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The Lone Star Symphonic Band is performing a Texas and Western themed concert on March 5 in Katy. The concert, titled "It's TEXAS, Ya'II!:' will start at 4 p.m. at Holy Covenant United Methodist Church, located at 22111 Morton Road, Katy, Texas.

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Legacy Stadium. Mike Johnston Field.

Katy lSD's second stadium will adorn both names as the board of trustees voted unanimously Monday night to approve "Legacy Stadium" as the new name for the facility, while the field will be honored as Mike Johnston Field.

This state of the art, cost efficient, multipurpose school facility will open up fall of 2017, thanks to the 2014 voter-approved bond pro-

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Teen Tech Week Katherine Tyra Branch Library at Bear Creek will present Teen Tech Week Event in which teens will make their own edible Mars Rover. The event is set for Monday, March 6 at 4 p.m. Teens, come to the library for Teen Tech Week to make your own Edible Mars Rover. Come find out how to create this small-scale replica of the Rover and then enjoy it as an edible treat!

gram and it will be part of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Complex.

It is a "win-win," as many Katy ISD board members expressed, in acknowledging the Second Stadium Naming Advisory Committee's recommendation last week of Legacy

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Artist rendering of Legacy Field and Mike Johnston Field.

Temple retrial still on hold

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Teen Book Club Cinco Ranch Branch Library will present Young Adult Book Club Wednesday, March 8, 3-4 p.rn., in the conference classroom. Teen readers will have the opportunity to meet with others who share the same love for great books, and have a lively discussion on the reasons a book or its characters were liked or disliked. The book to be discussed is I Am Malala, written by Malala Yousafzai.

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Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said this week that she will take another 60 days to review whether or not to retry a former Katy football player in the 2007 murder of his pregnant wife.

An appeals court had ruled in December of 2016 that David Temple's guilty verdict from the original trial be set aside and Temple was to granted a new trial. On Dec. 26, 2016, Temple was released on a $30,000 bond.

Temple, a then coach with Alief lSD, was convicted of murder in the deaths of his wife and unborn baby girl in November of 2007. Temple had been sentenced to life in prison and to be eligible for parole after 30 years.

Now the decision to retry Temple lies with Ogg, who said last week that she need more time to review the case before determining if Temple would be retried for

Harmony Color Carnival Harmony Science AcademyKaty and Harmony School of Innovation-Katy will host a Harmony Color Carnival March 25 at 10 a.m. Vendor registration is $10 and for additional information, email entelectual@hotmail.com.

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Katy Color Run Katy Color Run will be held March 25 at 8 a.m. at the APEX Medical Building, 25722 Kingsland Blvd. This family fun event is a joint fund-raiser between Christ Clinic, Clothed by Faith and Hope Impacts, non-profits that aid the under served in the Katy community. They are anticipating at least 500 people in attendance.

The event will feature a Mascot led lK Kid's Dash at 8:00 AM and a chalk filled, chip-timed run 5K at 8:30 a.m.

The race course is USATF certified. In addition to racing fun, participants can enjoy a post-race party featuring an entertainment stage, a Chalk Art contest highlighting local artists, fitness demonstrations, Kid Fun Zone and healthy food vendors.

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Morton Ranch's April Penn rushes in looking for anyone to hug after defeating Arlington's Naara Gonzalez during her final Saturday at the Class 6A state wrestling meet at the Berry Center in Cypress.

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April Penn pinned Arlington's Naara Gonzalez to secure the Class 6A state team title for Morton Ranch's girls wrestling team on Saturday afternoon at the Berry Center.

Penn was one of four Katy ISD athletes to win in-

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for viewing Katy Police arrested a Houston man after an alleged stabbing incident at Southland Bar Feb. 2l.

Police arrested Fred Calhoun Ir., 49, of

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Houston, and charged him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest after the Feb. 21 incident.

According to incident reports, police were dispatched to the bar, located at 5900 Stockdick Road in reference to an assault. Officers indicated that the sus-

pect went to restroom and became agitated and started the fight with the victim.

When police arrived at the scene, they were notified that the victim reported to police that the suspect had stabbed him with a pocketknife.

Officers allegedly attempted to Calhoun, who resisted arrest, before apprehending him and transporting him to the Fort Bend County Jail.

The victim in the case suffered only minor wounds from the stabbing attempt.

Katy chamber hands out awards at annual gala

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dividual state titles. The others were Seven Lakes' Megan Lloyd, and Katy High's Cameron Barnes and Daniel Manibog.

In all, three Katy ISD girls teams finished in the top 10 in the state: Morton Ranch (1), Katy High (6) and Seven Lakes (10).

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The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its Annual Gala, "A Tribute to Katy" on Feb. 17 with a record crowd. The event was chaired by Lori Gunn and held at the Safari Texas Ballroom.

The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce recognized and thanked their outgoing Directors - Lisa Houghton, Alton Frailey, and Woody. As a token of appreciation each outgoing Director was given an engraved clock to recognize their service to the Chamber.

The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce inducted the 2017 Board of Directors and Officers at the Annual Gala. City of Katy Mayor Fabol Hughes administered the Oath of Office to the 2016 Officers and Directors.

The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce 2017 Chairman of the Board - Marcus Henneke (Dagley Insurance & Financial Services), Vice Chairman of the

Board - Sam Schultze (Country Park Portraits), Secretary - Christa Clifton (Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital), and Treasurer - Richard White (AXAAdvisors LLC).The Immediate Past Chair is Tad Adams (Adams Law Firm, L.L.P.).City of Katy Mayor Fabol Hughes is Ex-Officio and Ann Hodge serves as President/CEO. The Board of Directors for 2017 are Craig Brooks (Prosperity Bank), Marcus Dillon (Dillon CPAs,PLLC),Denise Einkauf (Waggin' Tails Pet Ranch), Cristy Fontanilla (Fontanilla Accounting Solutions), Ida Franklin (Venus Construction), Kelly Gaines (Members Choice Credit Union), Greg Henry (XperNet Services, Inc.), Schottsie Hill (Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church), Dr. Lance Hindt (Katy Independent School District), Jason Hodge (Medical Fitness Pros), Margaret Laney (BP), Del Lawson (Mod-

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The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual gala last week. Honorees included Peter McElwain, citizen of the year; Chaille Voelkel, volunteer of the year; business of the year Rover Oaks Pet Resort and Joy Lee and Steve Smith; entrepreneur of the year Greg Henry.

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The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual gala last week. Honorees included Peter McElwain, above, citizen of the year; Chaille Voelkel, far left, volunteer of the year; business of the year Rover Oaks Pet Resort, left, and Joy Lee and Steve Smith; entrepreneur of the year Greg Henry, center left.

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-ern Pest Control), Barbara Lazor (Lazor Healthcare Consultants, LLC), Nicole LeBoeuf (AMP Lending), Linda Nichols (Dahl Team Properties), A. Kevin Troutman (Fisher & Phillips, LLP), and Wayne Voss (Houston Methodist West Hospital).

The Chamber recognized our 2017 Volunteers of the Year, Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year. A new Award was added this year in honor of Patsy and Stan Stanley. The Stan and Patsy Stanley Entrepreneur Award was presented for the first time. These awards were presented at the Gala: Volunteer of the Year – Chaille Voelkel Chaille (Williams) Voelkel was born and raised in Houston.

She married her husband Bob in 1977. They moved to Katy in 1992, to allow their children Kolby and Kelsey to attend Katy ISD schools and be near family.

Kolby and Kelsey are both married now and still live in the area, along with Chaille's three sisters, one brother, and her mother who is celebrating her 85th birthday today.

Chaille's volunteering started at church when their children were young, she and Bob were on the church council and youth sponsors for 16 years. When she joined the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce in 1993, Chaille became an active volunteer, helping with the Rice Harvest Festival, golf tournament, and annual galas. She has served on the Membership Committee and is past Chairman of the Ambassador's Committee.

Chaille has volunteered at the Krause Center and with the Amobi Okoye Foundation. She is a member of the KISD Leadership, Katy Rodeo and an honorary member of the Taylor FFA and Mayde Creek FFA. She is a Lifetime Vice-President at the Houston Farm & Ranch where she has chaired many committees including the Law Enforcement & Firefighters Wild game Cook-off and the Harris County Fair & Rodeo.

She has been a volunteer for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo for the past 16 years, serving on the Katy Go Texan Committee and Wine Committee.

Chaille will be a lifetime member at the end of this year.

She is the co-founder of Sup-

port the Girls with Bonny Green, an event that raises money for women who could not afford mammograms in the Katy Area.

In 2014, she also co-founded with Norman Walker, a 501(c)3 organization called Friends for Wishes. The group raises funds through an annual BBQ Cookoff and Wine Tasting for MakeA-Wish, an organization that grants wishes to children with life threatening medical conditions. Chaille's group has raised $250,000 sponsored wishes for over 35 children in the Houston area.

When she is not volunteering, she enjoys gardening and traveling with Bob, quilting and crafts.

Chaille has donated beautiful quilts for local fund raising auctions.

Volunteers who've worked with Chaille say she makes it look easy and fun; bringing great enthusiasm to every committee she serves on. Chaille is honored for this recognition and says she enjoys trying to make a difference in other people’s lives, "My volunteering comes from the heart! I volunteer because it makes me feel good inside helping others. I enjoy working with people, but could not have volunteered all these years without the support of my husband Bob and my children. " Business of the Year – Rover Oaks Pet Resort Steve Smith and his original business partner spent years researching the pet care industry and local pet owners’ desires.

