Weatherman, Lauster to play TASCO All-Star Game

Lady Blues soccer will cap off this year with one last milestone with two athletes representing the team in the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches All-Star Game.

Defender Ellie Weatherman and goalkeeper Taylor Lauster will be the first players in program history to represent Graham High School in the senior showcase event taking place Saturday, May 9 at Blossom Athletic Complex in San Antonio. The pair will play in the Region I vs. Region II match, which will begin at noon on the east field.

Weatherman and Lauster were players on this year’s Lady Blues team, which enjoyed its deepest postseason run in program history with a trip to the regional semifinal. Both athletes were also named to the 1st Team Academic All-State Teams by the Texas High School Coaches Association and earned All-District honors.

Steers stay perfect in spring league play

The Graham Steers remain undefeated in this year’s spring league. The team enjoyed a pair of double-digit victories over Haskell and Wichita Falls Memorial.

The Indians were the Steers’ first foe of the night, which saw the Steers taking a 42-24 victory. The night followed with the Steers’ defeating Memorial 45-32. The latter showed promise in the team with a 13-point win over a larger, 5A school. The Mavericks were held scoreless for much of the first half.

“(The) guys did a great job defending the rim all night,” Steers head coach Quenton Fossett said. “WF Memorial didn’t score their first basket until there was under a minute left in the first half. When we defend the paint like that, we are tough to beat.”

The lineup of the league and the schedule experienced some alterations, with some teams dropping out and other teams joining. The Steers will play their final two games of the league at Graham Junior High School. They will meet Graford at 6 p.m. and finish against Bowie at 7:40 p.m.

GHS Athletics Gears Up For Summer Conditioning Program

As the 2025-2026 school year winds down, the Graham High School athletic program is gearing up for its 2026 Summer Strength and Conditioning program. This year’s program will take place June 1 through July 29.

The cost is $50, with scholarships available. Signups can be done online at grahamisd.store.rankone.com/camp/list and selecting Graham High School on the drop-down list.

The program, which aims to keep athletes working out over summer break, is open to incoming seventh graders through incoming seniors, with sessions split into three groups.

Boys going into 10th through 12th grade will run from 6:30 a.m. until 8 a.m. All participating girls will follow from 8-9:30 a.m. Incoming seventh through ninth-grade boys will go from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

Camp will take a two-week break from June 22 to July 5.

The program will be rain or shine. Each participant will need to bring their own towel and water bottle. Incoming 7th graders will be required to complete a physical prior to participating.

For more information, contact GHS Athletic Director/Head Football Coach Clay McChristian at 940-521-8360 or email clay.mcchristian@grahamisd.com. Questions may also be directed to Jeanie Ryan by phone at 940-549-4277 or email at jeanie.ryan@grahamisd.com.

GABC to host all sports banquet

The Graham Athletic Booster Club is preparing to honor varsity athletes from the fall and spring with a dual banquet.

The All-Sports Varsity Banquet will take place Tuesday, May 12 with doors opening at the Graham High School new gym at 5:30 p.m.

Traditionally, GABC and GHS honor athletes in separate fall and spring banquets. 

The fall banquet was originally scheduled for Monday, Jan. 26 and was canceled due to weather conditions and basketball schedule changes requiring the use of the GHS gym.