Las Animas School District

Congratulations to our High School Academic All State First Team & Honorable Mention Winter Athletes!

Las Animas Junior High Winter Sport Athletes were recognized last night at the athletic banquet.

LAHS Cheer:
Varsity Awards
Leadership Award Mia Mora
Spirit Award Mariah Duran
Team First Award Lilly Lane
Most Versitile Ava LaBarge
Captain Lilly Lane
Captain Olivia Marfil
Captain Lia Cadanes
Captain Nylah Flores
All State Team Runner Up/MVP Deon Wilson
Rookie of the Year Dahlia Lane
Most Improved Sylvana Adame

LAHS Wrestling Awards:
Varsity Awards
Outstanding Wrestler - Boys Orion Martinez
Outstanding Wrestler - Girls Audali Martinez
Most Improved - Boys Ruben Gallegos
Most Improved - Girls Jazlyn Duran
Iron Man Layf Skadberg
Iron Woman Izabella Martinez
HECTOR - Boys Gabriel Martinez
HECTOR - Girls Bree Tyler
Orion Martinez All Conf. 1st team
Layf Skadberg All Conf. HM
Salvador Cadenas All Conf. HM

State Placers All State Honors
Layf Skadberg 3rd All State - HM
Orion Martinez 2nd All State - Second Team
Gabriel Martinez 4th All State - HM
Izabella Martinez 3rd All State - HM
Audali Martinez 2nd All State - Second Team
Bree Tyler 2nd All State - Second Team
Jazlynn Duran 4th All State - HM
Elizabeth Gallegos 5th

LAHS Girls Basketball:
Varsity Awards:
MVP Ava LaBarge
Best Offensive Player Mayela Magana
Best Defensive Player Roree Willbanks
Rookie of the Year Abigail Netherton
Leadership Award Emma Russell
6th Woman Makayla Marfil
Most Inspirational Jadann Eck
Best Teammate Lilly Lane
Most Coachable Bria Gardner
All Conference Ava LaBarge, Mayela Magana, Roree Willbanks, Honorable Mention- Emma Russell

JV Awards:
MVP Lillian McDaniel
Most Improved Mia Mora/Nylah Flores
Leadership Award Remia Alvidrez

HS Basketball:
Varsity Awards
Kree Wallace MVP
Aaron Vargas Offensive Player
Corbin Turner Defensive Player
Jerome Ethridge MIP
Logan Servaes HECTOR
Nicholas Duran 6th Man
Raymond Hernandez Rookie of the Year
Aaron Vargas All Conference
Kree Wallace All Conference
Jerome Ethridge All Conference
Logan Servaes All Conference Honorable Mention

JV Awards
Raymond Hernandez MVP
Esias Barrios Offensive Player
Colten Rader Defensive Player
Ethan Baca MIP
Luis Cadenas HECTOR
Elijah Martinez 6th Man
Josiah Martinez Rookie of the Year

New Job Openings: HS English Teacher & Kitchen Staff - scan the QR code for all employment opportunities at LASD or visit our website at: https://www.la-schools.com/page/employment

Last Call to get your 92nd SFTD Shirt Ordered! Call the HS office 719-456-0211 or reach out to a STUCO member ASAP

LA Travel has scheduled their 2028 tour for London, Paris, Florence, and Rome. There will be an informational meeting on April 9 at 7pm in the HS Cafeteria where there will be more information about EF Tours, what all is on the itinerary, and of course, cost and payment options. You will also be able to sign up for the tour at that time, and ask questions about LA Travel and EF Tours. See you on April 9 at 7pm!

HECTOR of the Week
Staff - Regan Collins for Hector of the week. She always has a positive attitude and creates a fun environment for the
students. (photo not available)
JH - Julian Alvarado --> As Julian's coach, I have seen tremendous growth from him. The growth has come from him
being coachable, listening to what he was being told and applying it, showing excellence.
HS - Elijah Martinez has taken the initiative in the shop to problem solve and really create a good table that he can be
proud of. He became very coachable and with his coachability came excellence and optimism. Elijah is learning that
honesty can lead to progress in class and beyond.

Update from Coach Baca:
The Lady Trojans opened their season on 3/23 at their first tournament of the year, competing hard and gaining valuable early experience.
Leading the way for Las Animas were:
Roree Willbanks – 10th (97)
Abigail Netherton – 12th (98)
Bria Gardner – 36th (122)
Mayella Magana – 40th (124)

A solid start to the season for the Lady Trojans, with the team looking to improve and lower scores as the season progresses.

Athlete of the week
Braydon Ortiz - Braydon has had a strong start to the 2026 baseball season. He went 2-0 on the mound last week with 0
earned runs and 23 strikeouts. He threw a no-hitter against Sanford and has helped the Trojans to a 4-0 start to the
season. At the plate he is hitting .667 with 4 doubles and 9 RBI's. Keep up the great work!

🏆 LAHS brought home their FIRST Esports Championship! 🎮💙💛

We are thrilled to announce that Max is the Fall 2025 Mountain Region Madden NFL 26 Youth Champion! 🏈🔥

We’re sharing this exciting news now because our trophy has finally arrived — and it was worth the wait!

Please help us congratulate Max on this incredible accomplishment and for bringing home our school’s very first Esports championship trophy! 🙌💥

#TrojanPride # #LAalltheway

Kindergarten put their eggs in the incubator today! They should have chicks in 21 days!! 🐣

LASD buildings are still on "secure" - students who normally ride a bus will be dropped off at their home.  Students who walk will need to be picked up by a guardian or emergency contact from the school.  If you cannot pick up your student, please call the office to make arrangements. Students will not be released to walk home on their own. 

Our HECTOR of the Month, is excellent at always working hard and doing her job. She is always optimistic towards her coworkers and students. The Las Animas community is appreciative of her always being there to capture the moment sharing it to celebrate the moment. Thank you Ms. Waring for all you do.
Mrs. Kaley Hines is our HECTOR of the Month in recognition of her excellence in the classroom and dedication to our students. As the teacher of both English and Business classes, she consistently creates engaging lessons that challenge and support students in developing essential skills. This year, she also stepped up as the advisor for FBLA, guiding students as they prepare for competition. Her leadership has already made a strong impact, and she will soon be taking students to the State FBLA competition in the coming weeks. Mrs. Hines’ commitment, optimism, and willingness to go above and beyond make her truly deserving of this recognition.

Athlete of the week for boys Track and Field is James Linenberger. James competed in the heat on Saturday and
established competitive times in the 800 and 3200, and PRed in the 1600. He has established a strong work ethic in
practice and is a great team player both in practice and at meets.
Athlete of the week for girls Track and Field is Lia Cadenas Ayala. Lia ran a full day in the heat on Saturday. She PRed
by nearly a minute and a half in the 3200 and just missed her time in the 1600 and 800. She also PRed in discus, but they
didn’t give courtesy marks. She looks to improve each practice and encourages everyone in meets and in practice.

JH/HS Announcements

Reminder: The JH/HS Winter Sports Banquet is this Wednesday!

LASD Newsletter
Our District CO-MTSS team has put together our final newsletter of 25-26!
Please check it for information about out student activities and Santa Fe Trail Day. https://app.smore.com/n/ngwav