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SUMMER CAMP: PVAMU hosts hundreds of high school hopefuls at two-day event
It’s a new day at Prairie View A&M University.
Newly-hired football coach Tremaine Jackson is breathing new life into the program.
This week, the Panthers hosted a mega-camp on campus where hundreds of college football hopefuls showed off their skills in front of dozens of college coaches.
VYPE was on the scene as scholarship offers were earned during the two-day event.
2026 Aldine Davis RB Nicholas Tramble and 2026 Ridge Point WR Bailen George impressed throughout Day one's camp. Both should elite speed during testing while also performing well during one-on-one drills with each picking up offers from PVAMU and George got an offer from UTEP as well.
Day two of the camp also had a number of standouts.
2026 The Woodlands ATH Parker Stewart showed off his elite track speed during testing clocking a 4.34 and 4.42 40-yard dash and 2026 Second Baptist QB Canon Toon also clocked a fast 40 time with a 4.53.
2026 Katy Jordan DB Austin Baird ran a 4.4 40 while also locking down opposing wide receivers during one-on-one's earning himself an offer from PVAMU.
2026 Yates ATH Joshua Wallace, 2027 Katy Jordan WR Landon Williams, and 2029 Katy Jordan WR Rush Williams also had standout performances throughout testing, drills, and one-on-one's earning them all offers from PVAMU.
With so many great athletes performing well this week at PVAMU, expect to see H-town recruits start to pick up more offers throughout the rest of camp season before Friday Night Lights come back next fall.
Whataburger Team of the Week: Kingwood dominates in State Final to claim first-ever title
For the first time in program history, the Kingwood Softball organization are State Champions—and now, they’re also being honored as the Whataburger Team of the Week following their dominant run through the UIL 6A-Division 2 postseason.
Kingwood capped off a remarkable season with a 4-1 victory over Forney in the title game this past Saturday, securing the championship in their fifth overall appearance at the UIL State Tournament. The Mustangs finished the year with an impressive 34-4-1 record and did not lose a single game throughout the playoffs.
Sophomore right-handed pitcher Hunter Quentel was named the game’s MVP after a standout two-way performance. Quentel notched seven strikeouts in the circle and delivered the game’s decisive blow with a two-run homer in the third inning.
She finished the season with an 18-3 record and cemented herself as one of the state’s rising stars.
Kingwood jumped out to an early lead with an RBI single from junior third baseman Frei Pizarro in the second. Subsequently, KHS widened the gap the following inning, beginning with an RBI double from senior catcher Mia Gagliardi (Virginia Tech-commit) — who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Moments later, Quentel launched her home run over the left-field fence, giving Kingwood a comfortable 4-0 lead.
Forney's only run came in the later innings via a sacrifice fly by Ashlyn Oscars, but it wasn’t enough to challenge Kingwood’s grip on the game.
In addition to Quentel, Gagliardi, and Pizarro, several Mustangs were named to the UIL State All-Tournament team, including standout senior shortstop Addy Sheppard (Stanford-commit), senior second baseman Leilani Garcia, sophomore first baseman Kendall Yates, and senior outfielder Abella Mata.
Head Coach Christa Williams-Yates, now in her second year leading the program, guided the Mustangs to their historic title with poise and purpose.
A former Olympian and Texas Longhorn, Williams-Yates was a member of the first team to play at McCombs Field in 1998. Nearly three decades later, she returned to that same field—this time as a coach—to lead Kingwood to its first-ever state crown.
With a mix of veteran leadership and emerging young talent, the Kingwood Mustangs have not only made history—they’ve set a new standard for excellence in Texas high school softball.