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Football Homecoming 2019 Court
September 16, 2019
Staff
The football homecoming court for 2019 was announced on Friday after voting ended. This year's queen will be crowned during halftime of the football game. They will also be announced at the pep rally on Friday afternoon. So make sure to catch halftime and see who your new queen is! This year's...
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Mrs Ivy’s link
September 13, 2019
Javier Delgado, reporter
Have you ever gone to see Mrs. Ivy and she's been in a meeting or you had to wait in a long line to see her? Now you can set an appointment to see her. If you go to Mrs. Ivy's web page you can find the link on the left hand side, or you can click on the link below. Now you can avoid the wait, and...
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Homecoming Time is Here
September 13, 2019
Staff
It's Homecoming time again, so time for decorated halls, dress up days, mums, and some football! Next week we will have some dress up days along with decorated halls. Remember you can decorate this weekend and after school on Monday. Please be respectful of each class' decorations and don't do anything...
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Arterberry is Athlete of the Week
September 6, 2019
Staff
Extra! Extra! Ponder's Reese Arterberry is Dale Hansen's Athlete of the week. In addition to receiving a $1,000 scholarship, Reese will also appear on TV during this segment on WFAA news. Make sure to tune in and catch him! Be sure and congratulate Reese when you see him in the halls. PHS is so...
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Lions and Lady Lions in Action
September 3, 2019
Braden Flores, reporter
I am sure we are all jumping for joy as Ponder High School starts another school year. But with the start of school comes lots of sports to cheer on. So let's pack those stands or parks (for cross country) and yell our Lions and Lady Lions on to some victories! These are the schedules for all sports...
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September 20, 2019

Last night PHS had our annual MEET THE LIONS pep-rally, where we watched the band perform and recognized our 2019 Cross Country, Volleyball, and Football players, as well as the Cheerleaders and the Sidekicks....

Miss Match Monday

Taylor Wells

September 20, 2019

Miss match Monday was definitely one for the books. Thanks to all who participated!

Dad Day was a Hoot

Averee Tipton, Reporter

September 20, 2019

Wednesday was Dad Day and PHS students really went all out. These outfits met all expectations and yes, the jokes were just as cheesy as the wardrobe.

Twinnin’ It Up

Riley Jackson, Reporter

September 20, 2019

Twin Day was a huge hit on Tuesday of Homecoming Week at Ponder High School! Check out all these cute twins below, and make sure to go cheer on our boys this Friday night at Hoco!

Kickin’ it Old School

Kylee Anderson, Reporter

September 20, 2019

Thursday, September 19 was Decade Day at PHS, everyone who participated had great outfits, I guess you could say we are old fashion!

Class Officers

September 16, 2019

Getting Us Rallied Up

September 8, 2019

Upcoming Events

September 4, 2019

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A & E

This Week’s Birthdays 9/16-9/22

Gabriele Taitano, Reporter

September 19, 2019

Carlos Ochoa Carrillo - 9/16 Faith Skelly - 9/16 Sebastian Fierros Cortez - 9/16 Ethan McComb-Sanderson - 9/17 John Sweeden - 9/17 Logan Reynolds - 9/17 Nathaniel...

9/9-9/15 Birthdays

Haley VanZuiden, reporter

September 12, 2019

Susie Han - 9/9 Ryan Allen - 9/9 Felicity Camacho - 9/9 Abigail Glisson - 9/10 Matthew Best - 9/10 Lillian Francy - 9/10 Breanna Hill - 9/10 Aaryn Anderson...

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Claire Porter, Reporter

September 4, 2019

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a movie based on the books with the same title. The movie is a bunch of small stories that are all connected into one big story. The acting...

Birthdays This Week 9/1-9/8

Alex Washburn, Reporter

September 4, 2019

Sep 2 - Diana Enrriquez Sep 3 - Gianna Boria Sep 3 - Jeffrey DeHass Sep 5 - Cordie Ford Sep 6 - Yudith Rodriguez Sep 7 - Landon Lemoine Sep 8 - Colton Adler

August Birthdays

Claire Porter, Reporter

August 28, 2019

Melanie Rincon -8/16 Savannah Schwarz -8/16 Emery Barraza -8/16 Dylan Coffey -8/16 Connor Brown -8/19 Gage Eades -8/19 Clay Parish -8/20 Mat Francy -8/21 Adam...

Happy Birthday All Summer!

