Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Holly Galvan Posey Holly Galvan Posey Houston-area educators and a local school board were honored for their leadership and lasting impact on students during this year’s H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards Among this year’s winners was Abigail Eliezer, a dedicated educator from Klentzman Intermediate School in Alief ISD who received the Elementary Lifetime Achievement Award Eliezer was awarded $25,000 for herself and $25,000 for her campus The evening was capped off by a keynote address from retired Four-Star Admiral William McRaven who praised Texas educators for their leadership and role in shaping the future of the state Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved Holly joined the KPRC 2 digital team in March 2024 leveraging her eight years of expertise in blogging and digital content to share her passion for Houston she enjoys exploring the city's vibrant scenes all while balancing her roles as a wife and mother to two toddlers TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us Meet the Team Careers at KPRC Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 Click2Houston.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group The last time Elsik High School played for a boys 6A state championship in soccer and the program had overcome tremendous challenges to get there whose Rams return to the final this weekend is one of three enormous public high schools in the Alief neighborhood of southwest Houston a community of more than 100,000 people that is one of the most diverse in the country home to immigrants and refugees from around the world At Elsik, many kids show up with little to no experience speaking English, and some with no formal education at all. The school has more than four thousand students—of whom 97 percent are ethnic minorities and more than 80 percent are economically disadvantaged. As I described the area in a 2021 Texas Monthly cover story about the newest Texans “To drive through Alief is to tour the world—Vietnamese stores on this block The distinctive rooflines of mosques and Buddhist temples punctuate the horizon.” a former track and field standout at the University of Houston who narrowly missed the 1996 Olympics after serving in Iraq as an Army reservist and over the ensuing decade turned the soccer program into a powerhouse built on harnessing the community’s diversity By the time Elsik won that state title game in 2018 and completed an undefeated season the Rams had become so strong that anything less than a commanding win was a disappointment Cox’s Elsik teams had a fraction of the budget of their biggest rivals They’d use repurposed orange construction barrels as practice dummies and show up to games in a rickety bus with failing AC Cox sometimes did players’ laundry and brought them breakfast but they’ve failed to build the dynasty that looked inevitable after earning the title Elsik is 24–2 this season, and when they made it to the regional finals, on April 1, it looked to be a great test of strength, against two-time defending state champs Seven Lakes, from Katy. It was a home game for Elsik, at Crump Stadium in Alief, and scores of former players showed up to witness what they hoped would be a comeback story. Elsik won 5–1 that night, in front of a jubilant crowd in a 1–0 match to advance to the final Cox played down those accomplishments when I checked in with him this week and explained that his 2018 championship team likely had more raw talent than this year’s squad “But this team is better coached,” he said “We can do things they could not do.” Cox has spent time the past few summers training in Germany and Spain and he thinks his system is tighter than ever and less dependent on individual players the system was like a three-hundred-piece jigsaw puzzle,” he told me “Now it’s like a twenty-piece puzzle The pieces are bigger and easier to put together.” He also has the benefit of having legacy players who grew up watching Elsik soccer and absorbing it from a young age Senior defender and team captain Jacob Ordonez is the younger brother of Javier Ordonez the captain of the 2022 team featured in my Texas Monthly feature Senior attacker Asa Marsh is the brother of Wren Marsh Chris Guillen is the brother of Steven Guillen from the class of 2019 The Rams will take the field against another Houston-area team to play for the championship title once again The teams have met once before this season But Cox doesn’t want to talk about that Klein Cain was missing a couple of its key players that game he’s working to get his players to forget that game ever happened “and focus on playing a totally new team.” in a penalty-kick shootout to break a 1–1 tie at the end of regulation The team’s 21-game winning streak began right after that loss to Elsik the Rams soccer squad is more popular in Alief than ever before the Elsik crowd dwarfed that of Vista Ridge Cox has long entertained the idea of pursuing a college coaching job one day and essentially graduating from Elsik himself but he also knows that