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DOWN TO THE WIRE: Previewing a critical UIL VB State Semis matchup -- Bellville vs. Davenport
Let's just get right into it.
On one of the court, you have the Bellville Brahmas who are enjoying one of the most exemplary seasons they've seen in recent years, from a statistical stand-point -- currently touting a record of 43-5.
Coach Susan Brewer's squad is no stranger to this stage, given that they reached this point in 2022, before falling to eventual State Runner-Up Aubrey.
However, the Brahmanettes have displayed nothing less than sheer dominance throughout this postseason, as they have swept each opponent (FB Willowridge, Burnet, Livingston, and most recently Hargrave) up to this point.
In terms of star-power, take your pick between the likes of Bailey Scheerer (Jr. MB), Sydney McKay (High Point-signee), Rebecca Lucksinger (Jr. MB), Emmy Novicke (Sr. L), and Samantha Marik (Sr. OH).
Bellville is the traditional power in this match-up, having made State appearances in three of the last four years. But, they will have the ambition of claiming the program's first state title since 2005, when they were still in Class 3A.
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However, the new power has unquestionably been that of Davenport.
The reigning UIL-4A Champions picked up right where they left off last year, ranking among the top teams to come out of the San Antonio-area.
Similar to their opponent, the Wolves have been just as commanding entering the State Semis.
They have toppled Eastside EC (3-0), La Vernia (3-0), Calhoun (3-0), and Floresville (3-1) over the course of the past two weeks to make their way back to the Final-Four, improving their record to 39-8 in 2024.
Coach Taylour Toso's rotation has spread the wealth when it comes to overall stats.
In the offensive department, Emily Williams (311 kills) and McKaleigh Mattson (306 kills) run the table.
But if I were to pick an MVP for the team, it would be Alexis Dahl. As it stands, the junior setter has been all over the place, having registered 725 assists, 442 digs, and 267 kills on the year, making her a jack of all trades for Davenport.
Furthermore, Logan Strong (794 digs, 584 receptions), Dakota Hart (339 digs), and freshman Kylie Dahl (259 assists) round out what could be the most balanced crew in the state.
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There's no room for error at this stage, and fans should be in for a show when these two power-programs face off Tuesday night (6:00 pm) at the Austin Burger Center in Sunset Valley, TX.
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THE RECAP: Results of the UIL State Boys Golf Tourney; The Woodlands, Memorial excel
Following an intriguing series of events to begin the week, the UIL Boys State Golf Tournament has drawn to a close.
At the White Wing Golf Club in Georgetown, the Class 6A event saw The Woodlands teams claim silver with a total score of 575, and were just narrowly bested by five strokes to the UIL-6A champions Lake Travis.
However, the Highlanders do still hold the distinction of having individual state champ -- Cooper Paull -- among their ranks, after he shot for an astounding 138 over the two-day competition.
Houston Memorial was right behind them in the No. 3 spot (576), and featured four competitors who finished within the top-25.
In Class 5A, the Lake Creek Lions would be the top H-Town finisher, ending up fourth overall -- just one stroke shy of third -- with each of their golfers ending up in the top twenty spots, including Brody Knowlton who tied for third place, individually.
Additionally, Bellville and Livingston featured a slew of top competitors in Class 4A.
With all that being said, here is the full list of H-Town golfers who climbed the charts on the state-wide golf course.
