Wall Still Atop State After Second Lone Star Cup Update

WALL, TX — Wall High School continues to lead the state in Class 3A in the Lone Star Cup standings.

Wall has a total of 64 points, giving it a 16-point lead over the rest of Texas in the Lone Star Cup, which measures a school’s overall performance in academic and athletic competitions.

Wall recently picked up 18 more points from its girls basketball team winning the state title, along with six points from its boys basketball team winning district and a playoff game.

The other points came from the football team’s state title (18), the volleyball team’s trip to the state semifinals (12), the girls cross country team placing fourth at state (4), the marching band qualifying for state (4), the robotics team qualifying for state (1), and the cheerleading team placing in the top 20 at state (1).

Wall still has plenty of potential points to be scored this spring, highlighted by its defending state champion baseball team (currently ranked No. 7 in the state), its defending state champion boys golf team, its boys track team that was the state runner-up last year, and its softball team (currently ranked No. 13 in the state).

Wall won the Lone Star Cup in 2017.

Paradise is second in the 3A standings with 48 points, followed by Shallowater (43), Holliday (42) and Corpus Christi London (40).

Another Tom Green County school, Water Valley, is also in the hunt for a Lone Star Cup title.

Water Valley is third in the 1A standings with 38 points, just five points behind first-place Jayton and four points behind second-place McMullen County.

Water Valley recently picked up 10 points from its boys basketball team reaching the regional final.

Water Valley’s other points came from its volleyball team advancing to the state final (14), its football team reaching the state semifinals (10), and its marching band qualifying for state (4).

Another area school, Menard, is tied for 13th in the standings with 26 points. Menard recently picked up four points apiece from its boys and girls basketball teams each winning district titles.

Menard’s other points came from its marching band taking second place at state (12) and its football team winning a district title and playoff game (6).

The only other area school in the Top 25 is Mason, which was tied for second place in Class 2A with 28 points. Mason earned 14 points from its girls basketball team advancing to the state final and its boys basketball team reaching the second round of the playoffs.

Mason’s other 10 points came from its football team’s run to the state quarterfinals.