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Big issues face FBISD voters on May 7 By Matt deGrood MDEGROOD@FORTBENDSTAR.COM
Stability or change? How do we solve the exodus of teachers from the profession? What should be done with federal money for education? Voters will face a host of existential questions about the future of Fort Bend ISD when they vote May 7 on two trustee positions. Whereas for many EARLY VOTING STARTS MAY 7TH
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Candidates for two Fort Bend ISD board of trustees positions participated in a debate last week. (Contributed photo)
Family of Lisa Torry Smith works to establish memorial at site of death By Matt deGrood MDEGROOD@FORTBENDSTAR.COM
Elaine Brooks relives her daughter’s final moments each day. It’s why the intersection of the quiet Nueces Creek and the slightly busier Sienna Ranch Road means so much to Brooks. For it’s there that Lisa Torry Smith was struck, along with her 6-year-old son, while she was walking him to school in October 2017. The crash killed Smith and left her son severely injured. “I relive that every single morning,” she said. “I am Lisa in the dream, and I feel that hit.” For as much as Smith’s death has affected both her family and countless others across the state and country, there’s no marker at the site itself, recognizing the tragedy that occurred at the Sienna intersection in 2017. Former U.S. Rep. Pete Olson tried to change
that this month. One day, he purchased a fake sign designating the road, Lisa Smith Honorway, and affixed the sign atop the existing intersection. “I tried to go through official channels, but nothing was moving despite verbal support in Fort Bend County and Missouri City for my efforts,” Olson wrote. To sate concerns about confusion, Olson said he purchased a green sign – as opposed to Missouri City’s blueand-red signs – and make sure the existing street signs were visible. But the sign only lasted six days before someone took it down, Olson said. The former Fort Bend County elected official posted about the matter on social media and, in a rare spirit of bipartisanship, Fort Bend County District Attorney Brian Middleton said he would track
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Former U.S. Rep. Pete Olson and Elaine Brooks, mother of Lisa Torry Smith, stand at the intersection in Sienna where Smith died in 2017 while crossing a crosswalk. Both Olson and Brooks would like to see some memorial to Smith at the site. (Photo by Matt deGrood)
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Lewis, an attorney; and Shell McClure, a truck driver, squaring off to replace board President Dave Rosenthal, who opted not to seek reelection. And the Position 3 race features longtime incumbent Jim Rice against challenger Rick Garcia, an IT project manager. Of the two races, the Position 7 one has been somewhat more heated,
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Fort Bend County administrators have set a timeline that should see access to online court records returned to all residents by mid-summer, County Clerk Laura Richard told the Fort Bend Star last week. “We understand the desire for it to all be back out there,” she said. “We know there’s a pent-up demand. And we want to accommodate that as quickly as
possible.” County records staff met with the vendor for the court records website, a Plano-based firm called Tyler Technologies, recently and came up with the timeline that should see access restored by mid-summer if all goes according to plan, Richard said. Officials with the company, meanwhile, declined to comment about the matter, saying they only discussed technical items with clients. “A local administrator is
the best source of information for updates on their specific records availability,” said Karen Shields, a spokesperson for the company. County officials have been dealing with a glitch to the court records website for several months now, at least since 2021, Richard said. Staff first noticed the glitch while conducting a quality check after a software upgrade and discovering that, under the new system, viewers could
potentially see certain private information that is supposed to be redacted, she said. That included social security numbers, home addresses and the names of juveniles, she said. The issue became more publicly-discussed in recent weeks as Richard and District Clerk Beverly McGrew Walker released a statement saying that, for the time being, the only people with access to online court records would be attorneys or other agents of
the court. In follow-up conversations with the Star, however, both public officials vowed that the end goal was to restore access for everyone. As it stands now, residents can view court cases online, but specific records haven’t been available as they were previously, Richard said. Residents interested in documents can, however, contact county staff to receive documents, she said.
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Dulles decathlon team takes second in national competition By Landan Kuhlmann LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM
On the heels of a state title last month, the Dulles High School Academic Decathlon Team can say it is one the best in the nation. During the national competition earlier this month, the Vikings earned second place in the United States Academic Decathlon national competition. The Dulles team, which a news release from FBISD said is the top-ranked public school team in the nation,
has also won six straight Class 6A state championships. In all, the news release said Dulles earned 34 medals, including two overall individual medals and four perfect scores. Individual honors were as follows: • Jasmine Chou – third place (Honors), 7 event medals including perfect scores in Math and Art • Hemant Kanwar – fifth place (Honors), 6 events medals including a perfect score in Art • Kyler Mitra –seventh place (Honors), 3 event
medals • Huda Hashmi – second place (Scholastic), 7 event medals including a perfect score in Art • Nora Gabriel, fifth place (Scholastic), 3 events medals • Ashley Dao, seventh place (Scholastic), 1 event medal • Vienna Cheng, fourth place (Varsity), 3 event medals • Kevin Duong, fifth place (Varsity), 2 event medals • Andrew Huynh, eighth place (Varsity) The Dulles High School Academic Decathlon team recently took second place in a national competition. (Photo courtesy Fort Bend ISD)
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Politicians, like newspaper, should never forget local Matt deGrood
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It’s funny how politics works sometimes. As a longtime reporter who does his best to stay out of partisan politics, I’ve long held this idea of what I think local government should look like. Sure, we might all have our differences of opinion, but at a certain point, I believe local issues escape the narrow ideological confines of Washington D.C. Being a Democrat or a Republican provides no quick response to questions like “should we build a road here or there?” In other words, local politics should be about local issues. All of these thoughts came to mind once again when I received a press release from County Judge KP George’s office inviting Disney to make its home in Fort Bend County. My initial thought was that this is not news. I might like to be a billionaire, but that desire alone does not a news story make. Similarly, if George were serious about bringing Disney to Fort Bend County, I’d imagine there might be more effective avenues to pursue than Friday morning news dump. If that had been the end of it, I would likely not still be thinking of the Disney release, though. What got me is when I started perusing through a list of recent press releases
from George’s office. The list included one reminding people about a local youth leadership program and several commemorating national events (child abuse prevention month, women’s history month, etc.). Noticeably absent from that list were any press releases diving into the particulars about life in Fort Bend County. In fact, the last Fort Bend County-centric release I saw was one from more than a month ago when George downgraded the county’s coronavirus risk rating. As the office sent out a series of releases about national events, however, a spokesperson for George recently declined to weigh into the topic of Fort Bend County residents’ current lack of access to online court records. Please don’t mistake this column as a broadside against George. The judge’s office has invited us to visit and been helpful on numerous occasions, and we expect to have a solid working relationship moving forward. Rather, this is an example of an endemic problem we’ve noticed in elected leaders across Fort Bend County. We believe the reason George opted to dive into the current controversy between Florida and Disney is not out of a serious desire to bring the company to Fort Bend County, but because supporters instinctively have strong reactions to it (both positive and negative). One need look no further than the bevy of news stations that decided to write short articles about the judge’s release. Living in a purple county should be a good thing. In theory, it means that every vote counts and each elected
official could potentially be held accountable come the next election. This has worked far different in practice than in theory, in our estimation. Rather than a bunch of elected leaders making measured decisions trying to garner support on both sides of the political aisle, we have elected leaders who are terrified of saying the wrong thing. And so, more often than not, they simply don’t say anything. It might seem like diving into the latest national controversy over Disney might be an easy way to upset at least a decent portion of voters, but it’s actually much easier to calculate the effects of it than, say, deciding to weigh into the latest drainage project controversy. Having spent much of this column critiquing politicians, I’ll end with a request from our readers. That is, give your elected leaders some leeway, but also be sure to hold them accountable. In order to enjoy the benefits of living in a purple county, it’s critical that we transcend the boundaries of partisan politics that have enmeshed the U.S. Legislature in gridlock. Our politicians aren’t perfect, and we shouldn’t ask them to be. Sometimes they’ll say something that winds up not working out in the long run. But I’d rather have an elected leader willing to speak frankly than someone unwilling to speak at all. And maybe worst of all is the politician who’s willing to talk abundantly without saying much of anything. More than anything, we need to hold our elected leaders accountable for Fort Bend County issues.
