VYPE 2021 Softball Preview: Public School #14 The Woodlands

Mar 05, 2021

The Woodlands always has the talent, but can this be the year they break through and get back to the Regional Finals for the first time since 2017? The Woodlands hasn't been to state since 2015 and last won a crown in 2011. The 2021 version of the Highlanders possesses plenty of offense.

It starts with University of Louisiana at Lafayette-commit Kayla Falterman, who plays second and in the outfield. In just 21 games last year, she hit .516 with 11 RBIs for the Highlanders. Jordan Jones (Vernon College) was right behind her hitting for .417, while now-sophomore Alannah Leach hit for .403 as a freshman. Haley Mountain is one to watch for as well at the plate. The other name to remember is Alannah's twin sister Gabby, who brings a big bat as well. So, the offense is there.

The Leach twins will be players to watch in the city for the next three years, but do the Highlanders have the pitching? That's the big question mark for this squad.

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Rim-Breaker: Shadow Creek's Shawn Jones goes viral with backboard-breaking slam

HOUSTON - Every athlete growing up dreams of being on SportsCenter one day.

Shadow Creek's Shawn Jones had that dream come true on Friday night with one of the craziest videos of the season. With a parent filming, Jones raced into the paint and down the lane to grab a rebound from a missed three-pointer. Jones flew into the air for the board and then went for the put-back slam.

The Texas State-commit went up, grabbed the rim and instead of it staying put, the rim and shards of glass came crashing down to the floor inside Alief Hastings' gym. He had broken the rim out of the backboard.

"It felt like I just grabbed straight air for a second," Jones told VYPE. "It felt unreal. I didn’t realize until I looked at the ground and saw the rim I was like [oh my gosh]."

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Byrd Blazing Own Path: Kingwood Park standout coming into own in junior season

HOUSTON - It was about 20 minutes after a tweet had been sent out on the Kingwood Park girls basketball account congratulating Biva Byrd on a pair of recent career accomplishments when the junior's phone dinged.

It was a text from the all-time leader in Lady Panthers' history in points and rebounds congratulating her on the milestones - who, is also older sister and University of North Texas soccer standout Allie Byrd.

"She was very proud," Biva said about Allie's text. "She said 'I knew you would get to this point'. She's very supportive. I wasn't surprised, she's always telling me about my rights and wrongs in the game. She wants me to do good."

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