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Ryson Nunez of New Waverly has an amazing story of inspiration
BUILT DIFFERENT: New Waverly three-sport star Ryson Nunez overcoming remarkable odds
Up Interstate 45, tucked between Willis and Huntsville, sits a small Texas railroad town.
Once known as Waverly Station, this is New Waverly — a place caught between the echoes of its past and the promise of its future.
The railroad still cuts through town. Hometown diners still line the main street. And the Louisiana-Pacific mill keeps turning out the plywood that drives the town economy.
Above it all stands St. Joseph’s Catholic Church — a beacon of faith, family and tradition in a town on the verge of tremendous growth.
But in New Waverly, one story stands above the rest.
Meet Ryson Nunez.
He’s the big man on campus. The quarterback under Friday night lights. The point guard when the gym is jumping. And the centerfielder patrolling the diamond.
Three sports. Three starting roles. All-District honors in every one.
And he does it all with one arm.
You have to see it to believe it.
But to understand Ryson, you have to go back to the very beginning.
During pregnancy, his umbilical cord became wrapped around his arm. His parents were stunned when doctors delivered the news. They were told that much of his arm would have to be removed.
It was a moment that would shape Ryson's life before he ever took his first breath.
Fifteen years later, that little boy has become the talk of the town. Confident. Fearless. Full of swagger but underneath it all is something even more powerful.
Grit. The kind that can’t be taught. The kind that shows up when the lights come on, when the game is on the line, and when the odds say you can’t.
In a town built on hard work, faith and community, Ryson Nunez is writing a story all his own.
Pearland takes down Manvel in a battle of unbeatens
Pearland has biggest win of wet Week 5; New VYPE Rankings powered by Lone Star College
Week 6 was a weird one across the Houston area, as rain and lightning delays washed out games for some while others managed to dodge the weather and get their games in.
North Shore remains No. 1 in the Class 6A rankings, while Randle holds the top spot in Class 5A. In the private school ranks, Kinkaid takes over at No. 1.
The biggest win of the week may have come in Pearland, where the Oilers knocked off Top 10 program Manvel in a statement victory.
Klein Collins also picked up a huge win, knocking off Klein Cain in a game that was delayed by weather and eventually pushed to Saturday.
The War of the Woods was all The Woodlands, as the Highlanders rolled past College Park in the annual rivalry showdown.
As for the rankings, Jordan, Cypress Woods and Fort Bend Travis make their way into the Top 25 this week in Class 6A.
Over in Class 5A, Waltrip and Splendora join the rankings after strong performances.
The playoff picture is beginning to take shape, and with district races heating up, every Friday night is starting to carry a little more weight.
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THE VYPE Top 25 Class 6A
- North Shore Mustangs
- Katy Tigers
- Ridge Point Panthers
- CE King Panthers
- Pearland Oilers
- Memorial Mustangs
- Cypress Falls Eagles
- Cypress Ranch Mustangs
- Fulshear Chargers
- Tomball Cougars
- Shadow Creek Sharks
- Willis Wildkats
- Bridgeland Bears
- Klein Collins Tigers
- Barbers Hill Eagles
- Manvel Mavericks
- Deer Park Deer
- Klein Bearkats
- Summer Creek Bulldogs
- The Woodlands Highlanders
- Waller Bulldogs
- Cypress Woods Wildcats
- Jordan Warriors
- Fort Bend Travis Tigers
- Klein Cain Hurricanes
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CLASS 5A TOP 10
- Randle Lions
- Angleton Wildcats
- Montgomery Bears
- Crawford Chargers
- Friendswood Mustangs
- West Fork Gators
- La Porte Bulldogs
- Baytown Sterling Rangers
- Waltrip Rams
- Splendora Wildcats
PRIVATE SCHOOL TOP 5
- The Kinkaid School Falcons
- St. Thomas Eagles
- Episcopal Knights
- TWCA Warriors
- Lutheran South Pioneers