs with Spirit of America Cheer and Dance Team during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Marlee auditioned for the organization and was invited to perform. We are so proud that Marlee will be representing Purcell Cheer during the parade.
Basketball Schedule during Thanksgiving Break.
Girls- Scrimmage today-home at 10
Boys- Scrimmage 11/22-home at 10
Boys-Scrimmage 11/26-home at 10
Please see message from PHS Yearbook Staff about early online sale of yearbooks!
https://www.tiktok.com/@purcellyearbook/video/7167381590543273262/?_r=1&enable_clips=1&utm_campaign=clip_share
Big shout out to our PHS and PJH band students (Mr. Hilger and Mr. Tuttle)!! Our students competed in SWOBDA against 1200+ other students from the region. We had 31 students audition and the following students made the SWOBDA Honor Bands:
High School Band:
Allison Schlotthauer (SR)- 6 year member & qualified for 2nd round All-State
Zoey Leatherman (SR)-6 year member
Abbygail King (SO)
Junior HIgh Band:
Kenna Lee- 8th grade
Emma Schlotthauer- 7th grade
Way to go Band!!
Winter Sports are here!! Come out and support our basketball teams and the NEW Lexington-Purcell Wrestling Team. Go Dragons!
What a fun event last night as basketball previewed upcoming season. I enjoyed most seeing so many young kids attending and participating. The following individuals deserve recognition: Rick Hammer, Sarah Jones, Char Page, Cara Simonton, Roger Raper, Toney Cooper, and Kyle Shaw.
Krysta Matthews: PHS Staff Member of the Month! Krysta is our Algebra II teacher but also teaches alternative education, sponsors STUCO, started our new and exciting leadership program, and coaches tennis!! She devotes so much of her time and energy to make PHS a better place!
