April 18 - NL Pantherettes completed their softball season with an undefeated District 11-4A record. This record made the fourth undefeated NL Pantherette team this school year.  The Pantherette volleyball, basketball, soccer, and softball teams went a combined 39-0-1 during the 2007-2008 school year.

April 18 - Stone Middle School student Reed Scudder was selected as Hibbett Sports Superstar.  Reed was chosen for his all-around positive character, academic achievement, as well as his success as an athlete.   In honor of Reed’s accomplishments, Hibbett Sports and Under Armour will donate $1000 to the North Lamar Education Foundation.  

April 18 - The Texas State Teachers Association honored NLHS teacher Joyce Coulter with its Willie Velásquez Memorial Award and Gary Hilliard, president of the North Lamar ISD Board of Trustees, with a Professional, Human and Civil Rights Special Award.  "Joyce Coulter is a dedicated advocate of cultural diversity in the North Lamar Independent School District. She is devoted to providing students with an awareness of cultural diversity and is an active proponent of multicultural programs,” TSTA President Donna New Haschke said in presenting the award to Coulter.  “Gary Hilliard is the kind of generous, dedicated, teacher-friendly school trustee and board president every district in Texas should have,” Haschke said. 

April 15 - Five NLHS Pantherettes named to the All-Red River Valley Girls Basketball Team:  Most Valuable Player - Emily Fouse, First Team - Logan Anglin, and Ali Stone, and Second Team - Ashley Endsley and Chelsie Shackleford.

April 14 - Two NLHS students Courtney Ballard and Jacob Malone placed at State HOSA Competition in Personal Care and advance to the National HOSA Competition in June.  Hemali Patel attended the officer training as our area HOSA secretary. 

April 13 - NL seniors were awarded scholarships.  Amanda Cooper was awarded the Moersen Nursing Scholarship, Stephanie Brown was awarded the Lamar Electric Cooperative Scholarship, and Danielle Jones and Logan Healey were awarded the scholarships from the Paris Texas Exes.

April 10 - NL senior Ali Stone was named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association and the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Academic All-State Teams. 

April 10 - North Lamar qualified for the regional track meet in seven events.

April 9 - NL Pantherettes clinched the District 11-4A Softball Championship.

April 8 - NLHS student Jay Cox qualified for Regional Golf Tournament and the NLHS 'B' golf team took 4th Place at district.

April 8 - NL Pantherette Blue golf team qualified for the Regional Tournament.  Team members are Skii White, Jerricka Springer, Courtney Dykes, Becky Golden, and Brittany Viehe.

April 7 - Stone Middle School student Jenna Gifford is selected as Miss Teen Paris 2008.  Jenna received her crown from out-going Miss Teen Paris Chloe Troutt, a NLHS student. 

March 26 - NL Pantherette Soccer team named District 16-4A Champions ended their season in the Area round of the playoffs to Highland Park.

March 21 - NLHS sophomore Shannon Strotheide was selected as a winner of the 2008 Youth Tour trip to Washington, DC sponsored by Lamar Electric Cooperative.  Shannon will meet her congressman and visit many historical sites and government buildings. 

March 14 - North Lamar Pantherettes claim District 16-4A Soccer title.  This is their eighth straight season to play post-district, but the first time to win the district title.

March 6 - Six NL Pantherettes named to All-District 11-4A Girls Basketball Team.  Sharing the Most Valuable Player Honor is Logan Anglin, Emily Fouse, and Ali Stone.  Named to the First Team are Ashley Endsley and Chelsie Shackelford and Second Team is Chloe Troutt.

March 3 - Four NLHS students are named to the District 11-4A Basketball team.  First team members are seniors Justin Collard and Qualon Fort, second team is Patrick Thomas, and Hawk Hawkins earned an honorable mention.

February 17 - NLHS senior Jordan McLamore was selected as Good Citizen by the Joseph Ligon Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

February 17 - NL Pantherette Basketball team finished undefeated in District 11-4A winning a total of 28 games.

