The Coahoma Junior High School (CJHS) academic team won the District 3-3A, Zone 1 championship at the recent University Interscholastic League (UIL) contest, after achieving the distinction of placing in every single event.
Coahoma was the only school in the competition to accomplish this sweep.
“Students have worked hard this year, and their dedication paid off,” said Katie Valencia, CJHS UIL coordinator. “Last year, our school earned Runner-up, and this year our goal was to be back on top, and we did just that.
“The realization that we placed every event, whether as an individual, team, or both, was very exciting and further demonstrated how hard our students have worked,” Valencia continued. “I am extremely thankful to our event coaches that dedicated their time to helping our students be successful. Without their time and effort, this would not have been possible.”
The team's dominant performance included 18 first-place individual finishes and 13 first-place team finishes, which propelled the school to the overall district title.
The CJHS One-Act Play also contributed to the school's overall standings, finishing third in the district contest and earning eight individual honors for its cast and crew members.
The final overall school standings were: 1. Coahoma, 2. Denver City, 3. Brownfield, 4. Lamesa.
Valencia served as the UIL Coordinator for Coahoma Junior High School and One-Act Play director. Individual event coaches included Candy Parrish, Joni Lacefield, Jayden Holt, Krystal Tutle, KC Rater, Greg Brown, Katy Renteria, Coley Dobbs, Krystal Walden, and Gloria Martinez.
Results (Coahoma only)
District 3-3A, Zone 1
UIL Academic Meet
Lamesa, Texas
Nov. 19, 2025
Eight Grade
Spelling — 2. Isaac Ornelas, 2. Team
Editorial — 1. Jaycee Carrion
Ready Writing — 4. Paulina Lopez, 5. Eden Chavez. 6. Reyna Gonzales
Chess —2. Ethan Baston, 3. Everett Stevenson, 4. AJ Sanchez, 1. TEAM
Calculator — 2. Isabella Leonard, 5. Ayden Villanueva, 2. TEAM
Dictionary Skills — 4. Isabella Leonard, 3. TEAM
Listening Skills — 3. Sophie Carroll, 6. Paige McJimsey , 2. TEAM
Number Sense —3. TEAM
Mathematics — 5. Theodore Loudermill
Science — 1. Issac Ornelas, 3. Eden Chavez, 4. Liam Ryan, 1. TEAM
Music Memory — 1. Karrsyn Barriga and Brooklyn Miramontes, 4. Liana Rocha, 1. TEAM
Maps, Graphs, & Charts —4. Covy Brock, 2. TEAM
Impromptu — 2. Obrie Buentello, 4. Baylen Salazar
Art —5. Rayce Roberts and Coleman Ward
Modern Oratory — 2. Yasmie Perrera, 6. Liam Ryan & Baylen Salazar
Oral Reading — 1. Juan Mendoza, 4. Paige McJimsey
Social Studies — 6. Gentry Barnes, 3. TEAM
Seventh Grade
Spelling — 2. Mia Gonzales, 2. Team
Editorial —3. Kynzler Grant, 4. Kenzi Smith
Chess — 2. Kamdon Griffin, 3. Ava Puentes, 1. TEAM
Calculator — 7th Grade — 3. Ausiana Jackson, 3. TEAM
Dictionary Skills — 1. Elyn Mulkey, 4. Sophia Valadez, 1. TEAM
Maps, Graphs, & Charts —1. Riley Long, 2. Travis Callow, 1. TEAM
Number Sense — 2. Read Berry, 4. Travis Callow, 5. Paislee Upshaw, 1. TEAM
Social Studies — 3. Ausiana Jackson, 4. Cade Born, 6. Riley Long, 1. TEAM
Music Memory — 1. Allayna Burrow, 2. Jared Garza
Modern Oratory — 1. Ausiana Jackson, 2. Cade Born, 4. Reid Campbell
Science — 2. Reid Campbell, 5. Mateo Martinez, 2. TEAM
Mathematics — 2. Allayna Burrow. 4. Sophia Valadez, 6. Kynzler Grant. 1. TEAM
Art —1. Ausiana Jackson, 3. Ava Puentes
Oral Reading — 3. Ausiana Jackson & Jared Garza, 5. Reese Berry
Listening Skills — 1. Landon Leggett
Impromptu — 2. Alaina Youngbauer, 4. Harley Hays, 5. Erik Yanez.
Ready Writing — 2. Kenzi Smith, 5. Brinlee Gallion, 6. Sophia Valadez
Sixth Grade
Spelling — 3. Rainey Griffin, 3. Team
Editorial — 2. Willow Caudill, 4. Nya Esparza, 5. Charley Thompson
Chess — 3. Elias Valencia, 6. Elijah Salazar, 2. TEAM
Number Sense — 6. Avery Long and Willow Caudill (tie), 3. TEAM.
Calculator —5. Michael Arpin.
Dictionary Skills — 4. Avery Long, 6. Rainey Griffin, 2. TEAM
Music Memory — 1. Junah Boyd, 4. Aria Mendoza, 6. Mireille Salazar, 1. TEAM
Listening Skills —1. Charley Thompson, 4. Camillia Garcia. 2. TEAM
Maps, Graphs, & Charts — 1. Harper Cisneros, 2. Wyatt Sullivan, 4. Ryder Gross, 1. TEAM
Social Studies — 1. Alexia Lugo, 2. Oakley Stevenson.
Mathematics — 1. Avery Long, 3. Michael Arpin, 6. Elias Valencia, 1. TEAM
Science —1. Cora Porter, 2. Braxton Babb, 4. Willow Caudill, 1. TEAM
Art — 1. Cora Porter, 4. Avery Long, 6. Holland Barber, 2. TEAM
Modern Oratory — 1. Camillia Garcia, 3. Charley Thompson, 4. Nya Esparza
Oral Reading — 3. Braygn Wright, 6. Kaelyx Kemper
Impromptu —1. Camillia Garcia, 2. Avery Long, 6. Charley Thompson
Ready Writing — 1. Brooklyn Cox, 3. Willow Caudill 4. Alaina Smith
District 3-3A, Zone 1
UIL One-Act Play
Denver City, Texas
Dec. 3, 2025
School Standings: 3. Coahoma
Individual Awards
All Star Cast — Reid Campbell, Jocelyn Sheppard.
Outstanding Technical Crew Member — Joseph Delgado.
Honorable Mention Cast — Landon Leggett, Stella Wolf, Ensemble of Blue People (Abie Mejia, Alexia Lugo, and Allayna Burrow)