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LEESI VI-URA IS NEARING THE FINAL STRETCH OF HER SENIOR YEAR AS ONE OF THE MOST VERSATILE SPRINTERS IN DISTRICT 20-6A, AND HASTINGS WILL UNDOUBTEDLY LOOK TO HER AS A FRONT-RUNNER. A STANDOUT IN BOTH INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AND RELAYS, VI-URA HAS CONSISTENTLY MADE HER PRESENCE FELT IN HIGH-STAKES COMPETITION, AND THIS SPRING PROMISES TO BE NO DIFFERENT.
Last season, Vi-Ura finished third in the 200-meter dash at the 20-6A Meet with a time of 25.28 seconds, advancing to the Area Meet while also contributing as a key leg on the Lady Bears’ relay team. Though not a personal best, her performance highlighted her knack for resilience — a quality that has become a hallmark of her high school career.
“Track is my first and only sport,” Vi-Ura said. “It all began the summer before 8th grade, when my brother encouraged me to get involved in athletics. So, I started practicing and enjoyed the training. Once I took everything seriously, it just clicked, and I ended up winning the district in middle school.”
Her brother, Golden Vi-Ura, who competed in football and track at Hastings before graduating in 2017, remains a significant influence.
“He was always my biggest supporter,” Leesi said. “He’d go to my track meets if he was able, pay for my AAU training and events, and continue to give me advice on the technique of my races. But above everything else, he taught me to never give up in the end, which has helped me push through a lot and trust myself when I compete.”
Varsity track comes with its challenges, she noted. “It doesn’t take much to weigh yourself down, mentally, when you’re going against a bunch of other people. You can’t do your best when fear or nervousness gets in the way, so that’s something that can make this sport challenging,” she said.
Still, the highs of the sport outweigh the struggles.
“The support that my teammates and I give each other makes it all worth it,” she said. “Also, there’s usually a rush you get from winning or setting a new PR that is hard to beat.”
Off the track, Vi-Ura balances a part-time job at Sonic with downtime spent watching shows like Martin or horror movies such as I Know What You Did Last Summer. Beyond high school, she hopes to continue running in college while pursuing a degree in dental hygiene or psychology.
Combining speed, grit, and a bold approach to competition, Vi-Ura enters her senior season ready to leave her own mark on Hastings’ program and set the tone for the team’s future.
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Whataburger Team of the Week: Shadow Creek GBB wills its way to first UIL State Final Four
03 Mar, 2026
There’s a new regime emerging in the high school girls basketball landscape, as Shadow Creek put the state on notice with its victory over perennial powerhouse Hightower last Friday.
Facing their toughest test of the season with the stakes at their highest, the Lady Sharks endured a razor-thin battle in the Region III Final. Yet when the moment demanded it, head coach LaToya Micheaux-Giles and her squad steadied themselves, creating just enough separation to secure the program’s first-ever trip to the UIL State Final Four.

Junior guard Courtland Cloud captured the feeling shortly after the Lady Sharks’ 55-50 victory at Pasadena ISD’s Weldon “Stoney” Phillips Fieldhouse: “What they gotta say now?” The sentiment mirrors Shadow Creek’s season-long edge—a team that has embraced being overlooked and turned doubt into fuel.
Now, the Lady Sharks enter the 6A Division II State Semifinals with a sterling 33-4 record and something still to prove.
Cloud has been instrumental throughout the run, averaging roughly 15 points and seven rebounds per game. Seniors Kurynn McNeill and Da’Niyah Lewis, along with junior Aliyah Woodard and sophomore Shona Gilbert, have been equally vital, each delivering in key moments.
What separates Shadow Creek—beyond its poise—is a relentless defensive pressure paired with an unselfish offensive approach. That identity will be tested Tuesday at 6 p.m., when the Alvin ISD representatives take on 39-0 Westlake at Brenham High School.

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With the Spring season already underway, we're now approaching the final stretch of campus-coordinated media days on our schedule.
Recently, our team traveled to Houston Christian high school for their 2026 Spring Media Day.
VYPE talked with Houston Christian Track and Field's Sam CdeBaca about the season and more. Check out the interview below!
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