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8th Grade Teams Headed to HJPC Championships

February 4, 2015, 9:23 am
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Falcon 8th grade student athletes' great teamwork and hard effort have paid off as girls basketball, boys basketball and boys soccer are all heading to the HJPC Championships on Thursday, February 5, 2014.

Girls basketball plays St. John's School for the championship at 4:30 pm at St. Michael Catholic School.  In the semifinals, girls basketball defeated Presbyterian School 22-16 and in the quarterfinals they defeated AOS 52-8.

Boys basketball plays Second Baptist School for the championship at 4:30 pm at Annunciation Orthodox School.  In the semifinals, boys basketball beat St. Francis Episcopal Day School 65-59 and in the quarterfinals they won against St. Michael Catholic School 45-38.

Boys soccer plays The Village School for the championship at 4:30 pm at First Baptist Athletic Complex.  In the semifinals, boys soccer rallied 4-0 to defeat St. Michael Catholic School and in the quarterfinals they handed Presbyterian School a 5-0 scorecard.

Girls soccer defeated St. Francis Episcopal School in the quarterfinals 3-0, but unfortunately had to bow out in the semifinals as Second Baptist School handed them a 5-1 loss.

Congratulations to all of our Kinkaid 8th grade student athletes and Good Luck in the Championships!

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8th Boys Soccer Wins HJPC Crown

February 6, 2015, 7:24 am
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Boys 8th grade soccer team defeated The Village School 2-1 to take first place in the HJPC Tournament on February 5, 2014.  Prior to winning the championship game, the boys defeated St. Michael Catholic School 4-0 in the semifinals and in the quarter-finals they handed Presbyterian School a 5-0 loss.  Congratulations to Boys 8th Soccer!
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8th Girls Basketball HJPC Champions

February 6, 2015, 7:36 am
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Girls 8th basketball defeated cross-town rival St. John's School 41-34 to earn the title of HJPC Champions on February 5, 2015.  Prior to the intense overtime championship game, the girls defeated Presbyterian School 22-16 in the semifinals and they handily defeated AOS 52-8 in the quarterfinals.  Congratulations to our Girls 8th Grade Basketball team.
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MS Swimming Earns Regional Accolades

February 6, 2015, 8:06 am
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The Middle School swim team took the third place trophy at the Southeast Middle School Regional Championships held at the League City ISD Natatorium on February 5, 2014.  After taking first place in the HJPC Championships, the girls team continued their phenomenal season by winning three races.  Peyton Pivec won the 50 Backstroke.  After setting both HJPC and Kinkaid records in the 100 Freestyle and the 50 Breaststroke two days earlier, Audrey Orange took first in both the 100 Freestyle and the 50 Breaststroke.  Orange's dual wins garnered her the high point girls award for the regional meet. Pivec and Orange are both members of the HJPC and Kinkaid record-setting 200 Medley and 200 Free Relays.  In the boys division, Daniel King won the 100 Freestyle.  After the individual races, the Falcons took first place in both mixed relays.  Congratulations to the Falcon Middle School Swim team on an impressive season.

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MS Athletes Win Big at HJPC Championships

February 9, 2015, 7:56 am
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The eighth grade student athletes had a big showing last week in the HJPC Championships. Their hard effort and teamwork paid off as three teams came home with ia championship! All our athletes and coaches had a great showing. Please give these teams a shout out! 

Soccer:
Boys 8th grade soccer team defeated The Village School 2-1 to take first place in the HJPC Tournament. Prior to winning the championship game, the boys defeated St. Michael Catholic School 4-0 in the semifinals and in the quarterfinals they handed Presbyterian School a 5-0 loss. 

Girls soccer played a hard fight against Second Baptist School but lost 5-1 in the semifinals. They sucessfully defeated St. Francis Episcopal 3-0 in the quarterfinals. 

Basketball:
Girls basketball defeated St. John's School 41-34 to earn the title of HJPC Champions.  Prior to the intense overtime championship game, the girls defeated Presbyterian School 22-16 in the semifinals and they defeated AOS 52-8 in the quarterfinals. 

Boys basketball finished in second place after losing in the finals against Second Baptist. They previously beat St. Francis Episcopal Day School 65-59 in the semifinals and St. Michael Catholic School 45-48 in the quarterfinals. 

