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2020 All-VYPE Public School Preseason Team
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Pre-Season VYPE Public School Player of the Year - Rebekah Portalatin, Cy-Fair
1st Team
Outside Hitter
Ally Batenhorst, Seven Lakes (Nebraska)
Alexis Dacosta, Fulshear (Baylor)
Mia Johnson, Clear Falls (Hawaii)
Middles
Deja Benjamin, Shadow Creek
Erika Williams, Kingwood Park (Penn State)
Libero/Defensive Specialist
Julie Neveu, Oak Ridge
Devan Taylor, Klein (Clemson)
Setter
Clara Brower, The Woodlands (Georgia)
Blakely Montgomery, Clear Falls (Fairfield)
Utility
Kelsi Wingo, Barbers Hill
Alexia Jones, Pearland Dawson (Houston Baptist)
2nd Team
Outside Hitter
Annie Antar, Klein (North Florida)
Ellie Echter, Fulshear (LSU)
Ashlyn Svoboda, Friendswood (Northwestern State)
Middles
Mayowa Olibale, Seven Lakes (Harvard)
Ashlynn Lewis, Texas City
Libero/Defensive Specialist
Callie Cogdill, Cypress Woods (Oklahoma)
Gabby Mansfield, Klein
Setter
Casey Batenhorst, Seven Lakes
Trinity Funderburk, Atascocita
Utility
Shyia Richardson, Clear Springs (San Francisco)
Lyla Traylor, Memorial
Honorable Mention
Outside Hitter
Clarke Adams, Bellaire (Oakland)
Emily Adams, Bridgeland (University of Louisiana Monroe)
Tiana Davis, Ridge Point (UTSA)
Teresa Garza, Alvin (Wyoming)
Aryn Johnson, Manvel (McNeese State)
Allie Sczech, George Ranch (Baylor)
Phoebe Stigen, Deer Park (University of Louisiana Monroe)
Fallon Thompson, Grand Oaks
Madeline Villareal, Cypress Ranch (University of Louisiana Monroe)
Megan Wilson, Kingwood (Oklahoma)
Middles
Karrington Kays, Bridgeland
Lindsey Kriendler, Cypress Creek
Simone Lenoir, Clear Brook
Sarah Sitton, Friendswood
Natasha Zorbas, The Woodlands
Libero/Defensive Specialist
Annie Creery, Foster (Hill College)
Alana Dawson, Clear Springs (Emory)
Macee Medina, Texas City
Ashton Schulz, Splendora
Freedom Stephenson, Santa Fe
Setter
Falon Buford, Splendora
Logan LeRoux, Memorial
Zoe Martinez, Goose Creek Memorial
Maddie Waak, Katy (LSU)
Koko Wooley, La Porte
Utility
Piper Boydstun, Oak Ridge
Lauren Elie, Memorial
Kiyah Felder, Aldine Davis
Eva Fitzgerald, Cinco Ranch
Alexandra Tennon, George Ranch (Quinnipiac University)
District 24-5A Blocker Co-MVP Deja Benjamin
2020 Shadow Creek Volleyball Preview
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Shadow Creek Sharks
Shadow Creek has been ultra-successful since opening its doors. Of course, the football team won a state title in December. Could the volleyball program be next? The challenge will be that this year, they move up to Class 6A. Shadow Creek has made the playoffs every year since opening in 2016. The Sharks finally got over the second-round blues in 2019, reaching the Regional Quarterfinals, where they fell to Friendswood. Shadow Creek, which went 30-14 last year, will have to replace the production of District 24-5A Setter MVP Alexis Williams, who led the team in kills, aces, digs and assists. That's a lot to replace. Key returners for Shadow Creek include Deja Benjamin – District 24-5A Blocker Co-MVP – and Michelle Murphy, a second-team, all-district pick. Murphy (470 assists) will be looked to fill Williams' shoes at setter, while Benjamin (163 kills and 113 blocks) can be that force at the net. Other players to watch include Ella Hestand and Kayla Wilson. Whitney Daniel enters her fifth season at the helm of the program with a 106-37 record.
Michelle Murphy, Shadow Creek
