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Back Row: Caroline Torn, Kaitlyn Kollmorgen, Alyssa Elias; Front Row: Victoria Ryan, Emily Blackmon
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Second Baptist School Magazine Feature: Win Today
Aug 07, 2020
SITTING INSIDE THE LOCKER ROOM, A TAPPS 5A RUNNER-UP STATE BANNER LAYING ON THE GROUND, MEDALS ATTACHED TO RED MATERIAL DRAPED AROUND THEIR NECKS, THE SECOND BAPTIST SCHOOL WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM TOOK IN THE WORDS OF JOHN HERNDON.
The second-year coach was raw with his emotion.
"Everybody, get eye contact with me," Herndon said with his voice shaking. "I love you all."
He had just watched his team go toe-to-toe with Southwest Christian for 32 minutes, falling just short in the end in February. The 73-63 loss ended the Eagles' season as the second-best in Texas.
<p>"This has been a dream for most of us since the third grade," Kaitlyn Kollmorgen ('20) said moments after the loss. "We've been playing together for a really long time. We've been working so hard it just means a lot." </p><p>The senior class—Victoria Ryan, Alyssa Elias, Caroline Torn, Emily Blackmon and Kollmorgen—has played with each other for a long time. </p><p>That bond is unbreakable on and off the court. "We've played together, we've fought together, we've loved each other," Ryan said. </p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Emily Blackmon</small><small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">Photo by Bradley Collier of VYPE Media</small></p><p>The run to a second straight TAPPS Final Four has put Second Baptist School on the map when it comes to women's basketball. But for private schools, most of the future success of its program is based on the development within the school. </p><p>As much as the current high school students, administrators and coaches will remember these players, the same could be said about the kindergartners, first graders and second graders walking the halls. </p><p>"These girls that made it to the state championship are great models for our young ones," Herndon said. "We just want to continue in their footsteps as we go along." <br></p><p>During Herndon's emotional post-game speech, he and other coaches touched on the fact of the young girls at Second Baptist School looking up to them. </p><p></p><p>"I have an army of little ones getting ready to come up and you're going to be really proud of them," Herndon said. </p><p>As the seniors walk away, their goal is that what they have done and the example they have been to every young girl at Second Baptist School pays off years down the road for the program. </p><p>"We want Second Baptist School to be a girls' basketball powerhouse," Ryan said. "We feel cool being that inaugural class getting this team going. [Herndon] coaches from us all the way to the little kids. He knows each of them by name. "Getting to be a part of that and seeing what they want to look up to is a neat experience. I hope they keep sticking with basketball because Second Baptist is about to be a girls' basketball powerhouse for good."</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Victoria Ryan</small><small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">Photo by Bradley Collier of VYPE Media</small></p>
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Eric McCurdy, Rodney Lipscomb, Jared Bohny, Paul Sanchez, Owen LaRocca and Solomon Cole
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FBCA Magazine Feature: Making it Rain
Jul 27, 2020
ROSTER TURNOVER FORCED FBCA BOYS YOUNGSTERS TO EMERGE
Coming off a state run in 2019, Fort Bend Christian Academy basketball coach Kalvin Lewis had his work cut out for him. Having lost several veteran starters to graduation, the Eagles were trying to find their footing as new leaders began to emerge. Not to mention, FBCA plays in the District of Doom with the likes of Westbury Christian, Lutheran South and Frassati Catholic.
Westbury Christian went undefeated in district play and reached the state title game. They knocked out Lutheran South in the state semis. The Eagles went 18-9 overall and fell in the area round.
<p>Junior Owen LaRocca earned first-team, all-district and second-team, all-state honors to pace the Eagles. He has a deft shooting touch and took over as a vocal leader. Senior Jared Bohny also earned first-team, all-district honors, while junior Zion Granville earned a second-team nod. Alejandro Davila played himself into an honorable-mention selection. Solomon Cole also played a large role in the team's success. </p><p>With LaRocca, Cole and Granville back in the huddle in 2020-21, Lewis has some pieces to get back in the TAPPS state conversation. </p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Madi Dunn, Sammi Williams, Trinity Frias, Treasure Tamuno and Nyah White</small><small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">Photo by Bradley Collier of VYPE Media</small></p><p><br></p><p><strong>FBCA GIRLS LOADED GOING INTO 2020-21</strong> </p><p>Fort Bend Christian Academy girls basketball was a year away this season. The Eagles finished third in District TAPPS 7-5A behind Second Baptist and Lutheran South. Second Baptist reached the state finals, while FBCA fell in the Area Round. </p><p>Tough season, right? </p><p>Wrong. </p><p>Every great team has taken their lumps on the road to reaching a title – the Chicago Bulls, the Golden State Warriors and even the Kansas City Chiefs. All of those teams stubbed their toe along their journey. Same goes for the FBCA Eagles under the direction of coach Trey Phillips. </p><p></p><p>The 2019-2020 campaign was a learning experience as leaders emerged. </p><p>First-team, all-district selections Trinity Frias and Nyah White make up one of the best inside-outside tandems on the TAPPS girls basketball landscape. Frias is lethal from outside the arc, while White protects and scores in the paint. The pair combined for nearly 25 points per game. </p><p>Treasure Tamuno also helped clear the boards and averaged nearly nine rebounds a game. She earned second-team honors along with Sammi Williams and Macy Granville. Williams and Granville round out the back court. </p><p>So, why all the optimism? </p><p>All five decorated starters return to the court for FBCA in 2020-21. Exciting, right?</p><h3></h3><h3><a href="http://www.ourdigitalmags.com/publication/?i=664048" target="_blank">CLICK HERE to view the ENTIRE 2020 VYPE FBCA Magazine.</a></h3>
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