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Cypress Creek High School graduate Mohamed Harati was among the qualifiers for the 2020 Academic All-District 17-6A Baseball Team.
CFISD Student-Athletes named to 2020 Academic All-District Baseball Teams
June 18, 2020—One hundred forty-three CFISD student-athletes qualified for the Academic All-District 14-6A and 17-6A baseball teams, released earlier this month.
Athletes who earned academic all-district recognition finished the season in good standing and earned a composite weighted grade point average of 5.5 or higher for all classes for the two identified six weeks that make up the majority of their regular season.
The following academic all-district athletes were recognized:
Academic All-District 14-6A Baseball Team | ||
Name | Grade | High School |
Murphy Brooks | 10 | Bridgeland |
Ryan Williams | 10 | Bridgeland |
Tripp Cromer | 11 | Bridgeland |
Kyle Dickey | 11 | Bridgeland |
Liam Koleci | 11 | Bridgeland |
Conner Motsinger | 11 | Bridgeland |
Josh Phillips | 11 | Bridgeland |
Ethan Brockman | 12 | Bridgeland |
Matthew Garza | 12 | Bridgeland |
Landon Herrmann | 12 | Bridgeland |
Patrick Hogan | 12 | Bridgeland |
Bryce Hughes | 12 | Bridgeland |
Jaxon Jordan | 12 | Bridgeland |
Taylor Phillips | 12 | Bridgeland |
Ethan Sipes | 12 | Bridgeland |
Ryan Stevenson | 12 | Bridgeland |
Chris Wattinger | 12 | Bridgeland |
Stephen Agarpao | 12 | Cypress Lakes |
Ethan Campos | 12 | Cypress Lakes |
Nick Caswell | 12 | Cypress Lakes |
Drake Gilbert | 12 | Cypress Lakes |
Devin Hughes | 12 | Cypress Lakes |
Jaden Mendoza | 12 | Cypress Lakes |
Andrew O'Brian | 12 | Cypress Lakes |
Eduardo Palacios | 12 | Cypress Lakes |
Nick Seligman | 12 | Cypress Lakes |
Ethan Ramirez | 9 | Cypress Park |
Josh Miranda | 10
| Cypress Park |
John Paul Salcido | 11 | Cypress Park |
Eli Saldana | 11 | Cypress Park |
Angel Torres | 11 | Cypress Park |
Isaiah Haynes | 12 | Cypress Park |
Elijah Steen | 12 | Cypress Park |
Royce Congi | 10 | Cypress Ranch |
Alex Renfrow | 10 | Cypress Ranch |
Christian Salazar | 10 | Cypress Ranch |
Griffin Abercrombie | 11 | Cypress Ranch |
Connor Fulbright | 11 | Cypress Ranch |
Parker Harris | 11 | Cypress Ranch |
Jason Kelly | 11 | Cypress Ranch |
Mason Neal | 11 | Cypress Ranch |
Weston Williams | 11 | Cypress Ranch |
Colby Wilson | 11 | Cypress Ranch |
Connor Sprouse | 11 | Cypress Ranch |
Blaine Burris | 12 | Cypress Ranch |
Fabian Mayfield | 12 | Cypress Ranch |
Mitchell McAfoose | 12 | Cypress Ranch |
Luke Negrete | 12 | Cypress Ranch |
Jacob Lawrence | 9 | Cypress Springs |
Cameron White | 10 | Cypress Springs |
Rodolfo Juarez | 11 | Cypress Springs |
Brandon Salazar | 11 | Cypress Springs |
Austin Brewer | 12 | Cypress Springs |
Quazean Bou | 12 | Cypress Springs |
Eduardo DeLeon | 12 | Cypress Springs |
Frank Foster | 12 | Cypress Springs |
Tristan Russell | 9 | Cypress Woods |
Carson Lorch | 10 | Cypress Woods |
Andrew Orr | 10 | Cypress Woods |
Stone Vacek | 10 | Cypress Woods |
Ryan Faulk | 11 | Cypress Woods |
Max Janner | 11 | Cypress Woods |
Cameron Miller | 11 | Cypress Woods |
Josh Peterson | 11 | Cypress Woods |
Graeme Rios | 11 | Cypress Woods |
Garrette Brumley | 12 | Cypress Woods |
Zach Bubenik | 12 | Cypress Woods |
Tyler Burnett
| 12 | Cypress Woods |
James Diaz | 12 | Cypress Woods |
Mitchell Fanaff | 12 | Cypress Woods |
Brooke Forcha | 12 | Cypress Woods |
Jacob Lawrence | 12 | Cypress Woods |
Brandon Richardson | 12 | Cypress Woods |
Chase Richter | 12 | Cypress Woods |