the community has embraced him in a way that may be impossible to replicate just as they do for their favorite players Blaise Matuidi a famous former World Cup champion from the French national team recently approached Cox about starting an elite training academy in Houston but he and Matuidi both know that his success has long been fueled by Alief’s pipeline of new Texans and underdog spirit Cox is an elite coach who would lose something if he focused only on the elites “He wants me to stay at Elsik,” Cox says The Alief Elsik Rams and Klein Cain Hurricanes will play for the 6A boys soccer state championship Saturday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m., at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown. Tickets are available here Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Ahmed Humble ALIEF, Texas – Authorities are looking into what caused a driver to crash his truck into an Alief swimming pool just after midnight Wednesday ALSO OVERNIGHT: 18-wheeler crash blocking several lanes on 610 North Loop Freeway It’s unclear what factors played a role in the crash, but Houston police said the driver was speeding on Boone Road between Bellaire Boulevard and Beechnut Street in Little Saigon and veered off into another lane investigators said the driver then hit a curb causing him to crash through a homeowner’s fence and a tree before landing in a community swimming pool on Triola Lane SEE ALSO: At least 1 killed during wrong-way crash with drunk driver in north Houston, roadway closed Willkens with HPD said a sergeant at the scene jumped into the pool to try and rescue the driver inside but to no avail A dive team was then called to recover the man’s body but HPD’s Vehicular Crimes Division was called to investigate and will share more details when they’re available Stay on top of breaking news as it happens by signing up for our alerts expert on "The Simpsons," amateur photographer film & tv reviewer and race/religious identity scholar Joined KPRC 2 in Spring 2024 but has been featured in various online newspapers and in the Journal of South Texas' Fall 2019 issue Show Breaking News BarCloseDecision 2024 Christian Terry Brittany Taylor HOUSTON – On Nov voters in Alief Independent School District cast their ballots to either approve or reject Proposition A The tax rate proposition aims to generate funds to potentially address budgetary shortfalls caused by rising costs for staff the district will receive $11.3 million more in local funding annually and $4.1 million more in state funding annually to be used for staff salaries and daily operations the district will not receive the additional $15.4 million in funding annually which would adjust the 2024-25 budget to a net $6.2 million deficit To find the election results for your county Visit the Decision 2024 page of Click2houston.com for complete election results and news. For 23,09951% Against 22,40749%100% of Precincts Reporting (700 / 700) Decision 2024 General ElectionFind Race ResultsBreaking News AlertsStay informed with KPRC 2's Breaking News Alerts Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing University of Houston alumna and Houston-native 2025 : U.K.-French film sales and production company Alief has acquired worldwide sales rights to “Luna Rosa: The 7th Ascension of Atabey” the fourth feature from Puerto Rican director and musician Omar Rodríguez-López frontman of Grammy-winning band The Mars Volta Described by Alief co-founder Miguel Angel Govea as Rodríguez-López’s “most cohesive fully narrative film yet,” Luna Rosa is a sci-fi dystopian epic that unfolds in Borinquen — the Indigenous Taíno name for Puerto Rico The film follows Zur’na (played by Flora Sylvestre) a woman navigating enemy territory under American colonial control to find her missing brother the film blends striking visuals with themes of mind control the film features a hypnotic score co-composed by Rodríguez-López and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ guitarist John Frusciante Alief is already fielding interest from Spain while Piano is handling the film’s distribution in Mexico which has selected Luna Rosa as part of its official lineup “It’s the exact intersection of artforms we want to champion,” said Anna Bogutskaya The film was produced by Rodríguez-López’s Telesterion Inc and financed in part by Germany’s Clouds Hill Films which also manages The Mars Volta’s music label Described by Piano Mexico’s Ester Bernal as “one of the most forward-thinking approaches to Latin American science fiction,” Luna Rosa draws influence from both classic Latin American cinema and cult B-movies delivering what Alief calls an “unparalleled fantasy” fused with “a powerful social critique.” Rodríguez-López is already at work on his fifth feature film He was recently the subject of the documentary “Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird” by Nicolas Jack Davies Alief’s Cannes 2025 slate includes a diverse mix of global genre films and in-depth analysis from around the world Your trusted source for unbiased and timely