It is awards season here at VYPE!
We welcome you to the Countdown to the 2021 VYPE Awards presented by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Over the next two weeks, we will be unveiling the finalists for the player of the year awards. Team and Coach of the Year awards will be announced LIVE during the Fourth Annual VYPE Awards.
The winners will be honored in a one-hour virtual show on Sunday, June 27 at 6 p.m. on VYPE Houston's website, Twitter account and on the VYPE Texas Facebook page and YouTube Channel! It will be an event to get dressed up for and to tune in to as it will be an evening full of special moments!
Let us get it started! Here are the finalists for Private School Women's Swimmer of the Year!
SWIMMER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Erin Tilley, Concordia Lutheran
The Concordia Lutheran girls swim team had a brilliant season, finishing fourth overall at the TAPPS state meet with 165 points. Erin Tilley won gold in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke.
"I'm happy with the season and always finishing on top, but I really love the girls on the team. I wanted to have a balance of fun with my team and swimming well. It all worked out."
SWIMMER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Whitney Childs, Fort Bend Christian Academy
The FBCA finished ninth overall as a team, led by sophomore Whitney Childs, who finished second in the 100-yard Butterfly and third in the 100-yard Backstroke. She's only going to get better.
SWIMMER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Isabella Krantzcke, The Woodlands Christian Academy
At the state meet in San Antonio, TWCA's Isabella Krantzcke placed first and second, respectively, in the 500 freestyle and 200 freestyle. She also dominated at the Regional Meet.
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