Senior Ivan Reyes listens in a huddle to coach Sean Bright give instructions to the defense.

Senior Ivan Reyes sprints to make a tackle against Crosby on Oct. 10. He started playing football for the first time when he moved to Texas from Mexico as a junior in high school.

Eduardo and Ivan Reyes get ready to go on the field after halftime of the Dayton football game on Sept. 6.

A scene from the 2011 remake of The Thing. Photo courtesy of Universal.

Juniors in AVID class work on projects as a wall displays pendants from colleges and universities across the state. AVID students work on college preparedness with Texas college visits a regular occurrence each year.

Junior Elizabeth Piquette plays Jenga during an Asian-American Club meeting on Sept. 27.

Junior Maria Maldonado competes in the JV 2 mile race at the District Championships on Oct. 10. She finished 23rd in a time of 15:31.35.

Junior Ella Barker sprints to the finish to win the JV District Championship on Oct. 10 at Atascocita High School. Barker dominated the field, finishing in 14:03.46. She finished 15 seconds in front of the second place runner.

Junior William Burningham sprints the final few meters to the finish line at the District Championships on Oct. 11. He finished in 11th place with a time of 17:46.48.

Kingwood Park senior Elijah Merino fights as he watches Dayton junior Jaxon Asbill pass him in the final few meters at the finish line for first place at the District Championships. Merino, who lost by .19 seconds this year, entered the race as the two-time defending champion.

After running behind Kingwood Park senior Elijah Merino for most of the 5,000 meter race, Dayton’s Jaxon Asbill makes a final push to win the district title for the first time. Asbill finished second to Merino a year ago at the District Championships.

Running close together, sophomore Tristan Parfait and senior Logan Schiele complete one of the loops at the District Championship course at Atascocita High School on Oct. 10. Parfait finished 8th and Schiele finished 9th.

Senior Carson Brown has a comfortable hold on third place as he jogs toward the finish line at the District Championships on Oct. 10. Brown also finished third a year ago.

During the second loop of the District Championships, senior Elijah Merino holds a solid lead over Dayton junior Jaxon Asbill. Merino edged Asbill out for the title in 2023, but Asbill’s final kick overtook Merino this year. Asbill finished just .19 seconds ahead of Merino for the title.

The girls varsity cross country team jumps off the starting line together as the District Championship gets underway at Atascocita High School on Oct. 10. The team won the meet for the third year in a row.

Senior Lucy Foltz sprints to the finish in front of teammate Sophia Sullivan. The two took 10th and 11th place to help the team win its third-consecutive District Championship.

Senior Sophia Sullivan takes 11th place in the district meet to help the Panthers secure first place as a team. Sullivan finished 18th a year ago in the same meet.