updates Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal NewsPublished: November 30 Houston police responded to a call at approximately 6:40 p.m The victim was shot at least once and was pronounced dead at the scene An argument reportedly began between him and someone in the car Police recovered a firearm at the scene and noted that the number of shots fired was in the double digits They collected shell casings from three different firearms They are also examining “poor-quality” security footage of the suspect’s vehicle This story is developing as Houston police continue their investigation Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Michael Horton A shooting at an Alief apartment complex has left three teenagers dead, sources with Houston Police Department confirmed HPD responded to reports of a shooting at the Tierra Del Sol Apartments at 8000 Cook Rd HPD commanders, Homicide detectives and PIO are en route to 8000 Cook Road in southwest Houston for following a fatal shooting. Pre info is 3 persons were shot following a disturbance at an apartment complex.No other info as investigation is on going. #HouNews they found two teenage boys with gunshot wounds in the apartment’s laundry room A third wounded teenage boy was located outside of the laundry room He was rushed to a nearby emergency room but was pronounced dead upon arrival Reports indicate that this shooting started from a disagreement between two groups that escalated Two teens were in the laundry room when three other people The two surviving people involved fled the scene They are believed to be teenagers or young adult males More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter Michael is a Kingwood native who loves visiting local restaurants and overreacting to Houston sports He joined the KPRC 2 family in the spring of 2024 from Texas A&M University in 2022 and his M.A from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2023 HPD commanders, Homicide detectives and PIO are en route to 8000 Cook Road in southwest Houston for following a fatal shooting. Pre info is 3 persons were shot following a disturbance at an apartment complex.No other info as investigation is on going. #HouNews Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Brittany Taylor ALIEF, Texas – An Alief Independent School District high school was placed in lockdown after a student was caught waving around a kitchen knife in the hallway RELATED: What is the difference between secure mode and lockdown in Texas schools? Alief ISD police responded to Elsik High School during the lockdown The student involved in the incident was taken into custody and the campus was then placed in “secure mode” and the instructional day continued KPRC 2 obtained video of the incident where the student can be seen yelling explicit words and waving the weapon around in the hallway RELATED: School threats prompt lockdowns, arrests in Houston and across the country Disciplinary actions will be taken against the student but federal law prohibits the district from sharing further details with the public This was one of a number of school violence reports or threats in the Houston area Wednesday Bellaire High School: Students and staff were in “secure mode” after a bomb threat students stay in the classroom and classes go on as usual though movement within the school is restricted Everything at the school was back to normal by 2 p.m Sterling High School: One student was stabbed and another one in custody at Sterling according to the Houston Independent School District when the two students got into an altercation “The school district is committed to working with law enforcement to conduct a thorough investigation into this incident Our top priority remains the safety and well-being of our students and staff and we will continue to take all necessary measures to ensure a safe learning environment,” a district statement said Spring High School: A gun was found in the theater at Spring High School Stay informed with KPRC 2's Breaking News Alerts The teenage suspect accused in the fatal shooting of three young men at an Alief apartment complex has been denied bond Adiel Alexander Sandoval, 17, is charged with capital murder in connection with the incident that happened around 6:45 p.m on Tuesday at the Tierra Del Sol Apartments BACKGROUND: 3 teens killed in shooting at Alief apartment complex; 2 others involved at large Officers from the Houston Police Department arrived to discover Gomez and Hernandez unresponsive in the complex’s laundry room where they were pronounced dead by paramedics Sandoval, located just outside the laundry room, was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital but was also later pronounced dead According to HPD Homicide Division Sergeant W an initial investigation revealed that a dispute broke out in the laundry room between two groups Sandoval is currently held in the Harris County Jail. During Sandoval’s court appearance on Wednesday, his bond was denied His next court appearance is scheduled for Nov Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Christian Terry HOUSTON – A suspect was killed during a home invasion at an apartment complex in the Alief-area and authorities believe the man was shot by another person also involved in the home invasion Houston Police said it happened in the 9700 block of Leawood Blvd not far from Bissonnet Street around 1:30 p.m Police say three masked men burst into the apartment and intended to rob the resident inside The resident was able to call a relative who showed up with a gun Westside officers are at a shooting scene 9700 Leawood. Adult male victim is deceased at the hospital. 