The Tomball Cougars took on the Klein Cain Hurricanes last Friday winning 1-0 in their District Finale.
VYPE was on hand to capture the Highlights of the game presented by Sun and Ski Sports!
The Tomball Cougars took on the Klein Cain Hurricanes last Friday winning 1-0 in their District Finale.
VYPE was on hand to capture the Highlights of the game presented by Sun and Ski Sports!
Greater Houston is loaded with incredible female athletes who aren't just stars at their high schools but across the state and the nation.
Welcome to the female portion of VYPE's Hot 100 Athletes of the Year... a comprehensive list of public and private school boys and girls who became household names in Greater Houston.
So, how do we rank these elite athletes?
It's a tough criterium but VYPE combines performance on a local and state level, success in multiple sports, recruiting and college commitments, level of competition and what they meant to their respective programs.
Jaela Auguste of Grand Oaks was sensational over her career. The volleyball star led Grand Oaks to a State Championship last fall in dominant fashion. She's a generational talent headed to the University of Florida. But don't forget, she is the first Grizzly to medal in State Track and Field. As a sophomore, she earned silver in the high jump at State.
Seven Lakes' Justice CarltonBradley C. Collier (VYPE)
Seven Lakes' Justice Carlton has an amazing story. She burst onto the scene as a freshman and was the next big thing on the hardwood. Carlton, however, suffered an ACL injury last summer, came back and was the MVP of the district. The University of Texas-signee was also named as a McDonald's All-American and played in front of the home crowd at the Toyota Center.
FBCA's Bayleigh Minor is a beast and she's only getting better. The junior is the biggest name in TAPPS track and field, having led the Eagles to three straight State Titles. Did you know she might even be a better volleyball player? Minor is crazy-athletic on the court and was a TAPPS all-state selection. She helped FBCA win a TAPPS State Volleyball title two years ago.
This list was so tough to rank because of the tremendous talent across all sports, but here are you Top 50 Females Stars of 2023-24.
VYPE’S TOP 50 FEMALE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
No. 1 Jaela Auguste, Grand Oaks (Volleyball)
No. 2 Justice Carlton, Seven Lakes (Basketball)
No. 3 Bayleigh Minor, FBCA (Track, Volleyball)
No. 4 Ella McDowell, Foster (Softball)
No. 5 Mercy Freeman, Rosehill Christian School (Basketball, Volleyball, Track)
No. 6 Maddie Peters, Pearland (Cross Country, Track)
No. 7 Halle Thompson, Grand Oaks (Volleyball)
No. 8 Me’Arah O’Neal, Episcopal (Basketball)
No. 9 Lillian Harden, Bridgeland (Track)
No. 10 Zachara Perkins, Summer Creek (Basketball)
No. 11 Kassie O’Brien, Cinco Ranch (Volleyball)
No. 12 Cameryn Harrison, Katy (Softball)
No. 13 Rylee Ferranti, Klein Oak (Wrestling)
No. 14 Hailey Nutter, Barbers Hill (Softball)
No. 15 Bella Flores, Kingwood (Golf)
No. 16 Wagoner Towsen, Seven Lakes (Soccer)
No. 17 Ashtyn Lewis, Iowa Colony (Track and Field)
No. 18 Bailey Warren, Fulshear (Volleyball)
No. 19 KK LeBlanc, Friendswood (Swimming)
No. 20 Ayla McDowell, Cypress Springs (Basketball)
No. 21 Mackenzie Collins, Shadow Creek (Volleyball, Track)
No. 22 Madeline Buckley, Magnolia West (Golf)
No. 23 Peyton Fadal, Barbers Hill (Volleyball)
No. 24 Peyton Tanner, Brazoswood (Softball)
No. 25 Avery Beckman, Friendswood (Wrestling)
No. 26 Sarah Fedoruk, Frassatti Catholic (Swimming)
No. 27 Madison Lambert, Katy Jordan (Soccer)
No. 28 Morgan Madison, Episcopal (Cross Country, Track)
No. 29 Celeste Robinson, Cypress Ranch (Track and Field)
