The Senior Night ceremony went well but that's about where the good news ended for the Panthers. The varsity dug a hole in the 1st quarter, after which they battled the Lions even for most of the game. The Lions, however, put on a spurt midway through the final quarter to put the game out of reach.

The other Panther teams also dropped the final game of the season. The JV and Freshmen Black games were nail biters but neither team could pull it out down the stretch.

Varsity and Senior Night pictures are posted. The others are coming.

SENIOR Night is February 17, 2009 prior to the Spring game.  Come on out and let’s send out Seniors with a roar……….  These young men have given four years to our program and have worked hard through thick and thin over this time.

PARENTS:  We will have a section of stands reserved for you and your family.  Please arrive by 6:30 so that we can get you lined up for recognition with your son’s prior to the game.

I can't endorse this company because I haven't used it, but check out http://www.artscow.com/ and see what you think. They are offering 600 free 4"x6" prints and 600 free 5"x7" prints as an introductory offer. After that the prints are very reasonably priced, so this might be a good time to explore this option!

As a reminder, you can save a picture from a gallery by changing the file extension in the gallery page from .html to .jpg (just type in the address bar of your browser), press "Enter," and then right-click the picture and save it to your computer.

This one got out of hand early. The Panthers continued to fight hard the entire night but the athleticism of the Wildcats was too much for the Panthers to overcome. Special kudos to Jordan Najvar for another strong performance in the post! We appreciate you, Jordan!

Varsity and a few JV pictures posted at the "District Game Pictures" link at left.

Once again the Panthers played hard and kept it close down to the wire but couldn't pull off the upset.

Unfortunately the other Panther teams fared no better than the varsity. The JV and Freshmen Gold games were within reach but both slipped away by just a few points in the end.

Pictures are posted for all games at the district game pictures link at left.

Our Panthers are really good at first halves against Westfield. In each of the last three contests we have had a lead. This time it was courtesy of a brilliant 22 point first half by Panther guard Zach Price. But the Mustangs clamped down on Zach in the 2nd half and several turnovers down the stretch cost them the game.

The JV Panthers suffered a similar fate, falling by four in a back and forth contest. More great basketball. It was just the final scores that were disappointing.

The Booster Club is now accepting nominations for officers for next year’s board.  If you are interested in running for one of the offices please contact Don Loisel.

The club has four officers:

	President
	Vice-President
	Treasurer
	Secretary
	We will also be in need of people to handle spirit items and the coordination of next year’s banquet.

This one was never close as the Panthers dug themselves a 12-2 hole in the first quarter. Let's regroup and go get Westfield on Friday.

Congratulations to the Panther JV team for another win on the road at Tomball!

It was a come from behind win for the Panthers. All the frustrations - the close loses - evaporated for the Panthers as Amish Maknojia calmly dropped a floating 3 pointer in the bottom of the net as the buzzer sounded in regulation, tying the game at 49! Way to go, Amish!

Amish came up big in the overtime period also, but so did all his Panther teammates as the Panthers scored on every single possession in the four minute overtime. The Panthers dropped their shots - mostly layups - and made nearly all their free throws. It was an amazing performance for a team that often didn't appear to know how to finish in the preceding weeks. Awesome job, guys! Build on it and let's grab some more wins down the stretch!

The Panther JV once again came through with a clutch win down the stretch. It was exciting but the Panthers prevailed by two! Nice work, Panthers!

That one was a landslide compare to the one point victory on two free throws with a fraction of a second left by the Freshmen Black Panthers. That avenged an earlier loss over at Klein. Way to go, Panthers!

Varsity pictures are posted. Others are coming soon. Click the district game pictures link at left. Also posted are team pictures and rosters for the sophomore and both freshmen teams. Click the links above.

The Panthers dug themselves a 31-11 hole after the first quarter and couldn't climb out of it.

Congratulations to the JV Panthers on a come-from-behind victory over the Tigers. You're awesome, Panthers!

If you think this is getting old, Panther fans, consider what it's like for our players. Unbelievably a team that was playing excellent basketball a month, with an 11-5 record, is now 11-12. As President Obama noted about the economy though, all the essentials are still there and success is still very possible, we've just got to get this thing turned around!

This night the Panthers rallied to cut the Lion lead to 57-50 in the middle of the 4th quarter and it looked like it would be a thrilling finish. It wasn't, as the Lions outscored our guys 24-7 down the stretch. It wasn't pretty.

The only bright spot of the evening for Panther fans was another excellent performance by the Freshmen Black squad. They soundly defeated Spring 73-57. Nice work, gentlemen!

Pictures are posted. Click the district game pictures link at left.

To accommodate the NHS induction at Klein Oak, which happily involves many of our JV players, Spring has graciously allowed us to switch these game times. So the JV will play at 4 pm and the Sophomores at 5:30.

Most Panther fans would have been confident that if they could score 77 points the win was in the bag. But tonight they surrendered way too many uncontested layups. That was the difference.

The other Panther teams fared no better as Dekaney got the sweep.

Pictures are or will be posted in the District Games gallery (see link at left). [Note that some sophomore game pics were originally missing.]

The Panthers will regroup to travel to Spring on Friday night.

The Panthers had a lead after a quarter and trailed by just one at the half before falling by eleven.

Other details to follow.

Click here.

The Panthers just can't catch a break. It was an excellent game and the Panthers played hard, and well. Once again it wasn't enough down the stretch. The Panthers held a 4th quarter lead and the game was tied with about three minutes left but then things turned south. Nothing to do but regroup, get your heads up, and get determined to upset Klein Forest on the road Friday night. You can do it, Panthers!

We got our JV warriors back, Panther fans. It was an awesome game all the way. Westfield is plenty good but the Panthers were not to be denied in the crucial final minutes and pulled away for the win! Way to go, Panthers!

The Freshmen Black also got a great win against a good Westfield team! It was back and forth the whole game but the Panthers were strong down the stretch to claim the 66-60 win. Nice work, Panthers!

The Freshmen Gold played really well but suffered a couple of scoring droughts which cost them the decision. This group is improving, though, so it's just a matter of time.

Pictures are now all posted. Click the "District Game Pictures" link at left.