They found that pet owners who truly feel their dog or cat is a family member deserving the very best care were challenged when seeking boarding, training, and day care options. Rover Oaks Pet Resort became a solution for these clients when it opened a state-of-the-art facility in Houston offering boarding for dogs and cats, training, grooming and doggie daycare on October 15, 2001.

Rover Oaks quickly secured a reputation as one of the most trusted pet resorts in the Houston metropolitan area and clients encouraged the team to develop another location on the west side of town. Steve partnered with pet lover/businesswoman Joy Lee to open Rover Oaks Pet Resort in Katy on September 11, 2006.

There is nothing ordinary about Rover Oaks Pet Resort.

Boarding options include private luxury suites furnished with televisions, soft pet sofa beds, and toys chosen for each individual guest. Guests enjoy custom meals with room service, gourmet “yappy hour” treats, oneon-one interactive playtimes in large grassy fields, group play, and nightly tuck-ins with bedtime stories and snuggle time.

Feline clients are accommodated in comfy “Meow Manor” cat condos.

Over 75 pets are dropped off for Doggie Daycare at Rover Oaks each day. They enjoy a full day of professionally supervised activities including play time with their best friends, pool parties and birthday celebrations at fully equipped dog parks, pavilions, and indoor play areas.

Some enjoy the Grooming Salon & Spa, where services include show-quality haircuts, simple wash-and go-baths, shed control treatments, whitening facials, and even doggie “peticures.”

Rover Oaks provides coaching and support that pet owners need to develop a long-lasting relationship with their dog. The highly trained and educated staff offers private lessons, puppy classes, obedience training classes and agility classes and a “Lodge & Learn” program that allows dogs to stay for several weeks while working with a professional trainer.

Rover Oaks Pet Resort has won over 30 awards in recognition of exceptional service and humanitarian efforts including the Better Business Bureau's highest honors for the last 6 years. Owners and staff are also active volunteers in the community. For non-profit organizations and rescue groups, and particularly with Citizens for Animal Protection, Rover Oaks has donated thousands of service hours, fostered hundreds of dogs and cats, and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Rover Oaks recently wrapped up its sixth annual Operation: War Dogs fundraiser, cumulatively raising more than $90,000 for that organization.

Since 2001, the Rover Oaks team has built an unrivalled depth of reliability, trust and connection with clients and pets. The demand for superior pet care and exceptional cus-

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tomer service, and pet owners’ eagerness to patronize a business that embodies such a standard, is the reason Rover Oaks has done so well since its inception.

Citizen of the Year – Peter McElwain Peter McElwain was born in Philadelphia and raised in Toronto, but now considers himself a Texan with deep Katy roots. He graduated from the School of Architecture in Ottawa, Ontario in 1978. Three years later he married and in 1988, he and wife Darlene welcomed a daughter, Kristen. In 1998, McElwain was leading the facilities department at the London Board of Education in London, Ontario. It was an extremely fast growing school district and Peter McElwain's success there prompted an invitation from Katy ISD Superintendent Dr. Leonard Merrell and the Board of Trustees to move his family to Katy and join Katy ISD as District Architect/Planner.

At that time there were approximately 27,000 students in the district and rapid growth on the horizon.

To accommodate that growth, Peter McElwain has worked for the last 19 years with a talented and dedicated team to open 25 elementary schools, 9 junior high schools and 6 high schools along with several comprehensive renovations and additions at existing campuses all in support of excellent student learning. He also led the department to open educational support and administrative support facilities including: the Performing Arts Centers, the Leonard Merrell Center, the L.D. Robinson Pavilion and Billy Morgan Arena, the Gerald D Young Agricultural Sciences Center, the Robert Shaw S.T.E.A.M center , the Education Support Complex, the Student Activity Facility Stadium Complex, the South Transportation Center, the Maintenance and Operations Center, the Mark Hopkins Law Enforcement Center and the Franz Road Support Services Complex. An additional high school, junior high school, elementary school, and the Student Activity Facility and second Stadium are scheduled for completion this summer.

During McElwain's tenure, school facility projects have been the recipients of several design related recognitions but ev-

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The company was ranked by the Houston Business Journal in late 1998 in the top 25% of fastest growing small businesses in Houston. Today XperNet is recognized as a leader in integrated system technologies offering clients the best computer support in the market. Greg attributes the success of his company to a focus on service, "We listen to their needs and respond directly, honestly, and consistently. We cultivate a client's business growth by developing high-quality customized solutions, and providing them on their timetable, needs and budgets, not ours."

Today, as the president of XperNet Services, Greg enjoys working in partnership with his clients ensuring their successful business endeavors pertaining to technology; bringing big-business capabilities to small businesses. Henry also owns KPM Management, an association property management company.

KPM Management serves the business and nonprofit communities in all aspects of management.

Greg Henry is very involved in the Katy community. He is a board member of the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce and Chair the Technology Committee. He also serves on the boards for Grand Lakes MUD #2 and Katy ISD Partners in Education.

He is a Life Time Member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and volunteers his time and talent for his church, schools, Boy Scouts of America, and more. Greg is also a licensed Amateur Radio Operator and holds a lifetime FCC 3rd Class Radiotelephone Operator permit.

Greg Henry has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to his wife Tracy, children Kyle and Katrina, the Katy community, and the growth and development of his business. Greg is well-known for bringing the highest level of integrity, honesty, and credibility to all his endeavors.

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Peter McElwain has served on the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Katy Area YMCA Boards of Directors for six years, and the Katy EDC Place Committee for four years. He has been a member of the Katy EDC Mobility and Public Infrastructure Committee and volunteered hundreds of hours as a mentor to two Katy ISD students, for seven and four years respectively.

The rapid growth anticipated when Peter McElwain came to Katy has surpassed expectations.

McElwain shared "My time at Katy ISD has been the most rewarding of my life. Katy ISD is recognized as one of the main reasons that families move to Katy and on behalf of our team I am proud of the contribution which we have had in creating exciting and supportive academic, special education, fine arts, athletics and career and technology environments for our students."

Stan and Patsy Stanley Entrepreneur Award – Greg Henry In honor of the incredible legacy of service and entrepreneurship demonstrated by Patsy Stanley and Stan Stanley, the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce is introducing a new recognition award this year - the Stan and Patsy Stanley Entrepreneur Award. The first recipient of this award is Gregory J. Henry.

Greg Henry graduated from the University of Houston in 1984, and immediately embarked his career as a computer engineer. He began installing complete computer networks and was instrumental in developing an automated design program for engineering companies that aided engineers in design of electrical diagrams, SCADA systems and pipeline design.

Greg worked his way up to become the lead engineer for Air Liquide America - a Corporation Fortune 500 Company before founding his own company, XperNet Services in 1995.

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Stadium and the preference of many Katy citizens who wanted the name of Mike Johnston bearing the face of the 12,000seat stadium that will be ready by this high school football season.

"It's a great day for our community to honor a man who has meant so much to this district and to name a facility where legacies will be made," board member Bryan Michalsky said.

The new stadium sits next to Rhodes Stadium as part of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Complex.

Mike Johnston led Katy High to three state championships (1997, 2000 and 2003) and built the Tigers' program into the powerhouse that it is today.

He had a career record of 200-76 at Katy High.

"I was in the locker room when he lost his first state championship and I was in the locker room when he won his first state championship," board member George Scott said. "The common denominator was he talked about building young men. His influence went way beyond the football field. It didn't stop there."

Added board member Charles Griffin, who played for Johnston: "When you graduate from a program like Katy High, and people have faith in you, you come back and give it back. It's about doing the right thing and representing our community at all times."

Griffin stated that he was proud to be honoring coach Johnston. Griffin a member of the stadium naming committee, a Katy high school graduate in 1985 and former Katy Tiger Football player under Johnston, recalled a story of being called by Johnston during one spring break and being asked to speak to the entire football squad just after he graduated high school and leaving to attended the United States Air Force Academy.

Johnston asked him to speak to the squad about what it meant to him to be a member of the Katy Tigers team. He acknowledged the realization that his coach expected him to do well at the academy and in life, as well as the commu-

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comes to a name for the new athletic stadium that is being built next to the existing Rhodes Stadium.

Dr. Lance Hindt indicated during the public forum held Thursday, Feb. 23 that the guidance committee had recommended the name of the new stadium be "Legacy Stadium."

The name for the new stadium is expected to be announced at the Monday, Feb. 27 meeting of the Katy ISD Board of Trustees.

But during the public comments portion of the meeting, many stated that they believed the stadium should be named in honor of former Katy football coach Mike Johnston.

Hindt then stated that the committee was recommending naming the second stadium "Legacy stadium" at the Academy Sports and Outdoors complex.

Following Dr. Hindt's opening remarks the floor was opened to public comments from community members who had previously signed up to speak. There were more than 40 people present and 11 had signed up to speak.

The majority of the 11 speakers speaking up for naming the stadium after former Katy High School coach Mike Johnston.

Many of the speakers spoke on Johnston's impact on the total community and the entire district's athletic program and further noted that Katy football became a national byword for athletic excellence during his tenure as head coach of the program.

Still other speakers favored "Legacy Stadium" noting the community and athletic excellence that "Legacy" represents, further commenting on the unity of the Katy community it implies.

Dr. Lance Hindt initiated the conversation at a Public Forum for the naming KISD's second football stadium.

Speakers for legacy stadium stated a desire to further unite the community, presenting a united front. Brandy Johnson stated she was one of the people who suggested "Legacy Stadium" noting that legacy made it about everyone not just one person or school,

nity expectations for his success as a graduate of Katy High School.

