VYPE Austin UIL Girls Basketball Rankings (12/9)
The 2020-2021 VYPE Austin high school girls basketball season has completed its first few weeks. Check out the latest VYPE Austin UIL 6A and UIL 5A rankings and notable UIL small school teams. VYPE Austin UIL 6A Girls Basketball RankingsNo. 10 Temple: 4-4 (Preseason: #7)Fell out: Austin Bowie (Preseason: #9) and San Marcos (Preseason: #10)VYPE Austin UIL 5A Girls Basketball RankingsNo. For more sports coverage, follow Thomas (@Texan8thGen Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) and VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook, @VYPE_ATX Instagram and @VYPEATX Twitter) on social media.
VYPE High School Spotlight: VYPE Austin UIL Football Rankings, Playoff Predictions & Silent Night
VYPE High School Spotlight airs on Sundays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m on Talk 1370 AM and Majic 95.5 HD2 in the Austin area and Central Texas, and anywhere in the world on https://talk1370.radio.com/shows/vype-high-school-spotlight and the RADIO.COM app. On the first segment, VYPE Austin/San Antonio/Hill Country editor/reporter Thomas Bingham updated the VYPE Austin UIL 5A Division II, UIL 5A Division I and UIL 6A football rankings after the recently completed regular season and before the postseason begins for those classifications. In addition, they look ahead to the high school lacrosse season, new alignments for Southwest Preparatory Conference lacrosse and Texas High School Lacrosse League, and more. In the second half of the show, the host discusses unique area UIL 6A and UIL 5A football playoff qualifications, recaps the regional final round of the small school playoffs, shares schedules for UIL 6A and UIL 5A bi-district playoff matchups, UIL 4A, UIL 3A and UIL 2A state semifinals and the UIL 1A Division II state title game, and makes predictions for the football weekend ahead. Fell out: Austin High: 5-3 (Previous: #10)VYPE Austin UIL 5A Division I Football Rankings:#1 Cedar Park: 8-0 (Previous: #1)#2 Georgetown: 7-1 (Previous: #2)#3 Dripping Springs: 8-3 (Previous: #3)#4 Pflugerville Hendrickson: 6-2 (Previous: #4)Photo by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier.
Basketball's Back: VYPE's UIL 26-5A Girls Basketball District Breakdown
The 2020 VYPE Austin and VYPE San Antonio high school girls basketball season preview continues with the area's UIL 26-5A district breakdown. UIL 26-5A Girls Basketball PreviewSan Antonio Veterans Memorial has a 2020 UIL 5A state championship game finish, a 2018 UIL 4A state title game appearance, a 2019 UIL 5A Region IV final result and a trio of 30-plus win seasons in its first three varsity years. The Patriots plan to move closer to the season's ultimate prize by leaning on first-team all-district athlete Marley Rokas, second-team all-district player Reinha Williams and all-district honorable mention Daelah Edwards this year. Its drop from UIL 6A to UIL 5A and playmakers in second-team all-district athlete Emery Black and district honorable mentions Chayse Goetz and Kyla Malone will keep its playoff window open for the 2020-2021 campaign. For more sports coverage, follow Thomas (@Texan8thGen Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) and VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook, @VYPE_ATX and @VYPESATX Instagram and @VYPEATX and @VYPESATX Twitter) on social media.
Basketball's Back: VYPE's UIL 12-6A Girls Basketball District Breakdown
The 2020 VYPE Austin high school girls basketball season preview tips off with the area's UIL 12-6A district breakdown. UIL 12-6A Girls Basketball PreviewHarker Heights won 32 games and advanced to the UIL 6A Region II Quarterfinal during the 2019-2020 Texas high school girls basketball season and will remain a district favorite and deep playoff contender in the 2020-2021 campaign. The Knights will stay on track because of all-region player and district MVP Sierra Brooks, first-team all-district honorees Emri Lovell and Angelique Morgan and second-team all-district athlete Empress Roberts. And don't ignore battle-tested Bryan, who faced tough Bridgeland, Cypress and Tomball district opponents during the last two seasons. For more sports coverage, follow Thomas (@Texan8thGen Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) and VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook, @VYPE_ATX Instagram and @VYPEATX Twitter) on social media.
