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The featured standouts of the 2026–27 Shadow Creek Sharks volleyball team.
THE SETUP: No. 8 Shadow Creek | VYPE Houston Volleyball 2026 Preseason Rankings
Injuries are an unfortunate reality of the game, and few teams understand that better than Shadow Creek.
The Lady Sharks were hit hard by the injury bug in 2025, with several key contributors sidelined for significant stretches of the season. Even so, head coach Whitney Daniel’s squad weathered the adversity, finishing third in the district standings and advancing to the Area Round while compiling a 29-16 record.
The majority of SCHS’s firepower is back and healthy, making it entirely reasonable to believe the Lady Sharks can match their historic 2024 run to the Region III Final—and perhaps surpass it.
Outside hitter Tamarria Mitchell, now committed to Florida A&M, starred during her junior chapter with over 450 kills, nearly 600 serve receptions, and 350 digs, securing District 22-6A Offensive Player of the Year honors. Colorado commit Aspen Brown—among those injured last fall—brings an equal scoring punch on the opposite pin, alongside first-team all-district selection Kennedy Proctor (Sr. MB/OH), who surpassed 300 kills.
Then, sophomores Avarie Alexander (second-team) and Olivia Law (honorable mention) add valuable production to an offensive rotation that could help lead Shadow Creek back to a district title—and beyond.
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The featured standouts of the 2026–27 Montgomery Bears volleyball team.
THE SETUP: No. 9 Montgomery | VYPE Houston Volleyball 2026 Preseason Rankings
Montgomery pieced together one of its most complete bodies of work (37-11) to date under head coach Stormi Champion last fall. The Lady Bears compiled a 37-11 record and advanced to the 5A Division II Regional Semifinals, where their momentum was halted by Georgetown in four sets.
The district slate remains as challenging as ever, including state finalist A&M Consolidated, College Station, and Lake Creek. Even so, there is ample reason to assume Montgomery can sustain its explosiveness on the attack.
Collectively, the core is on the younger side, making star Delaney Wright’s impact all the more integral. One of the few seniors in the rotation, Wright arrives on the heels of an astronomical campaign. The Utah commit eclipsed 700 kills to go with 396 digs, and was ultimately named the District 17-5A Offensive MVP on top of a TGCA All-State selection.
Middle blocker Sarah Johnson enters her junior year off a first-team all-district performance that produced 109 kills and 59 blocks, while sophomore Jaci Stull added just under 200 kills from the outside to acquire a second-team nod. Another rising presence is Kiersten Pruitt (So. MB), who previously received district honorable mention.






























