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Harlingen South FFA Lonestar State Degree recipient pursues state proficiency award

Adriana DominguezMay 16, 2018May 16, 2018

Harlingen High School South senior Megan Adair received the FFA Lonestar State Degree - the highest degree of membership the state FFA Association can grant - at the 2017 FFA...

South’s Unit TX-041 receives Air Force JROTC Distinguished Unit Award

Adriana DominguezMay 15, 2018

Unit TX-041 at Harlingen High School South has been selected as one of 276 units to receive the 2017-2018 Air Force JROTC Distinguished Unit Award. This award recognizes Air Force...

South SDD competitors finalists at national tournament

Adriana DominguezMay 15, 2018

Senior James Gracia and junior John Duncan competed at the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions in Denver, Colorado, from May 11-13. Both competitors returned home as national finalists. This...

2018 College Showcase: HHSS Top 10 Graduates

Adriana DominguezMay 14, 2018May 14, 2018

[caption id="attachment_21074" align="alignleft" width="400"] "I plan to attend Dartmouth College, and I’m going to major in Psychology. I hope to become a psychiatrist because I want to help people. I...

HS teams advance to regional tennis tournament

Adriana DominguezApril 16, 2018April 18, 2018

[caption id="attachment_20915" align="alignnone" width="980"] South Regional Qualifiers[/caption] [caption id="attachment_20912" align="alignnone" width="980"] HHS Regional Qualifiers[/caption] Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South recently competed at the District 32-6A tennis tournament....

South Latin students advance to state competition

Adriana DominguezApril 9, 2018April 11, 2018

Fifteen Harlingen High School South Latin students have advanced by competing with schools in Area F, to this year's TSJCL State Competition that will take place in Garland Texas, April...

Lady Hawks Soccer takes Bi-District title

Adriana DominguezApril 2, 2018

Harlingen High School South’s Lady Hawk Soccer Team won their playoff game against PSJA Memorial Lady Wolverines on Thursday, March 29 taking home the 6A Bi-District title. The girls won...

South SDD takes numerous awards at state tournament

Adriana DominguezMarch 5, 2018March 6, 2018

This past weekend Harlingen High School South competed at the Texas Forensic Association State Tournament, which is the second largest academic competition in the nation consisting of nearly 1,500 students...

HCISD students compete in 2nd Annual Ludi Olympika and Classical World Contest

Adriana DominguezMarch 2, 2018March 2, 2018

The Harlingen High School South Junior Classical League hosted the 2nd Annual Ludi Olympika and Classical World Contest, Saturday, Feb. 17. Over 250 students representing 11 HCISD campuses participated. Each school...

South Engineering Club awarded $5,000 grant in Nationwide Ford STEAM Challenge

Adriana DominguezFebruary 26, 2018

The Harlingen High School South Engineering Club was recently awarded a $5,000 grant for their ingenuity in the Nationwide Ford STEAM High School Community Challenge. The team took on the...

Harlingen South advances to State Decathlon Meet

Adriana DominguezJanuary 30, 2018January 30, 2018

[caption id="attachment_20438" align="alignnone" width="980"] (L-R) Back row: Ariana Nelson, Nicholas Tapia, Rolando Salazar; Front row: Ashley Barrera, Mia Medrano, Sarah Ramos, Nicholas Tapia[/caption] For the first time in a decade,...

South SDD takes spots in finals at Columbia University Invitational

Adriana DominguezJanuary 24, 2018January 24, 2018

The Harlingen High School South Speech, Drama, and Debate Team competed at the Columbia University Invitational National Speech Tournament. Advancing to the final round of Duo Interpretation were three South...

High-school speech teams CX Debate District Co-Champions

Adriana DominguezJanuary 24, 2018January 24, 2018

Grant Burbach and Ty Kuykendall from Harlingen High School and Christian Villarreal and Ramiro Gonzalez Jr. from Harlingen High School South secured the top two spots at the 32-6A UIL...

High-school musicians selected for TMEA All-State Ensembles

Adriana DominguezJanuary 19, 2018January 19, 2018

Select Harlingen CISD musicians recently joined an elite group of high-school performers by earning a position in one of the Texas Music Educator Association All-State Groups. Students from Harlingen High...

South SDD brings home sweepstakes trophy

Adriana DominguezDecember 19, 2017

Harlingen High School South Speech and Debate team competed at the McAllen High School Speech and Debate tournament held Dec. 16. The team brought home another Sweepstakes trophy and also picked up several...

HCISD musicians earn spots on TMEA All-State Jazz Ensembles

Adriana DominguezDecember 15, 2017December 18, 2017

[caption id="attachment_20141" align="alignnone" width="980"] Xavier Esparza, Trombone[/caption]Three Harlingen CISD students now belong to a prestigious group of Texas musicians. Earning positions in the TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) All-State Jazz...