February 10 - NLHS FFA member Noah Chipman won Ft. Worth Stock Show Calf Scramble.  Noah was one of eight students who received a $500 purchase certificate that will help buy a registered beef or dairy heifer for a FFA project.  Noah must care for his animal throughout the year and return for the 2009 show to exhibit his animal.

February 6 - Pantherettes earn the District 11-4A Basketball title with an unblemished record of 10-0.  This makes the NL Pantherettes third district title in the last four seasons.

February 4 - Skills USA District 5 Auto Service Technology Contest results:  Robert Allard - 2hd Place and Casey Moore - 3rd Place.  Sponsor Jim Hyatt

February 4 - The Area 3 HOSA Spring Leadership conference was held in Dallas at Townview HS.  Over 600 HOSA students attended the conference.  North Lamar brought home the following wins:  Ben Williams  - 5th Place Sports Medicine; Courtney Ballard - 2nd Place Personal Care; and Jacob Malone - 1st Place Personal Care.  Hemali Patel was elected to serve as the Area 3 HOSA Secretary for the next year. This is the first time NLHS has had a HOSA officer elected.  All 1-3rd advance to State HOSA which will be in April.  Hemali will attend State for officer training.  Advisor Patricia Varner  

January 14 - For the 4th time in 6 years, the North Lamar Beta Club has brought home a State Officer.  Samuel Cosgrove is the newly installed Texas Vice-President.  The next stop is the National Convention in Myrtle Beach, SC in June.  Sponsor Patti Haley  

January 10 - NLHS senior Cassandra Wilson was named to the Texas All-State Women's Choir.  Cassandra also earned 1st Chair honors at region band competition.  Choir Director Rebecca Hildreth

January 10 - The Spurs, a group of sixth grade students attending Stone Middle School, have been featured at several local performance.  Students are Cory Compton, Benjamin Drake, Carson Rast, Wesley Hines, Holland Russell, Kelsie Allen, Stephanie Brewer, and Hannah Igleheart.

January 3 - NLHS football players named to Red River Valley Football Team: 1st Team Offense - Corey Woods; 1st Team Defense - Clay Maberry; 2nd Team Offense - A. J. George, Daniel Kampfer, Colton Wade, and Elijah Rater; and Honorable Mention: Cody Sellers, Mack Brawley, and Logan Lane.  Coach Tommy Felty

December 23 - NLHS students named to the All-Region Treble Choir are Heather Parson, Brittany Money, Jessica Spangler, Meghan Pearce, Anne Stankus, Bridget Jeans, Heather Cannon, Carolyn Ball, Cassandra Wilson, and Josh Monneyham.  Cassandra and Josh will audition for Texas All-State Choir.

December 23 - NLHS student Carley Conley collected and donated 162 books to the Children's Advocacy Center as a community service project for her speech class.

December 23 - NL seventh grader Reed Scudder was selected as a Hibbett Superstar and will be featured in the March issue of the  Hibbett Direct Mail Catalog.  Reed named the NL Education Foundation as his charity to receive $1,000.

December 21 - Twenty-four NLHS band students qualify for Area and will compete for state band honors.

December 20 - NLHS students named All-Region Band - six students in Percussion, 20 students in Brass, and 26 students in Woodwind.

December 20 - NL students named to All Red River Volleyball Team: 1st Team - Logan Anglin, Emily Fouse, and Ali Stone; 2nd Team - Erin McGregor and Chelsea Steelman; Honorable Mention - Robyn Atkins and Chelsie Shackleford; and Coach of the Year - Jimmie Stripland.

December 2 - NL students named to the All-District 11-4A Football Team: 1st Team Defense - Cornerback Clay Maberry; 2nd Team Offense - Tailback A. J. George, Tight end Colton Wade, and Tackle Corey Woods; and Honorable Mention - Quarterback Cody Sellers

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November 25 - NL student Sarah Gandy earned a Bronze Medal for the US in the recent World Age Games in Quebec City, Canada.