202 pic.twitter.com/ACnSGR0E03 a shootout took place between the relative and the suspects police say one of the suspects ended up shooting another man involved in the home invasion The wounded man was taken to the hospital where he died There is some discrepancy between what police have told us and what we were told by individuals at the scene KPRC 2 is working to confirm and will update the story if the details change Police say no one else was shot during the incident but the apartment resident was beaten up during the home invasion The resident had just recently moved into the apartment unit which police say was a known area of drug activity before the resident moved in there is no word on the status of the other suspects and if they have been apprehended or not Westside officers are at a shooting scene 9700 Leawood. Adult male victim is deceased at the hospital. 202 pic.twitter.com/ACnSGR0E03 ALIEF, Texas – Authorities are looking for whoever shot and killed a man early Monday morning in Alief ALSO OVERNIGHT: Brother-in-law shot, killed trying to calm argument between couple in Acres Homes when Houston police said surveillance video showed an unidentified man walking toward the parking lot when another man following behind started shooting and his killer took off before police arrived SEE ALSO: Three men chase down and shoot man several times An investigation to find the shooter is currently underway Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Gage Goulding HOUSTON – A man is dead after a shooting in Alief on Saturday evening The Houston Police Department says officers were called to 4400 Willow Beach Drive around 6:45 p.m detectives were still investigating the shooting Further details were not immediately released Stay with KPRC 2 for updates on this breaking news story Gage Goulding is an award-winning TV news reporter and anchor where he covered some of the areas most important stories Joy Addison HOUSTON – Just as the holiday season is getting started a Houston family now has no place to spend the holidays The Ogar’s lost their home in a fire just two days before Thanksgiving The family lived in the home for three decades raising a family and eventually paying off the mortgage - a freeing feeling But they also dropped the insurance policy on the home meaning there’s no help coming to assist them with rebuilding so we’re just going to have to let it go.” Carol has been spending her day sifting through the ashes with her son “We are trying to go through this,” she said while sorting things into plastic bags “We just trying to scavenge and see what we can find She remembers that by the time the Houston Fire Department arrived She also remembers standing outside watching a lifetime of memories burn in front of her own eyes which typically funnels the smoke from the fireplace out of the home Carol says she started a fire to take the chill away “It was going for about an hour and a half By the time she even noticed something was wrong her neighbors were banging on the front door the walls are hone and there’s no insurance But what’s seemingly worse is this holiday Carol Ogar: “I’m staying with one of my daughters.” And I’m staying in a hotel room not too far from here if only the Ogar’s would’ve had their chimney inspected But there’s more to preventing a fire than just that “I’d say the first thing is to make sure that everything is open and operational,” said Captain Samantha Smith with the Community Volunteer Fire Department Smith stopped by KPRC 2′s Gage Goulding’s house to see how his fireplace safety ranks but we definitely don’t want this right here when we’re about to start a fireplace,” Cpt Smith said of a Christmas stocking hanging from the mantle “I’m going to go ahead and move it out of our out of our way so we can be safe.” pointing out three big things to check off your list before starting a fire - whether gas or wood keeping everything three feet away from the flames “We always again say that three-foot rule is what we usually go off of We don’t want to have the tree or anything necessarily that’s within three feet of a live fire source.” There’s also making sure your fire stays inside the fireplace using spark screens and keeping wood away is a good start “I would say the third biggest one is getting that checked Getting the fireplace checked prior to utilizing it every season,” Smith said but it’s really easy to forget or let slip “People should definitely get the chimneys inspected,” Fidel said To support the Ogar family, you can visit their GoFundMe Joy