HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

<b>HOUSTON – </b>Every season, the seniors of St. Agnes Academy volleyball are in charge of coining the team motto for that upcoming year.

<b>HOUSTON - </b>The 2021 volleyball season has come and gone.

<b>WACO - </b>Fort Bend Christian Academy sophomore Oyinkansola Ajimotokan lives with the mentality to never give up.

<b>HOUSTON - </b>Second Baptist School upended the defending TAPPS DII State Champions on Friday night defeating Regents School of Austin, 26-16.

<b>HOUSTON - </b>Manvel’s first-ever trip to the UIL State Volleyball Tournament came to a close on Friday morning.

<b>HOUSTON - </b>Second Baptist School kept the good times rolling on Tuesday night with a 3-0 sweep of Regents School of Austin to advance to the Regional Championship round of the TAPPS 5A Volleyball Playoffs.

New Concordia Lutheran coach Branden Smeltzer is a self-proclaimed numbers nerd.

On the way to an historic season a year ago, <a href="https://www.vype.com/c/aldine-isd-" target="_blank">MacArthur</a> volleyball returns one of the key pieces in junior Emeli Muagututi'a, who goes by "Meli".

The <a href="https://www.vype.com/c/woodlandslegacyprep" target="_blank">Legacy Prep Lions</a>, under the direction of Kacie Smith, are putting together a season if the pre-district slate is a sign.

The Lamar Texans are a cool bunch, so <a href="http://vype.com" target="_blank">VYPE</a> took a trip to the newly-renovated HISD school to get to know the volleyball squad.

In Class 6A, Cypress Ranch and Dawson flipped spots this week in the <a href="http://vype.com" target="_blank">VYPE</a> Rankings powered by <strong><em>Kelly Malatesta of First United Mortgage</em></strong> after both winning their games.

Leisa Brents took over Lamar volleyball program this year and looks to rebuild the Texans into an HISD power.

The <a href="https://www.vype.com/c/info5" target="_blank">Concordia Lutheran</a> Crusaders are set to enter district play after a competitive tournament and non-conference slate where they went 19-6.

Here come the MacArthur Generals. Under the direction of coach Lynda Eastland, watch as the Generals march to the postseason.

Walking through the halls of Second Baptist School on a daily basis is a fresh start for Chandace Tryon.<br/>

The games that count... start now.

<strong>KINGWOOD - </strong>This is not the same Barbers Hill team from a year ago. In fact, it is one that has gone through an entire offseason, summer and now preseason with a chip on its shoulder.

We are officially two full weeks into the 2021 Texas high school volleyball season and that means it is time to shake up the rankings and, boy, were there some big changes.

With a second week of volleyball tournaments under our belts the volleyball picture in Houston continues to get clearer and clearer. With that, there were also some more amazing performances.

The opening of the 2021 Texas high school volleyball season started with a bang over the weekend as tournament play returned for the first time since the 2019 season.

In the Madison household, sports aren't just a hobby, it's a way of life.

Skylar George recently won the <a href="https://www.vype.com/Texas/Houston/public-school-preseason-outside-hitter-of-the-year-fan-poll" target="_blank">VYPE Houston Public School Preseason Outside Hitter of the Year Fall Poll</a>! <a href="http://vype.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">VYPE</a> caught up with George for the 411 on the star from <a href="https://www.vype.com/c/spring-branch-isd" target="_self">Stratford</a>.

We are officially off in the 2021 <a href="https://www.vype.com/Texas/Tx-Private-Schools/vype-private-school-preseason-top-10" target="_self">Texas high school volleyball</a> season with matches beginning on Monday.

Fresh off of capturing <a href="https://www.vype.com/Texas/Houston/seven-lakes-volleyball-state-champions" target="_blank">Katy ISD's</a> first volleyball state championship, <a href="https://www.vype.com/Texas/Houston/preseason-public-school-volleyball-class-6a-top-20" target="_blank">Seven Lakes is hoping to repeat</a>.

<a href="https://www.vype.com/historic-fulshear-sweeps-hereford-for-programs-first-ever-uil-volleyball-state-championship" target="_blank">After winning the Class 4A title</a> in their third year of varsity play in 2019, the newly-minted Class 5A Chargers fell short of going back-to-back when they were swept by Lucas Lovejoy in the State Final in 2020.

<strong>In middle school</strong>, <a href="https://www.vype.com/Texas/Houston/block-party-vype-unveils-2021-volleyball-preview-cover" target="_blank"><strong>Logan Lednicky</strong></a> <strong>participated in theatre and took singing lessons.</strong>

Coach Lauren Leth expects this year's Eagles to be the most cohesive and supportive group she has coached in her fifth season.

<a href="https://www.vype.com/c/lamar-consolidated-isd" target="_blank">The Longhorns</a> are riding an impressive streak of nine straight postseason appearances. Number 10 is a sure thing if everyone stays healthy.

