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The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

The girls basketball team poses with their SPC Championship trophy

Varsity girls basketball dominates in SPC Championship

Hudson Holton, Staff Writer February 21, 2025

The Kinkaid girls’ basketball team proved its dominance in the Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) tournament, capturing the championship with a commanding 80-61 victory over Greenhill on February...

Varsity boys basketball seniors honored during annual senior night

Varsity boys basketball seniors honored during annual senior night

Courtney Brenner, Staff Writer February 15, 2025

The lights of Melcher Gymnasium illuminated a packed crowd, buzzing with energy. Players and coaches stood on the court, anticipation thick in the air, ready to take on their final home game of the season. On...

The girls basketball team celebrate former varsity player and Kinkaid alumna Madison Marshall on scoring 1,000 points during the 2023-24 season. Under continued strong coaching and training, the team is among the most elite varsity girls basketball teams in the nation.

Girls varsity basketball snags invitation to elite tournament

Molly Jane Dunn and Faith Owodunni December 2, 2024

The varsity girls basketball team has snagged an invitation to the Hoopfest Tournament. The annual Thanksgiving Hoopfest tournament is an invitational tournament from Nov. 29 to Nov. 30, where only...

Juniors Ethan Williams, Jack Susman, and Ross Saunders play defense in a close game during the 2023-2024 season.

Boys varsity basketball triumphs over Fort Bend Christian in season opener

Catherine Rosser, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

It was the season opener on Nov. 13, 2024. The boys varsity basketball team looked to set the tone for the rest of the season with a victory over Fort Bend Christian.  Before the game, the players...

The Kinkaid boys' basketball team has lots of young talent this season.

Freshman takes boys’ varsity basketball team by storm

Will Burba, Staff Writer December 20, 2023

Nate Chambers, a freshman, walked onto the Kinkaid basketball scene this winter and, ever since, he has thrived.  Chambers began his basketball journey as a student at First Baptist Middle School....

A capture from a recent game of the boys' varsity basketball team.

Boys basketball wins against Dekaney to start season

Harrison Lawrence, Staff Writer December 5, 2022

The boys varsity basketball team had its first home game of the year against Dekaney High School on Nov. 11. The Falcons came into the game as the underdogs after a blowout scrimmage loss in the preseason,...

A big crowd was on hand for the free practice sessions before the tournament gets underway.

March madness sweeps over Kinkaid

Josh Sweetland, Staff Writer April 6, 2022

The Kansas University Jayhawks ran off with another NCAA trophy after staging a  comeback against the University of North Carolina Tarheels. UNC was leading with 15 points going into halftime, but...

Cacie Chatman (12) taking a shot mid-game.

Faceoff against St. John’s results in mixed emotions

Ethan Jett and Carter Pitts February 14, 2022

In spite of the winter freeze, the basketball and soccer games scheduled against St. John’s went forward on Feb. 4.  The girls’ basketball team went into the game with a record of 16-6 in the overall...

Freshman Jack Paris, mid-shot.

Boys’ basketball suffers loss against Mavericks, 66-49

Josh Sweetland, Staff Writer February 9, 2022

After an amazing 62-61 win against the talented Episcopal Knights basketball team, the Falcons confidently faced the St. John’s Mavericks on Feb. 4.  “We were stoked after our recent wins against...

Matt Musil speaks with Rudy Tomjanovich on Sept. 20.

Former Rockets player and coach Rudy Tomjanovich visits Kinkaid

Elliott Crantz, Assistant Sports Editor September 22, 2021

Former Houston Rockets player and coach Rudy Tomjanovich visited Kinkaid, where he shared stories and words of wisdom with the community on Sept. 20 and 21.  Mr. Tomjanovich was interviewed by reporter...

Senior Lucas Wilkins jumps high as he makes a 3-point.

Kinkaid expects to win big in SPC

Cooper Buck, Staff Writer February 12, 2020

This weekend, athletes will compete in the toughest games of the season. If they win, they will be bringing an SPC title back home to Kinkaid. The boys basketball tournament will be hosted by Greenhill...

Junior Isabel Grace battles for a ball against Episcopal.

Both soccer and basketball teams notch key wins at Awty

Ayush Krishnamoorti, News Editor February 5, 2020

The boys and girls basketball teams won both their games in blowouts Tuesday night at Awty, while the girls and boys soccer teams split.  Boys’ basketball won in commanding fashion, almost doubling...

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