Griffin went on to praise Johnston for the contribution to his life. Each of the board members followed suit; commenting on coach Johnston's love for his players, his passion as an educator, his commitment to his place in the community, as well as the ongoing part he occupies in the lives of former and current students and the lives of community at large, and the ethical and moral standard his character exemplifies to the Katy community.

Board member Vice President Ashley Vann said the public survey to take suggestions for names for the second stadium had almost 4,000 participants, most from the southeast and southwest parts for the district.

"This is for Katy lSD, and it truly speaks to what makes this district great, our legacy," board President Rebecca Fox said. "It's an honor to recognize all the former legacies which continue to inspire our students. Coach Johnston is a perfect example of an individual who continues to pour out his love and dedication for the future generation."

Earlier this month, the Second Stadium Naming Advisory Committee was tasked with identifying a suitable name for the Second Stadium, which would align with the values and core believes of Katy ISD. The committee began with a solicitation of name nominations from the Katy ISD community, which was open from Feb. 8-17. After careful review, a recommendation was presented during the Board of Trustees Work Study Meeting on Feb. 21.

District officials were happy to see dozens of attendees at the public forum offered for parents, teachers, staff and community input.

The second stadium is being built not just for the districts 75,000+ Katy ISD students, but for the entire community.

The Guidance Committee formed to secure a name for the new athletic facility and members of the general public appeared to be on different sides of the issue when it

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Construction workers continue work on the newly named Legacy Stadium. The stadium was named during last Tuesday's Katy ISO Board meeting with the field being Mike Johnston Field.

further pointing out that this stadium was born out of controversy, however "this community stands together to honor all of the achievements of the district. We don't just rally behind one school we rally behind them all!"

While one speaker also noted the plurality of great coaches coming from the district, and that the name should reflect the Legacy of them all.

Speakers in favor of Mike Johnston Stadium included Stanley Thompson, former school board member lauded coach Johnston for his integrity and suggested naming the stadium after him not just because of Katy Tiger football but because of the integrity shown

by Johnston.

Thompson stated he didn't always win but that he built a program over many years, and that he had now been named to the Texas high school football coaches hall of honor.

Others noted the winning history built by Johnston sporting the most state championships and most state championship appearances in what one speaker called the greatest state for football in the nation, stating that the name Katy Football had become something of afore thought or a by word across the country when talking about Texas high

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Also noting that Johnston's impact on the other coaches, educators and the legacy of the city. Stating that everybody thinks "Katy Football" when they think of the city.

One speaker quoted a letter from coach Don Clayton Cinco Ranch Athletic Coordinator and football coach, who stated that coach Johnston had an influence on every coach in the district, further stating that he would proudly lead his Cinco Ranch Cougars into Mike Johnston stadium next fall.

Dr. Hindt started by laying out the guidelines for naming a district facility, first noting that a "facility" is defined as a new or existing school or district wide complex owned and operated by the district, next defining the term "portion of a facility" as including: a building, library, media center, auditorium, performing arts center, gymnasium, athletic field, or other portion of support complex or property owned and/or operated by the District.

Dr. Hindt further quoted the guidelines for naming these facilities; a facility or portion of a facility may be named for a person; in honor of an historic event or place; a subdivision or geographic area; or for a major donor.

Next he stated that the board

shall consider such naming for a person providing the person has made or is making significant contributions to the district and represents virtues or characteristics that serve as a role model to students, staff, and the community, among other aspects of longevity of service.

Further stating that an event of place may be used for the naming subject to the following: if more than one community is being served by the facility it should be a "neutral" name, and in the instance of a historic event the event should have significance to the District, the city of Katy, the city of Houston, or the state of Texas.

Hindt noted that the guidance committee was primarily comprised of booster club presidents from each high school in the area of athletics and fine arts. The committee was tasked with reviewing submitted names and supporting documentation, and to determine whether the names meet the requirements of the policy.

He stated the parameters and timeline for nominating names and that these were submitted by nomination form, email, and even hand written letters, submitted to the committee.

Raleigh Blackwell contributed to this report.

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World Theater to present 'Sister Act' Deloris. Stacy moved Based on a hit classic to Richmond, Texas film comedy starring four months ago to be Whoopi Goldberg, Sister closer to her mother Act is a musical written and due to her husby Bill and Cheri Steinband's job relocation. kellner with additional Stacy loves theater and book material by Doughas been in plays since las Carter Beane with lyrshe was in elementary ics by Glenn Slater and school. Besides actmusic by Alan Menken. ing, Stacy is a writer Sister Act is the story and illustrator of her of a disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, who falls in STACY LIN DUNCAN own children books.

She played the role of love with a thug named Curtis. Deloris witnesses Curtis com- Diana Ross in Divas and Daredevils.

Stacy is thrilled to participate in mit a murder and Curtis can't let her live. Deloris ends up in hiding on po- this production and is honored to lice orders in a convent whose parish know all the talented cast members, including: Anne Lavigne, Julie has been facing a hard time.

Although the life style in the con- Prince, Chris Gloyna, Andres Cosme, vent totally contradicts her previous Mireya Velasquez, Michael L Benitez, lime light lifestyle, Deloris finds her Shacara Wallace, Han Wong, Wazir calling working with the choir, and Ali, Hadiyyah Ali, Jade Chaves, Mibreathes new life into the old con- randa Maldonado and Aleah Allen.

The production team includes: vent while discovering a sisterhood bonding she has never experienced Burton Wolfe, artistic director, Winkie Ballas Jamail, music director, before.

Burton Wolfe, Executive and Artis- Julie Prince, assistant music directic Director of World Theater cast Sta- tor, Lawrence Wong, director of opcy Lin Duncan in the leading role as erations and Sydney Lavigne, stage

manager.

Burton Wolfe, artistic director, describes the production as a "Spirit Filled Joyous Musical." He is fond of the multi-cultural cast members: "We're all having so much fun, working and bonding together so cohesively." The joyous energy will be reaching out to the audiences.

Sister Act performances are: Friday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 11 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Ticket prices are $38 for VIP Up Close Seating and $28 for General Seating.

Online booking at www.worldtheater.us or phone 832-552-5115 for further information.

Also World Theater has been auditioning talent for the award winning Broadway musical "Miss Saigon. So if you sing, dance or enjoy acting and would like to be in the musical, phone 832-5523-522.

In addition to the many happenings at World Theater, Gravity Church will launch their services at the World Theater venue on Sunday, March 5. Their services will continue to take place on Wednesdays - 7 p.m. and Sunday mornings.

Katy Visual Arts to present 'High School Musical 2

Katy Visual Performing Arts Center’s spring season opens with High School Musical 2 which performs next weekend, March 3–5.

This KVPAC production features student actors from several Katy ISD schools. ”High School Musical was a soldout show for KVPAC last summer and the cast had a great time performing the show. The students kept asking me to include High School Musical 2 in the Spring season,” said Gregory Magyar the Executive Artistic Director for KVPAC. “It will be a very busy weekend for KVPAC as we have the Arts For All! family festival Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at LaCenterra which is a free event as

part of the KVPAC community outreach programming.”

On the last day of junior year, the East High gang can't wait to get the summer started – they're ready for summer jobs, money for college and to have fun.

To that end, Troy gets them all jobs at Lava Springs Country Club – which happens to be owned by popular girl, Sharpay's, father. While Sharpay schemes to steal Troy's heart from Gabriella, her brother, Ryan, hopes to win the Star Dazzle Award.

Everything comes to a head at the talent show, where the group has to remember their motto: "All for one, and one for all."

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Magyar recommends purchasing tickets soon as the performances may sell out.

Show times are Friday and Saturday, March 3 and 4 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 5 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are available online at www.KVPAC.org or can be purchased at the box office an hour before each performance.

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Katy Police Report

of controlled substance arrest (Editor’s note: The following reports are from the week of Feb. 20-26 in which Katy Police responded to incidents. All suspects arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.)

On Feb. 23, Katy Police were on patrol in the 400 block of Danover Street in the Woodland Park subdivision. Police observed a suspicious vehicle and initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle.

When police made contact with the vehicle, they could smell marijuana coming from

the vehicle. Upon searching the vehicle, police located a controlled substance.

Latrice Harris, 42, of Katy, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and transported to the Fort Bend County Jail.

t Katy Police were dispatched to Katy Mills Mall Feb. 24 at 12:30 p.m. in reference to a theft. When police arrived at the scene, they found a suspect had been detained for the alleged theft of a T-shirt.

Police arrested Kenneth

Arthur Jr., 20, of Katy, and charged him with Class C Theft.

t On Feb. 21, Katy Police were dispatched to the 5700 block of South Street in reference to a disturbance.

When police arrived at the scene at 10:30 p.m., officers found the suspect in possession of a controlled substance.

Police arrested John Morales Jr., 46, of Houston and charged him with possession of a controlled substance and transported him to the Fort Bend County Jail.

For the second time in two days, Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested a suspect who is believed to be involved in several Burglaries of Motor Vehicles.

At 6:10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call concerning a subject looking into vehicles and hiding by houses. When a deputy arrived in the area, the subject ran, but by then multiple deputies were in the area and set up a perimeter.

Residents participated in the incident by calling the Sheriff’s Office when the subject was seen.

Omar K. Hassan, 21, of Katy was arrested in the Firethorrne subdivision. K-9 Rudy located

Katy EDCU adopts new TEMPLE strategic plan for area

the subject hiding in a pool house in the 2200 block of Draycutt Drive. Hassan also has an outstanding warrant for Burglary of a Habitation.

