A growing partnership between Mission CISD (Consolidated Independent School District) and the Mission Boys and Girls Club is not only helping the district in promoting healthy physical activities, it is also resulting in friendly competitions through school-based teams.
The Boys and Girls Club hosted several joint tournaments in recent weeks that included: a sixth grade girls basketball tournament held at the Boys and Girls Club; cross country meets for sixth graders and elementary students; and a 7 on 7 football tournament for elementary students.
At the sixth grade girls basketball tournament, Alton Memorial Jr. High School and K. White Jr. High School tied for first place. Third place went to Mission Jr. High School. Fourth place went to R. Cantu Jr. High School.
At the sixth grade cross country meet, K. White Jr. High School won the girls competition with Alton Memorial Jr. High School winning the boys competition. The rest of the results for the boys: Mission Jr. High School, second; K. White Jr. High School, third; R. Cantu Jr. High School, fourth. The remainder of the girls results: Alton Memorial Jr. High School, second; Mission Jr. High School, third; R. Cantu Jr. High School, fourth.
Team results for the elementary girls cross country meet: Leal Elementary School, first; Salinas Elementary School, second; Mims Elementary School, third; Castro Elementary School, fourth; Midkiff Elementary School, fifth; O’Grady Elementary School, sixth; Escobar/Rios Elementary School, seventh; Marcell Elementary School, eighth; Waitz Elementary School, ninth.
Team results for the elementary boys cross country meet: Salinas Elementary School, first; Castro Elementary School, second; Waitz Elementary School, third; Midkiff Elementary School, fourth; Marcell Elementary School, fifth; Escobar/Rios Elementary School, sixth; Mims Elementary School, seventh; Leal Elementary School, eighth; O’Grady Elementary School, ninth.
At the 7 on 7 football tournament held at Veterans Memorial High School, Bryan Elementary School was the gold champion with Alton Elementary School as the gold runner-up. The silver champion was Midkiff Elementary School. The silver runner-up was Mims Elementary School. Salinas Elementary School was the bronze champion, with Castro Elementary School as the bronze runner-up.
At the 7 on 7 football tournament held at Mission High School, first place went to Leal Elementary School. Second place went to O’Grady Elementary School. Marcell Elementary School came in third place with Escobar/Rios Elementary School earning the consolation.
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