SEVEN LAKES

Welcome to the 2022 Texas high school volleyball season!

DEER PARK—Seven Lakes kept pushing. Muscles were cramping. Fatigue was a blanket. Sweat drained. Bodies ached.

KATY—Seven Lakes’ boys soccer team is young. Sophomores and juniors pepper the roster.

KATY—While the battle of two of the more elite talents in the Classes of 2023 and 2024 did not have the luster much anticipated, Friday’s Region III-6A semifinal between Pearland and Seven Lakes did not disappoint.

KATY—As the stage gets bigger and better, with the pressure mounting higher and the lights shining brighter, Seven Lakes sophomore forward Justice Carlton is at her absolute best.

KATY—If Seven Lakes senior guard Grant Van Hoozer doesn’t tear his ACL and miss his junior season last year, then sophomore guard A.J. Bates Jr. is on the JV and isn’t as advanced in his career as he is now.

KATY—Seven Lakes’ first girls basketball playoff win in four years did not come easily, but the Spartans got it done for a 58-47 Class 6A Region III bi-district win over Elkins on Tuesday night at the Merrell Center.

KATY—Seven Lakes’ first girls basketball playoff win in four years did not come easily, but the Spartans got it done for a 58-47 Class 6A Region III bi-district win over Elkins on Tuesday night at the Merrell Center.

KATY—Seven Lakes girls basketball coach Angela Spurlock divides the season into three parts.

KATY—Seven Lakes’ boys basketball team was tested this week.

KATY—The Greater Houston basketball scene is starting to learn who Tyree Davis is. Monday evening was another step to his introduction.

Seven Lakes’ District 19-6A game against Mayde Creek on Friday night was not only consequential locally but held statewide ramifications as well.

The Memorial Mustangs have bounced back nicely from their season-opening loss to Seven Lakes (12-10) with a win over Pearland and then on Thursday an emphatic 31-17 victory over Klein to close out non-district play.

HOUSTON - There's nothing better than celebrating a state championship.

VYPE has partnered with Lethal Enforcer Soccer to provide the best soccer team rankings in the Greater Houston area. Every week, we will bring you a new set of Class 6A and 5A Boys and Girls Soccer Rankings. Check out the latest rankings below! CLASS 6A1- Seven Lakes2- Ridge Point3- The Woodlands4- Langham Creek5- Humble6- Cinco Ranch7- Dobie8- Klein Forest9- North Shore10- Bridgeland11- Klein Cain12- Jersey VillageCLASS 5A1- Kingwood Park2- Galena Park3- Paetow4- Friendswood5- Sharpstown6- Porter7- Magnolia West8- Wisdom9- Crosby10- Foster11- Goose Creek Memorial12- TerryCLASS 4A1- Brazosport2- Splendora3- Lumberton4- Livingston5- Royal6- Huffman7- East ChambersAd8- Columbia9- Bellville10- Scarborough11- Stafford12- Furr

VYPE has partnered with Lethal Enforcer Soccer to provide the best soccer team rankings in the Greater Houston area. Every week, we will bring you a new set of Class 6A and 5A Boys and Girls Soccer Rankings. Check out the latest rankings below! CLASS 6A1- Ridge Point (7 Weeks at #1)2- The Woodlands3- Memorial4- Bridgeland5- Cy-Fair6- Tompkins7- Cy-Woods8- Clear Lake9- Seven Lakes10- Atascocita11- Deer Park12- PearlandCLASS 5A1- Friendswood2- Kingwood Park3- Magnolia4- Foster5- Katy Jordan6- Port Neches-Groves7- College Station8- A&M Consolidated9- Montgomery10- Barbers Hill11- Nederland12- Fulshear

VYPE has partnered with Lethal Enforcer Soccer to provide the best soccer team rankings in the Greater Houston area. Every week, we will bring you a new set of Class 6A and 5A Boys and Girls Soccer Rankings. Check out the latest rankings below! CLASS 6A1- Ridge Point2- The Woodlands3- Seven Lakes4- Humble5- Langham Creek6- Cinco Ranch7- Dobie8- Bridgeland9- Klein Forest10- North Shore11- Klein Cain12- Fort Bend Elsik13- Katy Taylor14- Jersey Village15- Cy-Fair16- Strake Jesuit17- Tompkins18- MacArthur19- Conroe20- Channelview21- Cy-Ridge22- Lamar23- Cy-Springs24- Brazoswood25- DullesCLASS 5A1- Kingwood Park2- Galena Park3- Sharpstown4- Friendswood5- Paetow6- Magnolia West7- Foster8- WisdomAd9- Crosby10- Caney Creek11- Fulshear12- Nederland

