Category Archives: Athletics

Game on: HISD fall 2024 sports schedules, tickets, and more

As HISD gears up for the highly anticipated 2024-2025 fall sports season, families, community members and alumni are invited to support our student-athletes, cheerleaders, bands, drill teams, and JROTC cadets at this year’s sporting events.

Several HISD sports campuses were damaged by the derecho storm in May and Hurricane Beryl in July. To ensure that our fall sports season continues without interruption, games originally scheduled for Delmar, Dyer and Cowart Stadiums have been relocated to Barnett or Butler Stadiums. Games/events scheduled at the Delmar Fieldhouse will go on as scheduled.

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HISD student-athletes and families celebrate National Signing Day

HISD’s top student-athletes signed letters of intent at the District’s annual National Signing Day ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 7.

Friends, families, educators, and coaches packed Delmar Fieldhouse to support their athletes and celebrate their commitment to compete at the collegiate level and continue their education.

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HISD Athletics hosts second-annual Media Day for student-athletes

Hundreds of HISD student-athletes filled Delmar Fieldhouse Wednesday, Aug. 23, for Athletics Media Day, an initiative created by Athletics Director Andre’ Walker in 2022 to provide high school athletes exposure to professional media training at no cost.

“I think it’s very important for our kids to have some form of training and understanding in how they ought to respond to certain questions they’re being asked in interviews,” said Walker. “If they have an opportunity to receive some proper training, it makes interviewing easier and makes them feel more comfortable.”

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HISD student-athletes named to Touchdown Club’s All-Greater Houston football team

Each year before the start of a new football season, the Touchdown Club of Houston names its Preseason All-Greater Houston UIL High School football team. This year, two HISD seniors were selected to represent the district at the annual Touchdowner of the Year gala, where they were recognized alongside athletes from neighboring school districts.

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HISD Athletics inducts new class into Hall of Honor

Houston Independent School District has a legacy of producing some of the top athletes, not only in the state of Texas, but the entire sports world. For the third year in a row, the HISD Athletics Department hosted its annual Hall of Honor ceremony to recognize those who have paved the way for today’s rising student-athletes.

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Waltrip HS boys golf team wins district championship

The Waltrip High School boys golf team are District 9-5A champions after wrapping up a successful 2022-2023 season.  

With only one team member last season, this year’s team has seen some major improvements with the addition of sophomore Houston Perry playing alongside sophomore Anthony Aguilar.

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Carnegie HS sophomore has a blazing performance to win UIL 5A girls 300-meter hurdles

Carnegie Vanguard High School sophomore Laila Payne gave a stellar performance in the 2023 UIL 5A girls 300-meter hurdles championship to place first.

Payne, who will be team captain of Carnegie’s girls track and field team next year according to Head Coach Jaime Ford, also runs the 100-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, and 400-meter dash.

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HISD freshman wins state tennis tournament

For the first time in 33 years, an HISD student is the UIL 6A state champion in girls tennis. Bellaire High School freshman Catherine Shen earned the title after winning district, regionals, and three state matches to advance and win the final round of the tournament.

Shen is only the second freshman to win the 6A state tournament and the first HISD freshman in history.

HISD Strategic Communications Specialist Travion Harmon met with Shen to discuss her athletic achievement and her plans for the future. 

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