No. 30 Shun’teria Anumele, FB Austin (Basketball)
No. 31 Ahona Chowdhury, The Woodlands (Tennis)
No. 32 Jaycee Jenkins, Rosehill Christian (Golf)
No. 33 Nadi’ya Shelby, Friendswood (Volleyball)
No. 34 Livy Sauvageau, Second Baptist School (Basketball)
No. 35 Sohana Spencer, Summer Creek (Soccer)
No. 36 Alyssa Jones, Fulshear (Track and Field)
No. 37 Okeke Ogechi, Hightower (Basketball)
No. 38 Kirra Musgrove, Lutheran South (Volleyball)
No. 39 Sydney Jackson, Bridgeland (Softball)
No. 40 Riley Rayome, The Woodlands (Wrestling)
No. 41 Samara Coleman, Grand Oaks (Volleyball)
No. 42 Zoe Nordmann, The Woodlands (Swimming)
No. 43 Michelle Li, Memorial (Tennis)
No. 44 Alice Volpe, Bridgeland (Volleyball)
No. 45 Allie Williams, Episcopal (Softball)
No. 46 Brianna Carrigan, Tomball Memorial (Soccer)
No. 47 Staucie Lees, Grand Oaks (Cross Country)
No. 48 Emrie Holt, Episcopal (Basketball)
No. 49 Brianna Rivers, Summer Creek (Track and Field)
No. 50 Sarah Chappelle, TWCA (Track and Field)
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HONORABLE MENTION:
Anna Blaine, Concordia Lutheran (Volleyball)
Jamison Louie, FBCA (Golf)
Blake Olivier, Episcopal (Soccer)
Kaleigh Frazier, Rosehill Christian (Track and Field)
Lauren Fincher, Friendswood (Soccer)
Lauryn Soeken, Katy (Softball)
Janiya Murphy, Summer Creek (Basketball)
Anahi Alvarado, Tomball Memorial (Volleyball)
Felicity Hamilton, Klein Cain (Cross Country, Track)
Kennedy Hill, Heights (Softball)
Adele Neuhaus, Concordia Lutheran (Volleyball, Basketball, Track)
Kailey Kennedy, Friendswood (Swimming)
Alisa Sneed, Conroe (Softball)
Chloe Morgan, Barbers Hill (Volleyball)
Ella Lee, Concordia Lutheran (Swimming)
Addy Sheppard, Kingwood (Softball)
Janey Leiker, Legacy Prep (Swimming)
Ella Morgan, Clear Lake (Soccer)
Audrey Terry, Grand Oaks (Volleyball)
Nicole Santos, Cypress Christian (Track and Field)
Gabriella Martinez, Cinco Ranch (Volleyball)
Kira Whitman, FBCA (Soccer)
It's awards season and VYPE takes a look back at the 2023-24 athletic seasons.
What better to wrap up the year than with a Top 50... a comprehensive list of public and private school boys who became household names in Greater Houston.
So, how do we rank these elite athletes?
It's a tough criterium but VYPE combines performance on a local and state level, success in multiple sports, recruiting and college commitments, level of competition and what they meant to their respective programs.
We start with the boys.
DJ Lagway put Willis High School on the map. He was the No. 1 QB in the nation and led his team to a district title and deep into the postseason... which was historic. He graduated early and is already making waves at the University of Florida. He also played basketball and baseball during his tenure at Willis. Lagway was the most newsworthy and biggest game-changer in Houston in 2023-24.
Coming in a close second is Jelani Watkins of Atascocita. He transferred from Klein Forest, where he helped the Golden Eagles win a state title in track and field. He led Atascocita to a state title this season and helped the Eagles set national records in the relays and break the internet. Watkins also starred for the football team at WR and will take his talents to LSU starting this fall.
Imagine this... Episcopal's Karson Gordon set the all-time national high school triple jump record this spring. That means as long as the triple jump has been an event in high school track and field across the country, Gordon is the all-time best. As the Knights' QB, he led Episcopal to a SPC title in football and signed with UCLA. What a legacy.
Those are just a few of the tremendous athletes who graced the fields of play in H-Town. Check and see who else made the list.
The girls will be released tomorrow.
