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2025-26 Seven Lakes Basketball
DREAM TEAM: No. 2 Seven Lakes blends star-studded rotation with a drive to finally reach State
Now, with a wealth of returning talent, head coach Shannon Heston’s squad appears well-equipped to build on its 33-6 campaign and make another extensive run.
It all begins with 6-foot-5 junior phenom Isaiah Santos, the heartbeat of this unit and one of Texas’ most electric young stars. Coming off a season in which he averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds, and three steals per game, Santos earned District 19-6A Offensive Player of the Year and TABC All-State honors. A four-star national prospect, his Division I offers are already stacking up — and rightfully so.
Joining him is fellow four-star Nasir Price, a senior guard and recent UTSA-commit who returns to the Spartans after a stint at Link Academy in Missouri. His experience and familiarity with the program could be the spark that finally propels Seven Lakes to its first-ever State appearance.
The Spartans’ supporting cast is hardly an afterthought, either, with Dean Spencer (the 19-6A Co-Newcomer of the Year), Jose Martins, and Sean Mwesigwa (second-team, all-district) rounding out a battle-tested rotation ready to challenge for regional supremacy once again.
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Isaiah Santos (Seven Lakes C/O 2027)
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Seven Lakes Jr. MB Willtrace "Wiggles" Ngoh
LOVB Spotlight: Seven Lakes' "Wiggles" Ngoh commits to USC amid breakout season
Ngoh currently leads Seven Lakes with 116 blocks on the season, while also chipping in 165 kills along the way. Her development has been fast-tracked in part by the exposure and experience she gained over the summer with her club team, Houston Juniors.
That momentum ultimately culminated in a verbal commitment to the University of Southern California at the end of September.
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“She’s a high-caliber athlete, who excels at any sport she plays,” said Spartans head coach Amy Cataline. “Keep in mind, she’s only played two years of club volleyball and she’s learning the sport, which is scary. She has so much more upside. What I love is how hard of a worker she is and that she wants to learn more and more about the sport. She is just different.”
As it stands, Seven Lakes is 19-9 overall and sits at 6-3 in district play—good for third place as the Spartans enter the back half of their schedule. With postseason seeding on the line, every match from here on out carries weight.
The stars of 2025-26 Seven Lakes VolleyballDoug Brown (VYPE)
With Ngoh on a trajectory to earn District Outstanding Blocker of the Year honors—and with consistent play from fellow standouts like Gracie Hobin (Jr. OH), Lily Lott (Sr. OH), Megan Chapman (Sr. L), and Keira Do (Sr. S)—Seven Lakes has the pieces in place to make a deep run.
For a program that last won a state title in 2020, the path back to that stage may well begin with the presence of “Wiggles” at the net.
