VYPE Media recently spent the day out at The Second Baptist School.
While there, VYPE captured images of the top football players, volleyball players, dance team members, cheerleaders and cross country runners.
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With Christmas Week’s daytime temperatures forecast in the mid 70’s, the Austin area is far from frozen. The same cannot be said, however, for the Boys Basketball Power Rankings. Ten of the Top 11 teams swept their games this past week, the sole exception being McNeil who lost a hard-fought battle with Vandegrift.
So, while there was some minor shuffling this past week – Westwood’s impressive win over Hutto moved them to #2; Lake Travis slipped above Round Rock; Cedar Park edged in front of McNeil – the Rankings remained relatively intact, dominated by 25 and 26-6A squads. #5 East View stayed put as the top-ranked 5A club.
Look for more volatility with a smattering of non-district games and even more holiday tournaments on the horizon before district play resumes in 2026. For now, here’s where things stand as Santa warms up his sleigh.
VYPE's Austin Boys Public School Basketball Rankings
(Last week’s rankings in parenthesis)
1. (1) Bowie (6A) – 17-1 (Def. Dripping Springs 65-29)
2. (3) Westwood Warriors (6A) – 13-2 (Def. Hutto 82-48)
3. (2) Vandegrift Vipers (6A) 13-3 (Def. #8 McNeil 55-47)
4. (4) Westlake Chaparrals (6A) – 13-4 (Def. Austin High 53-46)
5. (5) East View Patriots (5A) – 14-4 (Def. Del Valle 72-52; Def. Pflugerville 77-43)
6. (7) Lake Travis (6A) – 12-6 (Def. Crockett 94-37; Def. Del Valle 66-51)
7. (6) Round Rock Dragons (6A) – 11-4 (Def. Manor 49-40)
8. (9) Cedar Park (5A) – 13-3 (Def. Leander 37-31)
9. (8) McNeil (6A) – 11-7 (Lost @ #2 Vandegrift 55-47)
10. (10) Vista Ridge (6A) – 11-6 (Def. Midway 66-56; Def. College Station 41-40)
11. (11) Hendrickson (5A) – 12-6 (Def. Cedar Creek 107-35; Def. Weiss 59-49)
12. (13) Buda Johnson (6A) – 11-8 (Def. Lehman 77-25; Lost @ McCallum 67-47)
13. (15) Liberty Hill Panthers (5A) – 9-6 (Def. Shoemaker 79-75; Def. Lockhart 66-29)
14. (14) Hays (5A) – 9-6 (Lost vs. Rouse 59-54)
15. (12) Akins (6A) – 10-2 (L 61-58 @ Stony Point)
With many teams easing into the Holidays with just a single game last week, there wasn’t a lot of movement at the top of this week’s Girls’ Power Rankings. Westlake – the first team to win 20 games this year -- Glenn, Vandegrift and Liberty Hill all posted solid wins to maintain their spots. Austin High’s dominant win over Dripping Springs, however, not only moved the Lady Maroons into the Top 10 at #9, it also allowed Round Rock, Rouse and Bowie to move up.
Austin High’s big move also bumped 4A New Tech and 5A Crockett down through no fault of their own, while Cedar Ridge climbed two spots after Hays and Weiss split their week.
The Power Rankings are still in flux heading into one more round of tournaments for most teams. Keep an eye on traditional powers Cedar Park and Georgetown. Neither have cracked the rankings yet, but both may have found their stride now that district play is here.
With a smattering of games on tap before Christmas, here’s where things stand.
VYPE's Austin Public Schools Girls Basketball Rankings
(Last Week’s rankings in parenthesis)
1. (1) Westlake Lady Chaparrals (6A) – 20-0 (Def. Akins 83-14)
2. (2) Glenn Lady Grizzlies (5A) 17-1 Lockhart 74-30; (Def. Lehman 61-31)
3. (3) Vandegrift Lady Vipers (6A) – 15-4 (Def. McNeil 64-36)
4. (4) Liberty Hill Lady Panthers (5A) – 16-4 (Def. #7 Rouse 46-33; Def. Lockhart 75-7)
5. (6) Round Rock Lady Dragons (6A) 14-4 (L vs. Chaparral 48-42; Def. Manor 52-34)
6. (7) Rouse Lady Raiders (5A) – 13-6 (L @ #4 Liberty Hill 46-33; Def. #14 Hays 52-50)
7. (9) Bowie Lady Bulldogs (6A) – 13-6 (Def. Del Valle 73-51)
8. (8) Lake Travis Lady Cavaliers (6A) – 11-6 (IDLE)
9. (12) Austin High Lady Maroons (6A) 12-6 (Def. #5 Dripping Springs 65-42)
10. (5) Dripping Springs (6A) 13-4 (L @ #12 Austin High 65-42)
11. (10) Manor New Tech Lady Titans (4A) 19-2 (Def. Johnson City 44-42; Def. LBJ 57-27)
12. (11) Crockett Lady Cougars (5A) 17-7 (Def. Cedar Creek 67-19)
13. (15) Cedar Ridge Lady Raiders (6A) – 9-6 (Def. Stony Point 49-39)
14. (13) Weiss (6A) 12-7 (Def. Elgin 72-16; L vs. Hendrickson 61-59)
15. (14) Hays (6A) 12-7 (Def. Leander 66-27; L @ #7 Rouse 52-50)
Last Tuesday the McKinney Boyd Broncos boys basketball team took on the Prosper Rock Hill Blue Hawks in a tough district matchup!
Check out the highlights from the game below!
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