As we await the start of the 2020 volleyball season, VYPE Volleyball Insider Chuck Licata is taking this extra time to catch up with some of the biggest names in coaching. Licata talks with them about the pandemic, how it has changed their approach to 2020 and more of changes and challenges facing the sport of volleyball as they try to start. Here is Chuck Licata's full interview with Friendswood's Sarah Paulk.

The Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Poll of the Week – VYPE Houston 2020 Preseason Defensive Lineman of the Year Fan Poll is now live! Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is Houston's leading provider of orthopedic services, from sports medicine to joint replacement. Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine offers comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative services with a high standard of excellence for elite athletes and active adults alike. Houston Methodist serves as the official health care provider for the Houston Texans, Houston Astros, Rice Athletics, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™, Houston Ballet, Houston Symphony and Houston Grand Opera. Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Poll: VYPE Houston 2020 Preseason Defensive Lineman of the Year Fan Poll (Poll Closes Sun 8/23 at 7pm)

SPORTS HAVE ALWAYS BEENA PART OF SECOND BAPTIST SCHOOL'S STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH NICK MASCIOLI'S LIFE. Along the way, Mascioli experienced a few injuries, which ended up spurring his interest in strength and conditioning and injury prevention. Over the years, Mascioli's perspective of what it means to be a "strength coach" has changed. "That's where my job at Second Baptist School truly fulfills my passion asa strength and conditioning coach. Although I have had opportunities to train in previous settings, Second Baptist has created this platform better than any other place I have been, and that is what drew me to this school.

JENNY MURDOCK LOOKS BACK ON HER LIFE SPENT ON THE GOLF COURSE AS SHE EMBARKS ON HER COACHING CAREER AT SECOND BAPTIST SCHOOL WITH AN INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE. She led her team to a state title as a senior and won every tournament she played that year. "He'd work hard all day, while I was going to Hawaii to play a golf tournament. Mark and Drew played multiple sports at Stratford High School and Turner will be a freshman at Second Baptist School. Some don't love tournament golf and posting a score at the end of their round.

Welcome to the 2020 volleyball season. Here is one of the Dark Horses - the Kingwood Park Panthers. Kingwood Park PanthersIt wasn't that long ago that Kingwood Park was hoisting the trophy in Garland (2018). Looking towards 2020, Kingwood Park will have to replace some big pieces, including Libby Overmyer (Colgate), Avery Hill and Alia Williams (LSU). Other key returners include first-team, all-district pick Anya Arrington (488 digs) and second-teamer Hallie Ryan (181 kills, 116 digs, 47 blocks).

HOUSTON - A day after the Pac-12 Conference pushed its 2020 football season to the spring, now so has one of the country's top recruits. Campbell, a four-star running back prospect in the Class of 2021, announced via his Twitter account Wednesday night that he has decided to forego his senior season and instead prepare to early enroll at USC. Campbell played his junior season for Pearland. Prior to his junior year, Campbell spent his freshman season at Mayde Creek and sophomore year at Katy Taylor. So, if the Pac-12 does indeed play a season in the spring, Campbell could see the gridiron then.

AS MIKE WALKER STOOD ON THE SIDE OF THE FIELD WATCHING THE SECOND BAPTIST SCHOOL JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM FACE OFF AGAINST KINKAID, A THOUGHT CROSSED HIS MIND. As the Director of Athletics for Second Baptist School, Walker, like many, had to quickly pivot his athletic department from in-person, on-campus teaching to being fully online. "I evaluated where we are, mapped out where we need to be and talked through these strategies with coaches," Walker said. "I am really excited about the future of SBS Athletics. The SBS athletics department worked hard to stay connected with each other and their student athletes during the worldwide pandemic, and it looks like their efforts paid off.

Welcome to the 2020 volleyball season. VYPE previewed 30 public school teams in this year's VYPE Houston Volleyball Preview. Here is one of the Sleepers - the Clear Springs Chargers. Clear Springs ChargersClear Springs went 27-18 last year, reaching the second round before falling to Deer Park. The biggest question for Clear Springs is who will set up Richardson and Dawson after losing Avery Reynolds to graduation.

Welcome to the 2020 volleyball season. Here is one of the Sleepers - the Texas City Stingarees. Texas City StingareesCould 2020 be a breakout year for Texas City? The Stingarees won their first playoff game in program history last seasonand with the talent coming back, a playoff run could be in the cards. Texas City is led by Coach of the Year Glenn Kennedy andhave some firepower back including District 22-5A Defensive MVP Macee Medina (694 digs).

The recent University of Northwestern at St. Paul graduate who was engaged when arriving was named the head baseball coach at Second Baptist School and on the staff for the first football season. He was a former professional baseball player reaching Triple-A within the Houston Astros organization and a former college baseball coach. He was then hired by Wayne Graham at Rice University for three years before going back to UH in 1994 as the head baseball coach until 2010. Being able to come to this environment, being able to teach little kids and coaching high school baseball, it's outstanding." "He came here as an assistant coach and served in that role before being a head coach for SBS.

Welcome to the 2020 volleyball season. No club tournaments to travel to, limited training available but what that means is everyone should be fresh for the 2020 campaign. Below are the Top 10 for Class 5A heading into the 2020 season. 1 Fulshear ChargersNo. 1 Fulshear ChargersNo.

VYPE Media releases weekly polls throughout the month and the fans come out in droves to vote for their favorite player! It is always exciting when a poll comes down to the wire. A new feature on VYPE.com will be at the end of each month we will list all the winners of the polls for that month. The VYPE Media Editorial team just selects the athletes for the poll and the winner is determined solely by a fan vote! VYPE Houston 2020 Volleyball Preseason Setter of the Year Poll - Zoe Martinez , Goose Creek MemorialCLICK HERE for the VYPE 411 with Zoe Martinez.

As we await the start of the 2020 volleyball season, VYPE Volleyball Insider Chuck Licata is taking this extra time to catch up with some of the biggest names in coaching. Licata talks with them about the pandemic, how it has changed their approach to 2020 and more of changes and challenges facing the sport of volleyball as they try to start. Here is Chuck Licata's full interview with The Woodlands' Teri Wade.

Welcome to the 2020 volleyball season. VYPE previewed 30 public school teams in this year's VYPE Houston Volleyball Preview. Here is one of the Sleepers - the George Ranch Longhorns. George Ranch LonghornsGeorge Ranch seeks its ninth-straight playoff appearance as the Longhorns head into the 2020 season. Tennon was solid across the board with 651 assists, 407 digs, 203 blocks and 200 kills.

It's time to start our weekly polls to let the fans decide their preseason players of the year. The Freddy's Poll of the Week – VYPE Houston 2020 Preseason Offensive Lineman of the Year Fan Poll is now live! All athlete polls and their content are only associated and created by VYPE Media and its staff. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE Houston 2020 Preseason Offensive Lineman of the Year Fan Poll (Poll Closes Sun 8/16 at 7pm)

Despite the Spring Sports not being able to finish, VYPE wanted to highlight the exceptional Spring athletes of the Second Baptist School!

Whether pumping himself up on the golf course or as a Student Section Leader at a Fort Bend Christian Academy football game, Campbell has some juice. My parents sat me down and just explained they weren't going to shell out money if I didn't see a future in golf." "It's golf, school and family-time. When he gets some time to chill, he's with friends or with his dad hunting or fishing. "My dad taught me the game of golf and my mom gave me the mental side of athletics," he said.

