The HCCSA Knights’ Varsity Football team made an impressive showing for themselves, their coaches and their fellow Knights this season. Our Knights are this year’s TAPPS district and regional champs who made it all the way to the state finals and lost in the state semi-final game. All of our young men played with unending determination and energy. Two of our young men, Josh Menjivar and Colin Bland were named to the All-Star Team for the South and represented HCSSA by playing their hearts out this past weekend in the All-Star Game. Congratulations to both of them for a great effort as the South defeated the North 18 to 14.
Three individual awards are given out at the All-Star Game: Defensive MVP, Offensive MVP, and Game MVP. While Josh Menjivar didn’t receive the Defensive MVP award Coach Hudgens said that “he very well could have because Josh accounted for about 50% of the tackles made by the South team.” Congratulations, Josh, on a great game and season.
Our other HCCSA Knight, Colin Bland, also had a fantastic game even with limited play time since other offensive players alternated in and out. Regardless of this fact, Colin Bland stood out in the game with one of his runs starting from about 30 yards out included him shaking loose two defenders, throwing a stiff arm, making another player miss completely and diving into the end zone barely getting the ball across the goal line for the score. No doubt this effort is why Colin was awarded the Game Most Valuable Player Award. Congratulations, Colin.
The HCCSA family is proud of Josh and Colin. Be sure to congratulate them, the entire team, and the fine coaching staff we are blessed to have here at Hill Country Christian School of Austin.
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Congratulations to Beth Fionda, HCCSA Alumnae, Class of 2006. 
Hear from HCCSA Alumni
We love hearing from our alumni as to their progress once leaving HCCSA. Below you will hear from some of our recent grads about the advantages they have experienced because of their training at Hill Country. Thanks for your comments, graduates, keep sending them in!
Alexis Hutton - Class of 2008
“I made a 98 on my speech and when I received my grade back from my teacher she informed me that the Speech Department at A&M wanted to use my speech as an example to the undergraduate and graduate students. They also made copies of my speech outline to hand out to the students. I know that Hill Country prepared me extremely well through all the speeches I was assigned throughout my high school years. I also think that Hill Country developed me to become not only a confident speaker but also a confident writer. I have also noticed that in my Communications class the rest of the students are struggling since they were not properly taught how to give speeches in high school. I definitely feel like I am a step ahead of the class by graduating from Hill Country!”
Lianne Schomaker - Class of 2007
I’m in an Introduction to Western Theater class, and let me tell you my teacher is quite eccentric. But, thanks to Hill Country, I have read, acted or discussed six out of the eleven plays we are reading. Also, in my Philosophy class, we were discussing whether man was basically good or evil. My teacher believes that man is evil in order to survive. She asked if we thought evil was connected with survival and I began to talk about “The Lord of the Flies”. We then had a long discussion concerning that book. So, I thought I would share and let you know; yes Lianne Schomaker did learn something and is using her HCCSA knowledge in college.
Ryan Holt Class - of 2003
One of Hill Country’s greatest assets is its unique educational framework. By training students in the classical model of grammar, logic, and rhetoric, the school develops students who think critically. This methodology teaches students to craft arguments in defense of their values, a necessity in a world that is increasingly antagonistic toward those who ascribe to absolute truth. The preparation I received in logic, debate, rhetoric, and Bible classes equipped me to survive the rigorous educational experiences of college and law school. I understand now how to frame convincing arguments and am grateful for the contributions of my instructors at HCCSA.
University of South Carolina School of Law
Class of 2009