🏀 Please welcome Matt Wingo, the newest Head Boys Basketball Coach at Van High School! 🏀
To introduce Matt to our Vandal community, we asked him a few questions:
🎓 Where did you go to college?
University of Jamestown (North Dakota)
📚 Previous jobs?
I spent seven years at Lone Oak High School, one year at Forney High School, and two years at Quinlan Ford.
🎉 Fun fact?
My two sons are already Vandals!!
⛳ Hobbies?
Spending time with family, golfing, and watching movies.
❤️Why are you most excited to work in Van ISD?
I am excited to join a well-established district and basketball program while building meaningful relationships within this great community.
Welcome to #TeamVISD, Matt! We are so excited to have you!
#WeAreVan
To introduce Matt to our Vandal community, we asked him a few questions:
🎓 Where did you go to college?
University of Jamestown (North Dakota)
📚 Previous jobs?
I spent seven years at Lone Oak High School, one year at Forney High School, and two years at Quinlan Ford.
🎉 Fun fact?
My two sons are already Vandals!!
⛳ Hobbies?
Spending time with family, golfing, and watching movies.
❤️Why are you most excited to work in Van ISD?
I am excited to join a well-established district and basketball program while building meaningful relationships within this great community.
Welcome to #TeamVISD, Matt! We are so excited to have you!
#WeAreVan
Please welcome Payton Dover, the newest athletic trainer at Van ISD!
To introduce Payton to our Vandal community, we asked her a few questions:
🎓 Where did you go to college?
I attended UT Tyler and Stephen F. Austin State University.
🏃 Previous jobs?
I've worked with the cross country program at UT Tyler and at Mineola ISD.
🐼 Fun fact?
Pandas are my favorite animal!
📚 Hobbies?
Outside of work, I enjoy gardening, sewing, and reading.
❤️ Why are you most excited to work in Van ISD?
I'm most looking forward to meeting the students and building a student athletic training program.
Welcome to #TeamVISD, Payton! We are so excited to have you!
#WeAreVan
To introduce Payton to our Vandal community, we asked her a few questions:
🎓 Where did you go to college?
I attended UT Tyler and Stephen F. Austin State University.
🏃 Previous jobs?
I've worked with the cross country program at UT Tyler and at Mineola ISD.
🐼 Fun fact?
Pandas are my favorite animal!
📚 Hobbies?
Outside of work, I enjoy gardening, sewing, and reading.
❤️ Why are you most excited to work in Van ISD?
I'm most looking forward to meeting the students and building a student athletic training program.
Welcome to #TeamVISD, Payton! We are so excited to have you!
#WeAreVan
⚾ BASEBALL UPDATE ⚾
Tonight's baseball game has been canceled due to the weather. It will now be tomorrow night, April 22nd, at 7:00 PM.
Tonight's baseball game has been canceled due to the weather. It will now be tomorrow night, April 22nd, at 7:00 PM.
⚽ SOCCER UPDATE!! ⚽ The boys' soccer playoff game was moved to LINDALE tomorrow night!!! The game will start at 8:00 PM, and Van is the home team!! Good luck, Vandals!!
Van ISD is aware of concerns regarding student photographs and our partnership with Lifetouch.
Please know that the safety of our students is always our top priority — both physically and digitally. As soon as this was brought to our attention, we began reviewing our current agreement to ensure student images are securely stored, used only for portrait and yearbook purposes, and fully compliant with FERPA and all applicable privacy laws.
If we cannot obtain clear, documented assurances regarding data security and image-use limitations, we will not continue this partnership.
We recognize the tremendous trust families place in us to protect their children, and that responsibility matters deeply. We will communicate clearly once our review is complete.
Thank you for your continued support of Van ISD.
Don Dunn
Van ISD Superintendent
Due to a shortage of officials, we will be moving tonight's soccer games to WEDNESDAY!!
Varsity Girls will play at 5:30 PM, followed by Varsity Boys at 7:15 PM.