Welcome to the 2020 volleyball season. VYPE previewed 30 public school teams in this year's VYPE Houston Volleyball Preview. Here is one of the Sleepers - the Spring Lions. Spring LionsUnder the direction of coach Stephanie Porter, the Spring Lion volleyball team has been in good hands. Davis and MacArthur will challenge Spring in district, but the Lions have too much power.

Emily Blackmon Photo by Bradley Collier of VYPE MediaThe run to a second straight TAPPS Final Four has put Second Baptist School on the map when it comes to women's basketball. During Herndon's emotional post-game speech, he and other coaches touched on the fact of the young girls at Second Baptist School looking up to them. As the seniors walk away, their goal is that what they have done and the example they have been to every young girl at Second Baptist School pays off years down the road for the program. "We want Second Baptist School to be a girls' basketball powerhouse," Ryan said. I hope they keep sticking with basketball because Second Baptist is about to be a girls' basketball powerhouse for good."

VYPE previewed 30 public school teams in this year's VYPE Houston Volleyball Preview. Here is one of the Sleepers - the Cypress Creek Cougars. Cypress Creek CougarsThe Cypress Creek Cougars were the volleyball standard in the city of Houston decades ago. The Cougars won state in 1989, 1993 and 1997 at the highest level of Texas high school volleyball. Cy Creek is looking to get back to their consistent winning ways.

Welcome to the 2020 volleyball season. No club tournaments to travel to, limited training available but what that means is everyone should be fresh for the 2020 campaign. Below are the Top 20 for Class 6A heading into the 2020 season. 18 Cypress Creek CougarsNo. 17 Cinco Ranch CougarsNo.

THERE IS A RUNNING JOKE IN THE HALLS OF FORT BEND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, AND IT IS BETWEEN KELLY CARROLL'S SOFTBALL PROGRAM AND ROBERT SANDERS' FINE ARTS PROGRAM. I think the same kind of passion that Kelly Carroll brings to sports is what I bring to fine arts." But Sanders will quickly tell you it's not all about the eight TAPPS Arts State Titles (2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011). In fact, this past spring Sanders graduated with his Masters of Fine Arts in Sculpture and Ceramics. Some FBCA fine arts students have gone on to do amazing things in college including Marisa Torres, who works for Nickelodeon Animation as an Artist Program-Design Track.

The 2019-2020 version of the Second Baptist School women's basketball team won't soon be forgotten. Leyla Ertan '21, Kaitlyn Kollmorgen '20 and Victoria Ryan '20 were first-team picks, while Emily Blackmon '20 was named second team. Alyssa Elias '20 and Caroline Torn '20 earned honorable mention nods. "The men's basketball program at Second Baptist School was young and hungry. Cameron Kelley '22 and Helena Platis '22 earned second-team honors and Julia Sauvageau got an honorable mention nod.

HOUSTON - The Elite 11 changed everything for Maddox Kopp. On Wednesday, Kopp narrowed his list to a Top 5 - Houston, Tulane, Wyoming, Colorado and Ole Miss. When asked what he's examining the most in his ultimate decision, Kopp said it all comes down to fit. (recruitment still open) @STHFootball pic.twitter.com/FMwbpWfLIn Maddox Kopp (@maddox_kopp) August 5, 2020Having a Division I prospect in the Kopp household is nothing new. Miller (2018 Houston Christian graduate) is currently at Northwestern and Anderson (2019 St. Thomas graduate) is at Lamar University, both of whom play basketball.

As a brand, we have 46,000 employees (we call them Family Members) who have banded together with a renewed focus. The brand awarded $1 million in scholarships to our Family Members and their dependents. And later this week, we're unveiling our Whataburger Food Truck at an event supporting educators on Thursday, Aug. 6th. "From all of us to all of you, thank you for the last 70 years," said Whataburger CEO Ed Nelson. Whataburger has 46,000 Family Members (employees) and more than 14 million customers who like to customize their Whataburgers just the way they like it.

THE SECOND BAPTIST SCHOOL CHEER TEAM HAS A LONG TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE. The varsity team finished eighth overall in the traditional large squad category at the TAPPS State Cheer competition. Lindsay Bell Photo by Bradley Collier of VYPE Media"I am beyond proud of these ladies," Spence said. For the Division I Traditional Large Squads, Lindsay Bell ('20) made the first team; Kendall Pennington ('20), McKenna Rodriguez ('20) made second team and Emma Gunn ('21) and MayaLee Dobson ('21) were honorable mentions. Pennington, Bell, Rodriguez, Avery Harder ('21), Emma Bingaman ('20) and Maia Bradford ('20) were named Academic All-State as well.

VYPE highlights five athletes or teams from across the private school ranks in this edition of Private School Playmakers Powered by Texas Citizens Bank. The Woodlands Christian Academy Men's Basketball TeamOver the past few days we delivered our State Championship Rings to an amazing group of young men. On February 22, STE Saints men's soccer team defeated The Covenant School - Dallas 1-0 for the TAPPS Division III State Title. This content is brought to you by Texas Citizens BankTexas Citizens Bank is a Houston community bank dedicated to concierge banking for owner-managed businesses. Learn how Texas Citizens Bank can help you grow your business at TexasCitizensBank.com.

This week, it's the Public School Boys! The VYPE Houston 2020 Public School Boys XC Runner of the Year Fan Poll is now live! All athlete polls and their content are only associated and created by VYPE Media and its staff. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE Houston 2020 Public School Preseason Boys XC Runner of the Year Fan Poll (Poll Closes Sun 8/9 at 7pm)

SBS FOOTBALL SOARS TO STATE SEMIS - Second Baptist School's amazing 2019 football season did not go unnoticed. The Second Baptist School, which went 12-1 this season, reached the state semifinals, making it back to-back appearances. His bodyguard Dylan Cordell was a first-team, all-state selection and was named the TD Club of Houston's Private School Lineman of the Year. "Josh Johnson lit it up this year," Second Baptist School coach Terry Pirtle said. Second Baptist School football wrapped up the program's seventh-straight district championship and the first undefeated regular season since 1999.

For me, as I sit here and write the What's Inside article for the 2020 VYPE Houston Volleyball Preview Magazine - this is a little return to "normalcy" for me and all of us at VYPE. Getting back to sports will bring a sense of normalcy to athletes, coaches and parents across the City of Houston! My hope is that seeing the 2020 VYPE Houston Volleyball Preview Magazine arriving in your mailboxes in the next few weeks will bring the beginning of that sense of "normalcy". In a year that hasn't been normal, VYPE wanted to make sure we still did what we do - provide an in-depth preview of volleyball. The 2020 VYPE Houston Volleyball Preview Magazine has arrived (Order Your Copy TODAY!!