Konner Sabrsula | 12 | Cypress Woods |
Brett Velzis | 12 | Cypress Woods |
Chase Chunn | 12 | Langham Creek |
Cooper Cogburn | 12 | Langham Creek |
Casey Fowler | 12 | Langham Creek |
Danny McKay | 12 | Langham Creek |
Trevor Stiles | 12 | Langham Creek |
Academic All-District 17-6A Baseball Team | ||
Name | Grade | High School |
Trevor Sebek | 10 | Cy-Fair |
Nolan Wilson | 10 | Cy-Fair |
Conner Brooks | 11 | Cy-Fair |
Wayne Jones | 11 | Cy-Fair |
Spencer Limmer | 11 | Cy-Fair |
Jacob Romero | 11 | Cy-Fair |
Adrian Aleman | 12 | Cy-Fair |
Mitchell Andrews | 12 | Cy-Fair |
Josh Bond | 12 | Cy-Fair |
Alec Chavez Aranda | 12 | Cy-Fair |
Ethan Clark | 12 | Cy-Fair |
Jake Dunagan | 12 | Cy-Fair |
Brandon Ellisor | 12 | Cy-Fair |
Braden Greene | 12 | Cy-Fair |
Anthony Gross | 12 | Cy-Fair |
Rhett McCaffety | 12 | Cy-Fair |
Tyler McClosky | 12 | Cy-Fair |
Jacob Schoenvogel | 12 | Cy-Fair |
Ethan Stubanas | 12 | Cy-Fair |
Barrett Davidson | 10 | Cypress Creek |
Carson Purdes | 10 | Cypress Creek |
Austin Diaz | 11 | Cypress Creek |
Brazos Gadler | 11 | Cypress Creek |
Cole Hess | 11 | Cypress Creek |
Evan Murrietta | 11 | Cypress Creek |
Andrew Bowman | 12 | Cypress Creek |
Parker Edwards | 12 | Cypress Creek |
Mohamed Harati | 12 | Cypress Creek |
Josh Hill
| 12 | Cypress Creek |
Ryan Selldin | 12 | Cypress Creek |
Jorge Suarez | 12 | Cypress Creek |
Ryan Ivey | 12 | Cypress Creek |
Matthew Loosley | 12 | Cypress Creek |
Robert Maguire | 12 | Cypress Creek |
Jonathan Valdez | 10 | Cypress Falls |
Travis Arellano | 11 | Cypress Falls |
Elian Balmaceda | 11 | Cypress Falls |
Allen Bocanegra | 11 | Cypress Falls |
Cannon Frazier | 11 | Cypress Falls |
Noah Arellano | 12 | Cypress Falls |
Hunter Cimas | 12 | Cypress Falls |
Jose Guerrero | 12 | Cypress Falls |
Brian Perez | 12 | Cypress Falls |
Miguel Requena | 12 | Cypress Falls |
Noah Smith | 12 | Cypress Falls |
Daniel Galloway | 10 | Cypress Ridge |
Alexander Trinh | 10 | Cypress Ridge |
Cody Vern | 10 | Cypress Ridge |
Kyle Marr | 11 | Cypress Ridge |
Samuel Flores | 11 | Cypress Ridge |
Jose Gonzalez | 11 | Cypress Ridge |
Leonardo Gonzalez | 12 | Cypress Ridge |
Chase Preto | 12 | Cypress Ridge |
Ken Phan | 12 | Cypress Ridge |
Ryan Kramr | 12 | Cypress Ridge |
Tyler Huynh | 12 | Cypress Ridge |
Cade Sanchez | 11 | Jersey Village |
Ryan Landa | 11 | Jersey Village |
Damian Livas | 11 | Jersey Village |
Nathan Becker | 12 | Jersey Village |
Landon Russell | 12 | Jersey Village |
Bryson Walker | 12 | Jersey Village |
The Next Step: Former Cy Woods, Rice star Erica Ogwumike talks WNBA, medical school, family
HOUSTON – For the first time in a long time, the Ogwumike household is full.
With COVID-19 sweeping the country, the family came back together where it all started. Ify Ogwumike sits back happy these days as she has all her girls - Chiney, Nneka, Olivia and Erica – back under the same roof again.
"It's fun," Erica said. "We're all adults now, so we're not playing games like when we were kids, but we are still laughing and goofing around. It's cool to do that not over the phone or Facetime, which is what we've been used to for the past eight years."
With two daughters that play for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA and one who's an analyst for ESPN and the other two at Rice University, being together all at once in person doesn't happen very often.
Being together this week will be even that more special as on Friday, Erica is projected to be selected in the 2020 WNBA Draft.
