New bleachers and pressbox at

Harvey, a four-time basketball alldistrict MVP led her team to multiple deep playoff runs and is considered to be unquestionably the best female basketball player to ever play for Howe She also took home the female basketball MVP award

The fall awards went to Tyler Grisham for Football MVP and Hailey Hopper for Volleyball MVP Boys Cross Country MVP was Justin Duerr while Darci Foster was named the MVP for Girls Cross Country.

Bulldog Stadium will look a little bit different when Howe fans start making their way back to the oldest active stadium in North Texas Howe ISD Board of Trustees approved an addition to the home bleachers and also approved construction for a new press box to go on the east (visitors) side of the field The bleacher contract went to Southern Bleacher Company for $97,800

The high school will also get some upgrades with a new hog barn and cattle barn to be on the east side of the property that sits at the corner of Ponderosa and Denny Streets Metal Masters received the bid to construct the facilities with a total of $368,104

The school board approved a refinance of $6 5 million of the bond debt The savings will be $881,998 over the next 12 years

At the meeting, High School Principal Michael Smiley recognized Mrs Katie Wilson as the teacher of the month, the One-Act Play cast and academic UIL participants

Superintendent Kevin Wilson reviewed the March enrollment numbers with the board and reported that enrollment was 1022 5 students

The ISD is prepared with election officials as early voting begins April 25 and runs to May 3 Election Day is May 7 and will be held at the Howe ISD main office on Tutt Street

As mentioned, Harvey was named the Girls Basketball MVP and Griffin Underwood took the honor on the boys side

Triston "Stump" Matthews who was featured in last week's edition for his scholarship with Austin College received the Boys Powerlifting MVP Dreanna McAdams was awarded the Girls Powerlifting MVP

Wilson was the MVP of Boys Golf and the Girls MVP was not announced due to the team still playing and in the state tournament this week

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Chris Blaszak was the MVP of Boys Tennis and the Girls Tennis MVP was shared by Sofia Roberts and