Welcome to our annual VYPE Volleyball Issue as we preview the Who's Who this season, fingers crossed. Don't take things for granted. Don't take practice for granted. Take nothing for granted because we can see how quickly the end can come. Matt Malatesta, VYPE Media Chief Content OfficerCLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DIGITAL VERSION OF THE 2020 VYPE HOUSTON VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW MAGAZINE

VYPE ventured onto the SBC campus three times this year to photograph athletes across all sports! Check out some of the best from our Fall and Winter Media Days! CLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL DIGITAL MAGAZINE

The Second Baptist School dance team took second overall at the TAPPS Division I 5A Varsity Small Squad State Championships this year. The Golden Girls officers scored Superior in their Small Ensemble performance as well. Kate Binau Photo by Bradley Collier of VYPE MediaLeading this remarkable dance team at Second Baptist School is Coach Madelyn Whitehead. Director of Athletics Mike Walker says this of Coach Whitehead, "She does a fabulous job as coach of the Golden Girls. After every single football game, the Golden Girls can be seen walking the bleachers picking up trash and throwing it away.

The football stars of Houston were socially-distanced and masked-up as we hosted the 2020 VYPE Houston Football Photo Shoot powered by Whataburger. Over 300 of the city's top players attended shoots at Spring Branch's Tully Stadium, Sheldon ISD's Panther Stadium and Spring ISD's Planet Ford Stadium. A special thanks to Athletic Directors Paige Hershey, Willie Amendola and Derek Fitzhenry for making this photo shoot a reality for the athletes. Check out the behind the scenes video below! Click here to visit your local Whataburger and make sure to check out #WhataSnap.

HOUSTON - It is not out of the ordinary for Carson Rodgers to be busy during the summer. The dual-sport athlete - who quarterbacks the St. Pius X offense on the gridiron and takes the bump for the baseball team during the spring - has always played multiple sports. "I've been playing baseball and football since I was a little kid," Rodgers said. Recently, Rodgers attended the UT-Permian Basin football camp and then the following weekend was back pitching. Check out our full interview with Rodgers, including him talking about new St. Pius X football coach Greg Cranfill.

The football stars of Houston were socially-distanced and masked-up as we hosted the 2020 VYPE Houston Football Photo Shoot powered by Whataburger. Over 300 of the city's top players attended shoots at Spring Branch's Tully Stadium, Sheldon ISD's Panther Stadium and Spring ISD's Planet Ford Stadium. A special thanks to Athletic Directors Paige Hershey, Willie Amendola and Derek Fitzhenry for making this photo shoot a reality for the athletes. Check out the behind the scenes video below! Click here to visit your local Whataburger and make sure to check out #WhataSnap.

To announce a title-clinching game for the team with which you're partnered, on-the-air live and painting word-pictures of the glorious moment, is a dream come true. Marc Vandermeer stepped into the eye of the Hurricanes, so to speak, at just the right time: in three years in Coral Gables, Fla., as the University of Miami's full-time broadcaster, he describes the 'Canes national title wins in football and baseball. His announcing quality was NFL-worthy, but it didn't hurt that Miami was on the NCAA's biggest stages in two sports. Here in Houston, as the only radio announcer the Texans have ever had, his game calls have been consistent winners whether the ballclubs' fortunes were ebbing or flowing. In this newest edition of the VYPE Summer Series presented by Xfinity, Roger Smith gets Marc to talk about some of the great talents he's seen perform, what it's like to announce in the NFL, and even some of his announcing jobs before he got to "The U."

VYPE whipped together this preview to get cross country fans ready for the 2020 season. These are the top runners and teams for Public School Boys Cross Country. When you look at a team that finished 16th overall at state last year but brings back everyone, that excites you. Other To Watch: HuffmanThe Huffman boys finished 15th overall at the UIL State Cross Country meet last year. The Spartans finished 12th overall at state last year but do lose top runner Erick Lara, who took 41st overall.

KADEN KRAM IS THE CAPKram is a Fort Bend Christian Academy lifer, who has starred on the diamond since his freshman season. Kram was also an academic all-state selection, which makes sense because he is headed to Princeton to play college ball. "I was in eighth grade when I really got motivated to play baseball in college," he said. "I'm really interested in AI (Artificial Intelligence). While Kram will continue to call pitches from behind the plate in college, he's still disappointed how this season ended.

It was quite a year at the Second Baptist School! The football team made the state semifinals, the women's basketball team reached the state championship game, the swim teams showed out at state and the list goes on and on. This 40-page magazine fully encapsulates the 2019-2020 athletic seasons, including honoring the spring sports athletes, who couldn't finish their campaigns. There are amazing features inside this magazine, including one about men's basketball coach Kevin Mouton who opened up about his battle against cancer and the rise of the baseball program. There are tons of amazing photos that were taken at the three Second Baptist School Media Days throughout the 2019-2020 seasons.

"I got word late this afternoon that we had the green light to start tomorrow if we'd like," Humble ISD Athletic Director Troy Kite said about restarting Strength & Conditioning Camps. As of 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Katy ISD and Humble ISD had announced their intentions to restart Strength & Conditioning Camps starting Wednesday, July 29. The very next tweet on their timeline, quoting Humble ISD Athletics Tuesday announcement - "WE'RE BACK!!!!! For Humble ISD, the district had been hosting Strength & Conditioning Camps since June 8, when the University Interscholastic League made it where those could resume. Humble ISD has been very active in getting input from the parents of their students through surveys that have been conducted throughout the summer.

The stars of The John Cooper School were socially-distanced and masked-up as VYPE took over the campus of The John Cooper School this summer for the John Cooper Fall 2020 Media DayFootball, volleyball cross country and cheer were represented during the media day featuring photoshoots, interviews, and more! Watch as VYPE Media goes Behind the Scenes at the John Cooper Fall 2020 Media Day.

Nyah White had a breakout junior season earning first-team, all-district and all-state, honorable mention honors. Next year is going to be special if we continue to build on our connections." Father Larry White signed up Nyah for a rec league in the sixth grade and the dye was cast for the future forward. I trained and trained to make varsity as a freshman. White has learned so many life lessons through sports and sees her future always inter-twined with athletics.

Josh LaRocca shocked the college football landscape when he quarterbacked the Rice Owls to a win over the mighty Texas Longhorns in 1994. When I think I've had a pretty good day working out, he reminds me that I didn't do enough." He entered FBCA and played on a dominant junior varsity team as a freshman. They are pretty fun and I'm good with them. They have great skill sets, which is key for me when I play against more athletic players with size.

Not to mention, FBCA plays in the District of Doom with the likes of Westbury Christian, Lutheran South and Frassati Catholic. Senior Jared Bohny also earned first-team, all-district honors, while junior Zion Granville earned a second-team nod. With LaRocca, Cole and Granville back in the huddle in 2020-21, Lewis has some pieces to get back in the TAPPS state conversation. Second Baptist reached the state finals, while FBCA fell in the Area Round. Same goes for the FBCA Eagles under the direction of coach Trey Phillips.

HOUSTON - The heartbeat of the Houston Heights women's hoops team is heading to UTEP. "The relationship I have built with the coaches & team over the past several months really made UTEP feel like home," Heights point guard Gracelynn Alvarez, who verbally committed to the Miners on Sunday, said. Alvarez was a key part to Heights posting an impressive 26-9 overall record and going 11-1 in district play last season. In fact, the Alvarez family built their own basketball court from the ground up in their backyard. "I've been playing ball since I was four-years-old and I can honestly say this is my passion," Alvarez said.

