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VYPE Houston Fall National Signing Day Wrap: Area athletes ink college decisions
Nov 12, 2020
HOUSTON - It was a busy day across the City of Houston.
Area athletes across multiple sports signed their National Letters of Intent to seal their college choices. Swimmers, basketball stars, baseball standouts and volleyball studs were amongst the signees.
<p>VYPE Houston traveled to multiple signing day events including Spring Branch ISD's Memorial and Stratford High School, St. Pius X, The Woodlands Christian Academy, Concordia Lutheran, Lutheran South and a few others. VYPE also had submission of photos from around the area. </p><p>Check out some of the best images and soundbites from the day! </p>
<p>VYPE Started the day over at Memorial High School where there were 11 student-athletes that signed their National Letters of Intent. </p><p>One of the players included in the signing day was Brianna Ellis signing with Auburn softball. </p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">VYPE <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NationalSigningDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NationalSigningDay</a> Coverage: We caught up with <a href="https://twitter.com/AuburnSoftball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AuburnSoftball</a> signee <a href="https://twitter.com/briellis1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@briellis1</a> after she signed with the Tigers. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VYPECampus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VYPECampus</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sbisdathletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sbisdathletics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SBISD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SBISD</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KPRC2RandyMc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KPRC2RandyMc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KPRC2Ari?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KPRC2Ari</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KPRC2Vanessa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KPRC2Vanessa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MHSMustangsBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MHSMustangsBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MHShouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MHShouston</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MemHighSoftball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MemHighSoftball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AuburnTigers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AuburnTigers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SimoneEli_TV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SimoneEli_TV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/HTownHSS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HTownHSS</a> <a href="https://t.co/SNnicqQqMo">pic.twitter.com/SNnicqQqMo</a><br>— vypehouston (@vypehouston) <a href="https://twitter.com/vypehouston/status/1326585166970544129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p>For a full recap of the Memorial High School signing day on Wednesday -<a data-linked-post="2648864219" href="https://www.vype.com/Texas/Houston/national-signing-day-11-memorial-high-school-standouts-sign-dotted-line" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></a></p><p>Then VYPE traveled over to St. Pius X where Macy Matula signed with Texas A&M women's soccer, Emily Dear signed with UTSA softball and Jennifer Schmalz signed to play softball at the University of Dallas. </p><p>VYPE caught up with the future Aggie. </p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">VYPE <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NationalSigningDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NationalSigningDay</a> Coverage: <a href="https://twitter.com/SPXPanthers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SPXPanthers</a> soccer star Macy Matula talks with VYPE after signing with <a href="https://twitter.com/AggieSoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AggieSoccer</a> | She tells us why she chose the Aggies & more. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VYPECampus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VYPECampus</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffreySFeller?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JeffreySFeller</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CranfillGreg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CranfillGreg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/StPiusX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@StPiusX</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KPRC2RandyMc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KPRC2RandyMc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KPRC2Vanessa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KPRC2Vanessa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LSCSN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LSCSN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TexAgs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TexAgs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LSCSN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LSCSN</a> <a href="https://t.co/CcjE76xFDF">pic.twitter.com/CcjE76xFDF</a><br>— vypehouston (@vypehouston) <a href="https://twitter.com/vypehouston/status/1326620327514923008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p>While that was going on, VYPE had reporters over at The Woodlands Christian Academy where back-to-back State Champion Ben Shearer signed with Arkansas, Caedmon Parker inked to play baseball at TCU, Austin Boyd signed with Hendrix College and Payton Moser signed with Heidelberg University. </p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9787720712654893" data-ad-slot="8738871937" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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</script></p><p>VYPE was on hand and caught up with the newest TCU Horned Frog. </p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">It's NATIONAL ✍️ DAY!!! <br><br>TWCA ⚾️ star Caedmon Parker (<a href="https://twitter.com/caedmonparker21?