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
HOLMES 29-6A BOYS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
TAFT 29-6A GIRLS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Post Season Play: Brandeis, Brennan, O'Connor, Taft,
PLAYOFF ROUNDS
CROSS COUNTRY IND. STATE PLACING GIRLS
BRENNAN- Caila Lyons, 87th
TAFT - Brooklyn Crow, 69th
O'CONNOR- Araceli Ford, 59th
CROSS COUNTRY IND. STATE PLACING BOYS
BRANDEIS- Hayden Scott, 17th
BRENNAN- Zachary Miller, 47th
DISTRICT WINNERS
BRANDEIS GIRLS 26-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
BRENNAN GIRLS 28-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
STEVENS GIRLS 29-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
JAY BOYS 29-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
TAFT BOYS 28-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Post Season Play: Brandeis, Brennan, Stevens, Jay, Taft
PLAYOFF ROUNDS
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS: BRANDEIS GIRLS
STATE SEMIFINALIST: BRANDEIS GIRLS
DISTRICT WINNERS
BRANDEIS 28-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
HARLAN 29-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Post Season Play:
Bi-District: Brandeis, Brennan, Clark, Harlan, O'Connor, Warren
Regional Quarterfinalist: Brennan, Harlan, O'Connor, Warren
Regional Semi-Finalist: O'Connor
PLAYOFF ROUNDS
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS: HARLAN GIRLS
STATE SEMIFINALIST: HARLAN GIRLS
DISTRICT WINNERS
HARLAN 29-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Post Season Play:
Bi-District: Brandeis, Brennan, Clark, Harlan, Jay, Taft
Area: Brennan, Harlan, Jay
Regional: Harlan, Brennan, Jay
DISTRICT WINNERS
CLARK GIRLS 28-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
BRENNAN GIRLS 29-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
BRENNAN BOYS 29-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Post Season Play Girls:
BI-DISTRICT: Clark, Brennan, Harlan, Sotomayor, John Jay, Brandeis
AREA: Clark, Brennan, Harlan, Sotomayor, Brandeis
REGIONAL QUALIFIERS: Clark, Brennan, Harlan
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS: BRENNAN GIRLS
Post Season Play Boys:
Bi-District: Clark, Jay, Brennan, Harlan. O'Connor
AREA: JAY, BRENNAN, HARLAN, O'CONNOR
REGIONALS: BRENNAN BOYS REGIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS, O'CONNOR REGIONAL RUNNER UP
PLAYOFF ROUNDS
REGIONAL CHAMPION: BRENNAN GIRLS
DISTRICT WINNERS
O'CONNOR 29-6A BOYS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
TAFT 29-6A GIRLS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Post Season Play:
Regionals: Brennan, Harlan, Health Careers, Holmes, Jay, O'Connor, Sotomayor, Stevens, Taft, Warren, Clark, Brandeis, Marshall
State: O'Connor, Health Careers, Taft, Sotomayor, Harlan, Clark, Holmes, Brandeis, Brennan, Marshall
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS: O'CONNOR BOYS
CLARK- EVAN CROLEY 1ST PLACE 50 FREE
Brandeis:
Zion Wilson, 1-m diving, 20th place
Girls 400 Free Relay, 18th place
Boys 200 Medley Relay, 16th place
Brennan:
Elijah Bentley, 100 breaststroke, 22nd place
Clark:
Parker Mandacina, 200 IM, 15th place; and 100 breaststroke, 18th place
Ayden Almaraz, 100 butterfly, 17th place
Tristan Clark, 100 backstroke, 16th place
Evan Croley, 50 freestyle, 1st place
Boys 200 Free Relay, 20th place
Harlan:
Tatyana Arizmendi, 200 IM, 21st place; and 100 backstroke, 23rd place
Rhema Rose, 1-m diving, 22nd place
Health Careers:
Ashlynn Clauss, 200 IM, 22nd place; and 100 butterfly, 23rd place
Samika Kanaskar, 100 freestyle, 24th place
Sophia Torres, 100 breaststroke, 23rd place
Sathvik Jinna, 200 freestyle, 23rd place; and 100 freestyle, 23rd place
Mason Jones, 50 freestyle, 24th place
Girls 400 Free Relay, 23rd place
Boys 200 Free Relay, 24th place; and 400 Free Relay, 24th place
Alexandra Schulze, 1-m diving, 20th place
Marshall:
Tate Briscoe, 1-m diving, 21st place
O’Connor:
David Caldera, 500 freestyle, 24th place
Benjamin Cottrill, 200 freestyle, 24th place; and 100 butterfly, 24th place
Matt D’Orazio, 100 backstroke, 24th place
Will D’Orazio, 200 IM, 10th place; and 100 butterfly, 13th place
Blake Duggan, 100 backstroke, 23rd place
Wyatt Merriken, 500 freestyle, 23rd place
Boys 200 Medley Relay, 22nd place; and 400 Free Relay, 23rd place
Sotomayor:
Catalina Devia, 1-m diving, 7th place
Emma Wallace, 200 freestyle, 24th place; and 500 freestyle, 23rd place
Christian Georgi, 200 IM, 24th place; and 100 breaststroke, 20th place
JB Lloyd, 1-m diving, 17th place
Paul Wallace, 100 freestyle, 24th place
Taft:
Kate Black, 100 backstroke, 24th place
Kim Pieroni, 100 breaststroke, 24th place
Roldan Salas, 1-m diving, 9th place
Girls 200 Medley Relay, 23rd place; 200 Free Relay, 22nd place; and 400 Free Relay, 24th place