It was just a tough night for the Panthers. It started well, 5-0, but then turnovers and a lack of rebounds resulted in the Panthers managing just 14 points at the half. The defense, though, was impressive and Tomball had just 20 at the half.

The 2nd half saw Tomball jump to a 10 point lead before the Panthers rallied to close it to just one. But that lasted only seconds with Tomball hitting one of many threes. The Panthers could never mount another challenge.

Sadly the JV's impressive run came to a close in a strange game in which our guys just appeared completely flat. Why? They still had a chance to win at the end but really appeared disinterested. That's not the team we have been treated to in these last weeks. We hope to get the real Panthers back on Tuesday!

Congratulations to the Freshmen Black Panthers on an impressive 62-38 rout of the Cougars. It was close for a half but then the Panthers put on a clinic. Nice work, gentlemen!

All pictures will be posted in the District gallery - see link at left or click here. Thanks to Karen Wilkerson for the pictures added to the Freshmen Gold and Black galleries on Monday 1-12-09! Karen is getting good at capturing memories in that dark gym #2! Thanks to Greg Francis for the Sophomore and JV team pics!

First things first. Daverick, this was not your fault. Get your head up, young man. We need you ... badly! We believe in you ... totally!

The Panthers jumped to an 18-5 1st quarter lead but then the Bearkats tightened their defense - as they always do - and things got progressively tighter until the game was tied in the 3rd quarter. The Panthers showed grit in regaining the lead. Too many mistakes, though, in the final quarter - including about 33% from the line - cost the Panthers the game. Let's give credit where it is due - both teams played well and it was a great game, but the Bearkats were outstanding down the stretch and deserved the win.

Panthers, we believe in you. There are 12 games left and we need to count down to 8 wins. You can do that, no doubt about it. It starts Friday against Tomball. Let's go Oak!

On a happier note, the JV Panthers were once again inspiring in a rousing 67-61 win against a very good bunch of Klein Bearkats. It was far from easy but somehow these guys just seem to make the plays they need when they need them. This team that started the season 0-2 is now 11-4. Awesome!

All pictures will be posted in the District gallery - see link at left or click here. It takes several hours to prepare a gallery so please be patient.

This shouldn't have happened. The Panthers controlled most of this game, although it was always close. But due to turnovers, a rebounding deficit, and missed free throws down the stretch the Panther lead evaporated. The Tigers finished the game with a 9-0 run to claim the win. Hang in there, Panthers. We believe in you!

The JV, on the other hand, took care of business in impressive fashion with a 14 point victory over Collins. Special kudos to Joe Loisel for taking things into his own hands and executing with tenacity whenever things seemed to be getting dicey. Also notable was Brandon Harris's nice work at the point and everyone's efforts at the free throw line. Another great team win for the 10-4 Panthers!

Unfortunately the sophomore and both freshmen teams fell to Collins although everything was close enough to expect a good chance at a victory in the 2nd round of play.

Photo galleries. [All galleries are now posted.]

The Panthers controlled the early going against Nimitz but clearly were out of gas in the 2nd half. Still they managed to rally down the stretch for a four point win over the Cougars. Photo gallery.

Fatigue was definitely the enemy 1.5 hours later against a good Morton Ranch team. The Panthers trailed the whole way and lost game two by 16. Photo gallery.

The Panthers will regroup in time to play again on Tuesday at noon at "The Pit" in Conroe. Come on out and support the Panthers!

Click here for an updated tournament bracket!

Come on out to Conroe for the 10:30 am tip on Monday, December 29th as the Panthers take on the Nimitz Cougars! Let's go Oak!

The Panthers will play twice on Monday and twice on Tuesday in this tournament. Click for the tournament bracket. To get to Conroe HS, travel north on 45 to Hwy 105 and turn left.

The varsity started slowly but it didn't take them long to establish a pattern of domination for the game. Other than a slow start again for the 2nd half, it was all Panthers. And it was just what Coach Martin wants - play defense, rebound and GO! Interestingly that's exactly the formula for success KO employed in the 1980s under Coach Rick Penny. What's old is new again, it's working, and boy is it fun to watch! Thanks, Panthers, for bringing KO basketball back. Keep believing and enjoy your holiday!

The JV got in the spirit also by KOing Katy 76-53. It was the same formula used by the varsity, with the same result. Dedication and selfless play are paying off for this group, now 9-4 on the season despite a 0-2 start. We're proud of you, Panthers!

The Sophomores were even better than the 48-35 final score victory would suggest. If this group will work on finishing they will have something special going. The talent and athleticism is obvious.

Your reported doesn't have scores yet for the freshmen games.

Varsity, JV, Sophomore and Freshmen photo galleries.

Click here.

The varsity Panthers took command from the opening tip and controlled the game. The Trojans, though, hung in there until late in the third quarter. The Panthers pulled away and were able to make sure everyone got some court time. Great team win, Panthers!

The JV Panthers were also impressive in leading most of the way en route to a 67-49 win over the Trojans. Congratulations, Panthers!

The Sophomores also notched a one-sided 46-29 win on Monday night. Nice work, Panthers!

Photo galleries. The Freshmen Black, Sophomore (thanks to Mrs. Carlson!) JV  and Varssity galleries are posted. Freshmen Gold coming!

The JV Panthers set a recent KO scoring record with 93 points on Friday against Cy-Spring (a 93-70 victory).

The JV then faced a very good team from Memorial (Spring Branch), resulting in a truly great game. Memorial was bigger and stronger - these are stout guys! - and our Panthers were  - well - smaller and more athletic.

An even game for the first half, the Mustangs dominated the third quarter. Our Panthers had every opportunity to fold, trailing 43-34 entering the final period. They were very frustrated. Would they quit?

Not this team!

They turned up the pressure, the defense, and the concentration level and somehow tied it at 55 with 1:20 remaining. Despite two turnovers down the stretch which tested the Panther defense, they had a final chance down 56-55. Brandon Harris - the smallest guy on the floor - by a lot - drove down the lane and lofted a soft shot off the glass and into the hoop with 2.6 seconds remaining to give the Panthers an unbelievable win! Thanks, Brandon, and nice job, gentlemen! Photo gallery!