Students earn spots on Region 28 Band

Adriana DominguezDecember 7, 2017December 8, 2017

Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South musicians went through a rigorous audition process on Nov. 25 for a chance to earn a chair in one of the Region...

Speech and Debate teams compete in Longhorn Classic, individuals qualify for national events

Adriana DominguezDecember 5, 2017

[caption id="attachment_20042" align="alignnone" width="960"] Harlingen High School South[/caption] [caption id="attachment_20041" align="alignnone" width="640"] Harlingen High School[/caption] Harlingen High School South and Harlingen High School speech teams competed at the University of...

Students earn spots on HS and MS Region 28 Orchestras

Adriana DominguezNovember 13, 2017November 27, 2017

[caption id="attachment_19591" align="alignleft" width="980"] Harlingen High School[/caption] [caption id="attachment_19592" align="alignnone" width="980"] Harlingen High School South[/caption] [caption id="attachment_19593" align="alignnone" width="980"] Vela Middle School[/caption] [caption id="attachment_20002" align="alignnone" width="980"] Vernon Middle School[/caption] [caption...

High-schoolers find success at Special Olympics Bowling tournament

Adriana DominguezNovember 8, 2017November 8, 2017

The Special Olympics Bowling competition continued this Monday, Nov. 6, as bowlers ages 16 and older came together at Creasey’s Bowl. Harlingen Stingray competitors from Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School...

Speech, Drama, and Debate competitors advance to State Congress Meet

Adriana DominguezNovember 6, 2017November 6, 2017

On November 3, Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South competed with schools representing ESC Region I. Three competitors from Harlingen qualified for the UIL State Congress Meet to be held...

South senior awarded scholarship by the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators

Adriana DominguezSeptember 29, 2017

Jacob Fraga, a senior at Harlingen High School South, is one of 11 Latino honorees to be awarded the John S. Martínez Leadership Scholarship by the National Hispanic Caucus of...

Football fans come together for Birdbowl XXV

Adriana DominguezSeptember 25, 2017September 29, 2017

Cardinal and Hawk football fans will come together to revel in the excitement of Bird Bowl XXV. The game will be played at Boggus Stadium on Sept. 29 and will...

The heart of a champion: Olympic gold medalist shares inspirational message with HCISD swimmers

Adriana DominguezAugust 29, 2017September 5, 2017

What does it take to be one of the best swimmers in the world? Discipline, hard work, and determination are what got Breeja Larson a coveted spot on United States...

South principal attends Harvard Leadership Program

Adriana DominguezAugust 24, 2017August 24, 2017

Harlingen High School South principal Fernando Reyes attended an institute at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Principals’ Center this summer as part of the 2017 Raise Your Hand Texas-Harvard...

Award-winning Air Force JROTC hosts basic training for new recruits

Adriana DominguezAugust 4, 2017

[metaslider id=19117] Air Force JROTC Cadets from Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy and Harlingen High School South recently completed their Basic Training Adventure Camp held July 25-August 2. As...

Academics Athletics News

South signing ceremony honors college-bound athletes

Ashley RodriguezJune 1, 2017June 1, 2017

Three Harlingen High School South student-athletes signed their letters of intent to pursue post-secondary academic and athletic careers on May 31 at the HHSS Library. Students, coaches, community members, college representatives...

Lady Hawk signs to play soccer at Paris Jr. College

Ashley RodriguezJune 1, 2017

Lady Hawk student-athlete Vivianne Alexa Garza signed her letter of intent to play soccer for Paris Jr. College on May 24. Students, coaches, community members, college representatives, and administrators joined...

HCISD prepares for 2017 commencement ceremonies

Adriana DominguezMay 17, 2017May 17, 2017

HCISD seniors are wrapping up classes and getting ready to celebrate a milestone in their educational careers with commencement ceremonies for Harlingen High School, Harlingen High School South, and Early...

Lady Hawks advance to Sweet 16

Adriana DominguezMay 16, 2017May 16, 2017

The Lady Hawks softball team advanced to the sweet 16 with their win over the South San Antonio Bobcats on Saturday, May 13. The Lady Hawks dropped the first of...

South softball team advances to Regional Quarterfinals

Adriana DominguezMay 11, 2017

The Harlingen High School South Softball team advanced to the Regional Quarterfinals after defeating Laredo United Lady Longhorns in an Area playoff game in Corpus Christi on Friday, May 5....

Hawk athlete signs to play soccer at Wiley College

Ashley RodriguezMay 8, 2017May 8, 2017

Harlingen High School South athlete Aaron Sanchez signed his letter of intent to play soccer for Wiley College. Students, coaches, community members, college representatives and administrators shared in on...

Ten South SDD members headed to Nationals

Ashley RodriguezMay 2, 2017May 5, 2017

The Harlingen High School South Speech, Drama, and Debate team took Sweepstakes at the Gulf Coast NSDA National qualifier in Corpus Christi on April 28-29. Ten members advanced to the...

