CONGRATULATIONS!! Cook is committed to playing collegiate volleyball at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, and according to her coach, Jenny Adcock, pushes her teammates with her competitiveness.

“She’s really turned into a leader. She’s a calming presence and we can trust her to make good decisions. She’s really taken over that vocal leadership.” South Lutheran head volleyball coach Geoff Stressman said.

Cross country season is getting going here in just a few weeks and the John Cooper School Dragons are ready to run! VYPE Media traveled out to the JCS Campus recently and caught up with some of the Dragons to talk the upcoming girls cross country season.

From team and individual pictures, social media shout outs and video interviews it is all there for the student-athlete to feel like a superstar! VYPE traveled out to Goose Creek CISD a few weeks ago for the 2020 VYPE Winter Media Day.

Schedule of events

A HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM’S STRENGTH CAN BE DETERMINED BY THE SUCCESS OF ITS LOWER SCHOOLS. FOR FORT BEND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT.

Welter (Arizona Cardinals) was the first-ever female coach in the NFL, while Katie Sowers (San Francisco 49ers) was the first ever female to coach in a Super Bowl. Sowers is now with Kansas City and joins eight female assistants throughout the NFL.

Mere minutes after their unreal 73-14 Class 5A-Division I state semifinal win Friday evening against Corpus Christi Flour Bluff, Paetow players hardly broke a smile.

Everybody says ‘Everything’s bigger and better in Texas’ and the players seen on a Friday night in the lonestar state are no exception to that saying.

“We’re looking for really any red flags,” said Dr. Rebecca Beyda, a pediatrician with UT Health Houston.

Only the best in the country can claim this title.

When Astros pitchers Cristian Javier and José Urquidy went down last month with Tommy John surgery, there were questions about whether or not that specific injury is on the rise.

The Tomball Cougars have capped off their season in dominant fashion, taking down the Pearland Oilers to claim the 6A State Baseball Championship.

This Week’s UTMB Health Athlete of the Week honor goes to Brazoswood’s sophomore shortstop Ali Rios.

This week KPRC 2 and UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Elkins senior outfielder Braylon Payne.

It took over three decades, but the Aldine Mustangs were finally able to reach their district mountaintop and take home a title.

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Jocelyn Briseno of Alvin High School.

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Mary Charlotte Paul of Stratford High School!

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Sugar Land Logos Prep’s senior swimmer Everett Cox.

Klein Oak baseball star Matt Scott is the KPRC 2 and UTMB Health Athlete of the week for March 14.

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is TJ Bass, goalie with the Clear Lake High School soccer team.

The Stafford Spartans are looking for their 2nd boys’ basketball state championship in school history.

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Shun’teria Anumele from Fort Bend ISD’s Austin High School

Episcopal star Me’Arah O’Neal found out this week she’d been selected for the McDonald’s All-American Game.

Standout senior Justice Carlton not only leads her team she can now proudly proclaim that she is a 2024 McDonald’s All-American.

Class of 2026 Cypress Springs athlete Paris Melvin Jr., had an impressive sophomore year helping the Panthers to a 8-3 season ... one of the best seasons in recent years.

This past weekend, DR7Sports had its first Houston tournament at CE King High School, where dozens of recruitable athletes showed their skills in open space.

Meet the rising stars and coaching maestros: A glimpse into the remarkable achievements of high school athletes and coaches nominated for prestigious honors at the Houston Sports Awards.

It’s that time of year once again as the next generation of high school basketball greats become part of the most sought-after honor in all of sports: the McDonald’s All American Games.

KPRC 2 and Cody Stephens Foundation’s partnership delivers lifesaving results as 313 teen athletes receive free heart screenings, uncovering critical abnormalities.

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Alief Hastings’ Melinda Winston.

Big Game Coverage Livestream Schedule

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is A’zyua Blair from Pearland High School.

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Sterling High School senior Joemoriah Ben.

We have hit one of the biggest weeks in Texas high school athletics. It marks the end of another fantastic football season and now each classification will crown new state champions as the road ends at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athletes of the Week are Chardell Terrell and Kamryn McLaurin of Clear Brook High School.

