Janda Castillo

Jake's mom, Joe's wife, and proud principal of Lago Vista High School. #weallrow

[La Giornata Tipo @parallelecinico]

La prima foto è del 2026, precisamente di due giorni fa.
La seconda è del 1997, ventinove anni fa.
Nella prima c’è Gregg Popovich che parla e Tim Duncan che ascolta.
Nella seconda la stessa cosa.
Tra una foto e l’altra sono trascorsi 29 anni, i due hanno riscritto la storia del basket, hanno vinto e infranto record, sono diventati uno dei migliori coach e uno dei migliori giocatori nella storia del basket.

Nel mezzo, però, Gregg Popovich ha avuto problemi di salute che lo hanno costretto ad abbandonare il basket. Ma nonostante i problemi a deambulare, a parlare e di vista, continua oggi a stare vicino alla sua squadra, gli Spurs, seguendo gli allenamenti e parlando di tanto in tanto anche negli spogliatoi.
Ad accompagnarlo ovunque, ad aiutarlo a scendere dall’auto e salire le scale, a portargli la stampella, a trascorrere con lui intere giornate a parlare di basket, e a portarlo di tanto in tanto in tribuna a vedere le partite, c’è Tim Duncan.

In questi 29 anni, da quando si sono conosciuti, un ragazzo, diventato uomo, continua ad ascoltare.
Ascolta la persona che ha dichiarato di avergli cambiato la vita, di averlo reso un giocatore migliore e soprattutto una persona migliore.

Il rapporto tra Popovich e Duncan è una storia che travalica i confini dello sport perché contiene tutto: stima, amicizia, rispetto, riconoscenza, gratitudine.

È una storia semplicemente meravigliosa.

[Janda Castillo @JandaCastillo]

@AzuaMadison @SoftballPortal Super proud of you! I’m praying you find the right school and the right school finds you! 🙏🏼
God bless you!

[Janda Castillo @JandaCastillo]

@TXStateSoftball @AzuaMadison @NFCAorg Congratulations, Maddy! 🥎 Still a fan! ♥️

[Texas State Softball @TXStateSoftball]

2nd team All-Region 😼

Congrats to @AzuaMadison on being named @NFCAorg All-Region ‼️

[Donald J Boyles @DonaldJBoyles]

Congrats to the @CRidgeBaseball @DarylDocReeves on advancing to the Regional Final!

The Raiders will face the winner between Lake Travis/United South, Series all tied at 1, G3 Saturday at 4:00 PM at SAISD Sports Complex

[Lago Vista ISD @LagoVistaISD]

Congrats to Abby Tristan on placing 3rd at the State Meet in Austin! She set the NEW school record in Pole Vault at 12’6”. Proud of the way she competed and represented Lago Vista all season long. Great job, Abby!

[Lago Vista ISD @LagoVistaISD]

Congratulations to sophomore, Harper Phillips, on finishing 6th at the UIL State Meet in Austin! A great accomplishment and a strong finish to an outstanding season. Proud of the way Harper represented Lago Vista on the state stage.

[Lago Vista ISD @LagoVistaISD]

Lady Vikings made history in their first 4A State Golf appearance, finishing 4th in Texas with a 690 (351, 339).

Day 1 featured Violet Wheeler’s first career hole-in-one, and the team came back on Day 2 to improve by 12 strokes.

Big finish, big future for Lady Viking Golf.

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Thank you, teachers. 🧡

[Lago Vista ISD @LagoVistaISD]

Matthew Purkey is your Regional Champion in the 300m hurdles, bringing home gold, while Adam Holt finished as Regional Runner-Up with a strong second-place performance.

Both are headed to STATE!

Great job Vikings!

[Janda Castillo @JandaCastillo]

@Matt_Stepp817 @bcrutsinger 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 from Lago Vista 💙

[Lago Vista ISD @LagoVistaISD]

Back-to-back Champs!

Your Vikings Boys are 4A Region IV Track & Field Champions once again, bringing home the title with 70 points in a dominant team performance.

Congratulations to our athletes and coaches for the hard work, dedication, and determination that made it happen.

[Lago Vista ISD @LagoVistaISD]

Congratulations to Abby Tristan, Regional Champion in pole vault, clearing 11’6”! She’s headed to STATE!

[Lago Vista ISD @LagoVistaISD]

STATE BOUND!

The LV Boys 4x100 Relay team raced to a 2nd place finish at Regionals and punched their ticket to STATE!

Joshua Bailey
Easton Rice
Camron Wright
Brennan Brown

Congrats guys! Let’s go VIKINGS!

[Lago Vista ISD @LagoVistaISD]

Harper Phillips is your Regional Champion in high jump!

She’s headed to state after clearing 5’5” and setting a school record!

[Lago Vista ISD @LagoVistaISD]

LVHS UIL Academics had a strong Regional showing.
State qualifiers:
Keegan Downs, Computer Science
Graham Radcliffe, Current Events
Ezequiel Vallejo Tigre, Social Studies

State alternates:
Ripley Sinclair and Tripp Henderson

Congrats also to Violet Siegel for Top 10 in Spelling

[Lago Vista ISD @LagoVistaISD]

Congratulations to all of our Lady Vikings that received District Honors for the 2026 Softball Season!

Top Honors:
Pitcher of the Year - Winter Callahan
Offensive Player of the Year - Eliana Helton

[Lago Vista ISD @LagoVistaISD]

Our BBQ team competed with the top 92 teams in the state and earned two top ten finishes and two more in the top 20.

Hannah Hood placed 3rd in desserts, Olsen Cratty took 7th in beans and 12th in chicken, and Alexis Oates finished 14th in desserts. Proud of this team!

[Lago Vista ISD @LagoVistaISD]

Lucy Rees and Kennedi McSkimming are State Medalists in VASE and State Champions.

Lucy finishes her career as a four time state champion, winning every year of high school, an incredible achievement.

Be sure to congratulate them on their accomplishments.

[Lago Vista ISD @LagoVistaISD]

The Lago Vista Baseball team secured the district championship last Friday with a strong 7 to 4 win over Manor New Tech!

They now shift their focus to the playoffs and will face Fredericksburg in the first round this week. Details to follow.