Unfortunately the Panthers came up just short of a second comeback of the day, falling to Klein Forest by four in the consolation championship game.

The Panthers faced off against a C.E. King team for the 2nd time this season. The first time the Panthers turned the ball over too many times - and were victimized by a scoring error and an officiating error - resulting in a loss that shouldn't have happened. This time it was different as the Panthers jumped out to a 47-23 halftime lead and coasted to a 73-44 victory. The win gave the Panthers the consolation title of the Dayton Tournament. Nice work, Panthers!

Our next booster club meeting will be held on Wednesday December 17 at 7:00 p.m. (note the time change). 

It is with great regret we have had to accept the resignation of our secretary Marie Bullock.  We will be holding open floor nominations and voting on a new secretary for our board.  If you are interested in this position please contact Don Loisel.  

Other items:  
Banquet Shoot a Thon
Senior Night
Kingwood
Classic Spirit Item Sales  

A final agenda will be published on Monday of next week.

The Panthers were facing the defending tournament champion Huntsville Hornets. They stayed with them until the final few minutes but ultimately lost 68-55.

Because one of the teams dropped out of the tournament the Panthers will only play once more, for the consolation championship, at Dayton at 4 pm on Friday.

The JV Panthers faced a very good Humble team - the bracket was changed at the last minute - and led the entire first half before falling behind by 12 in the 4th quarter. The Wildcats were able to lay it up too many times to offset the impressive Panther 1/2 court trap. The Panther rally closed the lead to four points but they couldn't pull it off, losing by a final score of 71-61. The Panthers will play again on Friday at 6 pm (unless Spring changes the bracket again). Photo gallery.

The JV Panthers scored their fifth win in a row with a 20+ point win at Lee. Contratulations to both teams!

Correction! The Freshmen Black defeated Lee 52-46!

Baytown Lee has cancelled the Freshmen "B" (Gold team for us) game. The Freshmen Black game will be at 4 pm, the Sophomore and JV games at 5:30 and the Varsity at 7 pm.

The varsity tournament brackets for Dayton and Conroe have been posted. See the varsity schedule page.

The JV team won the Manvel Tournament defeating a tough DeKaney team 68-63.  Down by 11 in the fourth quarter they fought back to win the game, scoring 29 points in the fourth.  They came back with team work and tough defense.

The team played four games and had four different leading scorers.

Game 1 KOHS 65 - Manvel 49 - Leading scorer Pitts 16
Game 2 KOHS 76 - Kingwood Park 56 - Leading scorer May 19
Game 3 KOHS 65 - Channelview 38 - Leading scorer Loisel 17
Championship KOHS 68 - DeKaney 63 - Leading scorer T. Thevenin 17

Leading tournament scorer Harris 49

This was a total team effort with unselfish play and great defense.

Congratulation Panthers! 

The Varsity defeated Mayde Creek 73-66 in a consolation game in the Katy Tournament. It was a very competitive game against a good Mayde Creek team. The Panthers, though, led the whole way despite a Ram rally in the 4th quarter. Nice work, Panthers! Photo gallery.

The JV Panthers made it to the championship game of the Manvel JV Tournament by notching their third consecutive victory on Friday. Saturday's result is not known yet.

No news yet on the Freshmen Black in the Klein Tournament.

If anyone has details on the JV or Freshmen teams, please send a note to your webmaster!

The varsity suffered a disappointing loss to C.E. King on Friday. After a good start the Panthers went into a drought and found themselves down 17 entering the final period. They rallied to cut it to 4 before falling 72-62.

The Panther JVs notched their first two victories of the season as this talented group got on track! The first win was over the host team from Manvel. Details and Friday's result to follow.

The Freshmen Black Panthers defeated Cy-Creek in the 1st round of the Klein ISD Tournament in the strangest game your reporter has seen in a long time. The Panthers roared out of the block and took a 39-19 lead, then fell behind 63-45, trailed 67-52 entering the final quarter, and then won 79-75. Go figure! Congratulations, though, gentlemen for your heart and determination. Only a very special group of young men could fight their way back from that kind of adversity! We're very proud of you! Keep it going!

Photo gallery - Varsity vs. Harker Heights.

Photo Gallery - Freshmen Black vs. Cy-Creek.

The varsity played a very good Harker Heights team Thursday night. Despite being down by 12 heading into the final quarter, they cut it to four in the final two minutes before falling 56-49.

The Panthers will play a 2nd round game in the Katy Tournament on Friday at 3:30.

The varsity defeated Edgewood 68-56 on Friday.

In a come-from-behind, overtime win, the Panthers defeated Longview Pinetree 59-54 on Saturday.

Way to go, Oak! The Panthers move their season record to 3-1!

Congratulations, gentlemen. It was a great win!

After a slow start the Panthers jumped out to a slim lead at the half and still lead after three quarters. But the Bulldogs came roaring back to take a 4th quarter lead before the Panthers showed their athleticism and determination down the stretch to secure the win!

The JV suffered a really tough loss. A really slow start proved costly as the Panthers just couldn't get back on top despite a valiant effort in the 4th quarter. Hang in there guys. Those of us who have watched you through summer league know that the remainder of the season will be yours!

The Sophomore Panthers, trailing by 17 at the half, also proved their mettle with a come-from-behind win. Way to go, Panthers!

The Freshmen Black team won by about 20, but the game was closer than that. Our guys turned it on at the end in impressive fashion.

We are proud of, and very thankful for, all the young men of Klein Oak Basketball. It's going to be a great season! Happy Thanksgiving! Photo galleries. (Note that more freshmen pics are coming.)

It was a disappointing loss caused by an extremely slow start. The Panthers appeared tentative and therefore made way too many mistakes in the first half. They trailed at the half 39-22. Then the Panthers turned up the heat and started playing with confidence, tying the score at 49! Unfortunately a spent bunch of Panthers couldn't finish the deal and fell by five.

Varsity, JV and Sophomore pictures are posted here. Others coming soon!

Wednesday, November 19th - 6:30 -8 pm

Thanks for everyone who helped make the night a huge success!