VYPE Austin UIL 6A & 5A Volleyball Rankings (11/4)
The 2020 VYPE Austin high school volleyball season coverage continues with updated area UIL 6A and UIL 5A rankings. VYPE Austin UIL 5A Top 10 Volleyball Rankings:#1 Cedar Park: 13-3 (Previous: #1)#2 Austin Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders: 14-0 (Previous: #3)#3 Dripping Springs: 12-4 (Previous: #2)#4 Pflugerville Hendrickson: 12-3 (Previous: #4)#5 Leander Rouse: 10-6 (Previous: #5)#6 Liberty Hill: 14-4 (Previous: #6)#7 Austin Anderson: 12-1 (Previous: #7)#8 Austin McCallum: 11-3 (Previous: #10)#9 Pflugerville Connally: 11-6 (Previous: #9)Photo by Henry Huey for VYPE Media. #10 Georgetown: 10-9 (Previous: #8)Honorable Mentions: Lockhart (8-9), Leander (9-11), Pflugerville Weiss (8-10), Pflugerville (7-10) and Georgetown East View (7-11)Photo by Henry Huey for VYPE Media. For more sports coverage, follow Thomas (@Texan8thGen Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) and VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook, @VYPE_ATX Instagram and @VYPEATX Twitter) on social media. Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program.
VYPE Austin UIL & TAPPS Football Rankings (11/2)
The 2020 VYPE Austin high school football season coverage continues with updated area rankings for the following classifications: UIL 6A, 5A and 4A and TAPPS 11-Man and Six-Man. VYPE first releases its updated rankings on its weekly radio show, VYPE High School Spotlight. VYPE Austin UIL 6A Football Rankings:#1 Westlake: 5-0 (Previous: #2)#2 Lake Travis: 4-0 (Previous: #1)#3 Killeen Shoemaker: 5-0 (Previous: #3)#4 Austin Vandegrift: 4-1 (Previous: #4)#5 Temple: 5-1 (Previous: #5)#6 Cedar Park Vista Ridge: 5-1 (Previous: #6)#7 Round Rock: 3-2 (Previous: #9)#8 Austin High: 4-1 (Previous: NR)#9 Harker Heights: 3-3 (Previous: #8)#10 Hays: 3-3 (Previous: #7)Fell out: Round Rock Cedar Ridge: 2-3 (Previous: #10)VYPE Austin UIL 5A Division I Football Rankings:#1 Cedar Park: 5-0 (Previous: #1)#2 Dripping Springs: 4-1 (Previous: #2)#3 Georgetown: 4-1 (Previous: #3)#4 Pflugerville: 4-1 (Previous: #4)Photo by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. #6 Burnet: 5-4 (Previous: #6)#7 Fredericksburg: 5-4 (Previous: #8)#8 Smithville: 4-5 (Previous: #9)#9 La Grange: 4-5 (Previous: #7)#10 Manor New Technology: 2-3 (Previous: #10)VYPE Austin TAPPS 11-Man Football Rankings:#1 Regents School of Austin: 6-0 (Previous: #1)Photo by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program.
VYPE Austin UIL 6A & 5A Volleyball Rankings (10/29)
The 2020 VYPE Austin high school volleyball season coverage continues with updated area UIL 6A and UIL 5A rankings. VYPE Austin UIL 5A Top 10 Volleyball Rankings:#1 Cedar Park: 11-3 (Previous: #2)#2 Dripping Springs: 11-4 (Previous: #1)#3 Austin Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders: 12-0 (Previous: #3)#4 Pflugerville Hendrickson: 12-3 (Previous: #6)#5 Leander Rouse: 8-5 (Previous: #5)#6 Liberty Hill: 12-4 (Previous: #4)#7 Austin Anderson: 11-1 (Previous: #7)#8 Georgetown: 10-6 (Previous: #8)#9 Pflugerville Connally: 10-5 (Previous: #10)Photo by Henry Huey for VYPE Media. #10 Austin McCallum: 9-3 (Previous: #9)Honorable Mentions: Lockhart (7-8), Austin Crockett Early College (5-7), Leander Glenn (8-9), Leander (8-10), and Pflugerville (6-10)Photo by Henry Huey for VYPE Media. For more sports coverage, follow Thomas (@Texan8thGen Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) and VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook, @VYPE_ATX Instagram and @VYPEATX Twitter) on social media. Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program.