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Local tennis players finishing season in state tourney By Landan Kuhlmann LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM
As the best tennis players in the state of Texas descend upon San Antonio earlier this week, two Fort Bend County schools were represented in the Class 5A bracket. Kempner’s Noey Do was slated to play Lubbock High School’s Andrew Azatian in the Class 5A boys’ singles quarterfinals
at the Northside Tennis Center Tuesday morning, while Richmond Foster’s boys’ doubles pairing of Spencer Hornbeck and Dylan Marcheli was scheduled to face off with Ray Saalfield and Carl Newell of Dallas Highland Park. Do is in the midst of a breakout season, as the freshman has punctuated his first high school season with a spot among the state’s last eight players
standing in Class 5A. He swept through the Region III-5A tournament in Willis last week, winning four straight matches - without losing a set - to punch his ticket to San Antonio. He has multiple tournament titles this season, including the Katy Tennis Tournament and the Lone Star FBISD Tournament in March. “The first round of regionals I was really nervous and had a lot of things
on my mind about how far I could go,” he said. “But throughout the rest of the day and the rest of the matches, I gained more confidence, and I was able to push through it.” Do defeated Ricky Koesters of Lake Creek and Sammy Cortez of Pflugerville Connally to reach the semifinals, then swept a pair of players from Austin’s Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) to take the crown.
“It’s a really hard feeling to put into words, and tough to describe the feeling of winning,” he said. “You always start out wanting to win, but when you actually achieve it, it just feels so great.” Hornbeck and Marcheli, meanwhile, finished second at the Region III-5A tournament, losing to Austin LASA’s pairing of Ted Gershon and Rishi Rajesh. However, the pair won a playback match to earn
their spot in San Antonio. Whatever the end result, all players were just hoping to put their best foot forward. “I know I have to try every single match and every single point, and put my mind to it every single time. I’ve got to try everything,” Do said. “Everyone’s watching, and I know it’s going to be a lot of pressure, but I’m just telling myself I can do it.”
Buffs boys, girls thunder through area meets Landan Kuhlmann SPORTS REPORTER
The Marshall Buffalos’ track team has a recent, but extensive, history of dominance in the region and state. Its boys’ team has taken home the Class 5A state championship five of the last seven seasons, while its girls’ team is on the heels of its first state crown. Both won the title last year, and have shown no letup as they push their way back toward the top. On the heels of sweeping the District 24-5A district titles, the Buffalos and Lady Buffalos did the same at last week’s area track meet. The boys’ team cruised to the crown, finishing with 136 total points in beating out Angleton (108 points) while each of its 400, 800, and 1600 relay teams easily cruised to victory. Gerard Holmes ran a leg on both the 400 and 1600 relay, and was also the 200 area champion with a time of 20.76 in the final.
Meanwhile, Arveyon Davis qualified in the 100 and 300 hurdles as well as the long jump while running on the 1600 relay. Sprinter Chris Brinkley was the area champion in both the 110 and 300 hurdles. On the girls’ side, the Lady Buffalos’ quest was a little tougher, though they still came out on top. Their 146 total points narrowly beat out Foster (138 points) for the crown, and all three relay teams mirrored their boys’ counterparts in winning the area title. Desirae Roberts was a regional qualifier in the 100 and 300 hurdles while also running the anchor leg of the 1600 relay, and Tairah Johnson won the 100 hurdles final with a time of 13.74 seconds. Cesley Williams won the 400 in 56.79, while Brittney Green was the 200 area champion with a final time of 24.47 seconds. Class 6A Not to be outdone by their Missouri City counterparts, the Ridge Point boys’ track team was the champion of the 6A meet. They racked up 136 points, beating out Katy Seven Lakes (121) and Katy Tompkins (106) for the crown. Individually, Cayden Broadnax was the 200
champion after running the final in 21.78 seconds. Broadnax also ran a leg on the Panthers’ regional qualifying teams in the 400 and 800 relay, which along with its 1600 relay team were the area champions. Mason Dossett was also the 110 hurdle champion with a time of 13.66 in the final. Damilare Olukosi took home the area crown for Travis in the boys’ triple jump with a best jump of 49-1. On the girls’ side, George Ranch finished second in the area meet with 94 overall points. Sophia Nguyen was the area champion in the 1600, finishing in 5:08.67 to claim the crown. The Lady Longhorns also had their 400, 800, and 1600 relay teams finish second to reach the regional meet. The Elkins girls 1600 relay team of Faith Holman, Taylor Jackson, Emillia Gill, and Mfoniso Andrew took home the area title after a 3:53.97 in the final. Andrew also qualified in the 100 and 400, while Sydney Freeman was the discus throw area champion with a throw of 125-09. Bush has two girls’ relay teams headed to the regional meet as area champions. The 400 relay team of Raylen Russell, Rachel Joseph,
Marshall’s boys and girls track team shows off their area championship plaques last week. The Buffalos swept titles on both sides ahead of the regional meet this Friday and Saturday. (Photo from Twitter)
Christina Pleasant and Amariya Hardeman ran a 45.10 in the final, while the 800 relay of Demeri Duplechain, Russell, Pleasant, and Hardeman finished in 1:39.76. Briana Bejar (18-5.5) and Grace Murphy (18-5.25) went 1-2 in the girls’ long jump for the Travis Lady Tigers. Class 4A At the Class 4A area meet, Amber Butler stole the show for the Stafford Lady Spartans on the girls’ side. The junior was the area champion in the 100 meters (12.13 seconds) as
well as the 200 (25.55), and she also ran the second leg for Stafford’s regional qualifying 400 relay team. Mackenzie Catalon and Tori Williams both ran a leg of the Lady Spartans’ 400, 800, and 1600 relay teams, with Catalon anchoring the 400 relay and Williams running the anchor leg of the 1600 relay. On the boys’ side, Chris Gardener-Holland ran the first leg for each of the Spartans’ three qualifying relay teams, including the 800 relay team that was the area champion after running a
