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VYPE San Antonio Girls Soccer Scene: 2020 UIL & TAPPS Teams To Watch
The 2020 Texas high school girls soccer season is here, so you're probably wondering who the UIL and TAPPS teams to watch are in the San Antonio area. Check out today's VYPE coverage. To buy other team and individual photos from the 2020 VYPE San Antonio Preseason Soccer Photoshoot, click here.
We start in the state's highest classification because another competitive San Antonio area race is expected for the 2020 season. A year ago, 12 area programs advanced to the postseason and six won a playoff game. Among those were Alamo City leaders and North East ISD rivals San Antonio Johnson and San Antonio Reagan, who finished in the UIL 6A Region IV quarterfinal round.
But, it's also time to set new highs in the new year and decade. Obviously, the 2020 discussion will start with the Jaguars and Rattlers, but they aren't the only teams to watch. Schertz Clemens is a squad on everybody's radar because it's coming off a 2019 trip to the second round of the UIL postseason. The Buffaloes' deep roster, which is headlined by Simone Sheridan, Alexandra Rudd, Kelsey Ayers and Isabella Salazar, will make them a power.
Another force is San Antonio LEE, who won a 2019 playoff game like San Antonio Clark, New Braunfels Canyon and the other teams mentioned above. The Volunteers have the necessary players in Rice commit Jen Jackson and Texas Tech commit Kameron Kloza to make 2020 a year to remember.
Another squad to keep an eye on is New Braunfels. The Unicorns recorded a bi-district finish in 2019 and have the necessary players in Dana Hanson, Melida Garza and Caitlyn Hernandez to make more noise in 2020.
UIL 5A will be a can't-miss classification because it features an area trio of regional tournament programs from a season ago. We start with Alamo Heights because the motivated Mules want to surpass their Region IV final loss. As they push for a similar run in 2020, look for Abby Wagner, Morgan Musgrove and Sophia Connelly to lead the charge on the field.
Boerne Champion is another program that will be hard to push around. The Chargers advanced to the UIL 5A Region IV quarterfinal like San Antonio Southwest in 2019, and will lean on Reese Burkey and college commits Ashlyn Fulgham and Taylor Wieland in their run at a better finish in 2020.
UIL 4A may be the state's smallest public school soccer classification, but that doesn't take away from the talent and excitement in it. Wimberley is coming off a trip to the 2019 UIL 4A Region IV final and will remain a force in 2020 because of Casey Crawford and Holly Harwood.
Boerne is another program to watch because it's coming off a run to the UIL 4A Region IV quarterfinal. The Greyhounds' speedy gameplay will give opponents trouble in matches, and Alexis Truitt and Brianna Barrera will be credible players on the field. Those factors will help them battle the likes of 2019 regional semifinalists Beeville Jones and Pleasanton.
And don't overlook Gonzales because the Apaches have two important factors going in their favor. The first is the strong trio made up by Veronica Moreno, Sandra Palacios and Reyna Martinez. The other is their bi-district playoff experience from a year ago.
In TAPPS, Schertz St. John Paul II Catholic will find success in the private school field. Expect the Guardians to give Emilie Rompel and Mia Heyburn notable roles in their season charge.
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2019 All-VYPE San Antonio Public School Football Team
San Antonio area UIL football teams produced deep playoff runs during the 2019 Texas high school football season. Check out the 2019 All-VYPE San Antonio Public School Football Team to see the athletes who shined individually.
