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The Stars of Spring Branch ISD powered by Texas Citizens Bank

Joshua Koch
Sep 21, 2020

There are so many great athletes in Spring Branch ISD. VYPE highlights five athletes or teams from Spring Branch ISD in this edition of SBISD Playmakers Powered by Texas Citizens Bank.

Chandler Gartner - Memorial

Congrats to MHS senior Fiona Bremner, placing 2nd in District 17-6A XC meet, followed by Blakely Buckingham, 3rd and Chandler Gartner, 6th. The MHS varsity girls team placed 2nd and advances to Region III meet! Go Mustangs! pic.twitter.com/Kv2e9fiijG

— MemorialBoosterClub (@MHSMustangsBC) October 12, 2018

Gartner is one of the top returning runners for the Memorial Mustangs this fall. After finishing sixth overall at District 17-6A in 2018, Gartner finished sixth again in 2019. Last fall, Gartner finished 21st at the Region III-6A Championships and is one of the top returning runners for this season.

Megan Broom - Stratford 

We’re going to State!!!!! 🙌
Kirby Crow, Marlene Soto, Liv Hirst, Megan Broom, Gianna Avila, Hope Sage, Fay Gibb #SpartanSpeed pic.twitter.com/5suGM7aXGy

— Stratford XC & Track (@Stratford_XC_TF) October 28, 2019

Megan Broom made it to state last year as a freshman with the Stratford cross country team. She is just one of two runners to return for the 2020 season off that squad. Broom finished 80th overall with a time of 19:56.53 at state. Stratford finished 13th overall at state as a team. At Regionals, she finished 47th and at district took 11th overall. Broom will be one of the key pieces to the team in 2020.

Jamie Rivera, Northbrook 

Jamie Rivera is a key returner for the 2020 season for Northbrook. Rivera finished 58th at the Region III-6A Championships a year ago. Rivera posted a time of 21:25.20. At the District 17-6A meet, Rivera finished 10th overall. She is one of three runners returning for 2020, who finished in the Top 10 at district a year ago.

Mary Kate Skrabanek - Memorial 

Congratulations to the Girls Cross Country team who finished13th at the Texas UIL State Meet. Fiona Bremner (3rd time State Qualifier), Mary Kate Skrabanek (2nd time State Qualifier), Blakeley Buckingham (only MHS student to qualify and advance to State in two separate sports! pic.twitter.com/BB4NPntLdD

— MHS Mustangs (@MHShouston) November 7, 2018

Skrabanek will seek her third trip to state of her high school career in 2020. Last season, Blakeley Buckingham was the lone Mustang to make it to state. Skrabanek could make her case in 2020. At the Region III-6A Championships last year, Skrabanek finished 51st overall with a time of 21:04.10.

Angelina Castelli - Spring Woods

Varsity Girls Sam Houston Invitational Champions! Catrina Pardo 4th, Brittnie Balbuena 6th, Angelina Castelli 10th, Ana Cardenas 11th, Hannah Kmiecik 13th, and Olivia Saucedo 14th! Great start to the season!! pic.twitter.com/xz46xM1OaI

— Spring Woods HS XC/Track (@SWHSXC_TF)

August 24, 2019

Angelina Castelli is the best returning runner for the Spring Woods Tigers from a year ago! Castelli finished 86th overall a year ago at the Region III-6A Championships. Castelli posted a time of 22:15.90. She took 19th at the District 17-6A Meet. You can expect her to be one of the leaders on this year's squad as she enters her senior season.

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Girls Soccer: Memorial, The Woodlands, Friendswood advance to State Semis

Joshua Koch
10 Apr, 2021

HOUSTON - The champs are back.

Houston Memorial is heading back to the UIL State Tournament for the first time since 2018, which was the same season the Mustangs hoisted that coveted trophy at the end.

Lindley Amarantos watched as her crew defeated Cy-Fair 2-0 on Friday inside the friendly confines of Spring Branch ISD's Tully Stadium, advancing the program back to the State Semifinals.

