Plaza of Influence
The Plaza of Influence at the Northside Sports Gym recognizes those who have gone Beyond the Game to make a positive difference in the lives of NISD students. This commitment to make a difference exemplifies the mission of Northside ISD.
Consider recognizing someone who has left a lasting impression on you because they went Beyond the Game. This person could be anyone who touched the lives of Northside students in an impactful way.
Your tax-deductible donation to the Northside Education Foundation (NEF) will fund a paver with your influential person's name to be installed in the Northside Plaza of Influence. Your name along with the reason why this Person of Influence went Beyond the Game will be placed in an area of prominence for all to view. In addition to the honorary paver, your donation supports NEF’s Grants Program benefiting staff and student enrichment.
The Northside Sports Gym and the Plaza of Influence were formally dedicated on November 30, 2016.
The Northside Sports Gym is located at the Farris Athletic Complex at 8400 N. Loop 1604 W.
For more information about the Plaza of Influence, call the NISD Athletics Office at (210) 397-7509.
Achievements/District Standings
High School
DISTRICT WINNERS
BRANDEIS GIRLS 27-6A DISTRICT CO- CHAMPIONS
BRENNAN GIRLS 29-6A DISTRICT CO-CHAMPIONS
HARLAN GIRLS 29-6A DISTRICT CO- CHAMPIONS
TAFT BOYS 29-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
BI-DISTRICT GIRLS: Stevens, Taft, Clark, Brennan, Harlan, Holmes, Brandeis
BI-DISTRICT BOYS: Jay, Harlan, Brandeis, Health Careers, Brennan, Taft, Stevens, O’Connor, Clark
Regional Quarterfinals Girls: Clark, O’Connor, Brandeis, Harlan, Brennan, Taft
Regional Quarterfinals Boys: O’Connor, Health Careers, Brandeis, Brennan, Harlan
Regional Finalist: Brennan Girls
O'CONNOR 28-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
BI-DISTRICT: O’Connor, Health Careers, Marshall, Brennan, Jay, Clark
Area: Jay, Clark
Holmes Boys 28-6A District Champions
Taft Girls 28-6A District Champions
Regional Boys: Holmes, Brennan, Taft, Sotomayor, Clark
Regional Girls: Taft, Brennan, Marshall, O’Connor, Brandeis, Clark
State Qualifiers:
Brennan
- Kailyn Brunson - 3rd
- Zachary Miller - 4th
Brandeis
- Ada Mathias - 14th
Taft
- Adelyn Miller - 15th
Clark
- Aiden Adams - 15th
28-6A DISTRICT CO CHAMPIONS HARLAN & O'CONNOR
Post Season Play: Brandeis, Harlan, Brennan, O'Connor, Clark, Jay
Area: Clark, Harlan
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Middle School
Congratulations to the 2024 7&8 Grade Cross Country MS District Champions
GARCIA BOYS
BRISCOE GIRLS
Congratulations to the 2024 Football MS District Champions
7th Grade Folks
8th Grade Straus
Congratulations to the 2024 Volleyball MS District Champions
Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Basketball MS District Champions
Girls District Champions
Boys District Champions
Congratulations to 2025 Track & Field Champions
Congratulations to the 2025 Soccer District Champions
Girls District Champions
Boys District Champions
Congratulations to 2024 Tennis Champions
7th & 8th Garcia
Congratulations to 2025 Golf Champions
Beyond the Game
BEYOND THE GAME is a Servant Leadership Initiative that challenges our Coaches and student athletes to be leaders on their campus and in all areas of their lives. The Athletic Department produces a multi-day Leadership Conference that brings in strong motivational speakers to encourage our athletes to push themselves Beyond the Game. This event has inspiring speakers geared for Teachers, Coaches, Parents, and Students. The 2023 Conference speakers included Stephen Mackey - 2 Words Author/Speaker, Marcellus Casey - KC Chiefs Team Chaplain, Jeff Traylor - UTSA Head Football Coach, NISD Superintendent - Dr. John Craft, NISD Counseling Team, Amanda Box- Box Communications, Dr. Blakely Low-Scott - Sports Psychologist, and NISD Assistant Superintendent Stan Laing.
Nominate an individual as a nominee for SA Sports: Beyond the Game.
