In 2022 we saw Episcopal win its fifth-straight SPC title and Fort Bend Christian Academy finish as the State Runner-Up for the TAPPS 5A title. To get there it took a lot of talent.

There was a lot of talent in the City of Houston in 2022. Here is the 2022 All-VYPE Private School Softball Team presented by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.

Player of the Year Nominees: Victoria Hunter, St. Pius X (.610, 12 HR, 33 RBIs), Avery Hodge, FBCA (.722, 29 RBIs, 13-5 record, 2.15 ERA) and Sonia Zhang, St. John’s (.679, 2.85 ERA, 124 Ks, 53 RBIs, 9 HRs, 22 2Bs, 6 Triples)

Hitter of the Year: Sonia Zhang, St. John’s (.679, 2.85 ERA, 124 Ks, 53 RBIs, 9 HRs, 22 2Bs, 6 Triples)
Pitcher of the Year: Amanda Pollock, Bay Area Christian (103 IP, 105K, .361, 2hc6 RBIs)
Newcomer of the Year: Briana Collazo, Lutheran South Academy (.462, 8 HRs, 55 RBIs)

Team of the Year: Episcopal Knights

All-VYPE First Team
Reese Barrett, Episcopal (127 2/3 IP, 9-5, 91 Ks, 22 BB, 2.96 ERA)
Lucy Davis, Cypress Christian (.578, 30 RBIs, 2 HR, 1 3B, 15 2BS)
Emma Garcia, Second Baptist School (.545, 24 RBIs, 1 HR, 4 3B, 6 2B)
Evany Gonzalez, Lutheran South Academy (.515, 19 RBIs, 31 SB)
Jadyn Granere, Houston Christian (.390, 26 RBIs, 3 HR, 11 2B)
Reagan Heflin, Fort Bend Christian Academy (.641, 46 RBIs)
Chloe Roberson, Cypress Christian (.532, 24 RBIS, 5 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR)
Peyton Rohrig, St. Agnes Academy
Ellington Whitaker, Kinkaid (.467)
Allie Williams, Episcopal (.353, 34 RBIS, 6 HR)

All-VYPE Second Team
Hadley Hodge, Fort Bend Christian Academy (.644, 24 RBIs)
Emma Iles, Bay Area Christian (.392, 16 RBIs)
Cayden Koster, Lutheran South Academy (.600. 35 RBIs)
Grace Minarovic, John Cooper School
Elyse Nesser, St. Agnes Academy
Sarah Olenick, Cypress Christian
Avery Peakes, St. John’s (.477)
Emma Poirot, Episcopal (.453, 24 RBIs, 8 2Bs)
Emily Rogers, Second Baptist School (.558, 19 RBIs, 4 HR, 6 3B, 4 2B)
Riley Warnica, Houston Christian (.346, 25 RBIs, 2 HR, 3 3B, 8 2B)

Ellington Whitaker, Kinkaid

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