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

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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
Comal ISD announced Tuesday night that it would no longer require masks in its schools. The move drew backlash for both its result and process.

District rolls back mask mandate

Jackson Posey, Sports Director
March 10, 2021
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., Dec. 21, 2020. (DOD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II) Image two: Bexar county has seen an average of 25 new COVID-19 deaths each day within the past week. Image three: It is estimated that 140,00 people in Bexar county are included in Phase 1A.

Returning to a new ‘normal’

Presley Berry, Staff Writer
February 5, 2021
Football charges the field before a loss to Wagner. They'll have an impromptu bye this week after contact tracing at Judson forced this Friday's game to be postponed.

A delayed launch

Jackson Posey, Sports Editor
November 9, 2020
Coach Larry Hill rallies the troops during their last game. Tonight's showdown against New Braunfels was cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.

Until a later date

Jackson Posey, Sports Editor
October 16, 2020
Jalen Nutt evades tacklers during last week's scrimmage against San Marcos. Nutt and Co. will put the team's new offense on display on Friday against Harker Heights.

Back to business

Jackson Posey, Sports Editor
September 25, 2020
The band's halftime show will look a lot different this year.

School announces new ticket sales policy

Jackson Posey, Sports Editor
September 1, 2020
A new UIL directive will delay football, volleyball, tennis and cross country's seasons.

UIL delays fall sports amid COVID-19 pandemic

Jackson Posey and Tim Tschoepe
July 21, 2020
The softball team poses before the 2019-2020 season. The team was 13-6 before COVID-19 shut down the season.

The hearts behind home plate

Tim Tschoepe, Sports Editor
May 4, 2020
Seneca Anthony hurls a pitch. Anthony, a sophomore, has already played her last game this season.

No time for goodbyes

Jackson Posey, Sports Editor
April 18, 2020
Civilians in Ecuador get tested for COVID-19. The number of cases in South America is growing as they near 1,000 infected.

Corona in Comal

Emma Siebold, Staff Writer
March 18, 2020
Senior Shea Walker throws a strike during a tournament win over Fort Bend Clements. Thanks to coronavirus, the game may have been one of Walker's last as a high schooler.

Coronaball

Jackson Posey, Sports Editor
March 18, 2020
A glitch in mass produced COVID-19 testing kits has limited the supply of available tests. https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/05/texas-coronavirus-response-what-state-officials-can-do/

School cancellation extended

Rebekah Mann, Daniel Lackey, and Tatum Tomallo
March 17, 2020
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