Local School District
Congratulations Makenna Vondenhuevel Congratulations to Makenna Vondenhuevel for breaking the Season Strikeout Record by collecting her 251st strikeout during the game against Botkins on Friday May 16th. Makenna currently has 258 strikeouts and counting on the season. The previous record of 250 strikeouts was set by Franny Spangler in 2005.
Congratulations Emilee Earl Congratulations to Emilee Earl for breaking the girls pole vault SCAL Meet Record. Emilee vaulted 11′ 1″ during the SCAL Meet at Anna on May 16th breaking the previous record of 10′ 0.25″ set in 2016 by Andrea Meyer of Fort Loramie. Emilee was also named the SCAL Girls Track Athlete of…
Congratulations Autumn Ritter Congratulations to Autumn Ritter for breaking her own girls 100 meter dash SCAL Meet Record at Anna on Friday May 16th. Autumn clocked a time of 12.25 in the finals to improve on her record time of 12.4 set during the prelims of the SCAL Meet on May 14th breaking the previous…
Teacher Awards Congratulations to Sandy Heitkamp and Julie Kies for receiving the Houston JH/HS Golden Teacher Award and the Elementary Golden Teacher Award respectively for the 2024-25 school year. Also happy retirement to both of them. Mrs. Kies taught elementary for Hardin-Houston Local School for 34 years. Ms. Heitkamp taught at the junior high and…
Spring Tournaments Track Districts The high school track teams will take part in the District Meet at Graham High School on Tuesday May 20th and Saturday May 24th. Tickets can be purchased online as well as at the gate. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students. To purchase tickets online, click the following…
Congratulations Autumn Ritter Congratulations to Autumn Ritter for breaking the girls 100 meter dash SCAL Meet Record. Autumn clocked a time of 12.4 during the prelims of the SCAL Meet at Anna on May 14th breaking the previous record of 12.42 set back in 2022 set by Addison Swearingen of Fairlawn.
Congratulations Emilee Earl Congratulations to Emilee Earl for breaking her own Houston High School girls shot put record with a throw of 43′ 9.5″ during the SCAL Meet at Anna on May 14th. Her old record of 41′ 3.5″ was set during the Wayne Invitational on Thursday May 1st. Emilee’s throw also broke the SCAL…
Lexi Hartings signs with Wright State Lake Campus Congratulations to Lexi Hartings who signed on Friday, May 9th to play USCAA volleyball for Wright State Lake Campus. Lexi is the daughter of Robert and Nicole Hartings. She is a three year letter winner and was named Honorable Mention SCAL as a senior. Lexi would like…
Houston 8th Graders Visit Civil War Day Houston eighth graders traveled to the Shelby County Fairgrounds for Civil War Day on Friday, May 9th. Students had the opportunity to listen to presenters portraying Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses. S. Grant and Sojourner Truth. They also learned to play cricket as well as learn the basis…
Congratulations to Autumn, Emilee, Lexi, and Olivia Congratulations to Autumn Ritter, Emilee Earl, Lexi Hartings, and Olivia Burks for breaking their own school record in the 4 x 100 relay with a time of 51.40 at the Covington Invitational on Friday May 9th. Their record of 51.49 was set in 2024.