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Unfinished Business: Kingwood Park punches ticket to State Semifinals with 6-2 win

Joshua Koch
10 Apr, 2021
VYPE Feature powered by Academy Sports + Outdoors: No. 1 Kingwood Park men's soccer rolling in 2021

Kingwood Park is writing its own history.

That's at least how head coach Ryan Searle put it following a 6-2 victory over Pflugerville Hendrickson to punch its ticket to the State Semifinals for the first time since 2011 and the third time in program history.

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Falcon Power: Huffman punches ticket to State Semis with 1-0 win over Splendora

Joshua Koch
10 Apr, 2021

NEW CANEY - Chris McDermand almost didn't know what to do.

The fifth-year Huffman men's soccer coach hopped a few times down the sideline before bursting into a sprint with his arms spread wide like a Falcon looking for any one of his players to hug. Then the architect of this program watched as yet another gold ball trophy was handed to his players and hoisted into the cool April night air with sounds of pure joy exuding from his team.

McDermand wearing his black Huffman soccer polo matched with black slacks then climbed up onto a trainer's table on the sideline, stepping around the Gatorade coolers and other equipment while he walked down high-fiving nearly every member of the Falcon Loud Crowd before finally laying on the turf and just soaking it all in.

Huffman was heading to state. A 1-0 overtime victory over district rival Splendora on Friday night ensured more history for the Falcon soccer program.

"I was just thinking back to all of the hot days in August and September and just making it through till now," McDermand said about what went through his mind while laying down. "Just how much work these guys put in. We had the biggest crowd we've ever had, so they were right there behind us. I could see them when I was laying down.

"It was nuts. I didn't play a minute and I felt exhausted."

FINAL SCORE (Region III-4A Final) @Athletics_SISD - 0@Huffman_Soccer - 1 @HuffmanISD it's time to gas up the charter bus again!!! Huffman is heading to the #UILState Tournament for the first time in program history. #txhssoccer @Coach_MacHHS @LethalSoccer @KPRC2RandyMc pic.twitter.com/vcOkupV8pU
— VYPE Houston (@vypehouston) April 10, 2021

At the end of regulation, both teams had peppered the nets but to no avail, it would take overtime and maybe even penalty kicks to settle this one.

In the 82nd minute, senior Angel Aguas was fouled in the box, which awarded him a penalty kick, which he buried in the right bottom corner of the net for his 21st score of the year. Goalie Sam Calzada kept a clean sheet for the 10th time this season with numerous saves, pushing him over 100 for the year.

"It feels amazing, we've been working hard all year," Aguas said. "[State] is new to us, it means everything. We have a great team. We're coming for it this year with everything."

Caldaza added: "We just executed what coach had planned for us. I followed his orders and had a clean sheet and we go to the next round."

VYPE Postgame 🎙: @Huffman_Soccer senior Angel Aguas who scored goal 21 of the season and goalie Sam Calzada who registered his 10th shutout of the season talk with VYPE after the win. #txhssoccer @HuffmanISD @Coach_MacHHS @HuffmanHoops @Huffman_Falcons @LethalSoccer pic.twitter.com/XkC4RmottT
— VYPE Houston (@vypehouston) April 10, 2021

This run to the state semifinals for this team is remarkable, not just because of the fact that it is the first time in program history but because the Falcons started the year 5-5-5 and since then have gone 11-2-1, including 5-0 in the playoffs.

"These guys did something the last three or four weeks and just clicked," McDermand said. "We got hot at the right time and they all accepted their roles and bought in. They just made it happen."

Huffman moves on to face Boerne in the State Semifinal which is set to be played at Columbus High School on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Falcons' men's soccer team joins the men's basketball team as Huffman programs that have advanced to state this year.

VYPE Postgame: @Huffman_Soccer coach Chris McDermand who started this program from scratch five years ago was HYPED after the win. #txhssoccer @HuffmanISD @Huffman_Falcons @Coach_MacHHS @HHSLoudCrowd @HTownHSS @KPRC2RandyMc pic.twitter.com/HfzolRFOgK
— VYPE Houston (@vypehouston) April 10, 2021
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