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@caedmonparker21</a>) talks about dream of committing to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TCU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TCU</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NSD?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NSD</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/twcasports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@twcasports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TCU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TCU</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VYPEU_A?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VYPEU_A</a> <a href="https://t.co/R5Q9POMydI">pic.twitter.com/R5Q9POMydI</a><br>— vypehouston (@vypehouston) <a href="https://twitter.com/vypehouston/status/1326613279528153088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p>There was also a big soccer signing as former Kinkaid standout and current Xavier Academy student Jordan Guy signed with Big 12 Conference power Oklahoma State women's soccer to play for the Cowgirls. </p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">VYPE <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NationalSigningDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NationalSigningDay</a> Coverage: VYPE Media's <a href="https://twitter.com/shildreth79?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@shildreth79</a> caught up with newest <a href="https://twitter.com/CowgirlFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CowgirlFC</a> signee <a href="https://twitter.com/Jordanguy_4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Jordanguy_4</a> today after she signed with the Cowgirls! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoPokes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoPokes</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachcolin_osu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachcolin_osu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LSCSN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LSCSN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KinkaidAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KinkaidAthletic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/OSUAthletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OSUAthletics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Andy11guy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Andy11guy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/tascosoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tascosoccer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Big12Conference?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Big12Conference</a> <a href="https://t.co/IFRD03V6Gm">pic.twitter.com/IFRD03V6Gm</a><br>— vypehouston (@vypehouston) <a href="https://twitter.com/vypehouston/status/1326685651723489284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p>The final stop of the day was Stratford High School, where there was a class of eight signing their letters out at the High School stadium. Among that group was University of Houston baseball signee Tab Tracy and Rice baseball signee Mark Perkins. </p><p>Tracy and Perkins had a bit of fun after the signing as the current Stratford baseball teammates looked towards being college rivals down the road. </p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">VYPE <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NationalSigningDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NationalSigningDay</a> Coverage: We had fun with this one as current teammates <a href="https://twitter.com/TabTracy7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TabTracy7</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/UHCougarBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UHCougarBB</a> signee) & <a href="https://twitter.com/Mark_Perkins22?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mark_perkins22</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/RiceBaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RiceBaseball</a> signee) will down the road be college rivals!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VYPECampus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VYPECampus</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KPRC2RandyMc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KPRC2RandyMc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RiceOwlsVoice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RiceOwlsVoice</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Joseph_Duarte?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Joseph_Duarte</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/toddwhitting?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@toddwhitting</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sbisdathletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sbisdathletics</a> <a href="https://t.co/8aotIenahD">pic.twitter.com/8aotIenahD</a><br>— vypehouston (@vypehouston) <a href="https://twitter.com/vypehouston/status/1326667594926002179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p>There were some other notable signings around the Houston area in what ended up being a very busy day. </p><p><strong>Episcopal Volleyball Boasts 4 DI Signees, Pair of Baseball, Lacrosse player sign as well</strong><br></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Seated L-R: <br>Sania Petties- <a href="https://twitter.com/HailStateVB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HailStateVB</a> <br>Cimone Woodard- <a href="https://twitter.com/HUBisonVB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HUBisonVB</a> <br>Bria Woodard- <a href="https://twitter.com/HUBisonVB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HUBisonVB</a> <br>Hailey Black- <a href="https://twitter.com/Fullerton_WVB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Fullerton_WVB</a> <br>Izzy Ehrlich- <a href="https://twitter.com/CSUP_WLAX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CSUP_WLAX</a> <br><br>Standing L-R:<br>Marco Gutierrez- <a href="https://twitter.com/IslandersBSB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IslandersBSB</a> <br>James Taussig- <a href="https://twitter.com/RadfordBaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RadfordBaseball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KnightsStandOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KnightsStandOut</a> <a