VYPE Austin UIL & TAPPS Football Rankings (10/28)
The 2020 VYPE Austin high school football season coverage continues with updated area rankings for the following classifications: UIL 6A, 5A and 4A and TAPPS 11-Man and Six-Man. VYPE first releases its updated rankings on its weekly radio show, VYPE High School Spotlight. VYPE Austin UIL 4A Football Rankings:#1 Lampasas: 6-0 (Previous: #1)#2 Salado: 8-1 (Previous: #3)#3 Wimberley: 7-2 (Previous: #2)#4 Giddings: 6-2 (Previous: #5)#5 Austin LBJ Early College: 3-2 (Previous: #4)#6 Burnet: 5-3 (Previous: #6)Photo by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. #7 La Grange: 4-4 (Previous: #8)#8 Fredericksburg: 4-4 (Previous: #7)#9 Smithville: 3-5 (Previous: #9)#10 Manor New Technology: 2-3 (Previous: NR)Fell out: Gatesville: 2-5 (Previous: #10)VYPE Austin TAPPS 11-Man Football Rankings:#1 Regents School of Austin: 5-0 (Previous: #1)Photo by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program.
VYPE Austin UIL 6A & 5A Volleyball Rankings (10/22)
The 2020 VYPE Austin high school volleyball season coverage continues with updated area UIL 6A and UIL 5A rankings. VYPE Austin UIL 5A Top 10 Volleyball Rankings:#1 Dripping Springs: 10-3 (Previous: #1)Photo by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. For more sports coverage, follow Thomas (@Texan8thGen Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) and VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook, @VYPE_ATX Instagram and @VYPEATX Twitter) on social media. Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program. To sign up for the VYPE U Program, apply at VYPEU.com.
VYPE Austin UIL & TAPPS Football Rankings (10/21)
The 2020 VYPE Austin high school football season coverage continues with updated area rankings for the following classifications: UIL 6A, 5A and 4A and TAPPS 11-Man. VYPE first releases its updated rankings on its weekly radio show, VYPE High School Spotlight. VYPE Austin UIL 6A Football Rankings:#1 Lake Travis: 3-0 (Previous: #1)#2 Westlake: 4-0 (Previous: #2)#3 Killeen Shoemaker: 3-0 (Previous: #4)#4 Austin Vandegrift: 2-1 (Previous: #6)#5 Temple: 3-1 (Previous: #5)#6 Cedar Park Vista Ridge: 3-1 (Previous: #3)#7 Hutto: 2-1 (Previous: #7)#8 Austin High: 3-0 (Previous: NR)#9 Round Rock Cedar Ridge: 2-1 (Previous: #10)#10 Hays: 2-2 (Previous: #8)Fell out: Harker Heights: 2-2 (Previous: #9)VYPE Austin UIL 5A Division I Football Rankings:#1 Cedar Park: 4-0 (Previous: #1)#2 Dripping Springs: 2-1 (Previous: #2)#3 Georgetown: 3-1 (Previous: #5)#4 Pflugerville: 3-1 (Previous: #3)Photo by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. #5 Pflugerville Hendrickson: 2-1 (Previous: #4)VYPE Austin UIL 5A Division II Football Rankings:#1 Liberty Hill: 4-0 (Previous: #1)#2 Marble Falls: 3-0 (Previous: #2)#3 Leander Rouse: 3-1 (Previous: #3)#4 Leander Glenn: 2-2 (Previous: NR)#5 Austin Northeast Early College: 1-1 (Previous: #4)Fell out: Georgetown East View: 1-3 (Previous: #5)VYPE Austin UIL 4A Football Rankings:#1 Lampasas: 5-0 (Previous: #1)#2 Wimberley: 7-1 (Previous: #2)#3 Salado: 7-1 (Previous: #3)#4 Austin LBJ Early College: 3-1 (Previous: #4)Photo by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. #2 Central Texas Christian School: 3-1 (Previous: #3)#3 Austin St. Michael's Catholic Academy: 3-1 (Previous: #4)#4 Brentwood Christian School: 3-1 (Previous: #2)#5 Austin St. Dominic Savio Catholic: 1-2 (Previous: #5)For more sports coverage, follow Thomas (@Texan8thGen Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) and VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook, @VYPE_ATX Instagram and @VYPEATX Twitter) on social media.