1:30.08 in the final. That team also included Chase Williams, Jordan Barrett and Caleb Jones. Quardale Pratt was the area champion in the shot put with a distance of 57-02, while Andrew Huff won the area title in the discus throw after a distance of 175-10. Koi Wedderburn is advancing to regionals in two events, including a first-place long jump finish. A full list of the area’s regional qualifiers, who will compete this Friday and Saturday, can be seen below:
7.75; first) Jake Maynard – Pole vault (11-0; third) Fulshear Girls 400 relay – Morijah Terry, Chizobam Okafor, Anisa Odom, Belicia Delk (49.19; second) 800 relay – Morijah Terry, Angel Osaghae, Chizobam Okafor, Belicia Delk (1:46.41; third) 1600 relay – Kamoria Reese, Angle Osaghe, Addie Nowak, Belicia Delk (4:16.05; fourth) Morijah Terry – 100 (12.78; fourth) Chizobam Okafor – 200 (24.48; second) and triple jump (368.75; third) Ami Quiroz – 1600 (5:46.59; fourth) and 3200 (12:30.67; second) Aspen Boyd – 3200 (14:43.27; fourth) Anisa Odom – 100 hurdles (16:31; fourth), 300 hurdles (51.00; fourth), long jump (163.75; fourth), triple jump (34-5; fourth) Kamoria Reese – High jump (410; third) Tylie Michal – Pole vault (8-0; third) Boys Tyler Browning – 800 (1:59.44; second) Zakary Sury – 800 (2:02.70; third) and 1600 (4:37.04; first) Celso Pacheco – 1600 (4:42.31; second) and 3200 (10:21.26; first) Jacobi Adelizzi – 3200 (10:51.55; third) Jacob Sanders – Shot put (453.5; second) Blain Evatt – Discus (164-1; first) T.J. Ojo – Triple jump (40-3.5; fourth) Ben McGown – Pole vault (15-0; first) Rosenberg Terry Girls Alicia Martinez – 3200 (12:54.22; third) Alexia Washington – Long jump (17-4.5; third) and triple jump (38-9; first) Ekbom Mbarikit – High jump (5-2; first) Boys 400 relay – Trumaine Mitchell, Wilson Lightfoot, Devin Wilkerson, Alphonso Brown (41.22; second) 800 relay – Trumaine Mitchell, Wilson Lightfoot, Alphonso Brown, Devin Wilkerson
(1:26.32; second) 1600 relay – Trumaine Mitchell, Alphonso Brown, Devin Wilkerson, Anthony Axel (3:25.61; fourth) Roel Guajardo – Shot put (44-7; third) Anthony Axel – High jump (6-2; fourth) Lamar Consolidated Girls Ayanna Johnson – 200 (24.86; fourth) Bria Lawson – Shot put (32-3.75; fourth) Malaijah Wright- Discus (96-8; third) Karlyn Stavinoha – High jump (4-11; second) Class 4A Stafford Girls 400-meter relay – Tori Williams, Amber Butler, Paige Lewis, Mackenzie Catalon (49.56 seconds, second place) 800 relay – Tori Williams, Mackenzie Catalon, Paige Lewis, Madison Robinson (1:49.38; third place) 1600 relay – Mackenzie Catalon, Paige Lewis, Marissa Miller, Tori Williams (4:18.05; fourth place) Amber Butler – 100 meters (12.13; first place) and 200 meters (25.55; first place) Boys 400-meter relay – Chris Gardener-Holland, Caleb Jones, Jordan Barrett, Jamaal Wiley (43.13; second place) 800 relay – Chris GardenerHolland, Chase Williams, Jordan Barrett, Caleb Jones (1:30.08; first place) 1600 relay – Chris GardenerHolland, Chase Williams, Weldon Moffett, Jeremiah Sanders (3:33.47; third place) Caleb Jones – 100 meters (10.79; second place) Jeremiah Sanders – 400 meters (52.86; fourth place) Bradley Lowman – 300 hurdles (42.79; third place) Quardale Pratt – Shot Put (5702; first place) Braylon Rideau – Shot Put (518.25; third place) Andrew Huff – Shot Put (51-2.5; fourth place) and Discus Throw (175-10; first place) Koi Wedderburn – Long Jump (22-4.5; first place) and Triple Jump (43-6.75; fourth place)
SPRINTING AHEAD Class 6A Austin Girls Jade Harris – 100 hurdles (14.54 seconds; fourth) Gabrielle Johnson – High jump (cleared 5-04; third) George Ranch Girls 400 relay – Samantha Smith, A’Marie Khan, Journie Franklin, Chiemela Azuike (48.15; second) 800 relay – A’Marie Khan, Journie Franklin, Kalen Goodman, Chielmela Azuike (1:42.11; second) 1600 relay – Kalen Goodman, Ava Curtis, Journie Franklin, Madi Gentles (3:58,27; second) Sophia Nguyen – 1600 (5:08.67; first) and 3200 (11:43.18; second) Ava Curtis – 800 (2:22.10; third) Journie Franklin – Long Jump (17-10.5; third) Boys Shane Gardner – 110 hurdles (14.03; second) Ifeoluwa Famogun – 300 hurdles (38.35; second) Kyle Kiser – Triple Jump (48-01; second) Michael Menely – High Jump (cleared 6-04; second) Kaleb Kiser – High Jump (cleared 6-04, fourth) and Triple Jump (47-2.5; fourth) Luke Ingelmo – Pole vault (cleared 13-6; fourth) Elkins Girls 1600 relay – Faith Holman, Taylor Jackson, Emillia Gill, Mfoniso Andrew (3:53.97; first) Mfoniso Andrew – 100 (11.78; fourth place) and 400 (54.17; second place) Taylor Jackson – 200 (25.05; third place) Sydney Freeman – Women’s Discus throw (125-09; first place) Kaylan Woodrow – Women’s Discus throw (117-07; fourth place) Travis Girls 400 relay – Miya Greer, Jessica Ogunlade, Jasmine Mayes, Zian Lewis (48.27; fourth) 800 relay – Miya Greer, Zian Lewis, Jasmine Mayes, Jessica Ogunlade (1:42.82; third) Brianna Bejar – Long Jump (185.5; first) Grace Murphy – Long Jump (185.25; second) Boys 1600 relay – Aaron Mendiola,
Dominic Njoku, Gabriel Van Wyk, Javaris Bonner (3:21.33; third) Israel Akinlabi – 100 (10.72; third) Damilare Olukosi – Triple Jump (49-1; first) Ridge Point Girls Kylah Woods – 200 (25.12; fourth) Boys 400 relay – Karson Gordon, Cayden Broadnax, Kerien Charlo, Bert Emanuel Jr. (40.88; first) 800 relay – Kerien Charlo, Bert Emanuel Jr., Ashton Bethel-Roman, Cayden Broadnax (1:26.41; first) 1600 relay – Ethan Ellis, Jaden Garner, Terrance Howard, Antoine Thomas (3:19.06; first) Kerien Charlo – 100 (10.76; fourth) Cayden Broadnax – 200 (21.78; first) Xavier Mandiola – 200 (21.85; second) Bert Emanuel Jr. – 200 (22.01; third) Terrance Howard – 400 (48.75; second) Jaden Garner – 800 (1:59.67; third) Mason Dossett – 110 hurdles (13.66; first) Parker Brannon – Pole vault (cleared 14-00.00; third) Karson Gordon – Triple Jump (48-01; third) Bush Girls 400 relay – Raylen Russell, Rachel Joseph, Christina Pleasant, Amariya Hardeman (45.40; first) 800 relay – Demeri Duplechain, Raylen Russell, Christina Pleasant, Amariya Hardeman (1:39.76; first) Amariya Hardeman – 200 (24.70; second) Lauren Moore – 300 hurdles (45.29; second) Rachel Joseph – 400 (55.15; third) Boys 800 relay – Caidan Hackley, Osayi Ogbeiwi, Hassan Sunmonu, Jedidiah Udunna (1:28.36; fourth) Class 5A Marshall Girls 400 relay – Cesley Williams, Brittney Green, Tyeler Moore, Dior Williams (46.75; first) 800 relay – Genesis Griffin, Tyeler Moore, Janai Williams, Tairah
