By Terry Carter Finally the drama is over. After numerous surprises and upsets in early District 19-6A football games, Katy put the hammer down with force on Thursday. The unbeaten Tigers (6-0, 4-0) left no doubt about which team still dominates 19-6A. Katy posted a 70-21 win over Jordan (3-2, 2-1), which entered the game with momentum and hopes of challenging Katy. Katy RB Dallas Glass and WR/KR Micah Koenig both owned the spotlight against […]
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Hall Of Honor Inductee Class Named
By Terry Carter On Nov. 3-4, Katy ISD will induct its Athletic Hall of Honor Class of 2022. This fall 21 individuals and one team — the 2012 Katy Tiger state championship football squad — will be honored. Katy athletic standouts Adam Taylor, Rodney Anderson, Quinn Atwood, Matt Dimon and Kyle Fulks are among the honored individuals. Taylor state champion wrestler Nico Carlson, Cinco Ranch QB Shane Ros, Mayde Creek football coach Joe Sheffy and […]
District Cross Country Meet On Thursday
By Terry Carter On Thursday the District 19-6A Cross Country Meet will be held at Paul Rushing Park in Katy. Top individual and team finishers will advance to the Region III meet. Paul Rushing Park is located at 9114 Katy Hockley Road, Katy 77494. All Katy ISD teams will compete on Thursday, based on the following schedule: Varsity Girls (5K) — 7:30 a.m. Varsity Boys (5K) — 8 a.m. JV Girls (5K) — 8:30 a.m. JV Boys (5K) […]
Tompkins Dominating Volleyball Race
By Terry Carter As the playoffs loom on Halloween, Tompkins volleyball remains atop the District 19-6A race with a perfect 9-0 mark. And the Lady Falcons are building strength upon strength so far. Only second-place Cinco Ranch has taken a set off the talented, deep Lady Falcons (28-3, 9-0). Every other district foe has lost in straight sets, 3-0. Tompkins has not lost a match in September and last was defeated by Northwest, 2-0, in […]
Katy, Jordan Collide For 19-6A Lead
By Terry Carter Unbeaten Katy and Jordan will meet tonight at Rhodes Stadium as the District 19-6A co-leaders collide to provide some clarity in an otherwise messy football league race. The Katy Tigers (5-0, 3-0) have shown depth, resolve and a solid rushing attack in posting a traditional Tiger Triumph each week in the 2022 season. But competitive games with Atascocita, 35-28 and Morton Ranch, 41-20, and a nail-biting battle with District 19-6A rival Tompkins, […]
Katy High School Invites the Public to the Official Performances of Alice in Wonderland
Katy High School would like to extend a formal invitation to you for our official performances of the full production of Alice in Wonderland. We would really appreciate it if you shared the following information with our community: Alice in Wonderland will be performed in the Katy High School PAC on October 13th-15th at 7 PM with an additional matinee performance on October 15th at 2 PM. Please note that we have a special event prior to the […]
Katy ISD Hosts Operations Job Fair
Looking to work for the #1 school district in the Greater Houston Area? You’re invited to attend the Katy ISD Operations Job Fair on October 5! The District is looking to fill positions in the Nutrition & Food Services, Maintenance & Operations and Transportation departments. Interested candidates should complete an application at www.katyisd.org before attending the job fair. Hard copy resumes are recommended for attendees, as well as preparation for onsite interviews. “During this job fair, there […]
Katy ISD Board of Trustees to Launch Listening Circle tour
This fall, the Katy ISD Board of Trustees will be launching a Listening Circle tour The goal of this initiative is to partner with parents and community members to identify state-level legislative priorities that would benefit the students of Katy ISD, and individuals who would be interested in advocating alongside Trustees to influence state policy impacting our students and schools. Four (4) Board Listening Circles have been scheduled for this fall. The dates include October 19 […]
Brookshire City Council Meeting, Sept. 15, 2022
By: Tom Behrens The Brookshire City Council met Thursday, Sept. 15, in accordance with the Open Meeting Act. City Council members present include Mayor Darrell Branch, Kim Branch, Mayor Pro Tem, Amanda Neuendorf, Lyndon Stamps, Jeremiah Hill, and Monique Taylor. Resolution 1395: Authorization of solicit bids for restriping of City owned parking lots: Projected amount is $1,500.00. Alderman Jeremiah Hill posed the question, “Couldn’t the work be done by City of Brookshire employees, the City […]
Tompkins High School Student, Skylar Skrabanek, Commits to Florida State University
Skylar Skrabanek, a Junior at Obra D. Tompkins High School, verbally committed to play D1 beach volleyball for Florida State University (FSU). FSU has finished second in college beach nationals on numerous occasions and has a reputation in the beach community as one of the top D1 colleges for beach volleyball. “I was beyond excited when they called and wanted to speak to me about playing for FSU. This was my top pick and my […]