Five state champions. That's all the proof needed to illustrate the remarkable depth of Houston-area softball this spring. Now, it's time to recognize the elite players who shaped the season and earned recognition among the city's best.
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Editor's Note: Each All-VYPE Team designation (First-Team, Second-Team, etc.) consists of 10 athletes, excluding Honorable Mentions, which will include additional players. Selections were made based on a combination of overall impact on team success, individual performance, statistical achievement, and postseason and consensus recognition earned throughout the season, rather than by position alone. Players within each team are listed alphabetically by last name.
Sara Wiggins & Madalyn Davis — Lake Creek
Matthew Ogle (VYPE)
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Kylee Bishop & Bayleigh Taylor — Liberty
Matthew Ogle (VYPE)
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Evie Willemssen — Katy
Matt Powell (VYPE)
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Savannah Barrientos — Barbers Hill
Farrah Sheeren (VYPE)
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Hunter Quentel — Kingwood
Matt Powell (VYPE)
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Layla Bennett — Pearland
Matt Powell (VYPE)
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Regina Amaya — Tomball
Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
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Reagan Rohrlich — The Woodlands Christian Academy
Matt Powell (VYPE)
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Kailyn Smith — Cypress Christian School
Photo provided by Sandra Boyd & HC Dimitric Murph (Cypress Christian School)
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Kyra Nguyen — St. Agnes Academy
Farrah Sheeren (VYPE)
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Jordan Bey — Episcopal
Matt Powell (VYPE)
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Addison Smith — Lutheran South Academy
Matt Powell (VYPE)
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Reese Heflin — Fort Bend Christian Academy
Farrah Sheeren (VYPE)
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Millie Metz — Houston Christian
Jamie Wright (VYPE)
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Mayce Burkett — Grand Oaks
Farrah Sheeren (VYPE)
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Kynlee Arechiga — La Porte
Matt Powell (VYPE)
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Emerson Lechler — Foster
Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
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Ava Klinefelter — Kingwood Park
Farrah Sheeren (VYPE)
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Ryan McIntosh — Jordan
Matt Powell (VYPE)
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Torie Turner — Summer Creek
Farrah Sheeren (VYPE)
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All-VYPE Public School Softball Teams
FIRST-TEAM
Savannah Barrientos, Barbers Hill
Layla Bennett, Pearland
Macie Bryant, Barbers Hill
Madalyn Davis, Lake Creek
Hunter Quentel, Kingwood
Ella Kate "EK" Smith, Katy
Bayleigh Taylor, Liberty
Makenzie Thomas, Clear Springs
Sara Wiggins, Lake Creek
Evie Willemssen, Katy
SECOND-TEAM
Ariel Arambula, Cypress Ridge
Regina Amaya, Tomball
Kynlee Arechiga, La Porte
Kylee Bishop, Liberty
Mayce Burkett, Grand Oaks
Madison Ray, Barbers Hill
Haley Schmitt, Katy
Payton Shugart, Pearland
Maddie Smith, Katy
Stevie South, Magnolia
THIRD-TEAM
Abby Estay, Lake Creek
Madelyn Guzman, Pearland
Ava Klinefelter, Kingwood Park
Emerson Lechler, Foster
