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
Rebecca Covington

Rebecca Covington, Editor-in-Chief

Hi, I’m Rebecca Covington but most people call me Becca or Becks. This year, I’m a senior and co Editor-in-Chief. Other things I do include competing in UIL academics and loving my job as part of childcare staff at my church. I love talking about politics, visiting museums and going to festivals and concerts.

All content by Rebecca Covington
Graduation week runs from May 23 to June 1.

Graduation week information

Rebecca Covington, Editor-in-Chief
April 25, 2019
Senior players Hannah Kollmansberger and Presley Smith walk off the field after a game on Feb 25. The gilrs and their fellow seniors have stepped up in the absense of their coach Lisa Daigle.

Softball copes with coach’s absence

Rebecca Covington and Wyatt Tomallo
March 8, 2019
The boys team took second in the Stampede tournament last week at the River Crossing golf course.

Hole in one

Wyatt Tomallo and Rebecca Covington
March 8, 2019
Playing against MacArthur on Feb. 5, Mendoza works on her skills often in hopes to finish her last season on a strong note. She has played on the varsity team for the past four years. “My personal goals for this season are to get more goals and assists than I did last year,” Mendoza said. “And also to get first team all district again.”

Kicking goals into the future

Rebecca Covington and
February 14, 2019
New Voices of Texas is a movement to guarantee student journalists in the state the freedom to report without fear of consequence.

Journalists advocate against censorship

Rebecca Covington, Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2019
Social media gives false publications and trolls a platform to spread fake news articles, eroding trust in journalism.

Future of press endangered by youth apathy

Rebecca Covington, Editor-in-Chief
December 19, 2018
midterm 2018 stickers voting

Texas stays red with Ted

Rebecca Covington, Editor-in-Chief
November 7, 2018
Gorge-ous experience

Gorge-ous experience

Rebecca Covington, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2018
Drinking plagues teenagers and their parties.

Teen drinking and its consequences

Rebecca Covington, Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2018
Senior Kaylin Kline and junior Jacquelyne LaFond prepare for their first FACS friend visits by testing the QR code scanner on their phones.

Photo of the Day Oct. 1, 2018

Rebecca Covington, Editor in Chief
October 1, 2018
Stephen Mackey, @mackey speaks, delivers his message of character and responsibility today in the auditorium.

Equipped to quit or persevere

Rebecca Covington, Editor in Chief
September 20, 2018
Entertainment editor and sports writer Hudson Murphy reports on girls basketball New Braunfels/ Canyon tournament.

[Photo] Girls basketball goes .500 in Northside Tournament

November 13, 2018
Students prepare to take Advanced Placement tests for college credit from May 7 to May 17.

AP testing begins

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
May 7, 2018
Website users often disclose private and sensitive information online, trusting the website to protect them.

Online user, beware

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
April 23, 2018
Best things to do in San Antonio this month

Best things to do in San Antonio this month

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
April 6, 2018
Junior Trent Pannkuk, sophomore Brandon Ling, and sophomore Maddie Aguilar hold the plaques won this weekend.

UIL ‘steele’ing dubs

Laney Rendon and Rebecca Covington
March 27, 2018
Everything you need to know about the Parkland Shooting

Everything you need to know about the Parkland Shooting

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
March 21, 2018
Wiz Khalifa sings on the left stage of the two Saturday night. The crowd recorded and sang along as they watched.

Music festival experience

Laney Rendon and Rebecca Covington
November 2, 2017
"Black Panther's" rise to fame is credited to its unique and sophisticated themes.

Black Panther leaps to the top of box offices

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
February 26, 2018
Writing Center Logo

Writing center opens

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
February 23, 2018
If you don't have anyone to spend Valentine's Day with, there's always candy to comfort you.

8 ways to spend Valentine’s Day if you are single

Rebecca Covington and Laney Rendon
February 14, 2018
"Tide Pod challenge" which includes eating detergent pods hospitalizes teenagers and young adults.

Don’t roll with the Tide

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
February 5, 2018
Senior Grace Gray plans to attend a discipleship training school in Australia after high school.

Dedicated to helping others

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
January 29, 2018
Dinner and Song will take place today and tomorrow.

Serving food and music

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
January 26, 2018

Reflections on ‘Black Mirror’

Laney Rendon and Rebecca Covington
January 10, 2018

“Wonder” encourages embracing differences

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
December 18, 2017
Puerto Rico is an American territory that was partially destroyed in Hurricane Maria Sept. 20.

Don’t forget about Puerto Rico

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
December 18, 2017
Founder of "because I said I would" Alex Sheen speaks to students about keeping promises. Sheen founded his nonprofit in 2012.

Promoting the importance of a promise

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
December 18, 2017
Junior Clayton Elbel poses with his banner from winning fifth place at the Texas FFA state LDEs Job Interview competition Dec. 2. Elbel completed seven sections of the competition over the span of multiple days.

Junior places fifth in job interview contest

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
December 7, 2017
Rebecca Covington is the opinion editor for the Valley Ventana.

Protest against Trump morphed from racial injustice message

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
November 5, 2017
Seniors Maddie Carlson, Homecoming Prince CJ Kuehler, Homecoming King Bobby Palomin, and Homecoming Princess Macky Foley attended the Homecoming Dance on Oct 2. last year.

Homecoming results announced

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
October 3, 2017
Cars parked in the front of the school.

Parking passes available for underclassmen

Rebecca Covington, Opinion Editor
September 18, 2017

Administration change for 2017-2018 school year

Rebecca Covington, Staff Writer
May 30, 2017
English teacher Cory Deboest instructs her English II class. Deboest will teach AP Seminar next school year.

Research course preps for college

Rebecca Covington, Staff Writer
April 28, 2017
Georgeanna Hoey incorporates two of her loves - figure skating and violin - into a performance.

Senior of many talents

Sydney Braswell and Rebecca Covington
April 20, 2017
The new club members take a group photo in January in Alejandra Sanchez’s room.

Assuring Acceptance

Rebecca Covington, Staff Writer
February 8, 2017
London skyline night scene

Spots available for EF Tour dates

Rebecca Covington, Staff Writer
May 23, 2016
Writers speak out about proposed speech restrictions

Writers speak out about proposed speech restrictions

Danielle Ruiz and Rebecca Covington
March 8, 2016
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