Johnson (1:40.78; first) 1600 relay – Brittney Green, Cesley Williams, Brianna Brinkley, Desirae Roberts (3:56.81; first) Brittney Green – 200 (24.47; first) Cesley Williams – 400 (56.79; first) Brianna Brinkley – 400 (59.48; third) Genesis Griffin – Long Jump (1811; first) Tairah Johnson – 100 hurdles (13.74; first) and Long Jump (183; second) Desirae Roberts – 100 hurdles (14:39; second) and 300 hurdles (45.08; first) Dior Williams –100 hurdles (14.61; third) Boys 400 relay – Kameron Williams, Michael Patterson, Gerard Holmes, Jonathan Howard (40.35; first) 800 relay – Kameron Williams, Michael Patterson, Jonathan Howard, William Mitchell (1:24.58; first) 1600 relay – Gerard Holmes, Chris Brinkley, Arveyon Davis, Mason Roseboro (3:15.63; first) Troy Dixon – 100 (10.58; third) Gerard Holmes – 200 (20.76; first) Jonathan Howard – 200 (21.01; second) Mason Roseboro – 400 (50.44; third) Chris Brinkley – 110 hurdles (14.24; first) and 300 hurdles (37.15; first) Arveyon Davis – 110 hurdles (15.07; fourth), 300 hurdles (38.64; second), and long jump (22-3.75; second) Jy’Adrian Worthan – Long jump (22-3.5; third) Hightower Girls 400 relay – Kennedy Jackson, Kendra Kamanu, Anaya Simon, Alexia Morgan (50.17; fourth) 800 relay – Kendra Kamanu, Anaya Simon, Alexia Morgan, Kylin Scott (1:46.62; fourth) 1600 relay – Madison Bob, Cayla Anthony, Kylin Scott, Mya Peters (4:01.20; second) Anaya Simon – 100 (12.57; third) Mya Peters – 400 (59.53; fourth) and 800 (2:27.10; second) Cayla Anthony – 800 (2:28.40; third) Khylin Scott – 300 hurdles (47.98; second) Xoe Alo – Shot put (33-6;
second) Boys 1600 relay – Jaedyn Ferguson, Joshua Sims-Waddy, Aaron White, Santana Wilson (3:19.93; second) Jamarion Ferguson – 100 (10.74; fourth) and 200 (21.86; fourth) Joshua Sims-Waddy – 400 (48.77; first) Santana Wilson – 400 (49.62; second) Kurtis Nickerson – 3200 (11:06.83; fourth) Trevian Hanner – 110 hurdles (14.98; third) Jalen Davis – 300 hurdles (42.56; fourth) Rickey McGraw – High jump (6-3; first) WIllowridge Girls Illona Gabaut-Diziere – 800 (2:28.68; fourth) Foster Girls 400 relay – Hiqmat MarshalSulayman, Muna Osagie, Divine Ozomma, Ogechukwu Nwajiaku (50.15; third) 800 relay – Kendal Brown, Divine Ozomma, Anaya Ervin, Hiqmat Marshal-Sulayman (1:45.78; second) 1600 relay – Anaya Ervin, Skyla Riedel, Kendal Brown, Samantha Doherty (4:12.68; third) Kendal Brown – 100 (12.55; second) and pole vault (7-0; fourth) Kayleigh Bowie – 200 (24.80; third) and 400 (58.74; second) Kamryn Williams – 800 (2:25.66; first) and 1600 (5:29.57; first) Kaitlyn Walsh – 1600 (5:37.04; second) Grace Gholson – 1600 (5:38.42; third) and 3200 (12:17.85; first) Anaya Ervin – 300 hurdles (50.11; third) and high jump (410; fourth) Karleigh Niles – Pole vault (9-6; first) Caroline Cavazos – Pole vault (9-6; second) Boys 400 relay – Cedric Adjet, Quenton Joseph; Kendal Stewart, Eli England (41.98; third) Eli England – 100 (10.47; first) and 200 (21.62; third) Caleb Anthony – 800 (1:57.51; first) Grant Currier – 1600 (4:47.55; third) William Davis – 3200 (10:28.41; second) Larrian Robinson – Shot put (47-
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STAFFORD MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFFORD, TEXAS 77477 STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTIES OF FORT BEND AND HARRIS § NOTICE OF TRUSTEE ELECTION STAFFORD MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT To the registered voters of Stafford, Texas: Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 7, 2022 for voting in a general election to elect a Trustee for Position 3, a Trustee for Position 4, and a Trustee for Position 5 to the Stafford Municipal School District Board of Trustees. The election shall be administered by the Fort Bend County Elections Administrator and conducted as a joint election with the City of Stafford, and other participating entities, in precincts that can be served by common polling places pursuant to Chapters 31, 32 and 271 of the Texas Election Code, and the terms of the Joint Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services with Fort Bend County and the City of Stafford. On Election Day, a voter may vote at any polling location open for the May 7, 2022 election pursuant to the countywide polling place program; voters are no longer assigned to specific polling places. May 7, 2022 Election Day Precinct Polling places are the established precinct polling places of Fort Bend County. These locations are current as of today. Please check the Fort Bend County listing on Election Day for any updates. For early voting, a voter may vote at any of the locations listed as early voting locations. The Fort Bend County Elections Administrator is the Early Voting Clerk for the election and the Administrator’s permanent county employees are Deputy Early Voting Clerks. Early Voting by personal appearance will be held from April 25, 2022 through May 3, 2022 at: the main early voting polling place City of Stafford City Hall, located at 2610 South Main, Stafford, Texas 77477 ; and the early voting sites identified in the Joint Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services with Fort Bend County, listed below. Any qualified voter of the Joint Election may vote early by personal appearance at any one of the joint early voting locations. Ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be directed in writing to John Oldham, Fort Bend County Elections Administrator, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond, Texas 77469-3108; email: Vote@ fortbendcountytx.gov; phone number: 281-342-3411; internet website: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/ government/departments/elections-voter-registration. All applications for a ballot to be voted by mail must be received before the close of regular business or 12 noon, whichever is later, no later than Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Federal Post Card Applications must be received no later than the close of business on April 26, 2022. The results of the election shall be canvassed by the Board of Trustees not earlier than May 10, 2022 and not later than May 18, 2022, at a meeting called by the Board in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act. Christopher Caldwell, President Board of Trustees Stafford Municipal School District Attest: Alicia Lacy-Castille, Secretary Board of Trustees Stafford Municipal School District