VYPE Austin UIL 5A Volleyball Rankings (10/9)
The 2020 VYPE Austin high school volleyball season coverage continues with updated area UIL 5A rankings. Check them out below and stay tuned for more area coverage in the coming days. For more sports coverage, follow Thomas (@Texan8thGen Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) and VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook, @VYPE_ATX Instagram and @VYPEATX Twitter) on social media. Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program. To sign up for the VYPE U Program, apply at VYPEU.com.
VYPE Austin UIL & TAPPS Football Rankings (10/7)
The 2020 VYPE Austin high school football season coverage continues with updated area rankings for UIL 6A, 5A, 4A and 1A-3A and TAPPS 11-man and Six-Man classifications. Check them out below and stay tuned for more area coverage. VYPE first releases its updated rankings on its weekly radio show, VYPE High School Spotlight. Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program. To sign up for the VYPE U Program, apply at VYPEU.com.
Football's Back: VYPE UIL 5A DII Team/District Breakdowns
The 2020 VYPE Austin and VYPE San Antonio high school football season previews continue with the UIL 5A Division II team and district breakdowns. Photo by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. UIL 14-5A Division IILiberty Hill may be making the jump from UIL 4A Division I to UIL 5A Division II, but don't expect that to interfere with its success. Photo by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. For more sports coverage, follow Thomas (@Texan8thGen Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) and VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook, @VYPE_ATX and @VYPESATX Instagram and @VYPEATX and @VYPESATX Twitter) on social media.
Football's Back: VYPE Austin Preseason UIL 6A & 5A Rankings
The 2020 VYPE Austin high school football season preview continues with area UIL 6A and 5A rankings. VYPE Austin UIL 6A Football Rankings:#1 Lake Travis#2 Westlake#3 Austin Vandegrift#4 Cedar Park Vista Ridge#5 Hutto#6 Temple#7 Killeen Shoemaker#8 Hays#9 Del Valle#10 Round Rock WestwoodVYPE Austin UIL 5A Division I Football Rankings:#1 Cedar Park#2 Dripping Springs#3 GeorgetownPhoto by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. #4 Manor#5 Pflugerville WeissVYPE Austin UIL 5A Division II Football Rankings:#1 Liberty Hill#2 Georgetown East View#3 LockhartPhoto by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. #4 Austin McCallum#5 Leander GlennUIL 6A, UIL 5A Division I and UIL 5A Division II Honorable Mentions: Round Rock Stony Point, Round Rock, Austin High, Austin Anderson, Round Rock Cedar Ridge, Austin Bowie, Harker Heights, Pflugerville Hendrickson, Bastrop and Cedar CreekPhoto by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. For more sports coverage, follow Thomas (@Texan8thGen Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) and VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook, @VYPE_ATX Instagram and @VYPEATX Twitter) on social media.
