Texas pitcher Jared Southard has had a lot to root for this postseason.
His high school alma mater Rouse made it to the state tournament for the first time in school history, while …
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By Zach Smith, Special to the Katy Times
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6/25/21
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College athletes in Texas will soon be able to receive compensation from outside businesses that want to use their name, image or likeness under a new law Gov. Greg Abbott signed Monday …
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By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune
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6/19/21
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Katy High returned to the top of District 19-6A baseball this season, as the Tigers captured their first district title since 2017 and their first outright district title since 2014.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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6/10/21
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After a quirky 2020 high school football season filled with drastic changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 season looks to return to normal come August.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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6/7/21
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Katy High won its sixth consecutive outright district title this season, and therefore dominated the 19-6A all-district softball superlative awards.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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6/4/21
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It happens.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/29/21
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Will Handlin badly wanted the Mayde Creek head baseball coaching job. To say it was destiny might have been a slight exaggeration, but only slight. It was, if nothing else, perfect casting, and the former Rams football and baseball standout was ready to come home.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/27/21
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Tompkins’ baseball team added another chapter to a storybook season Saturday afternoon with a 5-0 Game 3 regional quarterfinal win over Cy-Fair at Tomball Memorial High.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/22/21
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Seven Lakes receiver Kyler Foster was hurt during a recent spring football practice, so a younger player assumed his role in the offense. The young player didn’t quite know what to do, however, so incoming senior linebacker Scott Stanford went over to him.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/21/21
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Jaylen Phillips knew Sam Houston State was in for a special season. Though just a freshman, Phillips understood what a strong team culture looks like.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/20/21
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After almost any season, a team knows where it stood that year. Playoffs or no playoffs. Good start, bad finish; Bad start, good finish. Injuries or no injuries. There is nowhere to hide.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/19/21
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Seven Lakes’ girls golf team finished sixth at the Class 6A state tournament May 10-11 at Legacy Hills Golf Club in Georgetown. The Spartans were the top finishers among Greater Houston area teams, ahead of The Woodlands (ninth) and Kingwood (10th).
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/19/21
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The impressive quality of depth Katy High has in its lineup was showcased in the Tigers’ 10-0 Game 2 area playoff win over Cy Ridge in five innings on Friday at Katy High. It was the 7-8-9 hitters that got Katy off to a fast start as junior Parker Kidwell and sophomore Graham Laxton drilled RBI doubles.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/14/21
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The issue Morton Ranch’s football program has dealt with the most over the last few seasons has nothing to do with anything on the field.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/13/21
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Not even one week of winning Gatorade Texas Player of the Year, Seven Lakes senior Ally Batenhorst was declared the best player in the nation.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/12/21
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During the fall, Cinco Ranch’s baseball team could not practice baseball. The Cougars’ field was being renovated, so weekly offseason workouts consisted of two days in the weight room, another day of arm care, a day of speed/agility work, and Thursdays spent hitting fungoes on the turf football practice field.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/12/21
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The two-time state champion thrower hated throwing the discus and shot put when she first tried it at 10 years old.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/9/21
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Katy ISD athletes brought home plenty of medals at the state track and field meets this weekend at Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas in Austin.
Listed are the Katy ISD athletes who …
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/8/21
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Jack Little’s steal of home plate with two outs in the third inning of Game 2 of Tompkins’ bi-district playoff series against Elkins not only represented a thrilling play, but also substantial growth for the Falcons. Yes, it only gifted Tompkins a three-run lead at the time, and, yes, there was still a lot of baseball left to be played.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/8/21
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When she came to Paetow from Morton Ranch going into her sophomore year, Tumi Onaleye’s world changed.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/8/21
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