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The Voice of the Wildkats

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AT EASE. During the Oak Ridge Iron Eagle competition, junior Phoenix Rushing sets the cadets at ease during the unarmed drill. The team won second overall and brought home eight trophies after the competition.

AFJROTC soars to victory

by Sujeidy Ortiz, VOW staff Oct 28, 2024

They stand tall, shoulders squared, eyes focused. Discipline and dedication radiate from their formation. This isn’t a scene from a military base, but from the hallways of the school where the JROTC...

LET'S GET GLOWING. At the 2023 black out pep rally junior Josie Oatman dances and glows

Kats ready to glow for blacklight pep rally

by Jordynn Sager, VOW staff Oct 25, 2024

The lights are low. The drums are welcoming the students into the gym. Bright colored shirts glow in the blacklights as the final pep rally of the season starts.  There is a glow pep rally on Friday...

WILKDAT PRIDE. At the first pep rally of the year, principal Eric King sings the school song.

October honors school leaders with National Principals’ Month

by Jordynn Sager, VOW staff Oct 22, 2024

October is National Principal’s Month, and this high school has many good ones.  After getting disciplined, students can come back to school and still love their AP because of their kindness. “Assistant...

TOUCHDOWN CELEBRATION. After a Wildkat touchdown members of the Raider team run the flags from end zone to end zone.

Raider team provides opportunities for cadets

by Quynne Shevchuk, VOW staff Oct 18, 2024

The flags cross the field after the Wildkat touchdown. Carried by cadets in camo, they cross the field once, twice, again and again as the Wildkats bring the score from seven, to 14 to an eventual 77 points...

GIVING BACK. The DECA officers meet up with other school chapters to guide and give leadership tips for the upcoming season. DECA is a club for future students going into the business field that allows for them to build experience and various skills.  photo courtesy of Tommy Reed

DECA conference builds up leadership skills

by Victoria Medina Oct 15, 2024

Growth. Attending a DECA leadership conference is a special experience brimming with opportunities to improve a school's chapter. Participants have the chance to attend workshops, make connections with...

LIKE PROS. After technical difficulties caused the need for a second start, senior Cameron Dugan and Dayna Ross laugh off the problems like pros.

Senior duet wins Wildkat Talent Show

by Brooke Owsley, VOW staff Oct 9, 2024

The songs have been sung. The dances are over, and the guitar riffs left echos in the PAC. The Willis High School Talent Show over, but there is a long-lasting memory for all the people who were there...

LIFTOFF. The Willis High School Air Force JROTC Rocketry team earned third place for Parachute Landing Spot at the competition at Langham Creek High School on Saturday, September 14th.

T minus 10 seconds till victory

by Mustafa Abugeith, VOW staff Oct 7, 2024

The countdown begins. Ten. Nine. Eight. The students prepare for the moment. Seven. Six. Five. The final seconds remain. Four. Three. Two. One. Lift off. The AFJROTC Rocketry Team took home the...

WILLIS HAS TALENT. Wildkats take the stage tonight for the WHS Talent Show.

Wildkats take stage tonight for talent show benefiting senior class

by Brooke Owsley, VOW staff Oct 7, 2024

The lights on the stage focus on the body of the person standing there, waiting for the moment they will be able to perform. Voices are paused and breaths are held in the audience, the silence waiting...

BOOK NOW.  Working on her skills, senior Mallori Mitchell practices her blow drying skills in class. The Wildkat Salon will host a fall salon day on Oct. 26. Haircuts, conditioning treatments, manicures and hard treatments are available.

Cosmetology opens doors for salon day Oct. 26

by Jordynn Sager, VOW staff Oct 4, 2024

Cosmetology is hosting a salon day on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Salon day is a great opportunity for the students to grow as cosmetologists and get experience under their belts. Each...

STUDIOUS SMILES. Senior Kaitlin Burns and sophomores Addison Arnaud and Ashtyn King hang around laughing before a lecture about journalism. The Lone Star campus invited many schools to go and learn about vital points on how to do well in UIL events.

UIL conference prepares students for competition

by Victoria Medina Sep 30, 2024

The early morning sun peeked through the clouds as students boarded the bus, buzzing with excitement for the UIL conference ahead. Conversations swirled around about competitions and the different opportunities...

DBQ PRACTICE. Helping underclassmen work through the process, junior Jewell Steen mentors during the writer workshop. Students in Mr. Robinson's AP World History can choose to be assigned to a mentor and be taught how to work through the questions.

AP World History uses mentor program to increase skills, scores

by Brooke Owsley, VOW staff Sep 27, 2024

With the new school year in full swing, a new bunch of sophomores have stepped into their new Advanced Placement classes, and taking on the heavy responsibility that comes with it. Teachers try their hardest...

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