RANKINGS
THE RANKINGS: New-look No. 29 Cinco Ranch carries on tradition
DANIELLE WELLS BEGINS YEAR NO. 20 LEADING THE CINCO RANCH COUGARS.
The veteran coach will have a new-look squad in 2025 as just one starter returns off the team that reached the Regional Finals and won 35 matches in 2024.
Junior middle hitter Rahima Kone will be leaned on to lead this group after being a second-team, all-district pick. “It will be a rebuilding year for us. The team will need to build each other’s trust, and everyone will need to do their job,” Wells said.
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THE RANKINGS: Lechler to lead No. 30 Foster Falcons
FOSTER IS COMING OFF A 29-WIN SEASON IN 2024 AND REACHED THE BI-DISTRICT ROUND.
The Falcons under head coach Morgan Hunter return four starters, including District 20-6A Offensive MVP Emerson Lechler. The senior led the Falcons with 407 kills, 270 digs and chipped in 34 blocks.
Other key returners include first-team, all-district selection Reagan Knipling (687 assists, 124 kills, 208 digs,44 blocks), District 20-6A Newcomer of the Year Sarah Carrejo (177digs, 262 assists), Zainab Kareem (110 kills, 32 blocks) and Maiya Kohn (181 digs). Knipling is verbally committed to Colgate University.