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VYPE Statewide Team Tennis Regional Tournament Preview
Oct 23, 2019
HOUSTON – In just a week the first UIL State Championship of the year will get underway with Team Tennis serving it up in College Station.
But who could get there?
The playoffs push into the Regional Semifinals starting on Thursday across the state with the Regional Final matches set for Friday morning.
VYPE went through each bracket, have provided the matchups, locations, times and some notes on who could get back to College Station.
In Class 6A here is the breakdown.
Region I
Abilene vs Lewisville Marcus (Rose Park Tennis Center – Thurs. 1 p.m.)
El Paso Coronado vs Southlake Carroll (Rose Park Tennis Center – Thurs. 1 p.m.)
Reg. Final – Friday at 9 a.m. at Rose Park Tennis Center
Region II
Allen vs The Woodlands (Mansfield HS – Thurs. 1 p.m.)
Plano West vs Round Rock Westwood (Lake Ridge HS – Thurs. 1 p.m.)
Reg. Final – Friday at 10 a.m. at Mansfield HS
Region III
Seven Lakes vs Clear Lake (Deer Park HS – Thurs. 8:30 a.m.)
Houston Memorial vs Deer Park (Deer Park HS – Thurs. 1:30 p.m.)
Reg. Final – Friday at 9 a.m. at Deer Park HS
Region IV
Westlake vs Harlingen South (Northside Tennis Center – Thurs. 10 a.m.)
Lake Travis vs Laredo Alexander (Northside Tennis Center – Thurs. 10 a.m.)
Reg. Final - Friday at 10 a.m. at Northside Tennis Center
Houston Memorial has become a power program under Budd Booth's direction. The program won a state championship in 2017. Last year, Memorial fell just short to Round Rock Westwood in the 6A State Championship match. If the Mustangs make it through the next two rounds they will be making their 12th state tournament appearance in program history and for the 11th-straight season.
Lake Travis reached the state tournament last year but fell in the semifinals to Memorial. The Cavaliers are seeking their third-ever state tournament berth with a pair of wins this weekend.
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So, how does Class 5A – which has been dominated by Highland Park – shake out heading into the Regional Tournament.
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<strong><u>Region I </u></strong>
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Amarillo vs Colleyville Heritage (Wichita Falls HS – Thurs. 9 a.m.) <br>
Lubbock vs North Richland Hills Birdville (Wichita Falls HS – Thurs. 10 a.m.)<br>
Regional Final – Friday at 9 a.m. at Wichita Falls HS<br>
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<strong><u>Region II </u></strong>
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Highland Park vs Texarkana Texas (Allen HS – Thurs. 2 p.m.)<br>
Frisco Lebanon Trail vs Ennis (Allen HS – Thurs. 9 a.m.) <br>
Regional Final – Friday at 10 a.m. at Allen HS
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<strong><u>Region III</u></strong>
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A&M Consolidated vs Shadow Creek (Cinco Ranch HS – Thurs. 8:30 a.m.) <br>
Georgetown vs Friendswood (Katy Taylor HS – Thurs. 8:30 a.m.) <br>
Regional Final – Friday at 9 a.m. at Katy Taylor HS
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<strong><u>Region IV</u></strong>
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Alamo Heights vs Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway (Alamo Heights HS – Thurs. 8:30 a.m.) <br>
Boerne Champion vs CC Veterans Memorial (Alamo Heights HS – Thurs. 1:30 p.m.) <br>
Regional Final – Friday at 8:30 a.m. at Alamo Heights HS
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<em><strong>Plain and simply put, Highland Park owns team tennis. The program is seeking its 32<sup>nd</sup> state tournament appearance this year to try and go for a fourth-straight Class 5A State Championship. The Scots have built a tradition of tennis excellence, can they add to it in 2019? </strong></em>
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<em><strong>Alamo Heights is just behind Highland Park when it comes to number of state tourney appearances. The Mules are seeking their 29<sup>th</sup> state tournament appearance in 2019. Last season, Alamo Heights felt o Abilene Wylie in the state semifinals, 12-7. </strong></em>
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<em><strong>A&M Consolidated is the only other team in the field that made it to the state tourney a year ago before running into Highland Park. This year, the Tigers are seeking what would be the program's eighth state tournament appearance with a pair of wins this week.</strong> </em>
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The last classification to breakdown in Team Tennis is Class 4A, which Fredericksburg won in 2018 with a 10-6 win over Canyon.
