LOBO UP!

The following LISD athletic objectives are set up as a means of evaluating the total athletic program each year.

I. Develop the best sportsmanship possible for pupils, athletes and coaches.  Sportsmanship is abiding by the rules with the proper attitude.

II. Each coach in the athletic program should develop and improve each year.  Listed below are nine traits that can be both self-evaluated and measured by the administrators: 

• Ability to get along with other teachers, principals and other coaches
• Willingness to work and make personal sacrifices
• Neatness of dress on and off the field
• Knowledge of the game being taught
• Ability to develop aggressiveness
• Ability to be consistent each day
• Dedication to the profession
• Ability to carry out details
• Ability to inspire pupils

III. Increase the total student-athlete participation each year.

Athletics during ancient times served a single purpose.  Through the gymnastic and Olympic programs, the Greek state sought to equate the academic and physical curriculum.  It was the aim of Pericles, the famous Greek statesman, to develop a sound mind in a healthy body.

Today, in order to meet the needs of a dynamic society, the role of athletics in the curriculum has changed considerably.  Athletics serve to develop through proper coaching techniques the following objectives:

• An Appreciation of Proper Health Habits: It is necessary to teach that health is one of our most important assets.
• Proper Attitudes of Sportsmanship: In this area the coach seeks to implant proper moral, spiritual and ethical patterns of conduct that will serve the athlete throughout his life.
• An Appreciation For Teamwork: Here the coach develops attitudes of self-denial, self-sacrifice, subordination of individual desires, courage, loyalty, devotion to a cause and the other attitudes necessary to the realization of a successful team effort.
• Proper Attitudes Toward the Role of Victory and Defeat: The coach must strive to develop proper attitudes in his players toward both victory and defeat.  Although every team enjoys winning, each one must also know how to face defeat.  When one has given fully to himself, there is no shame in defeat.
• An Understanding of Democracy in Action: In this area the coach encourages the squad to select its leaders and prepares plans that will enable the team to achieve its objectives.

Athletics in our society provides one of the finest ways in which our young people can develop into responsible men and women.  Seeds can be sown on the athletic fields that may well reap the fruits of victory against internal and external foes that seek to destroy the American way of life.  This being true, the Longview Lobo athletic program should assume its rightful place in a total school program and make its vital contributions to the development of youth.

For information about Lobo tickets please call 903-381-3950. 

All tickets will be purchased for the current game week. 

Performer Tickets

Football, Band, Cheer, ROTC, Viewettes performers for that week will receive two tickets per performer. Coaches and sponsors will submit lists on Mondays for that week’s performers. If the student performer is not on the list submitted to Athletics on Monday morning, they will not be on the list to purchase tickets. 

Tickets for performers will be available Mondays and Tuesdays during both lunches at the Lobo Coliseum ticket office. Credit Cards and cash will be the only methods of payment accepted. Tickets will be $8 home side and $6 visitor side. Students will need to have a valid LHS ID in order to purchase tickets. The cutoff time to purchase performer tickets will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

Remote Learners who are performers will be able to purchase two tickets per person. Remote Learners who are performers will be able to purchase tickets on Monday and Tuesday at the Athletic Office. Monday tickets sales (for remote learners who are performers) will be from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Tuesday ticket sales will be 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Credit Cards will be the only method of payment accepted. Students will need to have a valid LHS ID in order to purchase tickets.

LHS Student Tickets

There will be 200 total tickets available for student purchase and they are first come, first serve. LHS Seniors will be able to purchase one ticket per person. Tickets for LHS Seniors will be available Tuesdays during both lunches at the Lobo Coliseum ticket office. Credit Cards and cash will be the only methods of payment accepted. Student tickets will be $4. Students will need to have a valid LHS ID in order to purchase tickets. 

LHS Freshman, Sophomores and Juniors will be able to purchase one ticket per person if available. Tickets for LHS students (Freshman, Sophomore, Juniors) will be available starting Wednesday during both lunches at the Lobo Coliseum ticket office. Credit Cards and cash will be the only methods of payment accepted. Tickets will be $4. Students will need to have a valid LHS ID in order to purchase tickets. 

Public Purchase Tickets

The public will be able to start purchasing tickets on Wednesdays at the Athletic Office. Tickets will be available from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  Wednesday and Thursday and 8 a.m. - noon on Friday. Credit Cards will be the only method of payment accepted. Tickets will be $8 home side and $6 visitor side.