The Cheerleaders won the chili cookoff! [We're not sure, though, that there was not some undue influence exerted by some. Ahem.]

Click here for some pictures!

We took team pictures of the varsity & junior varsity teams, seniors pictures, and individual pictures of varsity players.

Click here to see the gallery.

Sunday, October 26

Gleannloch Pines Golf Club

Thanks to all those who participated, and especially to our sponsors!

Click here for a photo gallery!

Team Schedules, Rosters and Pictures.
[All the photo galleries should be viewable now. Sorry for the mix-up.]

If any parents are interested in taking summer league pictures, please contact the webmaster before 6/18/08!

President - Don Loisel

Vice President - Robert Herr

Secretary - Marie Bullock

Treasurer - Tom Toth

Miles Fabian

Kevin Forsch

Jeff Francis

Jake Herr

Amish Maknojia

Jordan Najvar

Nick Santoro

The last Parent Booster Association meeting of the school year will be held Monday, May 5th at 6:30pm in the Athletic Room.

The agenda includes the election of officers for the upcoming year and a review of the final financial reports.

2nd Team All-District

	Zack Price
	Chris Adams
	DaVerick Hunt

Honorable Mention All-District

	Cameron Rogers
	Jordan Najvar

For most of the game it looked like the Panthers had this spoilers role down pat, poised to knock the Mustangs out of the playoffs. They led my 12 in the 2nd quarter and took a nice nine point lead at the half.

But it didn't last long. Credit the Mustangs who responded to the challenge with some spectacular shooting in the 2nd half. The Panthers helped them some with too many turnovers, but it was mostly the Mustangs who just grabbed this game.

We never like to emphasize one player because basketball is the ultimate team game, but your webmaster has to recognize the performance of Cameron Rogers. 22 points - not one of them the result of selfishness, just stellar play (9 for 14 from the field and 2 for 2 from the line) - and some really great assists (5). Nice work young man! If this is a sign of what to expect next year, November can't come too soon.

Thanks to all our Panthers for your diligence and hard work over this season. The Panther Basketball program is in good hands and next year is going to be very exciting at the Oak!

Photos are posted in the district gallery! [Thanks to Greg Francis for all the great pictures this year!]

It was another one of those games that saw the Panthers compete valiantly against one of the state's top teams. And another game that slipped out of reach due to missed free throws and layups.

Congratulations to the Freshmen Black team for a convincing win over Collins, avenging one that got away in the first round!

Pictures are coming, but they aren't there yet.

It was tied at the half 24-24, but the 3rd quarter was a disaster for the Panthers as the Lions tossed in 22 while the Panthers struggled to score.

Congratulations to the Sophomore team for a hard-fought victory on the road!

Photos of all levels are posted in the district gallery.

For three quarters the Panthers gave one of the best teams around all they could handle. But the Golden Eagles showed why they are so highly ranked in the 4th quarter, burying the Panthers beneath an avalanche of threes. Nevertheless, Panther fans have to be extremely proud of our guys for this outstanding effort.

Congratulations to Coach Cary Black (K.O. class of '87) and the Golden Eagles. Good luck in the playoffs!

Pictures from all levels are posted in the district gallery (link at left).

The fifth general meeting of the Klein Oak Boys’ Basketball Parent Association will be held on Monday, February 11^th, beginning at 6:30pm in the Athletic Room (located across the hall from the main gym).  Items to discuss include:
a)        Spirit Item Sign Up for Last Home Game
b)        Shoot-A-Thon Results
c)        Banquet Planning
d)        Recognition Night for Strutters

Click here.

It's a nice article and we thank the Chronicle.

The Panthers, though, have designs on being competitive on a slightly more accelerated time schedule.

[And nobody should blame Coach Host for a less than stellar record last year as the Panthers returned to 5A with an inexperienced team.]

The tournament bracket for the C.E. King Tournament this weekend had changed as of Wednesday! Please visit the J.V. Schedule page to see the new bracket as well as a map to C.E. King H.S. Good luck, Panthers!!!!

The varsity Panthers gave a very good College Park team all they could handle on Monday night before falling 67-61. You're so close, Panthers! And we are very proud of you!

We're also especially proud of the Freshmen Black Panthers. This talented group had lost to College Park by three on Saturday, but they evened the score with a scratch and claw 58-53 win on Monday night! Way to go, Panthers! Character shows.

Speaking of character, all of our Panthers made us proud Monday night. Each team showed plenty of potential and lots of fight. Thanks, guys! The future looks bright for K.O. Basketball!

Monday, December 17th @ 6:30pm

Athletic Meeting Room (across the hall from the main gym)

Items to discuss include:
a) Spirit Item Game Day Sales Sign Up
b) Shoot-A-Thon
c) Basketball Program Ad Sales
d) Recognition Nights
e) Banquet Committee Solicitation

Booster Club memberships will also be available for $100/family, which includes 2 tickets to the annual end of season banquet.

Due to their football team having a playoff game on Friday, Dayton has rescheduled all of the Friday games in their tournament this weekend. Click here for the revised tournament bracket!

The C.E. King J.V. Tournament, originally scheduled for December 14-15 will be December 13-15. See the J.V. Schedule for the tournament bracket and a map to C.E. King.

The Varsity defeated Houston Reagan on Thursday and then Brazoswood on Saturday, Dec. 1st before running out of gas against a tough Ft. Bend Travis team. (Pictures of the Reagan game are posted and the others are coming!)

Congratulations, gentlemen, and go get Pasadena Memorial on Tuesday!

The Panthers suffered a heartbreaking overtime loss to Cy-Fair on Friday night. 12 hours later they took out their frustrations on Cy-Creek before downing Cy-Springs for the Consolation Championship on Saturday afternoon.

Way to go, guys! Pictures of all games are now posted. [Please understand that pics taken in the 2nd gym are not going to be stellar since those are essentially night photos.]

Panther fans, you owe it to yourselves to go watch this talented and determined bunch of young Panthers play!

Langham Creek pics (varsity only) are now posted to the non-district gallery.

Click here to see the pics your webmaster took today (Monday 11/12/07). All teams (as they now exist) plus current varsity individual pics.