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DISTRITO ESCOLAR MUNICIPAL DE STAFFORD, STAFFORD, TEXAS 77477 ESTADO DE TEXAS § CONDADOS DE FORT BEND Y DE HARRIS § AVISO DE ELECCIÓN DE SÍNDICOS DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR MUNICIPAL DE STAFFORD Para los votantes registrados de Stafford, Texas: Por el presente, se notifica que los lugares de votación indicados a continuación estarán abiertos de 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m. el 7 de mayo de 2022 para votar en una elección general para elegir un Síndico para la Posición 3, un Síndico para la Posición 4 y un Síndico para la Posición 5 para la Junta de Síndicos del Distrito Escolar Municipal de Stafford. La elección será administrada por el Administrador de Elecciones del Condado de Fort Bend y celebrada como una elección conjunta con la Ciudad de Stafford y otras entidades participantes en precintos que puedan funcionar como lugares de votación comunes en virtud de los Capítulos 31, 32 y 271 del Código Electoral de Texas y los términos del Convenio de Elección Conjunta y el Contrato de Servicios Electorales con el Condado de Fort Bend y la Ciudad de Stafford. El Día de Elección, un votante puede votar en cualquier lugar de votación abierto para la elección del 7 de mayo de 2022 en virtud del programa de lugares de votación para todo el condado; los votantes ya no tienen asignados lugares de votación específicos. Los lugares de votación de los precintos del Día de Elección del 7 de mayo de 2022 son los lugares de votación de los precintos establecidos del Condado de Fort Bend. Estos lugares están vigentes a la fecha de hoy. Sírvase consultar la lista del Condado de Fort Bend el Día de Elección para ver si hay actualizaciones. Para votar por anticipado, el votante puede votar en cualquiera de los lugares enumerados como lugares de votación anticipada. El Administrador de Elecciones del Condado de Fort Bend es el Oficial de Votación Anticipada de la Elección y los empleados permanentes del condado del Administrador son Oficiales Asistentes de Votación Anticipada. La Votación Anticipada en persona se llevará a cabo desde el 25 de abril de 2022 hasta el 3 de mayo de 2022 en: el principal lugar de votación anticipada en la Alcaldía de la Ciudad de Stafford, ubicada en 2610 South Main, Stafford, Texas 77477; y los lugares de votación anticipada identificados en el Convenio de Elección Conjunta y el Contrato de Servicios Electorales con el Condado de Fort Bend, que se enumeran a continuación. Cualquier votante habilitado de la Elección Conjunta puede votar de forma anticipada en persona en cualquiera de los lugares para la votación anticipada conjunta. Las solicitudes de boletas de votación y las boletas votadas por correo se pueden dirigir por escrito a John Oldham, Fort Bend County Elections Administrator, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond, Texas 77469-3108; correo electrónico: Vote@fortbendcountytx.gov; teléfono: 281-342-3411; sitio web por internet: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/ departments/elections-voter-registration. Todas las solicitudes de una boleta para votar por correo postal deben ser recibidas antes de lo que sea más tarde entre cierre del horario laboral regular o las 12 del mediodía, el martes 26 de abril de 2022 a más tardar. Las solicitudes de tarjeta postal federal deben ser recibidas a más tardar al cierre del horario laboral del 26 de abril de 2022. Los resultados de la elección serán escrutados por la Junta de Síndicos no antes del 10 de mayo de 2022 ni después del 18 de mayo de 2022 en una asamblea
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convocada por la Junta en conformidad con los requisitos de la Ley de Asambleas Públicas de Texas. Christopher Caldwell, Presidente Junta de Síndicos Distrito Escolar Municipal de Stafford Atestigua: Alicia Lacy-Castille, Secretaria Junta de Síndicos Distrito Escolar Municipal de Stafford KHU HỌC CHÁNH THÀNH PHỐ STAFFORD TRON, THÀNH PHỐ STAFFORD, TEXAS 77477 TIỂU BANG TEXAS § CÁC QUẬN FORT BEND VÀ HARRIS § THÔNG BÁO VỀ CUỘC BẦU CỬ ỦY VIÊN HỘI ĐỒNG QUẢN TRỊ KHU HỌC CHÁNH THÀNH PHỐ STAFFORD Gửi các cử tri đã ghi danh bỏ phiếu của Thành Phố Stafford, Texas: Theo đây xin thông báo địa điểm bỏ phiếu ghi dưới đây sẽ mở cửa từ 7 giờ sáng đến 7 giờ tối, vào ngày 7 tháng Năm, 2022, để bỏ phiếu trong cuộc tổng tuyển cử để bầu chọn một Thành Viên Hội Đồng Vị Trí 3, một Thành Viên Hội Đồng Vị trí 4, và một Thành viên Hội Đồng Vị Trí 5 cho Hội Đồng Quản Trị Khu Học Chánh Thành Phố Stanfford. Cuộc bầu cử này sẽ do Quản Trị Viên phụ trách Bầu Cử Quận Fort Bend quản lý và được tiến hành là một cuộc bầu cử kết hợp cùng với Thành phố Stafford, và các thực thể có tham gia khác trong các phân khu bầu cử có thể được sử dụng làm các địa điểm phòng phiếu thông thường theo như qui định trong các Chương 31, 32, và 271 của Bộ Luật Bầu Cử Texas, và các điều khoản của Thỏa thuận Bầu cử Kết Hợp và Hợp đồng Dịch vụ Bầu cử với Quận Fort Bend và Thành phố Stafford. Vào Ngày Bầu cử, cử tri có thể bỏ phiếu tại bất kỳ địa điểm bỏ phiếu nào mở cửa cho cuộc bầu cử ngày 7 tháng Năm, 2022 theo chương trình địa điểm bỏ phiếu trên toàn quận; cử tri không còn được chỉ định đến các địa điểm bỏ phiếu cụ thể. Các địa điểm Bỏ Phiếu theo Phân Khu Bầu Cử vào Ngày Bầu Cử 7 tháng Năm, 2022 là các địa điểm bỏ phiếu theo phân khu bầu cử đã được thiết lập của Quận Fort Bend. Đây là các địa điểm cập nhật nhất tính đến ngày hôm nay. Vui lòng xem danh sách của Quận Fort Bend vào Ngày Bầu Cử để biết thêm thông tin cập nhật. Đối với thủ tục bỏ phiếu sớm, cử tri có thể bỏ phiếu tại bất kỳ địa điểm được ghi là các địa điểm bỏ phiếu sớm. Quản Trị Viên phụ trách Bầu Cử Quận Quận Fort Bend là Thư Ký phụ trách Bỏ Phiếu Sớm cho cuộc bầu cử và các nhân viên quận hạt thường trực của Quản trị viên là các Phó Thư Ký Phụ Trách Thủ Tục Bỏ Phiếu Sớm. Thủ Tục Đích thân tới bỏ phiếu sớm sẽ được tiến hành từ ngày 25 tháng Tư, 2022 đến ngày 3 tháng Năm, 2022 tại: địa điểm bỏ phiếu sớm chính Tòa Thị Chính Stafford, tọa lạc tại địa chỉ 2610 South Main, Stafford, Texas 77477; và các địa điểm bỏ phiếu sớm được ghi trong Thỏa Thuận Bầu Cử Kết Hợp và Hợp Đồng Dịch Vụ Bầu Cử với Quận Fort Bend, được liệt kê dưới đây. Bất kỳ cử tri hội đủ điều kiện nào của Cuộc Bầu Cử Kết Hợp đều có thể đích thân tới bỏ phiếu sớm tại bất kỳ địa điểm nào trong số các địa điểm bỏ phiếu sớm. Các đơn xin lá phiếu và các lá phiếu bằng thư phải được gửi bằng thư tay đến John Oldham, Quản Trị Viên phụ trách Bầu Cử Quận Fort Bend, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond, Texas 77469-3108; email: Vote@fortbendcountytx.gov; số điện thoại: 281-3423411; trang mạng: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/ government/departments/elections-voter-registration.