May 22, 2019

Movie Review- The Last Summer

May 16, 2019

Birthdays

May 14, 2019

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Ponder Cross Country Goes The Extra Mile

Riley Jackson, Reporter

September 20, 2019

Cross Country season is here! On August 29th, the Lions and Lady Lions kicked off the year with the Gingerbread Jamboree 5k run. The boys placed 18th in the 6A and under division, with Hayden Moussa taking 39th. The girls...

Lady Lions at the Nocona Tournament

Hayden Simmons, Sports Guy

September 20, 2019

On August 29th, the Lady Lions volleyball team traveled to Nocona for their third and final tournament of the season. The team cruised through Thursday's pool play games, with sweeps over Petrolia, Vernon, and Paradise, and...

Lady Lions Clap the Chaps

Hayden Simmons, Sports Guy

September 20, 2019

On Friday, August 30th the Lady Lions volleyball team traveled to Aubrey to take on a very good Lady Chap team. The Lady Lions got off to a very hot start, rolling to a 25-13 win in the first set. The team kept the momentum...

JV Football Off to a Great Start

Bryan DeLeon, reporter

September 19, 2019

The first JV football game was against Howe, which was a hard fought battle. The first half was scoreless with zero points on our side. Our defense played outstanding, but our team struggled in the second half. The score...

Volleyball Loses a Tough One to Boyd

Grace Odunaiya, reporter

September 13, 2019

The Lady Lions left everything on the floor on Tuesday night. Server and defense errors cost the Lady Lions some key points in the games. Senior Sterling Wilkinson was out with a concussion, and her absence was felt. ...

Ponder Takes on City View September 12, 2019

Lions Start Off With a Win September 8, 2019

Lady Lions Get Revenge September 3, 2019

Volleyball Roundup August 28, 2019

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Meet Madelyn
September 20, 2019
Claire Porter, Reporter
Madelyn Rippentrop, also known as Rip, has been in Ponder for 14 years. You might see her driving around in her dream car, a 2019 Lexus ex 350, while listening to her favorite...
Yudith Rodriguez
September 20, 2019
Grace Odunaiya, Reporter
Yudith Rodriguez, who also goes by Yuyi, has been at Ponder for 5 years. Here are some of her favorites: her favorite restaurant is Los Marisocos, favorite type of music...
Senior Profile – Meghan McGill
September 20, 2019
Javier Delgado, reporter
Today's senior profile is Meghan McGill AKA Meg. She has been in ponder for 10 years and is finally ready to depart into the real world. You can find her most likely eating...
Brazis Hilburn
September 19, 2019
Haley VanZuiden, reporter
Brazis Hilburn has been at Ponder for 2 years now. Her favorite fast food restaurants are Panda Express and Chick-fil-a. She listens to many different kinds of music, and...
Maddy McEwen
September 16, 2019
Alex Washburn, Reporter
If you're hanging out at Thai Ocha grabbing a bite, or hanging out at Subway after school, you may run into Miss Madeline McEwen. She has been hanging around our schools for...
Blake Fain
September 16, 2019
Branden Flores, Reporter
Blake, also known as Uncle, has been going to Ponder High School for 6 years. In his time being at Ponder, his favorite teacher is Coach Threadgill and his favorite class...
Get to Know Mackenzie Carroll
September 16, 2019
Gabriele Taitano, Reporter
Mackenzie Carroll, also knows as Shae, has been at Ponder for a total of 5 years. Her favorite restaurant is Mr. Frosty's and her favorite fast food place is the amazing Raising...
Meet Abigail Glisson
September 12, 2019
Taylor Wells, reporter
Abigail has withstood 13 years here at Ponder High School with the help of Pals and her favorite teacher: Mrs. Hacker. She enjoys eating at the Cotton Patch Cafe, but her...
Meet J.T. Brandon
September 12, 2019
Averee Tipton, reporter
J Tyler Brandon, better known as J.T., has been going to Ponder for thirteen years. During those years, he could not pick a favorite teacher because he loved each of his teachers...
Get to Know Mason Harwell
September 12, 2019
Kylee Anderson, Reporter
Mason Harwell or Mase has been at Ponder for 12 years. He loves to eat at Del Frisco Steak House or Chick Fil A. His favorite type of music is old country and his favorite...

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Recent Sports Scores

Friday, September 13

Volleyball

Ponder High School 25, 25, 26 - Callisburg 14, 20, 24
Friday, September 13

Football

Ponder High School 22 - Nocona 50
Friday, September 6

Football

Ponder High School 6 - City View 47
Tuesday, September 3

Volleyball

Ponder High School 13, 16, 21 - Boyd 25, 25, 25
Saturday, August 31

Volleyball

Ponder High School 25, 25 - Peaster 23, 23