Waskom High School is a
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Waskom Waskom is a city in the U.S. state of Texas with a 2020 census-tabulated population of 1,910, down from 2,160 residents in 2010. It is located in Harrison County and lies approximately east of the county seat, Marshall, on U.S. Route 80 and Int ...
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. It is located in western Harrison County on the Texas-Louisiana border and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the
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State titles

*Football **2014 (3A/D2), 2015(3A/D2) 2014 Texas State 3A Division II Champions. Waskom beat Newton HS from Newton, TX 41-22 on Thursday December 18, 2014. This was Waskom's first State Championship appearance in football and their first championship. They were coached by Head Coach Whitney Keeling. RB Kevin Johnson was named the Offensive MVP with 106 yards rushing on 11 carries. RB Junebug Johnson added 92 yards and a touchdown on 8 carries. QB Trace Carter added 77 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Chan Aime, named the Defensive MVP, added 11 yards rushing with a touchdown. Aime also had 24 tackles, a forced fumble, and returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown. 2015 Texas State 3A DIVISION II Champions. Waskom beat Franklin HS from Franklin, TX 33-21 on Thursday December 17, 2015. This was Waskom's second State Championship. They have a current win streak of 31 straight games. They won back to back in 14' and 15'. They were coached by Head Coach Whitney Keeling. The Wildcats are 45-2 since 2013. Chan Aime was named the Offensive MVP and had 29 rushes for 257 yards and 3 TDs. He also added one reception for 30 yards. QB Dylan Harkrider had 11 rushes for 73 yards and a TD, while going 6 of 11 passing for 86 yards and a TD. LB Mike Reason took home the Defensive MVP award. He had a team high 13 tackles and a fumble recovery. *Baseball **1980(1A)

State Finalists

*Baseball UIL Centennial webpage
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State Semifinalist

*Football **2013(2A/D2), 2014(3A/D2), 2015(3A/D2)

Regional Champions

*Football **2013(2A/D2), 2014(3A/D2), 2015(3A/D2)

Band accomplishments

The band made all 1's in marching in the 2021 UIL marching competition, the first Waskom band to do so in 20 years. The next year, 2022, the band made straight 1's in all categories, the first Waskom band to ever do so.

References

External links

Waskom ISD
Schools in Harrison County, Texas Public high schools in Texas {{Texas-high-school-stub

Notable alumni