Municipal Election, May 7, 2022 / Elecciones Municipales, 7 de mayo de 2022 Các Cuộc Bầu Cử Thành Phố, Ngày 7 tháng Năm, 2022 / 市政選舉, 2022年5月7日 Election Day Voting Centers / Centros de Votación del Día de Elección / Các Trung Tâm Bỏ Phiếu vào Ngày Bầu Cử / -選舉日投票中心 COUNTYWIDE POLLING PLACE Voting Location ADDRESS CITY ZIP LUGAR DE VOTACIÓN Lugar de Votación DIRECCIÓN CIUDAD C.P. PARA TODO EL CONDADO ĐỊA ĐIỂM PHÒNG PHIẾU Địa Điểm Bỏ Phiếu ĐỊA CHỈ THÀNH PHỐ SỐ ZIP CODE TRÊN TOÀN QUẬN 全縣範圍內的投票地點 投票地點 地址 城市 郵遞區號 Aki Prof Development Center TBD 6361 S Stadium Ln KATY, TX 77494 Beasley City Hall CITY HALL BACK BOARDROOM 319 S. Third Street BEASLEY, TX 77417 Beckendorf Jr High Gym Lobby 8200 South Fry Rd. KATY, TX 77494 Bowie Middle Main Hallway by Gym 700 Plantation Dr RICHMOND, TX 77406 Brazos Bend Baptist Church Education Building 22311 FM 762 Rd NEEDVILLE, TX 77461 Briarchase Missionary Bapt Ch. Fellowship hall 16000 Blueridge Rd MISSOURI CITY, TX 77489 Calvary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 4111 Airport Ave ROSENBERG, TX 77471 Chasewood Clubhouse Level 1 (Clubhouse Facility) 7622 Chasewood Dr MISSOURI CITY, TX 77489 Cinco Ranch Branch Library Meeting Room 2620 Commercial Center Blvd. KATY, TX 77494 Clements HS Auditorium Lobby 4200 Elkins Rd SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 Commonwealth Clubhouse Clubhouse 4330 Knightsbridge Blvd SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 Crockett Middle Girls Gym 19001 Beechnut St RICHMOND, TX 77407 Elkins HS Front lobby 7007 Knights Ct MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 Fairgrounds Bldg D Main Building 4310 Highway 36 S ROSENBERG, TX 77471 Fort Bend ISD Admin. Bldg. Lobby 16431 Lexington Blvd SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 Four Corners Community Center “Sprint Room” 15700 Old Richmond Road SUGAR LAND, TX 77498 Garcia Middle Schoool Gym Area Hallway 18550 Old Richmond Road SUGAR LAND, TX 77478 George Bush HS Gym Foyer 6707 FM 1464 RD RICHMOND, TX 77407 George Memorial Library Large Meeting Room, 1st Floor 1001 Golfview Dr RICHMOND, TX 77469 Goodman Elementary TBD 1100 W Sycamore FRESNO, TX 77545 Great Oaks Baptist Church 7101 FM 2759 Rd RICHMOND, TX 77469 Greatwood Community Rec Center Banquet Hall 7225 Greatwood Parkway SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 Hightower HS Front Lobby 3333 Hurricane Ln MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 Hunters Glen Elementary Gym 695 Independence Blvd MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 Imperial Park Recreation Center Meeting Room 234 Matlage Way SUGAR LAND, TX 77478 Irene Stern Community Center Main Room 6920 Fulshear-Katy RD FULSHEAR, TX 77441 Jacks Conference Center Main Room 3232 Austin Pkwy SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 Jones Creek Ranch Park Main Room 7714 FM 359 Rd RICHMOND, TX 77406 Kempner HS Side hallway thru student park 14777 Voss Rd SUGAR LAND, TX 77498 Kendleton Church of God ED Building 619 FM 2919 Rd KENDLETON, TX 77417 Lake Olympia Club House Ballroom 180 Island Blvd MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 Lantern Lane Elem. cafeteria 3323 Mission Valley Dr MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 Lexington Creek Elem Gymnasium 2335 Dulles Ave MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 Living Word Lutheran Church Life Center - Courtyard Side 3700 South Mason Road KATY, TX 77450 Lost Creek Conference Center Main Room 3703 Lost Creek Blvd SUGAR LAND, TX 77478 Maryam Islamic Center Multi-purpose Area/Room 504 Sartartia Rd SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 Meadows Place City Hall Council Chambers 1 Troyan Dr MEADOWS PLACE, TX 77477 Mission Bend Library Meeting Room 8421 Addicks Clodine Rd HOUSTON, TX 77083 Missouri City Baptist Church Multipurpose Building 16816 Quail Park Dr MISSOURI CITY, TX 77489 Missouri City Visitors Center Main Room 1522 Texas Parkway MISSOURI CITY, TX 77489 Mustang Community Center Classroom 4521 FM 521 Rd FRESNO, TX 77545 Orchard City Hall Room # 7 9714 Kibler ORCHARD, TX 77464 Pecan Grove MUD Admin Bldg Main Meeting Space 751 Pitts Road RICHMOND, TX 77406 Pinnacle Senior Center Multi-purpose Room 5525 Hobby St HOUSTON, TX 77053 Quail Valley Elem Main Room 3500 Quail Village Dr MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 Quail Valley Fund Office Board Room 3603 Glenn Lakes Ln MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 Reese Tech Ctr B116 - Physical Therapy Room 12300 University Blvd SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 Ridge Point HS Gym Foyer 500 Waters Lake Blvd. MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 Ridgegate Community Ass’n Main Room 5855 West Ridgecreek Dr HOUSTON, TX 77489 Ridgemont Early Childhood Ctr Extended Day Room 5353 Ridgecreek Circle HOUSTON, TX 77053 River Park Recreation Ctr. Rec Center 5875 Summit Crk Drive SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 Road and Bridge (Needville) meeting room 3743 School Street NEEDVILLE, TX 77461 Rosenberg Annex Building varies 4520 Reading Rd ROSENBERG, TX 77471 Rosenberg City Hall City Hall Council Chamber 2110 Fourth Street ROSENBERG, TX 77471 Sartartia Middle Front Area 8125 Homeward Way SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 Sienna Annex Community Room 5855 Sienna Springs Way MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 Stafford City Hall Large Conference Room 2610 S Main St STAFFORD, TX 77477 Sugar Lakes Clubhouse Clubhouse 930 Sugar Lakes Dr SUGAR LAND, TX 77478 Sugar Land Branch Library Meeting Room 550 Eldridge Rd SUGAR LAND, TX 77478 Sugar Land Church of God Fellowship Hall 1715 Eldridge Rd SUGAR LAND, TX 77478 Sugar Land City Hall Lobby 2700 Town Center Blvd N SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 Thompsons City Hall Community Center 520 Thompson Oil Field Road THOMPSONS, TX 77481 Tompkins HS PAC Lobby or Gym Lobby 4400 Falcon Landing Blvd KATY, TX 77494 Townewest Towne Hall Main Room 10322 Old Towne Ln SUGAR LAND, TX 77498 University Branch Library Meeting Room 1 14010 University Blvd SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 Westlake Preparatory Academy Varies 23300 Bellaire Blvd RICHMOND, TX 77406
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Các đơn xin bỏ phiếu bằng thư cần nhận được trễ nhất là cuối ngày làm việc thường lệ hoặc 12 giờ trưa (thời gian nào trễ hơn sẽ áp dụng) ngày 26 tháng Tư, 2022. Các đơn gửi qua Đường Bưu điện Liên bang phải nhận được trễ nhất là cuối giờ làm việc ngày 26 tháng Tư, 2022. Hội Đồng Quản Trị sẽ kiểm phiếu kết quả bầu cử trong khoảng thời gian từ ngày 10 tháng Năm, 2022 đến ngày 18 tháng Năm, 2022, tại một cuộc họp do Hội Đồng Quản Trị yêu cầu triệu tập, theo đúng quy định của Đạo Luật Nhóm Họp Công Khai Tiểu Bang Texas. Christopher Caldwell, Chủ Tịch Hội Đồng Quản Trị Khu Học Chánh Thành Phố Stafford Chứng Thực: Alicia Lacy-Castille, Thư Ký Hội Đồng Quản Trị Khu Học Chánh Thành Phố Stafford STAFFORD市立學區 STAFFORD，TEXAS 77477
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Volleyball, hoops athletes District 24-5A baseball race coming down to wire By Landan Kuhlmann took both games against In local softball action, 12-2 mark in district play. ink letters of intent Terry to tighten the race the Ridge Point Lady PanDistrict 25-4A’s softball LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM
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There may not have been many cameras around, but it was still a special morning last week for several Fort Bend County athletes. Multiple schools saw players officially sign on the dotted line to continue their athletic careers at the college level. It was a banner morning for Dulles High School on April 19, as the school saw five players between two sports signing on the dotted line. Three players from the Lady Vikings’ regional semifinalist basketball squad are headed to the next level as Peyton Overton (Paris Junior College), Jakiya Thompson (Oak Hills Christian College), and Paris Jones (Jefferson Community College) all signed. Overton was an AllRegion III-6A selection and played the second-most minutes per game for the Lady Vikings this season (19 minutes per game) while leading the team with 5.9 rebounds per game and scoring 10.9 points. Thompson averaged 8.9 points and was third on
the team with 2.7 steals per game in helping the Lady Vikings to the regional tournament for the first time in more than a decade. The Lady Vikings also had two volleyball players pledge to continue their careers, as outside hitter Taryn Shaw signed with North Lake Dallas College while fellow outside hitter Belle Powers is headed to Schreiner University in Kerrville. Elsewhere on the basketball court, Hightower standout Jada Grigsby signed with North Platte Community College in New England on April 20. She was a AllRegion III-5A selection this season after leading the Lady Hurricanes to a 24-9 record and area-round playoff berth Travis middle hitter Helena Inman will continue her career at Lane College in Nashville after helping the Lady Tigers’ volleyball team to a third-place finish in District 20-6A this past season and their third playoff appearance in four seasons. Are there any signings that we missed? If so, or to let us know about upcoming/future signings, email lkuhlmann@ fortbendstar.com.