Swimming:
The Middle School girls swim team won the Houston Junior Preparatory Conference (HJPC) swimming championship and set multiple records.  Both the girls and boys teams combined earned a second place finish overall.  The Falcon girls earned an astonishing 99 points, 40 points ahead of second place Village School and 42 points ahead of third place St. John's School.  The Falcon boys earned 26 points to take fifth place, but it should be noted the boys team took fifth with only three swimmers Michael Bell, Daniel King and Cameron Rudin.

1st Place Finishers:
Audrey Orange (50 Breaststroke, 100 Freestyle)  HJPC records, Kinkaid Records
May Moorefield (100 IM, 50 Butterfly)  Team record 50 Butterfly
Girls 200 Medley Relay (Audrey Orange, Peyton Pivec, May Moorefield, Marley Orange)  HJPC Record, Kinkaid Team Record
Girls 200 Free Relay (Audrey Orange, Peyton Pivec, May Moorefield, Lee Saunders)  HJPC Record, Kinkaid Team Record

Wrestling:
In the state Wrestling championships, the falcons finished in 9th place out of 32 teams that competed.
Wyatt Young finished in first place at 162 lbs.
Stephen Schnitzer came in 3rd place at 106 lbs.
Dalton Nevins finished in 4th place at 106 lbs.
Billy Barnett came in 6th place at 98 lbs.

Congrats to all our Falcon athletes!  

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MS Boys Golf Team Sets School Record

February 25, 2015, 8:45 am
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The MS Boys Golf season is off to a fantastic start with the team shooting a school record 153 to take first place at the Presbyterian School Tournament held at Hermann Park Golf Course, February 24, 2015.  Team members are: Mason Nome, Will Jacobe, Matthew Bale, Jackson Cokinos and Zack Nicolaou.  Mason Nome tied his own school record with a 32.
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Audrey Orange State Medalist at TAGS

March 9, 2015, 10:08 am
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Audrey Orange '19 swam fast enough to be a state medalist in four events at the 2015 Short Course Texas Age Group Swimming (TAGS) Championship held at the Conroe ISD Natatorium, March 5-8, 2015.  Orange qualified for an impressive 10 events and her outstanding prelim times sent her back into the pool for the finals in eight of her 10 events.  In the finals for the 14 and under age group, Orange came home with two silver medals, two bronze medals and four ribbons.  In addition to her outstanding meet performance, she broke a 14 year old Dad's Club record by swimming a 52.05 in the 100 freestyle. 
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Middle School Students Achieve Greatness in Speech and Band

March 12, 2015, 1:39 pm
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The Kinkaid Middle School shined this past week in a District Speech Tournament and Houston Area Private Schools All-City Honor Band.  Congrats to all students on their accomplishments!

Speech

Nine seventh grade students competed against other local middle school students in the District Speech Tournament. Students reaching the finals had to win first or second to qualify for the State PSIA Tournament in April.

Kinkaid won first place in every event entered. In prose finals, Michael Bell ’20 won first place and Grace Muir ’20 won second place. In Impromptu Speaking, Alex Nigro ’20 won first place and Sasha Busa ’20 won third place. In Modern Oratory, Sahar Punjwani ’20 won first place, Noah Rubinson ’20 won second and Henry Durning ’20 is the alternate to State, winning, third place.

Band
Seventh and eighth grade band students recently participated in the Houston Area Private Schools All-City Honor Band event. These students ranked among the top students in private schools in Houston, and accomplished an intensive 1.5-hour rehearsal followed by a great concert.

Eighth Grade: 
Seb Seager ’19 - Flute
May Moorefield ’19 - Flute
Joseph Wagnon ’19 - Tenor Sax
Nicholas Cox ’19 - Trumpet
Daniel King ’19 - French Horn
Darius Goodman ’19 - Euphonium

Seventh Grade:
Rachel Reed ’20 -Flute
Lee Saunders ’20 - Flute
Camila Vicens ’20 - Flute
Nikita Munsif ’20 - Flute
Henry Durning ’20 - Oboe
Brian Xu ’20 - Bassoon
Emily Glickman ’20 - Clarinet
Jared Orkin ’20 - Alto sax
Noah Rubinson ’20 - Trumpet
Julia Burpeau ’20 - Trumpet
Bennett Wagnon ’20 - French Horn
Frankie Wimbish ’20 - Trombone
Michael Bell ’20 - Euphonium
Nicholas Dillon ’20 - Tuba
Arden Fayard ’20 - Percussion

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Fine Arts Falcon Fest Starts This Weekend

April 7, 2015, 6:57 am
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The 4th Annual Fine Arts Falcon Fan Fest,  a festival of visual and performing arts events, begins this weekend. 

