Whataburger Team of the Week: Cy Ranch VB opens 2025 with stifling momentum, Tournament-glory
21 Aug, 2025
With a spotless record, tournament hardware, and a roster stacked with seasoned talent, Cypress Ranch is beginning to turn heads across Texas.
The Mustangs have emerged as one of the most consistent forces early in the 2025 season—flexing an early momentum in a way that few programs can match.
Led by head coach Dr. Collea McKinney—who took over in 2023 following Chrissy Woodward’s tenure—Cy Ranch has continued to assert itself as one of Texas’ perennial powerhouses.
They recently rolled through the Cy-Fair ISD/Katy ISD Tournament with an unblemished 8-0 run, claiming the championship for a second straight year. That title-clinching effort was capped off with a thrilling reverse sweep, showcasing both grit and poise.
Currently ranked No. 6 in the state by MaxPreps and No. 4 in Texas Volleyball Insiders’ Class 6A poll, the Mustangs’ depth and experience have been instrumental in their early-season success.
The stars of 2025-26 Cypress Ranch VolleyballBradley C. Collier (VYPE)
Senior Madyson Carr led the way in the tournament, earning MVP honors, while fellow seniors Kennedy White (All-Tournament Blocker), Rice-commit Zora Bello (All-Tournament Setter), and Kinsley Hooper (All-Tournament Libero) provided key contributions on both ends of the court.
Other notable standouts, thus far, include Memphis-commit Kaylee Parker (Sr. OH), Southwestern-bound Caroline Srubar (Sr. S), Saniya Reynolds (Jr. MB), and sophomore outside hitter Sade Bello—Zora’s younger sister—who continues to shine in her second varsity season.
The road ahead features several key matchups, including a marquee non-district contest against Tompkins this Friday. The Mustangs are also set to compete in the Leader ISD Volleypalooza and Clear Creek ISD Tournaments, where they’ll look to keep up the pace against a high level of competition.
Ultimately, Cypress Ranch will have its eyes on securing the outright District 16-6A title—after splitting it with Bridgeland last season—and making a more extensive postseason run following last year’s early playoff exit in the Area Round to The Woodlands.
If how they have performed up to this point is any indication, this could be the year that CRHS breaks through the barrier.
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There is so much fun to be had at a VYPE Media Days!
From team and individual pictures, social media shout-outs and video interviews, it is all there for the student-athletes to feel like a superstar.
Our team traveled to Lamar CISD for their 2025 Fall Media Day recently. Check out the Foster behind-the-scenes hype video below!
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VYPE’s “Fresh Faces” series introduces new head football coaches in the Austin area.
New Del Valle Head Coach and Athletic Coordinator Colin Williams finds himself in a glass-half-full, glass-half-empty situation.
On the half-empty side, he knows there’s little margin for error when competing for a playoff spot against perennial powers Westlake, Lake Travis, and Dripping Springs. On the half-full side, Williams believes he can replicate the success he enjoyed as Austin LBJ’s offensive coordinator, where his high-powered attack helped the Jaguars finish the 2024 season as the No. 2-ranked 4A Division I squad in the final AP poll.
“My expectations are to compete at a high level, lay the foundation and culture, and give our community something to be proud of going forward,” says Williams, a 37-year-old native of Corpus Christi.
After starring at Mary Carroll High School in Corpus Christi, Williams played college ball at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. His coaching résumé includes stops at Grambling State University, North Carolina A&T State University, and high school programs at Alice, Robert G. Cole, Robstown, and most recently LBJ.
Despite Del Valle’s upgraded facilities and strong community support, Williams inherits a program that hasn’t posted a winning season since Courtney Wash led the Cardinals to a 9-2 record in 2009. Last year, under Todd Patmon, Del Valle finished 3-7 overall and 1-5 in District 26-6A.
As the district’s big three aim to remain dominant, the other contenders—especially Austin High and Bowie, but also Akins—continue to battle Del Valle for the fourth and final playoff spot. Williams believes his team can be the one to break through.
“I was attracted to Del Valle largely because of the community, tradition, and pride the people here have in themselves. It’s inspiring and contagious,” Williams says. “Our players know the goal we’ve set and understand that in order to reach it, we have to fight for and earn what we want. We won’t be given any handouts.”
For Williams and the Cardinals, the glass will be as full—or as empty—as they make it.
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