The student news site of Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, Texas

Valley Ventana

The student news site of Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, Texas

Valley Ventana

The student news site of Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, Texas

Valley Ventana

Hudson Woods throws his arms out after a play before getting into position
Hudson Woods climbs to new heights after standout sophomore season
Jonathan Jones, Sports Writer • May 18, 2024
Joshua Velasquez committed to serving his country in the U.S. Army.
Beyond basic
Margaret Edmonson, Adviser • May 17, 2024
Sydney Rakowitz will study education and training and music at the University of Incarnate Word.
Seniors sign to continue athletic, non-athletic careers
Valley Ventana, Staff • May 16, 2024
Boy Scouts of America announced on May 7 the organizations name will change to Scouting America on the organizations 115th birthday Feb. 8, 2025. Photo by JV via unsplash.com
Boy Scouts changing name after 115 years
Grayson Cook, Staff writer • May 15, 2024
The top 15 students in the senior class receive special recognition at graduation on May 22 due to their hard work throughout high school. 
Graphic by Alex Whelchel via Canva
Profile: Top 15 seniors
Alex Whelchel, Managing Editor • May 13, 2024

Students share Grammy 2024 predictions

The+Grammys+will+take+place+Feb.+4+at+7+p.m.+CST%2C+and+comedian+Trevor+Noah+will+host.+Photo+via+Grammys+website.
The Grammy’s will take place Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. CST, and comedian Trevor Noah will host. Photo via Grammy’s website.

The Grammy Music Awards will take place on Sunday, and a recent survey revealed student favorites for the main categories.

“Kill Bill” by SZA, “Vampire” by Olivia Rodrigo and “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish are leading the vote for Record of the Year. Among these three, “Worship” by Jon Batiste, “Not Strong Enough” by boygenius, “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus, “On my Mama” by Victoria Monet and “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift are also nominated.

For Song of the Year, “What Was I Made For” by Billie Eilish and Finneas, “Anti-Hero” by Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift and “Dance The Night” by Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt are ahead of the other five songs nominated, including “A&W” by Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey and Sam Dew, “Butterfly” by Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus, Gregory Aldae Hein & Michael Pollack, “Kill Bill” by Rob Bisel, Carter Lang & Solana Rowe and “Vampire” by Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo.

“SOS” by SZA, “Midnights” by Taylor Swift and “Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd” by Lana Del Rey have the most votes for Album of Year. “World Music Radio” by Jon Batiste, “the record” by boygenius, “Endless Summer Vacation” by Miley Cyrus, “The Age Of Pleasure” by Janelle Monae and “GUTS” by Olivia Rodrigo are also nominated.

In the Best New Artist category, Ice Spice, Noah Kahan and Jelly Roll are student favorites. Among them, Gracie Abrams, Fred again…, Coco Jones, Victoria Monet and The War and Treaty are also nominated, with Gracie Abrams close in votes with Jelly Roll.

“GUTS” by Olivia Rodrigo and “Midnights” by Taylor Swift are dominating the Best Pop Vocal Album category. “-(Subtract)” by Ed Sheeran is in third place, but it is nowhere near the other two albums. “Chemistry” by Kelly Clarkson and “Endless Summer Vacation” by Miley Cyrus are also nominated.

“This Is Why” by Paramore and “But Here We Are” by Foo Fighters are in the lead for Best Rock Album. “72 Seasons” by Metallica, “Startcatcher” by Greta Van Fleet, and “In Times New Roman” by Queens Of The Stone Age are also nominated.

For Best Rap Album, “Her Loss” by Drake & 21 Savage, “HEROES & VILLIANS” by Metro Boomin, and “UTOPIA” by Travis Scott are dominating the vote, with “MICHAEL” by Killer Mike and “King’s Disease III” by Nas trailing far behind.

“Zach Bryan” by Zach Bryan has majority of the vote for Best Country Album, with “Rolling Up The Welcome Mat” by Kelsea Ballerini and “Rustin’ In The Rain” by Tyler Childers tied for second. “Brothers Osborne” by Brothers Osborne and “Bell Bottom Country” by Lainey Wilson are also nominated.

More to Discover