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A LEGACY OF JOY: How Saniya Reynolds turned a competitive spirit into a lasting impact at Cypress Ranch
“I chose not to play this upcoming school season so I can focus on my academics and getting healthy before heading to Kentucky,” Reynolds said. “It was something I talked through with the coaches at the end of last season. Last year was really special because everyone bought in and gave everything they had. I’ll definitely be following the team and supporting my girls any way that I can.”
What a final season it was.
In 2025, Reynolds recorded a team-high 465 kills while helping guide the Mustangs to a fifth straight district title. The fall culminated in a 39-9 finish and the program's inaugural UIL State Final Four appearance, with Reynolds earning District 16-6A Co-Attacker of the Year distinction alongside teammate Sade Bello.
Now, as she prepares for the next chapter, Reynolds will spend the remainder of the summer attending Kentucky Volleyball camp and the USA National Team Development Program (NTDP).
Her rise into one of the nation's more refined hitters wasn't necessarily the path many would have predicted.
Bradley C. Collier (VYPE) — May 2025
Both of Reynolds' parents were athletes who met on the basketball court, and her father, Aldric Reynolds, serves as the head basketball coach at Aldine Westfield. Yet volleyball ultimately became the avenue where she channeled her competitive nature and discovered a new side of herself.
“I knew I didn’t want to play basketball, but something clicked with volleyball when I started around 13,” she said. “At that age, I was naturally shy, and volleyball brought out the outgoing side of me that people see now—someone who can step outside of her comfort zone, make new friends, and try things I’ve never done before.”
Even as she forged her own identity in a different sport, the lessons instilled by her parents never left.
“Growing up, they’ve given me the freedom to choose what I wanted to pursue,” she said. “Once I found volleyball, they instilled in me that there’s always something you can improve on. If you’re pursuing something, go full force and don’t stop working for it. That mindset has helped me constantly train to become the best version of myself as an athlete. Volleyball is going to be there without me, so if I can be a good person beyond the sport, that’s going to take me a long way.”
That perspective is reflected in the way Reynolds approaches her position.
“Making an effort to overcommunicate is essential; there’s never a time when you don’t need to say something,” she said. “Another quality that separates great players from good ones is having a ‘goldfish mentality.’ As an outside hitter, you’ll get a lot of different touches—whether it’s hitting, digging, or passing—the ball always seems to find you. So, when I have a bad play, I let it go and move on.”
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Furthermore, the maturity she carries has helped solidify her commitment to Kentucky.
“Kentucky was my first call on June 15th of last year,” she said. “I know it’s cliché, but when I stepped on campus, it felt like home. There’s so much support for the teams, the girls are competitive, and Coach Craig (Skinner)—I almost think of him like a dad because he makes you feel calm and in control. It’s going to feel like family.”
As Reynolds prepares to graduate from Cypress Ranch, the legacy she hopes to leave has little to do with kills, rankings or recruiting attention.
“I hope they remember the joy that came with volleyball,” she said. “I try to be as enthusiastic as possible, support my teammates however I can, and be a shoulder for anyone who needs one. When people look up to me, I hope they don’t just see the Kentucky volleyball player—I hope they see the girl who brings joy to the game.”
Reynolds alongside her teammates who helped author Cypress Ranch’s historic 2025-2026 campaign.Bradley C. Collier (VYPE) — May 2025
Atascocita shortstop Jackson Wooten (Kentucky commit)
AWARDS SZN: 2026 Houston Baseball All-VYPE Teams
Editor's Note: Each All-VYPE Team designation (First-Team, Second-Team, etc.) consists of 10 athletes, excluding Honorable Mentions, which will include additional players. Selections were made based on a combination of overall impact on team success, individual performance, statistical achievement, and postseason and consensus recognition earned throughout the season, rather than by position alone. Players within each team are listed alphabetically by last name.