Varsity Girls will play at 5:30 PM, followed by Varsity Boys at 7:15 PM.
Please review this information regarding Senate Bill 8.
🚨 ROUND ONE IS TONIGHT!!! 🚨
Van Vandals vs Center Roughriders
⏰ TONIGHT at 7:30 PM
📍Tomato Bowl Stadium - Jacksonville ISD
🎒 CLEAR BAG POLICY!!!!!
🏈 Van will be the visiting team.
🎟 Tickets will be ONLINE ONLY - https://events.hometownticketing.com/.../L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50...
TSHCA, District, and Senior Citizen passes will be accepted. Gates open at 6:00 PM.
🎥 Watch LIVE: https://youtube.com/live/ViN5SqasMWU?feature=share
Van Vandals vs Center Roughriders
⏰ TONIGHT at 7:30 PM
📍Tomato Bowl Stadium - Jacksonville ISD
🎒 CLEAR BAG POLICY!!!!!
🏈 Van will be the visiting team.
🎟 Tickets will be ONLINE ONLY - https://events.hometownticketing.com/.../L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50...
TSHCA, District, and Senior Citizen passes will be accepted. Gates open at 6:00 PM.
🎥 Watch LIVE: https://youtube.com/live/ViN5SqasMWU?feature=share
Congratulations to senior Kayla White! She’s continuing her volleyball career at McLennan Community College after graduation! ❤️🏐
‼️🏈 FOOTBALL UPDATE 🏈‼️
With possible storms in the forecast for Friday night, all Vandal football games have been moved up one day this week. Please note the updated schedule below:
Wednesday, October 22
▪️ Update: All VJH Teams — @ Pittsburg, starting at 4:30 PM
▪️ Freshmen vs Pittsburg @ HOME— 5:00 PM
▪️ JV vs Pittsburg @ HOME — 6:30 PM
Thursday, October 23
▪️ Varsity Vandals @ Pittsburg — 7:00 PM
#WeAreVan
REMINDER: All varsity district football games will begin at 7:00 PM instead of 7:30 PM! 🏈
The Vandals will scrimmage in Palestine TONIGHT!!🏈
9th/JV start @ 5:00 PM
Varsity will start after 9th/JV around 6:00 PM
🚨 Red & White Scrimmage is TOMORROW!!! 🚨
Freshman will start at 6:00 PM with JV & Varsity following right after! 🏈
Media Day is THIS Friday, August 8th‼️
🏈 Football Program Ad forms and payments are due AT MEDIA DAY to Mrs. Germany
⚾️ Varsity Baseball Update!!! ⚾️ Game 2 is postponed until 2pm tomorrow, May 3rd. Game 3 will follow 30 minutes after the conclusion of game 2.
The Area Track Meet is TOMORROW in Lindale for those who qualified! 👏
🎟 GET TICKETS HERE: https://www.lindaleathletics.org/HTtickets (District, THSCA, and Senior Passes will all be accepted at the gate)
GOOD LUCK, VANDALS!
Tonight's varsity baseball game in Athens has been moved up to 4:00 PM, due to the potential for bad weather. ⚾ The JV game is canceled.
Our Vandal soccer team is headed to ROUND 2 of the playoffs TONIGHT!!!! 😍
⚽️ Van Vandals vs Center Roughriders
📍 Palestine High School @ 6:00 PM
🎟 https://secure.payk12.com/.../Palestine.../983/item/265894
Livestream is available with an NFHS subscription HERE: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/uil/game12e331bb4
Good luck, Vandals!!! #WeAreVan #BeatCenter
✏️ Graphic & Photos by Hi5 Photography
🥎 Tonight's softball game against Athens has been moved to Athens due to the rain! 🥎 Varsity will start at 6:00 PM. There is no JV game.
Tonight's Boys JV & Varsity Soccer games vs Athens have been moved to tomorrow, March 5th, due to lack of available officials. Game times will remain the same: JV @ 5:30 PM and Varsity @ 7:00 PM.