LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

🏀 Wildcat Basketball 🏀 In tonight’s action, your Wildcats came away with a hard-fought victory over the Houston Tigers, 57–51! 💪🔥 Great team effort and determination from start to finish. Way to compete, Wildcats! #WildcatPride #StrivingForExcellence #GoCats 🐾

🦆🏀 CHUCK-A-DUCK IS BACK! 🏀🦆 Get ready for some halftime fun at Sherman Hill Field House! Join us on January 2nd at 6:00 PM during the Licking vs. Houston game for our Chuck-A-Duck fundraiser. 🎯 Toss your duck • 🎉 Win prizes 💵 $3 for 1 duck 💵 $5 for 2 ducks Bring the family, support Wildcat basketball, and don’t miss your chance to chuck a duck! #ChuckADuck #WildcatPride #GameNightFun 🐾

🏀Pack the Gym Night-Licking vs. Houston 🗓️Friday, January 2, 2026 🕕6:00 p.m. 📍Sherman Hill Field House

🏀 Cabool Holiday Tournament 🏀 In this afternoon’s Wildcat Basketball action, your Wildcats battled hard but fell to the Salem Tigers, 72-41, in the consolation semifinals. Proud of the effort and fight shown on the court. #WildcatPride #StrivingForExcellence

🏀 Wildcat Basketball In the quarterfinal game against the Bunker Eagles, your Wildcats came up short, 61–31. Great effort and hard work shown on the court. ➡️ Up next: Monday, December 29 at 3:00 PM vs. the loser of the Norwood/Salem game. #WildcatPride

🏀🎄The Mt. Grove holiday tournament ends today with the Ladycats winning the 5th place game against Alton 47-44 in overtime. The Ladycats come away from the tournament with 3 wins. They will have a week off, then travel to Iberia on Jan. 5th. Great job, ladies!! #wildcatpride

🏀🎄Round 3 of the Mt. Grove tournament goes to the Ladycats! The girls defeated Van Buren 49-35. They will face off against Alton for 5th place Saturday at 11:30. Good luck, ladies!! #wildcatpride

🏀🎄The Ladycats fell to Dixon in the 2nd round of the Mt. Grove tournament by the score of 44-45. They will play on Friday @ 2:30 against Van Buren. Merry Christmas everyone! #wildcatpride

🏀🎄The Ladycats take down the Houston Lady Tigers in the 1st round of the Mt. Grove Holiday Tournament by the score of 70-40. They advance to take on Dixon in a rematch from earlier in the season. Game time is 2:30 on Tuesday 12/23. #wildcatpride

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What a fantastic way to wrap up the semester! 🎉 Our JH students celebrated the end of the semester with a well-earned Reward Day and an exciting Battle of the Classes between 7th and 8th grade. Students went head-to-head in an art competition, musical chairs, a unique basketball challenge, and an energetic hula hoop contest. The assembly wrapped up with each class seeing who was the loudest with their class chant and showing off their school spirit! 🏆👏 Congratulations to the 8th grade class for winning the traveling G.O.A.T. Trophy for 1st semester! What an unforgettable day full of fun, teamwork, and school pride. An extra shout-out to our 8th grade Class Officers for organizing the assembly.👏👏 #wildcatpride #strivingforexcellence

🏀 Wildcat Boys Basketball 🏀 Big conference win for the Wildcats as they take down Laquey 40–16! JV also came away with a hard-fought victory, winning 44–39. Great team effort on both levels! #WildcatPride #ConferenceWin #StrivingForExcellence

Making Spirits Bright at Licking Elementary! Our hearts are absolutely full! Because of your incredible generosity, the Licking Elementary Christmas Adopt-a-Family program was a massive success. We want to extend a special "Thank You" to those who made this possible: · Our Wonderful Community Members: Your individual donations and sponsorships ensured that every family on our list felt the magic of the season. · Licking Elementary: A huge thank you to all that dropped off gifts and brought presents for our angel tree. Thank you to those who adopted a family. · Licking High School: A huge thank you to everyone who donated! We are especially grateful for the Advisory classes, FFA, and Mrs. Gorman and her Volleyball team. Your leadership and compassion set such a powerful example for our all students! · Our Partners: We are so grateful for the partnership of Kassi Ramsey and Amy Richards. Thank you for your hard work in helping us secure presents and finding generous families to adopt our students. Because of you, local families will have gifts under the tree and a brighter holiday season. Thank you for being the "Secret Santas" our students needed! MERRY CHRISTMAS, We hope that you all have a WONDERFUL break and we will see you all soon!

Mr Jason Stone of Progressive Bank - Licking Branch came to the LHS Applied Math Class to listen to an advertisement proposal. We can’t thank Mr Stone enough for supporting the students as they study the impacts of banking practices.   #wechooselearning #strivingforexcellence

🏀Our varsity Ladycats gave strong effort against Crocker but came up short at home in the Sherman Hill Fieldhouse tonight. Keep fighting, Ladies! #wildcatpride #strivingforexcellence

Ms. Flo and Mrs. Medlock added some fun to the last week of school before Christmas break by having them guess how many skittles were in the container. The winners are Kyndall Ramsey, Rosalee Phillips, Crosbee Corley and Alisha Mcdonald. Congratulations!🎊🎈🎉

🏀💪🔥Varsity Wildcats also take a big win over Crocker tonight, 60-23! Fantastic job boys! #wildcatpride

🏀JV Wildcats picked up a big win over Crocker tonight, 54-37! Great job boys!🏀 #wildcatpride

🏀🏀The Ladycats dropped a conference battle in Richland 46-54. They will play at home on Thursday with a varsity only game beginning at 6:00. #wildcatpride