href="https://t.co/y1nKfOjTaB">pic.twitter.com/y1nKfOjTaB</a><br>— EHS Sports (@EHSSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/EHSSports/status/1326629384602726407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p>Entering the season we all knew Episcopal was going to be legit. Unfortunately they never got to play for a SPC Championship. On National Signing Day they got to celebrate a stellar class including Cimone and Bria Woodard signing with Howard, Sania Petties inking with Mississippi State and Hailey Black heading to Cal State Fullerton. </p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9787720712654893" data-ad-slot="8738871937" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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</script></p><p>Izzy Ehrlich signed with Colorado State University-Pueblo ThunderWolves women's lacrosse, Marco Gutierrez signed with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and James Taussig signed with Radford. </p><p><strong>Ashlyn Svoboda signs with Northwestern State University </strong></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">It's officially official! Congratulations on your commitment Ashlyn to play volleyball at Northwestern State University! Rock this WORLD girl! We are SO proud of YOU! Love you!💜🏐😈🤘<a href="https://twitter.com/NSUDemonsVB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NSUDemonsVB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/avatxvolleyball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@avatxvolleyball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FwoodVolleyball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FwoodVolleyball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/vypehouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vypehouston</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonChronHS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HoustonChronHS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GalvSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GalvSports</a> <a href="https://t.co/J49UF0az4z">pic.twitter.com/J49UF0az4z</a><br>— Melissa Svoboda (@MelissaSvoboda) <a href="https://twitter.com/MelissaSvoboda/status/1326675136490205185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p><strong>Raven Adams signs with Texas State</strong></p>
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<p>Raven Adams is heading to Texas State. Last season, Adams became the first Ridge Point Panther to ever surpass 500 career assists. She enters this season with 918 career points and will eclipse the 1,000 point mark in a few weeks. Adams averaged 10.6 points and 6.5 assists per game a year ago. She is a player to watch in the city this year. </p>
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Kerbow next ace in line at The Woodlands
Aug 28, 2020
The lineage of great pitchers to come through The Woodlands dates back decades from Major Leaguers Kyle Drabek, Jameson Taillon and Kevin McCanna to college baseball talents Chris Andristos (Texas A&M), Will Swope (Texas) and Devin Fontenot (LSU).
So, who is next?
Senior Dylan Kerbow will be the Highlander ace in 2021 after losing his junior year to COVID cancelling the season.
"It was really disappointing, because we were loaded and had a real shot at state last spring," he said. "I've had a good summer and look forward to the fall ball tournaments coming up."
Kerbow verbally committed to Texas State entering his junior year after hitting a few Bobcat camps and their coaches following him through the showcase circuit.
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"I really like the coaches and what was really the difference-maker was that they were recruiting me as a two-way player," he said. "Being able to play the field, hit and pitch was key for me."
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Kerbow hits 91-MPH consistently but it's his versatility that makes him so coveted by college and potentially pro scouts.
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"I can beat people with my fastball, but I can locate well," he said. "I have a good curve ball and I think my change-up is my best pitch. I love to change speed, so people don't just sit on the fastball. A good team can get ready for that."
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There's not a ton of tread on Kerbow's tires. He grew up playing golf, following in his dad's footsteps, who played at Texas. He picked up baseball at a young age but then also added basketball and football through middle school. After ninth grade, it would be straight baseball.
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"It came down to baseball and football and I had to go straight baseball," he said. "I just didn't want to risk my future after I banged up my knee in football."
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He played on a local select baseball team coming up before joining EPA and finally the Hunter Pence Academy.
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"I had to go somewhere where I would get the right exposure," he said. "Hunter Pence has helped a lot. Along with my dad, who has kept me motivated. He'll drops whatever he's doing to go hit or get some throws in. He sacrifices a lot. Coach (Ron) Eastman has also been a great mentor for me. He's seen so many great players come through The Woodlands and he makes us better people."
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For now, Kerbow is practicing every day and is in a throwing program. After the fall ball slate wraps up in early December, he will shut it down until the high school season which gets going in late January.
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"I'm just going to be taking care of my arm, staying health and preparing my body for the season," he said. "I'll do some fishing, play some basketball and hang out with friends too."
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There will also be discussions with pro scouts as the 2021 MLB Draft starts to identify prospects.
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"I really do want to make baseball a career," he said. "A couple of pro teams have started to reach out to me, so we will see how that plays out. But for now, I'm just on the grind."
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