The Falcon Fan Fest is underwritten by the Kinkaid Booster Club and coordinated by the Upper School Fine Arts Leadership Board. Some of the dates and times for these events have recently changed.

Please see the revised schedule below, mark your calendars and make plans to attend these fantastic Falcon Fan Fest performances and exhibits!

April 12 @ 4:30 pm [NEW TIME]: Upper School Concert Choir Spring Concert in the Recital Hall
From Brazilian and French folk songs to Billy Joel and Broadway, this program is sure to entertain and move you.

April 12 @ 6:30 pm [NEW DATE & TIME]: Dance Company presents a Student Choreographed Spring Showcase in the Brown
Student dancers perform dynamic pieces choreographed by members of our Dance Company and Intermediate Dance class.

April 17 @ 7:30 pm [NEW TIME]: Middle and Upper School Band Concert in the Brown
A special symphonic evening featuring our seniors, student conductors, and popular music from the world of motion pictures.

April 19 @ 2:00 pm: Middle and Upper School Orchestra Concert in the Brown
An upbeat afternoon featuring a repertoire of old and new favorites selected by the Class of 2015.

April 20 @ 7:00 pm: Kinkaid Film Festival at the River Oaks Theatre in Houston
Enjoy screenings presented by our talented Upper School filmmakers at this legendary landmark location.

April 22 @ 7:00 pm [NEW DATE]: Creative Writing Readings, Part II in the Commons
Enjoy a diverse body of original work read by our promising Upper School authors.

April 25 @ 7:00 pm & April 26 @ 2:00 pm: Acting Company & Encore present Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) (PG-13) in the Black Box
Come see the Kinkaid premier of this hilarious musical theatre parody before it travels to Scotland for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

April 28 @ 7:00 pm: Middle School Choir Concert in the Recital Hall
Singing selections from American folk songs to contemporary pop favorites--come hear our Middle School voices at their best.

April 29 @ 6:00 pm: 5th Grade Arts Night in the Ogilvie Lobby
Come celebrate the creative work of our youngest Middle School artists with a lovely gallery reception.

April 30 @ 7:00 pm: Lower School Treble Choir Concert in the Recital Hall
Enjoy the sweet, inspiring sound of our Lower School singers in an evening certain to warm your hearts.

May 1 @ 7:00 pm: Middle School Dance and Broadway Bound Performance in the Brown
A delightful double bill featuring our 7th and 8th grade dance classes and our 5th and 6th grade musical theatre ensemble.

May 5 @ 3:15 pm [NEW DATE & TIME]: Senioritis XII Reception in the Student Life Lobby
Take in a gallery of amazing photography, 2D, 3D and mixed media work by some of our Senior artists. On display April 27 – May 8.

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Boys Golf Wins HJPC as Hal Sutton Cheers Them On!

April 15, 2015, 11:40 am
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Kinkaid's boys middle school golf team took first place in front of a surprise spectator at the HJPC Boys Golf Championship held at Sharpstown Golf Course, April 13-14, 2015.  Day one of the tournament had the Falcons up by five strokes with Will Jacobe the low scorer with 36.  On day two, former Ryder Cup Captain and 14-time PGA Tour winner Hal Sutton followed the first group all day, posing for pictures at the end. Mason Nome finished first and Will Jacobe finished second to secure the title. The team defeated Second Baptist by two shots to take the title. Team scorers were:
Mason Nome 73
Will Jacobe 74
Matthew Bale 89
Dalton Priest 90
Zack Nicolaou 92
Remy Kalai 93
Bain Williams 107
(L-R) SBS golfer, Will Jacobe, Hal Sutton, SBS golfer, Mason Nome.
PGA Legend Hal Sutton congratulates Mason Nome.
(L-R) Dalton Priest, Mason Nome, Will Jacobe, Bain Williams, and Matthew Bale.
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7th and 8th Grade Band Earns Sweepstakes Trophy

April 17, 2015, 9:05 am
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Congratulations are in order for members of the 7th and 8th grade band for their stellar performance at this week's HSB Concert and Sightreading Contest. Students prepared three pieces for judges and were scored on their performance. Next they had to read a new piece they had never seen before, which is a true test of musicianship and skill. 

