January Newsletter

2023 HOUSTON SPORTS

The 2023 Houston Sports Awards was the Night of the Century. This fantastic performers, and moments. Houston legends, musicians, and

(Top to Botton, Left to Right): Brothers in Arms with the 2023 Scholarship Recipients, 2023 Hall of Famer from Diamond Cutters International, 2023 Sportsmanship Award winner - Jose Altuve, 2023 Hall of Famer Mattress Mack, Host - Alex Bregman with wife Reagan Bregman, and Patti Smith

SPORTS AWARDS

fantastic evening celebrated Houston’s top sports achievements, sports icons, performers all came together to make this the best year yet!

Famer - Calvin Murphy, HSA Host Alex Bregman presenting Executive of the Year - Jim Crane with a ring Famer - Elvin Hayes, Houston Sports Hall of Famers, 2023 Hall of Famer - Bruce Matthews, Presenter -

2023 SPRING INTERN

ALEJANDRO VELA

SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

DREAM JOB

MARKETING MANAGER FOR A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATION

FUN FACT

I’VE BEEN TO OVER 100 CONCERTS

CAMERON ALONSO

SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

DREAM JOB

WORK IN YOUTH SPORTS, SPECIFICALLY UTILIZING SOCCER TO GIVE BACK TO MINORITY AND UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH

FUN FACT

I HAVE A TWIN BROTHER

JACKSON RITCHIE

SCHOOL

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, GEAUX TIGERS!

DREAM JOB

THE ABSOLUTE DREAM WOULD TO BE GENERAL MANAGER FOR THE ASTROS. OUTSIDE OF SPORTS, I WOULD LOVE TO BE A PILOT. I GREW UP TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD AND HAVE ALWAYS LOVED FLYING. BEING A COWBOY WOULD BE PRETTY COOL TOO...(I’VE NEVER EVEN RODE A HORSE LOL)

FUN FACT

I HAVE BEATEN JAMES HARDEN IN A GAME OF KNOCKOUT

AFFAIRS

INTERN SPOTLIGHT

JACOB HOWIE

SCHOOL

COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

DREAM JOB

GAME DAY EVENT OPERATIONS POSITION FOR A TEAM IN THE MLB

FUN FACT

PLAYED 4 YEARS OF COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

KYLE DEBLASIIS

SCHOOL

SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE

DREAM JOB

CO-OWNING A SPORTS FACILITY IN GHANA WITH MY FRIEND RAPHAEL

FUN FACT

I SLEPT IN A HAMMOCK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GRAND CANYON

PRESTON GONZALEZ

SCHOOL

TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL (RELLIS CAMPUS)

DREAM JOB

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT FOR AN NBA FRANCHISE OR BOXING

FUN FACT

I WENT TO EVERY SAN ANTONIO SPURS HOME PLAYOFF GAME IN 2014

GET TO KNOW THE HCHSA STAFF

THE HCHSA STAFF HAS BEEN BUSY!

TAKE A LOOK AT EVERYTHING THEY HAVE BEEN UP TO

2023 HOUSTON SPORTS AWARDS

THE HCHSA STAFF DID A FANTASTIC JOB PLANNING AND HOSTING THE SIXTH ANNUAL HOUSTON SPORTS AWARDS. THIS EVENING WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION

SPRING INTERNS FIRST DAY

THE HCHSA IS EXCITED TO WELCOME SIX NEW INTERNS TO THE TEAM. THEY WILL SPEND THE SEMESTER WORKING ON VARIOUS PROJECTS AND EVENTS

2023 MLK DAY OF SERVICE

THE HOUSTON LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE PARTICIPATED IN BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS AT THE JULIA C. HESTER HOUSE AND BOYCE-DORIAN PARK IN HOUSTON’S FIFTH WARD

NEXT MONTH

MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE BMX LONE STAR NATIONALS AND THE 2024 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS KICK OFF PRESS CONFERENCE

THE HCHSA WAS

A FRONT OFFICE SPORTS 2022 BEST EMPLOYERS IN SPORTS

NAMED

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