Join our talented Elgin crew for LIVE audio coverage from the Girls Basketball match-up on Tuesday, December 10.
Elgin Wildcats vs. Glenn Grizzlies
6:35 p.m. Pre-game, 6:45 Tipoff
Lockhart Crew: Mike Rose, QA – Les Clary
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Join our talented Elgin crew for LIVE audio coverage from the Girls Basketball match-up on Tuesday, December 10.
Elgin Wildcats vs. Glenn Grizzlies
6:35 p.m. Pre-game, 6:45 Tipoff
Lockhart Crew: Mike Rose, QA – Les Clary
Concordia Lutheran Boys Basketball Team
Crusader athletes came out of hibernation in the winter months and enjoyed success. The boys basketball team reached the TAPPS State Finals, the swim team set some personal bests and the soccer team took shots on goals.
2022 CLHS Boys Basketball
THE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN BOYS WERE UP TO THEIR WINNING WAYS ON THE HARDWOOD IN 2021-22. THE ‘SADERS RAN THROUGH DISTRICT 4-6A WITH A 10-0 RECORD AND WENT 27-9 OVERALL.
Concordia reached the TAPPS 6A State Title game with playoff wins over Antonian and Central Catholic before falling to John Paul II in the Finals.
Coach Bill Honeck leaned on his senior floor general Trey Miller, who was a first-team, all-state selection, averaging over 17 points, 6 assists and 3 steals per game.
Move-ins Jacob Hudson (Klein Oak), Jesse Fuller (Tomball) and David Gibbons Jr. (Tomball) made huge contributions along with Nick Savona this season. Hudson was a first- team, all-state selection, Fuller was a second teamer and Savona was an honorable-mention pick.
Gibbons was a first-team, all-district choice, while Patrick Jannes, Grant Saxton and Michael Peltier Jr. were second teamers.
2022 CLHS Girls Basketball
For the girls, the Crusaders finished fourth in district play, going 18-14 overall; 4-4 in district. Coach Matt Neidigk’s squad fell in a heartbreaker to Incarnate Word 38-35 in the Area Round.
Leading the way was senior Maddie Mueller, a first-team, all-state selection, who averaged over 16 points per game. Mueller has run the point since her freshman season and will play her college ball at Trinity University.
Others receiving postseason honors were Adele Neuhaus (first-team, all-district), Jaclyn Weyer (second-team), Kayley Brennan (second-team), Olivia Smith (second-team) and Carly Winkler (honorable mention).
Neahaus, Brennan and Winkler will be back in 2022-23.
2022 CLHS Swimming
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN HAD A SOLID PERFORMANCE IN THE POOL THIS WINTER – THE GIRLS FINISHED SEVENTH IN THE TAPPS EASTERN REGION AND THE BOYS FINISHED THIRD.
At the State Meet, however, sophomore Grace Bourque won bronze in the 200- yard freestyle to lead all Crusaders. Elijah Brown finished fourth in the 100- yard breaststroke.
But back to the Regionals, the girls won silver in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Bourque led the way in Regionals too, winning gold in the 200-yard freestyle and silver in the 500-yard freestyle. Emerson Swanner missed the podium finishing fourth in the 100-yard freestyle but earned bronze in the 100-yard backstroke.
On the boy’s side, Brown won silver in the 100-yard breaststroke and Benjamin Witt earned a third-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle.
The ‘Saders boys won silver in the 400- yard freestyle.
The future is bright at Concordia Lutheran as their top swimmers were all underclassmen.
2022 CLHS Girls Soccer
THE GIRLS' SOCCER TEAM AT CONCORDIA LUTHERAN REACHED THE POSTSEASON BUT FELL IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE TAPPS PLAYOFFS.
The girls were led by a senior-laden squad. Kate Ostermiller earned a first- team nomination on defense, while Sarah McWilliams and Katelyn Denley were second-teamers on offense. Julia Wiley and Jaden Bosworth were honorable mentions.
2022 CLHS Boys Soccer
THE BOYS' SOCCER TEAM AT CONCORDIA LUTHERAN REACHED THE POSTSEASON BUT FELL IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE TAPPS PLAYOFFS.
For the boys, Colin Otten was an all-state and first-team, all-district selection on defense, while Evan Kastenschmidt was a first-team, all-district offensive standout. Kastenschmidt will return for his senior year in 2022-23.
Cindy Tchouangwa, Tompkins
Cindy Tchouangwa made an impressive leap from her sophomore to her junior season last year.
The Tompkins outside hitter’s kills per set jumped from 3.1 to 3.9. Her kill percentage rose from 39.7 to 47.3 percent. She made nine fewer attack errors despite playing 31 more sets.
Tchouangwa even saw considerable improvement on defense, averaging 2.6 digs per set compared to 1.4 as a sophomore.
“Mentally, I just wasn’t as strong as a sophomore,” Tchouangwa said. “Last season, it was more meditation. More visualization. More repetitive. I was more confident with how I played and how I carried myself, and just had more confidence in my ability to perform.
“I was way more explosive and would actually go and get balls, whereas before I was lax and just expecting things to happen.”
Prior to Tchouangwa’s junior season, club coach and 1992 Olympian Tara Cross-Battle introduced to her the importance of “visualizing how you want to perform.”
Tchouangwa started meditating on the morning of every game day, either in her room or outside, for about 10-15 minutes.
“I saw me having complete control over my game, jumping over people and hitting over blocks and being really precise with my movements and actions,” Tchouangwa said of what she visualized.
It worked. Tchouangwa led the Falcons in kills, was third in digs and added 67 blocks and 24 aces in 2021.
As she heads into her senior campaign, Tchouangwa plans to work her mind even more. During club games this summer, she started giving herself pep talks before plays to keep her focused.
For instance, when she’s passing, Tchouangwa mutters to herself, “Head, shoulders, knees and toes” to reposition her body. Reset herself.
When she’s hitting, Tchouangwa tells herself to push whenever jumping or approaching a ball to have more aggressive steps and elevation, which avoids the broad jumping that oftentimes produced errors or mistakes before.
“I’m going to add more stuff like that to my game, because it’s going to help me a lot,” she said of the internal commendation.
Tchouangwa started playing volleyball as a third grader at Wood Creek Elementary in Katy. She was always bigger, stronger and faster than her peers.
As a result, she never lacked confidence.
Tchouangwa always knew she would be a college volleyball player, and she will be. She’s committed to Rice University.
“I just always kind of assumed it would all work out for me,” she said. “I love volleyball.”
This season, Tchouangwa wants to be more explosive to the ball. She’s also excited to assume a stronger leadership role and be a positive influence on a young Tompkins team.
“I feel like I’m very uplifting, and I want to have a difference in the lives of these young girls,” Tchouangwa said.
“One action can change someone’s day. I try to compliment someone every day, make a new friend every day.
“I strive to be kind to everyone and include everyone. Just grow and be a better person.”
Houston is full of football talent!
The 2022 football season is upon us and boys of fall will be ready for the new season. Check out some of the best from the city that showed up at the 2022 VYPE Football Photoshoot at New Caney ISD's Randall Reed Stadium and the BRAND NEW Tomball ISD Stadium.
Check out the behind the scenes video below from Day 1 and Day 2 of the VYPE Football Photoshoot.
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