Addison joined the KPRC 2 News team in November of 2024 She is a native Mississippian and moved to Houston in 2019 Your password needs to be at least 8 characters and one number The 2025 VYPE Alief ISD Spring Magazine is here to view Be sure to check out the newest edition with amazing photography great stories and much more within the pages This gives you a full look into the 2025 VYPE Alief ISD Spring Magazine The Memorial Mustangs football program is under new direction for the first time in 31 years after coach Gary Koch retired Newly hired head coach Brooks Haack has hit the ground running this spring and is bringing new energy into the program Check out the full episode of the VYPE Spring Tour SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT for where we should go next! The “Square” name is synonymous with Greater Houston football the Square name is royalty—there’s been a Square playing for the Lions dating back to the mid-1920 until the late 2000s The last of the Third Ward football family to make waves was Damion Square who helped lead Alabama to three BCS National Championships under Nick Saban The defensive lineman went on to play nine seasons in the NFL and is now the defensive line coach at the University of West Alabama there’s a new Square emerging—Micah Square who just graduated from Hamilton Middle School in Cy-Fair ISD He’s currently zoned to Cy-Fair High School 165-pound incoming freshman is a dual-sport athlete: roaming the outfield and pitching in baseball while also running deep routes in football “I was born when my dad was playing at Alabama,” Micah said but I do remember being around the locker rooms in Kansas City and with the Rams who currently plays quarterback at Wake Forest and was also a college baseball player at Oregon “My first love is football because all of my family played the sport and were legends,” he said and it really keeps me in shape for football Baseball gives me a lot of practice tracking down balls and taking the right angles in the outfield so baseball keeps my arm in shape and strong.” I don’t really feel the pressure of living up to the Square name,” he said I’ve learned to just have a ‘goldfish’ memory If something great happens or something bad happens While wide receiver is his natural position he’s expanding his skill set at quarterback “I have big hands and feel like I can catch anything thrown my way,” he said I’m learning the quarterback position very quickly Being a receiver helps me escape the pocket fast and break tackles if I need to.” Nicknamed “Baby Hulk” by his junior high peers the Class of 2029 prospect also has a creative side and I love to paint custom shoes,” he said but I also like to ride bikes on my neighborhood trails and play video games.” He knows the recruiting process could come quickly as he rises to varsity play “I’m not going to overthink anything,” he said “I just want to get up to speed with the tempo of the high school game and get on the field as soon as I can I’m just looking to win a state championship and carry on the Square name.” Let’s not get too ahead of ourselves—Micah is still just a pup who hasn’t even been to a high school athletic period yet like the original ‘Teen Titans’ and ‘Avatar,’” he laughed “I’m a Philly cheesesteak guy who loves Lamborghini Urus’.” "Micah is a really driven and engaging young athlete He's so focused on getting better and has that competitive spirit With his physicality and desire to improve he's got a strong foundation for success in whatever he puts his mind to His likable personality will also take him far Get up to date news from all over the country HOUSTON – The National Weather Service says they are looking into whether damage to two homes in the Alief area may have been caused by a brief tornado Photos captured by KPRC 2 shows damage to the front of a home The home appears to have roof and siding damage as well as damage to the garage area Neighbors said a mail truck was also blown over as the storm came through Video captured from a security camera on a nearby home shows the moments the wind picked up You can see the mail truck come into view in the right side of the video before being rolled over by the wind 2024The Alief community turned out for the 47th Annual Southwest Classic football game between Alief Elsik and Alief Hastings on Friday It was the first win for Elsik over Hastings in nine years.HOUSTON Texas (KTRK) -- When your rival is your next door neighbor The Alief community turned out for the 47th Annual Southwest Classic football game between Alief Elsik and Alief Hastings and were entertained with a great game that ended with Elsik victorious 33-21 It was the first win for Elsik over Hastings since 2015 Hastings jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter when Jaiden Douglas took it in from 23 yards out The Rams tied it at 7 when quarterback Kaden Mendenhall connected with Dajon Patterson Elsik upped the lead to 13-6 when "Mr Everything" Reilarean Phillips scored on a short touchdown run Elsik led 20-14 in the 3rd until senior Syncere Neally broke free for a