Ryan McIntosh, Jordan
Aubrey Murillo, Tomball
Tara Tarnowski, Bridgeland
Torie Turner, Summer Creek
Alexia Vazquez, Cypress Woods
Harlie Wright, Clear Creek
HONORABLE MENTIONS
SPOILER ALERT: THERE ARE A LOT
Leila Avila (Paetow), Baylee Bonner (Hightower), Julia Brady (Kingwood), Kinley Brashier (Liberty), Trinity Brents (Kingwood Park), Gracee Brewer (Lake Creek), Kaylee Chatman (Conroe), Reagan Christopherson (Magnolia), AshLynn Cooper (Barbers Hill), JosLynn Cooper (Barbers Hill), Aybrie Corona (Barbers Hill), Gabby Cortez (Grand Oaks), Tori Dahnke (Crosby), Sadie Dasher (Ridge Point), Addie Davis (Lake Creek), Natalie De Hoyos (Dobie), Jada Dennis (Cy Woods), Reagan Eldred (Klein Oak), Cori Figgs (Cy-Fair), Alexi Ford (Willis), Skylar Frederick (Manvel), Laney Galloway (Lake Creek), Elisa Garcia (Clear Springs), Gabbie Gray (Bridgeland), Madelyn Green (Friendswood), Maya Hanks (Almeta Crawford), Sydney Hatch (Kempner), Victoria Hernandez (Grand Oaks), Zoey Hood (Barbers Hill), Libby Hroch (Katy), Braelynn Jones (Deer Park), Julia Kaspar (Foster), Brooke Kearns (Memorial), Abbie Key (Liberty), Marielle Kiersh (Stratford), Kierstyn Lambeth (Clear Creek), Helena Lawrence (Barbers Hill), Izzy Lawrence (Barbers Hill), Anison Lopez (Pearland), Taylor Lozano (Barbers Hill), Aaliyah Maldonado (La Porte), Kassidy Martinez (Langham Creek), McKenleigh Mathews (Montgomery), Rhilynn McCoy (Atascocita), Kaitlyn Miller (Atascocita), Allie Minick (Kingwood Park), Amanda Morales (MacArthur), Bella Nava (Angleton), Elaina Njus (Pearland), Maci Nowak (Lake Creek), Miranda Orso (Lake Creek), Kayla Ortega (Cypress Ridge), Ryland Pesak (Friendswood), Nevaeh Phillips (Katy), Frei Pizarro (Kingwood), Payton Powell (Pearland), Sophia Ramos (Summer Creek), Chloe Rios (Cy-Fair), Blake Romero (Clear Springs), Mackenzie Ross (Crosby), Caroline Roth (Dawson), Madison Royse (Jordan), Morgan Sanchez (Klein Oak), Olivia Sexton (Jordan), Riley Shipp (Fulshear), Alana Strever (Clear Springs), Emily Strever (Clear Springs), Brileigh Taylor (Tomball), Adrienne Thompson (Oak Ridge), Samantha Trzecki (Kingwood), Marlee VanNess (Alvin), Sophie Vlasak (Memorial), Kaylie Wacker (George Ranch), Kaylea Wall (Tomball), Lexie Waugh (Katy), Avery Williams (Santa Fe), Kendall Yates (Kingwood)
All-VYPE Private School Softball Teams
FIRST-TEAM
Jordan Bey, Episcopal
Laney Driskill, St. Agnes Academy
Reese Heflin, Fort Bend Christian Academy (FBCA)
Alexis Johnson, Episcopal
Millie Metz, Houston Christian
Kyra Nguyen, St. Agnes Academy
Reagan Rohrlich, The Woodlands Christian Academy (TWCA)
Addison Smith, Lutheran South Academy (LSA)
Kailyn Smith, Cypress Christian
Ariel Yee, FBCA
SECOND-TEAM
Katelyn Bienko, Cypress Christian
Ellie Cornelius, Houston Christian
Ella Darby, Second Baptist
Penelope England, St. Agnes Academy
Kennedy Flenner, St. Pius X
Ally Hong, St. John's School
Hayleigh Hubbard, Episcopal
Kendall Putnal, LSA
Ella Romo, FBCA
Kate Rouswell, TWCA
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Carlin Bahr (Cypress Christian), Gianna Bales (LSA), Emily Bankson (LSA), Reese Blanton (Frassati Catholic), Kira Braden (St. Pius X), Landry Case (Incarnate Word Academy), Alison Chandler (TWCA), Marissa Clarke (TWCA), Allie Guillot (FBCA), Claire Johnson (Episcopal), Elliot Loper (Episcopal), Evelyn Moore (FBCA), Emily Paiva (St. Agnes Academy), Ashlyn Perry-Culp (TWCA), Audrey Petrowski (Cypress Christian), Eve Puzon (Incarnate Word Academy), Alexa Ramirez (St. John XXIII), Sam Wagner (Second Baptist), Taryn Ward (Concordia Lutheran), Jordan Warnica (Second Baptist), Kynsley Weatherly (Cypress Christian), Ava Zamora (LSA)