On Tuesday morning, the competition gym at Parish Episcopal School filled with media, fans, fellow students, coaches, parents, and fellow athletes as seven Panther athletes were celebrated in signing their National Letters of Intent for playing their sport at the next level. VYPE DFW was on campus to catch this special moment for these excellent athletes. For a list of athletes and where they signed as well as photos from the event, see below.
Emily Parker, Soccer - University of British Columbia
Tatum Chambers, Swim - Chapman University
Hayden Weber, Football - Midwestern State
Hunter Ryan, Football - SMU
Nathaniel Hill, Football - Villanova
Blake Youngblood, Football - Holy Cross
Andrew Paul, Football - Georgia
Rockwall Yellowjackets
Head Coach: Quincy Williams
District 10-6A
Quincy Williams enters his ninth season of leading Rockwall and is 12 wins away from coaching win No. 200 of his career.
The Yellowjackets went 21-15 a year ago and reached the Regional Finals. WIth two starters returning, Rockwall will try and extend their postseason appearance streak 11-straight years.
Hudson Goellner leads the way after averaging 14 points and eight boards, while Mason Shephard chipped in nine points and three assists per game.
Keys to success for William’s squad are four words – Health, Together, Consistency, Physicality. In 2024-25, he wants his team to play by the motto “All for One, One for All”.
Mansfield Lake Ridge Eagles
Head Coach: Cornelius Mitchell
District 3-6A
Cornelius Mitchell enters his second season of leading Mansfield Lake Ridge and the Eagles are coming off an incredible year. This was a Mansfield Lake Ridge team that went 32-7 and reached the Class 6A State Semifinals.
The Eagles return just two starters off that squad. Players to watch this year include Shaqir Pack (6 ppg, 3 rpg, 2 apg, 2 spg), Eze Nwakamma (11 ppg, 6 rpg, 1.5 spg, 35 blocks, 56% FG) and Abisayo Gbakinro (3 ppg, 2 rpg, 1 apg). Nwakamma is 6-foot-8 and a second-team, all-district pick from a year ago.
Keys to success for Mitchell’s team includes offensive rebounds, 32 minutes of pressure and playing at their pace. The Eagles motto for 24-25 is “Non-stop action from whistle to horn”.
McKinney North Bulldogs
Head Coach: Veronica Reed-Hamilton
District 9-5A
McKinney North pieced together a quality run last season, posting a 29-11 overall record, which propelled the Bulldogs to the Regional Semifinals. This is a program that knows how to get to the playoffs as they have done for 16-straight years.
Three starters return for eighth-year head coach Veronica Reed-Hamilton (157-71), who has nearly two decades of head coaching experience under her belt.
Key returners for the Bulldogs include Ryhan Balous, Chloe Kostka and Tiyana Alexander.
“We have to shoot the ball well and be able to stretch the defense and on the other end have to defend at a high level,” Reed-Hamilton said.
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