By Terry Carter, Tompkins and Seven Lakes played well enough to advance several tennis players and doubles teams beyond Friday’s District 19-6A Tennis competition. Tompkins sophomore Ananya Sriniketh captured the girls’ singles title in four matches, dropping only two games. She won in the finals against fellow regional qualifier Namrata Makhija, 6-1, 6-0. In boys’ doubles, the Tompkins team of Kumar/Chen battle through for the doubles crown, winning 6-2, 6-3 in the finals over Seven […]
March, 2023
Seven Lakes Freshman Xu Wins Tennis Title
By Terry Carter, Seven Lakes freshman Allan Xu may not be the biggest or strongest athlete who competed in the District 19-6A Tennis Tournament at Katy this week. But his veteran groundstrokes and aggressive style delivered a dominant path to the boys’ singles championship. Xu won his first three singles matches 6-0, 6-0 to reach the finals and qualify for the upcoming regional tennis tournament in Deer Park. The Spartan freshman then defeated Paetow’s Ethan […]
Home Showdown Favors Katy ISD
By Terry Carter, The short version is simple: Boys’ soccer in Region III-6A is dominated by District 19-6A. All four Katy ISD soccer teams qualifying for the postseason will collide tonight at Legacy Stadium in then heart of Katy for a “friendly reunion.” As game time arrives, however, the reunion will likely be replaced by “friendly rivalry” for two hours. No other districts have all four teams still competing. For the record: Third-place Jordan (15-7-3) […]
Postseason Rematches Test Girls’ Soccer Mettle
By Terry Carter, Soccer champions aren’t crowned without hard-fought victories. Scars and rivals testing each other’s heart and desire are standard among the elite teams. In recent years, both the unbeaten Seven Lakes Lady Spartans (22-0-2) and Tompkins Lady Falcons (19-3-3) have been stymied in their quest to reach the Region III-6A semifinals. Seven Lakes lost a scoreless gem to 2022 state qualifier Ridge Point in a 2022 regional quarterfinal shootout, 5-4. Ridge Point (20-0-5) […]
Seven Lakes Girls Take 7th Straight Golf Title
By Terry Carter, The Seven Lakes girls didn’t need a round in the 70s on Wednesday to secure their seventh consecutive District 19-6A team championship. Senior Spartan Maelynn Kim (73-69—142) led the team to victory at The Golf Club at Cinco Ranch after 36 holes of windy golf on Tuesday and Wednesday. Seven Lakes teammates Elle Astete (77-82—159), Krtisna Mahendran (77-82—159) provided enough scoring consistency for the Spartans to win easily. Kim dominated medalist honors, finishing […]
How To Create A Calming Environment In Your Home
If the chaos and clutter of everyday life are getting you down, take a deep breath and read on to discover how to create a calming environment in your home. A place filled with peace, tranquility, and order can help release stress while giving you space to breathe, relax, and rejuvenate. With just a few simple changes, you can transform your home into a haven of calm—and we’ll tell you exactly how. Continue reading to […]
First Katy ISD Bond Committee Meeting Gives Snapshot of District’s Current Projections
In preparation for the continued influx of students arriving in Katy ISD each school year, tonight over 140 Community Bond Advisory Committee members came together to review current and future enrollment projections, long-range facilities plans, and the school district’s financial capacity. Nationally renowned demographic firm, Population and Survey Analysts (PASA) emphasized the substantial growth taking place in the Katy area, predominantly in the northwest quadrant of the District, where communities are currently under development. “Moderate […]
Houston Grand Opera Announces Exciting New Season and Enhanced Subscriber Benefits for 2023-24
Subscribers to enjoy a full suite of expanded benefits for the best operatic experience As Houston Grand Opera (HGO) announced its exciting six-opera season for 2023-24, the company also announced a host of new benefits for its full-season subscribers, who will receive an array of exclusive benefits designed to give them the best possible experience when attending a performance. This season, HGO is offering a variety of subscriptions, from flexible three-opera packages to the full […]
UHV, VC Strengthen Partnership At Signing Ceremony
Representatives from the University of Houston-Victoria and Victoria College met Wednesday afternoon to sign a renewed memorandum of understanding between the two institutions to support higher education in the Crossroads. The memorandum of understanding was drafted as a joint effort to identify ways to enhance efforts to help Victoria and find ways to promote higher education in the area’s communities. The signing ceremony was held Wednesday in the VC Student Center and was attended by […]
Sen. Cruz, 19 Colleagues Introduce the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today reintroduced the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. Often, sanctuary cities prohibit their law enforcement officers from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. This bill would allow local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and would pull taxpayer-funded grants to sanctuary cities. Sens. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Ron Johnson […]