Just a reminder!
Congratulations to Brinley for winning the Read Across America bookmark contest for middle school!
Announcing the winners of our Dr. Seuss Create a Character Contest! Raekinzly won 1st place with "Zizzle" for K-1st grades, and Gemma won 1st place for "Rudy Rose" for grades 2-3!
Softball update: tonight's JH game will now begin at 4:00pm and Varsity will follow at 5:00; all games will be on field 1 @Panama
Howe softball (HS/JV/JH) will open their season @ Panama this evening at 5:00pm!
Howe Baseball will open the season today @Panama with varsity game starting at 4 and Jv after.
Todays Slowpitch home opener vs. Stigler has been cancelled due to poor field conditions. We will not reschedule this game.
Howe Baseball game scheduled at Haworth today (due to rain) has been moved to March 24th at Howe. This day will now be a double header varsity game.
We are so proud of our Howe Lady Lions! FINAL Howe 57 Hartshorne 64 Our girls fought so hard!
vs Hartshorne end of 3rd Howe Lady Lions 41 Hartshorne 43
vs Hartshorne at the half Howe Lady Lions 28 Hartshorne 27
vs Hartshorne End of 1st Howe 11 Hartshorne 14
Congratulations to Oliver and Zachary for being the top AR points readers in 2nd and 5th grades!
More Read Across America fun today! NHS members read One Fish Two Fish with Mrs. Amber's 3-year-olds and then did some fun counting activities with them! Kindergarten classes read Bartholomew and the Oobleck and then had a chance to experience the squishy stuff!
Good luck to Jaelyn Vongnarath as she represents Howe Schools at the 2 Cares for Kids Spelling Bee this Saturday in Tulsa!
**FAKE STREAMING LINKS**: HOWE FANS, BEWARE of bogus streaming links for the STATE TOURNAMENT games. ONLY use the NFHS Network link (subscription required) posted on the HOWE graphic. The only other audio and internet broadcasts are KPRV 92.5 with Bob Marchant and the Mix Lr link for Mark Couch. The attached image (OSSAA basketball) is an EXAMPLE OF A FAKE LINK being shared and posted by accounts that look like OSSAA!!! Sometimes these BOGUS links can appear in comments on our Facebook posts as well. BEWARE! DO NOT CHOOSE streaming links not shared by our Howe Public Schools accounts. #HPSLions
From the Lady Lions' vault . . . 1959! Throwback to Greatness: The 1959 Class B Lady Lions State Champions!
Take a look at history! The 1959 Lady Lions etched their names in the record books, battling their way to the Class B State Championship with heart, hustle, and undeniable talent.
Tournament Journey:
➡️ Quarterfinals: Defeated Pharoah 59-48
➡️ Semifinals: Edged out Tushka 38-36
➡️ Championship Game: Took down Gate 48-35 to claim the STATE TITLE!
The team carried their momentum into the 1960 State Tournament, where they defeated Ralton 56-52 in the quarterfinals before falling to Port 47-37 in the semifinals.
Help us celebrate these trailblazers who set the standard for Lady Lions Basketball!
📸 Pictured:
Bottom Row: Toppy Montgomery, Kay Kickerson, Mary Bandy, Carolyn DeMott, Gail Sliger, Erma Hall
Top Row: Coach Noel Babb, Anna Jones, Mary Goeske, Mary Driver, Sue Armstrong, Earlene Hall, Lorella Davis
Tag someone who remembers this legendary team! 🏀 #TheLadyLionWay #StateChamps1959 #LionPride
From the Lady Lions' vault . . . 2004! 1 of 4 State Championships at the Big House!! In 2004, the Howe Lady Lions girls basketball team won the Class A state championship. The Lady Lions defeated Turpin 57-31 and Okarche 58-53 during the state tournament.
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From the Lady Lions' vault . . . 2021! Here's also a video clip of the Howe girls basketball team accepting their 2A state championship trophy after the Lady Lions' 71-57 win on March 13, 2021. (posted by Buck RinggoldBuck Ringgold, Fort Smith Times Record.) https://www.swtimes.com/videos/sports/high-school/2021/03/13/video-howe-girls-accept-2-state-championship-trophy-march-13-2021/4682584001/
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Coach Chris Brown brings the intensity and leadership that has taken our Lady Lions to 10 straight state tournaments and 16 total in his career at Howe! The journey continues today—let’s go, Lady Lions! TAKE STATE!
What do you think he’s saying in this moment? Drop your best caption in the comments!
“Brown & Out” – When Coach drops a phrase, you know he means business.
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