On Monday, Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man who was suspected of burglarizing motor vehicles in the Grand Mission subdivision.

Patrick Gifford was arrested and charged with Burglary of a Motor Vehicle.

“They can run and they can hide, but when one of our K-9 Deputies such as K-9 Deputy Rudy is on their trail, the suspects don’t stand a chance,” said Sheriff Troy Nehls. “We’re very proud of our deputies, including K-9 Deputy Rudy. A job well done by all.”

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The Katy Area Economic Development Council held its February General Assembly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Cane Island Event Center. The meeting featured a presentation about the upcoming Wild West Brew Fest and the unveiling of the new Katy Area 2020 Strategic Plan by Katy Area EDC President/CEO Lance LaCour.

David Loesch, Katy Rotary Club President, discussed the 6th Annual Wild West Brew Fest, which is set for May 5 and 6 at Katy Mills Mall, and organized by Katy Rotary Club.

Since its inception, Wild West Beer Fest has given over $300,000 in proceeds from the event to local charities and organizations. For more information, please visit wildwestbrewfest. com.

Katy Area EDC President/CEO Lance LaCour shared information on the new Katy Area 2020 Strategic Plan.

Under the new strategic plan, the mission statement of the Katy Area EDC is “Lead the economic development efforts of the Katy area to recruit, retain and expand new high quality, high impact companies, jobs and talent to improve the quality of life and place of Katy area residents.”

This mission will be executed in line with the vision under the new strategic plan, which states, “When seeking a location in southeast Texas, the Katy area will be the location of choice for companies and families.”

“We have put in place aggressive goals and expectations for the Katy area and our organization for the next four years as part of our new strategic plan,” said Katy Area EDC President/

CEO Lance LaCour. “I look forward to the challenging work that lies ahead and am confident this plan will make the Katy area a better place to live and to work moving forward.”

Key parts of the plan include the attraction, expansion and creation of additional high-quality companies and employment opportunities to the area, talent, leadership, government relations, industry diversity, workforce development, and mobility and public infrastructure. Specifically, the new plan has four key focus area including Marketing and Business Development, Competitiveness, Leadership and Effective Organization.

Highlight goals for Katy Area 2020 focus on efforts to support the continued growth of the Katy area economy including growing partnerships with business influencers and continuing to identify industries, which can be most successful in the Katy area. Katy Area EDC will also work toward establishing a strong pipeline of Katy area leaders, which includes a diverse set of individuals that reflect the diverse population of the Katy area.

LaCour also discussed the 2017 work plan and announced the 2017 Executive Committee members. The work plan is created to allow the Katy Area EDC to track its progress toward milestones and achievements under the new strategic plan.

“We are fortunate to have a great team in place including the 2017 Executive Committee,” added LaCour.

“Without the work of so many, we would not be able to attain the level of success which our community has become known for.”

the murder of his then-wife and unborn child.

Many are pushing for Ogg to appoint a special prosecutor in the case since a higher court due to errors has now shot down the first prosecution of the case.

In the appeal of the original conviction, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stated that then-Harris County District Attorney Kelly Siegler failed to turn over evidence in a timely manner and that this delay may have hampered the defense’s ability to effectively defend Temple.

The ruling stated "Most of the Brady evidence about which Applicant complains was contained within the several hundred pages of police reports that were not provided to defense counsel until some time during the trial. ...A prosecutor who errs on the side of withholding evidence from the defense runs the risk of violating Brady if the reviewing court ultimately decides that it should be turned over. The habeas judge found, and we agree, that this prosecutor's misconception regarding her duty under Brady was 'of enormous significance.”

Harris County Victim Advocate Andy Kahn said after discussing the recent developments of the case with the Lucas family, the following statement was released.

"There is no doubt in our minds that David Temple is guilty of the cold-blooded murder of Belinda and her unborn 8 month-old baby Erin. Not once has our family ever wavered on this.

In light of the current situation we firmly believe that it is best for

"There is no doubt in our minds that David Temple is guilty of the cold-blooded murder of Belinda and her unborn eight-month old baby Erin. Not once has our family wavered from this" — Andy Kahn, Victim Advocate on behalf of the Lucas family all concerned that an independent prosecutor be appointed to give a semblance of fairness and balance The evidence that was used to convict Temple remains the same, therefore there is no legitimate reason not to try him again.

We are hopeful and praying that Belinda and Erin will once again have their day in court and justice will prevail" Temple was a Katy football star that attended Stephen F. Austin University on a football scholarship. It was there that he met Belinda Lucas and two were married and had a child.

On Jan. 11, 1999, Belinda Temple was found dead by a single gunshot wound to the back of her head in an upstairs closet at their home located off of South Mason Road.

According to published reports, the blast shattered her entire cranial cavity and exited on the right side of her face. The unborn baby girl that she was carrying also died.

According to arrest affidavits published, Temple’s body was found in a manner that suggest that she had been on her knees, facing away from the door of the closet when she was shot.

A phone was found near her body.

David Temple has long proclaimed his innocence in the case and stated to police at the time that he had returned home from running errands with their three-year-old son.

He stated to police that as he arrived home to found a partially open back door with a broken windowpane.

He stated to police

he found his pregnant wife on the floor of the closet upstairs.

The case remained unsolved until questions started to arise about David Temple, who was a respected member of the Katy community. But prosecutors introduced evidence that showed David Temple had been involved with an extramarital affair prior his wife’s death and evidence quickly made Temple the prime suspect in the case.

During the 2007 trial, Harris County prosecutors stated that Temple killed his wife to be with his mistress, whom he later married, but defense attorneys pointed to a teenage neighbor as a possible suspect in the case.

That neighbor had admitted to burglarizing the couple’s home prior to the murder and it was this evidence that was allegedly withheld from defensive attorneys at the murder trial.

According to published reports, this neighbor had been one of Belinda’s students at Katy High School and defense attorneys believed that the neighbor had a feud with Belinda Temple since she had notified his parents of his frequent absences at school.

Defense attorneys also stuck with Temple’s solid alibi, in which he stated he had taken his threeyear-old son to the park and then to run errands.

Published reports indicated though that Temple couldn’t remember the name of the park where he took his son and said he placed his son in a car safety seat when they ran errands but the safety seat was found to be in Belinda’s vehicle when police arrived at the home.

In an interview with the television program “48 Hours,” Temple proclaim his innocence.

“Two angels left to go to heaven a long time ago and justice hadn’t been served one day for them yet,” Temple said.

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Frankum, Nash to exchange wedding vows Courtesy photo Pictured left to right: Sophia Winkle, Jeannie Griffith, AIIisyn Decatur, Debbie Barker, Susan Dyson, Lisa Holbrook, Stacy Lombardi and Erin Silkenson.

Pattison Elementary PTArecognized with prestigious award

Courtesy photo Roy and Becky Frankum of Katy are proud to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their son Harley James Frankum, to Kelsey Layne Nash, daughter of Charlotte Nash and Randy Nash both of Katy. The wedding will take place April 2017 in Wimberley, Texas.

Texas PTA President Lisa Holbrook recently visited Pattison Elementary, one of six Katy Independent School District (KISD) schools whose Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) were awarded the 2015/2016 Voice for Every Child Award.

Texas PTA's most prestigious membership award, the Voice for Every Child Award honors

PTAs that strive to have one voice (one member) for every child on campus.

The Pattison Elementary PTA was recognized at the Platinum level for recruiting at least one member per enrolled student, or 100 percent of student enrollment.

The PTAs at Alexander Elementary, Holland Elementary, Kilpatrick Elementary,

Rylander Elementary and Stanley Elementary were also recognized.

During Holbrook's visit and tour of Pattison Elementary, she lauded the PTA for being the "lifeblood of the campus."

"On behalf of Texas PTA thank you," said Holbrook.

"We truly appreciate all you do to support and engage the teachers, staff, students and

their families, and the community as a whole."

The Pattison Elementary PTA also is a recipient of Texas PTA's 2015/2016 Head Start Award, Golden Apple Award, Men Are Really Super Award and Student Membership Award.

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The Texas A&M Galveston regional tournament hosts middle and high school competitions that follow the format of popular board games,TVshowsand athletic games. These challenging and motivational events are well balanced between the various sdence and engineering disdplines of biology, earth sdence, chemistry, physics, computers and technology. There is also a balance between events requiring knowledge of facts,concepts, processes,skillsand sdence applications.

Each school brings a team of up to 15 students for the competition to advance to the state tournament held at TexasA&MUniversity in April with winning teams from state advandng to the national competition.

Those advandng to the state tournament from the TexasA&MGalveston regional tournament are:

SevenLakesIr High - KatyISD Tays]r High - KatyISD SevenLakesHigh - KatyISD "We had 44 events with 25 teams partidpating," said Dr.MelanieMoser,the Galveston event's regional director. "That is a whole lot of people for us to fadlitate their activitieswhile on our campus. We were thrilled to get help from NASAand UTMBin addition to support from our university'sfaculty,staff,graduate students and students from our Honors Program."

"We had 17 of our Honors Program students directly involved in conducting the program," said David Lawhon, Honors Program director. "This is good training/experience for the students in learning supervision and leadership skillsas well as a sense of community service."

The first Sdence Olympiad Tournament was hosted

by Michigan State University in May, 1985, with 17 states partidpating. Currently, almost 7,500 secondary schools from 50 states partidpate with an additionallO,OOOor more elementary schoolsholding Sdence Olympiad tournaments.

