Coastal Bend Junior High Sweeps 5A OAP Competition

Julie Hickman

VICTORIA, TEXAS - On Saturday, November 2, 2024, three area middle schools traveled to Victoria to compete at the 5A One Act Play (OAP) competition.

The OAP competition consisted of 3 Victoria Middle Schools, Mathis Middle School, Calallen Middle School, and Luehrs Junior High School. The Coastal Bend swept the OAP competition with Mathis Middle School placing 3rd, Calallen Middle School placing 2nd. and Luehrs Junior High placing 1st.

Mathis Middle School presented “Superhero Sanitarium” directed by Ramiro Soliz, Adina Hernandez and Luis Villasana.

Individual Awards:

All Star Tech - Miracle Gomez

Honorable Mention All Star Cast - Aaron Hernandez & Alianah Lopez

All Star Cast - Daveon Garza

This was the 1st year for Mathis to have an OAP team in Middle School.

Look on Mathis Middle School Facebook for updates on a public performance.

Submitted photo of Mathis Middle School.

Calallen Middle School presented “Digging Up the Boys” directed by Kaitlyn Williams and Karah Witzche.

Individual Awards:

All Star Tech - Realynn Silva Honorable Mention

All Star Cast - Emma Ender

All Star Cast - Luke Atkinson

Best Performer - Aberdeen Ruckstuhl

Calallen Middle School will hold a public performance on Friday, Dec. 6th at 6 pm at the Calallen High School.

Submitted photo of Calallen Middle School.

Luehrs Junior High presented “Rue” directed by Rick Saenz and Elle Escobedo.

Individual Awards:

All Star Tech - Allyson Buentello

Honorable Mention All Star Cast - Elyse Saenz

All Star Cast - Rylei Nguyen

Best Performer - Kendra Plascencia

Luehrs Junior High will hold a public performance on Friday, Nov. 8th at 6 pm at the Joe D. Trevino Jr. Auditorium.

Submitted photo of Luehrs Junior High.