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CJ Sampson & Catcher Hopkins — Tomball
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All-VYPE Public School Baseball Teams
FIRST-TEAM
Ashten Ballew, Katy
Landon Brown, Iowa Colony
Blake Edling, Tomball
Catcher Hopkins, Tomball
Luis Olmeda, Oak Ridge
CJ Sampson, Tomball
Jack Smejkal, The Woodlands
Grant Sperandio, Memorial
Peyton Trummell, Lake Creek
Jackson Wooten, Atascocita
SECOND-TEAM
Logan Bear, Kingwood Park
Lawson Behan, Lamar
Landon Collins, Friendswood
Noah Hernandez, Summer Creek
Ty Higginbotham, Atascocita
Matthew Manis, Memorial
Jonell Rodriguez, Oak Ridge
Beckett Steele, Magnolia West
Jayden Stewart, Katy
Ross Sullivan, Cypress Woods
THIRD-TEAM
Gage Blinka, Willis
Brady Brewer, Pearland
Andrew Daigle, Bridgeland
Keagan Fosdick, Tomball
Evan Mauritzen, Memorial
Ryder Renfro, Kingwood
Nolan Rush, Tomball
Jaxon Schramm, Lake Creek
Kaleb Thomas, Atascocita
Trevyn Turner, Summer Creek
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Grayson Albaugh (Bridgeland), Caleb Alexander (Summer Creek), Alex Bard (Lamar), Hank Barrientes (Crosby), Braxton Beaty (Angleton), Jake Berry (Clear Lake), Bryson Bourn (The Woodlands), Easton Brunson (Goose Creek Memorial), Maddox Bryant (Kingwood), Easton Burgess (Alvin), Brady Burrow (Tomball), Raul Careaga (Aldine), Brady Chadwick (Dickinson), Zach Clark (Clear Creek), Andrew Clayton (Grand Oaks), Wyatt Clewett (Montgomery), Ayden Collier (George Ranch), Tanner Drda (Memorial), Owen Eastwood (Grand Oaks), Nate Eveler (Kingwood Park), Will Fiedler (Kingwood), Quinn Fitzpatrick (Stratford), Caleb Gafford (Tomball), Ryan Garcia (Barbers Hill), Tanner Garvin (Clements), Harper Heathcott (Lake Creek), Dereck Hernandez (Oak Ridge), Shey Holliday (Willis), Lukas Huff (Magnolia West), Keaton Jeffcoat (Willis), Caleb Kahoalii (Cy Woods), Bryce Krenek (Katy Taylor), Parker Legh-Page (Cypress Ranch), Jackson Marshall (Lake Creek), Jaxon McKnight (Atascocita), Ben Millhouse (Klein Oak), Christian Munoz (Dickinson), Reed Newkirk (Lake Creek), Silas Newport (Strake Jesuit), Dillon Norris (Memorial), Daniel O'Briant (Tomball), Jancarlos "JC" Ortiz (Atascocita), Brandon Pace Jr. (La Porte), Chris Racey (Ridge Point), AJ Rajabi (Foster), Isaac Richardson (Memorial), Adriel Rivera (Katy), Lucas Robbins (George Ranch), Gabriel Roberts (Manvel), Isaac Robles (Cy-Fair), Brice Romero (Klein Collins), Cruz Romo (The Woodlands), Victor Salazar (Paetow), Aiden Salinas (Summer Creek), Tyler Sauers (Clear Creek), Cash Scarborough (Memorial), Bennett Schnee (Dawson), Jordan Schoenvogel (Cy-Fair), Karson Schulz (Clear Springs), Braden Schumann (Fulshear), Grant Shepherd (Deer Park), Riley Sherowski (Seven Lakes), Kalen Simmons (Iowa Colony), Luke Simon (Tompkins), Finn Stevens (Kingwood Park), Caiden Wells (Friendswood), Sawyer Wells (Sterling), Toby White (Huffman), Cash Wilson (Tompkins), Braydon Wisener (Huffman), Luke Zilafro (Stratford)
All-VYPE Private School Baseball Teams
FIRST-TEAM
Truett "Ford" Allen, Second Baptist
Bryce Bloom-Timmins, Episcopal
Marcus Cantu, Lutheran South Academy (LSA)
Luke Douglas, Concordia Lutheran
Charlie Heard, The Woodlands Christian Academy (TWCA)
Christian McCleary, Second Baptist
Wyatt Powell, LSA
Ethan Rivers, Concordia Lutheran
Jaylen Walker, LSA
Miles Young, Episcopal
SECOND-TEAM
Will Bozeman, Episcopal
Braden Comstock, St. Thomas
Matthew Guyton, The Kinkaid School
Colston Istre, TWCA
Jaiden Lee, St. Pius X
Landon McKenna, Fort Bend Christian Academy (FBCA)
John Merren, St. Thomas
Reid Sasser, Episcopal
Nolan Thorp, Bay Area Christian School (BACS)
Hugh Wilhelm, Concordia Lutheran
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Andrew Clark (St. Pius X), Cody Carlton (The John Cooper School), Cole Coffman (St. John's School), David Corona (LSA), Hudson Davenport (Houston Christian), Troy Gonzalez (LSA), Tommy Hetherington (Episcopal), Kelyn Johnson (Second Baptist), Jackson Karstedt (BACS), Ethan Kerze (TWCA), Luke Larkey (Cypress Christian), Carter Martin (TWCA), Braxton Mandella (St. Thomas), Dean Mestayer (Cypress Christian), Jon Murray (Cypress Christian), Luke Myers (St. John XXIII), Tanner Nyveen (The Kinkaid School), Carson Pratt (Second Baptist), Blake Prazak (Legacy Prep), Marco Quintanilla (Episcopal), Travis Ruch (St. Thomas), Tristan Smaistrla (St. Pius X), Jake Sneed (The John Cooper School), Jack Stranger (St. John's School), Jett Stroble (Concordia Lutheran), Tripp Surber (Concordia Lutheran), Levi Thompson (BACS), Brody Weir (St. John XXIII)