The middle school calculator team’s hard work payed off! The teamplaced 1st at the TMSCA Academic Competition in Lubbock! Andi Coronado, Jan Lozano, Hadlee Bell, Kynlee Martin and Gus Kaiser qualified for state !!!! We are proud of everyone’s accomplishments!!! Can’t wait to see who qualifies next week. Individual results below.
8th Grade Calculator
Gus Kaiser 1st with highest score at the meet (1-6A)
Jan Lozano 2nd
Kylee Martin 3rd
Andi Coronado 5th
Addison Whitfield 6th
Sylis Nolasco 7th
Kade Costello 5th
7th Grade Calculator
Hadlee Bell 1st
Sophia Lopez 4th
Natalley Cerritos 5th
Diego Piñon 6th
8th Grade Math
Gus Kaiser 1st
Kylee Martin 3rd
Addison 7th
Jan Lozano 8th
Kade Costello 8th
Sylis Nolasco 9th
Andi Coronado 10th
7th Grade Math
Diego Piñon 8th
Hadlee Bell 9th
8th GradeScience
Gus Kaiser 1st
Kylee Martin 5th
Kade Costello 7th
Jan Lozano 9th
Sylis Nolasco 11th
8th Grade number sense
Gus Kaiser 6th
Playoff Information for Regional Semi-Finals
⚪️ Plains (home) 🔴 Gruver
📅 March 2, 2026
📍LBK Cooper Liberty
🎟️ $4 Adults, $2 Students, THSCA, TABC, & District Passes
Congratulations to our Cowboys, they are your AREA CHAMPIONS!!
Good luck Cowboys!! Beat Eldorado!!
The Speech and Debate team was recognized by the National Speech and Debate Association, as an Official Chapter!!! This means that all these kids have invested lots of hours preparing, and long weekends participating successfully in different tournaments. So, well done!!!! Mr. Aguilar was recognized as well as a Premier coach!!! Congratulations all!!!
Playoff Information for Area Round
⚫️ Plains (visitors) 🟢 Eldorado
📅 February 27, 2026
📍Howard College-Big Spring
🎟️ $3 Adults, $2 Studens, THSCA, TABC, & District Passes
COWBOYS with the WIN!! Congratulations to Coach Bagwell on his first head baseball coaching win!!
W.A.R.
Congratulations to our Cowgirls!! We are so proud of y'all!!
Due to the Cowboy basketball playoff game this evening, the baseball game has been rescheduled for Tuesday at 6:00 vs Morton in Plains.
Good luck Cowboys!! Beat Fort Hancock!!
Help support our Welding Program!!
PLAINS ISD WEEKLY SCHEDULE
#PLAINSPRIDE
⚪️Plains (Home) vs ⚫️Fort Hancock
⏰7:00pm
📅Monday, February 23rd
📍Jerry Larned Sports Complex
Monahans, TX
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The Plains UIL team had another incredible day! 🤠💛
Competing against more than 15 schools ranging from 1A–4A, Plains earned 2nd Place Sweepstakes — with only half of our team competing!
Our students’ and teachers’ hard work truly paid off with outstanding team results:
🥇 1st Place – Math
🥇 1st Place – Calculator
🥈2nd Place – Journalism
We are so proud of these students and can’t wait to see what they accomplish next!
Individual results below 👇💛🤠
UIL Results
Math 1st Place Team
12th grade
1st Libby Bell
2nd Gabby Hernandez
3rd Taylor Rains
11th grade
1st Ivette Magana
10th grade
1st Emmie McKenzie
2nd Kyson Bunch
3rd Macy Bunton
9th grade
3rd Fletcher Bell
Calculator 1st place team
12th
1st Libby Bell
2nd Gabby Hernandez
11th grade
1st Ivette Magana
2nd Diana Reyes
10th grade
1st Macy Bunton
2nd Kyson Bunch
3rd Chloa Bearden
9th grade
1st Taitlyn Rains
2nd Fletcher Bell
2nd Ariah Coronado
Current Issues
4th Israel Contreras
Jacob Williamson
Social Studies
1st Israel Contreras
Science
3rd Fletcher Bell
6th Ivette Magana
Number Sense
3rd Emmie McKenzie
6th Taylor Rains
2nd place journalism team
Copy Editing
1st Libby Bell
2nd Matias Aguilar
Editorial
4th Matias Aguilar
5th Ariah Coronado
Headline
6th Libby Bell
Informative
3rd Taylor Rains
Persuasive
1st Matias Aguilar
3rd Emmie McKenzie
Prose
Kyndall Purvis
The high school art students had an amazing guest artist, Suzy “Pal” Powell, visit! She demonstrated how to draw a contour portrait in 3 minutes and painted with her signature technique in water color and gouache. Many thanks to Suzy for sharing her talents and knowledge!
⚪️Plains (Home) vs ⚫️Fort Hancock
⏰7:00pm
📅Monday, February 23rd
📍Jerry Larned Sports Complex
Monahans, TX
🎟️Ticket information to come
Hector Mendias, sophomore, won the “I Voted” art contest created by the County Clerk, Summer Lovelace. Every Plains High School art student participated and Hector’s design was chosen by a panel of judges. Each person who exercises their privilege to vote, in Plains, will receive the sticker in which he designed.
He was awarded a certificate and gift card today and was recognized in Commissioner’s Court at the Yoakam County Courthouse. He was accompanied by his friend, Steven Martinez.
Congratulations, Hector! We are so proud of you!
PLAINS ISD WEEKLY SCHEDULE
#PLAINSPRIDE
The Plains UIL team had an amazing showing at UIL Tech meet, bringing home the 1st Place Sweepstakes trophy! 🏆
Our students’ hard work and dedication paid off with outstanding team results:
🥇 1st – Math
🥇 1st – Calculator
🥇 1st – Social Studies
🥇 1st – Journalism
🥈2nd – Current Events
And to top it off, two of our students were awarded scholarships! 🎓
We are so proud of our amazing students and coaches for their effort, teamwork, and excellence. Individual results below 🤠💛🖤
UIL Results
Math 1st Place Team
12th grade
1st Libby Bell($500 scholarship winner)
2nd Gabby Hernandez
3rd Taylor Rains
11th grade
1st Ivette Magana
10th grade
6th Kyson Bunch
9th grade
3rd Fletcher Bell
Calculator 1st place team
12th
1st Gabby Hernandez $2000 scholarship winner
2nd Fermin Luna
3rd Libby Bell
11th grade
1st Ivette Magana
10th grade
1st Kyson Bunch
1st Macy Bunton
2nd Chloa Bearden
5th Darwin Marquez
8th Xiomara Erazo
9th grade
1st Ariah Coronado
2nd Taitlyn Rains
Current Issues 2nd Team
4th Israel Contreras
6th Brady Robles
Fernando Castillo
Social Studies 1st team
4th Israel Contreras
Fernando Castillo,
Jacob Williamson
Science
2nd Fletcher Bell
4th Taylor Rains
Number Sense
3rd Jacob Williamson
5th Taylor Rains
1st place journalism team
Copy Editing
1st Libby Bell
3rd Matias Aguilar
5th Kyson Bunch
Editorial
1st Matias Aguilar
Feature
1st Matias Aguilar
Headline
1st Libby Bell
2nd Matias Aguilar
5th Brady Robles
Literary Criticism 3rd team
Alicia Salazar
Taitlyn Rains
Ariah Coronado
Ready Writing
4th Steven Martinez