First-Team All-VYPE San Antonio UIL 5A-6A
Quarterback Mike Chandler (Converse Judson)
Quarterback Max DiDomenico (Schertz Clemens)
Quarterback Luke Boyers (Boerne Champion)
Running Back De'Anthony Lewis (Converse Judson)
Running Back Rashod Owens (San Antonio Roosevelt)
Running Back LJ Butler (San Antonio Wagner)
Wide Receiver Daryn McKnight (Cibolo Steele)
Wide Receiver Amarea Bailey-Davis (Converse Judson)
Athlete Greg Eggleston (Smithson Valley)
Offensive Lineman Logan Parr (Helotes O'Connor)
Offensive Lineman Angel Lopez (San Antonio Brandeis)
Offensive Lineman Rafael Zertuche (San Antonio Wagner)
Offensive Lineman Phillip Su'e (San Antonio Harlan)
Offensive Lineman Jackson Andrews (Schertz Clemens)
Kicker Jared Zirkel (Kerrville Tivy)
Defensive Lineman DeMarcus Hendricks (San Antonio Wagner)
Defensive Lineman Dresden McIver-Brown (San Antonio Veterans Memorial)
Defensive Lineman Dajuan Carmichael (Converse Judson)
Defensive Lineman Damion Hart (Cibolo Steele)
Linebacker Jackson Macias (Schertz Clemens)
Linebacker Derrick Lewis (Schertz Clemens)
Linebacker Grant Snider (Medina Valley)
Linebacker Micah Young (San Antonio Southside)
Defensive Back Jaylon Jones (Cibolo Steele)
Defensive Back Simeon Woodard (San Antonio Veterans Memorial)
Defensive Back Michael Puente (Brackenridge)
Defensive Back Lee Thomas (San Antonio Wagner)
Punter Jared Zirkel (Kerrville Tivy)
Second-Team All-VYPE San Antonio UIL 5A-6A
Quarterback Trapper Pannell (Kerrville Tivy)
Quarterback Jordan Battles (San Antonio Brandeis)
Quarterback Kannon Williams (San Antonio Harlan)
Running Back Justin Rodriguez (San Antonio Johnson)
Running Back Aubrey McDade (San Antonio Harlan)
Wide Receiver Jacory Logan (San Antonio Harlan)
Wide Receiver Stayton Ankrom (San Antonio Reagan)
Wide Receiver Joshua Cobbs (San Antonio Wagner)
Offensive Lineman Chris Bolling (San Antonio Stevens)
Offensive Lineman Raymond Jackson (San Antonio Madison)
Offensive Lineman Elexander King (San Antonio East Central)
Offensive Lineman Spencer Payne (Medina Valley)
Defensive Lineman Pryson Greer (Helotes O'Connor)
Defensive Lineman Trey Witcher (Smithson Valley)
Defensive Lineman Pryce Yates (San Antonio Reagan)
Defensive Lineman Cabron Clay (San Antonio Wagner)
Linebacker Deyvaghn Martin (San Antonio Stevens)
Linebacker Cole Mixon (Kerrville Tivy)
Linebacker Johnny Rodriguez (San Antonio Brennan)
Linebacker Ryu Williams (San Antonio Veterans Memorial)
Linebacker Treylin Payne (Converse Judson)
Defensive Back Mason Chambers (Schertz Clemens)
Defensive Back DeShaun Heaggans (San Antonio Madison)
Defensive Back Caleb McGarity (San Antonio Brennan)
Defensive Back James Vigil (San Antonio Jay)
Defensive Back Bowen Fjord (Boerne Champion)
Kicker Joaquin Rodriguez (Smithson Valley)
Punter Landon Brandvik (San Antonio Johnson)
All-VYPE San Antonio UIL Small School
Quarterback Cooper McCollum (Wimberley)
Running Back Euler DeLeon (Geronimo Navarro)
Running Back Jonathon Brooks (Hallettsville)
Running Back Donyai Taylor (Shiner)
Running Back Hunter Williams (Leakey)
Athlete Dalton Hobbs (Pleasanton)
Athlete Brady Lyssy (Falls City)
Athlete Jordan Short (Barksdale Nueces Canyon)
Offensive Lineman Cole Booker (Geronimo Navarro)
Offensive Lineman Tay Yanta (Falls City)
Offensive Lineman Logan Carroll (George West)
Offensive Lineman McKade Hartmann (Falls City)
Offensive Lineman Brock Sestak (Shiner)
Defensive Lineman Christian Avilez (Fredericksburg)
Defensive Lineman Brett Butler (Geronimo Navarro)
Defensive Lineman Kobe Giles (Cuero)
Defensive Lineman Lion Williamson (Gonzales)
Defensive Lineman Logan Carroll (George West)
Defensive Lineman Devin Smith (George West)
Linebacker Jackson Allen (Sinton)
Linebacker Travis Matula (Hallettsville)
Linebacker Jayden Williams (Marion)
Linebacker Kevin Jendrusch (Falls City)
Linebacker Trevor Fuller (Poth)
Defensive Back Hutch Rabenaldt (Marion)
Defensive Back Garrett Mroz (Boerne)
Defensive Back Gabriel Carranco (Beeville Jones)
Defensive Back Melvin Howard (Sinton)
Defensive Back Xsavior Martinez (Devine)
Defensive Back Mark Wozniak (Geronimo Navarro)
Punter Jonathon Brooks (Hallettsville)
Punter Britton Wickham (Medina)
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