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VYPE’S TOP 50 MALE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
No. 1 DJ Lagway Jr., Willis (Football)
No. 2 Jelani Watkins, Atascocita (Track, Football)
No. 3 Karson Gordon, Episcopal (Football, Track)
No. 4 Jayden Keys, Tompkins (Track)
No. 5 Damien McDaniel, Hitchcock (Football, Basketball)
No. 6 Aidan Morrison, Seven Lakes (Soccer)
No. 7 Cooper Paull, The Woodlands (Golf)
No. 8 Garrett McChesney, Jordan (Wrestling)
No. 9 Mason Dossett, Ridge Point (Football, Track)
No. 10 Cade Arrambide, Tomball (Baseball)
No. 11 Donte Lewis, St. Thomas (Football, Baseball)
No. 12 AJ Bates, Seven Lakes (Basketball)
No. 13 Justin Williams, Oak Ridge (Football)
No. 14 William Mitchell, FB Marshall (Track)
No. 15 Chris McDermott, Booker T. Washington (Basketball)
No. 16 Tony Laurito, Friendswood (Swim)
No. 17 Braylon Payne, Elkins (Baseball)
No. 18 Devin Sanchez, North Shore (Football, Track)
No. 19 Justin Begg, Episcopal (Basketball)
No. 20 Jonah Williams, Galveston Ball (Football, Baseball)
No. 21 Xavier Atkins, Summer Creek (Football)
No. 22 Maddox Keo, Willis (Baseball)
No. 23 DJ Sanders, Bellville (Football)
No. 24 Eli Walker Campbell, FBCA (Golf)
No. 25 Trey Owens, Cy-Fair (Football)
No. 26 Jordan Elie-Stuart, Houston Christian (Football, Track)
No. 27 Kelshaun Johnson, Hitchcock (Football, Basketball, Track)
No. 28 Nico Partida, Pearland (Baseball)
No. 29 Noey Do, Kempner (Tennis)
No. 30 Robert Miller III, Pasadena Memorial (Basketball)
No. 31 Chris Barnes, Summer Creek (Football, Track)
No. 32 Benjamin Montgomery, Bridgeland (Cross Country, Track)
No. 33 Isaac Sheeran, Klein (Wrestling)
No. 34 Lloyd Jones, Hitchcock (Football, Basketball)
No. 35 Carlos Gonzalez, Goose Creek Memorial (Soccer)
No. 36 Casan Evans, St. Piux X (Baseball)
No. 37 Max Granville, FBCA (Football, Track)
No. 38 Everett Cox, Logos Prep (Swim)
No. 39 Divine Ugochukwu, Clements (Basketball)
No. 40 Lawson Jacobs, Klein Forest (Track)
No. 41 Nigel Walls, St. Francis Episcopal (Basketball)
No. 42 DJ Taylor, Episcopal (Track)
No. 43 Lloyd Avant, Summer Creek (Football)
No. 44 Ossian Elgstrom, Cinco Ranch (Soccer)
No. 45 Jacoby Harmon, Cypress Springs (Track)
No. 46 Lucas Franco, Cinco Ranch (Baseball)
No. 47 Preston Kyle, St. Pius X (Football, Soccer)
No. 48 Jack McKernan, Ridge Point (Baseball)
No. 49 Aidan Xu and Allan Xu, Seven Lakes (Tennis)
No. 50 Nolan Traeger, Concordia Lutheran (Baseball)
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HONORABLE MENTIONS
Nathan Law, St. Thomas Episcopal (Basketball)
Tristen Brown, Lamar (Football)
Victor Coronado, Lutheran South (Baseball)
Kaden Jenkins, Rosehill Christian (Golf)
Brody Knowlton, Lake Creek (Golf)
Cooper Markle, Tompkins (Baseball)
Caldwell McFadden, Magnolia West (Baseball)
Evan Ringwald, Episcopal (Cross Country, Track)
Brandon Schirck, Friendswood (Track)
Noa Stasic, Seven Lakes (Soccer)
Dyllan Thompson, Second Baptist (Basketball)
Montana Wheeler, Houston Christian (Basketball)
With the UIL baseball postseason entering its third round, and the TAPPS entering the final stages, fans should be in for a show.
Check out our brief summary of some the top games unfolding across the state this week.
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Justin Hartojo (VYPE)
Katy (24-10) enters the third round of the postseason on the heels of sweeping Fort Bend Travis (Game 1: 4-1, Game 2: 1-0) and, most recently, Jersey Village (Game 1: 5-3, Game 2: 3-2).
After placing second in District 19-6A, the Tigers have never looked back. They have the ambition of surpassing last year's mark, when they reached the Region III Final, and they certainly have the momentum with them.
Coach Wes Hearne has a knack for optimizing the talent on his roster, and 2024 has been no exception.
