HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

HOUSTON - When Michelle Rochinski fills out her lineup card for Lake Creek softball in the spring for the first time, she will have the luxury of penciling in not just one but multiple college-level caliber players into it.

HOUSTON - Evany Gonzalez can't even count how many nights and days she went out and got reps on the diamond. It was "non-stop" work in hopes of one day achieving her goal.

HOUSTON - Since Kasidi Pickering was four years old she has put the work in on the softball diamond.

The Softball season is over, and the championships have been won! Now it's time for the fans to speak!

AUSTIN - Amy Vidal-Bush likes an underdog.

AUSTIN - They just knew that this was their year.

AUSTIN – After sitting in a dugout for two hours watching the rain drizzle onto the tarp covering Red & Charline McCombs Field, Liberty could have let that kill their momentum.

HOUSTON – Every team is taking it one pitch and one game at a time.

HOUSTON – As Brandy Mardis stood on the field, watching her team run together and celebrate on the infield, the Second Baptist School softball coach was finally able to take a deep breath.

Lake Creek can pitch, hit, run and has a lot of fun

HOUSTON - It is a bit of a superstitious rule of thumb that while a no-hitter is happening, you don't mention that a no-hitter is happening, especially to the pitcher.

In the circle, Kennedy is 8-0 with 111 strikeouts and just seven walks with no runs in 55 innings. Sophomore Ava Brown has also been crushing it, hitting .609 with 29 RBIs, 10 doubles, and seven home runs. Ad1)Lake Creek Lions (24-0, 7-0) (Prev. 7)2)Barbers Hill Eagles (25-2, 7-0) (Prev. 4)8)Magnolia West (18-4, 7-0) (Prev.

There is a photo that hangs in the Fort Bend Christian Academy field house that includes Sarah Stubbs. In it, Stubbs is standing at the end of the line of players during the National Anthem before a game. In that photo, Stubbs was in the third grade as a ball girl for the softball team. Now, in 2021, Stubbs is a senior on that very team looking to bring another state championship back to FBCA. VYPE caught up with the former ball girl and current senior at the Spring Media day to learn more about what it meant to her to be a ball girl and what she tells the current ball girls today.

It will be a Hodge family affair at Fort Bend Christian Academy softball games this and even next spring. Hadley Hodge has arrived at the high school level. Due to their age difference, coming up through select softball the Hodge sisters never found themselves on the same team. Now, in 2021, that is all changed with them both in high school at Fort Bend Christian Academy. Learn more about the Hodge sisters in this VYPE Campus feature.

THE INFLUENCER: Barbers Hill's Landry beast on the mound; famous on Tik TokSamantha Landry single-handedly pulled VYPE (@vype_texas001) into the Tik Tok World. She's pretty chill, honestly, and reluctantly posted a Tik Tok a while back. Everyone is into Tik Tok and it's just something everyone has in common. AdShe likes Tik Tok star Charli D'Amilio, of course, and finds inspiration sometimes from a guy "Nate in the Army". "Charli has a great presence on Tik Tok and Nate has helped me get through some personal stuff and is just inspiring," she said.

Lutheran South Academy has confidence and why shouldn't they? The Pioneers haven't soon forgotten about the magical 2019 season, which gave them their second title in five years. As Nicole Andrade eyes her fourth year as head coach at LSA with seven starters back, the confidence is there. Coach Andrade believes the lessons they learned from the 2020 season being taken away have made them stronger together as a unit heading into 2021. AdCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL MAGAZINECLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PHOTOSCLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL DIGITAL MAGAZINE

Richard Perez's squad was in the big dance two years ago, playing for the TAPPS Division III State title. TWCA fell short but would have been a solid contender to get back in 2020, after suffering only one loss in '19. Ashley Darilek returns for her junior season but will make the move from shortstop to catcher. Other players to watch include Mackenzie Morris, who brings a big bat to the lineup and will play shortstop, and Aubrey Hollas, who returns after taking a year off. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL MAGAZINECLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PHOTOSCLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL DIGITAL MAGAZINE

Heading into the 2021 season, VYPE decided to rank its Top 21 prospects in both baseball and softball in the Greater Houston area. Here are the Top 21 softball players as ranked by VYPE heading into the spring. 1 Sophia Simpson, Barbers Hill (Texas)2 Turiya Coleman, C.E. King (Oklahoma)3 Koko Wooley, La Porte (Texas A&M)4 Mya Holmes, Texas City (Texas)5 Samantha Landry, Barbers Hill (UL at Lafayette)6 Katie Cimusz, Atascocita (Texas)7 Kennedy Powell, Conroe (UCLA)8 Olivia Johnson, Pearland Dawson (Washington)9 Mia Scott, Angleton (Texas)10 Kayden Henry, Dickinson11 Ja'Naiya Thomas, Cypress Creek (Houston)12 Demi Elder, Clear Springs (Texas Tech)13 Emiley Kennedy, Lake Creek (Texas A&M)14 Kasidi Pickering, Atascocita15 Sa'Mya Jones, Pearland Dawson16 Emma Strood, Clear Springs (LSU)17 Avery Hodge, Fort Bend Christian Academy (Oklahoma)18 Gabby Leach, The Woodlands19 Alannah Leach, The Woodlands20 Brianna Ellis, Memorial (Auburn)21 Cameryn Harrison, KatyAdCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL MAGAZINECLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PHOTOSCLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL DIGITAL MAGAZINE

Second Baptist School enters this season with six starters returning for Brandy Mardis' team. Once basketball season is over, Leyla Ertan will make her way over to the field. The Lady Broncos are young as juniors Amanda Pollock (P), Annelise Shaw (Utility), and sophomore catcher Alyson Griffith will star for the team. He will have some star power as rising recruit Victoria Hunter and UTSA-signee Emily Dear return for the Panthers in 2021. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL MAGAZINECLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PHOTOSCLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL DIGITAL MAGAZINE

No, we are not asking if you want cheese on your No. 1 from Whataburger. Instead, saying to smile for the camera. Houston softball stars got to experience the bright lights at the recent VYPE Houston Softball Photoshoot presented by Whataburger. Click here to visit your local Whataburger and make sure to check out #WhataSnap.

What a night it was as the VYPE Awards presented by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine were held virtually on Sunday. VYPE caught up with recent Hall of Fame inductee Deer Park softball coach Carrie Austgen just before the award show. While she is well-known for winning two state titles at Deer Park in 2012 and 2014, there's much more to the story. She reached state three times at Deer Park and once at Brazoswood. 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.

There are so many great athletes in Pasadena ISD. VYPE highlights five athletes from the Padadena ISD softball diamond in this edition of The Stars of Pasadena ISD powered by Texas Citizens Bank. Anabella Valadez, Pasadena MemorialWhile the season was just getting started, Pasadena Memorial was trying to again dominate the district. 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.

The winners will be honored in a one-hour virtual show on Sunday, May 31 at 6 p.m. on VYPE Houston's website and Twitter account and on the VYPE Texas Facebook page! She was ESPN Rise Ms. Softball, MaxPreps National Player of the Year and the Class 5A MVP. Taylor then went on to punish the baseball and was the 2011 Texas Baseball Player of the Year and a Collegiate Baseball All-American as a catcher. Taylor went to Stanford where he was a clutch performer in the postseason. 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.