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ON MY WHISTLE: Early Speculation of the 2026 UIL GBB Playoffs on the VYPE Houston Podcast

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Feb 18, 2026

The VYPE crew breaks down the evolving UIL Girls Basketball postseason, mapping out potential bracket scenarios while spotlighting the athletes who have stood out in 2026.

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RUN IT BACK: No. 2 Kingwood refuses to surrender the State Throne

The stars of 2025-26 Kingwood Mustangs Softball

Dana Strange (VYPE/Phlox Photography)

No. 2 -- Kingwood Mustangs

Few stories were as compelling as Kingwood’s a year ago. Long chasing a UIL title that always seemed just out of reach—most recently with a Final Four run in 2024—the Mustangs finally broke through last May. Fueled by a “prove it” mentality, KHS went 34–4–1 and captured the first state championship in program history, defeating Forney 4–1 in its fifth overall tournament appearance.

GRIT OVER GLAMOUR: Unmoved by the hype, No. 3 Katy aims for a third ring

The stars of 2025-26 Katy Tigers Softball

Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)

No. 3 -- Katy Tigers

As usual, the Tigers enter the spring with perhaps the highest ceiling—and floor—of any team in the state, if not the nation. Katy looks to reassert itself after a season that carried it three rounds deep into the playoffs and ended with a 36–2 record in Meghan VanEtta’s inaugural year as head coach.

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ON MY WHISTLE: Early Speculation of the 2026 UIL GBB Playoffs on the VYPE Houston Podcast

Sara Wiggins (Wichita State signee)

Hunter Quentel (Oklahoma State commit)

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