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Alicia's Mexican Grille to donate Kingsland Baptist Katy Color Run to benefit to host 10th annual percentage of sales to Ballard House three local non-profits Caring for Katy Kingsland Baptist Church (KBC) will celebrate a decade of community service Sunday, Feb. 26, when its members take part in their 10th annual Caring for Katy event.

The church leaves its pews empty one Sunday each year and fills the city instead, meeting practical needs in neighborhoods, community centers, and local organizations.

Since 2007, the church has invested 750,000 dollars and 70,000 volunteer hours into the community with the help of 13,520 volunteers.

In just one day per year, nearly 400 projects have been tackled, and the members are eager to add to those numbers this year.

“Caring for Katy is about closing the doors to the church and going out into our community to be the church — to be the hands and feet of Jesus and to love and serve others in practical ways,” said Missions Pastor Omar C. Garcia.

Projects complete, participants will return to Kingsland’s main campus to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Caring for Katy and the opportunity to have been a part of it.

Alicia's Mexican Grille in Katy, Texas has announced it will donate 15 percent of lunch and dinner sales every Thursday during the month of March to The Ballard House.

Katy’s Ballard House provides patients battling life-threatening illnesses, along with their families and caregivers, Texas-sized hospitality in a home away from home environment.

Alicia’s Mexican Grille Owner David Herrera said, “The Ballard House is an outstanding charity that helps so many families in need. We are honored to partner with such a worthy cause and we hope our wonderful community will join us in this effort.”

Families come from around the world travel to

stay at The Ballard House, and once there can create bonds and friendships with those who are going through similar life experiences.

“This program supports our guests, most of whom are going through the most difficult and challenging time of their lives. The Ballard House is so thankful to have the support of Alicia’s Mexican Grille and the Herrera family,” stated Kathy Alt, The Ballard House Director.

Alicia’s Mexican Grille patrons must present a flyer or online ad for the event at the time of lunch or dinner service.

The Ballard House donation days will take place each Thursday during March 2017 at the Alicia’s Mexican Grille-Katy loca-

tion.

Located at 25725 Katy Freeway Katy, TX 77484, Alicia’s Mexican Grille serves delicious, authentic Tex-Mex made with only the freshest, high-quality ingredients.

The Grupo Herrera restaurants include four Alicia’s Mexican Grilles in Katy, Spring, Cypress, and Houston near Royal Oaks, Marvino’s Italian Kitchen in Cypress, Dario’s Steakhouse & Seafood in Cypress, and coming soon Galiana’s Bakery & Café in Cypress.

For more information on the other Grupo Herrera restaurants please contact Robin Beattie or visit Alicia’s Mexican Grille,Marvino's Italian Kitchen, Dario’s Steakhouse & Seafood and Galiana’s Bakery & Café.

The Katy Color Run will take place on Saturday. March 25 at APEX Medical Building located at 25722 Kingsland Blvd, Katy.

This fun family event is a joint fund-raiser for Christ Clinic, Clothed by Faith and Hope Impacts, nonprofit organizations that aid the under served in the Katy community. Christ Clinic provides medical care for uninsured and under insured patients. Clothed by Faith gives gently used clothing to thousands of Katy area residents in need. Hope Impacts imparts hope to homeless, helpless and under resourced people in the Katy area by connecting them to services and resources.

The event will feature a Mascot led 1K Kids Dash at 8 a.m. and a chalk filled, chip-timed 5K run at 8:30 a.m. The racecourse is USATF certified. In addition to the run, participants can enjoy a post-race party featuring an entertainment stage, a chalk art contest highlighting local artists, fitness demonstrations, a Kid Fun Zone and healthy food vendors.

The registration prices for runners are: • $35 - For 5K Race • $10 -1K Kids Dash (ages 12 and under) No Race-day registration.

For more information and to register to run please visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Katy/KatyColorRun5K .

For more information about the nonprofit organizations: www.christclinickaty.org, www.clothedbyfaith.org, www. hopeimpacts.net

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Obituaries

John Franklin Clifton Jr.

John Franklin Clifton, Jr. was born on December 14, 1952 in Yazoo City, Mississippi to John Franklin Clifton and Jo Ann Davis Clifton. In 1970, John graduated from Indianola Academy in Indianola, MS. On May 5, 1974, he married Cynthia Burges in West Point, MS. John has lived in the Katy, TX area since 1978.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Franklin Clifton (2011) and Jo Ann Davis Clifton (2008).

Margaret "Margie" Susan Bond

Margaret “Margie” Susan Bond passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at the age of 72 years.

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He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Cynthia Burges Clifton; one brother, Joe Bruce Clifton (Jenny) of Larchmont, NY; nieces, Ashley Burges, April Adams (Tommy), Natalie Burges, Melanie Burges, and Emily Clifton; nephews, Christopher Burges, and Michael Clifton; great niece, Reagan Cole Burges; and great nephews, Colton Thomas Ladd and Parker Allen Adams.

John passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017, at his home in Katy, Texas at the age of 64 years.

John graduated from Mississippi State University in December, 1974. His love of the school was foremost in his life and he was proud of the activities associated with his years in the Co-Op Program which lead to career growth and challenges. He earned his Master’s of Business Administration from University of Houston in 1992. John was an avid outdoorsman, loving hunting, fishing, and entertaining friends and family at their lake house. He traveled the world and enjoyed new cultures and meeting people in all walks of life.

The family received friends for a visitation from 6:00 p.m.

to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Schmidt Funeral Home – Grand Parkway. A memorial service was held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, February 24, 2017, at Second Baptist Church West Campus, 19449 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094. A private graveside service was held.

Pallbearers are Claude (Sonny) Fisher, Randy Lawton, Frank Matthews, Richard Noble, Wayne Taylor, and Cisco Valdieviez.

Honorary Pallbearers are special friends, Tommy Adams, Doug Carruth, and Charles Stokes; work colleagues Darcy Taylor, Linda Loesch, Amber Sparks, Brenda Edelmon, Genise Wise, and Stacy Pokorney.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the John Clifton, Jr. Scholarship Fund, MSU Foundation, P. O. Box 6149, Mississippi State, MS 39762. Online donations may be made to msufoundation.com and designate your gift for the John Clifton, Jr. Scholarship Fund.

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san “Nana” Reiser. On February 23, 1963, she married Frederick Bond in New York City. Margie has resided in Katy for the last 40 years, where she volunteered and was later employed for 22 years at West Memorial Elementary School. Many may also remember Margie for her ten-plus years of service at Walgreens on Mason Road.

She was a parishioner at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, and was active in the Katy Elks Lady’s Auxiliary, having been named to Lodge’s first-ever Sweetheart!

Margie is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Fred Bond of Katy; daughters, Kelly Bond of Houston, Texas; and Laurie Edsall and her wife Terri of Waynesboro, Virginia; sister, Anna Marie McDonald and her husband Craig of Madisonville, Texas; brother, Dennis Walsh and his wife Peggy of Katy; her 18 beloved cats and grand-cats; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and a host of friends. She was

preceded in death by her son, Frederick G. Bond, Jr.; and her parents, George and Susan Reiser.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, in Katy, where mass will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Christopher Plant, Celebrant. Interment in Katy Magnolia Cemetery. A reception will then be held at the Parish Hall at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church.

Those wishing to make memorial gifts may do so to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Texas Gulf Coast Chapter, 5433 Westheimer Road, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77056.

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tions from a recurrence of breast cancer.

Mamie is preceded in death by her brother John “Jay” Rogers Matzinger. She is survived by her husband of 22 years, Rhett Shumpert; her parents, John & Sunny Matzinger; and her brother, Michael Matzinger.

Mamie was born and raised in Texas and spent most of her life in Katy. She graduated from the University of Texas and earned a post-graduate degree from Southwest Texas State University. She embarked on an exemplary and inspiring legal career with several prestigious law firms and helped train hundreds of aspiring attorneys.

Together with her family and friends she enjoyed cooking & entertaining. She was a connoisseur of fine food and wines, and she was an enthusiastic volunteer at the Houston Livestock Show and

Rodeo for many years.

A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, in Katy. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 3, 2017, at St Bartholomew Catholic Church, with Rev. Christopher Plant, Celebrant. Interment in Katy Magnolia Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either Susan G. Komen, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite #250, Dallas, Texas 75244, or to the M.D. Anderson Breast Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, Texas 77210, in memory of Mamie Shumpert.

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to Canada and later to St. Louis, Missouri. Shortly after graduating from Webster Groves High School, he joined the U.S. Marines. On July 24, 1971, he married Nadine L. Schatte, and in January of 1974, the two of them made Katy their new home.

Tom was Scoutmaster of Troop 1224 from 1986 to 1995, as well an active member of the First United Methodist Church Katy where he was a lifetime member of Methodist Men and a member of the Chrysalis Sunday School Class. He was a devoted follower of Christ, and a mentor/counselor in the InnerChange Freedom Initiative Prison Ministry. Tom enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid hunter.

He retired from AT&T after 44 years of dedicated service.

He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Nadine L. Freeman; son, Thomas Freeman; daughter, Mandy Freeman; as well as other

loving family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at the Schmidt Funeral Home East Avenue Chapel, in Katy. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at First United Methodist Church of Katy, with Dr. Richard L. White and Rev. Nick Sholars officiating. Interment in Katy Magnolia Cemetery.

Those wishing to make memorial gifts may do so to the First United Methodist Church Missions Fund, P.O. Box 925, Katy, Texas 77492-0925.

