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Allen, Umeh, Toon headline All-VYPE private school team
The Greater Houston private school ranks were loaded with playmakers across the city.
Kinkaid and Houston Christian have the bragging rights as the only Space City teams to win their respective titles, but who were the real game-changers who propelled their teams all season?
Who can forget the performances turned in by super-athlete Cole Allen of St. John's and Wayne Shanks of Kinkaid or the punishing tackles of Obinna Umeh of St. Thomas?
Canon Toon of Second Baptist School was a human-highlight reel with his legs and arm.
Take a look at the 2024 All-VYPE Private School Team
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The 2024 ALL-VYPE PRIVATE SCHOOL TEAM
(In alphabetical order)
OFFENSE
QUARTERBACKS
David Capobianco, Kinkaid
Tanner Huckfelt, Concordia Lutheran
Patrick Rice, Frassati Catholic
Canon Toon, Second Baptist School
Santiago Villarreal, TWCA
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RUNNING BACKS
Cole Allen, St. John’s
Dean Calhoun, John Cooper School
Langston Davis, Second Baptist School
Amir Brooks, St. Pius X
Jaden Jones, Concordia Lutheran
John Kelly, Cypress Christian
Cannon Kampwerth, FBCA
Wayne Shanks Jr., Kinkaid
Brandon Thomas, Episcopal
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WIDE RECEIVERS
Cooper Brown, St. Pius X
Logan Bartee, Episcopal
Mason Dominy, Concordia Lutheran
Beau Ellis, TWCA
Blake Hamilton, FBCA
Jordan Manuel, Kinkaid
Braedon Robinson, Lutheran South
Nate Tidwell, St. Thomas
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OFFENSIVE LINE
Wyatt Childers, St. John’s
William Cook, TWCA
Gavin Geisler, Concordia Lutheran
Jake Ghiselin, St. Thomas
Sam Griggs, Kinkaid
Ian Harper, FBCA
RJ Lee, Second Baptist School
Lucas Mensing, Second Baptist
T.J. Walker, Second Baptist
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SPECIALISTS
Bennett Cooper, Houston Christian
Mario Gonzalez, FBCA
Michael Taylor, St. Thomas
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DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE LINE
Kevin Baptiste, Second Baptist School
Kristopher Carlson, Kinkaid
Tyler Cesarski, Episcopal
Prince Holiday, TWCA
Jonah Kalu, FBCA
Trace Langin, St. Thomas
Jack Reid, St. Thomas
Alexander Rustay, St. John’s
Jackson Staley, Kinkaid
Joe Trickett, Houston Christian
Obinna Umeh, St. Thomas
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LINEBACKERS
Grayson Boeker, TWCA
Bryce Butler, Second Baptist School
Brooks Edwards, Episcopal
Luken Koehn, Concordia Lutheran
Nico Lara, FBCA
Riley Meekins, St. Pius X
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DEFENSIVE BACKS
Blake Coogan, St. Thomas
Jaxon Coleman, Concordia Lutheran
Cooper Chambers, Kinkaid
Ethan Dishman, Second Baptist School
Greg Guidry, Houston Christian
Blake Hamilton, FBCA
Brayden Hinote, TWCA
Yahya Mir, St. John’s
Devonte Taylor, Episcopal
INSTANT REPLAY: Highlights from the St. John XXIII Cross Country Classic Race
As the regular season commences for numerous cross country programs in the private school sector, St. John XXIII hosted their annual SJ23 XC Classic this past Saturday, which featured hundreds of competitors from across the state showcasing all the work they've put in over the course of the Summer.
When all said and done on the boys' side, Lutheran South Academy's Reid Toner had taken gold in the two-mile race, with a time of 9:22.50, while Mason Collette (St. Pius X/9:32.30) and Stephen McClelland (HHSA/9:34.70) followed shortly after.
For the girls, Legacy Prep's Emily Kacher wound up in the No.1 spot, clocking in at 11:29.90, with Charlotte Freeman (LPCA/11:34.60) and Madeline Hellen (Frassati Catholic/11:38.60) claiming second and third, respectively.
That doesn't mean the hosts didn't have some stand-outs.
Averi Garrity (4th overall/11:47.70), Amelie Moloney (6th/12:28.80), and Kristen McCain (10th/12:39.00) were the front-runners for St. John XXIII in Saturday's race, while Matthew Muraski (7th/9:46.00), Luke Ottosen (12th/10:12.90), Colton Biehunko (15th/10:21.90), and Paul Cosgray (18th/10:26.70) each finished within the top-20.
Check out the highlight video below to witness some of the sights from the weekend's event!