Middle School Dragons Celebrate HJPC Success
Championship titles and standout fall performances
The John Cooper School's Middle School student-athletes concluded an impressive fall athletics season, earning championship titles and top finishes across cross country, football, and volleyball at the Houston Junior Preparatory Conference (HJPC) Championships.
Highlighting the season's accomplishments, Cooper's seventh and eighth-grade Boys Cross Country team captured the HJPC Championship, while the seventh and eighth-grade girls team earned HJPC Runner-Up honors. Several Dragons also delivered outstanding individual performances, including eighth-grader James Herbster, who finished second, and sixth-grader Ana Sierra, who also earned a second-place finish. Sixth-grader Connor Justice added another championship title to Cooper's achievements, claiming first place and the HJPC individual championship in the sixth-grade boys division.
On the football field, Cooper's combined seventh and eighth-grade team finished as HJPC Division I Runners-Up, demonstrating determination and teamwork throughout the season.
Cooper's volleyball program also celebrated a strong finish, with the eighth-grade Green Team tying for third place in the HJPC Championships.
Fall HJPC Championship Highlights
Cross Country
- 7th/8th Grade Boys: HJPC Champions
- 7th/8th Grade Girls: HJPC Runners-Up
- James Herbster '31: 2nd Place Individual Finish
- Ana Sierra '33: 2nd Place Individual Finish, 6th Grade Girls
- Connor Justice '33: 1st Place Individual Finish, HJPC Champion, 6th Grade Boys
Football
- 7th/8th Grade Combined Team: HJPC Division I Runners-Up
Volleyball
- 8th Grade Green Team: Tied for 3rd Place
These achievements reflect the dedication of Cooper's Middle School student-athletes and coaches, as well as the strength of an athletics program that emphasizes teamwork, perseverance, sportsmanship, and personal growth.
At Cooper, athletics is an important part of developing the whole student. Through competition and collaboration, student-athletes build confidence, strengthen relationships, and develop skills that extend well beyond the playing field.
With a successful fall season complete, Cooper's Middle School athletics program now turns its attention to winter sports, as student-athletes prepare for new opportunities to compete, grow, and represent the Dragons.
Congratulations to all of our Middle School student-athletes and coaches on an outstanding fall season.
Go Dragons!
Go Dragons!
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