LASA Raptor's News
Choir at Bass
Last Thursday evening, The LASA Choir had the unique opportunity to perform with the Grammy Award Winning “Conspirare” Choir under the direction of the phenomenal composer and conductor Craig Hella Johnson at Bass Concert Hall.
Orchestra Students Make Region 18
Please congratulate our newest members of the Region 18 Orchestras! The students have been hard at work preparing etudes over the summer as well as participating in mock auditions with peers and attending guest artist workshops.
Cross-Country Success!
Many weeks of hard work at early morning practices paid off for the LASA Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams at the District 24-5A Championship Meet on Thursday. The Boys Varsity and JV Teams both successfully defended their District titles.
Raptor Diver an NCAA “Top Recruit”
LASA Swim and Dive would like to celebrate junior, Elizabeth Bircher, who received Honorable Mention in a recent Top 10 NCAA Dive Recruits List for the class of 2026. Elizabeth is a Varsity 1meter Diver for LASA as well as a 3meter and Platform Diver for Longhorn Aquatics.
Region 18 Jazz Success
Congratulations to our students who auditioned for the TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) Region 18 Jazz Band! Approximately 100 students auditioned from 13 high schools across our region.
Raptor Water Polo
LASA water polo is on fire this season! We’ve played two district tournaments and the girls are tied for first place with Anderson HS. After losing to Anderson in the first tournament, the girls took an early lead in Friday’s second matchup and defeated the Trojans 6-5.
All City Orchestra
Congratulations and good luck to the students chosen to represent LASA in the All-City Orchestra!
Banned Books Op-Ed Contest Winner
LASA sophomore Sadie Sarrat has taken third place in the Austin Library Foundation's Save the Books Op-Ed Contest. The theme was "what the freedom to read means to me." Congratulations, Sadie! Way to represent!
Hispanic Heritage Month Art Winner
Senior Margareth Contreras Montoya’s drawing is the visual arts face of Hispanic Heritage Month. This is an incredible honor and we couldn’t be more proud. Check out the attachment to this message to see her beautiful work.
Environmental Recognition
Junior Elijah Scott was nominated and selected as a Net-Zero Hero by the City of Austin. Net-Zero Heroes are individuals around Austin that are working in their own ways to advance the Office of Sustainability’s mission and vision.
LASA Represented in the Olympics
Couldn’t be more proud of Yaseen Abdalla, Class of 2019, who represented Sudan in the Men’s Olympic Marathon. He finished 33rd, about 5 minutes behind the winner in a very difficult course and set a national record for his country. Keep going Yaseen, we’re cheering you on!