Todd Freed

2 weeks ago | thebuzzmagazines.com | Todd Freed

When Memorial and Stratford faced off in the second of two matchups last week at Rice University’s Reckling Park, the fierce rivalry between the two teams took a back seat to an especially emotional pre-game ceremony honoring Stratford Spartans senior captain Blake Barry.

2 weeks ago | thebuzzmagazines.com | Todd Freed

It was the greatest season in school history for the Bellaire Cardinals boys basketball team, which came within one victory of its first-ever state championship. The Cardinals advanced to the UIL 6A Division 1 State Final before falling to perennial powerhouse Duncanville by a heartbreaking 54-52 final in the state title game. “It was an extremely rewarding season,” said longtime Bellaire head coach Bruce Glover.

1 month ago | thebuzzmagazines.com | Todd Freed

It was another season of total dominance for the St. John’s Mavericks wrestling team, capped off with its 11th SPC Championship in the last 13 seasons. They won the title by a decisive 102-points margin. Along the way this season, the Mavericks also brought home a seventh straight Prep State Championship as well as a fourth consecutive State Duals Championship, giving St. John’s a clean sweep of the state’s three major wrestling championships.

2 months ago | thebuzzmagazines.com | Todd Freed

It’s a new era for Memorial High School with the hiring of Brooks Haack as the Mustangs head football coach and campus athletic director. The 31-year-old comes to Memorial after helping lead Richmond Randle High School to the 5A Division II State championship last season as the team’s assistant head coach and offensive coordinator.

Jan 27, 2025 | thebuzzmagazines.com | Todd Freed

With the graduation of only one starter from last year's third-round playoff team, it has all the makings of another outstanding season for the Stratford Spartans girls soccer team. “We started the year with victories over great programs like Pearland and The Woodlands and have a lot of talented players back from last year’s team so we’re definitely excited about the season ahead,” said Spartans head coach David Walters.