Condolences may be expressed at www.SchmidtFuneralHome.net Funeral services held under the direction of: Schmidt Funeral Home, 1344 W. Grand Parkway South, Katy, Texas 77494 ~ (281) 391-2424

“Betty” Allen Tillinghast. He is survived by daughters, Tracey Annette Pettit, Brenda Jo Van De Walle Martinez and husband Chris, and Kelly Denise Fuschak and husband Terry.

George is preceded in death by his parents and son, George “Butch” Edward Farmer, Jr. From an early age, George spent most of his life in the Katy area with a career in the construction industry that spanned more than 50 years. During that time, he owned and managed a mountain top hotel and restaurant in the small ski resort town of Cloudcroft, New Mexico. Cloudcroft was also a second home for many years where he loved to entertain and host family and friends. George was a devoted fan of Katy High School football and a Life Member of the University of Houston Alumni Association.

He was blessed with grandchildren Scott Anthony Pettit, Amanda Nicole Fuschak, Chelsey Brook Fuschak, Rachael Ann Pettit, Nicholas Hunter Van De Walle, Zachariah Lee Fuschak, Kendall Claye Van De Walle and Phoebe Jane Fuschak; great grandchildren Deagan Michael George Fuschak and Brandt Lee Paxton Fuschak; and last, his loving and devoted dog Bently.

Services will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017, 2:00 p.m. at Westland Baptist Church; 1407 W. Grand Parkway S., Katy, Texas with Dr. Keith A. Robinson officiating.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating white blood cells for granddaughter Phoebe Fuschak (Patient ID# 0942466) at MD Anderson - Blood Donor Center, 2555 Holly Hall St., Houston, Texas; 713792-7777 or to a charity, school or organization of your choice.

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Cinco Ranch was always in striking distance during its Class 6A regional quarterfinal against No. 9 state-ranked Fort Bend Bush on Tuesday.

A couple of stops here, some key buckets there. The game was hardly ever out of reach if the Cougars could just get the plays they needed when they needed them.

But every time the Cougars produced even the least bit of momentum, the Broncos countered.

And in the end, Bush's depth, speed and talent proved too daunting for Cinco Ranch in a 67-53 loss at the Merrell Center.

While Cinco Ranch, in the regional quarterfinal round for the first time in program history, had senior guard and Texas A&M signee Jay Jay Chandler at its disposal, Bush answered with a terrific trio of forward Trevion Bradley and guards Bryson Etienne and Peter Byrd.

Bradley helped dominate the boards and keep possessions alive, while Etienne and Byrd were no match for Cinco Ranch's guards.

"We knew they were a guard-oriented team," Cinco Ranch coach Neil King said.

"We knew they would be a handful for us, as far as containing the ball, and give them credit. They played extremely well tonight."

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Cinco Ranch guard Jay Jay Chandler tries to get by a Fort Bend Bush defender during Tuesday's Class 6A regional quarterfinal game at the Merrell Center. Chandler finished with 17 points in the loss.

Cinco Ranch (28-6) could not match Bush's depth. The Cougars had two players finish with double-figure scor-

ing (Chandler had 17 points; Alonzo Sule scored 10) to the Broncos' four (Bradley had 24 points, followed by Etienne's

17, Byrd's 11 and Terrance Minor's 10).

It didn't help the Cougars that the game was called freely.

That suited Bush, which plays a physical, pressure style of defense.

The Broncos (28-4) sent at least two defenders every time at Chandler, coming off a 30-point game in an overtime win against stateranked Bellaire on Friday, and the aggressiveness flustered the scoring dynamo.

Chandler had no easy lanes, no easy looks and every time he put the ball on the floor he was going against Bush traffic. "(Bush) Coach (Ronnie) Courtney had a good gameplan," Chandler said. "They threw multiple guys at me throughout the whole game, trying to speed me up and get me tired. At the end, it ended up working. We just weren't able to knock down shots."

Indeed, very few shots fell at all for the Cougars, including Chandler.

Of his teamhigh 17 points, 10 came from the free-throw line.

Cinco Ranch made 14 field goals to Bush's 21; eight of those 14 makes for Cinco Ranch were 3s. The Broncos made 20-of-27 free throws to the Cougars' 15-of-18.

The physical style of play got to Chandler, who eventually fouled out with 18.5 seconds left and was often

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Morton Ranch's girls wrestling team, led by April Penn (middle), pose on the podium Saturday after winning the Class 6A state title.

Morton Ranch girls win 6A state title MIKE SCHOEFFEL Times Correspondent

CYPRESS - Morton Ranch's April Penn had no plans of winning a state title on a pin.

As she so modestly put it, she just wanted" go out there and wrestle like I know how."

Yet win by pin, she did.

Penn, a senior, upset Naara Gonzales of Arlington in dramatic fashion to capture a state title in the Class 6A, 185-pound division at the UIL state wrestling championships Saturday at the Berry Center in Cypress. Penn's triumph helped pave the way for Morton Ranch to capture the Class 6A gold medal as a team.

"It's exciting.

I love it," Penn said. "This has been the goal since the beginning of the year so to actually do it feels amazing. I did it. We did it."

Three Katy ISD girls teams finished in the top 10 in the state in Class 6A: Morton Ranch (1), Katy High (6) and Seven Lakes (10).

Penn was one of two Morton Ranch wrestlers to reach the championship round Saturday. The other was Chelsea Sanchez, who squared off against Euless Trinity's Mack Beggs.

Beggs, a transgender male who has been undergoing testosterone therapy for over a year, has drawn nationwide media attention over the past week as he made his run to -and through -- the girls state bracket.

Beggs' appearance in the title bout against Penn was met with increased media coverage compared to the average title match, as numerous TV cameras lined one side of the mat for a chance to capture

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McVey picked to lead Tompkins DENNIS SILVA II Times Sports Editor

Todd McVey is back on the sidelines.

His third head coaching stint, he said, seems like a perfect fit.

Katy lSD's assistant athletic director was approved by the school board Monday as Tompkins High's new head football coach/athletic coordinator. McVey had been assistant AD at Katy ISD since 2009. Before that, he was the head football coach at Killeen Harker Heights and

Todd McVey McKinney.

"I'm humbled and I'm looking forward to the challenge," McVey said. "I'm in a great place at Katy and I'm

looking forward to the opportunity to work with the kids and the staff. It's overwhelming for me right now. I'm feeling blessed and excited to go to work."

McVey has also been an assistant coach at Uvalde, Stony Point and Texas City.

He takes over the Falcons' program following the January resignation of Tony Tademy, who went 5-25 in three years at the helm of Tompkins.

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"They're a physical, aggressive and athletic team," King said. "The (refs) let them play a little bit tonight, and he got a little frustrated.

But I also think we missed some opportunities early to maybe gain some confidence, some momentum.

"That's a really talented team, and they're even more talented when they get out ahead because they can dictate tempo and their guards are so hard to chase in space."

The Cougars made it to the regional tournament by beating Ridge Point in overtime in the bi-district round and then Bellaire last week in a dramatic overtime duel won

by Chandler over fellow SECsignee Max Evans.

But Bush was too much of a hurdle standing in the way of more Cinco Ranch history.

"There's no easy route in Region III," King said. "When the playoffs start, every Tuesday and Friday night is going to be a great challenge.

It was a tough trek and it's hard to see it end. These guys have built a legacy for future Cinco Ranch teams to try and achieve. We graduated a lot last year and no one knew where we would be. They battled and competed through-

out the season, and tonight will not define this team."

Chandler finished his illustrious Cougars career with a fine outing of 17 points, five assists and four rebounds.

He leaves as the star of a team that reached a level it had never before seen.

"We can't hold our heads down," Chandler said. "No Cinco team ever has ever gotten to this point. We just have to keep working hard and hold our heads up high.

We all have great memories from this season. It's just the end of one chapter and now we're on to another one."

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Mayde Creek sophomore Marcus Stripling (33) wraps up a Morton Ranch ballcarrier during a District 19-6A game last season. The 6-4, 250-pound Stripling holds five offers and is regarded as one of the top defensive line prospects in the state.

Stripling setting a standard Mayde Creek has had only three football players go on to sign with Power S conference schools (SEC, ACC, Pac12, Big 10, Big 12) in the last 19 years.

Sophomore defensive end Marcus Stripling figures to be next in line.

Stripling, a 6-foot-4, 2S0-pound playmaker, holds five offers from Power S schools: Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and TCU. The Horned Frogs were the latest to offer the blossoming star who recorded 18 sacks for the Rams last season.

Stripling's first offer came from Oklahoma during the fall. Since then, it's been a rollercoaster ever since.

"I'm just trying to stay humble," said Stripling, who said Florida is his favorite school.

"It doesn't matter to me how many offers, it's about what it's worth.

It's

happen often here," he said.

"I'm happy the exposure is coming to not only the Mayde Creek area, but my brothers and teammates.

They all work just as hard."

A former Mayde Creek star who played high Division I football is helping him along the way.

Shaun Rochon, Rams class of 2000, played two years at

Baylor after transferring from Mary-Hardin Baylor. He made the Bears as a walk-on and ended up starring for them his junior and senior seasons as a receiver/defensive back.

The past five months, Rochon, who helps train student-athletes out of the west Houston area, has worked with Stripling.

"He's raw and barely scratching the surface of his potential," Rochon said. "He is committed to developing his craft and outworking his peers and competition.

There is no ceiling for him because of his commitment.

"Marcus is a game-changer.

He has the rare combination of size, speed and athleticism."

Striping said Rochon is his mentor.

"He gets me right and tells me what to do," Stripling said.

"He's another father figure."