Leadership Summit 2022
Kevin Hamilton Gym Dedication
Northside Athletic Spotlights
VOLLEYBALL
Class 6A (Region IV)
District 27
- Northside Brandeis
- Northside Clark
- San Antonio Churchill
- San Antonio Johnson
- San Antonio LEE
- San Antonio Madison
- San Antonio Reagan
- San Antonio Roosevelt
District 28
- Northside Brennan
- Northside Harlan
- Northside Holmes
- Northside Marshall
- Northside O'Connor
- Northside Sotomayor
- Northside Stevens
- Northside Taft
- Northside Warren
VOLLEYBALL
Class 5A (Region IV)
District 28
- Eagle Pass Winn
- Northside Jay
- San Antonio Harlandale
- San Antonio MacArthur
- San Antonio McCollum
- San Antonio Southside
- San Antonio Southwest
- South San Antonio
- Southwest Legacy
BASKETBALL
Class 6A (Region IV)
District 27
- Northside Brandeis
- Northside Clark
- San Antonio Churchill
- San Antonio Johnson
- San Antonio LEE
- San Antonio Madison
- San Antonio Reagan
- San Antonio Roosevelt
District 28
- Northside Brennan
- Northside Harlan
- Northside Holmes
- Northside Marshall
- Northside O'Connor
- Northside Sotomayor
- Northside Stevens
- Northside Taft
- Northside Warren
BASKETBALL
Class 5A (Region IV)
District 28
- Eagle Pass Winn
- Northside Jay
- San Antonio Harlandale
- San Antonio MacArthur
- San Antonio McCollum
- San Antonio Southside
- San Antonio Southwest
- South San Antonio
- Southwest Legacy
FOOTBALL
Class 6A (Region IV)
District 27
- Northside Brandeis
- Northside Clark
- San Antonio Churchill
- San Antonio Johnson
- San Antonio LEE
- San Antonio Madison
- San Antonio Reagan
- San Antonio Roosevelt
District 28
- Northside Brennan
- Northside Harlan
- Northside Holmes
- Northside Marshall
- Northside O'Connor
- Northside Sotomayor
- Northside Stevens
- Northside Taft
- Northside Warren
FOOTBALL
Class 5A- Div. I (Region IV)
District 14
- Eagle Pass Winn
- Laredo Cigarroa
- Laredo Martin
- Laredo Nixon
- Northside Jay
- San Antonio Southside
- San Antonio
- Southwest
- South San Antonio
- Southwest Legacy
McDonald’s All American Nominees
One of the biggest honors for a high school athlete is getting to say that you were so good, that you made the McDonald’s All American team. Texas has the most nominations in the entire country with 69 players. Nine San Antonio area basketball players have been nominated to play in the McDonald’s All American Games this April in Houston. Here is the list of our NISD players:
- Rian Forestier, Brandeis High School
- Arianna Roberson, Clark High School
- Kamryn Griffin, Clark High School
- Natalie Huff, Clark High School
The final 48 players will be announced later this month.
Read the full article by KSAT 12 Sports Editor, Nick Mantas.
St. Mary's Athletic Hall of Fame - 2023 Inductee
Carl O'Neal (Clark 2009) Baseball player
O'Neal, was inducted into the St Mary's Athletics Hall of Fame Friday, November 10, 2023. His record was 39-6 at St Mary's. Carl graduated from St. Mary's in 2013.
Clark's Roberson, Brandeis' Forestier rise to the national stage
Clark's Arianna Roberson and Brandeis' Rian Forestier, both rising stars in basketball, have been on a journey from club teammates to national recognition. Forestier, now committed to USC, and Roberson, bound for Duke, recently celebrated their signings, marking a significant milestone in their basketball careers. Despite going separate ways, their paths intersect once again as they face off in a District 28-6A contest. With Roberson listed as the nation's 19th-ranked recruit and Forestier at No. 53, their impact extends beyond San Antonio. Their former coach praises their development, with Forestier's versatility and Roberson's growth outside the low block drawing attention. Read the full article by David Hinojosa.
Jeff Traylor UTSA Head Football Coach
Marcellus Casey KC Chiefs Chaplain and Carey Casey Speaker
Leadership Conference
Students at Leadership Conference
Students at Leadership Conference
Students at Leadership Conference
O'Connor VB Supports Uvalde
Stevens Falcon Athletes Read to Elementary Students
Stevens HS Athletics Supports Uvalde
Football Honoring Officials
Football Honoring Officials
Football Honoring Officials
Football Honoring Officials
Volleyball Honoring Officials
Volleyball Honoring Officials
Additional Honors
- J. Patrick Burk - Clark HS
- Eldridge Burns, Jr. - Clark HS
- Eric G. Burns - Clark HS
- Wade Cleary - Clark HS
- Major Steven Gventer - Clark HS
- Monica Velasquez McIlwain - Clark HS
- Dr. Mark Moran - Clark HS
- J.D. Story - Clark HS
- James "Rad" Weaver - Clark HS
- Kevin Wolff - Clark HS
- Cliff Dugosh - Holmes HS
- Donna Eckert-Fields - Holmes HS
- Dr. Edward Carl Elder - Holmes HS
- Col. Lisa C Firmin - Holmes HS
- Darold Williamson - Holmes HS
- Anthony Beverley - Jay HS
- Captain Janae C. Florance - Jay HS
- Linda Goldfarb - Jay HS
- Danny Padron - Jay HS
- Tony Pelletier - Jay HS
- Lt. Col. Scott Thomas - Jay HS
- Heidi Bush - Mackey
- John Bordano - Marshall HS
- Dr. Fred Bryant - Marshall HS
- Priest Holmes - Marshall HS
- Monica C. Mendez - Marshall HS
- William Raba - Marshall HS
- Mandie Alice Tibball Svatek - Marshall HS
- Mike Hodges – O’Connor HS
- Captain Jordan Eddington - Stevens HS
- Lori Castro - Taft HS
- Michelle Fiedler Mikesh - Taft HS
- Giancarlo "John" Ortega - Taft HS
- Robert Reyes - Taft HS
- LTC Colette Topfer - Taft HS
- Daniel Flores - Warren HS
- Dr. Alicia Wooten – Warren HS
Want to know more about The NISD 6 COMMUNITY PILLARS Award Winners, visit this link.