THE HARRIERS OF FORT BEND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY HAD SOME DEFINING HIGHS AND LOWS TO THE 2019 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON. "What our team really took away from the season was that cross country is a team sport. The boys team was led by senior Paul Sanchez and sophomore Dylan Weaver, while the girls were paced by Taylor Dailey and Madeline Font. "Weaver will lead our boys team and we have an incoming freshman girl who can contend for the state title next year. "We will try and get more kids to come out for cross country by recruiting inside our own school.

Last week, the University Interscholastic League announced its plans for the fall sports. Class 4A and below would begin on time, while Class 5A and 6A are slated to start a month later than they would normally. KPRC Channel 2 Sports Director Randy McIlvoy caught up with UIL Deputy Director Dr. Jamey Harrison recently to discuss the UIL's decision and the fluidity of the situation as we move forward. (Video courtesy of VYPE Media Partner KPRC2)

We are getting ready to push the "Print Button" on our 2020 Volleyball Preview. With the COVID 19 virus, VYPE has had to make some changes. Instead of our magazines being hand-delivered to schools and preseason tournaments, we are delivering them right to your house. There will be limited supply of free copies available at retails outlets, so to ensure your copy -- order online. Same great quality, same great magazine, but we now take out the leg-work of you having to find one.

The Huffman ISD athletic director and head football coach knew Harris County was set to make an announcement, which he thought could be "intriguing". Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo had made the announcement that all public and non-religious private schools inside Harris County could not start face-to-face instruction until September 8, the Tuesday following Labor Day. Those dates are all shifted for Huffman, which is the only school in District 10-4A-DI that falls within the Harris County line. According to the Texas Department of Health Services COVID-19 tracking website, as of Friday evening, Harris County was leading the State of Texas (of the 250 counties that have reported) with 61,416 cases. For football, Huffman was paired with Livingston, Lumberton, Orange Little Cypress-Mauriceville, Splendora and Vidor.

VYPE wants the fans to vote for their favorite Houston Runners! This week, it's the Public School Girls! The Freddy's Poll of the Week VYPE Houston 2020 Public School Girl's XC Runner of the Year Fan Poll is now live! Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. Freddy's Poll: VYPE Houston 2020 Public School Girl's XC Runner of the Year Fan Poll (Poll Closes Thu 7/30 at 7pm)

Cole played both ways as a receiver and defensive back, earning first-team honors and was named the District Newcomer of the Year. The fall football season transitioned into basketball season, where Cole excelled as a guard. Playing football made me even stronger and more athletic on the basketball court." Athletically, FBCA opened up so many opportunities that I never would have gotten at the public school level. FBCA is playing a huge role in making Cole's dreams a reality.

VYPE caught up with Karabanoff for the 411 on the star from Barber's Hill. VYPE: How long have you been playing Volleyball and how did you get your start? Karabanoff: I have been playing volleyball since I was 7 years old. VYPE: Favorite subject in school? VYPE: Off the field, what is your favorite thing to do?

"I feel like sports relate so much to life," Jessup said. Another area that can be tough for a teenager especially a girl is social media. Jessup admitted there have been times that she has gotten off social media to give herself a break because about "70 percent" of it can be negative. But there is a positive side of social media, which she wants to harness the power of in the future of her ministry to others. "I think there's a lot of good things with social media," Jessup said.

After her season wrapped up for her Skyline club team, Hanner got the call-up to the first team that had earned a trip to Nationals. "It was after our warm-ups when I saw a college coach hand my coach his card," she said. Upon entering high school at FBCA, Hanner was moved up to varsity immediately. For now, Hanner hangs out with her best friends from volleyball, watches Netflix, works on her game and dives into her other hobbies. Who knows where that may take her, but Hanner knows how to make the most of an opportunity.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR CAN MAKEIn 2018, Fort Bend Christian Academy only played eight football games. The Eagles had to forfeit the final two games because they did not have enough players to field a football team. A year later, a new head coach and a new energy around the program - which went from 15 to 40-plus players on the roster - Fort Bend Christian Academy played its full 10-game regular season schedule. Last year was the death penalty for us," Fort Bend Christian Academy coach Jordan Black said. Heading into this season, Fort Bend Christian Academy was coming off a 1-7 year.

VYPE caught up with Martinez for the 411 on the star from Goose Creek Memorial. VYPE: How long have you been playing Volleyball and how did you get your start? Martinez: I've been playing volleyball for 7years. Martinez: My pregame meal is a ham and cheese sandwich, I like to keep it light. Martinez: My favorite subject in school is fashion design because I want to own my own sports line when I'm out of college.

VYPE caught up with Martinez for the 411 on the star from Goose Creek Memorial. VYPE: How long have you been playing Volleyball and how did you get your start? Martinez: I've been playing volleyball for 7years. Martinez: My pregame meal is a ham and cheese sandwich, I like to keep it light. Martinez: My favorite subject in school is fashion design because I want to own my own sports line when I'm out of college.

AFTER A FEW YEARS OF TURNOVER INSIDE THE VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM, FORT BEND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY HAS FOUND THEIR PROGRAM BUILDER. We want to be the powerhouse in this area because there are so many great players to draw from in the Fort Bend, Sugar Land, Katy and Fulshear area. While an assistant at Episcopal, Edwards played a large role in developing elite talent while learning from one of the best in the business coach Amanda Watts. Yes, we had great players but you have to get them to buy in, keep them motivated and keep their eye on the prize. Coaching girls, Edwards is a big believer in communication.

The quarantine is still in place, but University of Texas head football coach Tom Herman is here to talk football. Tom will speak in a Touchdown Club of Houston virtual event about the upcoming college football season and about UT. WHAT: Virtual Longhorn LuncheonWHEN: noon, Thurs., July 23, 2020COST: FreeWHERE: Zoom put name and email in this link to register:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WFyyU8bmRSeayAK68a15XwQUESTIONS: Call Neal Farmer at 713-849-9860, or email houtdclub@att.netWEBSITE: touchdownclub.orgThere's the winds of change and the winds of Lubbock, and Texas Tech coach Matt Wells is available to discuss both with the Touchdown Club of Houston. Matt will speak in a Zoom webinar about the upcoming college football season and about Tech. WHAT: Red Raider Round-up DinnerWHEN: 7 p.m., Mon., July 27, 2020COST: FreeWHERE: Zoom link -- https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S0ZSwen5Rampp1uhaU2_VgQUESTIONS: Call Neal Farmer at 713-849-9860, or email houtdclub@att.netWEBSITE: touchdownclub.org

BEFORE SCOTT VAN PELT OR STUART SCOTT EVER GRACED THE AIRWAVES OF ESPN, THEY HAD TO GET THEIR START. The first time you could hear them speak into a microphone during a game broadcast would be for Eagles on the Air. "In 2015, [Will Scott] was coming into high school and he was interested in broadcasting," Eagles on the Air leader John Williams said. Scott, a 2017 FBCA graduate who was the founder of the Eagles on the Air club, is now at Syracuse University and was recently ranked the No. "Being a part of EOTA was the highlight of my high school experience," Scott said in an article on FBCA's website.

Coach Burnis Simon (God Rest his soul) was my High School HC and he is the reason I want to be a high school coach and love what I do. In a survey conducted by the Minnesota State High School League in 2007, it stated the average GPA of a high school athlete was 2.84, while a non-athlete was a 2.68. I am forever grateful for my high school coaches and would not be where I am at today without them. The list goes on and on when it comes to the impact of a high school coach and high school sports. High school is the sports Games, band concerts, choir concerts, theater Performances and all that go into your high school years.

