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The Voice of the Wildkats
The Student News Site of Willis High School

The Voice of the Wildkats
Gaby DeLaRosa

Gaby DeLaRosa

Gabriela De La Rosa is a senior. She is the PA Officer for AFJROTC, loves watching Formula 1 Racing, and photography. You can reach her at [email protected]

All content by Gaby DeLaRosa
JUST DANCE. Playing the roles of Ren McCormack and Ariel Moore, seniors Aiden Hamilton and Gracie Saucedo show off a scene of Footloose for the eighth graders visiting from Lynn Lucas Middle School on Monday.

Footloose hits stage Friday, Saturday

by Sujeidy Ortiz and Gaby DeLaRosa
Jan 24, 2024
RIZZ FOR THE WIN. The top word for 2023 is rizz according to the Oxford Dictionary.

Rizz declared ‘Word Of the Year’ by Oxford English Dictionary

by Gaby DeLaRosa
Dec 8, 2023
PUT YOUR FEET FIRST. Taking care of feet today or they may cause pain tomorrow.

Make change to barefoot shoes

by Gaby DeLaRosa
Dec 6, 2023
VIVA FORMULA ONE. The Vegas Strip will be transformed into a race track this weekend.

Formula 1 Grand Prix hits streets of Vegas strip

by Gaby DeLaRosa
Nov 15, 2023
Veterans focus of ceremony on Friday

Veterans focus of ceremony on Friday

by Gaby DeLaRosa
Nov 7, 2023
PINKIES LINKED. Student council officers seniors Stone Chapman, Kinley Gibbs and Addison Lyons link pinkies during the school song at the first pep rally of the year. School tradition is that all students link pinkies for the school song.

[Photo] Pep rally, senior night honors Class of 2024

by Danica Sundquist, VOW contributor
Nov 3, 2023
IN THE RING. At the Heart of the Texas Fair, junior Kaylee Corley shows her shorthorn heifer. She showed two at the fair, Boujee and Maggie.

FFA students make ag-complishments at Heart of Texas Fair

by Gaby DeLaRosa
Oct 20, 2023
WILDKAT SMILES.

VIDEO: What does being a Wildkat mean to you?

by Tripp Brown and Gaby DeLaRosa
Oct 5, 2023
PRACTICE LIKE YOU PLAY. Cadets are practicing their sequence before they step on the field.

Aim high by joining Air Force JROTC

by Gaby DeLaRosa
Oct 4, 2023
CLOWNING AROUND. Waiting to raise the flags freshman Tabitha Long and Alexia Recio form a heart with their hands to show their love for AFJROTC.

TIME TO SHINE. Exhibition performs their routine for the judges at Klein Forest High School.

Looking for a first down, junior Daylion Robinson avoids the Temple defense to gain yards on the play. Robinson had eight carries for 132 yards against the Wildkats.

Friday night lights returns to Yates with big win over Temple

by Gaby DeLaRosa
Sep 18, 2023
ON THE JOB. Enjoying his break time, K9 River lives his best life in the deputies' office. River and Deputy Michael Alexander work to make the school safe from narcotics.

K9 ‘has a ball’ keeping school safe

by Gaby DeLaRosa
Sep 11, 2023
SQUEEZE! Hank and Clint from Brabham Middle school compete in a dual at Huntsville High School. The two students learned how to wrestle two weeks before the competition.

Wrestling team holds clinic, dual for future teammates

by Gaby DeLaRosa
May 18, 2023
Cadets march in a two-by formation along SH 75. They stayed silent and marched in a formation for the first two miles to honor the history.

Cadets remember fallen soldiers with Bataan Death March

by Gaby DeLaRosa
May 16, 2023
LEFT WHEEL, MARCH. The secondary color guard team is performing their routine. These cadets put much work towards their goal and it paid off.

KEEP PUSHING. Senior Joshua Baldwin is getting ready to swim in the relay event while all of his fellow cadets support the team. After the Ranger swim event all the participants were exhausted, but happy.

COLOR GUARD HALT. Junior Amaya De La Rosa is performing a Color Guard routine with her teammates. The Color Guard team has an implied amount of respect because they make the most public appearances by carrying flags.

[Photo] Cadets victorious at Bluebonnet skills meet

Mar 29, 2023
COLOR GUARD HALT. Junior Amaya De La Rosa is performing a Color Guard routine with her teammates. The Color Guard team has an implied amount of respect because they make the most public appearances by carrying flags.

[Photo] Cadets victorious at Bluebonnet skills meet

by Gaby De La Rosa, VOW staff
Mar 29, 2023
BONDING TIME. Working on a project, a welder makes sparks fly. Wearing the proper safety mask is important during welding to avoid injury to the eyes.

Welders create projects, mold futures with skills

by Gaby DeLaRosa
Mar 11, 2023
WOO HOO. Dressed to keep warm during the cold day on the lake, sophomore Mason Lightfoot almost hits the 10 pound mark at Toledo Bend. Lightfoot fishes with sophomore Mark Smith for the Basskats.

Basskats cast wide net for success

by Gaby DeLaRosa
Feb 24, 2023
COCK, LOAD, SHOOT. Senior Joshua Ramoutar shoots his rifle during Marksmanship practice. While competing shooters only have 10 minutes to shoot 10 rounds in the prone position.

Skills sharpened as cadets prepare for competition

by Gaby DeLaRosa
Feb 17, 2023
WATCH AND LEARN. During an advanced cosmetology class senior Emma Atkinson learns from instructor Carla Hernandez.

Big commitment equals big reward

by Gaby DeLaRosa
Jan 27, 2023
SO MUCH FUN. Five days of fun have been added to the calendar to honor spring sports and the musical.

January dress up days honor spring sports, musical

by Gaby DeLaRosa
Jan 13, 2023
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