High School Football Playoffs

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Luke Edgecomb of St. Thomas High School.

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Pearland Dawson High School’s Charles Anderson.

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Max Wang of Memorial High School.

In just eight years since the program was established, Fulshear has ascended to be one of the most dominant forces in Texas high school volleyball. That trend hasn’t faltered in 2023.

There are tremendous storylines in the Class 6A Area Rounds of the Houston high school football postseason.

In recent memory, the Mustangs have established themselves as a brand on the court, and given that both the men’s and women’s basketball programs are the reigning champs entering the 2023 season, it’s not hard to see how.

The Class 5A postseason is up for grabs as we enter the Area Round of the playoffs.What games are the headliners? Who should win? That’s where VYPE come in.

Coming off a Bye Week, St. Pius X Panthers are ready to take on Perennial TAPPS power Prestenwood Christian Academy with a shot at the making the State Semis with a win.

VYPE caught up with Cypress Christian School Girls Soccer Coach Shannon Foley at the Cypress Christian School 2023 Winter Media Day, discussing the upcoming season and more!

VYPE caught up with Concordia Lutheran Soccer Girls Coach Kim England at the VYPE Concordia Lutheran 2023 Winter Media Day, discussing the upcoming season and more!

VYPE caught up with Cypress Christian School Girls Basketball Coach Daija Coleman at the Cypress Christian School 2023 Winter Media Day, discussing the upcoming season and more!

VYPE caught up with Concordia Lutheran Soccer Coach Diego Copa at the VYPE Concordia Lutheran 2023 Winter Media Day, discussing the upcoming season and more!

It isn’t uncommon for athletes to grow up on the same field together all the way to the high school stage. After all, schools and districts are zoned for a reason.

SINCE DONNING HER BLACK AND GOLD JERSEY, HASTINGS’ MELINDA WINSTON HAS BEEN AN INDISPUTABLE GAME-CHANGER.

VYPE caught up with Concordia Lutheran Basketball Coach Bill Honeck at the VYPE Concordia Lutheran 2023 Winter Media Day, discussing the upcoming season and more!

With teams such as Grand Oaks, Cinco Ranch, and Fulshear making their way to Garland, TX this weekend, the potential for a championship is within their grasp. Inevitably, the climax to this year should be nothing less than a spectacle to witness.

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Breanna Fledderman of Bay Area Christian Academy.

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Sophie Corbeil from Stratford High School.

The Randle running back has put together an impressive regular season

Headed for the playoffs with a perfect record this season

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Willis High School’s D.J. Lagway.

Houston’s volleyball scene

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Episcopal High School’s Brandon Thomas.

The West Texas ethos of low taxes and small government has been hard for school leaders to overcome. Voters have rejected bond issues in Midland and Odessa during the last decade.

Talented wide receiver's recruitment heating up.

High School Sports

The battle for the district is in full swing, on both of H-Town’s public and private school scenes.

H-Town Volleyball!

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athletes of the Week is Lutheran South Academy’s Kirra Musgrove and Taylor Crain

If Fort Bend Christian Volleyball has proven anything through the first half of the season, it is not to underestimate them. Otherwise, they will promptly show that they mean business.

The most recent Katy ISD school is making big waves as the Jordan Warriors are on the cusp of making its first postseason appearance. Sure, it’s early, but coach Mike Rabe’s crew is in year two of varsity play and looks the part.

Since moving over from Spring High School, head coach Trent Miller has flipped the script at Willis, turning the Wildkats into a juggernaut team in year two.

Bridge City volleyball is headed into late September with three consecutive district championships under its belt.

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Fulshear High’s Bailey Warren.

The St. Pius X Panthers took down Bishop Dunne last week to go to 3-2 on the season.

It comes as no surprise that Fulshear’s junior OH Bailey Warren has garnered the attention of college recruiters, after ascending to the leadership role on both her high school and club teams.

The team that once broke the scoreboard with one of the most explosive offenses in the city is now leaning on its defense and special teams to lead the way.

After graduating eight seniors off last year’s team, including the District-MVP Skylar George, who’s currently at Utah, what has been the motivation for coach Jennifer Adcock’s group, as Stratford (28-6) has ascended the rankings of H-Town volleyball?

