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Skeeters second baseman Jason Martinson makes the catch to get Long Island Ducks baserunner David Washington out during Game 5 of last year’s Atlantic League Championship Series at Constellation Field. The Skeeters are hosting a four-team league for the next two months at the ballpark.
Skeeters launch new league next week
From concept to competition, the Sugar Land Skeeters have created a four-team league in just four weeks that is set to play professional baseball on Friday, July 10. The Constellation Energy … more
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Houston Astros pitcher Zack Greinke pitches against the Washington Nationals in Game 7 of the 2019 World Series at Minute Maid Park. There will not be a regular season rematch between the two teams this year as Major League Baseball embarks on a COVID-19-shortened 60-game season.
COVID-19 curve strikes MLB
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a serious curveball at Major League Baseball, but the league hit back with plans for a shortened 60-game season that comes with some curves of its own. After … more
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Royal ISD athletes have been asked to self-quarantine after a student was exposed to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19.
Royal ISD workouts shut down until July 6
Royal ISD announced Tuesday that a student-athlete who had attended sport-specific training for cross country the day prior, June 22, had direct exposure to an individual who had tested positive for … more
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Players could soon be back at Minute Maid Park after MLB and the players union agreed to a 60-game season with prorated pay that will start around July 24.
MLB, players union agree on season
Tuesday evening, the Major League Baseball Players Association finalized an agreement to report to camp on July 1 for a 60-game season beginning either July 23 or 24. After months of negotiations, … more
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The 12U Katy Destroyers 7-on-7 football team earned the top spot from the TruXposur Texas Showdown last weekend at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex. The team will look to claim another championship at their next tournament this weekend.
Katy's Destroyers claim championship
Teams in six age divisions converged on the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex for TruXposur’s Texas Showdown 7-on-7 Championship last weekend but only one team per division walked away from the … more
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Seven Lakes student-athletes were among those returning to limited, socially distanced strength and conditioning and sport-specific instruction across schools in the UIL on June 8.
UIL resumes activity, updated guidelines to start June 22
The morning of June 8 saw the return of limited, socially distanced strength and conditioning and sport-specific exercises across schools in the University Interscholastic League. It was the first … more
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Morton Ranch High School’s LJ Cryer averaged 38.9 points per game in his final high school basketball season in Katy ISD. He will move on to play for Baylor University in the fall. Here, Cryer goes for the shot in a January game against Seven Lakes High School.
Five Katy ISD cagers named to HABCA all-star teams
Five basketball players from Katy ISD were honored on all greater Houston all-star teams as chosen by the Houston Area Basketball Coaches Association. A pair each made the first and second teams in … more
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Nine Tompkins student-athletes signed their letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level on Feb. 5. Elina Sinz, second from left, was among the Falcons at the signing ceremony and will join the Auburn Tigers next year. Sinz was recently honored with all-area first-team recognition from the HAGCA.
Nine Katy golfers honored by HAGCA
Nine Katy ISD golfers were recently recognized with spots on all-area teams as awarded by the Houston Area Golf Coaches Association. Seven Lakes High School had the most with five total selections, … more
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Dallas Cowboys fans cheer during the second half of a game against the Los Angeles Rams at AT&T Stadium.
Texas sports fans will soon be allowed to attend outdoor pro games, Gov. Greg Abbott says
*Clarification appendedIn a new proclamation, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that fans will be allowed at outdoor professional sporting events in most Texas counties with limited occupancy, under a new … more
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Gov. Greg Abbott announced a strike force last month in charge of laying steps to reopen the Texas economy.
Abbott says Texas is aiming to start college football on time, with fans in stands
Gov. Greg Abbott said last Friday, May 22, that Texas is working to have the college football season start on time, with at least some fans in attendance, as the state continues to reopen amid the … more
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Tracks may be empty now, but student athletes across the state may soon be able to start a conditioning routine for the fall with their coaches' help.
UIL releases guidelines for summer workouts
The University Interscholastic League released guidelines last Friday to allow limited summer strength and conditioning and marching band practice to begin no earlier than June 8. No UIL … more
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Tompkins junior defender Bryce Robisch was awarded with 19-6A’s Defensive MVP along with teammate Danny Espinoza who was the overall MVP of the district following a coronavirus-shortened regular season. Robisch is committed to play soccer at the United States Naval Academy.
Tompkins sweeps 19-6A soccer MVPs
The spring sports season was cut short due to the new coronavirus pandemic and the soccer postseason was just about ready to start with the final two regular-season games to be played after spring … more
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Sports will be allowed to return to fields and stadiums across Texas soon, but with many leagues cancelling, what that looks like is still uncertain.
UIL aiming for June 8 to start conditioning
The University Interscholastic League acknowledged Tex. Gov. Greg Abbott’s May 18 press conference where sporting events can return on May 31 without fans and released an update that will allow … more
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The Royal Lady Falcons had four representatives make one of the Texas Army National Guard and Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-State teams, honoring student-athletes who excelled on the field and in the classroom. The Katy area had 84 student-athletes on the lists altogether.
Katy-area schools earn 84 athletes on Academic All-State lists
The Texas Army National Guard and the Texas High School Coaches Association released the 2019-20 Academic All-State Recipients for tennis, golf, track, softball and baseball on May 1 and 84 … more
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The Houston Texans' 2020 schedule was released Thursday night and features two primetime games, including a 2012 Thanksgiving rematch against the Detroit Lions. Pictured is Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson avoiding the Denver Broncos' defense in a non-conference game at NRG Stadium on Dec. 8. Denver won, 38-24.
NFL Releases Schedule
The schedule for the 2020 NFL season was released last Thursday evening, May 7, and is set to start on Sept. 10 when the Houston Texans travel to Kansas City, Mo. and take on the defending Super Bowl … more
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Although there were minor changes made going from the fall to the spring biennial realignment of the University Interscholastic League (UIL), not many will end up affecting the Katy schools
All-Katy district remains in 6A
Although there were minor changes made going from the fall to the spring biennial realignment of the University Interscholastic League (UIL), not many will end up affecting the Katy schools Prior … more
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The four Katy High School senior softball players might have been just gearing up to find their stride in the season but the coronavirus pandemic forced all spring activities to be shutdown. Still, Katy softball coaches honored their seniors like they normally did, from a social distance. Pictured from the left are Sydney Blakeman, Allyse Castillo, Dominique Crespo and Marley Gilmore.
Katy softball recognizes seniors
If there is a silver lining about the 2020 softball season getting cut short, it’s that the Katy Tigers’ reign as state champion is extended until someone can challenge them next season, … more
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Thirty-three Texas high school football players selected in NFL Draft
For the first time since 2016, the first overall pick of the NFL Draft did not play his high school football in the state of Texas as Ohio’s Joe Burrow stayed in Cincinnati and will quarterback … more
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NFL quarterbacks Andy Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals at the time) and Tom Savage (Houston Texans) converse after a Christmas Eve game at NRG Stadium in Houston in 2016 which the Texans won, 12-10. Dalton, the former Bengals quarterback and a Katy native, recently signed a free-agent deal to join the Dallas Cowboys.
Katy, TCU alum signs with Cowboys
After all of about 48 hours on the free-agency market, former Katy High School and Texas Christian University quarterback Andy Dalton signed a deal with a base salary of $3 million to be the backup … more
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UIL representative have said they would like to make sure high school athletes can participate in their respective conditioning programs.
UIL provides update on summer resumption
The University Interscholastic League Legislative Council held a special meeting May 1 and Executive Director Charles Breithaupt provided an update on the high school sports scene as the summer … more
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