In an effort to highlight the growing prestige of the athletic program at Fort Bend Christian Academy, Kelly Carroll, Athletic Director, partnered with VYPE Houston to photograph and promote the teams of FBCA. Through the year, VYPE held three media days on the campus of Fort Bend Christian Academy! Check out some of the best pics from the fall and winter of 2019!

HOUSTON - The University Interscholastic League has announced a radical plan for the start of the 2020-2021 fall season. On Tuesday, the UIL announced a new calendar for fall sports but it is split. Class 1A-4A will be allowed to start on time, while Class 5A and 6A will be pushed back a month into September. Practice for football and volleyball teams will begin August 3, while volleyball will start games August 10 and football on August 27, like it was originally scheduled. According to High School Football America there are 13 states that have adjusted the start of the 2020 football season.

Winning wasn't something the players were used to, and Black reflected on the year that was with VYPE. 1 when you took over was just to play the full 10- game regular season schedule? VYPE: What was the locker room like after you all won the final regular season game and you all were in the playoffs? To see the emotion those kids had, the excitement they had, they had gone so long without winning a game. I think we are going to hit the ground running and we're going to be a really good football team."

Now 15, Lesmeister is entering her sophomore year at St. Pius X, where she plays volleyball, soccer and lacrosse. Last year, Lesmeister was the captain of the freshman volleyball team and made the varsity roster for soccer playing defense/midfield. Lesmeister plays midfield and attack and likes to focus on the offensive and defensive aspects of her game. The work on her lacrosse game never stops, at home, club, school, Lesmeister is always working to perfect her craft. So, when did Lesmeister think lacrosse could take her to the next level?

Carroll has spear-headed a capital project that includes replacing the turf at their multi-purpose stadium. FBCA is installing Brock's PowerBase Pro the original shock pad system that set all industry standards for artificial turf fields. "This is an engineered shock pad under the field turf. FBCA is also replacing the surface with RootZone 3D3 by Astroturf the company's most popular system. There's a new sheriff in town and she is bringing some new safety protocols as well as aesthetics to the Eagles' Nest.

With the TAPPS announcement of new start dates for its fall and winter sports on Friday, The Woodlands Christian Academy athletic director and his coaching staff's have a plan in place. "I think first and foremost it's good because it means we're having [a season]," Hollas said about the announcement. Hollas penned a letter to TAPPS officials recommending they start the season October 2, which is pretty much what TAPPS is going to do. Despite not getting a full 10-game regular season, Hollas said at least they are getting "an opportunity to play football". "They are still going to get an opportunity to be all-state and all-district and compete for a championship," Hollas said.

During a webinar on Friday, TAPPS announced that no scrimmages, games, contests or tournaments can be held between August 3 and September 7. Originally, the TAPPS calendar had practice for football, volleyball and fall soccer set for August 3; first volleyball games for August 10 and football for August 27. Those start dates are now off the table. During the week of September 21, TAPPS football programs can hold one scrimmage. Those dates have been shifted to November 2 (first day of practice), November 9 (first day of scrimmages) and November 12 (first day of games).

The 2019-2020 Fort Bend Christian Academy Year in Review Magazine has arrived!! The first-ever year in review magazine is a beautiful 40-page piece with amazing photos, stories and features from cover to cover. Here is the cover of the inaugural @FBCAathletics VYPE Year In Review Magazine! There are also tons of photos and even more feature stories, including one about the new turf field at FBCA! CLICK HERE FOR FULL DIGITAL FBCA Year In Review Magazine

The football stars of Houston were socially-distanced and masked-up as VYPE hosted it's 2020 Football Photo Shoot powered by Whataburger. Over 300 of the city's top players attended shoots at Spring Branch's Tully Stadium, Sheldon ISD's Panther Stadium and Spring ISD's Planet Ford Stadium. A special thanks to ADs Paige Hershey, Willie Amendola and Derek Fitzhenry for making this photo shoot a reality for the athletes. Check out some of our best #WhataSnaps! (Photos by Bradley Collier / VYPE Media)Click here to visit your local Whataburger and make sure to check out #WhataSnap.

VYPE wants the fans to vote for their favorite Houston Volleyball player! The VYPE Houston 2020 Volleyball Preseason Libero/Defensive Specialist of the Year Poll is now live! All athlete polls and their content are only associated and created by VYPE Media and its staff. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE Houston 2020 Volleyball Preseason Libero/Defensive Specialist of the Year Poll (Poll Closes Wed 7/22 at 7pm)

Houston ISD will begin the 2020 school year exclusively online for the first six weeks. According to the Houston ISD re-opening plan, the school year will begin September 8 and be only online for the first six weeks until October 16. As far as athletics goes the following is what the plan states. This covers playing games, screening protocols and fan attendance. Plans will be adjusted as COVID-19 conditions change.Coaches and student athletes will undergo entry screening in alignment with district screening protocols at all practices, sub-varsity games, and games played in district facilities.

Those are the range of emotions volleyball coaches are feeling day-in and day-out as the number of days between now and the tentative start of the 2020 volleyball season gets smaller. The current start of 2020 volleyball tryouts still stand as August 3. But it is understood that the "normal" start to the season may not be the same for 2020. So, the biggest question is how do we safely start volleyball on time? Club volleyball teams have been doing personal training this summer and have recently been doing tryouts for the 2020-2021 teams.

HOUSTON - Fort Bend ISD is the first school district in Houston to officially push back the start of the 2020-2021 athletic calendar. This means the athletics season for Fort Bend ISD will have to wait. Fort Bend ISD (@FortBendISD) July 14, 2020Volleyball was slated to start tryouts August 3, first scrimmages August 7 and first matches on August 10. Fort Bend ISD was originally planning to make a return to Strength and Conditioning Camps this week to continue preparing for the start of the season. Fort Bend ISD coaches were not available for comment at the time of this story.

An experienced senior group is back, headed by Addison Stevenson, who finished ninth overall with a time of 18:06.58. If Tompkins can push a few more girls into the Top 30 spots, they could contend for a higher team finish. The team finished 13th overall at last year's state meet but do return some experience. OTHERS TO WATCH: Huffman FalconsHuffman finished ninth overall at the UIL State Cross Country meet last year. They do lose two senior runners but return three more harriers with experience.

HOUSTON It was 1972 and Robert Taylor was attending Texas Southern University when he won a gold and silver medal at the Olympics that summer. Nearly 50 years later, Katy High School cornerback Bobby Taylor the grandson of Robert has received an offer to play at his grandfather's alma mater. In the private college realm, Huston-Tillotson University, Jarvis Christian College, Paul Quinn College, Southwestern Christian College, Texas College and Wiley College meet the criteria. Since his tweet, Texas Southern and Southern University (Both HBCU's) have thrown their hats in the ring for the talented cornerback. Bobby's father played for Notre Dame after a successful high school career at Longview High School before heading into the NFL.