VYPE has partnered with Lethal Enforcer Soccer to provide the best soccer team rankings in the Greater Houston area. Every week, we will bring you a new set of Class 6A and 5A Boys and Girls Soccer Rankings. Check out the latest rankings below! CLASS 6A1- Ridge Point2- The Woodlands3- Cinco Ranch4- Humble5- North Shore6- Seven Lakes7- Fort Bend Elsik8- Dobie9- Bridgeland10- Klein Cain11- Tompkins12- Langham Creek13- Strake Jesuit14- Klein Forest15- MacArthur16- Conroe17- Channelview18- Katy Taylor19- Cy-Ridge20- Lamar21- Clear Springs22- Bellaire23- Memorial24- Pasadena25- Cy-SpringsCLASS 5A1- Kingwood Park2- Paetow3- Galena Park4- Magnolia West5- Foster6- Sharpstown7- Friendswood8- WisdomAd9- Lamar Consolidated10- Nederland11- Port Neches-Groves12- Caney Creek13- Terry14- Magnolia15- Milby16- Lake Creek17- Fulshear18- College Station19- Galveston Ball20- Porter

VYPE has partnered with Lethal Enforcer Soccer to provide the best soccer team rankings in the Greater Houston area. Every week, we will bring you a new set of Class 6A and 5A Boys and Girls Soccer Rankings. Check out the latest rankings below! CLASS 6A1- Ridge Point (5 Weeks at #1)2- The Woodlands3- Memorial4- Bridgeland5- Tompkins6- Seven Lakes7- Cy-Fair8- Tomball Memorial9- Deer Park10- College Park11- Cy-Woods12- Clear Lake13- Atascocita14- Beaumont Westbrook15- Pearland16- Kingwood17- Klein Cain18- Bellaire19- Grand Oaks20- Cinco Ranch21- Tomball22- Cy-Creek23- George Ranch24- Stratford25- KleinCLASS 5A1- Magnolia (New #1)2- Kingwood Park3- Friendswood4- Katy JordanAd5- Foster6- Port Neches-Groves7- College Station8- Fulshear9- A&M Consolidated10- Montgomery11- Barbers Hill12- Kempner13- Angleton14- Nederland15- Manvel16- Lake Creek17- Waller18- Porter19- Sanat Fe20- texas City

VYPE has partnered with Lethal Enforcer Soccer to provide the best soccer team rankings in the Greater Houston area. Every week, we will bring you a new set of Class 6A and 5A Boys and Girls Soccer Rankings. Check out the latest rankings below! CLASS 6A1- Ridge Point2- Cinco Ranch3- The Woodlands4- Seven Lakes5- Bridgeland6- Klein Cain7- North Shore8- Klein Forest9- Humble10- Fort Bend Elsik11- Dobie12- Tompkins13- Langham Creek14- Strake Jesuit15- Clear Springs16- Channelview17- Katy Taylor18- Memorial19- Cy-Falls20- AldineCLASS 5A1- Kingwood Park2- Paetow3- Friendswood4- Magnolia West5- Galena Park6- Lamar Consolidated7- Sharpstown8- Foster9- Nederland10-Wisdom11- Crosby12- Caney Creek13- New Caney Porter14- Barbers Hill15- College StationAd16- Magnolia17- Manvel18- Terry19- Milby20- Fulshear

VYPE has partnered with Lethal Enforcer Soccer to provide the best soccer team rankings in the Greater Houston area. Every week, we will bring you a new set of Class 6A and 5A Boys and Girls Soccer Rankings. Check out the latest rankings below! CLASS 6A1- Ridge Point2- The Woodlands3- Tompkins4- Seven Lakes5- Bridgeland6- Memorial7- Cy-Fair8- Pearland9- Deer Park10- Clear Lake11- Atascocita12- Tomball Memorial13- Klein Collins14- Beaumont Westbrook15- Cy Creek16- Klein Cain17- College Park18- Cy Woods19- Tomball20- BellaireCLASS 5A1- Kingwood Park (5 Weeks at #1)2- Magnolia3- Friendswood4- Port Neches-Groves5- College Station6- Fulshear7- A&M Consolidated8- Katy JordanAd9- Foster10- Montgomery11- Fort Bend Kempner12- Barbers Hill13- Nederland14- Santa Fe15- Porter16- Angleton17- Lake Creek18- Waller19- New Caney20- La Porte

Here's a trivia question for you…Over the past 20 years, how many boys' teams for the city of Houston have won a public school state soccer championship? The Bayou City hopes to make it four this Spring as soccer squads are in a mad-dash for a ring. 20 SharpstownFor all the ways you love to play, Academy Sports and Outdoors makes easier than ever to gear up and have fun out there! Get free shipping on your favorite brands at academy.com or get free curbside or in-store pick-up at your Academy store. Gear up this Spring at Academy Sports and Outdoors.

What a crazy year 2020 was for Texas High School Volleyball. Needville was unbelievable in Class 4A, while Fulshear reached the state title match in Class 5A. In Class 6A, it was wild as two Houston-area schools reached the state title match with Seven Lakes winning their first-ever title. With the season in the books, it's time to name the All-VYPE team and hand out the postseason accolades. The Team, Coach and Player of the Year Awards will be announced during the 2021 VYPE Awards in June!

It has been over a week since Seven Lakes defeated Klein for the Class 6A State Championship bringing the first-ever state crown in volleyball to Katy ISD. Check out some of the best photos from it powered by Athlete Training + Health. About Athlete Training + HealthAthlete Training + Health's mission is to use best practices of health and performance to provide a world-class training environment for active adults and athletes of all ages and abilities. Our multi-field, state-of-the-art facilities are equipped with advanced pro-style weight rooms and dedicated areas for adult and youth athletes. ATH's highly-skilled coaches deploy training strategies that elevate – regardless of age or ability – athletes' performance to the highest level through consistent evaluation and education.

