FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) announces Lovejoy High School as the official winner of the 2023-2024 Conference 5A Lone Star Cup
Allen, Texas – July 1, 2024 – The University Interscholastic League (UIL) announces Lovejoy High School as the official winner of the 2023-2024 Conference 5A Lone Star Cup.
The UIL Lone Star Cup honors well-rounded high schools with the best overall athletic, fine art, and academic programs in Texas. It is awarded annually to six schools, one in each of the six UIL classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A), based on their team performance in district and state championships. The winning schools in each classification receive the UIL Lone Star Cup trophy and a $1,000 scholarship, presented by Texas Farm Bureau.
“Winning the Lone Star Cup is a product of Lovejoy High School students’ relentless commitment to excellence in academics, the arts, and athletics. An achievement of this significance is not possible without incredible students, dedicated educators, and engaged parents. We are grateful for the uniquely special culture of excellence that the entire Lovejoy ISD community has worked so hard to create,” said Lovejoy ISD Superintendent Katie Kordel.
Lovejoy ISD is extraordinarily proud that our high school has earned a Lone Star Cup Top-5 ranking for the last 5 years:
2024 - 1st Place (5A)
2023 - 2nd Place (5A)
2022 - 2nd Place (5A)
2021 - 5th Place Tie (5A)
2020 - Lone Star Cup was not awarded due to cancellation of spring events
2019 - 5th Place (5A)
Including those listed above, Lovejoy High School now has (8) Top-5 finishes and (12) Top-25 finishes since Lovejoy High School’s inception 18 years ago in 2006. Lovejoy ISD was also the proud winner of the Conference 3A Lone Star Cup in 2010 and 2011.
Lovejoy ISD would like to thank our remarkable students, teachers, coaches, directors, parents, and community for their passionate pursuit of academic and extracurricular excellence for the students of Lovejoy ISD.
Press Release Contact: Anna Koenig, Executive Director of Human Resources and Communications, Lovejoy Independent School District, anna_koenig@lovejoyisd.net