November 20 - NLHS band won 1st Division at the UIL Region 4 Marching Contest that qualified them for the UIl Area competition, and there they qualified for the finals.

November 19 - NLHS student Charles Bush is 1st Chair Percussionist in the Regional Orchestra and Qualified for Area Orchestra.

November 13 - NL students named to the All-District 11-4A Volleyball Team:  Most Valuable Hitter - Logan Anglin, Most Valuable Blocker - Ali Stone, Coach of the Year - Jimmie Stripland, 1st Team - Emily Fouse, Chelsea Steelman, and Erin McGregor, 2nd Team  -Robyn Atkins, Honorable Mention - Kaytlin Hadley, Brittany Womack, Chelsie Shackelford, and Chloe Troutt,
Academic All-District - Chelsea Steelman, Robyn Atkins, Ali Stone, Erin McGregor, Chloe Troutt, and Logan Anglin

October 31 - NL 7th, 8th, 9th, JV, and Varsity Volleyball teams are District Champions.

October 24 - NL School Board Trustee Dave Osborne received the 4-H District IV Gold Star Outstanding Leader Award.

October 23 - NL Pantherette Cross Country team finished 2nd Place in District and qualified for the Class 4-A Region 2 Cross Country Meet.  JV girls had the top two individuals in their class, Stephanie Hodges and Tayla Tongson.  The NL boys team took 5th Place.   

October 22 - NLEF fundraiser nets $47,000 for scholarships.

October 21 - Panthers won the Crosstown Showdown game by beating the Wildcats 16-7.

October 21 - Pantherettes cap perfect 11-4A run, win five-game thriller against Paris.

October 21 - Bailey student Abby Lacey is a 2007 Fire Safety Poster Contest Finalists.

October 16 - NLHS Band received a Superior Rating, #1 at the UIL Marching Contest.  They move on to Area competition this weekend in Mesquite.

October 15 - NL receives a Superior Achievement Rating on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas based on 2005-2006 data.

October 14 - NL Education Foundation scholarship fundraiser brings Cas Haley to stage.

October 8 - NLHS student Sarah Gandy sets her sights on the Olympics.

October 8 - NLHS speech students volunteer at Hamfest.

October 3 - Pantherettes sweep Paris 3-0 in 11-4A thriller and take sole possession of first place.

October 1 - Six NLHS students earned the designation of Advance Placement Scholars by the College Board.  Madeline Cosgrove qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award.  Matthew Corley, Joel Dishman, and Luke Irwin qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award.  The AP Scholars are Nicole Allee, Emily Elsberg, Logan Healey, Danielle Jones, Stephen Smith, and Noah Stewart.

October 1 - Two NLHS students, Matthew Corley and Josh Mooneyham named Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

September 30 - Panthers upend Tigers 43-22 on homecoming night.

September 30 - Darkius Blacksher and Hannah Grider were crowned the 2007 North Lamar Homecoming King and Queen.

September 24 - North Lamar High School Drumline wins first place in their division at drumline competition at Noyes Stadium. 

September 14 - NLEF gets ready for scholarship fundraiser set for 6:00 p.m. Saturday, October 20 at Love Civic Center.

September 3 - Carey Malone, principal at Everett Elementary is the new District VIII president for Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA).

August 22 - North Lamar Track and Cross Country Runner Lindsay Thompson signs a four-year scholarship with Midland Lutheran University in Fremont, Nebraska.

August 14 - North Lamar ISD approved budget ($24,329,878) with proposed tax rate ($1.16816).

August 13 - North Lamar Quarterback John Faulkner signs a four-year football scholarship with Midland Lutheran University in Fremont, Nebraska.

August 1 - The Texas Education Agency released ratings for all Texas school districts and schools. North Lamar ISD’s six regular campuses received  recognized or acceptable ratings. No North Lamar ISD schools were rated academically unacceptable. North Lamar ISD ratings and informative links follow.