VYPE Live High School Volleyball: Goose Creek Memorial vs. Nederland

Two years ago, the Buda Johnson Jaguars were part of a ridiculously overstuffed 9-team District 26-6A that included the likes of Westlake, Lake Travis, Dripping Springs, Anderson, Bowie and others. So, it was good news/bad news when redistricting moved the Jaguars into District 29-6A. While the Jags have fared well in their smaller, less top-heavy new digs; they also found themselves nomads of sorts. Competing against teams from San Marcos through New Braunfels and northern San Antonio, Buda Johnson was often overlooked by folks in Austin and San Antonio alike.

Before Johnson returns to a more levelled out District 26-6A next year, they hope to close the door on their southern excursion with a triumphant 29-6A title. They can take a huge step towards that goal when the Jags face the Schertz Clemens Buffalos in this week’s VYPE Live Series Spotlight.

Buda Johnson closed out Spring Break with a dominating Saturday afternoon win over Westlake. That win, coupled with a Rouse and Liberty Hill series split, propelled the Jags back to the top of this week’s Baseball Power Rankings. Dripping Springs continued to defy gravity – and the graduation of a massive senior class – to climb to second, ahead of both the Raiders and the Panthers. (Odds are the latter two will be separated into Division 1 and Division 2 should they make the playoffs; reason #1,023 that the UIL needs to get rid of the artificial divisions plaguing the regular season races and playoff matchups.) Lake Travis notched solid wins over Lake Belton and Vandegrift to surge into the Top 5.

Weiss dispatched Elgin to climb a spot just ahead of Georgetown, who split with crosstown rival East View. (Have we mentioned how treacherous district play can be?) Bowie bounced back from a tough series against Lake Travis to sweep Del Valle and move to #8 ahead of Round Rock, who salvaged a split with McNeil. (Have we mentioned how treacherous… yeah, we did.) Anderson continued to overmatch the rest of their district to move into the Top 10.