If you want to download one of these, not the picture's name and then click here for the folder of large pics. Then right-click on a picture's name and choose "save picture as."

The Booster Club would like to receive the home e-mail address for our FRESHMAN players so that we can keep you updated on meetings, upcoming events, etc. Please send your home e-mail address to jwfabian@comcast.net.

Click here, then choose a gallery. To the original JV and Varsity galleries from The Woodlands scrimmage, your webmaster has added the varsity scrimmage at Oak Ridge and some golf tournament pics.

Update - Dobie Fall Shootout & Meet the Panthers posted. Thanks, Greg!

Finally - Greg's pics from The Woodlands scrimmage!

Monday, November 5th

Pictures now posted!

The second general meeting of the Klein Oak Boys Basketball Parent Booster Association will be held Tuesday, October 9th, at 6:30pm in the Athletic meeting room (located across the hall from the main gym).

Booster Club memberships will be available for $100/family, which includes 2 tickets to the annual end of season banquet.
 

The first general meeting of the Klein Oak Boys Basketball Parent Booster Association will be held Monday, September 10th, at 6:30pm in the Athletic office. The Athletic office is located across the hall from the main gym.

Items to discuss include our membership drive, solicitation of volunteers for our fundraising activities (golf tournament, KISD Freshman Tournament), and presentation of the 2007-2008 budget.

Come out and also meet our new Head Coach, Joey Martin. Coach Martin will provide his vision for this year’s season.

Booster Club memberships will be available for $100/family, which includes 2 tickets to the annual end of season banquet.

Sunday Oct 21, 2007 at 1:00 PM

Click here for the tournament website.

Click here for the sponsors sign-up form.

Players and parents - Please take a look here and download the documents that apply to you!

Open gym is, of course, open to all KO students (alumni also). Join us for some fun!

Ryan is the 2007 recipient of the Brian Hoff scholarship.

Thanks, Ryan, for displaying the team spirit and love for the game that honor Brian's legacy!

Pictured with Ryan are Vicki and Paul Fleming (Brian Hoff's parents) at the KO Senior Awards Program.

Click here for summer league rosters and schedules!

Lace 'em up tight guys! Let's go compete! It's a new day for KO Basketball!

We're pleased to have Coach Martin at KO!

Thanks, Coach Martin, for contacting me. Here's part of what he had to say:

Take a look at part of Coach Martin's resume. It's very impressive!

Thanks to Coach Lair Crawford for handling a difficult situation with his usual professionalism. He's been our head guy through the spring and we appreciate all he's done. We hope, Lair, that you'll stay and provide some continuity in our program. Plus, we're lucky to have you at KO!

Westfield 2
Freshmen Black - Thanks to Danny Henderson for these pictures!
Sophomores - by Greg Francis

Collins 2
Junior Varsity - by Gary Nelson
Sophomore - by Greg Francis
Freshmen Black - by Greg Francis
Note: the above galleries are posted in a new format that allows for a slideshow view. To download a pic for your own purposes scroll down a bit and follow the instructions.

Spring 2
Senior Night Gallery - by Tracy, Greg & Gary
Varsity - by Tracy Santoro
Junior Varsity - by Tracy Santoro
Sophomores - by Greg Francis
Freshmen Black - by Greg Francis
Freshmen Gold - by Gary Nelson

The Panthers wanted this one badly, but found themselves trailing by eight at the half. But heart won out as the Panthers stormed back in the 3rd quarter to take a five point lead into the 4th. Then they weathered the storm of a strong Spring comeback to grab the victory down the stretch 58-51!

It was a great total team effort and a testament to the heart and character of these outstanding young men!

Jordan Seal
Austin Gracey
Ryan Herr
Luis Montano
Rodel Davis

[Listed here in order of seniority on the varsity at KO!]

Spring 2
Senior Night Gallery - by Tracy, Greg & Gary
Varsity - by Tracy Santoro
Junior Varsity - by Tracy Santoro
Sophomores - by Greg Francis
Freshmen Black - by Greg Francis
Freshmen Gold - by Gary Nelson

Klein Forest 2
Sophomore - thanks to Greg Francis
[Check out this version - same pics - with the ability to run a slideshow. Tell the webmaster what you think!]
Freshmen Black - by Greg Francis
Freshmen Gold - by Greg Francis

Anyone else have any pictures to share? Like to take some? Contact the Webmaster.

Honoring our
Super Seniors!

Unfortunately it wasn't a win on the scoreboard. But in the 23 years your Webmaster has watched KO varsity basketball (every game but five - and I was scouting those nights) I have never been more proud of a KO team than I was Friday night. Folks, these young men are warriors! Having been through so much, and playing with only 8 players for the second game in a day, the kind of effort we saw on Friday was miraculous. And inspiring. I know who my sports heroes are.

Kudos also to Coach Host and Coach Crawford for getting our guys ready to show their best. Well, not quite their best. That's coming!

Beat Westfield! 

4:00 pm - Freshmen Gold & Sophomores

5:30 pm - Freshmen Black & Junior Varsity

7:00 pm - Varsity

Thanks, everyone, for making this annual event a huge success!

Massive voter fraud in the chili election still under investigation! J

Pictures

Freshmen pics posted!

J.V. pics posted!

Varsity pics posted!

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Parents: If your sons are telling you that practices are intense, they aren't lying! Our coaches are doing an outstanding job!

Sat Nov 11^th

Juniors & Seniors - 8-10 am

Freshmen & Sophomores - 10-noon

Wednesday, Nov. 15th

6 pm - KO Commons

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from Coach Host!

Steve Dibble has led the Panther program for the last three years. We made considerable progress during that period as Coach Dibble set high standards for competitiveness and conduct. It showed. Coach Dibble decided to move closer to home, taking the Varsity Assistant's job at Cy-Ridge H.S. (He will also be the head cross country coach.) Note from Coach Dibble.

Bill Bloodworth was the Assistant Head Coach under former Coach Ken Butts (one year) and Coach Dibble (three years). During the Dibble years, Coach Bloodworth controlled the offense and called the plays. Coach Dibble always said "We have three head coaches" (including Coach Tim Host). We'll miss you, Coach Blood! Coach Bloodworth took the head golf coach job at Elkins H.S.

