By Tom Behrens Seven Lakes girls at the top As 2017 comes to a close Seven Lakes (15-7, 2-0), Katy (17-5, 2-1), Tompkins (10-6, 2-1) and Taylor (15-7, 2-1) girls’ basketball teams are the top teams in District 19-6A. The Seven Lakes Lady Spartans added to their unblemished district record defeating Katy 41-22. Savannah May led the Lady Tigers with nine points. The Tigers won at home over Cinco Ranch, 61-36. A team effort from […]
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WRESTLING
Katy Tigers picking up where they left off last year The 10th Annual Cinco Ranch Big 12 Invitational was held Saturday, Nov. 19 at Cinco Ranch High School. The schools sending teams include boys and girls wrestlers from Cinco Ranch, Seven Lakes; Cy-Woods, Katy, A&M Consolidated, and Westside. St. Johns, Episcopal, Brother Martin entered boys’ teams only; Mayde Creek sent a girls team only. The boys’ team from Brother Martin from New Orleans came out […]
Top Texas Teams of all Time
By: Tom Behrens A little football trivia … Texas High School Football scoured data of nearly 100 years of high school football in Texas and developed a list of potential “best teams of all time.” To make the TexasHSfootball.com list, the teams needed to be an undefeated state champion — no losses or ties — and recognized as the state champion by the UIL. This list doesn’t include private schools or the PVIL, either. These […]
Harvey Brings Important Life Lessons for KISD Student
By George Slaughter It’s almost unimaginable to think of being flooded out of your home twice in two years as a positive thing. But Natasha Mendez, a Katy High School sophomore and daughter of Katy Ward B City Council Member Jimmy Mendez, can say as much. Mendez and her family, like others in her neighborhood, were affected by the recent hurricane. “I walked in, and there’s ankle deep water in my room,” she said. “We […]
Katy Independent School District Offers Two High Schools as Shelters, and Transportation to Help Evacuees Get to Shelters
By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District continues to play a role in the community’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Harvey. The district has opened two schools as shelters: Cinco Ranch High School, 23440 Cinco Ranch Blvd., and Morton Ranch High School, 21000 Franz Road. The school shelters have a 9 p.m. curfew and have been serving hot meals, Maria DiPetta, KISD media relations manager, said. Unlike some other shelters, pets are being allowed, she […]
City Council Passes Ordinance Restricting Parking Near Katy High School During School Hours
By George Slaughter The Katy City Council Monday night passed an ordinance that restricts parking during school hours on school days on selected residential streets near Katy High School. The ordinance comes after complaints from residents who live near the school. Students have been parking their cars in front of those residents’ homes, which prevented garbage and recycle pickup and mail delivery. Safety was another issue, as students would have to walk across US Highway […]
Katy Chilibowl Cook Off
The city of Katy hosted the 16th annual Celebrity Flag Football Challenge in conjunction with Celebrity Sweat and Katy ISD at Rhodes Stadium on Feb. 4 prior to the Super Bowl which took place on Feb 5. Photos were provided by Katy High School and Mrs. Porter’s Advanced Photography Students.
Katy Volleyball Playoffs
On the volleyball courts: The Lady Tigers and Lady Spartans of Katy High School and Seven Lakes High School respectively, advance to the quarterfinals in the 2016 UIL State Volleyball Championships. In Bi-district competition Taylor lost to Austin 3-2, Seven Lakes beat Travis 3-0, Katy took care of Dulles 3-2 and Cinco Ranch lost to Ridge Point 3-0. At Area level Seven Lakes eliminated Cypress Ranch 3-1 and Katy sent Cypress Woods home 3-0. Tomorrow, […]
THE PLAYOFFS PUSH
By Tom Behrens Photo by John Glaser FOOTBALL Katy is up to its old self again Katy destroyed Morton Ranch 68-9, setting a Katy High School record of 61 points in the first half. Deondrick Glass, who is receiving lots of attention from FBS schools (newest offers – Michigan and Texas A&M), carried the ball five times with all carries ending up in the opposing team’s end zone. He collected 149 yards on eight […]
Katy ISD 2016 Summer Graduates
Katy ISD held its 2016 Summer Commencement ceremony on August 29th at James E. Taylor High School PAC. Graduates from Katy High School are: Keiara Nicole Bufford, Evan Michael Crowder, Tyler Ray Lastovica, Brilleth Beekeesy Rivera, Anthony Derek Roca and Jasmine Nicole Ross. Graduates from Mayde Creek High School are: Herberth Alexander Alvarado, Julia Rebeca Chicas, Elias Escobar, Omar Barradas Flores, Kyle Alexander Gonzalez, Michael Anthony Govea, Raekwon Diallo Harvey, Ifeany Lindell, Kyimae Onumonu, Cynthia […]