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CLASS 6A BOYS GOLF
(Teams)
2nd Place (Total Score: 575): The Woodlands Highlanders (Daniel Zou, Cooper Paull, Abhay Duggal, Tripp Depoy, Caden Cox)
3rd Place (Total Score: 576): Memorial Mustangs (Charlie Wylie, David Martinez, Austin Le, Turner Chiles, Grant DeLorenzo)
7th Place (Total Score: 586): Stratford Spartans (Ben Potter, Andrew Molina, Caleb Lumpkin, Tyler Davis, Noah Bahrami)
11th Place (Total Score: 605): Clear Creek Wildcats (Blake Harwell, Max McCloskey, J.T. Waltzer, Carter McCaffrey, Clark Rangel)
12th Place (Total Score: 622): Klein Cain Hurricanes (Adrian Rodriguez, Joshua McGown, Keaton Blume, Jake Robinson, Jaxson Dittmer)
(Individual Finishers)
*Several golfers had the same final score, so there will be "T" before their placement to indicate the tie, and are placed according to the UIL Live Results
1st Place (138): Cooper Paull, The Woodlands (Individual Champion)*
T-4th Place (141): Max McCloskey, Clear Creek
T-9th Place (142): Blake Brown, Bridgeland
T-9th Place (142): David Martinez, Memorial
12th Place (143): Caleb Lumpkin, Stratford
T-13th Place (144): Daniel Zou, The Woodlands
T-13th Place (144): Charlie Wylie, Memorial
T-19th Place (145): Austin Le, Memorial
T-19th Place (145): Ben Potter, Stratford
T-24th Place (146): Grant DeLorenzo, Memorial
T-24th Place (146): Abhay Duggal, The Woodlands
T-28th Place (147): Blake Harwell, Clear Creek
T-31st Place (148): Tripp Depoy, The Woodlands
T-31st Place (148): Andrew Molina, Stratford
T-31st Place (148): Cole Pregler, Katy Jordan
T-39th Place (150): Noah Bahrami, Stratford
T-42nd Place (151): Turner Chiles, Memorial
T-42nd Place (151): Caden Cox, The Woodlands
T-42nd Place (151): Adrian Rodriguez, Klein Cain
T-47th Place (152): Bowen Ballis, College Park
T-47th Place (152): Keaton Blume, Klein Cain
T-47th Place (152): Joshua McGown, Klein Cain
T-61st Place (156): J.T. Waltzer, Clear Creek
T-63rd Place (157): Tyler Davis, Stratford
T-63rd Place (157): Alejandro Rojas, Clear Lake
T-67th Place (164): Carter McCaffrey, Clear Creek
T-67th Place (164): Isaac Voisinet, Ridge Point
69th Place (165): Clark Rangel, Clear Creek
70th Place (167): Jake Robinson, Klein Cain
72nd Place (174): Jaxson Dittmer, Klein Cain
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The No. 4 overall boys golf team in Class 5A -- The Lake Creek LionsPhoto acquired via Twitter (@LakeCreekgolf1)
CLASS 5A BOYS GOLF
(Teams)
4th Place (Total Score: 590): Lake Creek Lions Tyler Sanford, Brody Knowlton, Julian Worrell, Brady Bains, Brogan Smith)
(Individual Finishers)
*Several golfers had the same final score, so there will be "T" before their placement to indicate the tie, and are placed according to the UIL Live Results
T-3rd Place (141): Brody Knowlton, Lake Creek
T-14th Place (148): Jace Parsell, Fulshear
T-14th Place (148): Tyler Sanford, Lake Creek
T-18th Place (149): Brady Bains, Lake Creek
T-18th Place (149): Corrington Case, Kingwood Park
T-22nd Place (150): Daniel Rice, Magnolia
T-30th Place (152): Julian Worrell, Lake Creek
T-37th Place (154): Brogan Smith, Lake Creek
T-58th Place (161): Cole Mayon, Kingwood Park
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CLASS 4A BOYS GOLF
(Teams)
7th Place (Total Score: 626): Livingston Lions (Jackson New, Brandon Munson, Brayden Akers, Drew Davidson, Carson Pipes)
10th Place (Total Score: 634): Bellville Brahmas (Deacon Bauerschlag, Cooper Hollomon, Emil Kloss, Jason Wood, Dane King)
(Individual Finishers)
*Several golfers had the same final score, so there will be "T" before their placement to indicate the tie, and are placed according to the UIL Live Results
T-3rd Place (145): Deacon Bauerschlag, Bellville
T-14th Place (150): Brayden Akers, Livingston
T-26th Place (154): Brandon Munson, Livingston
T-32nd Place (156): Jackson New, Livingston
T-37th Place (157): Cooper Hollomon, Bellville
T-40th Place (159): Jason Wood, Bellville
58th Place (167): Drew Davidson, Livingston
T-62nd Place (170): Carson Pipes, Livingston
67th Place (178): Dane King, Bellville
68th Place (179): Emil Kloss, Bellville