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Courtesy of the Boys Basketball Booster Club of 2005-2006!

Special thanks to Mike Rayburn of Absolute Sports Connection!

The task was made tougher as the Panthers shooting touch vanished at the half. 2nd half numbers: 22% from 2 point range, 14% from three, and 57% from the free throw line. Coach Dibble preaches that when the shots aren't falling, you can depend on defense and hustle on the boards. That's exactly what won the game down the stretch. The Panthers really demonstrated their heart and mental toughness in their final night on the court.

Great job, gentlemen! We are so proud of you! The 2005-2006 season is gone, but it will not be forgotten. Neither will the tremendous young men who made 34 games seem too few.

Does someone have stats on how many steals these guys had this season? Wow! You were a treat to watch! And the future looks really good from here!

Great job, Panthers! We're proud of you!

The Panthers will finish the 2006 season Tuesday night at home against New Caney.

The effort was outstanding. The execution failed for a few spurts, costing the Panthers a chance at the upset. The 24 turnovers were too costly to overcome. Overall, though, the Panthers did well against the tough Brenham pressure.

We're proud of you, Panthers! Now let's get two wins to finish this season with pride!

The game, though, was very much in doubt down to the last moment as the Panthers fought hard the second half but just didn't seem to be able to get the shots to drop. Specifically a 21% shooting performance from three point range hurt drastically.

The Panthers will have to regroup by Tuesday as they face the #4 state ranked Brenham Cubs in their home gym. Go get 'em Panthers, we have only glory to gain!

Coach Dibble was concerned about complacency after the easy victory at home earlier in the season. He needn't have been. The Panthers took care of business from the starting tip, won by Kyle, to the tune of a 23-11 1st quarter lead and a 40-18 halftime advantage.

Coach Dibble challenged our guys to win it with defense the 2nd half. Caney Creek didn't score until well after the starters were pulled in the 3rd quarter. Then they did get a little hot, but not for poor Panther defense; they just started hitting shots once the issue was well out of doubt.

Great job by everyone! 9 Panthers scored. 10 Panthers rebounded. 9 Panthers had assists. 7 Panthers had steals. 57% from 2 point range, 54% from 3 point range, 72% from the FT line. Wow!

This hurts too much for any words. It hurts simply because it probably shuts the door for an unbelievably awesome group of Panthers. We hurt for all of them, but especially the seniors.

The Panthers led the entire game, except for a moment at 20-19, and then at the buzzer 62-61. A buzzer beater by a resilient Montgomery Bear team tore the hearts from the Panthers. It happened on the 5th shot of their last possession. That's hard to take, especially after leading by six with 1:20 remaining.

The only thing we're sure about at this point is that we are hurting so much because these Panthers mean so much. We love you guys more than words can ever express. We are so proud of you, because of who you are but also because that was probably the best game our Panthers have played all year. So much promise!

We do want to tip our hats to the Bears, a great team that refused to fold on the road. You certainly earned our respect. And we wish you the best down the road.

Awesome road win, Panthers! What a way to end the toughest week in KO history!

The Panthers never trailed for two possessions. They held Jayson Baker, perhaps the most dominant player in our district, to 10 points.

It wasn't easy. New Caney plays great defense. And a 15 point lead in the mid 4th quarter was cut to 5 in the last minute. The Panthers didn't panic. They took care of business at the free throw line (18 for 22 in the 4th quarter!), and secured the victory. Nice work.

The Panthers are two games (in the loss column) out of 2nd place at the turn, with 7 games remaining. Three of the next four games are at home. Remaining road games are at Caney Creek, Brenham and Willis.

If needed the Willis game will be finished. The Panthers had a 13 point lead with 7:29 to play at home against Willis.

Jarrett (the Willis player) was released from the hospital on Thursday. He is resting comfortably at home.

Mrs. Harrison, the wife of the Willis head coach, sent a wonderful e-mail message to KO Principal Jean Heiskell. Click here to read that message (with her permission).

With 7:31 remaining in the game and the Panthers holding a 40-27 lead, basketball ceased to be important. A Willis player collapsed on the sidelines after coming out of the game complaining of chest pain.

KO trainer Brian Marr treated the player courtside, later joined by two volunteer firemen. [You're our hero, "Doc"!] The young man was semi-conscious and responsive, breathing on his own. CPR and defib were ready but not needed. The two teams joined together in a prayer circle.

After the ambulance finally arrived, the young man was transported to The Woodlands hospital. Another prayer circle was joined at mid-court by most of those in attendance. The game was suspended. Nobody was in much of a mood for basketball at that point. Many of the Klein Oak players headed to the hospital to stand beside their stricken opponent and his family.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Willis player involved, his family, and his teammates.

And, Panthers, we thank God for you. I'm so thankful it wasn't one of you. And I'm in awe of the way you represented Klein Oak tonight. Class, Character, and Excellence is our school slogan. You set a new standard tonight, under the most trying circumstances. It's a standard the rest of us will have a nearly impossible challenge meeting. Thank you!

Against the #5 ranked team in the state you have to play hard, play well, and get lucky. The Panthers checked off the first two. But after cutting the Cub lead to 49-40 in the 3rd quarter, the Cubs responded as you might expect, unleashing 8 threes over the last 7 minutes to put the game well out of reach.

The final score 93-58 unfortunately doesn't reflect how competitive the game really was, but those who saw it had to have left with great respect for the Panthers. Nice job, guys! We are very proud of you! Click here for some pictures.

The Panthers are in a hole at 1-4, but far from out of it. The schedule now is in our favor. In fact last year's team was 0-5 over these same games. The schedule is flipped this year; last year's team lost the first five games of the 2nd round. So it's time to get on a roll, Panthers, and win the last two games of round one, then duplicate the 3-0 start of last year's group, but this time in round two. Hang on!

Congratulations to the Freshmen Gold Panthers on another victory. We call them "the machine" around here! Click for some pictures. The Freshmen Black team hit a scoring drought at the wrong time (click for pictures) and fell to the Cubs, as did the JV. But it was a great effort on all levels.

