Recent News

Covington Holiday Tournament

The Varsity and JV Boys and Girls Basketball Teams will be taking part in the Covington Holiday Tournament on December 27th and 28th. All Houston teams will play Arcanum in the first round. The JV Girls will play at 10:00 AM in the old gym and be followed by the JV Boys at 11:30 AM. For the complete JV bracket, click here. The Varsity Girls play at 3:00 PM in the K-8 gym followed by the Varsity Boys at 4:30 PM in the same gym. For the complete varsity bracket, click here.

Doors will open 45 minutes before the start of the first game. Tickets for the JV games will be $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for students, and tickets for varsity will be $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. The gyms will be cleared between JV and Varsity, but not between each varsity game. There will be no passes accepted. Fans may enter the building for the JV games at either the high school entrance (Door #29) or main K-8 doors (Door #1). However, all fans must enter through the main K-8 entrance for the varsity games (Door #1). The high school entrance will be closed. 

Spelling Bee

Hardin-Houston Local School held the spelling bee on Wednesday, December 18th. Alexis Rust, 7th grade, won the bee after spelling the words committee and linoleum correctly to emerge victorious after 19 rounds. First runner-up was 7th grader Dominic Richardson. The next level of competition will be the Lima Regional Spelling Bee in March.

Game Time Change

The start time for the high school boys basketball game against Minster has been changed. The JV game will start at 4:00 PM with the varsity tipping off at approximately 5:30 PM. The 1990 and 1999 boys District Championship Teams will still be recognized during halftime of the varsity game.

Wall of Honor

Hardin-Houston Local School held their Wall of Honor induction on Saturday December 14th between the varsity girls and boys basketball games against Newton. The inductees included Tony Frierott, Bill Pellman, Jeff Replogle, and John Willoughby. Click here to view photos from the evening sorted by inductee. To view the newly updated Wall of Honor page, go to District on the menu and select Wall of Honor or click here.

High School and Junior High Yearbook Orders

Attention high school and junior high students. If you have not yet ordered a yearbook and would still like one, now is your chance to order. Order a yearbook and get it for only $55.00. Click here to order yours today!

Recognition of the 1985 Girls Basketball District Championship Team

On Saturday December 7 during halftime of the varsity girls basketball game against Anna, the 1985 District Championship Girls Basketball Team was recognized.

Houston was proud to again celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of the 1984-85 varsity girls basketball team, a group of dedicated athletes who brought pride and recognition to our school. This talented team finished the regular season with a commendable record of 12 wins and 8 losses. Their journey did not end there; they entered the tournament play defeating Newton with a score of 54-35, Covington 60-47, and Ft. Loramie 49-45.

The pinnacle of their season came when they faced Riverside in the District finals where the Lady Wildcats emerged victorious with a nail-biting score of 63-61, earning the program’s first District Championship title.

This group’s season came to an end in the regionals as they faced a very tough team in the Bethel Bees, and concluded their season with an impressive overall record of 16 wins and 9 losses. Their legacy continues to inspire our athletes at Houston High School. Click here to view pictures.

AJ Edwards signs with Ohio Christian University

Congratulations to AJ Edwards who signed on Friday, December 6th to play NCCAA Division 1 Baseball for Ohio Christian University. AJ is the son of Brian and Jessica Edwards. He is a three year letter winner in baseball as well as honorable mention All SCAL and the MVP of the Dayton Dragons High School Showcase his junior year. AJ would like to thank his friends and family for all their support through this journey. He is excited to continue his athletic career as a Trailblazer.