Stripling said he has a 4.8 laser time in the 40-yard dash. There are plans to play fullback next season, along

In 2014, the inaugural year of varsity football for Tompkins, the Falcons went 0-10.

They followed that with a 3-7 showing in 201 S. Last season, Tompkins went 2-8. McVey had been the interim head football coach at Tompkins since Tademy's departure.

the process, my wisdom is a little different after this time away," McVey said. "I wanted to make sure it was a good fit both ways, and I feel like it is.

I know the kids, I know the families and it's a place we can continue to grow and get better. " McVey said he will be a different coach this time around. In six years as a head coach, McVey has a 19-41

"When you get away, you get a different perspective," he said. "I got to really know seven different cultures, seven athletic coordinators that do a really great job. It's not just about football, it's about the other athletics at the school.

"As a coach, you don't get a chance to really venture out and see other programs. I was fortunate. "

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about what it represents."

Stripling acknowledged that offers mean more because of where he's from.

"It was exciting to get that first offer because it doesn't

with defensive end.

It's something he looks forward to. Stripling started his football career playing running back.

"As soon as I hit 6-2, my dad was like, 'You're too big to play running back.' I had to switch up," Stripling said. "I played running back my freshman year and this was my first year of not playing it."

Outside of football, Stripling likes to play basketball, golf and fish. But all along he's known where his future lies. It's in his genes.

"I'm just going to keep working hard," he said.

"This is expected of me. My uncle Eddie Scott played in the NFL. I had some cousins play high Division I football.

I knew since I was little that if I worked hard every day, I would be playing college football.

I'm just trying to progress every year.

"I want to bring complete disruption to offensive lines."

football coach hire in two months.

In January, the district hired Ron Counter to lead Morton Ranch and Brad Gotte to build up the new program at Paetow High.

"I have to figure out what we have, and it will take time," McVey said. "I don't believe in putting a round peg in a square hole, I do know that. We'll play to the strengths of our athletes."

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S,-orts Tompkins, Seven Lakes on right track JASON McDANIEL Times Corrspondent

It's early in the track and field season, but area teams are starting to look at what they need to do to win in April.

They'll find out more this weekend.

All of Katy lSD's teams, along with Strake Jesuit, The Woodlands and several other top programs from the Houston area, will square off in the annual Bubba Fife Relays on Saturday at Tompkins High.

"We need to use it as a preview to see what we can do with our guys and where we can put them," Tompkins boys coach Jeremy Dye said.

"It's really a bunch of relays ... so it's a chance to see how you stack up in all these special relays that you don't run at the district and state levels. But it also lets you know where everyone is right now."

The Tompkins boys ruled Katy ISD track last year. They were second only to Strake Jesuit at the District 19-6A meet, finishing nine points back in their third varsity campaign.

"Going in to the season, I was hoping for a top-five finish in district, and then every

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Katy ISO athletes compete at a meet at Seven Lakes last season, meet we would get a little bit better ... (so) we started to realize along the way we were pretty good," Dye said. "So once we got to the district meet, I don't think that we were super surprised we got second, because we'd been talking about trying to win the district meet all year long, but if somebody had told me the year before, 'Tall are going to get second in district,' I would have said 'No way.'''

Tompkins returns standout

senior twins Parker and Peyton Powell, who helped their 1,600-meter relay team place fifth at state last year, and pole vaulter Ben Percefull, who also took fifth at state.

The team also welcomes junior Dubem Nwachkwu, a 6-5 transfer from st. Thomas.

"Right now he's our best 400-meter runner, even with Parker and Peyton, so we definitely have high expectations for him," Dye said.

Dye also has high expecta-

tions for the Katy and Seven Lakes boys teams. "(The Spartans) are much better than they were last year," he said. "If you ask me right now, I'd say they're probably the favorites.

They beat Strake Jesuit last week (at the Crusader Relays), and we got third."

Individually, the district is loaded in the shot put, with Tompkins' David Perry, Cinco Ranch's Blake Kuithe, Seven Lakes' Cooper Campbell and

Taylor's Otito Ogbonnia capable of throwing 60 feet.

"It's going to be real tough in the shot put," Dye said.

On the girls side, Seven Lakes is the reigning district champ after winning its third team title in four years.

"It was great," coach David Pollack said. "We had a really senior-heavy team, and several of them went on to Division I colleges.

"So this year definitely is a rebuilding year for us."

Michelle Fokarn, a standout jumper and middle-distance runner, is competing at Rice, Sydney Gandy at Baylor, Kacie Corbin at North Texas, and Janae Simoneaux signed with Southern.

"They were a very special group of kids," Pollack said.

"They worked hard, they worked hard together, and they really established a new direction for the entire program."

Another pair of senior twins, Laura and Camilla Broman, are leading them forward. They both signed with Oklahoma after leading the Spartans girls to their second regional cross country championship.

Seven Lakes also will lean on Dana Pollack, the coach's daughter, and Alice Wang.

They're among the top girls in the district, along with Katy's Abby Brudnick, Cinco Ranch's Megan Hopper and Mayde Creek's Iavlyn Cameron.

Pollack sees the Tompkins girls as the team to beat this season.

"Tompkins has weapons all over the track," he said.

"They have some throwers, they have some jumpers, they have the No.1 sprinter in the district (Kailei Collins) and the No. 1 400-meter runner in the district."

Seven Lakes Lacrosse STATE._ falls at Kinkaid, 18-6 CLAY HOPPERDIETZEL Times Correspondent

Historically, matches between Seven Lakes Lacrosse and Kinkaid have been close affairs, with almost all of the games over the past five or six years ending in one or two-goal differences.

On paper, this season's game should have continued that trend; however, the game was anything but close.

To start, Seven Lakes was scheduled to host Kinkaid for the first time ever at Rhodes Stadium.

However, facility issues meant the teams met at Kinkaid's home stadium.

These same facility issues necessitated the cancellation of the game that was scheduled earlier last week with Memorial.

Once the game started going, Kinkaid was on its game, while Seven Lakes was not able to overcome that, falling 18-6.

The first quarter was all Kinkaid, which managed to score six goals against Seven Lakes' none.

During the second quarter, Seven Lakes produced goals from Matthew Minnick and Mace Knight Turcan; however, Kinkaid managed to get

three more of its own.

The score at halftime 9-2 in favor of Kinkaid.

The third quarter saw a Seven Lakes goal by Mason Prey, but was met by six more Kinkaid goals, leaving it at 15-3 heading into the final period.

The fourth quarter saw another two goals from KnightTurcan, and one from Jack Weithman, matched by three more from Kinkaid.

The junior varsity team was much stronger against the Kinkaid JV team, and it handily won its game 10-0, with Christian Suh getting the shutout.

"The JV squad played up to expectations, and were strong on both the offensive and defensive sides which enabled us to outmatch the Kinkaid JV squad," Seven Lakes coach Ryan Villareal said. "As for varsity, we were confronted with a very solid opponent who made our jobs difficult.

If there's anything to be happy with, it's we kept up the effort all the way through the game.

"We need to take away some lessons from this game to ensure we bounce back as we continue our pursuit of a playoff spot."

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Seven Lakes' Mace Knight Turcan scored three goals during last week's loss at Kinkaid.

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Beggs and his family stated an interview with the DaIs Morning News that they ould prefer Beggs to comte as a male, yet the UIL lebook requires all athletes compete as the sex listed their birth certificate. us, Beggs found himself king on Sanchez with a ate title on the line.

Sanchez kept it close early ly, trailing just 3-0 with a inute remaining in the secd round. But Beggs pulled ay to win, 12-2, amidst a a ttering of cheers and boos om the crowd. Despite the larizing atmosphere, no cidents arose and matches oceeded as planned.

The Katy area saw three ore wrestlers win state titles fore the night was over.

Seven Lakes' Megan oyd captured the Class 6A 5-pound title by pinning press Falls' Augustin Ijoa. Lloyd was a runner-up the same weight class last ason. This year, she fined 39-0 to capture her first ate title.

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Katy High senior Cameron Barnes celebrates with fans after winning state during the Class 6A state wrestling meet Saturday in Cypress_ Barnes won the 220-pound division. most emphatic way possible: on a pin?

"It means that I dominated the tournament," she said.

"It means there's no doubt in anyone's mind that I'm the champion.

It wasn't a fluke or anything like that."

Katy High had two state champions.

The boys finished fourth overall, one point shy of third, thanks to sophomore Daniel Manibog winning state in the 138-pound class and senior Cameron Barnes winning state in the 220-pound division.

Manibog placed fifth at state last year, while Barnes had lost in the state quarterfinals.

Katy coach Vinnie Lowe gave Barnes, who finished the season 58-2, some keen advice before stepping out on the mat for the final time in his high school career -- advice Barnes took to heart.

"He told me no one can stop you," he said. "He told me if I went out there and wrestled like I knew how, that I would be a state champion.

He was right."

Other top Katy ISD finishers from the boys side included Katy's Wade Wilson, who placed fifth in the 152 division. He beat Richardson Pearce's Josh Kiesling.

Mayde Creek's DeMichael

Franklin placed fourth in the 160 class. Seven Lakes' Josh Loesch placed fifth in the 170 division.

Teammate Cameron Kallina placed fifth in the 195 class.

On the girls side, Morton Ranch's Melissa Le placed fourth in the 95 division.

Cinco Ranch's Kayla De Leon placed second in the 138 class, falling to Allen's Alex Liles in the finals. Katy' s Mhina Oseitutu finished fifth in the 138 division.

Katy's Heather Pike finished sixth in the 148 class.

Teammate Courtney Garza placed third in the 185 division.

