Klein softball looking to make deep run in the playoffs this year and district take title.
Check out this interview with Klein Softball Head Coach Jessica Lange!
Klein softball looking to make deep run in the playoffs this year and district take title.
Check out this interview with Klein Softball Head Coach Jessica Lange!
The stars of 2025-26 Cypress Falls Girls Basketball
No. 12 -- CYPRESS FALLS GOLDEN EAGLES
After a 12-year District Championship drought, Cy Falls made a statement in 2025, going 28-6 overall and 13-1 in district play.
Coach Larissa Leal – now in Year No. 4 – guided the team to the Regional Semifinals and now looks to carry that winning mentality into this year’s outing.
Once again, the Golden Eagles will be headlined by TGCA All-State selection and 17-6A Co-MVP Dazlyn McClenon, who averaged 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals per contest last season. Giselle Jackson – also a TGCA All-State pick and first-team, all-district honoree – piles onto the production, after posting some exceptional stats (14 ppg, 3 apg, 3 spg).
Andrea Vital (second-team) is another player to consider, as the roster prepares to maintain its competitive edge.
“Keys to this season are establishing leadership early, using preseason and early games to develop depth quickly, and playing to our strengths,” Leal said.
With returning talent and a championship mindset, Cypress Falls is ready to go “All In” in 25-26, aiming to defend its district crown and expand on their postseason success.
The stars of 2025-26 Tompkins Girls Basketball
No. 13 -- TOMPKINS FALCONS
Tompkins closed out its 21-15 campaign in 2025 with yet another postseason appearance, signaling that the program’s culture of consistency is here to stay.
Veteran head coach Tammy Ray (266-118) brings back a dependable starting rotation and a roster experienced in navigating high-pressure contests.
Leading the way is four-year letterman Sascha Coughran, who secured a first-team, all district selection as a junior and brings a dynamic element to the roster.
Joining her are three-year varsity players Kate Hopkins (second-team, all-district) and Kayli Jensen (honorable mention). Also, senior guard Haylie Panter should bolster the team’s collective cohesion.
Together, the foundation that’s been established by the Falcons should see the squad punch its seventh straight ticket to the playoff brackets.
Hightower Jr. C Ogechi Okeke
At 6-foot-4, her height would seem to be her calling card. But when you meet Ogechi Oekek, it's her smile that stands out first.
It’s disarming —unexpected. You might assume that someone her size is a bruising post, bullying opponents in the paint.
Wrong. She’s just as likely to help an opponent up off the floor as she is to post them up on it.
“I moved from Sweden before the eighth grade and I’m still pretty new to basketball,” the super junior said. “I was really uncoordinated at first and would let the little things get to me. I’ve read several books on mental health, and my confidence has improved so much. I want to uplift people— that’s just my nature.
“I used to hate my height. Now, I love it and the opportunities it’s giving me.”

Now ranked No. 19 nationally in the Class of 2027, the Hightower junior is one of the most coveted recruits in the country. She helped lead the Hurricanes to the Class 6A State Finals, earning spots on the All-State Tournament Team, All-Region Team, and first-team all-district.
And now, it’s her time.
“Coach (Jasmine Brewer) has made this program a sisterhood,” Okeke said. “She’s been telling me since my freshman year that there would come a time when I’d need to lead. I think that time is now.
“I never realized how many people looked up to me — my teammates really rely on me. I’m not just doing it for me anymore. It’s for us. I’m pouring my energy into them and making sure everyone feels at home.”

Whether it’s making TikToks, hanging out at each other’s houses, or hitting Chick-fil-A, the Hurricanes have that rare chemistry —that special sauce — every great program needs.
“My social life, my school life, and my basketball life —they’re all the same people,” she said. “These girls are my family. We lean on each other because we’re all going through the same things, on and off the court.”
The sisterhood is real.
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