VYPE wants the fans to vote for their favorite Houston Volleyball player! The VYPE Houston 2020 Volleyball Preseason Outside Hitter of the Year Poll is now live! All athlete polls and their content are only associated and created by VYPE Media and its staff. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE Houston 2020 Volleyball Preseason Outside Hitter of the Year Poll (Poll Closes Tue 7/14 at 7pm)

No, we are not asking if you want cheese on your No. 1 from Whataburger. Instead, saying to smile for the camera. Houston-area volleyball stars got to experience the bright lights at the recent VYPE Houston Volleyball Photoshoot presented by Whataburger. (Photos by Bradley Collier / VYPE Media)Click here to visit your local Whataburger and make sure to check out #WhataSnap.

Elite 11 Finalist. Elite 11 quarterback. 6 and then in the final rankings he made it among the Elite 11. "Elite 11 was always a dream of mine," Drones said. During the Elite 11, Drones enjoyed learning from the coaches and getting to know the other quarterbacks.

July 1, 2020—More than 200 CFISD tennis players were named to the Academic All-District 14-6A and District 17-6A tennis teams. Athletes named to the academic all-district teams finished the season in good standing and earned an overall weighted grade point average of 5.5 or higher for all classes for the two identified six weeks that make up the majority of their regular season. The following student-athletes were named to academic all-district teams:Academic All-District 14-6A Tennis Team Name Grade High School Divya Tuluri 10 Bridgeland Alison Chen 10 Bridgeland Emma Eads 10 Bridgeland Abbey Faggard 10 Bridgeland Lauren Green 10 Bridgeland Abby Porter 10 Bridgeland Adi Makthala 10 Bridgeland Ethan Payne 10 Bridgeland Lucas White 10 Bridgeland Carston Heinrich 10 Bridgeland Elise Barlow 11 Bridgeland Denny Hwang 11 Bridgeland Haley McNabb 12 Bridgeland Dallas White 12 Bridgeland Sid Rayapur 12 Bridgeland Ethan Reader 12 Bridgeland Darcy Thompson 9 Cypress Ranch Abby Guillaume 10 Cypress Ranch Nathan Hill 10 Cypress Ranch Sophie Ritter 10 Cypress Ranch Keith Seafous 10 Cypress Ranch Manvir Singh 10 Cypress Ranch Vinayak Belavadi 11 Cypress Ranch Grant Curington 11 Cypress Ranch Hiba Dadabhoy 11 Cypress Ranch Mikayla Flippin 11 Cypress Ranch Jasmine Flores 11 Cypress Ranch Corinne Francois 11 Cypress Ranch Carolina Gonzalez 11 Cypress Ranch Keegan Smith 11 Cypress Ranch Valeria Tellez-Dara 11 Cypress Ranch Michael Thompson 11 Cypress Ranch Chloe Vancemelbecke 11 Cypress Ranch Arka Bose 12 Cypress Ranch Maya McDaniel 12 Cypress Ranch Julia Tran 12 Cypress Ranch Marius Nguyen 9 Cypress Woods Kylee Pike 9 Cypress Woods Tyler Anderson 9 Cypress Woods Fernanda Bahena 9 Cypress Woods Shayanne Campos 9 Cypress Woods Sean Carter 9 Cypress Woods Nita Channabasava 9 Cypress Woods Saathvik Dabbara 9 Cypress Woods Joseph Ellingson 9 Cypress Woods Matthew Garcia 9 Cypress Woods Taylor Lucas 9 Cypress Woods Kathleen Rodriguez 9 Cypress Woods Valentina Tinoco 9 Cypress Woods Grace Young 9 Cypress Woods Dorina Balogh 10 Cypress Woods Brandon Luong 10 Cypress Woods Sophie Shnayder 10 Cypress Woods Olivia Burton 10 Cypress Woods Lindsay Chatman 10 Cypress Woods Caleb Hawkins 10 Cypress Woods Frits Mulder Cruz 10 Cypress Woods Sidharth Patel 10 Cypress Woods Dia Rickert 10 Cypress Woods McLean Babineauz 11 Cypress Woods Reilly Briggs 11 Cypress Woods Caroline Cordes 11 Cypress Woods Ramiro Garcia-Agreda 11 Cypress Woods Elena Nguyen 11 Cypress Woods Aahan Shah 11 Cypress Woods Isaac Thrower 11 Cypress Woods Mia Wallace 11 Cypress Woods Lauren Wheeler 11 Cypress Woods Karen Bishara 11 Cypress Woods Evan Bui 11 Cypress Woods Sophie Despres 11 Cypress Woods Amelia Guerry 11 Cypress Woods Elizabeth Hamilton 11 Cypress Woods David Schild 11 Cypress Woods Justin Yin 11 Cypress Woods Ceion Collins 12 Cypress Woods Ethan Duong 12 Cypress Woods Anh Ngo 9 Cypress Lakes John Nguyen 9 Cypress Lakes James Brewster 11 Cypress Lakes Olivia Garza 11 Cypress Lakes Jasmine Lu 11 Cypress Lakes Brian Matibag 11 Cypress Lakes Jean Mina 11 Cypress Lakes Emily Vargas 11 Cypress Lakes Saray Ambriz 12 Cypress Lakes Pablo Argandona 12 Cypress Lakes Marcos Cabrera 12 Cypress Lakes Cleo Dickerson 12 Cypress Lakes Gregory Nguyen 12 Cypress Lakes Aishwarya Surati 12 Cypress Lakes Ared Rodriguez 10 Cypress Park Nafissa Ashford 11 Cypress Park Kenya McDowell 11 Cypress Park Kena Ramirez 11 Cypress Park Ashley Rivas 11 Cypress Park Emily Sixto 11 Cypress Park Evelyn Hernandez 12 Cypress Park Sckyler Sagullo 12 Cypress Park Steven Do 10 Cypress Springs Samantha Garcia 10 Cypress Springs Karabella Montalbo 11 Cypress Springs Christian Sarmiento 11 Cypress Springs Alyse Saqr 11 Cypress Springs Krystal Valenzuela 11 Cypress Springs Eric Esico 12 Cypress Springs Lynnie Lee 12 Cypress Springs Han Luu 12 Cypress Springs Jocelyn Munoz Fabian 12 Cypress Springs Micah Phillips 12 Cypress Springs Maria Robles 12 Cypress Springs Daniel Solomon 12 Cypress Springs Cade Thompson 12 Cypress Springs Jeremy Gavalek 10 Langham Creek Harvey Houltby 11 Langham Creek Colby Satterfield 11 Langham Creek Camila DeAlba 11 Langham Creek Grant Bohlman 11 Langham Creek Isabella Bombonatti 12 Langham Creek Matt Bradley 12 Langham Creek Mary Tamborello 12 Langham Creek Logan Martinez 12 Langham Creek Tate Mendenhall 12 Langham Creek Andre Infante 12 Langham Creek Tolu Owokoniran 12 Langham Creek Tuyen Nguyen 12 Langham Creek Katherine Tran 12 Langham Creek Darlee Pichardo 12 Langham Creek Zach Vance 12 Langham Creek

