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Varsity Chips creates the first NFT collection to celebrate high school athletes
HOUSTON, TX (January 20, 2022) – Varsity Chips, the first NFT (Non-Fungible Token) collection to celebrate high school athletes, launches to celebrate a shared love of high school teams, athletes, and communities, as well as the passion that makes high school athletics special to so many.
We believe that everyone, including high school athletes should be able to monetize their own name, image, and likeness. Varsity Chips owns the full rights to all footage and photos used for our NFT’s, but we still intend on compensating every athlete who is featured, because it is the right thing to do. While state rules prevent us from entering into agreements with high school student athletes in many states (including Texas), we are setting aside a portion of revenue and a collection of NFT’s for every athlete featured as soon as we are allowed to per their local state rules (usually after the completion of the season of the last sport they will be participating in at the high school level or graduation of high school).
In addition to the monetary value, we are here to educate these athletes on marketing and the potential from them to monetize their brand in the metaverse and through NFT’s. We will work with athletes and their families to provide resources to further educate them on NIL Marketing, NFT’s, Cryptocurrencies, and Personal Finance.
NFT’s have broken into the sports space in a big way, giving fans, collectors, athletes, artists and investors a new and innovative way to own or sell a piece of sports history. The blockchain has allowed Varsity Chips to create a one of a kind (non-fungible) digital asset to represent anything from an image to a 3-D video. This market is in its infancy, but already garnering transactions only before seen in the international art market. The sales volume for NFT’s hit $2.5 billion in the first six months of 2021, up from a total of $13.7 million in all of 2020.
“High school athletes represent everything that is good about competitive sports. If an athlete is currently playing in high school, the potential upside of what they might become is at its all time high. And for most current college or professional athletes, they will tell you that playing high school sports was the most fun they’ve every had, and now fans will have the opportunity to commemorate and own those special moments. We anticipate that the demand for high school athlete NFT’s will excite the current and future marketplace by bridging the gap between systemic NFT purchases and the avid sports fan.” says Shane Hildreth, CEO of Varsity Chips.
To buy Varsity Chips, pack drops will be available on VarsityChips.io. Individual NFT “Chips” can also be bought from other community members on the secondary market on VarsityChips.io. Community members also have a line for constant conversation in the hosted discord channel.
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About Varsity Chips
Varsity Chips is the first NFT collection to celebrate high school athletes. Each collectible NFT “Chip” includes a photo and highlight video clip of the featured athlete and a unique mint number and edition size to verify its rarity. Varsity Chips gives fans a way to show their support for their alma mater or local teams, as well as invest in sports’ futures stars and the future of sports collectibles.
The All-VYPE Offensive Teams presented by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
What a big year it was for Houston-area public school football as North Shore and Paetow won their respective UIL Classifications.
Katy reached the State Semis along with Tomball and Crosby. A team is make of stars and here are the All-VYPE Offensive Teams of the Year presented by Houston Methodist Orthopedic and Sports Medicine.
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OFFENSIVE MVP (WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AS PART OF THE VYPE AWARDS presented by Houston Methodist Orthopedic and Sports Medicine.)
FINALISTS
Conner Weigman, Bridgeland
Harold Perkins, Cy Park
Rueben Owens, El Campo
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QUARTERBACK
First-Team
Cale Hellums, Tomball
Conner Weigman, Bridgeland
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Second-Team
Bert Emanuel Jr., Ridge Point
Bishop Davenport, Spring
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Honorable-Mention
Kaleb Bailey, North Shore
Duke Butler, Shadow Creek
Demetrias Charles, Channelview
CJ Dumas, Paetow
DJ Lagway, Willis
Luke Martin, Dickinson
Mabrey Mettauer, The Woodlands
Nash Rankin, Stratford
Gavin Rutherford, Cinco Ranch
Carson Roper, Klein Cain
Cardell Williams, Westfield
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RUNNING BACKS
First-Team
Seth Davis, Katy
Rueben Owens, El Campo
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Second-Team
Richard Reese, Bellville
Jalen Washington, Montgomery
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Honorable Mention
Lloyd Avant, Summer Creek
Hunter Bilbo, Magnolia West
Kendrick Bradley, Klein Forest
Jacob Brown, Paetow
Jeremy Payne, Hightower
Kedrick Reescano, New Caney
Santana Scott, Morton Ranch
Demonte Seymore, Manvel
David Smith, Clear Falls
Jerrell Wimbley, CE King
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OFFENSIVE LINE
First-Team
Kelvin Banks, Summer Creek
Kameron Dewberry, Atascocita
Talmadge Pounds, North Shore
Jeremiah Richard, Paetow
PJ Williams, Dickinson
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Second-Team
Landon Roaten, Tomball
Kaden Sieracki, The Woodlands
Tevin Shaw, Manvel
Bryce Simpson, Cypress Ranch
Caleb Webb, Katy
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Honorable Mention
Trey Brooks, Cy Falls
Ashton Funk, Tompkins
Reagan Gill, Jersey Village
Calvin Harvey, Ridge Point
Nolan Hay, Taylor
Nonso Omezi, Westside
Hudson Perroni, Stratford
Charles Ridley, Montgomery
Zach Session, Morton Ranch
Isaiah Villanueva, Paetow
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WIDE RECEIVERS
First-Team
Matthew Golden, Klein Cain
Chris Marshall, FB Marshall
Louis Williams III, Conroe
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Second-Team
Nic Anderson, Katy
Andrew Maleski, Bridgeland
Kole Wilson, Paetow
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Honorable Mention
David Amador, North Shore
Cadyn Bradley, Spring
Caleb Douglas, Hightower
Ben Ferguson, The Woodlands
Izeal Jones, Pearland
Cameron Kirkwood, Crosby
Josh McMillan, Tompkins
Xavier Neal, Heights
Seth Salverino, Cinco Ranch
Marvin Session, Ridge Point
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TIGHT END
First-Team
Donovan Green, Dickinson
Cody Mladenka, College Park
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Second-Team
Reid Mikeska, Bridgeland
Hawkins Polly, Stratford
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Hononable Mention
Luke Carter, Katy
Gavin Howard, Deer Park
Thomas Jewett, Strake Jesuit
Cooper Stevens, Cy-Fair
Gavin Waits, Fulshear
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ATHLETES
First-Team
Ja’Koby Banks, FB Marshall
Harold Perkins, Cy Park
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Second-Team
Ryan Niblett, Eisenhower
Ky Woods, Clear Falls
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Honorable Mention
Jadarius Brown, Conroe
Cyrin Myles, Crosby
Marques Neal, Channelview
Dominic Njoku, Travis
Patrick Smith, FB Clements
Tijae Williams, Fulshear
Wyatt Young, Tompkins
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KICKERS
First-Team
Carter Brown, Dawson
Trevor Helburg, Crosby
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Second-Team
Anthony Fuentes, Paetow
Tony Sterner, Kingwood Park
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Honorable Mention
Carlos Alvarado, Tomball
Jonathan Dimas, Westfield
Keegan Sneedon, Seven Lakes
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Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is Houston's leading provider of orthopedic services, from sports medicine to joint replacement. Houston Methodist offers comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative services with a high standard of excellence for elite athletes, active adults and student athletes. Houston Methodist serves as the official health care provider for the Houston Texans, Houston Astros, Rice Athletics, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™, Houston Ballet, Houston Symphony and Houston Grand Opera.