Rockport-Fulton ISD recognizes students and teams for state qualifiers, All-State honors and fine-arts awards
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Summary
The board meeting included an extended district celebrations segment recognizing theater, choir, band, athletics and academic all-state student honors, plus state qualifiers across multiple programs.
The Rockport-Fulton Independent School District used part of its regular meeting to recognize student achievements across the arts, athletics and academics.
Administrators and coaches introduced and honored students who qualified for state contests, earned all-state recognition or won district and area championships for the 2024–25 school year. Presenters highlighted accomplishments in theater, choir, band, cross-country, powerlifting, golf, track and multiple varsity team sports.
Highlights included: - Theater: The RFHS one-act team placed first at district and finished fourth at Bi-District, and several students earned individual awards and all-star cast/tech recognition. - Choir: Multiple singers earned Class 1 solo first-division ratings and several students will perform at the state contest; one student, Mark Kelly, advanced as an All-Stater through the TMEA process. - Band: Directors reported a strong year (77 enrolled students), sweepstakes ratings (rating ones at marching, concert and sight reading), and 51 medals from 38 solo-and-ensemble entries; about 35 students were reported advancing to state. Josh Lopez was named an All-Stater and will perform with the All-State Small School Choir; he will also advance to state on solo and in ensembles. - Athletics: Cross-country runner Royce Havens qualified for the UIL state meet; girls softball finished an undefeated district championship; 16 athletes were headed to the regional track meet. In golf, Hannah qualified for state and will compete at Legends Golf Course outside Austin. - Powerlifting: Coaches reported five regional qualifiers and three state qualifiers, and the coaches recognized state qualifiers Cade Austin, Trey Alvarado and Marco Ramos. - Academic All-State and scholar-athlete recognitions: Athletic director Eric Sosa and coaches named a roster of seniors who met All-State or All-Academic criteria across sports (list presented aloud by coach Sosa and included students from soccer, tennis, cross-country, football, powerlifting and volleyball).
Administrators thanked coaches, sponsors and families and emphasized that these recognitions reflect both extracurricular success and academic performance. No board votes were required to recognize students, and the board concluded the celebrations before moving on to business items.
