Jon Poorman
Houston Chronicle
Kansas City, MO, United States
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Houston-area high school softball: Top performers of the week
Teams struck a mother lode of pitching gems, with Willis' Kynlei Chapman shining brightest. → Read More
High school softball: Dawson imposes itself into area rankings
An eight-game winning streak has put the Eagles in the driver's seat for the District 23-6A title. → Read More
Washington's playoff run ends against Oak Cliff Faith Family in state title game
Washington (29-8) will return home to Houston after making its first appearance at the UIL state tournament. → Read More
Hitchcock tops Childress to claim first state championship
Hitchcock boys basketball finished its season on a 22-game winning streak and brought home the first title for the Houston area since 2016. → Read More
Washington ready for its first trip to UIL state basketball tournament
Ranked No. 4 in the state, Washington has several high-profile wins but isn't take... → Read More
Houston high school basketball: Washington seeks title for HISD
School is making first state tournament appearance for an Houston ISD team since 2020... → Read More
High school basketball: Hitchcock has another chance at Class 3A title
After stumbling in semifinals last year, No. 2 Hitchcock is highest-ranked team still... → Read More
Boys basketball: Ten finalists announced for Guy V. Lewis Award
Boys basketball: Finalists announced for Guy V. Lewis Award, given annually to the top player in Houston. → Read More
Boys basketball playoffs: UIL state tournament schedule
The state tournament games will be played Thursday through Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio. → Read More
Houston-area boys basketball playoffs: Regional final scores
Scores from UIL regional championship playoff games involving Houston-area boys basketball teams. → Read More
Fort Bend Marshall falls to Killeen Ellison in regional championship
Fort Bend Marshall, who was held to their second-lowest point total of the season, had its 18-game winning streak snapped. → Read More
Fort Bend Marshall races past Rudder, advances to regional title game
The Buffalos (35-3) will take on either Port Arthur Memorial or Killeen Ellison in the regional championship game at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Berry Center. → Read More
Houston-area boys basketball playoffs: Regional tournament schedule
Boys basketball regional tournament schedules involving Houston-area teams. → Read More
Houston-area boys basketball playoffs: Regional quarterfinal scores
Boys basketball regional quarterfinal scores from around the Houston area. → Read More
Texas girls basketball; Notable players to watch at state tournament
A look at some of the top players to watch at this week's girls basketball state tournament, from the Houston area and beyond. → Read More
North Shore names offensive coordinator Willie Gaston as head football coach
North Shore named Willie Gaston as the replacement for Jon Kay, who is leaving as head coach to become the linebackers coach at Rice University. → Read More
TAPPS girls and boys state soccer tournament schedule
There will be four Houston-area soccer teams competing at the TAPPS state tournament this week in Round Rock. → Read More
Houston football: North Shore's Jon Kay leaving to be Rice assistant
After winning four state championships in nine seasons at North Shore, Jon Kay is leaving the Mustangs to join the Rice football staff as an assistant coach. → Read More
HS girls basketball: Regional championship scores
Scores from regional championships Saturday. State tournament begins March 3 at the Alamodome. → Read More
Grace Christian boys claim third consecutive TAPPS Class 2A title
Grace Christian wins third straight title; Second Baptist girls finished second for the fourth consecutive season. → Read More