July 1, 2020—More than 200 CFISD tennis players were named to the Academic All-District 14-6A and District 17-6A tennis teams. Athletes named to the academic all-district teams finished the season in good standing and earned an overall weighted grade point average of 5.5 or higher for all classes for the two identified six weeks that make up the majority of their regular season. The following student-athletes were named to academic all-district teams:Academic All-District 14-6A Tennis Team Name Grade High School Divya Tuluri 10 Bridgeland Alison Chen 10 Bridgeland Emma Eads 10 Bridgeland Abbey Faggard 10 Bridgeland Lauren Green 10 Bridgeland Abby Porter 10 Bridgeland Adi Makthala 10 Bridgeland Ethan Payne 10 Bridgeland Lucas White 10 Bridgeland Carston Heinrich 10 Bridgeland Elise Barlow 11 Bridgeland Denny Hwang 11 Bridgeland Haley McNabb 12 Bridgeland Dallas White 12 Bridgeland Sid Rayapur 12 Bridgeland Ethan Reader 12 Bridgeland Darcy Thompson 9 Cypress Ranch Abby Guillaume 10 Cypress Ranch Nathan Hill 10 Cypress Ranch Sophie Ritter 10 Cypress Ranch Keith Seafous 10 Cypress Ranch Manvir Singh 10 Cypress Ranch Vinayak Belavadi 11 Cypress Ranch Grant Curington 11 Cypress Ranch Hiba Dadabhoy 11 Cypress Ranch Mikayla Flippin 11 Cypress Ranch Jasmine Flores 11 Cypress Ranch Corinne Francois 11 Cypress Ranch Carolina Gonzalez 11 Cypress Ranch Keegan Smith 11 Cypress Ranch Valeria Tellez-Dara 11 Cypress Ranch Michael Thompson 11 Cypress Ranch Chloe Vancemelbecke 11 Cypress Ranch Arka Bose 12 Cypress Ranch Maya McDaniel 12 Cypress Ranch Julia Tran 12 Cypress Ranch Marius Nguyen 9 Cypress Woods Kylee Pike 9 Cypress Woods Tyler Anderson 9 Cypress Woods Fernanda Bahena 9 Cypress Woods Shayanne Campos 9 Cypress Woods Sean Carter 9 Cypress Woods Nita Channabasava 9 Cypress Woods Saathvik Dabbara 9 Cypress Woods Joseph Ellingson 9 Cypress Woods Matthew Garcia 9 Cypress Woods Taylor Lucas 9 Cypress Woods Kathleen Rodriguez 9 Cypress Woods Valentina Tinoco 9 Cypress Woods Grace Young 9 Cypress Woods Dorina Balogh 10 Cypress Woods Brandon Luong 10 Cypress Woods Sophie Shnayder 10 Cypress Woods Olivia Burton 10 Cypress Woods Lindsay Chatman 10 Cypress Woods Caleb Hawkins 10 Cypress Woods Frits Mulder Cruz 10 Cypress Woods Sidharth Patel 10 Cypress Woods Dia Rickert 10 Cypress Woods McLean Babineauz 11 Cypress Woods Reilly Briggs 11 Cypress Woods Caroline Cordes 11 Cypress Woods Ramiro Garcia-Agreda 11 Cypress Woods Elena Nguyen 11 Cypress Woods Aahan Shah 11 Cypress Woods Isaac Thrower 11 Cypress Woods Mia Wallace 11 Cypress Woods Lauren Wheeler 11 Cypress Woods Karen Bishara 11 Cypress Woods Evan Bui 11 Cypress Woods Sophie Despres 11 Cypress Woods Amelia Guerry 11 Cypress Woods Elizabeth Hamilton 11 Cypress Woods David Schild 11 Cypress Woods Justin Yin 11 Cypress Woods Ceion Collins 12 Cypress Woods Ethan Duong 12 Cypress Woods Anh Ngo 9 Cypress Lakes John Nguyen 9 Cypress Lakes James Brewster 11 Cypress Lakes Olivia Garza 11 Cypress Lakes Jasmine Lu 11 Cypress Lakes Brian Matibag 11 Cypress Lakes Jean Mina 11 Cypress Lakes Emily Vargas 11 Cypress Lakes Saray Ambriz 12 Cypress Lakes Pablo Argandona 12 Cypress Lakes Marcos Cabrera 12 Cypress Lakes Cleo Dickerson 12 Cypress Lakes Gregory Nguyen 12 Cypress Lakes Aishwarya Surati 12 Cypress Lakes Ared Rodriguez 10 Cypress Park Nafissa Ashford 11 Cypress Park Kenya McDowell 11 Cypress Park Kena Ramirez 11 Cypress Park Ashley Rivas 11 Cypress Park Emily Sixto 11 Cypress Park Evelyn Hernandez 12 Cypress Park Sckyler Sagullo 12 Cypress Park Steven Do 10 Cypress Springs Samantha Garcia 10 Cypress Springs Karabella Montalbo 11 Cypress Springs Christian Sarmiento 11 Cypress Springs Alyse Saqr 11 Cypress Springs Krystal Valenzuela 11 Cypress Springs Eric Esico 12 Cypress Springs Lynnie Lee 12 Cypress Springs Han Luu 12 Cypress Springs Jocelyn Munoz Fabian 12 Cypress Springs Micah Phillips 12 Cypress Springs Maria Robles 12 Cypress Springs Daniel Solomon 12 Cypress Springs Cade Thompson 12 Cypress Springs Jeremy Gavalek 10 Langham Creek Harvey Houltby 11 Langham Creek Colby Satterfield 11 Langham Creek Camila DeAlba 11 Langham Creek Grant Bohlman 11 Langham Creek Isabella Bombonatti 12 Langham Creek Matt Bradley 12 Langham Creek Mary Tamborello 12 Langham Creek Logan Martinez 12 Langham Creek Tate Mendenhall 12 Langham Creek Andre Infante 12 Langham Creek Tolu Owokoniran 12 Langham Creek Tuyen Nguyen 12 Langham Creek Katherine Tran 12 Langham Creek Darlee Pichardo 12 Langham Creek Zach Vance 12 Langham Creek

VYPE wants the fans to vote for their favorite Houston Volleyball player! The VYPE Houston 2020 Volleyball Preseason Setter of the Year Poll is now live! All athlete polls and their content are only associated and created by VYPE Media and its staff. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE Houston 2020 Volleyball Preseason Setter of the Year Poll (Poll Closes Tue 7/7 at 7pm)

VYPE wants the fans to vote for their favorite Houston Volleyball player! The VYPE Houston 2020 Volleyball Preseason Setter of the Year Poll is now live! All athlete polls and their content are only associated and created by VYPE Media and its staff. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE Houston 2020 Volleyball Preseason Setter of the Year Poll (Poll Closes Tue 7/7 at 7pm)

It was the "Rail Shot Competition" to close out the first day of Elite 11 Finals. In the end, it was the St. Thomas quarterback who nailed the final throw to win the challenge, get the Golden Gun Jersey and propel his name up the Elite 11 rankings. But it felt pretty good," Kopp told VYPE on Monday night. He was awesome tonight. The quarterbacks are set to hit the field again tonight at 6 p.m. for Day 2 of the Elite 11, with the camp wrapping up on Wednesday.

The resurgent Kempner Cougars won nine of their first 10 baseball games in 2020 before COVID-19 cut the season short. Waiting - impatiently - for a chance to get back on the mound are a remarkable number of former KHS pitchers, several of whom have kept alive the dream of someday pitching in MLB. In the continuing VYPE Summer Series presented by Xfinity, Roger Smith grills Toronto Blue Jays minor leaguer Simeon Woods-Richardson, a panel of other ex-Coogs, and the pitching "guru" who developed them at KHS, Head Coach Eric Folkerts.

