Second Baptist School Magazine: Golden Eagle, Leyla Ertan
YOU CAN'T MISS LEYLA ERTAN '21.
The senior with a positive, bubbly personality, who came to Second Baptist School in sixth grade, was named a 2021 Golden Eagle Award winner -- a top honor given to a senior male and female athlete.
In middle school, Ertan played volleyball, basketball, and softball. Once she arrived at the high school level, Ertan narrowed down her focus to basketball and softball, where she has achieved immense success, including reaching the TAPPS 5A State Championship game in basketball the past two seasons.
Ertan has also served as the admissions fellow, which has given her the opportunity to tour prospective or new students through the school and show them the SBS experience. Ertan was also involved with Student Life, Spanish club, and Key Club.
VYPE caught up with the multi-sport athlete for this Q&A.
Carter, Malone pace All-VYPE Private School Girls Basketball teams
Private School Girls All-VYPE Team
1st Team
Dalanna Carter, Lutheran North
Tymberlin Criswell, The Village School (SMU)
Jada Malone, The Village School (Texas A&M)
Zachara Perkins, St. Pius X
Jorynn Ross, John Cooper School
D'Asia Thomas, Houston Christian
2nd Team
RyLee Grays, The Village School
Anora Lee, Incarnate Word (2nd team all-state)
Ajailah Ogiemwonyi, John Cooper School
Ella Alexis Smith, St. Agnes Academy
Kate Marshall, Second Baptist School
Emrie Holt, Episcopal
Amani Bartlett, Houston Christian (Syracuse)
Taylor Cross, Episcopal
Leyla Ertan, Second Baptist School
Amirah Gray, Bay Area Christian
Gayle Henderson, Lutheran South Academy
Jalayah Ingram, Houston Christian
Kinsie Kim, Lutheran High North
Natalie Messa, St. Agnes Academy
Mackenzie Morris, The Woodlands Christian Academy
Madeline Mueller, Concordia Lutheran
Victoria Paige Noack, Lutheran High North
Alyssa Rogers, John Cooper School
Breelyn Sanborn, St. Pius X
Olivia Sauvageau, Second Baptist School
Aiken Semones, The Village School (HM All-State)
Madison Sewell, Bay Area Christian
Madison Steed, The Woodlands Christian Academy
December Stevenson, Kinkaid
Alexis Swain, Rosehill
Sela Thiessen, Legacy Prep
Chinelo Umeh, St. Agnes Academy (HM All-State)
Olivia Walker, Second Baptist School
Sydney Ward, The Village School
Nyah White, Fort Bend Christian Academy
Mary Wittmer, Legacy Prep