Leading the way for the Broncos was T. Smith (#11) w/ 18 points, Brandon Love (#24) w/ 12 points, and LeDonovan Stewart (#2) w/ 11 points. Leading the way for the Rangers was Miko Aguinaldo (#11) w/ 9 points and Abdullah Olajuwon (#23) w/ 8 points.
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2022-23 Cypress Woods Baseball
HC: Phil Schwarz
The first-round upset in last year’s UIL postseason is not indicative of how good this team is. Furthermore, it was impressive how quickly Cy Woods adjusted to the new culture and leadership of their first-year head coach Phil Schwarz. Now, with another year under their belt, the level of competition they have faced will only make the Wildcats stronger.
Cy Woods will be bringing the heat this Spring, starting with senior CF Sam Myers. The TCU signee batted for .362 with 28 runs scored on top of a ridiculous 17 stolen bases.
Other next-level seniors, 3B Ethan Farris (Texas State), SS Tristan Russell (Houston), RF Brady Sullivan (Texas A&M), and LHP Chase Morgan (Louisiana-Lafayette) will provide plenty of reason to hype up the Wildcats.
2022-23 Barbers Hill High School Softball
HC: Aaron Fuller
Barbers Hill entered the 2022 season as the defending Class 5A State Champions after winning the program’s first-ever crown in 2021 and was even crowned the National Champions by MaxPreps.
They have been to the State Tournament four times in program history and after exiting in the Area Round last year, the Eagles are looking to fly again in 2023.
The Eagles bring back TGCA All-State selection Hailey Nutter who quickly became the ace in the circle for Barbers Hill as a freshman in 2022. Nutter exploded onto the scene and was named the District MVP with a 19-4 record and 187 strikeouts in 119 innings pitched.
Peyton Helmly is back after being named the district’s Newcomer of the Year in 2022 hitting .378 at the dish.
Other key returners include Reagan Duty (LSU-Eunice), Katelynn Cooper (Navarro JC), Sophie Naivar (Boston University), Kaydey Rawlinson (Kilgore College), Brookelyn Livanec, Harper Gonzalez, and Emma Hargrave.
The motto for Aaron Fuller’s squad, which he is leading for a ninth season and who has 337 career wins in 12 years as a head coach, is “Take it Back."
Katy Jordan's Nathan Salz
At the Katy ISD Bubba Fife Relays, Jordan senior Nathan Salz logged the fastest official 100m Dash time in the nation, with an astounding 10.31 mark.
Salz holds numerous school records (100m, 200m, 4x100, 4x200, and Long Jump) and is the team MVP, indicating that the sky is the limit for the Warriors' star.
“Last year, my time (10.31) wasn’t the fastest, so I’m sure someone will end up beating it. For now, it feels really cool,” said Salz. “I never had the chance to run the 100m last year because that event is immediately before the 4x200, so running back-to-back wouldn’t usually be done. I’m clearly glad I did this year. Now that I have that time, I can focus on the relay and getting my team to State.”
Furthermore, his performance as a dual-sport athlete throughout his high school tenure has garnered Salz the attention of the University of Louisville, where he will join the football (WR) and track programs at the conclusion of this semester.
“Well, as they say, speed kills,” Salz said. “So, anytime I’m working on getting faster, it helps with both sports. Louisville said they want to use me to get behind the defender and ‘take the top off the defense,’ which sounds perfect to me. What appealed to me the most was the coaching. They were amazing throughout the whole process. I’m just excited to start checking off my goals there. Playing in front of ACC crowds at famous schools like Notre Dame, Clemson, and Miami. Man, it will be incredible.”
As a senior, this will be Salz’s final opportunity to represent Jordan on the track. Expect him to continue leaving opponents in the dust as he makes a run for the UIL State Meet.
“My main goal is to make State, both individually and with our relay team,” he said. “That’s been our goal for the last two years. I’ve loved being here [Katy Jordan]. My teammates have been awesome and being a part of the inaugural seasons has been fun. I’m obviously excited to step up and compete at the next level, but I will definitely miss my time at Jordan. I know both the track and football teams have big things ahead of them, so I want to finish this year with some more fond memories.”
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