Hawk athletes named to THSCA Academic All-State Team

Ashley RodriguezApril 25, 2017

Talented athletes from Harlingen High School South were recently recognized for their outstanding performances on the field and in the classroom. The Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) awarded Hawk...

South Latin Club heading to Nationals

Adriana DominguezApril 18, 2017

Harlingen High School South Latin Club team members will compete in the National Junior Classical League Competition this summer in Troy, Alabama, on July 24-29. The South Hawk’s Latin Team...

Hawks dominate at District 32-6A tennis tournament, HS teams advance to regionals

Adriana DominguezApril 11, 2017April 11, 2017

The Harlingen High School South Hawk Tennis team had a clean sweep this weekend at the 32-6A District Tennis Tournament. For the second year in a row and the second...

HHSS Jazz Ensembles, Salsa group, Winter Guard come out on top at contests

Adriana DominguezApril 10, 2017April 11, 2017

[caption id="attachment_18271" align="alignnone" width="980"] HHSS Jazz 1 Ensemble[/caption] [caption id="attachment_18272" align="alignnone" width="980"] HHSS Jazz 3 Ensemble[/caption] [caption id="attachment_18270" align="alignnone" width="980"] HHSS Salsa Group[/caption] Harlingen High School South 1st and 3rd...

South FFA Career Development Event teams take top spots in South Texas Invitational

Adriana DominguezApril 10, 2017

Harlingen High School South FFA Career Development Event teams competed in the South Texas Invitational in Jourdanton on April 4. Career Development Events build on what is learned in agricultural...

South track wins District Championship

Adriana DominguezApril 10, 2017April 27, 2017

The Harlingen High School South Hawks Men’s Track Team won the 32-6A district title held in Weslaco on Saturday, April 8. The meet came down to the mile relay, the...

Lady Hawks Soccer named Area Champs

Adriana DominguezApril 3, 2017April 4, 2017

The Lady Hawk Varsity Girl's Soccer Team are advancing to the third round of playoffs after winning their match against San Antonio Southwest 4-3 in penalty kicks on Friday night....

Academics Arts News

South’s One-Act Play takes first at Area and advances to Regional contest

Adriana DominguezApril 3, 2017April 3, 2017

Harlingen High School South's One-Act Play cast and crew advanced to the Regional contest after taking 1st place at Area 2 on Saturday, April 1. The OAP team is one...

Harlingen South captures UIL Academic District Championship

Adriana DominguezMarch 29, 2017March 31, 2017

The Harlingen High School South UIL team won the 32-6A UIL Academic District Championship on Saturday, March 25. Students competed in 25 academic events accumulating the most points out of...

Lady Hawks win Bi-District Championship

Adriana DominguezMarch 28, 2017

The Lady Hawk Varsity Girl's Soccer Team won their Bi-District Championship on Friday night 6-1 against Edinburg Vela. The team will take on San Antonio Southwest for the area championship...

South SDD’s rendition of ‘The Elephant Man’ takes spot in Area One-Act Play competition

Ashley RodriguezMarch 27, 2017March 28, 2017

Harlingen High School South will be advancing to the Area One-Act Play Competition on April 1 at Zapata High School after continuous success in their performance of "The Elephant Man"...

Hawk athlete signs to run track for Ranger College

Ashley RodriguezMarch 23, 2017March 24, 2017

Harlingen High School South senior, Genesis Cruz, signed her letter of intent to run track for Ranger College on March 22 at the HHSS library. Ranger College is a NJCAA Division...

Seventeen HHSS Latin Club members advancing to State Competition

Ashley RodriguezMarch 22, 2017

Seventeen Harlingen High School South Latin Club students will compete in the 2017 Texas State Junior Classical League on March 31 and April 1 in San Antonio after completing rigorous...

HS students qualify for SkillsUSA State Championship

Adriana DominguezMarch 8, 2017March 9, 2017

Hundreds of students throughout the Rio Grande Valley put their skills to the test during the SkillsUSA District 13 Leadership and Skills Conference held on February 24-25 in Harlingen. After...

Harlingen South’s One Act Play competitors advance to District contest

Adriana DominguezMarch 3, 2017March 8, 2017

The cast and crew of Harlingen High School South's UIL One Act Play contest entry advanced from zone competition and will compete at District on Tuesday, March 7th at 11:00...

Harlingen South Boys Basketball Team Named 32-6A Bi-District Champions

Adriana DominguezFebruary 22, 2017February 23, 2017

On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Harlingen High School South Boys Basketball team earned the Bi-District 32-6A Championship title after an outstanding win over Edinburg High School. The game ended with...

HHSS Skeeterbots receive $5,000 grant in National Ford STEM competition

Ashley RodriguezFebruary 20, 2017February 22, 2017

Presented with an opportunity to make a difference, the Harlingen High School South Skeeterbots got to work and came up with a mosquito-fighting drone proposal to present in the National...