

D’Hanis students advance to State
PHOTO / AMY HENDRY D’Hanis High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America STAR Event teams competed at their Regional Leadership Conference in Corpus Christi over the weekend. The 21 students made up 9 teams, each earning a top-three finish in their event. All teams will be advancing to the State FCCLA Leadership Conference in Dallas on April 9-11. Representing D’Hanis are (front row, from left) - Sara Moffett, Kami Johnson, Jaeleigh Busse, Julianne Busse, Coope
Hondo in 8-team football district; 7-team for volleyball/basketball
By Jeff Berger Anvil Herald Publisher There are some big changes – although, no real surprises – for Hondo football after the University Interscholastic League’s biennial Reclassification and Realignment announcements on Monday morning, Feb. 2. The Owls will still be a member of District 14-3A-Div. I for the autumns of 2026-27. But the district has grown in membership from six to eight teams. Gone is San Antonio Cole, and coming to District 14 in the Cougars place a
Things are pretty much normal for D’Hanis, Sabinal
By Jeff Berger Anvil Herald Publisher District 14-2A-II, the football home to both D’Hanis and Sabinal, will be a seven-team league once again, as announced Monday, Feb. 2, by the University Interscholastic League. The UIL’s Reclassification and Realignment revealed that all six current members – also including Brackett, Center Point, Junction and La Pryor – will be joined by Harper for the coming two years. Harper’s enrollment fell below the 175 cutoff marking the
Medina Valley back in 5A; Creek View ready for debut
By Jeff Berger Anvil Herald Publisher After a two-year test run in 6A, the Medina Valley Panthers will be heading back to 5A in the fall – if only temporarily – thanks to the August 2026 opening of the MVISD’s second high school, Creek View. With a forecasted enrollment of 1957, the Panthers will be back in 5A-Division I for football in 2026. The Cougars, with a predicted opening enrollment of 1268 (only freshmen, sophomores and juniors will be on campus in the