"It's hard not to think about it, it's the next step," Erica said. "I'm just really excited and happy that I've put myself into this position to be a contender for something like that. To look back and see my journey, it's awesome how I've been able to create my own identity apart from my last name. I'm hoping for the best but at the same time I know I've put in the work and the commitment, so whatever happens [this week] will be interesting."
The Ogwumike name has resonated through the city of Houston for a long time.
Nneka and Chiney won a state championship at Cy-Fair High School – where they have since had their No. 13 and No. 30 jersey's retired – followed by Erica at Cy Woods in 2015.
After her high school career, Erica went to Pepperdine for a season before transferring back to Rice for her final three years of college basketball.
Back in her hometown, Erica in her junior season helped take the Rice women's basketball to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2005, the third time ever in program history. That same season, Ogwumike became the first-ever player to win Conference USA Player of the Year.
That season rekindled the excitement in the city around Rice women's basketball, which is something Erica didn't realize the magnitude of until after last year.
"I was approached by a lot of young girls who play basketball. They were like 'You go to Rice!'," she said. "Growing up, I didn't even know about Rice, even though it was only 45 minutes away.
"When I look back, that might be the biggest thing I'm proud about participating in in showing people that Rice is an amazing academic institution but at the same time you can go there and be an excellent student-athlete and get that full experience."
This season should have added to their historic resume.
Another Conference USA Postseason Championship within grasp. A second-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament for their taking.
But COVID-19 had other plans.
Because of it, the NCAA pulled the plug on the rest of the year's sports, including the NCAA Tournaments, after the spread of the virus. Thus ending Erica's illustrious Rice career.
"I can't lie and say it wasn't disappointing," Erica said. "We worked really hard to represent Rice athletically in the best manner possible throughout my four years. I think we were really building on that. We did build a really good reputation for Rice women's basketball. To make it to two NCAA Tournaments, to win two conference championships would have been so amazing to experience as a team.
"So I think we will always have that 'what if' factor. We did have a lot of momentum and we were playing some of our best basketball at that moment."
Last week, Erica won her second-straight Conference USA Player of the Year Award, becoming the fifth player to ever do so in the conference history. In the Rice record books, Erica leaves first in career scoring average (17.7 ppg), second in career rebounding average (10.1 rpg) and third in career free throw percentage (81.4 percent).
Don't out play expectations. Outplay everybody.#OgwumikeOut pic.twitter.com/9R09XhOVYK
— Erica Ogwumike (@Ogwumi13) April 10, 2020
Her ability on the court has drawn the interest of the WNBA.
Being the sister to Chiney and Nneka, who both play for the Sparks, isn't challenging as they've always given their "unwavering" support.
"I've been blessed because they've experienced almost everything I've wanted to experience," Erica said. "They've been able to help me from high school, college and now whatever I decide to do in the future. It's been more of a blessing than any type of crutch."
The good thing about heading into this WNBA Draft week with a pair of WNBA players under the same roof is you have insight into the process.
Enjoying the moment and controlling what you can control has been their main message, Erica said and they are working out together right now to stay in shape as the draft approaches for her and the 2020 WNBA season for them.
According to one mock draft, they have Erica being taken in the third round with the 34th selection by – the Los Angeles Sparks.
"That'd be a good story, right?" Erica said with a laugh. "Movie-type."
Erica continued: "It would be something that I've never even imagined to be honest. I think since you've said it now, it would be special. If it happens it'll be special. That'd be exciting. I'm keeping my options open and just trying to be ready for any opportunity that presents itself. But that would be cool. I can tell you that would be cool."
The follow-up to the being drafted to your sisters' team was, what if you had to play against them?
"Let me just focus on trying to get drafted first," Erica laughed. "Then I'll focus on those issues later."
The WNBA isn't the only egg in Erica's basket though.
When Erica arrived at Rice University she decided to go pre-med. A few weeks ago, that work paid off as she was accepted into medical school.
"That's what I've worked for my whole academic career when I decided to be pre-med," Erica said. "It was a great testament of how much Rice, the people and resources can help you achieve the best of both worlds.
"I've been excited about medical school, but also about working hard to achieve basketball at the next level. I'm just glad to have options."
So, what field could future Dr. Ogwumike venture into?
"No one in my family does anything medically-related," Erica said. "I'll have a little time to figure that out. A lot of things sound interesting like dermatology or emergency medicine, which are opposites."
The former Cypress Woods and Rice University standout has time to figure that out. This week, though, is the next step of her basketball career.
Which, she will enjoy with her family by her side in Houston.
"I'll just be at the house watching it," Erica said. "Maybe I'll vlog it."