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The UIL Texas Lone Star Cup is the closes that Texas high schools come to a recognition of best all-around. The Cup honors successes on the field, on the court, on the stage and in the classroom. A Lone Star Cup is awarded to high schools at the top of each of the state?s classifications 1A through 6A. {{more: continue …}}?
14th overall …?
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Kennedale tied for 14th this past year with Lorena HS in Class 4A with a total of 58 points. Class 4A includes high schools in Texas with enrollments from 465 students to 1,009. There are approximately 188 high schools in the 4A classification.?
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Points are earned depending on the finish in the following areas:
- State and Area Marching Band,?
- Academics,?
- One Act Play,?
- Tennis, Team Tennis,?
- Cross Country,?
- Volleyball,?
- Football,?
- Swimming & Diving,?
- Wrestling,?
- Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball,?
- Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer
- Golf,?
- Track & Field,
- Baseball. ?
Wrestling is the only event which Kennedale does not participate. Swimming for Kennedale has been limited to one or two participants each year. Powerlifting is another sport that Kennedale has had significant success with several state championships and many area titles, but it is one that has not gained UIL recognition.
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Continued success ?
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Kennedale is a fixture in the top 25. The best finish for the students at KHS was 2nd in 2013. Last year in 2018, the Wildcats finished #8 after finishing #4 in 2017 and 3rd in 2016. In fact, Kennedale has finished in the top 10 in 6 of the last 10 years.
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Year and finish: 2010 – top 25 finish, 2011 – 4th, 2012 – top 25 finish, 2013 – 2nd, 2014 – top 25, 2015 – 4th, 2016 – 3rd, 2017- 4th, 2018 – 8th, 2019 – 14th.?
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Hats off to Argyle High School who has won 8th straight titles and ten total Cups. This past year, Argyle accumulated 124 points take the win.
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2018-19 Top 20 ??
- #1 Argyle?
- #2 Canyon?
- #3 Liberty Hill
- #4 Melissa,
- #5 Decatur?
- #6 Midlothian Heritage?
- #7 La Vernia
- #8 Huffman Hargrave
- #9 Andrews, Stephenville?
- #11 Texarkana Pleasant Grove?
- #12 China Springs, Lamar Fulshear
- #14 Kennedale, Lorena?
- #16 Paris North Lamar
- #17 Salado?
- #18 Boerne, Longview Spring Hill?
- #20 Carthage, Needville?
The UIL Lone Star Cup program began during the 1997-98 school year.
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