April 28, 2015 - Joaquin Elementary School and Joaquin Jr. High School students recently participated in the Leukemia/Lymphoma Program PASTA FOR PENNIES. The elementary students collected $2,230.41 and the junior high students $549.71 for a grand total of $2,780.12. This money will help find a cure for blood cancers and help families with their expenses. Mrs. Rondalyn Neal's second grade class had the highest total collected at the elementary school of $296.05. The eighth grade students collected the most at the junior high with $206.68.
April 20, 2015 - Farmers State Bank donated two brand new scoreboards to Joaquin Youth sports for two fields. We express our appreciation to the bank for supporting the baseball/softball program and supporting the youth in Joaquin.
May 27, 2015 - The 12U Joaquin Lady Ram All Star Team competed at the District Tournament in Nacogdoches, Texas on May 23rd and 24th. Due to weather, the team played 5 games on Saturday with the last game carrying over into Sunday morning.
April 9, 2015 - Joaquin took the overall team District Champions in both Boys and Girls . The first and second place finishers in each division advance to regionals in Corsicana April 20th and 21st.
April 9, 2015 - Joaquin ISD Golf Team competed in the District meet on Monday, April 6th at Carthage Country Club. Both teams placed 2nd in the district making them regional qualifiers. Dalayna Daw was a 1st place medalist.
April 2, 2015 - Joaquin Ram Powerlifter, Case Chambliss, a senior, competed in the Boys State Powerlifting meet - Division 3 - in Abilene, Texas on March 28th, 2015. Case posted his personal best and finished 3rd place in the state. Case's lifts totaled 1205 lbs., with his personal best squat perfomance of 475 lbs., bench 265 lbs., and deadlift 465 lbs. Congratulations to Case for an outstanding powerlifting season!
March 25, 2015 - Desere' Cooper and Jaz Atkins, traveled to Corpus Christi for the state meet over spring break along with their coach, Carrie Obregon. Desere' had qualified to participate and once they arrived at the meet they learned that Jaz had the opportunity to participate also. Headed into the deadlift, Desere' was in third place and going for a weight that would possibly move her into 2nd she was unable to successfully make her lift. Jaz, however was able to make her lifts and placed 4th in her class.