By Terry Carter A brief conversation with Katy baseball coach Tom McPherson on Friday spelled out the fact the Katy Tigers are not where McPherson wants them yet. But it’s early, and most pitchers are not in top form. McPherson […]
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Katy ISD FFA Auction Brings in Over $815K
The 2022 Katy ISD FFA Livestock Show auction totals have officially been announced. Student livestock projects raised a record $815,480. This year’s livestock show consisted of over 450 student exhibitors. Top auction winners included: Rabbits: Grand Champion, Mary Haseltine, Tompkins […]
Katy ISD Wins State Championship Titles in Swimming and Wrestling
It’s been a week of recognitions for Katy ISD, as four student-athletes earned state championship titles in swimming and wrestling. Katy ISD students represented the District well during UIL State Competitions for both sports and ultimately took home gold medals […]
Igloo Adds Three New Styles To Its Family Of Coolers Inspired By “The Simpsons”
Today, Igloo released three brand-new cooler styles inspired by The Simpsons, the longest-running scripted series in TV history. The expanded collection includes “The Simpsons Classic Family Lunch Bag,” “Duff Beer Fanny Pack” and “Duff Beer Coolmate™” can cooler — which join […]
Seven Lakes Gives Its All In 39-37 Defeat To Pearland
By Terry Carter When regional basketball powers collide, tears are often along for the ride as the buzzer sounds. The Seven Lakes Lady Spartans (33-7) reached the end of their season on Friday at the Region III-6A semifinal as Pearland […]
Harris County Judge Announces New $8 million Program to Support Parents, Educators, and Children with Early Childhood Initiatives
New county initiative to seed innovative and proven programs to close gaps in childcare; initiatives to be funded with Federal American Rescue Plan dollars Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday awarded grantees a combined total of $7.9 million in American […]
Harris County Judge Lowers COVID Threat Level to Orange
Judge Lina Hidalgo today announced that she is lowering the county’s COVID-19 Threat Level Indicator from Level 1: Red to Level 2: Orange. The move comes as positive cases and COVID-19 ICU populations are decreasing. “The omicron wave hit Harris […]
Haskett Junior High Dedicated after Former Katy ISD Educators
On February 22, the Haskett Junior High School Choir proudly sang their school song before a large group of community members at the formal dedication of Bill & Cindy Haskett Junior High (HJH). The two educators, who have collectively contributed […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP: Upcoming Events in Track, Baseball, Basketball
By Terry Carter The Katy ISD Softball Tournament ran for three days last weekend. No champion were declared, however, every team got extensive experience as they fine-tune their games in anticipation of district play. Here are scores rounded up by […]
Sports Notebook: Miracles Occur In Every Sport
By Terry Carter In recent weeks, I have enjoyed the honor of bearing witness to high school achievement at the highest level — and a few overlooked sports miracles. The Katy area and Houston in general are filled with impressive […]
