athletics

The Spartans 7th grade A-Team kicked off the season in the FBISD basketball tournament after just 3 days of practice!

What a wonderful day at Stafford Middle School. The first annual Teacher-Student Volleyball game has come among us. It was a packed house filled with students and excitement.

The season has finally come to an end for the Stafford Spartans Middle School football teams. The expectations are always high every year when it comes to sports.

At the October 21 varsity football game, Class of 2017 graduate, and Houston Texan Safety Jalen Pitre was honored as the school retired his football jersey. The Stafford community celebrates Pitre – all he has and will accomplish.

Congratulations to the middle school cross country team for getting 2nd place in district. They had a tremendous season and they put in alot of hardwork and dedication to make this goal possible.

The Spartans extended their winning streak to four with some late game heroics and a 25-20 Thursday night victory over the upstart Iowa Colony Pioneers.

Last Thursday, September 29, the cross-country team ran at the Cougar Mile meet in Clute, Texas and they flew through the competition. The top 5 winners out of the boys and girls received medals.

Despite a little rain during the parade, the tradition of Homecoming matched the hype and this year we felt a special energy! Homecoming is a great time to welcome alumni and community to honor and celebrate the existence of SMSD. 

For the first time in Stafford fall team tennis history, your Spartans defeated Wharton High School in a resounding victory 15-4 on Thursday, September 22! The team has won district for the last 2 years, and plans to host Harmony School of Discovery for an opportunity for a 3-peat as District 23 Champions on Tuesday, October 4.

The Spartans continued to ride the winning wave by defeating the Needville Blue Jays 34-7 to begin district play. This win moves the Spartans to a 4-1 record and keeps a three-game winning streak alive.

The Stafford Spartan Football Teams had another blowout week against Bay City. The 7th grade "A" team won 40-0and the 7th grade "B" team won 28-0.

On September 13, 2022 the Stafford Spartans Football Team defeated Freeport Intermediate.

A back-and-forth game featuring four lead changes ended with the Spartans beating Sealy High School 28-27 for the second consecutive year. This victory moves the Stafford High School football team to 2-1 on the year.

On August 30, the Battle on 5th Street took place between Stafford Middle School and Missouri City Middle School. For the past two years this has been a rivalry between the two schools though scrimmages and not actual games.

Senior Quardale Patt and Junior Andrew Huff earned silver medals at the 2022 UIL State Track Meet. Please join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of these two student athletes, who have worked incredibly hard throughout their season. They have represented Stafford High School, and the community with pride.

It was a packed house at the Board Meeting on Monday, May 9 as the Board of Trustees and administration recognized over 100 students for their outstanding accomplishments in the UIL State Soccer Tournament, DECA, SkillsUSA, Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE), and the Houston Community College Associates Degree program. 

The 2021-22 Stafford Boys Soccer team reached the UIL State Tournament for the first time in program history. They sealed the season as District and Region 3-4A Champions. Read more about their accolades from TASCO including Coach of the Year Ruben Perez and Justin Zenteno who will play in the TASCO Senior Showcase on May 14!

We are bursting with pride for our very own #SMSDAlumni Jalen Pitre from the Class of 2017, who was drafted by the Houston Texans in round 2 of the #NFLDraft this past weekend. He is the first student from Stafford MSD to be drafted in the early rounds by the NFL, and many folks from Stafford have been calling it for years. 

The Spartan boys from Stafford High School Varsity team made history over the weekend and the team is all smiles as the Region 3-4A champions. The team will play against the Boerne Greyhounds on Wednesday, April 13 at 4:00 p.m. at the Georgetown ISD Stadium. The winner will advance to the State Finals on Friday, April 15. Go Spartans!

Congratulations to the Stafford Sensations dance team for their spectacular performances at Showtime Nationals, Moody Gardens in Galveston this past weekend! All are welcome to come out and witness award winning dances, the dance program, and color guard students at the Sensations Spring Showcase on Wednesday, April 20 in the Stafford High School Competition Gym from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The Stafford High School boys’ soccer team is no stranger to success. The team, under the direction of Coach Ruben Perez, has made the playoffs for the past seven years and reached the Regional Semifinals in 2019. The Spartans will be back in action on Tuesday, March 29 at 5:30pm for a second round matchup against the Hargrave Huffman Falcons at Delmar Stadium. 

The Stafford Spartan boys’ basketball program fought through a challenging year and finished the season as the District 25-4A Champions! The Spartans were able to win a district that consisted of three state ranked teams after playing a demanding non-district schedule.

Despite entering district play with a depleted roster due to injury, the Lady Spartans were still able to finish the season with four district wins and an overall 9-16 record. Additionally, five athletes from Coach Spivey's team received end of season recognition.