Thanks to the booster club for ordering new scoreboards for the KO gym! That is a huge improvement for our program, and all the other programs what will benefit from the much needed improvement!

Special thanks to Mike Rayburn for making it all possible by finding a matching funds sponsor!

We just didn't play well. Mostly we didn't shoot well. 30% from two point range and 33% from three point range won't win on the road against a fine opponent like Waller. 27 turnovers didn't help. [We did win the battle on the boards 43-40, against superior size.]

Lesser teams would have folded in the 3rd quarter, but our Panthers made us proud, battling all the way - great defense even when the shots weren't falling. That's not easy, which is why so few teams do it.

You are warriors, Panthers, and we are proud of every one of you. Forever. Period.

The Panthers find themselves at 1-3. That's exactly where last year's 2nd place Montgomery team was a year ago. We believe in you, Panthers! Believe in yourselves, pull together, and let's roll!

We got it turned around! The Panthers had their backs against the wall, and they knew it. They responded as we knew they would, with a dominating victory.

Coach Dibble asked the Panthers at halftime to get a 30 point lead for the 4th quarter so we could enjoy a relaxed victory. Ask and ye shall receive! Way to go, Panthers!

Every Panther contributed. It was a great team victory! Click here for some pictures courtesy of Mark Garrett!

And it completed a Panther sweep of Caney Creek! Congrats to all the sub-varsity Panthers also! JV pictures - click here! Freshmen pictures - click here!

The Panthers jumped to an 18-4 lead before the turnovers started to pile up. But they piled up quickly as the Panthers were in a 21-19 hole at the quarter. After 22 turnover in the 1st half, the Panthers were down by only a point. Although the turnover situation improved in the 2nd half, the shooting dropped off as fatigue set in. After trailing by ten in the 4th quarter, the Panthers clawed back in it, but missed some opportunities down the stretch to turn things in our favor.

Hang in there, Panthers. We'll get this going our way. We believe in you!

After a four hour road trip the Panthers faced a very athletic Copperas Cove team. The Panthers seemed to handle the trip well, building a 7 point halftime lead and a 10 point lead after three periods. But ... "Cove" came back in the 4th. With the Panthers hanging on down the stretch, Cove mugged Austin Gracey and threw him to the floor in front of the Panther bench. Coach Dibble said "You have to call that." It must have struck a nerve. Instant T. Two free throws tied the game, but the Panther D held on the last possession. Then the Panthers regrouped and dominated the overtime for a 69-63 win, much to the relief of a grateful Coach Dibble. Thanks, guys! And thanks to KO's first coach (Coach Dibble's high school coach), Rick Penny, for traveling to Fredericksburg for the game. It was great to have you there, Rick!

After an emotionally and physically draining opening game, the Panthers were not at their best against a very good Providence team. And they needed to be. The Panthers hung in for a half, but were clearly out of gas down the stretch. The result was a disappointing 60-40 defeat.

A Sonic dinner, a good night's sleep (despite the best efforts of players from another team), and a nice breakfast at the Comfort Suites recharged the batteries for a 9:30 am game against Vista Ridge (the new-in-2003 sister school to Cedar Park). So we thought. But the Panthers were still asleep when the game started. A 10-2 V.R. lead produced a time out. After a few words of encouragement (!) from the coaches, the Panthers tied it at 10 at the quarter. A six point lead after three looked good, but had it tied at the end before they fouled Matt Evans. Bad choice. A time out to freeze Matt didn't work as he calmly drained both free throws for the 48-46 win!

The Panthers saved their best for last. They did everything but outscore a very good Lake Travis team. The Panthers had a four point lead and a possession with a minute remaining before half. Then disaster struck and they dug themselves a three point hole at the half. That was decisive, but it doesn't tell the story. The Cavs turned up the heat in the 2nd half. The Panthers fell to a 12 point deficit, but wouldn't fold. Heart and grit and great team spirit! The Panthers cut the lead, only to see it balloon to 12 again in the late 4th quarter. Quit? No way! The Panthers left everything - absolutely everything - on the floor at Fredericksburg. The lead was three with seconds left. After a desperate foul, the Cavs sealed their well deserved 61-56 victory with two free throws. The Panthers needed one more minute. They didn't win the game, but they won something much more important.

It was a great tournament! Thanks to Fredericksburg H.S. for being great hosts! Thanks to Michelle Bingham for making the trip to serve as our trainer and to Emily and Kari Dibble for the video! Thanks to all the parents for great support! Thanks to KISD Athletic Director Robert Young for changing our policy and making this possible!

And thanks, Panthers, for being the awesome young men you are. Your coaches have always believed in you, as people and as players. So much more so now after these two days. You make us very proud, and very thankful for the opportunity to share this season with you. And very excited about the weeks ahead. Let's go Oak!

For a while it looked like the Panthers were going to blow the Eagles away. That was the 3rd quarter. After a slow start, the Panthers were dominating. But then we got greedy (?) or something and the game got entirely too close. But the Panthers caught themselves and made the plays down the stretch to secure the victory.

It was a win and we'll take it!

Merry Christmas, Panthers! Thanks for being young men who make us proud every day. Be careful and be safe. Let's have a great tournament at Fredericksburg!

The effort was outstanding. The execution totally frustrating. The Panthers played just like they practiced this week, and that wasn't good. [Typical, though, for serious students in exam week.]

Shooting was abysmal, just like practice. 29% from two point range, 25% from three point range, 57% from the free throw line. It's just about impossible to win with that.

Montgomery wasn't much better, until the 4th quarter. Then they worked their offense and got layups. We shot threes. Bad idea!

First, what Klein did. 3 point shooting: 100% in the 1st quarter, 71% in the first half, 62% in the 3rd quarter, 55% for the game. 52% of 2 point shots. That's most of this game, folks. They were on fire.

The rest of the game was us. Sometimes, Panthers, you want something so desperately that it can mess with your mind in a way that makes it impossible to achieve. Like beating Klein. Your webmaster has been at KO long enough to understand completely. And I firmly believe that is what happened to us this night.

