Hightower's Chandler Preston-Caver
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Preston-Caver played a pivotal role in the Hurricanes’ historic run to the UIL 6A-DII State Championship. It was the program’s first trip to the State Tournament since 2019 and the first time since 2010 that they advanced to the Final.
“The work we put in made all the difference,” Preston-Caver said. “Coach (Jasmine) Brewer pushes us to our limits and makes us set new ones. We were tested early in the season, but we knew consistency was key if we wanted to go far. We kept pushing, and the results spoke for themselves.”
Hightower Girls Head Coach Jasmine BrewerBradley C. Collier (VYPE)
Despite their incredible run, Hightower ultimately fell to the No. 1-ranked team in Texas, Boswell, in a hard-fought 51-42 battle.
Still, Preston-Caver finished the season with an impressive list of accolades.
She was named to the UIL State All-Tournament Team, earned All-State honors with both the TABC (Texas Association of Basketball Coaches) and TGCA (Texas Girls Coaches Association), and was selected as the Co-District 21-6A Offensive Player of the Year.
Though the ending wasn’t what she had hoped for, she has no regrets about transferring to Hightower from Hardin-Jefferson during her sophomore year.
“Our program is built on sisterhood,” she said. “That’s something we preach, and you’ll see it on a lot of our graphics. We truly buy into the ‘family’ mentality, and that has helped me develop both as a player and a person in the short time I’ve been here.”
The stars of 2024-25 Hightower Girls BasketballBradley C. Collier (VYPE)
That same sense of belonging ultimately led Preston-Caver to commit to Loyola University in New Orleans, marking a full-circle moment in her basketball journey.
“Loyola’s program felt the most like what I’ve experienced these past few years,” she explained. “My future coach (Kellie Kennedy) actually coached Coach Brewer when she played there. It just made sense—it felt like home, and they hold the same values I’ve come to know at Hightower.”
As one of the team’s veteran leaders and a future member of Loyola’s “Wolf Pack,” Preston-Caver embraced her role as a mentor. She made it a point to set the example for the next generation, including standout sophomore and fellow All-Tournament Team selection, Ogechi Okeke.
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“I had to be a vocal leader, both on and off the court,” Preston-Caver said. “I wanted to relay what I’ve learned in this program—that we have to ‘stay consistent’ and ‘push ourselves ’every day. At a certain point, we began to rise, and I could see all the growth in our game. Even though I’m graduating, I know this team is in great hands moving forward.”
With her high school career now behind her, Preston-Caver leaves a legacy of leadership, determination, and resilience—qualities that will undoubtedly serve her well as she takes the next step in her journey.
TWCA's Alexis Osterhaus
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With that experience under their belts, paired with the much more considerable depth the team features this time around, expectations have never been higher.
“Last year, people didn’t know what we were capable of, and we definitely made a name for ourselves,” said Osterhaus. “I feel that, heading into this season, we’ve polished off every single player that we have, and every fundamental behind what we can do. I genuinely believe that people have an idea of what could happen with us, but we have more than what they expect.”
Individually, Osterhaus was given a first-team, all-district nod for her efforts, in addition to receiving a TAPPS all-state honorable mention.
From the third base spot, she’s fine-tuned numerous recognizable attributes that’s made her the renowned player she is today.
Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
“I think I’m extremely athletic and quick-witted,” she said. “So, if a ball is coming my way, my reflexes are able to kick in rapidly. Not everyone has the ‘softball mindset’ sometimes, which just means being decisive in the key moments, but I just feel that comes naturally to me from my position.”
While some athletes have been a part of The Woodlands Christian Academy school system from the beginning, Osterhaus transferred during her sophomore year, from a places he describes as a “little town” in Maine.
Though that would be a significant change for anyone, the move has made all the difference.
“The whole reason why I moved from Maine to Texas was for competitive softball,” she said. “My freshman year there, I made the newspaper cover because I like to think I was something of a ‘big fish in a small pond’. But my family and I thought it would be best for my high school experience and better collegiate opportunities to move down here.
“I definitely think that it has challenged me because I’ve played girls who are better than me, which has helped me to improve and become more competitive. I see now that it was God’s blessing and I’m also just grateful to have been part of this community."
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