Alex B. Holcombe, a 1988 Kashmere High graduate student-athlete in basketball. He attended Marshall Middle School where he began to develop his basketball skills. In search of a high school to attend, Alex chooses Kashmere because of their basketball history and producing athletic scholarships. He enters Kashmere in 1986 as a student athlete in quest of taking his game to the next level, in steps legendary Coach Frankie Brazos to …

Reggie Hughes is a proud class of 1979 Summa Cum Laude graduate, which at that time, was the top 10% of a graduating class of 514    He played 3rd base Junior Varsity Baseball under Coach Charles Bookman, ’77 and ’78, and played Varsity Baseball under Coach, Albert Henry, (RIP), ’78-’79.  He was also part the award winning UIL Advance Choir, under the guidance and teachings of, Ms. Marion Lee. …

Raymond Johnson was born in Jeanerette, Louisiana to Kellogg and Rose Mary Johnson. He was the second child born of seven children. Raymond grew up in the Hardy Street Community of Houston where he attended James D. Ryan Elementary School. Raymond played Little League baseball for the Ryon Sports Association, coached by Mr. Herman (Boola) Smith. The “Sports” baseball organization was arguable considered the best club on the Northside of …

Ray Anthony Stephens, a native Houstonian, graduated from Kashmere in 1979. He is the eighth child of 9 children born to the late Raymond and Lonie B. Stephens. Ray began playing basketball at Francis Scott Key Middle School, and then continued at Kashmere Senior High. Ray was a proud student during his time at Kashmere, and participated in many of the extracurricular activities. He was very inspired by several of …

Randy Hampton, the third born of five children to Mr. Lee & Ms. Eva Hampton.  Randy stood out at Kashmere High School graduating in 1984. He made a name for himself with his academic and athletic achievements. As a Varsity Basketball player, he captained the team for two of his three years and was instrumental in leading the team to three consecutive district championships under the tutorship of Coach Frankie …

A new neighborhood, new friends and a new school Patricia was thrown into a totally new environment. That would be Kashmere Jr Senior High. It was very different going from class to class in a sea of flowing students in the hallways each hour. I explored the campus to find out about the programs to attend, but I shied away from many until I got my niche. I discovered home economics, …

Pandler Diann Pyrtle-Johnson, also known to most as “Pam”, was born January 1, 1953 and raised in “Trinity Garden” located in Houston, Texas. Diann was the third child of five and from home to school she was always a pleasure to be around. She attended J.C. Sanderson Elementary, Terrell Middle School, and finally Kashmere High School, home of the mighty RAMS class of 1971. Here she was a cheerleader Junior …

Minister Vernon “Truck” Turner was raised in the Kashmere Garden area and is a proud Alumnus of the Class of 1975. He was a very outgoing student and a skilled student-athlete during his time at Kashmere. Vernon was selected by his teammates and coaches as the 1973 outstanding Sophomore. He played varsity football and track in his sophomore year and continued in the year of 1974 to become All District …

Michael Stanton, (Postpartum) 1974 Kashmere graduated developed a love for basketball early in childhood playing at Rosewood Park. The games on the sandlot court helped improve his basketball skills. Arriving at Kashmere after a steady junior high career at I. M. Terrell, he played on the junior varsity team as a sophomore. The following season Stanton made the varsity team and most times was Coach Drew first sub. That season …

Michael Porter a 1970 student-athlete graduate from Kashmere High, as a two year varsity football letterman. He also was an honor student and member of the National Honor Society. His experience in football started early at the original Kashmere where it went from 7th to 12th grade.  Consequently, he was exposed too much older kids because there was only one football field. Michael also wanted to play because his brother, …