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ALDINE ISD FALL WRAP; Nimitz has Surprise Season in Volleyball
ON THE HARDWOOD, THE NIMITZ COUGARS WERE THE SURPRISE TEAM OF DISTRICT 14-6A, ENDING THE SEASON IN THE SECOND-PLACE SPOT WITH AN 11-3 DISTRICT RECORD
.As a result of her team’s success, Nimitz coach Shannon Harrison was named the Co-Coach of the Year and senior Mia Briggs earned the Outstanding Setter award. Holly Richardson was named Outstanding Hitter of the Year.
Nimitz's Mia BriggsDriskill (Vype)
Davis finished third in the district going 10-4 led by Ariel Andrade and Asia Davis. Both were first-team, all-district selections at the conclusion of the season.
MacArthur earned the final playoff spot behind the outside hitting of Jessika Martinez.
Eisenhower and Aldine tied for sixth in the district. The Mustangs’ Elda Zuniga enjoyed a stellar season, earning Defensive Player of the Year honors.
POSTSEASON HONORS
OUTSTANDING HITTER OF THE YEAR: Holly Richardson, Nimitz
OUTSTANDING SETTER OF THE YEAR: Mia Briggs, Nimitz
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Elda Zuniga, Aldine
FIRST-TEAM ALL-DISTRICT
Ariel Andrade, Davis
Asia Davis, Davis
Karisma Garcia, Eisenhower
Jessika Martinez, MacArthur
Gabriella Ruiz , MacArthur
T ’Asia Green, Nimitz
Malaijah Williams, Nimitz
Gisselle Cabieles, Nimitz
SECOND-TEAM ALL-DISTRICT
Veronica Cantu, Aldine
Tatiana Rodriguez, Aldine
Alayna Vincent, Davis
Erin Ferguson, Eisenhower
Choyce Washington, Eisenhower
Estefana Negrete, MacArthur
Jaden Harrison, Nimitz
Arriana Flowers, Nimitz
VYPE 411 with Aldine Davis' Aeja Brown
Aldine Davis will try and get back into the playoff picture in 2021 after just missing a year ago. Senior Aeja Brown will be one of the key pieces to the puzzle. Get to know her a little better.
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VYPE: What was your path to playing volleyball?
BROWN: I started off with competitive cheer and I couldn't continue that, so I had to find something else that I loved. I started to play volleyball with older women. It started with beach volleyball and I kept at it. In the 7th grade, I had a coach who looked at me and saw that I went for stuff even though I didn't know what I was doing. So, I started 7th grade year, I didn't even try out and I got in trouble for that. The coach made me try out. I was bad the first day and came back the second day and turns out I made the team. After that, I just kept at it.
VYPE: How important is chemistry with your teammates?
BROWN: Chemistry is very important because girls by nature are very energy-driven. So, any type of bad energy can fluctuate throughout the whole court in a matter of seconds. If one person is off, then everybody's off. We have to have that system on and off the court.
VYPE: Who is your role model, or inspiration?
BROWN: My role model is my 7th grade coach. I would have not started volleyball unless she made me. She passed away two or three years ago. She was an inspiration because she pushed me and I didn't even know I was good at it. But she saw something in me that she didn't see in myself. I wouldn't be playing volleyball if it wasn't for her.
Aldine Davis
The Stats
Five Playoff Appearances since 1990
Head Coach Staria Jones
#BOD
Plays to Watch
No. 3 Ariel Andrade, JR Setter
No. 4 Tailor Perkins, SO Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker
No. 6 Natalie Batalla, SR Defensive Specialist
No. 7 Aeja Brown, SR Setter/Defensive Specialist
No. 9 Asia Davis, SO Outside Hitter
No. 12 Karla Toledo, SO Middle Blocker