DISTRICT WINNERS
BRENNAN 29-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Post Season Play: Clark, Holmes, Brennan, Harlan, O'Connor
Area: Holmes, Brennan, Harlan, O'Connor
Regional Quarterfinals: O'Connor, Brennan
Regional Semifinals: Brennan
DISTRICT WINNERS
HARLAN BOYS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
TAFT GIRLS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Post Season Play:
Bi District Boys: Brandeis, Brennan, Harlan, Jay, Warren
Bi-District Girls: O'Connor, Brennan, Warren, Taft
Area Boys: Brandeis, Jay, Harlan
Area Girls: O'Connor, Brennan, Taft, Warren
Regional Quarterfinals Boys: Harlan
Regional Quarterfinals: Brennan, Warren, Taft
Regional Semifinals Boys: Harlan
Regional Semifinals Girls: Taft
PLAYOFF ROUNDS
AREA CHAMPION BOYS: HARLAN
AREA CHAMPION GIRLS: TAFT, WARREN
REGIONAL GIRLS CHAMPION: TAFT
DISTRICT WINNERS
WARREN 29-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Post Season Play:
Bi-District: Warren, O'Connor, Brandeis, Sotomayor, Brennan
Area: Brandeis, O'Connor, Brennan
Regional Quarterfinals: O'Connor
DISTRICT WINNERS
BRENNAN BOYS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
SOTOMAYOR GIRLS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Post Season Play:
Area Boys: Brennan, Harlan, O'Connor, Sotomayor, Warren, Taft, Jay
Area Girls : Brennan, Harlan, O'Connor, Sotomayor, Warren, Taft, Jay
Regional Boys: Brennan, Harlan, O'Connor, Sotomayor, Warren, Taft, Jay
Regional Girls: Brennan, Harlan, O'Connor, Sotomayor, Warren, Taft, Jay
State Girls: Harlan, Jay
State Boys: Harlan, Warren, Taft, Sotomayor
PLAYOFF ROUNDS
BRENNAN BOYS AREA CHAMPIONS
HARLAN GIRLS AREA CHAMPIONS
6A REGION IV NEW RECORDS:
I'yanna Webb, Harlan Girls Triple Jump 41-10.75 First Place
Elijah Hernandez, Sotomayor Boys 400m 47.09 First Place
State Placing:
Tate Taylor- Harlan
2nd Place - 100m Boys
10.20
Iyanna Webb - Harlan
3rd Place - Triple Jump Girls
40.0.50
Iyanna Webb - Harlan
6th Place - Long Jump Girls
19-0.25
Waylon McKenzie - O'Connor
7th place - Discus Boys
162-0
Harlan Boys - 40.09
5th Place - 4x100m Relay
G'Ivori Graham, Anthony Durojaiye, Payton Matthews, Tate Taylor
Caila Lyons - Brennan
7th Place 800m Girls
2:11.04
Iyanna Webb - Harlan
5th Place - 100m hurdles Girls
14.27
Nick Ross - Warren
8th Place - 100m dash Boys
10.66
Harlan Girls - 1:40.05
9th Place - 4x200m Relay Girls
Ava Salas, Toryn Taylor, Nadya Crawford, Iyanna Webb
Shyniece Davis - John Jay
6th Place - 400m Girls
56.00
Elijah Hernandez- Sotomayor
7th Place - 400m Boys
47.30
Ja’Dan Keller - Taft
7th Place - 300m Hurdles Boys
38.07
Tate Taylor - Harlan
4th Place - 200m Boys
21.15
Nick Ross - Warren
7th Place - 200m Boys
21.46
DISTRICT WINNERS
O'CONNOR BOYS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
TAFT GIRLS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Post Season Play:
Regional Boys: O'Connor, Brennan
Regional Girls: Taft, O'Connor, Holmes, Warren
State Girls: Brandeis
PLAYOFF ROUNDS
STATE QUALIFIERS BRANDEIS GIRLS:
Claire McMyler - Brandeis HS
Addison Kerkau - Brandeis HS
DISTRICT WINNERS
BRENNAN DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Post Season Play:
Regionals: Brennan, O'Connor, Sotomayor, Health Careers, Clark
Regional Qualifiers: Brennan, O'Connor, Clark, Health Careers, Sotomayor
Middle School
Congratulations to the 2023 Cross Country MS District Champions
7th & 8th Briscoe Girls
7th & 8th Garcia Boys
Congratulations to the 2023 Football MS District Champions
7th Bernal
8th Straus
Congratulations to the 2023 Volleyball MS District Champions
7th Straus
8th Garcia
Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Basketball MS District Champions
7th Grade MS Bernal Girls
8th Grade MS Luna Girls
Boys District Champions
7th Grade MS Straus Boys
8th Grade MS Jordan Boys
Congratulations to 2024 Track & Field Champions
8th Luna Boys
8th Garcia Girls
7th Folks Boys
7th Folks & Garcia Girls
Congratulations to the 2024 Soccer District Champions
7th Grade MS Folks Girls
8th Grade MS Bernal Girls
Boys District Champions
7th Grade MS Stinson Boys
8th Grade MS Rudder Boys
Congratulations to 2024 Tennis Champions
7th & 8th Garcia
Congratulations to 2024 Tennis Champions
7th & 8th Garcia Boys
7th & 8th Bernal Girls
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
UIL Realignment
The UIL League office released the realignments that will be in effect for the upcoming (2) school years. As a result of each district submitting enrollment data for students in grades 9-12 as of Oct. 31, 2023, schools have been assigned to a conference based on these enrollment numbers and the following districts and regions have been established. Please find the newly drawn districts for Northside High Schools below.
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.