Dulles volleyball player Taryn Shaw signs her letter of intent as her parents look on last week. Shaw was one of at least six local athletes to sign. (Photo from Twitter)
As the regular season winds to a close, the District 24-5A race has tightened as Kempner, Terry, and Lamar Consolidated battle it out for the district’s final playoff slot. Last week, the Cougars took a big step toward clinching. Kempner swept a pair of games from Hightower by scores of 15-2 and 11-2, while Lamar Consolidated
entering the regular season’s final week of play. The Cougars (14-11-1, 86 district) currently hold a one-game advantage over both Terry (12-13, 7-7) and Lamar Consolidated (10-17, 7-7) with two games remaining this week. “The kids know that the playoffs are in their hands, we control our destiny and they responded with a great effort tonight,” head coach Eric Folkerts said last week.
thers exacted a measure of revenge last week, taking down Travis 10-4 in the regular season finale to finish the regular season 22-7 overall and 11-3 in district play. The Lady Panthers were scheduled to play George Ranch Tuesday night to determine the district’s second playoff seed. The Lady Tigers still finished as the regular season champions for a second consecutive season with a 16-10 overall record and
race also came down to the wire, as the Needville Lady Bluejays split a pair of games. A 2-1 extra-inning loss to Sweeny proved the difference, however, as Needville finished a game back of Sweeny. The Lady Bluejays finished the regular season 18-8-1 overall and 10-2 in district play to finish with 25-4A’s second seed. Some more local standout performances are below.
SCOREBOARD April 19 Baseball District 20-6A Elkins 11, Dulles 8 Elkins 421 310 0 – 11 13 2 Dulles 300 005 0 – 8 10 2 Winning pitcher: Sean Khokar Losing pitcher: Ishan Mehta Top performers Sean Khokar (Elkins): 3-4, 2B, 2 RBIs Jacob Binder (Elkins): 3-4, 2B, RBI Taelon Varlack (Dulles): 2 hits, 2 RBIs Records: Elkins 16-8-1 (8-3), Dulles 3-19-1 (1-10) Ridge Point 6, George Ranch 0 George Ranch 000 000 0 – 0 2 3 Ridge Point 510 000 X – 6 6 1 Winning pitcher: Hunter Nichols Losing pitcher: Cole Murphy Top performers Parker Martin (Ridge Point): 2 hits, 2 RBIs Travis Vlasek (Ridge Point): 2 RBIs Cole Murphy (George Ranch): 4 IP, 5 Ks Records: Ridge Point 22-3 (11-1), George Ranch 14-15 (8-4) District 24-5A Kempner 15, Hightower 2 Kempner 333 60X X – 15 12 0 Hightower 100 10X X – 2 4 5 Winning pitcher: Nathan Jacobsen Losing pitcher: Angel Gutierrez Top performers Cody Kuffel (Kempner): HR, 4 RBIs Corban Evers (Kempner): 2-2, 2B, 2 RBIs Amir Sabehi (Hightower): 2-2, 2B Records: Kempner 13-11-1 (7-6), Hightower 13-10-1
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(5-10) Foster 20, Willowridge 0 Foster 464 15X X – 20 15 0 Willowridge 000 00 X X – 0 0 Winning pitcher: Chase Batten Top performers Jackson Low (Foster): 3-3, 2 HR, 5 RBIs Sam Hardcastle (Foster): 2-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs Records: Foster 18-8 (12-1), Willowridge 4-16 (0-13) SOFTBALL District 20-6A Dulles 11, Austin 8 Austin 003 320 0 – 8 9 1 Dulles 105 005 X – 11 12 1 Winning pitcher: Makayla Wolfe Losing pitcher: Zoe Zamora Top performers Maya Salinas (Dulles): 2B, 3 RBIs Kellan Ton (Dulles): 3-4, 3 runs scored Sophia Lundstrom (Austin): 3 hits Trishelle Esquivel (Austin): 3 RBIs Records: Dulles 9-12 (4-9), Austin 5-19 (4-9) District 24-5A Lam. Consolidated 15, Rosenberg Terry 5 Lam. Consolidated 101 033 7 – 15 Rosenberg Terry 100 012 1 – 5 Top performers Holly Lock (Lam. Consolidated): HR, 2B, 6 RBIs Jordan Talbert: 2 2B, 2 RBIs Records: Lamar Consolidated 15-10 (9-6), Rosenberg Terry 17-13 (10-6) April 22 Baseball
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District 20-6A George Ranch 12, Bush 6 Bush 011 030 1 – 6 11 2 GR 540 030 X – 12 10 0 Winning pitcher: Jonathan Canter Losing pitcher: Alex Medina Top performers Reese Beheler (GR): 3 hits Trevion Aikens (GR): 2 RBIs Cruz Medina (Bush): 3-4, 2 3B, 2 RBIs Records: George Ranch 14-15 (8-4), Bush 9-19 (1-11) SOFTBALL District 20-6A Austin 7, Elkins 6 Elkins 500 000 1 – 6 6 5 Austin 002 130 1 – 7 11 3 Winning pitcher: Zoe Zamora Losing pitcher: Victoria Vargas Top performers Sophia Lundstrom (Austin) 3 hits, 2 RBIs Jenna Strong (Austin): 2 RBIs (including walk-off B7) Megan Tansiongco (Elkins): 2 walks Records: Austin 6-19 (5-9), Elkins 15-12 (10-4) District 25-4A Needville 11, Bay City 0 Bay City – 000 00X X – 0 Needville 702 0XX X – 11 Winning pitcher: Makala Smith Records: Needville 18-8-1 (10-2), Bay City 9-18-1 (2-8) Top performers Fayth Hoover (Needville): 2B, 3B, 2 RBIs Jessalyn Gregory (Needville): 3 hits, 2 RBIs
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H PREVIEW FROM PAGE 1 with Hamilton recently coming under fire for some of his social media posts and debates over some of the national talking points. Hamilton, for his part, blamed State Rep. Ron Reynolds for bringing politics into an ostensibly nonpartisan race. But Hamilton also pointed to Republican wins on school boards in Virginia as an example of where Fort Bend should be headed. “With my social media posts, I have been critical of both parties,” he said. “If someone had had the agenda of painting me as someone, on the far left, I think they could have just as easily cherrypicked tweets where I was critical of (Donald) Trump, (Greg) Abbott or statewide Republican candidates.” Tweets include one accusing Democrats of trying to “sexualize kindergarteners” because of their opposition to a Florida bill restricting teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity to students in kindergarten through third grades, according
H SMITH FROM PAGE 1 down the sign. “Congressman Olson, thank you for your efforts and your compassion,” Middleton wrote. “I want to acknowledge Fort Bend County DA investigator Robbie Baker for his diligence in locating and recovering the sign.” Middleton also said he’d join the campaign to officially rename the street after Smith. Brooks said this week the family would love some sort of memorial at the site, not only for themselves, but to remind all drivers to be cautious and slow down near intersections. “I just want people to slow down,” she said. Because the area falls into Missouri City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, but not the city limits, Olson and Brooks have had a hard time determining who to lobby for support, they explained. Would the county be in charge, the local homeowners association or Missouri City?