VYPE To Debut Radio Show In Austin Starting This Sunday
As part of its continued content partnership with Entercom, VYPE Media is debuting a new weekly high school sports radio show on Talk 1370 AM and Majic 95.5 HD2 in the Austin area and Central Texas. The program, which is called VYPE High School Spotlight, will air on Sundays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. It will feature VYPE Austin/San Antonio/Hill Country editor/reporter Thomas Bingham and others in discussions about all local high school sports, including the first release of updated area team rankings, exclusive interviews with coaches, ADs and others, and more. If you want to tune in and don't live in the Austin area, you can listen to the show live on https://talk1370.radio.com/ and the RADIO.COM app. For more sports coverage, follow Thomas (@Texan8thGen Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) and VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook, @VYPE_ATX Instagram and @VYPEATX Twitter) on social media.
Volleyball's Back: VYPE Austin Preseason UIL 5A & 6A Rankings
The 2020 UIL volleyball season plays its first matches today. Check out the VYPE Austin preseason UIL 5A and 6A volleyball rankings to find out who the area's top teams are. VYPE Austin UIL 6A Top 10 Volleyball Rankings:#1 Lake Travis#2 Westlake#3 Round Rock Westwood#4 Austin Vandegrift#5 Copperas Cove#6 Cedar Park Vista Ridge#7 Austin Bowie#8 Round Rock#9 Killeen Ellison#10 HaysHonorable Mentions: McNeil, Round Rock Cedar Ridge, Belton, Austin High, Hutto, Killeen Shoemaker, San Marcos, Round Rock Stony Point, Del Valle and TemplePhoto by Henry Huey for VYPE Media. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------VYPE Austin UIL 5A Top 10 Volleyball Rankings:#1 Dripping SpringsPhoto by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. For more sports coverage, follow Thomas (@Texan8thGen Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) and VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook, @VYPE_ATX Instagram and @VYPEATX Twitter) on social media.
Volleyball's Back: VYPE Austin Teams To Watch
Expect outside hitter and SMU commit Jamison Wheeler to lead a charge that also includes middle hitter Campbell Cook and setter Kiana Reed. That includes senior setter and right side hitter Xaria Pickett, senior middle blocker Alex Serna, senior outside hitter Vanae Sapp and junior outside hitter Lucy Vazquez. That's because they have a talented bunch in middle blocker Brina Jones, outside hitter Paige Crawford and libero Rhyan Masur. Senior setter Landry Wied, sophomore outside hitter Brooklyn Jaeger and freshman outside hitter Kayme Schley are important players to watch. For more sports coverage, follow Thomas (@Texan8thGen Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) and VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook, @VYPE_ATX Instagram and @VYPEATX Twitter) on social media.
VYPE Austin Small School Football Rankings (9/9)
We're two weeks into the 2020 Texas high school football season, so it's time for updated VYPE Austin Small School Team Rankings. Check out the latest top 10 and honorable mentions for top area UIL 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A squads below. VYPE Austin UIL 4A Top 10 Football Rankings:#1 Lampasas: 2-0 (Previous: #1)#2 Wimberley: 2-0 (Previous: #3)#3 Austin LBJ Early College: 0-0 (Previous: #2)#4 Fredericksburg: 2-0 (Previous: #6)#5 Burnet: 2-0 (Previous: #7)#6 Salado: 1-1 (Previous: #4)#7 Giddings: 1-1 (Previous: #8)#8 Smithville: 1-1 (Previous: #5)#9 La Grange: 0-2 (Previous: #9)#10 Taylor: 0-2 (Previous: #10)VYPE Austin UIL 1A-3A Top 10 Football Rankings:#1 Rockdale: 2-0 (Previous: #1)#2 San Saba: 2-0 (Previous: #3)#3 Lexington: 2-0 (Previous: #4)#4 Cameron Yoe: 1-1 (Previous: #2)#5 Thorndale: 2-0 (Previous: #6)#6 Holland: 2-0 (Previous: #7)#7 Schulenburg: 2-0 (Previous: NR)#8 Flatonia: 2-0 (Previous: #8)#9 Little River Academy: 2-0 (Previous: #9)#10 Granger: 1-1 (Previous: #5)Fell out: Mason 0-2 (Previous: #10)Other teams to watch: Llano (2-0), Lometa (2-0), Lago Vista (1-0), Rosebud-Lott (1-1), Bartlett (1-1), Brady (1-1), Blanco (1-1), Milano (1-1), Johnson City (1-1), Altair Rice Consolidated (1-1)
Baylor Commit Heffernan Remains A Georgetown Centerpiece
Georgetown offensive lineman Connor Heffernan has experienced a spike in his football career over the past few months. Heffernan has found a good amount of success in the recruiting process, as evident by his 17 college football offers. He ultimately decided on Baylor over fellow Power Five programs Mississippi State and Syracuse and 14 other opportunities. "Prior to this year, I wasn't ranked very high and I never let that get to me," said Heffernan. "Georgetown is one of the few places that got to have a full strength and conditioning camp this summer," said Heffernan.
