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5-STARS: The Private School Playmakers powered by Texas Citizens Bank

Joshua Koch
Oct 22, 2020

There are so many great athletes in the private school realm in Houston.

VYPE highlights five athletes or teams from across the private school ranks in this edition of Private School Playmakers Powered by Texas Citizens Bank.

Ben Shearer - The Woodlands Christian Academy Cross Country 

With his win last night at a race in Arizona, Ben is now #3 in the United States! Thanks to @TAPPSbiz for allowing him to compete there. @twcasports @ConroeSports @vypehouston @TXMileSplit @TexasXCCoaches @TappsXCountry pic.twitter.com/ud7REdzL8K

— @TWCA XC/ T&F (@twcaxc) October 3, 2020

We all knew Ben Shearer was really good. We knew coming into this year, Shearer is the hands down favorite to win another TAPPS State Championship. But now, he is amongst the best in the country. At the Desert Twilight Festival at the beginning of October, Shearer posted a 5K time of 14:39.60. That still stands as the third-fastest time in the nation. He is only three seconds behind Ethan Strand (Vestavia Hills HS, Alabama) and nine seconds back of the nation's best in Parker Wolfe (Cherry Creek High School, Colorado). Ben Shearer could very well by season's end be the No. 1 boys cross country runner in the United States.

Toyosi Onabanjo (@ToyosiOnabanjo) - St. Agnes Volleyball 

Congrats Toyosi on your commitment to be a student-athlete at IOWA! We are so proud of you and appreciate your hard work and perseverance toward becoming an Academy Woman. pic.twitter.com/PMNX5YTmA7

— SAA Volleyball (@saa_vb) October 16, 2020

Recently St. Agnes Academy senior Toyosi Onabanjo verbally committed to Iowa to continue her volleyball career. Entering this season, Onabanjo was coming off a year where she had earned first-team, all-state and first-team, all-district honors. Recently, Onabanjo was named the MVP of the Houston Open Tournament that St. Agnes played in.

Eli Smith - Second Baptist School Football 

Week 3 SZN/ Week 1 of District👽

13 Carries 160 YDs
3TDs
12.3 YPC
1 PBU@CecilShortsIII @MoneyTeam_Milto @CoachPirtle @adam_taylor28 @AlanRicard3 pic.twitter.com/XtnrXDVPOq

— Eli Smith (@eli_smiith) October 20, 2020

Eli Smith is a rushing machine. Against The Woodlands Christian Academy last week, Smith went off for 160 yards and three scores on just 13 carries. That is an impressive 12.3 yards per carry. Smith is a catalyst to the Second Baptist School offense as they look to continue their winning ways this week against Lutheran South Academy.

Maddox Kopp - St. Thomas Football 

| @vypehouston Player of the Week Fan Poll | @maddox_kopp (verbal #GoCougs) school-record 8 TD passes & 533 yards + 62-yard romp | @STHCatholic 65-14 > SA Christian | 3-2, 3-0 | 11 straight district wins since 2018 | #txhsfb

VOTE ⤵️https://t.co/tOXlBIjNG2 pic.twitter.com/493sz3xuEY

— St. Thomas High School (@STHCatholic) October 21, 2020

Maddox Kopp is putting up just silly numbers this year. They are video game-like numbers. In a 65-14 win over San Antonio Christian, Kopp passed for 533 yards and a school-record eight touchdowns. St. Thomas improved to 3-0 in district play and has rattled off 11-straight district victories dating back to 2018. Overall this season, Kopp has passed for 1,595 yards and 18 touchdowns in five games. He is on pace to easily surpass 3,000 yards passing in just the regular season.

Brady Dever - Fort Bend Christian Academy Football 

56-0 Win Last Night! 7-9, 185 Yards, 4 Touchdowns in 2 Quarters! @jordanblack78 @fb_coachcarp @SeanUnfiltered @QBHitList @MikeWestHTX @TXPrivateFBGuy @ipeak_6 @simplyCoachO @cantmisssports1 @samspiegs @Perroni247 @vypehouston @jokoch09 @VYPE_Private @TappsFootball pic.twitter.com/7WkJZZdMCG

— Brady Dever (@BradyDever1) October 17, 2020

In a 56-0 victory for Fort Bend Christian Academy it didn't take quarterback Brady Dever long to stack up some big numbers. In just the first half, Dever went 7 of 9 for 185 yards and four touchdowns. The sophomore has passed for 659 yards and seven touchdowns helping lead Fort Bend Christian Academy to a 3-1 mark.

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Rolling Again: Second Baptist Women's Basketball Making Another Playoff Run

Joshua Koch
05 Mar, 2021

HOUSTON – John Herndon has always enjoyed developing players' skills.

From the little second and third graders running frivolously across the gym floor to the high schoolers who pull on the Second Baptist School jersey. Development has always played a key role in Herndon's programs and even more so in the 2020-2021 season with just one senior gracing the roster.

"It's so much fun working with younger girls," Herndon said. "The bulk of what we have out there this year is 10th graders. It's been really pleasing. The players this year just want to continue living out the legacy of the example that the girls set for them last year."

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Inside the Program: The Woodlands Christian Academy Women's Track & Field

VYPE
05 Mar, 2021

This spring the VYPE Media team visited the campus of The Woodlands Christian Academy for our annual spring media day! We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at TWCA to take you inside the program.

Get ready for the season as VYPE goes Inside the Program with the TWCA Women's Track & Field Team!

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Alumni Spotlight: Former Concordia Lutheran star Ke'Bryan Hayes prepares for his second major league season

Joshua Koch
05 Mar, 2021
Pittsburgh Pirates

Ke'Bryan Hayes, the No. 9 prospect on MLB.com, finally got his call to "The Show" last fall.

The former Concordia Lutheran standout made his major league debut on September 1 for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the COVID-shortened 2020 MLB season.

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