Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Ladies' State Tournament Information

Attention Leopard Nation! The Lady Leopards are set to play Celina at 2:00 pm March 1, 2012 in the Class 3A State Semifinals at the Frank Erwin Center on the University of Texas campus in Austin. We hope to see you all there!

Community Wide Pep Rally & Send-off:
Let's send off the Lady Leopards in style!  A community wide pep rally will be held in the Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, February 29th at 5:30pm.



 T-Shirt Sales:
Two different styles of State Bound T-Shirts will be sold in support of the Lady Leopards' state playoff run. Cash or checks will be accepted at the time of sale. Make checks payable to LHS Athletics.  One hundred shirts of each style will be printed and available on Wednesday evening at the Pep Rally. No pre-orders are accepted.

 Tickets: 
Tickets went on sale Monday at noon in the HS office. The Leopard Nation really ROARED and tickets SOLD OUT in an hour.  Don't fret though, another batch of tickets has just arrived.  Sales will resume at noon and last until 3:30 pm on Tuesday.  UPDATE Tues 3:30pm: Tickets at LHS have now sold out!  Thank you Lady Leopard Fans for your support! If you still need a ticket then you will need to purchase tickets from the Erwin Center.  The best method to find out about ticket availability is to call (512)477-6060 or get online at http://www.texasboxoffice.com/  Ask about tickets in the "Lorena section" if you want to sit with the hometown crowd.  Tickets through the box office are $12 each. 

HS Student Fan Bus:
High School students may purchase a $2 ticket to ride a LISD school bus to the game in Austin.  Students will eat lunch in the cafeteria prior to departure.  The bus will depart from the HS student parking lot at 11:25am.

Complete list of spectator information about the Erwin Center - Erwin Center Fan Book

Directions to Erwin Center:
You can find a map and directions to the Erwin Center here.

Parking at the Erwin Center:  
You can access Erwin Center parking garage information by going to http://www.uiltexas.org/basketball/state-girls/spectator-information    All parking garages are $10.00 a day with no in and out privileges. If you choose to park on campus, please read all signs carefully to ensure you do not get ticketed or have your vehicle towed.  Additionally, Capital Metro offers extensive bus service throughout Austin, including several park-and-ride lots. Call (512) 474-1200 for more information and be sure to ask when the last bus leaves the Erwin Center and the available service on Saturday. For more information, visit the Capital Metro web site at http://www.capmetro.org/.

Info about the Erwin Center: 
  • All bags (backpacks, knapsacks, large purses) will be searched when entering the building.
  • No video cameras/recording devices are allowed.  Cameras may be brought into the arena but no video cameras will be allowed. 
  • Flash photography is not allowed.
  • Parents and fans can purchase a DVD of all games at the UIL online store
  • Food and beverages are not allowed. 
  • Banners are not allowed. 
  • Noisemakers are not allowed.

    Media:
    Time Warner Cable will broadcast the girls 3A semifinal contests and 1A-4A championship games on the Texas Channel (TWC Waco channel 888). Games on the Texas Channel also will be webcast on FoxSportsSouthwest.com and FoxSportsHouston.com.

    Other State Games:
    The other semifinal matchup will be between Abilene Wylie and Liberty Hill.  The State Championship game will be played between the winners of the semifinal matchups at 10 am Saturday, March 3rd.  More info about the event can be found on the UIL Athletics website.

    School Attendance on Game Day March 1, 2012

    LISD needs your support.  State funding for attendance is based on students attending school.  We ask that all students planning to attend the Lady Leopards State Semi-Final playoff game on March 1, 2012 attend school until at least 10:15 am (attendance counting time).  If the student attends classes through 10:15am, then their afternoon absence will be excused.

    Sunday, February 26, 2012

    Ladies' State Tournament Ticket & Game Info

    Attention Leopard Nation! The Lady Leopards are set to play Celina at 2:00 pm March 1, 2012 in the Class 3A State Semifinals at the Frank Erwin Center on the University of Texas campus in Austin. We hope to see you all there!

    Tickets are available for purchase at LHS starting Monday at noon in the HS office. All tickets are $10.00 each regardless of age or school affiliation. The tickets are for seats in sections 37 & 38.

    Tickets purchased at the Erwin Center ticket booth during the tournament are $12.00, and there is no guarantee that you will be able to sit in the designated Lorena section if you do not purchase tickets through the school.

    The other semifinal matchup will be between Abilene Wylie and Liberty Hill.  The State Championship game will be played between the winners of the semifinal matchups at 10 am Saturday, March 3rd.  More info about the event can be found on the UIL Athletics website.

    You can find a map and directions to the Erwin Center here.

    Friday, February 24, 2012

    Special Populations Notification

    TEA has updated and revised the Notice of Procedural Safeguards Rights of Parents of Children with Disabilities in January 2012. To make parents of students receiving special education services aware of these new rights, a copy of the Procedural Safeguards can be found on the LISD website on the Special Education Services page here.

    Lady Leopard Basketball Reg. Tourney Info

    The Lady Leopards will take on Giddings tonight in the UIL Class 3A Regional Semifinals.  Tip-off is at 8 pm at the Johnson Coliseum on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. 

    The winner of the Regional Semfinal game will play the winner of the Madisonville vs Sealy game at 3pm tomorrow.

    Map & Directions


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    Lorena, TX

    1. Head south on N Bordon St toward Center St
    0.4 mi
    2. Keep left at the fork
    364 ft
    3. Continue onto S Old Temple Rd
    0.2 mi
    4. Turn left onto Farm to Market Rd 2837/​Rosenthal Rd
    Continue to follow Farm to Market Rd 2837

    Tuesday, February 21, 2012

    Solo & Ensemble Results

    After lots of hard work and a great effort, congratulations go to McKenna Strauch, Andee Fonseca, and Callie Jackson for receiving first division ratings at this past weekend's solo and ensemble contest. Students that received first divisions and qualify to advance to State are Josh King, Charlotte Quaas, Victor Boswell, and Andrew King. 

    The State solo and ensemble contest will be held this May. Good luck to these advancing students.

    Courtesy of the Lorena ISD Music Department

    Monday, February 20, 2012

    Ladies' Regional Quarterfinal Basketball

    The Lady Leopards will play Bullard Tuesday night at 6:30 at Leon High School for the Regional Quarterfinal crown.  Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. 

    Coach Gee and the team would love as much support as possible!  Here's a map and driving directions to help you get to the game to support our Lady Leopards!




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    1. Head northwest on Leopard Ln toward Williams Rd
    338 ft
    2. Turn right onto Williams Rd
    0.5 mi
    3. Turn right onto Old Lorena Rd
    0.7 mi
    4. Sharp right onto I-35 Frontage Rd

    Tuesday, February 14, 2012

    Ladies' Basketball Area Playoffs

    The Lady Leopards will face off against Huntington in the Area round of the playoffs this Thursday night at 7 pm at Madisonville High School in Madisonville.

    Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for students.

    Map & Directions


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    Lorena, TX
    1. Head south on N Bordon St toward Center St

    0.4 mi
    2. Keep left at the fork

    364 ft
    3. Continue onto S Old Temple Rd

    0.2 mi