We didn't do what we know how to do, what we know we can do. We didn't keep our poise in the face of a fast Klein start and so we let it snowball. I understand that, Panthers, because the team brain cramp ran from the statistician up.

As Coach Dibble says, "Don't lose the lesson!" There are many other big games that we will all desperately want to win - starting with Friday night at Montgomery. So channel that energy, make it a positive. It begins by finding a way to let this one go. You have to help one another do that because it's a team thing. Be there for one another.

Panthers 61, Oak Ridge 45
Wow! What a great team victory!

The Panthers had opened the season with a slim 51-47 win at home against the War Eagles. So a neutral court match up looked even. But the Panthers made it clear from the outset which team had improved more. The Panthers jumped out to a 16-4 1st quarter lead, led 35-16 at the half, and 53-25 after three.

Congratulations to Senior Kyle Flores and Junior Austin Gracey who were selected to the All-Tournament Team! It is a testament to the awesome team mentality of the Panthers that choosing just two was very hard to do. So these two accepted the medals on behalf of the team.

Panthers, we are so very proud of all of you!

The Panthers got off to a fast start, unlike the previous night, but the Wildkats wouldn't fold. The game went back and forth between a tie and a six or eight point Panthers lead.  The Panthers were pressed down the stretch but this time the Panthers gutted up and secured the victory 50-44. Nice work, Panthers!

The Panthers take on Oak Ridge - for the second time - Saturday at 11:30 at Dayton H.S. See the varsity schedule for a map.

The Panthers faced a very athletic and sharp shooting Cy-Springs team with only 7 players available. The Panthers fought hard, but couldn't keep up and lost 73-52.

The Panthers had a six point lead with four minutes to go but a series of mistakes down the stretch opened the door for Vidor and cost the Panthers a loss.

Your Webmaster was a skeptic, I confess. After watching Pasadena Memorial obliterate a good Dallas Hillcrest team in a tournament game, I didn't think our Panthers had a chance. But the Panthers showed incredible heart against the big, athletic Mavericks and enjoyed a 10 point lead at the half. Amazing.

Memorial came roaring back in the 3rd quarter. But the Panthers seemed to weather the storm, retaking the lead. But - credit to where credit is due - the Mavericks made the plays down the stretch to escape with a 69-65 victory.

Louie Black led the Panthers in scoring with 15, followed by Tim Garrett and Kyle Flores with 11 and 10, respectively. Adrian Cabungcal led on the boards with 9, followed by Jordan Seal with 8. Austin Gracey led the assists with 6.

We're proud of you, Panthers. You have made incredible progress over the last three weeks!

Congratulations to the J.V. Panthers for finishing 3rd in the C.E. King Tournament. The Panthers defeated Dulles 71-56 in the 3rd place game!

The Crusaders won the warm-up. This is an impressive team in a lot of ways. They have all the ingredients.

Our Panthers refused to be intimidated. Coach Dibble promised to "uncork the offense" and the Panthers obliged with a 72 point performance and a 72-54 victory! It wasn't as easy as it sounds as the Crusaders came back strong in the 3rd quarter. The Panthers had to respond to the challenge and they did!

This was simply a great team victory over a quality opponent. Unselfish play by all the Panther guards with great dumps to the post! Great defense in the post against superior size. We out rebounded them! Terrific job, Panthers!

Not to be outdone was the Panther JV. In the first impressive, full-game effort of the season, the Panthers showed their talent.

The Panther freshmen were also impressive in an 11 point victory, completing the sweep for Oak!

Wednesday, Nov. 30th at 6:00 pm

Players please get those pledges in! [Don't forget to ask your teachers!]

Remember to bring your money for the pizza!

One year ago the Panther varsity entered the Magnolia game on a four game win streak and with great confidence. Two hours later they left with a devastating 75-30 loss.

This year's varsity was determined to avenge that defeat, but turning around such a loss would take a true TEAM effort. And that they produced, with an exciting 44-41 victory over the Bulldogs!

Defense! From 75 points to 41. Magnolia had scored 59 the night before against Brenham. Great work, Panthers! We are very proud of our TEAM, and thankful for each of its awesome young men!

Highlights? How about 3 for 4 (including one 3) and 8 rebounds from Kyle Flores. 8 points, 5 rebounds (amazing!) and 4 assists from point guard Austin Gracey. 7 boards from Jordan Seal.

And what can we say about Tim Garrett in crunch time? How about 1 for 1 and 6 for 8 from the line? Clutch. Gutsy. Vintage Tim Garrett! Depend on it!

Ask any coach what stat impresses them most and he will say the "take charge." Stopping those frustrating layups often means being willing to sacrifice one's body for the team. That takes uncommon courage; the intuitive thing is to protect yourself by moving away.

Meet Kyle Flores! Kyle took his 8th charge of the season, and had two more attempts, in the Magnolia game. That's 8 charges taken in 9 games. And that's special.

When not taking charges Kyle is a 6'2" post working down low against, in every game thus far, bigger and perhaps stronger guys. Nobody, though, has a bigger heart than Kyle Flores! It shows. Thanks, Kyle! You are a special gift to Klein Oak Basketball this year.

The Panthers had fun Saturday morning, downing Houston Reagan 61-36 and playing everyone equal minutes. But they ran out of gas, playing the sixth game in three days against a very athletic Baytown Sterling team, falling 64-39. [Most of the difference was in the 4th quarter when the Panthers were just spent.] Still, we're very proud of you, Panthers! You made great strides of improvement over these three days!

The Panthers took it on the chin twice again Friday. No, this isn't fun. But tomorrow will be because the Panthers turned a big corner at halftime of the second game today. The Panthers play Houston Reagan at 9:00 am at Clear Creek (girls gym). See the bracket for information.

Well, it wasn't a good start. The Panthers lost twice on Thursday. See the varsity schedule for details.

Follow the varsity this weekend with the help of this handy map, courtesy of McDonalds (the tournament sponsor).

Tournament home page - lots of information!

Pictures!

The Varsity came from behind to down Oak Ridge 51-47.
Matt Evans led the way with 15 points and four rebounds. Austin Gracey was great at point with 11 points and five boards. Jordan Seal led the rebounding with seven and also had nine points. Great job, Panthers!