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SBS' Reese Alston is VYPE's Private School Player of the Year
Second Baptist School's Alston Leads All-VYPE Private School Teams
The Second Baptist School and St. Francis Episcopal captured their respective TAPPS State Titles this winter, hitting huge shots at the right time.
Reese Alston of Second Baptist was our VYPE Private School Player of the Year, leading the Eagles all season. The point guard is just a sophomore and has plenty more upside, which is scary to opponents.
Sebastian Williams-Adams is the city's top private school senior recruit, signing with No. 1 Auburn, while Nigel Walls is headed to SMU.
Here are the ALL-VYPE Teams for 2025.
THE VYPE 2025 PRIVATE SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Reese Alston, Second Baptist School
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FIRST TEAM
Shia Francis, Second Baptist School
Howie Keene, TWCA
John Laboy, St. Francis Episcopal
Nigel Walls, St. Francis Episcopal
Sebastian Williams-Adams, St. John's School
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SECOND TEAM
Nick Brashear, TWCA
Evan Cochran, The Village School
O'Marion Harvey, St. Francis Episcopal
Christian Haskett, Houston Christian
Alim Olajuwon, Episcopal
Buzzer-beater lifts St. Michael's to TAPPS title
With second’s remaining, St. Michael’s Bo Ogden hit a 10-foot jumper which rolled around the rim to win the TAPPS Class 6A State Championship, 50-48, over Parish Episcopal.
Coach Cooper Land would breathe a sigh of relief as his team mobbed Land under the basketball.
This is what high school sports is all about, right?
Land would capture his first title hours after his brother Taylor Land would win the TAPPS 5A Title as the head coach of Second Baptist School.
What a day for the Land family.
VYPE’s Matt Malatesta caught up with Cooper Land as he and his team were coming down from their wild win.