Athletics Schedules Week of February 23 - 28
February 23, Monday
Baseball @ Montwood
February 24, Tuesday
Softball @ Burges
Boys Basketball @ Burges Bi-District Playoffs
Boys Soccer @ Parkland
Golf @ Horizon Golf Course
February 25, Wednesday
Girls Soccer @ Parkland
February 26, Thursday
Softball @ 915 Slugfest Tournament
Baseball @ Tucson Tournament
February 27, Friday
Softball @ 915 Slugfest Tournament
Track @ Canutillo
Gymnastics @ Eastwood
Baseball @ Tucson Tournament
February 28, Saturday
Softball @ 915 Slugfest Tournament
Track @ Canutillo
Baseball @ Tucson Tournament
She leads with heart & makes a lasting impact on our students every single day. We are so proud of you & know you will continue to represent Hanks with Knight Pride.
It's GAMEDAY at #THEKINGDOM
Join us for our Lady Knights Bi-District Basketball Game
TONIGHT, February 17th at 7:00 pm!
Attached you will find the bell schedule for tomorrow, Thursday. (2/12/26)
Hanks Wrestlers going to State! Congratulations!
Congratulations to Hanks Swim Team! Going to State!
Congratulations go out to Jason Castillo who performed on Saturday January 10th in Midland, TX and made 1st Chair Tenor TMEA Choir. He will clinic and perform at the All-State TMEA choir concert convention in San Antonio, TX on February 11-14th, 2026.
Channel 9 News
In addition, KTSM 9 News reported on Jan 24 Jason Castillo was awarded the 2026-2027 Bill Cormack Scholarship. He was chosen from nearly 300 statewide applicants.
Hanks HS senior awarded prestigious $15K scholarship for music.
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A Hanks High School senior was surprised on Friday, Jan. 23, with the announcement of receiving the prestigious 2026-2027 Bill Cormack Scholarship, beating nearly 300 applicants statewide.
Jason Castillo was selected from among 290 applicants for the scholarship, the highest honor awarded by the Texas Music Educators Association, according to the Ysleta Independent School District.
Castillo has performed in both band and choir over the past four years and in the mariachi program for two years. He has earned a Vocal Solo medal at All-State Mariachi. He has been honored among El Paso’s top student performers for three years, when selected for the UIL All-State Mixed Choir, the highest distinction a Texas music student can achieve, according to YISD.
The $15,000 scholarship offers $3,000 per year, for up to five years, to the awardee, who must major in a music degree program leading to Texas teacher certification with music as the primary teaching field.
Ysleta ISD is excited to share that we have launched a new program districtwide that makes it easier for parents to report school absences and receive notifications about attendance. This program is called Ysleta Connects.
Ysleta Connects has been extended to every campus to strengthen how we connect with families when a student is absent, and explore new ways for technology to support faithful attendance. You will be able to conveniently send and receive confidential text messages from your child’s school about their absences/attendance.
How Ysleta Connects works:
If your child is marked absent, you will receive a text message.
The text will offer you the option to RESPOND or CONFIRM the absence, and you may also choose to engage in communication about your child’s absence.
And that’s it!
Parents will also be able to use Ysleta Connects to access critical attendance data for their child or notify the school in advance of their child’s absence(s). It’s important to know that Ysleta Connects text messages are strictly for absences/attendance – as a parent, you will continue to receive regular emergency notifications from the district via text, email, and automated phone calls as those situations arise.
For more information: https://bit.ly/YsletaConnects-SmartAttendanceSystem
Hanks High School is the only High School in the region with an A-rating and 7 out of 7 distinctions! The Kingdom is a special place and our students are exceptional. From our hardworking custodians to our inspiring teachers, everyone played a vital role in this success #LeadTheCharge #ForTheKingdom