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So, who's in the running for a state tourney appearance this fall?
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<strong><u>Region I</u></strong>
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Hereford vs Burkburnett (Rose Park Tennis Center – Thurs. 9 am) <br>
Canyon vs Vernon (Rose Park Tennis Center – Thurs. 9 am) <br>
Regional Final – Friday at 9 a.m. at Rose Park Tennis Center
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<strong><u>Region II</u></strong>
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Argyle vs Kilgore (Grapevine HS – Thurs. 8:30 a.m.) <br>
Anna vs Willis Point (Grapevine HS – Thurs. 8:30 a.m.) <br>
Regional Final – Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Grapevine HS
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<strong><u>Region III</u></strong>
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Center vs Fulshear (Rudder HS – Thurs. 8:30 a.m.) <br>
China Spring vs Needville (Rudder HS – Thurs. 1:30 p.m.) <br>
Regional Final – Friday at 10 a.m. at Rudder HS
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<strong><u>Region IV</u></strong>
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Fredericksburg vs Zapata (Annemarie Tennis Center – Thurs. 10 a.m.) <br>
Boerne vs La Feria (Annemarie Tennis Center – Thurs. 10 a.m.) <br>
Regional Final – Friday at 10 a.m. at Annemarie Tennis Center
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<em><strong>Fredericksburg is going for its third-straight state tournament appearance and going for back-to-back state championships. With a pair of wins this weekend, Canyon will make its second-straight state tournament appearance. Last year, Canyon fell to Fredericksburg 10-6 in the state final. Fulshear is one of the newest programs on the scene and has already made so much noise. Fulshear, the 2019 VYPE Awards Tennis Team of the Year, with two wins this weekend will reach its second-straight state tournament. </strong></em>
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Pearland Dawson takes over No. 1 spot in Class 6A Volleyball rankings
Oct 17, 2019
With just a couple of weeks to go in the season, VYPE has restructured its Class 6A Top 20. There has been some movement but honestly, the cream has risen to the top.
District titles are starting to get claimed, the Top 10 did see a little movement with Ridge Point jumping from five to three and Klein falling from No. 1 to No. 4 as the most dramatic shift.
The Top 4 is a tight race with a win here and a win there being the difference right now.
1) Pearland Dawson (Prev. 2) ** 36-4 Overall / 11 game winning streak
2) The Woodlands (Prev. 3) ** 40-3 Overall / 9-game winning streak
3) Ridge Point (Prev. 5) ** 39-4 Overall / 10-game winning streak
4) Klein (Prev. 1) ** 33-6 Overall / 1-game losing streak
5) Bridgeland (Prev. 4) ** 39-4 Overall / 7-game winning streak
6) Cinco Ranch (Prev. 6) ** 30-5 Overall / 20-game winning streak
7) Deer Park (Prev. 8) ** 33-8 Overall / 13-game winning streak
8) Cy-Fair (Prev. 9) ** 29-10 Overall / 2-game winning streak
9) College Park (Prev. 7) ** 24-4 Overall / 1 game winning streak
10) Katy (Prev. 10) ** 27-13 Overall / 2-game winning streak
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11) Kingwood (Prev. 13) ** 23-14 Overall / 5-game winning streak <br>
12) George Ranch (Prev. 12) ** 27-16 Overall / 3-game winning streak<br>
13) Summer Creek (Prev. 17) **24-16 Overall / 7-game winning streak<br>
14) Oak Ridge (Prev. 11) ** 24-15 Overall / 2-game winning streak<br>
15) Clear Brook (Prev. 14) **23-9 Overall/ 1-game winning streak<br>
16) Memorial (Prev. 15) ** 27-11 Overall / 2-game winning streak<br>
17) Spring (Prev. Unranked) ** 18-15 Overall / 10-game winning streak<br>
18) Bellaire (Prev. 16) ** 24-10 Overall / 11-game winning streak<br>
19) Pearland (Prev. 19) **24-15 Overall / 1 game winning streak<br>
20) Clear Creek (Prev. Unranked) ** 24-17 Overall / 2-game winning streak
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<strong>Others to Watch:</strong> Seven Lakes (23-15, 6-3), Tompkins (22-15, 4-4), Fort Bend Travis (19-15, 6-4), Fort Bend Kempner (22-19, 5-5), Atascocita (22-17, 9-3), Langham Creek (22-18, 8-4), Cypress Creek (19-19, 9-4)
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