to a Houston Public Media article. While distancing himself from some of the criticism against him, Hamilton did say he thought some of the national conservative issues, such as opposition to critical race theory, were issues worth focusing on in Fort Bend County as well. “The national issues, once they pop up in Florida or wherever else, are also coming here,” he said. “In many ways, the district has done a good job keeping those things out. But that’s one of the reasons I’m running.” Hamilton’s opponents, McClure and Lewis, both distanced themselves from the partisan politics that drew headlines to the race in recent weeks. “I hate it,” Lewis said. “I just want to stay focused on what matters, which is the kids and ensuring they get the best education.” McClure said she was inspired to run because she felt increasingly distant from decisions on the board, and wanted to feel confident in the district’s direction as the parent of eight children. “There are a lot of serious issues the district must address,” she said. Smith’s family and friends have already secured one measure of solace in the Texas Legislature, when it passed a new law, known as the Lisa Torry Smith Act, in 2021. The bill, also known as Senate Bill 1055, gives prosecutors new tools to charge motorists that hit or severely injure pedestrians using a crosswalk or an intersection, Middleton said. Prior to the bill, all crimes would have fallen under the charge of criminally negligent homicide, Middleton said. Grand juries found the statute broad and difficult to apply in specific cases, Middleton said. A Fort Bend grand jury ultimately declined to indict the driver in Smith’s death with any criminal charges, and the driver left the country, Olson said. Senate Bill 1055 allows prosecutors to charge drivers who cause bodily injury to a pedestrian with a class A misdemeanor, and a state jail felony if the driver causes serious bodily in-
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Candidates for two positions on the Fort Bend ISD board of trustees participated last week in a debate hosted by the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. (Contributed photo)
“It’s growing, you see new developments showing up every day. And there’s a lot going on that isn’t making a lot of sense to me.” In the district’s other race, Rice told the Star he decided to run for reelection, in part, to give voters the option for some board stability. “Knowing what I know, that we have a lot of team building to do, I decided I had to run one more time, to help unite the board and team of eight,” Rice said. Essentially, after sevjury or death, Middleton said. Those charged with the misdemeanor could be sentenced up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine. Those charged with the felony could receive between six months and two years in jail, and up to a $10,000 fine. Smith’s death drew bipartisan sympathy, leading State Rep. Ron Reynolds, a Democrat, and State Sen. Joan Huffman, a Republican, to team up with Middleton, a Democrat, and sponsor legislation that Gov. Greg Abbott eventually signed into law in June. Across both Texas and the county, pedestrian deaths have been on the rise in recent years, according to a report by the Texas Department of Transportation. Pedestrian fatalities increased 18 percent between 2015 and 2019. In 2019, the state saw more than 5,900 crashes involving pedestrians, including 1,317 with serious injuries and 669 deaths, according to the department.
eral years of a consistent board and leadership under former superintendent Charles Dupre, the board of trustees has changed significantly in the last few years and the district also has a new superintendent in Christie Whitbeck, Rice said. As a result, it would be good to maintain one voice on the board who has been around for awhile, he said. Of the two races, the Position 3 contest seems comparatively quiet. While Rice positioned himself as the stabilizing
force on the board, Garcia told the Star he was running as a fresh face and someone with an understanding of changes the district needs to make. “I have nothing against my opponent,” he said. “All respect to him for serving for 12 years, but it’s time for a new perspective.” Garcia began his career as an educator and his wife still works as a teacher, he said. Some of the issues the district must address include funding shortages
and the quick exodus of teachers from the profession, Garcia said. “I’m running as a voice of reason,” Garcia said. Rice, meanwhile, said he understood the desire for change, but that residents shouldn’t be so quick to tear down what has worked for years. “If you wish to make a positive impact in classrooms across the district, you must learn how to function in your role as a trustee,” he said. “Nothing happens unless collectively the board is working together.”
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It’s sort of amazing how something so simple as attentive and kind service can affect your whole experience at a restaurant. Last week, I stumbled into Missouri City’s Cabo Dogs, 7022 State Highway 6 Suite 100, almost by accident. I had had a busy day reporting, it was already late afternoon and I was hungry and knew I still needed to write a food review. So, I walked into the restaurant on the recommendation of a source and was greeted by a coastal-vacation interior and many bright signs detailing the place’s offerings. But more importantly, I was literally greeted by a waiter/bartender who looked happy to see me. The lunch rush was over already, and the restaurant was mostly empty, but as I let the man guide me to a table and talk over the menu options with me, it felt more like hanging out with an old friend than ordering from an employee. The food was also deceptively good. When it comes to bar bites, I think there’s a certain expectation that the food will satisfy one’s cravings, but might not end up on a list of best places ever.
The shredded chicken tacos were the cherry on top during a recent visit to Cabo Dogs Lounge & Grill in Missouri City last week. (Photo by Matt deGrood)
But as my new friend explained to me, the owners of Cabo Dogs took a lot of pride in the food. The menu is inspired by the many vacations they’ve taken over the years to Cabo and Baja California, and all of it is freshly-prepared in the kitchen. There were several items that drew my attention (which means I’ll need to make a return trip soon), but I ultimately settled on the chicken tacos. The food arrived on a decorative plate that reminded me of the places I’ve eaten on vacation.
And the tacos looked more artisan than barfood, with cheese and sauce drizzled over the beautifully-cooked shredded chicken. The meal also came with black beans and a side of rice that had a taste of lime. The arrival of the food reminded me how hungry I was, so those tacos didn’t last long. And the meal event came with additional conversation between the bartender and I. You can bet I’ll be returning to Cabo Dogs very soon.
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Address: 7022 State Highway 6, Suite 100, Missouri City Hours: 3 p.m.-12 a.m. Tuesday-Wednesday; 11 a.m.-1 a.m. ThursdaySaturday; 10 a.m.-1 a.m. Sunday Entrée prices: $14.99-$22.99 Kid-friendly: Yes Senior discount: No Alcohol: Yes Healthy options: Vegetarian tacos ($14.99) Star of the show: Shredded chicken tacos Rating:
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