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Rams in thick of 19-6A playoff race DENNIS SILVA II

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Coach Art Treviño said his team is trying to get back to “Mayde Creek soccer” before time runs out in the playoff chase.

Friday was a good start.

The Rams earned a muchneeded win at Rhodes Stadium, taking care of Tompkins 2-0 and staying in the race for the fourth and final playoff spot in District 19-6A. It was a pivotal result for Mayde Creek, which is one of three teams vying for the last postseason spot, along with Tompkins.

Following that win and a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to district leader Cinco Ranch on Tuesday, Mayde Creek is tied with Tompkins for fifth in the district. Each is 4-7-0 for 12 points, two points behind fourth-place Morton Ranch with three games left.

“We knew this game was very important to get back into the race and I’m glad we got the three points,” Mayde Creek junior forward Kevin Martinez said after Friday's win. “We went all out.

We knew we had to win this

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Mayde Creek players celebrate a goal during the first half of Friday's District 19-6A game against Tompkins at Rhodes Stadium. game, no matter what.”

Martinez scored a little more than 10 minutes into the game with a shot to the right corner pocket. It was his fifth goal of district play, and his eighth of the season.

“I didn’t even think I was going to score,” Martinez said. “It came off my teammate Lalo and I just went for the rebound and hoped for the best.”

With 8 minutes left in the first half, senior striker Edu-

ardo Quevado, “Lalo,” added the last blow with a breakaway shot from dead center.

“We’re back to controlling the pace more,” Treviño said.

“We’ve had injuries, we’ve had kids picked up by some academies that left some voids. We’ve been working JV kids in, and those kids are getting to where they should be.

"We’re trying to get back to Mayde Creek soccer, where we control the pace, we play around in the middle and

look for our speed up top.”

Junior goalkeeper Jerry Bohi handled the rest. Bohi was terrific between the posts, compiling four saves and thwarting even what appeared to be the easiest of Tompkins chances.

“He’s fearless,” Treviño said.

“He came to us from France and he’s very raw. He has a high ceiling as a junior and hopefully we can get him some looks at the college level.

"He transmits confidence and fearlessness to the backline, and we’re starting to play better.”

During a six-game losing skid early in the district season, Treviño said he never could get the same starting 11 on the field for consecutive games. Injuries and departures to academies hurt depth.

It’s no coincidence that as soon as the starting lineup became consistent again, the Rams reverted to their winning ways.

“It gives us a lot of confidence,” Martinez said of the win. “It’s a boost. But we’re taking it game by game.

"We’re playing as a family and we’re moving together.”

District 19-6A Girls Soccer Standings

Mayde Creek: vs. Lutheran South Academy, at Pasadena Sam Rayburn High, 1 p.m.; vs. Pasadena, at Pasadena Sam Rayburn High, 7 p.m.

Seven Lakes: vs. Nederland, at Clear Falls High, 3 p.m.; vs. Clear Falls, at Clear Falls High, 5:30 p.m.

Taylor: vs. Klein Forest, at Terry High, 2:30 p.m.; vs. Sweeny, at Terry High, 5 p.m.

Tompkins: vs. A&M Consolidated, at Dekaney High, 5:45 a.m.; vs. Humble, at Spring High, 12:45 p.m.

at George Ranch High, 10 a.m.; vs. Calhoun, at George Ranch High, 12:15 p.m.

Katy: vs. Fort Bend Austin, at Katy High, 4 p.m.; vs. Westside, at Katy High, 7 p.m.

Morton Ranch: vs. Fort Bend Austin, at Morton Ranch, 10 a.m.; vs. Westside, at Morton Ranch, 4 p.m.

Seven Lakes at Clear Creek, 5 p.m.

Taylor vs. St. Thomas, at Terry High, 12:15 p.m.

Tompkins vs. MacArthur, at Dekaney High, 11 a.m.

Track & Field Cinco Ranch, Katy High, Mayde Creek, Morton Ranch, Seven Lakes, Taylor, Tompkins at Bubba Fife Relays at

District: W-L-T Dist. Pts. Cinco Ranch 8-0-1 25 Tompkins 6-1-2 20 Seven Lakes 6-2-1 19 Taylor 5-3-2 17 Katy 3-7-0 9 Mayde Creek 1-9-0 3 Morton Ranch 1-8-0 3 *To report news, email sports@katytimes.com

District 19-6A Boys Soccer Standings

District: W-L-T Dist. Pts. Strake Jesuit 9-0-2 29 Cinco Ranch 8-1-2 26 Seven Lakes 7-3-1 21 Morton Ranch 4-5-2 14 Tompkins 4-7-0 12 Mayde Creek 4-7-0 12 Katy 2-8-1 7 Taylor 0-9-2 2 *To report news, email sports@katytimes.com

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UPCOMING KATY ISD VARSITY ATHLETICS Thursday, March 2 Baseball Cinco Ranch: vs. Ridge Point, at George Ranch High, 12:15 p.m.; vs. Stratford, at George Ranch High, 2:30 p.m.

Katy: vs. Cy-Springs, at Katy High, 10 a.m.; vs. Sharyland High, at Katy High, 7 p.m.

Morton Ranch: vs. Pearland Dawson, at Morton Ranch, 10 a.m.; vs. Cy-Ranch, at Morton Ranch, 7 p.m.

Seven Lakes: vs. Atascocita, at Clear Springs High, 3 p.m.; vs. Clear Springs, at Clear Springs High, 5:30 p.m.

Taylor: vs. Cy-Ridge, at Terry High, 5 p.m.; vs. Terry, at Terry High, 7:15 p.m.

Tompkins: vs. Dekaney, at Dekaney High, 12:30 p.m.; vs. Spring, at Spring High, 5:30 p.m.

Mayde Creek at Pasadena Memorial, 10 a.m.

Friday, March 3 Boys Soccer Cinco Ranch at Seven Lakes, 7:30 p.m.

Katy at Tompkins, 7:30 p.m.

Strake Jesuit at Mayde Creek, 7:30 p.m.

Taylor at Morton Ranch, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer Seven Lakes at Cinco Ranch, 7:30 p.m.

Tompkins at Katy, 7:30 p.m.

Morton Ranch at Taylor, 7:30 p.m.

Softball Katy at Cinco Ranch, 6:15 p.m.

Mayde Creek at Taylor, 6:15 p.m.

Tompkins at Morton Ranch, 6:15 p.m.

Jersey Village at Seven Lakes, 6:15 p.m.

Baseball Cinco Ranch at George Ranch, 7:15 p.m.

Katy: vs. Cy-Ranch, at Katy High, 1 p.m.; vs. Pearland Dawson, at Katy High, 7 p.m.

Morton Ranch: vs. Sharyland High, at Morton Ranch, 10 a.m.; vs. Cy-Springs, at Morton Ranch, 7 p.m.

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Cinco Ranch at Taylor, 6:15 p.m.

Mayde Creek at Tompkins, 6:15 p.m.

Boys Soccer Strake Jesuit at Katy, 7:30 p.m.

Morton Ranch at Cinco Ranch, 7:30 p.m.

Tompkins at Taylor, 7:30 p.m.

Mayde Creek at Seven Lakes, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer Cinco Ranch at Morton Ranch, 7:30 p.m.

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Times Photos by Mark Goodman District 19-6A girls basketball honorees were MVP Laura Rowe, top left, Offensive MVP Brooke Bigott, top right, Defensive MVP Bailey Brown, bottom left, and Newcomer of the Year Priscillia Williams, bottom right.

Rowe, Spartans take 19-6Ahonors DENNISSILVAII Times Sports Editor

The District 19-6A girls basketball season came to an end in the regional quarterfinal round of the state playoffs.

Seven Lakes, which finished the season ranked No.6 in the state by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, fell 5046 to Langham Creek, while Katy, which made its first regional quarterfinal appearance in more than 45 years, lost to No.4 state-ranked Cy-Ranch.

Seven Lakes, Katy, Taylor and Morton Ranch were the playoff representatives in 19-6A this season.

The coaches honored individual players by announcing their all-district teams.

Seven Lakes earned three of four superlatives, but Katy earned the big one, as senior wing and Abilene Christian signee Laura Rowe earned Most Valuable Player. Rowe averaged 24 points and 7 rebounds for the Lady Tigers.

The Lady Spartans' Brooke Bigott, a junior guard, was named Offensive MVP, and teammates Bailey Brown (Defensive MVP) and Priscilla Williams (Newcomer of the Year) also were recognized.

Brown is a senior guard and Williams is a freshman forward.

The 19-6A first team honorees were Taylor's Macy Ray and Alayna O'Connor, Seven Lakes' Astrid Doennem, Katy's Kel-

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All-District second-team members were Katy's Cait Calland and Cassidy Howard, Taylor's Tristin Scherpereel and Leah Peters, Cinco Ranch's Val Chastain and Danyle Courtley, Seven Lakes' ]ada Lake, Morton Ranch's Amani McKnight, Tompkins' Micaya Mikulski and Mayde Creek's Olivia Harolds.

Players recognized academically on the all-district Academic team were: Seven Lakes: Claudia Andreesen, Brooke Bigott, Bailey Brown, Astrid Doennem, Cassie Hopkins, Taylor Howe, Abigail Poth, Kem Nwadei.

Katy: Loryn Bradley, Kelley Skinner, Laura Rowe, Cait Calland, Savannah May, Gillian Montez.

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Mayde Creek: Olivia Harolds, Elizabeth Acevedo, Erika Diaz, Rachel Hall, Alexis Shorkey.

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