Category: Athletics

Congratulations Softball Players Congratulations to Madison Plunkett, Olivia Maier, and Makenna Vondenhuevel on being named 1st Team All SCAL and Marissa McDermit on being named 2nd Team All SCAL.

Congratulations Autumn Ritter Congratulations to Autumn Ritter for breaking her own girls 100 meter dash SCAL Meet Record at Anna on Friday May 15th. Autumn clocked a time of 12.16 in the finals to improve on her record time of 12.25 set during the finals of the SCAL Meet in 2025.

Congratulations Madison Plunkett Congratulations to Madison Plunkett for tieing the Season Homerun Record by hitting her 6th and 7th homeruns during the game against Russia on Thursday, May 7th. The record of 7 homeruns was set by Micalah Hensley in 2015 and tied by Katie Maier in 2023.

Houston Athletic Youth Camps Several Houston High School Athletic Programs will be conducting youth camps this summer. This is a wonderful opportunity to have your young student/athlete participate in team camps that will focus on sport specific skills and fundamentals. If you are interested in any of these events, please check out the dates and…

JH Track Invitational Cancelled The JH track invitational at Milton-Union scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday April 18th has been cancelled due to the possibility of severe weather in the forecast.

Congratulations Autumn Ritter Congratulations to Autumn Ritter on breaking the high school girls record for the 100m dash by running a 12.10 at the Fairlawn Meet on Tuesday April 14th. The previous record of 12.2 was set by her aunt, Stacey Ritter, in 1992. 

Congratulations Makenna Vondenhuevel Congratulations to Makenna Vondenhuevel for breaking the Career Strikeouts Record by collecting her 591st strikeout during the game at Anna on Monday, April 6th. Makenna is at 593 strikeouts and counting. The previous record of 590 strikeouts was set by Franny Spangler from 2002-2005.

The Athletic Boosters Need Your Help Attention parents and athletes, the Athletic Boosters need you help working the concession stand this spring. Click here to sign up to work a game or meet.

Coaching Openings Houston High School is looking to fill the following four coaching positions for the 2026-27 school year: Varsity Assistant Volleyball Coach, JV Volleyball Coach, JH Volleyball Coach, and Varsity Girls Basketball Coach. If you are interested in any of the positions, please contact Craig Knouff at cknouff@hardinhouston.org.

Wildcat Warriors for Elizabeth Dear Wildcats, We are family – and when one hurts we all hurt. We have a sophomore in our district that has been diagnosed with Osteosarcoma. This is a type of cancer that can start in any bone but quite often it is in long bones such as the femur. This…