The resurgent Kempner Cougars won nine of their first 10 baseball games in 2020 before COVID-19 cut the season short. Waiting - impatiently - for a chance to get back on the mound are a remarkable number of former KHS pitchers, several of whom have kept alive the dream of someday pitching in MLB. In the continuing VYPE Summer Series presented by Xfinity, Roger Smith grills Toronto Blue Jays minor leaguer Simeon Woods-Richardson, a panel of other ex-Coogs, and the pitching "guru" who developed them at KHS, Head Coach Eric Folkerts.

The resurgent Kempner Cougars won nine of their first 10 baseball games in 2020 before COVID-19 cut the season short. Waiting - impatiently - for a chance to get back on the mound are a remarkable number of former KHS pitchers, several of whom have kept alive the dream of someday pitching in MLB. In the continuing VYPE Summer Series presented by Xfinity, Roger Smith grills Toronto Blue Jays minor leaguer Simeon Woods-Richardson, a panel of other ex-Coogs, and the pitching "guru" who developed them at KHS, Head Coach Eric Folkerts.

Fort Bend Hightower signal-caller Jakolby Longino verbally committed to UTEP earlier this week, which gave the Miners their first verbal commit of the Class of 2021. "Coach Canales is a great coach and he has coached multiple NFL QB's," Longino said. Longino had three offers - Texas Southern, Prairie View A&M and UTEP - when he decided to commit. At the end of the day, the UTEP coaches were up front and honest, which went a long way with Longino. Looking at UTEP's 2020 signing class, the Miners didn't sign a quarterback during that session and Longino is the first 2021 prospect to verbal.

Fort Bend Hightower signal-caller Jakolby Longino verbally committed to UTEP earlier this week, which gave the Miners their first verbal commit of the Class of 2021. "Coach Canales is a great coach and he has coached multiple NFL QB's," Longino said. Longino had three offers - Texas Southern, Prairie View A&M and UTEP - when he decided to commit. At the end of the day, the UTEP coaches were up front and honest, which went a long way with Longino. Looking at UTEP's 2020 signing class, the Miners didn't sign a quarterback during that session and Longino is the first 2021 prospect to verbal.

HOUSTON - It's like the Drake song goes - "Got a really big team and they need some really big rings". North Shore just got some really big rings! The 2019 Class 6A Division I State Champions received their championship bling on Friday. A true nod to the North Shore community. "Any success we've had at North Shore is a direct result of our East Houston community where our players have been raised," North Shore coach Jon Kay told VYPE via text message.

AUSTIN, Texas The University Interscholastic League (UIL) has released standings for the Lone Star Cup through March 13, 2020. Due to the cancellation of UIL spring events, the Lone Star Cup will not be awarded for the 2019-20 school year. As a result, many activities that earn points toward the UIL Lone Star Cup were not completed. The UIL Lone Star Cup recognizes the top high school in each UIL conference based on overall team achievement in sanctioned academic, athletic and music championships. Below are the Top 25 UIL Lone Star Cup standings for the 2019-20 school year.

HOUSTON - It's like the Drake song goes - "Got a really big team and they need some really big rings". North Shore just got some really big rings! The 2019 Class 6A Division I State Champions received their championship bling on Friday. A true nod to the North Shore community. "Any success we've had at North Shore is a direct result of our East Houston community where our players have been raised," North Shore coach Jon Kay told VYPE via text message.

AUSTIN, Texas The University Interscholastic League (UIL) has released standings for the Lone Star Cup through March 13, 2020. Due to the cancellation of UIL spring events, the Lone Star Cup will not be awarded for the 2019-20 school year. As a result, many activities that earn points toward the UIL Lone Star Cup were not completed. The UIL Lone Star Cup recognizes the top high school in each UIL conference based on overall team achievement in sanctioned academic, athletic and music championships. Below are the Top 25 UIL Lone Star Cup standings for the 2019-20 school year.

Under the direction of Coach Tom Earle, The Woodlands Christian Academy won it's fourth-straight Girl's TAPPS Cross Country Title and third-consecutive Boy's Title in late October in Waco. Ellie Catron won her third-straight individual title and Lindsay Worthington took fourth. Fern Shirley was sixth, Isabella Krantzke was 16th and Ellie Johnson rounded out the top five for the Warriors. Ben Shearer finished first overall on the boys' side, demolishing the competition. Can the Warriors keep the tradition going as they move up to Class 5A TAPPS competition?

Every year, the Elite 11 is the premiere quarterback competition in the country. After looking at quarterbacks around the country, the Top 20 signal-callers are invited to a three-day event which determines who the Elite 11 quarterback is. The State of Texas is sending seven quarterbacks to the competition in Nashville, with three coming from Houston. Shadow Creek's Kyron Drones, St. Thomas' Maddox Kopp and North Shore's Dematrius Davis were selected for the annual competition. Recently, Drones and Kopp joined VYPE Managing Editor Joshua Koch for an in-depth interview to talk Elite 11, representing Texas on a national level and how they are continuing to get ready for the 2020 season.

Every year, the Elite 11 is the premiere quarterback competition in the country. After looking at quarterbacks around the country, the Top 20 signal-callers are invited to a three-day event which determines who the Elite 11 quarterback is. The State of Texas is sending seven quarterbacks to the competition in Nashville, with three coming from Houston. Shadow Creek's Kyron Drones, St. Thomas' Maddox Kopp and North Shore's Dematrius Davis were selected for the annual competition. Recently, Drones and Kopp joined VYPE Managing Editor Joshua Koch for an in-depth interview to talk Elite 11, representing Texas on a national level and how they are continuing to get ready for the 2020 season.

Under the direction of Coach Tom Earle, The Woodlands Christian Academy won it's fourth-straight Girl's TAPPS Cross Country Title and third-consecutive Boy's Title in late October in Waco. Ellie Catron won her third-straight individual title and Lindsay Worthington took fourth. Fern Shirley was sixth, Isabella Krantzke was 16th and Ellie Johnson rounded out the top five for the Warriors. Ben Shearer finished first overall on the boys' side, demolishing the competition. Can the Warriors keep the tradition going as they move up to Class 5A TAPPS competition?

"It's always different when you're the team that's supposed to win," TWCA fourth-year coach Tanner Field said. Dominant is exactly what The Woodlands Christian Academy ended up being, especially in the final two games of the year. This story really starts back in the 2017-2018 season the first year for TWCA to win a title under Field and company. That year, The Woodlands Christian Academy ended a bit of a title drought. "Changing the culture, changing the name of The Woodlands Christian, people in the city know us and hopefully our name just keeps growing in the state and with more championships."

When he walked onto campus, the Warriors hadn't won a basketball state title since 2012. The year prior to LaStrap arriving, the Warriors had made the TAPPS Final Four but fell in the state semifinals. As LaStrap walked off the court one last time in February, he did so with a legacy cemented threestraight TAPPS Final Fours, three-straight title games and two state championships. "He has been a blessing to our basketball program and overall school community. "This is every high school basketball kid's dream, finishing off with a state championship," LaStrap said.