photo by Ryan Kalka ABOVE: Senior lineman Cesar Villarreal and senior tight end Devin Gibbons hold off a Highlands defender, blocking for an extra point after a Holmes touchdown. The Huskies fell to the Highland Owls this past Thursday by a score of 33-47. Here are the numbers: FINAL SCORE: Holmes – 33 Highlands –…Continue Reading Varsity Football Game Recap: Highlands
AFJROTC will honor the 16th anniversary of the traumatic event that shook the world on September 11, 2001 this upcoming Monday. Cadets will begin the ceremony at the flag pole Monday morning promptly at 8:03AM; They will honor the lives lost, and remind us all of the historic day in our history. “All we are…Continue Reading 9/11 Ceremony to take place Monday morning
Last week, varsity football took on Sam Houston high school to chalk up their first win in the season opener. Here are some of the sights from the game. photo by Kodi Oehler Football captains, Senior Quentrevious and Junior Jacob Longoria shake hands before the start of the game. photo by Ryan Kalka DQ returns a…Continue Reading PHOTOSTORY: Holmes vs. Sam Houston
photo by Maria Garcia Varsity Volleyball celebrates a score against Taft HS. Holmes Huskies vs Mansfields Legacy Final score: Holmes- 0 Mansfields Legacy-2 Top Three Hit Percentages Amaya West/Jr (.500 %) Torri Perkins/Sr (.304%) Ashleigh Ramirez/So (.250%) Top Three Servers McKayla Reyna/Sr Madeline Andrade/Sr Ashleigh Ramirez/So Top Blocking Players Kayla Duran/Fr Madeline Andrade/Sr Amaya West/Jr…Continue Reading Varsity Volleyball Recap: 9-7-17
by Maria Garcia and Damaris Malave Tonight at 7pm the varsity football team takes on the Highland Owls at Gus stadium. Before kickoff, here are some things fans need to know about the showdown. New head coach, Juan Morales came to Holmes from Highlands last season, and is ready to take on his former team. “Highlands bases their offense…Continue Reading Husky Football Gameday Preview: Highlands
photo by Kodi Oehler ABOVE: Junior cornerback Xavier Gonzalez runs off the field ready to get a five from Offensive Coordinator Sean Salinas after the defense made a stop against the Sam Houston Hurricanes. FINAL SCORE: Holmes- 38 Sam Houston – 22 TOP PERFORMERS: Passing – #10 J. Longoria, 73% Completion Percentage, 2 TDs Rushing – #3…Continue Reading Varsity Football Game Recap: Sam Houston
With the school year almost over, that means exams are right around the corner, and specifically the AP exams. Students talk about the importance of taking an AP course, and how it affects a persons’ road to success. “It’s important because not only does it teach you, it also gives you more responsibility and teaches…Continue Reading HBCN Weekly 5-2-17
photo by Joseph Vasquez The second round of the playoffs were tough for the Huskies as they competed against Lake Travis in a competitive series that went down to the very last game. The Husky athletes won the first game in the series 7-2 in hopes of a series sweep; but Lake Travis, out of Austin, TX…Continue Reading Huskies Clench Area Championship, Advance to Third Round this Thursday
photo by John Duhon CAPTION: Senior Keren Cumpian raises her right hand and repeats her oath of citizenship to the United States of America, after a long process starting when she was just six years old. The second my mom handed me the letter, I started crying. I remember feeling like a weight was lifted…Continue Reading Column: Finally gaining my U.S. Citizenship
photo by Madison Casanova After completing their regular season with a record of 21 wins and three losses along with the district title, the softball team is headed to their first round playoff series against Clemens high school tomorrow at 7pm at the NISD softball fields on Culebra Rd. Despite their dominating performance in the…Continue Reading District Champ Softball Rolling into the Playoffs This Weekend