He'll turn to Sutton Hull (Texas A&M-signee), A.J. Atkinson (SHSU), Cade Nelson (TCU), Connor Udland (Houston), and Aiden Barrientes (TCU) when they face a resilient Cy-Fair team this week.
The Bobcats (26-8-2) succeeded in their goal of claiming their fourth-straight district title, prior to sweeping Heights (Game 1: 5-0, Game 2: 12-1), and knocking Tompkins out of the playoffs in the series closer (11-4) a week ago.
It will be up to the BFND returning stars -- namely Austin Godwin, Thomas Carroll, Bo Caraway, Isaac Robles, and Donovan Abel, among others -- to keep their hot-streak rolling.
GAME 1: Thursday (6:00 pm) @ Langham Creek HS
GAME 2: Saturday (2:00 pm) @ Langham Creek HS
GAME 3 (If needed): Saturday (30 min. after Game 2) @ Langham Creek HS
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Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
The Deer have been a traditional super-power over the past decade, dating back to when they won the Class 6A title in 2017, and they can already chalk up this Spring as a success, with their advancement to the Regional Quarters.
However, Deer Park (22-12-1) aren't inclined to stop there.
After outlasting North Shore and Clear Falls in each three-game series, coach Chris Rupp and company have proven their capability to perform well under pressure.
Expect Dylan Marbury, Tristan Patterson, Bennett Springer, Christian Rodgers, and Zaiden Kiefer to be among the numerous players to play key roles in Round No. 3.
On the Clear Springs side, the Chargers (20-15) are peaking at the perfect time, as they are coming off crucial victories over Strake Jesuit (Game 1: 7-5 L, Game 2: 8-0 W, Game 3: 6-3 W), and Kingwood (Game 1: 2-0, Game 2: 3-2) to reach this point.
Tyler Ryden, Connor Mondey, Andrew Fonte, Drew Floyd, and Ryan Hernandez are ones to watch in this pivotal Region III matchup.
GAME 1: Thursday (6:00 pm) @ Crosby HS
GAME 2: Friday (6:00 pm) @ Crosby HS
GAME 3 (If needed): Saturday (1:00 pm) @ Crosby HS
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Justin Hartojo (VYPE)
What a difference a year makes.
After being eliminated in the opening round of last year's playoffs, Bridgeland (28-10) proceeded to sweep Klein Cain (Game 1: 3-1, Game 2: 3-2) and surge past The Woodlands (Game 1: 1-0 W, Game 2: 11-1 L, Game 3: 7-6) to enter the Regional Quarters for the first time since 2021.
Coach Paul Orlando directs this talented young squad, which features the talents of Miles Syptak, Carson Phillips, Austin Glasscock, Benjamin Barrera, and Anthony Key, just to name a few.
Pitching has been a strong suit for the Bears, and that's unlikely to change when they face Klein Oak.
Under the direction of coach Bo Hernandez, the Panthers (23-13-1) finished third in District 15-6A prior to rolling past Cy Woods and Oak Ridge through the first two rounds of the postseason.
The bats have been on fire for Oak, particularly that of Makoy Stone, Gage Kooyers, and Matt Scott, while Jacob George continues to be efficient from the pitcher's mound.
This series will likely come down to who can make the clutch moments in the later innings, which both sides have been proficient in doing this Spring.
GAME 1: Thursday (7:00 pm) @ Bridgeland HS
GAME 2: Friday (7:00 pm) @ Klein Oak HS
GAME 3 (If needed): Saturday (1:00 pm) @ Grand Oaks HS
Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
It shouldn't come as a shock that Concordia Lutheran (23-14-1) is back in the TAPPS-I state tournament, given the fact that they've been within the final-four every year, dating back to 2015 (excluding COVID year).
The Crusaders are model of consistency, which is a testament to the talent they bring in with each class.
Coach Royce Kennedy has a plethora of weapons within his arsenal, from TCU-signee Nolan Traeger, to Eoghan Collins (St. Edwards), Ronin McCraw (Texas A&M), Cole Lanclos (Baylor), and Connor Jones.
Now, CLHS will look to reclaim their 2015 state title-status, beginning with their matchup against a tough Prestonwood Christian (27-1-1) opponent on Tuesday (7:00 pm).
If all goes well, the Crusaders will contend for a championship Wednesday night.
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