All three judges awarded the band a score of 1, which is the highest possible score. Congratulations to the band on their hard work and success in the contest! 

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Four Falcons compete in PSIA State Speech Contest

April 27, 2015, 11:49 am
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Over 300 students in 7th and 8th grade came from all over the state to compete in the PSIA (Private Schools Interscholastic Assosciation) Contest on Saturday, April 25, at Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, Texas. 
Kinkaid had 4 students compete and place in the State Finals. 
Grace Muir '20 was 2nd in the State in Prose Reading and Michael Bell '20 came in 4th in the State in Prose Reading. Noah Rubinson '20 was 3rd in the State in Modern Oratory and Alex Nigro '20 was 3rd in the State in Impromptu Speaking.

Congratulations to all of our participants!
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Girls Track & Field Wins HJPC

April 28, 2015, 9:11 am
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The girls 8th grade track and field team won the 2015 Houston Junior Preparatory Conference (HJPC) Championship with just four athletes.  The amazing foursome of Emma Sykes, Caroline Totz, Ellie Lucke and Riley Shaper took first place in five events.  Emma Sykes took home the gold in the 100m, 200m and the long jump.  Sykes set school records in the 100m and 200m.  Caroline Totz won the triple jump.  Ellie Lucke finished first in the 800m.  Sykes, Totz, Lucke and Riley Shaper comprised the first place and school record-setting 4x100m relay team.  

Kinkaid 8th Girls Track & Field HJPC Championship Results:

Emma Sykes

100 - 1st - School Record
200 - 1st - School Record
4x100 - 1st - School Record
Long Jump - 1st
High Jump - 2nd

Caroline Totz

100 - 3rd
200 - 2nd
4x100 - 1st - School Record
Triple Jump - 1st
Long Jump - 3rd 

Ellie Lucke

400 - 2nd
800 - 1st
4x100 - 1st - School Record

Riley Shaper

4x100 - 1st - School Record

Sporting their HJPC medals are (L-R) Riley Shaper, Caroline Totz, Ellie Lucke and Emma Sykes.

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Baseball Wins HJPC

April 28, 2015, 9:28 am
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The 8th grade baseball team won the 2015 Houston Junior Preparatory Conference (HJPC) Championship by taking care of business at both the plate and the mound.  The Falcons defeated St. John's School 9-5 in the quarter finals.  They next took on John Cooper School in the semi-finals and won a close one by 11-10.  The boys won the championship game against Second Baptist School 14-6.  Team members are: Carlos Abello, Billy Barnett, Joshus Ben-Shoshan, Patrick Brown, Raybourne Burt, Nicholas Cox, Nolan D'Souza, Sterling Elias, Preston Frede, Alex Frumovitz, Trip Horlock, Rayan Itani, Jake Jacobe, Smith Morrell, Cade Moulton, Diego Ramos, Stephen Schnitzer, Jack Stallings and Wyatt Young.

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Casey Cowan '14 Meets 8th Grade Students on DC Trip

May 6, 2015, 1:06 pm
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During the 8th grade trip to Washington, DC, students went to the U.S. Naval Academy in nearby Annapolis, MD, and had the opportunity to meet with Casey Cowan '14. Students chatted with Cowan by the gift shop, a favorite stop for the annual trip. Cowan, one of Kinkaid's wrestling greats, had just finished his Calculus III exam and was headed to his Cyber exam, his last exam of his Plebe year. He answered students' questions about his experiences at the Naval Academy and his winning wrestling season this year. According to Kinkaid teachers in attendance, Cowan is still the polite, self-confident young man everyone remembers at Kinkaid.

8th grade students meet Casey Cowan '14 at U.S. Naval Academy.