Katy Seven Lakes defeated the Klein Bearkats 3-1 in four sets in Garland on Saturday to become the UIL Conference 6A Volleyball State Champions. Klein was able to win set one by a score of 26-24 over Seven Lakes. Seven Lakes was able to turn it around and rallied from behind with a score of 18-12. Seven Lakes got out to an early lead and came out with a win over Klein by a score of 25-20. Seven Lakes was able to pull off a 25-22 win to win the championship match.

It was August 17, 2018 and Seven Lakes was fresh off its inaugural trip to the UIL State Tournament the year prior. Seven Lakes won the highly contested match 3-2 (26-24, 22-25, 27-25, 20-25, 15-13). For some teams, such as Seven Lakes, they had to halt games and practices for a short period of time due to COVID-19 cases. In the history of the UIL Volleyball State Championships, which dates back to 1967, Houston has brought home 10 state titles in the UIL's largest classification. Klein (27-0) faces Seven Lakes (24-1) on Saturday at 3 p.m. inside the Curtis Cullwell Center in Garland for the UIL Class 6A State Championship.

The H-Town High School Sports Show continues on AT&T SportsNet and with that came some Football & Basketball Game Highlight Clips! Check out some amazing plays from across the Greater Houston area and be sure to subscribe to VYPE on YouTube for more great video content! Magnolia vs New CaneyCinco Ranch vs Seven LakesBaytown Lee vs Baytown SterlingConcordia Lutheran vs Westbury Christian - BasketballShadow Creek vs Hightower - BasketballFulshear vs College Station - VolleyballSeven Lakes vs Katy - Volleyball

Seven Lakes is one step away from returning to the state tournament after smashing Dawson 3-0 behind an explosive offense led by Ally Batenhorst and crew. Check out the photo gallery by VYPE photographer Bradley CollierAbout Athlete Training + HealthAthlete Training + Health's mission is to use best practices of health and performance to provide a world-class training environment for active adults and athletes of all ages and abilities. Our multi-field, state-of-the-art facilities are equipped with advanced pro-style weight rooms and dedicated areas for adult and youth athletes. ATH's highly-skilled coaches deploy training strategies that elevate – regardless of age or ability – athletes' performance to the highest level through consistent evaluation and education. A key component of ATH is its forward-thinking approach to collaboration with hospital systems, professional sports teams, universities and independent school districts to raise the bar for health and performance training.

The Eagles have been to the Regional Finals in 2018 and 2013 but that as far as they've gotten. It's been since 2006 that the 'Stangs have reached the Regional Finals. …The SleepersOak Ridge is solid and put up a fight against The Woodlands in district play. K Park won state a few years back and tied Lake Creek and Montgomery at 12-2 in one of the toughest volleyball districts in the state. Magnolia won district going 12-2 and face Porter in the first round, while West went 11-4 but face a tough K Park.

The Highlanders put away Grand Oaks in five games to remain in first in district. Staying up north, Montgomery has it rolling in Class 5A, winning 10 straight, while TWCA is putting it together in TAPPS 4A. Deer Park -- Undefeated in district play10. Grand Oaks -- Big game against Oak Ridge TuesdayOTHERS TO WATCH: Atascocita, Clear Falls, Katy, Oak Ridge, Pearland, Summer Creek…CLASS 5A1. Concordia Lutheran – HUGE game vs St. Agnes Tuesday Night2.

As Klein and Friendswood remain constants, the rest of the volleyball landscape in Houston is a little bumpy. The Woodlands lost back-to-back matches last week to St. Agnes and Klein, allowing for Seven Lakes, Dawson and George Ranch to gain ground in the Top 5. Grand Oak moves back into the Class 6A Top 10. 1 but just lost to Episcopal. However, St. Agnes beat Episcopal during the same round-robin.

Welcome to the 2020 volleyball season. What a weird offseason it was for everyone. No club tournaments to travel to, limited training available but what that means is everyone should be fresh for the 2020 campaign. Over the past few weeks VYPE has previewed 30 public school teams, released our Class 5A and Class 6A rankings. So, now it is time to reveal the 2020 All-VYPE Public School team.

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 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.

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.

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)

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)

Despite the 2020 track and field season being cut short, there were still some amazing performances. VYPE has scoured the standings on MileSplit.com and have gathered the best of the best in each running category. Go crazy track nation and vote for the 2020 VYPE Houston Girls Jumper of the Year in this fan poll. The poll will close on Thursday, May 28 at 7 P.M! 2020 VYPE Houston Girls Jumper of the Year Fan Poll (Closes Thursday, May 28 at 7 p.m.)

VYPE has scoured the standings on MileSplit.com and have gathered the best of the best in each running category. Go crazy track nation and vote for the 2020 VYPE Houston Boys Track Runner of the Year in this fan poll. 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 Boys Track Runner of the Year Poll (Closes Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m.