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VYPE 2021 Baseball Preview:​ The Big Smooth

Matt Malatesta
Mar 04, 2021

JACE LAVIOLETTE HAS HAD A MAJOR TRANSFORMATION OVER THE PAST YEAR, WHICH HAS PUT HIM AT THE CENTER OF COLLEGE RECRUITING AND BEING A FUTURE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PROSPECT.

The 6-foot-6 lefty/lefty at Tompkins made the most of his time during the quarantine. The once-four tool star is now a five-tool athlete.


The junior can hit for power and average; he has a big arm and can field his position at first base or in the outfield.

Now he can run.

"A year ago, I was all about power," he laughed. "I was about 270 pounds and I've really worked myself into shape to 225 pounds. I was a big fat guy. I still have that power gap to gap, but now I can really run."

After his work is done at Tompkins, the name LaViolette will look good across his purple and gold jersey of the National Power LSU Tigers.

"It was an easy decision for me," he said. "I was born and grew up in Louisiana. It's always been my dream school and my dream became a reality. It all fell into place."

The "Big Smooth" played basketball until the ninth grade but saw his future was with the hardball.

"At that time, I had to pursue baseball full time," he said. "It takes coming out here every single day to put the work in. You have to work your butt off to get where I want to go. It's a 'no-days-off' thing. I'm just putting my foot down and ready to hit, no matter the velocity."

LaViolette has hit some jawdropping bombs at the high school level and for his showcase team 12 Baseball.

Outside of that, he's a country boy.

"I like to hunt, fish… anything outdoors," he said.

Which of course includes baseball.

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VYPE U Behind the Lens: 20-6A District Wrestling Meet

Olivia Raymond
15 Apr, 2021

Morton Ranch versus Katy Tompkins

Olivia Raymond

Here's a look into the 20-6A District Wrestling Meet held at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas. Check out the photos below!

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VYPE Media; FloSports partner to broadcast Texas High School Sports to National Audience in 2021

Matt Malatesta
15 Apr, 2021

HOUSTON, TX (April 15, 2021) - VYPE Media, a provider of exclusive content and services for high school and youth sports, including live streaming, is partnering with FloSports, a leading sports streaming and original content network, to bring Texas high school sports to nationwide audiences. The 4-year deal will feature 900 games and 6,000 hours of live programming annually on FloSports' award-winning digital platform.

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WNBA Draft: H-Town set to shine with Collier, Richards, Mulkey

Joshua Koch
14 Apr, 2021

HOUSTON – Nancy Mulkey walking into the Cypress Woods High School gym is something that Virginia Flores vividly remembers.

The 14-year-old freshman towering at 6-foot-5 stood out.

But just being tall doesn't automatically mean you are good at playing basketball. Flores waited to pass judgment until she saw her shoot.

Then she did.

"As soon as I saw her shoot, I was blown away," Flores, who coached at Cy Woods until 2017, said. "Here's a kid who's got finesse, has poise, and is graceful at the age of 14. She was either 6-5 or 6-6 at that time. That for me stood out."

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