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Camila Vicens, Michael Camp Shatter Records

October 26, 2015, 9:43 am
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Eighth graders Camila Vicens and Michael Camp both shattered Kinkaid School cross country records while competing at the HJPC Cross Country Championship held at T.C. Jester Park on October 21, 2015. Vicens ran the course in 11:24 to finish first in the girls division. Vicens improved her own 3200m record of 12:02 established last year. Camp finished 8th in the boys division with a run time of 11:56, breaking the boys 3200m record of 12:58. The Falcon Middle School Girls Cross Country team finished in 4th place and the Middle School Boys Cross Country team finished in 5th place.

(L-R) Asst. Coach Jack Matthews, Camila Vicens and Head Coach Curt Brooks.

(L-R) Asst. Coach Jack Matthews, Michael Camp and Head Coach Curt Brooks.

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Camila Vicens Finishes 5th at AAU Nationals

December 7, 2015, 12:11 pm
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Camila Vicens '20 finished in 5th place in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Cross Country National Championship held at Oakville Indian Mounds in Danville, AL, December 5, 2015. Vicens ran the 4000 meter race in 14:52:00 to finish 5th for 13 year olds and in 6th place overall for 13 and 14 year olds. Vicens' outstanding performance was just a mere 26.2 seconds away from first place. To read more about Vicens' performance, go to AAU Nationals.


 

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Middle Schoolers Compete Well at Two Tournaments

December 11, 2015, 7:29 am
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Kinkaid Middle School students were busy this past weekend competing in two different tournaments. The seventh grade speech and drama students competed in the St. Thomas High School Tournament and fifth and sixth grade students compete in the Houston Holiday Hoedown Quiz Bowl Tournament hosted by TH Rogers.

Kinkaid was awarded a Sweepstakes Trophy at the St. Thomas Tournament for being one of the top three schools participating in the tournament. Thirty students moved from preliminary rounds to semifinals and finals.

Three of our four teams made it to the playoffs (seeded 11th, 7th and 4th). Our Kinkaid B team earned second place overall, losing in the finals.

Congratulations to all the middle school students.

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Odin Hicks '22 Wins Novice Wrestling State Championship

January 10, 2016, 7:52 am
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Sixth grader Odin Hicks placed first to win the Texas State Championship Novice Division at the 2016 Houston Championship hosted by Texas USA Wrestling at Legends Sports Complex in The Woodlands, TX, January 8-9, 2016. Hicks won gold competing in Folkstyle, which is a style of amateur wrestling practiced at the college and university level. To learn more, go to Houston Nationals. Congratulations Odin!

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8th Grade Teams Gearing Up for HJPC Tournaments

January 29, 2016, 9:25 am
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Regular season competitions have concluded for Middle School teams and Falcon teams are gearing up for the HJPC Championships next week. MS swimming will compete at the HJPC Swimming Championships at Lamar HS Natatorium on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at 6:10 pm. Brackets for the HJPC tournaments have been set for the following teams:

8th Boys Purple Basketball enters the tournament as the 3 seed.
8th Girls Soccer comes in as the 2 seed.
8th Boys Soccer leads the conference as the 1 seed.

Kinkaid will be hosting three First Round games on Monday, February 1, 2016:

Monday, Feb. 1
4:00 - 8th Girls Soccer vs Second Baptist on Segal Field
4:30 - 8th Boys Purple Basketball vs River Oaks Baptist School in Melcher Gym
5:15 - 8th Boys Soccer vs SJS on Segal Field

When all teams win, they will go on to the semifinal round:

Tuesday, Feb. 2
4:15 - 8th Boys Soccer vs TBD @ Presbyterian Outdoor Education Center (North Field)
4:30 - 8th Boys Purple Basketball vs Presbyterian School or St. John's School @ St. Michael
5:45 - 8th Girls Soccer vs Duchesne Academy or St. John's School @ River Oaks Baptist School

When all teams win their semifnal game, they will go on to the Championship:

Thursday, Feb. 4
4:30 - 8th Boys Purple Basketball vs TBD @ St. Michael
4:30 - 8th Girls Soccer vs TBD @ River Oaks Baptist School
4:30 - 8th Boys Soccer vs TBS @ Presbyterian Outdoor Education Center (North Field)

Unfortunately, the Girls 8th Purple basketball team just missed out on the tournament in a head-to-head tie-break and they finished the season in 9th place. Best of luck to all the MS athletes next week!
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