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The Tomball Memorial Wildcats recently upended crosstown rival Tomball in basketball play. The Wildcats jumped out to a 17-2 lead and held on for the 50-48 overtime win. Pictured is Wildcat guard D.J. Thomas defending a shot by Tomball's Marqueese Grayson.

Tomball High School student, Joseph Coumos, recently signed a scholarship to dive for the University of Notre Dame. Coumos was a gymnast, but started diving two years ago. His specialties are the one meter and the three meter spring board.  He plans to study mechanical or aerospace engineering in college.

Concordia Lutheran High School's Golf Team had a number of all-District honor recipients this season.  Pictured are the members of the team (from left) Coach Honeck, Tommy Vicknair, Clint Walkup, Austen Christiansen, Sam Schroeder and Jordan Noack. Noack, Schroeder and Vicnair were all named all-District. Walkup received the Crusader Award, coming in second place at the District Tournament and also earning all-District honors. Sophomore, Austen Christiansen, came in second at the 5A State Tournament and received all-State Honors.

Tomball High School recently celebrated the news that several baseball players have signed to further their careers in college. Pictured are (front row, from left) Anthony Lucas, who signed with Northwestern State University; Dillon Menville, who signed with Angelina College; Austin Gryder, who signed with Cisco College; Josh Horton, who signed with Louisiana Tech and Robert Dugger, who also signed with Cisco College; (back row, from left) Tomball head coach Doug Rush and assistant coach Tim Dyson.

Second grade student Kaitlyn Ripp (left) visited with her new teacher, Chereen Shoemaker, at Timber Creek Elementary. Ripp is among nearly 300 students to attend Timber Creek Elementary, which is Tomball ISD’s eighth and newest elementary campus.  The school was built under Bond 2007 – Tomball ISD’s $198 million bond referendum. 

The Tomball Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be holding free training every Tuesday, Sept. 25 through Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m., at the Tomball Fire Department, 1200 Rudel Rd. The eight-week course includes training in distrater preparedness, medical triage and treatment, disaster psychology, terrorism awareness, fire suppression, CPR training and light search and rescue. To register email Barbara Tague at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 713-851-0737.

A Tomball couple received a surprise visit from the Houston Texans owners, after they discovered a connection between the team and the couples newborn baby. Al (middle left) and Hollie (middle right) Aranda, found out they were having a baby during the Texans postseason game last year. While attending a Texans game Sept. 9, Hollie went into labor while leaving Reliant Stadium. Their newborn son was born with a heart defect and was cared for at Texas Children’s Hospital. That’s where Texans owner Bob McNair (left) and his wife Janice (right) visited the couple recently.

Walk Tomball, celebrated it's fourth birthday with cake and awards.  Pictured (from left) are Gary Schaeper and George Strapulos, Jim and Linda Wrentz, Mayor Gretchen Fagan, Preston Dodson, Simonne Dermaux and Camille Hamilton. The entire group has logged in 15,000 miles over the four year time frame.