2020 VYPE Austin Girls Public School Cross Country Preseason Rankings
The 2020 UIL cross country season is approaching, so it's time to release the VYPE Austin girls public school team rankings. 2 Dripping Springs: The Tigers recorded a seventh-place finish at the 2019 UIL 5A state meet and will find more success with their five returning state runners. 3 Cedar Park: The Timberwolves earned a ninth-place finish at the 2019 UIL 5A state meet and can top that with their six state experienced upperclassmen. 4 Georgetown: The Eagles have five state returners from their 11th place finish at the 2019 UIL 5A state meet, including fourth-place finisher McKenzie Bailey. Mason: The Cowgirls finished 11th at the 2019 UIL 2A state meet and will stay competitive with their six state experienced runners.
Travis County's Decision Puts Top TXHSFB Matchups In Jeopardy
In wake of continual COVID-19 concerns, he pushed back the return of county public and private school on-campus face-to-face teaching, learning and extracurricular activities until after September 7th. So, what does that mean for the start of the 2020 Texas high school football season? Well, if the UIL schedule isn't pushed back, Travis County would miss dozens of varsity games during the first two weeks, including the top affected matchups below. 4: Westlake vs. Euless TrinityLike its Battle of the Lakes rival Lake Travis, defending UIL 6A Division II state champ Westlake would've faced its second top-25 team and state power opponent by Week 2. Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program.
Copy of Travis County's Decision Puts Top TXHSFB Matchups In Jeopardy
In wake of continual COVID-19 concerns, he pushed back the return of county public and private school on-campus face-to-face teaching, learning and extracurricular activities until after September 7th. So, what does that mean for the start of the 2020 Texas high school football season? Well, if the UIL schedule isn't pushed back, Travis County would miss dozens of varsity games during the first two weeks, including the top affected matchups below. 4: Westlake vs. Euless TrinityLike its Battle of the Lakes rival Lake Travis, defending UIL 6A Division II state champ Westlake would've faced its second top-25 team and state power opponent by Week 2. Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program.
Lampasas' UT Baseball Commit Makes A Name For Himself In More Ways Than One
Ace Whitehead is his name and he's a multi-sport athlete at Lampasas High School. It started with the 2019 Texas high school football season, when he recorded his best year to date with 4,982 yards and 75 touchdowns. The buzz continued in 2020 because college baseball programs were starting to show more interest in his athletic abilities and fans wanted an encore during the Texas high school baseball season. Before he relocates to the Forty Acres, Whitehead is hoping for high school sports to start and end around their normal time so he can accomplish more in his hometown. "I know that our senior class really wants to give it our all one last time for Lampasas."
Top VYPE Austin Outside Hitter Poll
The 2020 Texas high school volleyball season is right around the corner, so here's the VYPE Austin Preseason Outside Hitter of the Year Poll to start getting you ready for it. Vote for the area's top athletes until Sunday July 19th at 7 p.m.VYPE Austin Preseason Outside Hitter of the Year Fan Poll (Poll Closes Sunday, July 19 at 7 pm)For more sports coverage, follow Thomas (@Texan8thGen) and VYPE (@VYPEATX) on Twitter. Looking to get more involved? Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program. To sign up for the VYPE U Program, apply at VYPEU.com.