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Weslaco High School is a four-year public secondary school the Weslaco Independent School District in Weslaco, Texas. It was founded in 1921, the same year that the school district was established after successful petitioning to separate from nearby city Donna and their district. [ 3 ]
Lackey was a standout athlete at Weslaco High School where he was an all-American in football, all-state in basketball, and all-district in baseball. He helped Weslaco make four straight playoff appearances, including a trip to the state semi-finals in 1955, and he was good enough at baseball to attract the attention of scouts.
He is the athletic director for Texas A&M University–Kingsville, a position he has held since 2024. [1] He was the head football coach for Robert Vela High School from 2012 to 2017, [2] Weslaco High School from 2018 to 2019, [3] and Texas A&M–Kingsville from 2020 to 2024.
The district serves the city of Weslaco, a western portion of the city of Mercedes, [1] and several unincorporated communities in Hidalgo County. This includes much of Midway South (sections east of South Midway Road), [ 2 ] a portion of Midway North , [ 3 ] Villa Verde , [ 4 ] Olivarez , [ 5 ] Llano Grande , [ 6 ] and the WISD part of Mila Doce .
Leal Anderson, who has been running Austin ISD's athletic department since 2014, is no longer the AD. He's now part of a bond implementation team.
The Athletics' name originated in the term "Athletic Club" for local gentlemen's clubs—dates to 1860 when an amateur baseball team, the Athletic (Club) of Philadelphia, was formed. The team later turned professional in 1875, becoming a charter member of the National League in 1876, but were expelled from the N.L. after one season.
Activities for most Texas private schools are governed by separate bodies, the largest of which is TAPPS. However, private schools are allowed to join the UIL only if 1) they meet UIL's definition of a high school, 2) they are accredited by the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission, and 3) they are ineligible for membership in any league similar to UIL (such as TAPPS or the Southwest ...
Jesse Claiborne Neely (January 4, 1898 – April 9, 1983) was an American football player, a baseball and football coach. He was head football coach at Southwestern University (now Rhodes College) from 1924 to 1927, at Clemson University from 1931 to 1939 and at Rice University from 1940 to 1966, compiling a career college football record of 207–176–19.