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BASES LOADED: Williams-Yates Era begins at No. 5 Kingwood
No. 5 -- Kingwood Mustangs
The Kingwood Mustangs are led by one of the most decorated softball players to come out of Houston, Texas – Christa Williams-Yates. Williams-Yates is a two-time Olympic gold medalist after playing her college ball at Texas, but enough about her.
Her team has some star-power of its own. The trio of juniors -- Addyson Sheppard, Leilani Garcia and Mia Gagliardi – will lead the stable. Gagliardi calls the game behind the plate, while Sheppard (Arizona-commit) is a slick-fielding shortstop. Garcia turns-two at second base and is quick around the bases.
The ‘Stangs knocked off Brazoswood in the first round of the 2023 postseason, before falling to the eventual State Champs, Pearland, in the second round.
However, this season may very well play out differently for Kingwood.
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LEGACY ON THE LINKS: Kingwood Girls Golf has historic finish at State
History has been made in Kingwood.
After narrowly missing out on a top-three finish in 2022, KHS Girls Golf stepped up to earn silver at the UIL-6A State Tournament this Spring--a feat that hasn't been accomplished since 1996.
Mustangs Golf featured the likes of some of the state’s premier golfers--junior Bella Flores, Khloe Jones (So.), as well as seniors Kate Hartnett and Morgan Ankenbrandt--who powered the team’s record-breaking season.
VYPE’s Matthew Ogle caught up with Kingwood’s tenured coach Susan Willis to see what made this year’s group so special and what to expect in the future of the program.