<strong><a href="https://www.vype.com/Texas/Houston/block-party-vype-unveils-2021-volleyball-preview-cover" target="_blank">Ava Underwood</a> is a winner. </strong>

This could be the "Year of the 'Kats" as <a href="https://www.vype.com/c/kleinisd" target="_blank">Klein</a> has made a pair of threatening runs in the postseason.

The Lady Jays have been a force in Class 4A the last four years. Despite a hiccup in 2019 when it finished as a bi-district finalist, Needville won the State Title in 2017, was a State Runner-up in 2018 and a Regional Finalist last year.

<strong>This season could be the year of <a href="https://www.vype.com/Texas/Houston/block-party-vype-unveils-2021-volleyball-preview-cover" target="_blank">Kierstyn McFall</a>. </strong>

<a href="https://www.vype.com/Texas/Houston/preseason-public-school-volleyball-class-6a-top-20" target="_blank">Deer Park</a> coach Cortni Cox has four keys to success for her team this season: teamwork, trust each other, stay healthy and treat every game like it's a championship match.

<a href="https://www.vype.com/Texas/Houston/preseason-public-school-volleyball-class-5a-top-10" target="_blank">Friendswood</a> loses some punch from its attack due to the graduation of star hitters Alessandra Meoni and Ashlyn Svoboda, but the Mustangs will have plenty of support, particularly defensively, to make up for it as they attempt to find some constants offensively.

<a href="https://www.vype.com/Texas/Houston/preseason-public-school-volleyball-class-6a-top-20" target="_blank">Tompkins</a> was a young, precocious bunch last season, but made significant strides late in the year.

<a href="https://www.vype.com/Texas/Houston/preseason-public-school-volleyball-class-6a-top-20" target="_blank">Bridgeland</a> continues its rapid rise.

<a href="https://www.vype.com/search/?q=katy+volleyball" target="_blank">Katy</a> had one of its best seasons in decades last year, making it to the Regional Finals for the first time since 1993. The Tigers are confident they can prove it wasn't an aberration.

<a href="https://www.vype.com/search/?q=barbers+hill" target="_blank">Barbers Hill</a> only graduated five seniors from an 18-5 team that rolled to an undefeated district championship before coming up short against Texas City in the bi-district round of the playoffs.

One season after winning a district title and their first playoff game, the Grizzles moved up to <a href="https://www.vype.com/Texas/Houston/preseason-public-school-volleyball-class-6a-top-20" target="_blank">Class 6A</a> and still enjoyed substantial success.

The Volleyball season is right around the corner and it's time for the fans to speak!<br/>

<a href="https://www.vype.com/search/?q=The+Woodlands+High+School" target="_blank">The Highlanders</a> have made the Regional Tournament each of the last nine seasons and in that run have made the Regional Finals twice, the State Semis once and been State Champs twice.

<a href="https://www.vype.com/search/?q=cinco+ranch" target="_blank">The Cougars</a> were a surprise last season, climbing out of fourth place in a rough and rugged District 19-6A to make an inspiring run to the Regional Quarterfinals, where they fell to eventual state champion and district foe Seven Lakes.

<a href="https://www.vype.com/c/vype-fort-bend-" target="_blank">Ridge Point</a> returns significant firepower from a team that finished 2020 winning 13 of its last 15 games.

<a href="https://www.vype.com/search/?q=college+park" target="_blank">College Park</a> finished fourth in district last season but boasts some intriguing talent that could make the Cavaliers a team to watch this year.

<a href="https://www.vype.com/c/info4" target="_blank">Frassati</a> is coming off an impressive season, where they went 11-9 and reached the Regional Finals under first-year coach Trina Searcy.

The Mustangs graduate 11 seniors from a Regional Quarterfinalist squad, including two of their top three attackers and their top setter, but plenty of talent remains.

<a href="https://www.vype.com/c/kleinisd" target="_blank">Klein Cain</a> came out of nowhere last season as coach Kristen Lemoine took over a squad with some untapped talent.

The Clear Falls Knights look to make it a full decade of making the postseason in 2021 as three starters return for coach Alison Williams.

In what turned out to be a tough District 19-5A, <a href="https://www.vype.com/search/?q=magnolia+west" target="_self">Magnolia West</a> came from a third-place finish to advance three rounds in the postseason.

<a href="https://www.vype.com/search/?q=summer+creek" target="_blank">Summer Creek</a> returns five starters from a team that went 18-8 overall and two rounds deep in the playoffs.

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HOUSTON - For Kristin Goodman driving to a gym this week to train volleyball players feels like the first step back to normalcy. The new Fort Bend Austin volleyball coach also coaches for the Houston Stellars club team - which has already cancelled its summer season - but on Monday could start doing private lessons. Things will look different, but we are so excited to start playing volleyball again pic.twitter.com/j5ukfcUCqJ Houston Skyline (@HoustonSkyline) May 18, 2020The private lessons do come with restrictions. Now, the biggest question is, can what club volleyball teams are doing be transferred over to the high school teams? "I think with the right precautions and safety that we're taking into account, I think August 3rd is doable."