Lobo Hill Tickets

If available, tickets will be sold for Lobo Hill. All purchases made at the gate will be credit card only. Lobo Hill tickets are $6/$4 pre-sale. All tickets will be $8 at the gate. 

At Gate Purchase Tickets

If they are available, tickets will be sold at the gate. All purchases made at the gate will be credit card only. The cost of tickets (home, visitor, and Lobo Hill) will be $8. 

Lobo Gold Card (Senior Citizen Passes)

Longview ISD proudly offers the Lobo Gold Card, a complimentary lifetime pass granting free admission to all home athletic events for eligible senior citizens. The program is open to individuals age 65 and older who either:

• Reside within Longview ISD, or
• Graduated from Longview High School or the historic Womack High School.

Lobo Gold Card holders enjoy free entry to football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, track, and more—across every season and campus. To apply, visit the LISD Community Relations Office at 1301 E. Young Street. Please bring:

• Proof of age (e.g., state-issued ID)
• Proof of residency in Longview ISD, or
• Documentation of graduation from Longview High or Womack High

For questions, contact LISD Community Relations at 903-381-2235.

Go here for more info: LongviewLoboBand.com

Visit Lobo Athletic Websites

Baseball

Basketball

Cross Country

Football

Golf

Soccer (boys)

Soccer (girls)

Softball

Swimming

Track & Field

Tennis

Volleyball

Middle School Athletic Policy 

Middle School Student-Athlete Conduct

Did you know that over the years a significant number of Longview Lobos have not only gone on to play collegiately, but taken their talents into the National Football League? 

• 1941 Forrest "Chubby" Grigg (University of Tulsa) Buffalo Bisons, Chicago Rockets, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Texans (AFL)
• 1948 Don Barton (University of Texas) Green Bay Packers
• 1948 Don Menasco (University of Texas) New York Giants, Washington Redskins
• 1959 Mike Clark (Texas A&M University) Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys
• 1963 Pete Barnes (Southern University) Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Cardinals, New England Patriots
• 1963 Lloyd Phillips (University of Arkansas) Chicago Bears
• 1973 Mike Mock (Texas Tech) New York Jets
• 1976 Hosea Taylor (University of Houston) Baltimore Colts
• 1976 Eugene Williams (University of Tulsa) Seattle Seahawks
• 1977 Reno Hutchins (University of Tulsa) New York Giants
• 1979 Victor McGee (West Texas State University) Edmonton Eskimos (CFL), Denver Gold (USFL)
• 1980 Nate Harris (University of Tulsa) Denver Gold (USFL)
• 1985 Brian Williams (University of Houston) Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins
• 1989 Fred Thompson (Northwestern State University) Shreveport Pelicans (CFL)
• 1989 Shawn Lawson (Prairie View A&M University, Baylor) Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns
• 1991 Bobby Taylor (Notre Dame) Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks
• 1991 John Washington (Texas Christian University) Dallas Cowboys, Toronto Argonauts
• 1991 Earnest Hunter (Navarro College, SE Oklahoma State) Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens
• 1993 Gaylon Hyder (Texas Christian University) St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals
• 1995 Isiah Stoker (Stephen F. Austin) Denver Broncos
• 1997 Shawn Byrdsong (Mississippi State) Baltimore Ravens
• 1998 Fred Talley (University of Arkansas) Atlanta Falcons
• 1999 Josh Scobee (Louisiana Tech) Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints
• 2001 Willie Andrews (Baylor University) New England Patriots
• 2003 Robert Henson (Texas Christian University) Washington Redskins
• 2004 Malcolm Kelly (University of Oklahoma) Washington Redskins
• 2005 Chris Ivory (Washington State, Tiffin University) New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills
• 2005 Trent Williams (University of Oklahoma) Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers
• 2009 Pete Roberson (Texas Tech University) Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals
• 2014 JaMycal Hasty (Baylor University) San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars
• 2014 Broderick Washington (Texas Tech University) Baltimore Ravens
   

Thank you LobosFootball.com and LoboHistory.com for historical info on the Longview Lobos athletic program!

Interested in watching video of Lobo Athletics events? Check us out on YouTube at the Longview ISD Athletics page here, or on the official Longview ISD district YouTube page here. 

Live streaming of Lobo Athletics is also provided by Longview Gameday (Gameday YouTube is here) during the regular season and by our LHS multimedia students during the playoffs! 

For more information about the Lobo Football program check LobosFootball.com or for a deeper dive into stats and history go to LoboHistory.com.