touchdown Rams retook the lead 26-21 in the 4th quarter when Mendenhall connected with Shawn Ward on a 31-yard pass and later Phillips would score again to give Elsik a 33-21 lead The Rams' defense gave Elsik their first win of the season Katy capped a sterling regular season with an extra-inning win against one of the top softball teams in Texas The Tigers now get set for what they hope is a long run through the UIL 6A Division I playoffs Their first test comes Thursday evening in a best-of-three bi-district series against Alief Elsik Katy will host the first game before the second game is played Friday at Elsik a third game takes place back at Katy on Saturday morning The Tigers go into the postseason with a 32-1 record they avenged their lone regular-season defeat Ella Kate Smith had the game-winning hit in the top of the 10th who started the inning placed on second base and went 2-for-4 on the day going all 10 innings and giving up just one hit and no earned runs Elsik comes into the postseason at 6-12 overall and the Rams finished fourth in their district leads Elsik in hitting at .548 along with hits (23) runs scored (15) and slugging percentage (.810) Here’s everything you need to know about live streaming the bi-district series between Alief Elsik and Katy •. 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Live Stream Game 3: Watch on the NFHS Network You can subscribe to the NFHS Network on a monthly basis or an annual subscription The first pitch for Game 1 Thursday will be at 6 p.m Buck Ringgold has been covering high school sports for more than 25 years He has a BA in Journalism from the University of Arkansas and is a die-hard Texas Rangers fan By Ellie Calnan2025-01-29T13:10:00+00:00 UK-France sales outfit Alief has acquired international sales rights to Jerome Yoo’s Korean immigration drama Mongrels ahead of the European Film Market (EFM The debut feature had its international premiere at Tallinn Black Nights where it picked up both the Fipresci prize and a special jury award for its cast in the first feature competition The film is about a widowed father who emigrates to Canada from Korea with his children but struggles to fit in with the community instead finding solace with the local dogs Yoo also wrote the screenplay which incorporates both Korean and English language. Mongrels is produced by Nach Dudsdeemaytha of Canada’s Musubi Arts and Tesh Guttikonda Production funding came from Telefilm Canada’s Talent to Watch program for emerging filmmakers in 2020 with further support from Game Theory Films which is also distributing the feature in North America EXCLUSIVE: The modern love story is the second film by the rising German director EXCLUSIVE: Film will release in cinemas this summer A ‘special success incentive’ has also been created for filmmakers whose films are recognised artistically ‘Sinners’ increases weekend-on-weekend takings to pass £11m Warner Bros’ A Minecraft Movie dominated the month with Gaumont’s Once Upon My Mother the top local film Screen International is the essential resource for the international film industry access to the Screen International archive and supplements including Stars of Tomorrow and World of Locations Site powered by Webvision Cloud Alief Elsik vs Katy - 6pm - 4/25/2025 - Softball - Bi District - Playoffs - Game two - Live from Alief Elsik High School Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Daji Aswad ALIEF Texas – Alief Independent School District will add 20 electric buses to their 310-bus fleet after being awarded nearly $8 million in grant money from the Environmental Protection Agency The federal dollars coming from President Biden’s Bipartisan infrastructure act Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher says the greater Houston area has received $1 billion of investments into infrastructure since the bill has passed The $7.9 million will not only help buy 20 buses with a price ticket of 350,000 but it will also help Alief install charging stations as well “All children deserve to breathe clean air.” She also emphasized the health concerns pollution has on children “Children’s lungs and immune systems are not fully developed certain infectious diseases and toxic substances in the environment will affect them disproportionately ground level ozone and particulate matter are examples of,” Nance said Alief ISD is excited about the new chapter and the healthy change it will bring to the community and their students “We’re going to have some of these buses rolling for our elite kids” said Charles Wood deputy superintendent of business at Alief ISD just like we were with water testing for lead We’re going to do all those things to protect our kids.” the district hopes the future will allow for even more electric buses to be added to the fleet I am grateful for the opportunity to share the captivating tales of weather and science within a community that has undergone the same transformative moments that have shaped my own life Alief Elsik vs Katy - 6pm - 4/24/2025 - Softball - Bi District - Playoffs - Game One - Live from Katy High School