Another week of district competition is in the books. While several of the perennial Houston volleyball powers remain on top of the power rankings, nothing is ever set in stone.

Dominant wins, upsets and some late game heroics influenced the VYPE Rankings going into Week 6.

VYPE caught up with The Woodlands Christian Academy Cross Country Coach Tom Earle at the VYPE TWCA Fall 2023 Media Day, discussing the season and more!

GRAYSON BOEKER MADE AN INSTANT IMPRESSION AT THE WOODLANDS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY A YEAR AGO AND CONTINUES TO BUILD ON HIS WARRIOR RESUME.

Earlier this season, she led movie night where the Friendswood Mustangs huddled to watch “When the Game Stands Tall”. The movie chronicles De La Salle High School, one of the nation’s best high school football teams.

After putting up some big numbers over the past three-plus years and enduring the recruitment process, Concordia Lutheran’s Lou Lamar finally has a place to call home at the conclusion of this school year.

The Tomball Memorial Wildcats won an instant classic over crosstown rival Tomball in a 5-set match (25-22, 19-25, 30-32, 25-23, 15-9).

TWCA HAS HAD A LEGENDARY CROSS-COUNTRY PROGRAM BUILT BY COACH TOM EARLE. THE ALL-STATE NAMES DATE BACK DECADES.

VYPE caught up with The Kinkaid School Girls Cross Country Coach Cheryl Mitchell at the VYPE Kinkaid Fall 2023 Media Day, discussing the season and more!

Given the fact that she is a leading figure on both the Warriors cheerleading and volleyball teams, Armstrong- Behe is a difficult figure to miss on the school grounds.

Ray Garza is an Alvin ISD lifer. He has been tasked with leading the Iowa Colony Pioneers, the district’s newest school.

This week’s KPRC 2 & UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Hitchcock High School’s Bryce Dorsey.

VYPE stopped by Houston Christian for their pep rally last week and captured the event.

Coach Greg Cranfill looks back and forward on this week’s Coaches’ Corner and breaks down his offense as the Panthers find their legs as they move the chains.

The College Park Cavs are balling out under the direction of coach Candy Collins-Gibson, who opened the school 18 years ago.

Throughout their respective divisional matchups, Grand Oaks, Cinco Ranch and Stratford continue to dominate the Class 6A scene. Meanwhile, teams like College Park, Tompkins, Fort Bend Austin and Seven Lakes are re-establishing themselves as serious contenders.

FIRST-YEAR HEAD COACH WHITNEY WOFFORD NEEDED SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE THAT SHE COULD LEAN ON TO LEAD HER TEAM. Enter sophomore Logan Swan. A sophomore?

VYPE caught up with The Kinkaid School Boys Cross Country Coach Curt Brooks at the VYPE Kinkaid Fall 2023 Media Day, discussing the season and more!

Ridge Point remains the bullies of Fort Bend ISD as the Panthers beat Hightower is a tight game. Willis blew out Conroe, while Dickinson took down Klein Oak in a 37-8 romp.

VYPE caught up with The Woodlands Christian Academy Volleyball Coach Whitney Wofford at the VYPE TWCA Fall 2023 Media Day, discussing her first year as the head coach, the ongoing season and more!

VYPE caught up with The Kinkaid School Football Coach Nathan Larned at the VYPE Kinkaid Fall 2023 Media Day, discussing the season and more!

Not only is she in the top-two percent of her graduating class, she also happens to be a premier diver for the Willis swim and dive program.

VYPE caught up with The Woodlands Christian Academy Football Coach Kolby Hull at the VYPE TWCA Fall 2023 Media Day, discussing the season and more!

KLEIN FOREST QB JAYLEN BRAGG HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO MAKE A NAME FOR HIMSELF, DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE’S ENTERING HIS SECOND SEASON WITH THE PROGRAM.

Big Game Coverage presents Thursday night football on KPRC 2. This upcoming Thursday, two Pearland ISD powerhouses, Pearland High and Shadow Creek, go head to head at Freedom Field during primetime at 7 p.m. on KPRC 2. Tune in at 6:30 for a pre-game show.