Alief ISD Spring 2026

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09 Elsik High Mighty Rams

01 Tomas Delarosa A letter from the Assistant Athletic Director 02 Dr. Anthony Mays A letter from the Superintendent of Schools 03

31 Taylor High Roaring Lions In the Fast Lane 32 Off to the Races

19 Hastings High Fighting Bears Gold Rush 20 Built for Speed Hastings Track Poised to Unlock Tempo and Fearlessness Power Vi-Ura for Hastings Track & Field \\ By Matthew Ogle 23 Pitching for Familia Erick Calderon’s Journey to Hastings \\ By Matt Malatesta 24 Through Thick & Thin The Bears Will Use Experience to Counter Adversity On the Diamond 26 Bringing the Heat Rivalry and Ambition Igniting Hastings Softball 28 Breaking Par Veterans Continue to Represent the Development of Hastings Golf Its Potential 22 Supersonic

Blue Streak 10 No Days Off Competitive Edge Continues to Define Elsik T&F 12 Rising to the Challenge Salazar, Elsik Softball Seek to Top Last Year’s Playoff Milestone Passion for Softball \\ By Matt Malatesta 15 A Different Path to the Dugout Tubbs Ushering In a Brand New Vision for Elsik Baseball \\ By Matt Malatesta 16 Stepping Up to the Plate Tubbs’ Vision for a Player-Led Rams Ballclub 14 The 411 Elsik’s Vasquez Has Turned a Curious Introduction Into a

The Pieces are in Place for ATHS Track to Make a Serious Dent in 20-6A 34 Starting Fresh HC Maple Begins Phase One in His Debut With Lions Softball 36 Field General Senior Fields Tasked with Rallying Alief Taylor to Distinction \\ By Matthew Ogle 37 Cool, Calm and Collected Alief Taylor’s Calderon Poised to Shape Program’s Turning Point \\ By Matthew Ogle 38 Back to Basics A New Chapter Opens as Jenkins Helms Alief Taylor Baseball 40 The Long Game Flakes Points to Golf’s Longevity and Lifestyle Appeal as Key Program Draws

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