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LET'S HOOP: First-ever H-Town Basketball Tipoff luncheon tips off season
Houston Athletic Committee presents the 2026 H-Town Basketball Tip-Off Luncheon, presented by noVAR, by announcing the Houston Area Preseason Boys and Girls High School Teams.
Teams will be honored on October 28, 2026, at the inaugural H-town Tip-Off Luncheon at the Bayou City Event Center. Tickets are available at www.touchdownclub.com/product/basketball.
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Houston Area HS Boys Preseason Team
Reese Alston, Second Baptist
Isaiah Santos, Seven Lakes
Landon Veal, Houston Christian
Chase Richardson, Friendswood
Damon Miles, Clear Lake
Marwane Fadika, Katy Jordan
Eric Beard, Heights
Alim Olajuwon, Episcopal
Peter Dorsey, Wheatley
Dayjhon Miller, The Woodlands HS
Emmanuel Nwabouku, Houston Christian
Anthony Key, Atascocita
Tyson Forrest, Woodlands College Park
BJ LaFell Jr., Shadow Creek
Troynelle Belle, Dickinson
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Houston Area HS Girls Preseason Team
Maryiah Alfred, Kinkaid
Azyua Blair, Houston Christian
Courtland Cloud, Shadow Creek
Kay’ Len Alexander, Summer Creek
Rachel Roberts, The Woodlands
Faith Etienne, Dawson
Sydney Marshall, Kinkaid
A’Niyah Harmon, Klein Collins
Makenzie Jackson, Cy Springs
Damori Hunter, Yates
Addy Beverly, Second Baptist
Brooklyn Roberson, Barbers Hill
Pfeiffer Greene, Fulshear
Giselle Jackson, Cy Falls
Eryn Roberts, Hightower
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Along with honoring the preseason Houston Area High School Boys and Girls preseason teams, the now annual luncheon will feature the head men’s and women’s basketball coaches from the University of Houston, Rice University, St. Thomas University, Texas Southern University, Prairie View A&M University and Houston Chrisitan University.
The event will also give fans an opportunity to hear the coaches speak about their seasons and participate in a panel conversation. The inaugural event will feature ESPN college basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla. Fraschilla was previously the head college basketball coach at Manhattan College, St. John’s University and the University of New Mexico.
For further information and tickets for the event, contact Ricky Prine, Executive Director, houtdclub@att.net or 713-825-8228.
The featured standouts of the 2026–27 Jordan Warriors volleyball team.
THE SETUP: No. 14 Jordan | VYPE Houston Volleyball 2026 Preseason Rankings
The Jordan Warriors navigated one of the toughest districts in Texas last season, finishing second in the rugged Katy ISD race. Despite that accomplishment, an early playoff exit left a bitter taste and has provided plenty of motivation heading into 2026. Coach Jennifer Vaden’s squad, which went 29-12 a season ago, returns a talented core determined to make a deeper playoff run.
Leading the offense is Cooper Rolens, a first-team all-district pick and East Texas Baptist commit who ranks among the area's top distributors with no shortage of weapons at her disposal. Fellow first-team selection Allie Hodges returns as the team's leading kill producer, while junior Eti Osague (first-team) and Texas Southern-bound senior Jada Wright provide additional scoring punch on the pins.
In the middle, Caroline O'Shay serves as a steady presence at the net, while libero Jenilee Ngo (second-team all-district) anchors the back row, keeping balls off the floor and providing consistency on defense. Keep an eye on Victoria Marea Rojas, who has all the tools to emerge as a breakout performer this fall.
“We are going to run a faster offense and score more from the back row,” Vaden said. “We also want to serve the cover off the ball to create chaos.” With this much familiarity and starpower returning, the Warriors appear poised to challenge for a district title and make noise once the playoffs arrives.