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Cy Springs' Ayla McDowell is VYPE Player of the Year for public schools
I'M LOVING IT: McDonald's All-American McDowell takes home POY; All-VYPE teams announced
Ayla McDowell of Cypress Springs was the brightest star in Greater Houston over the past several months.
The McDonald's All-American was elite her senior season, building her resume as she heads to the University of South Carolina in the fall. Her team fell just short of the State Final Four, but her legacy was already cemented.
Summer Creek took home the State trophy for the first time in school history with the help of junior Kennedy Simpson, while Hightower was loaded with stars en route to the State Finals.
Here are the All-VYPE 2025 Girls Basktetball Public School Teams.
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The VYPE 2025 Public School Player of the Year
Ayla McDowell, Cypress Springs
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FIRST TEAM
Aniya Foy, Cinco Ranch
Nataliyah Gray, Alief Taylor
Jemini Mitchell, Cypress Springs
Chandler Preston-Caver, Hightower
Kennedy Simpson, Summer Creek
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SECOND TEAM
Kailee Beaudion-Foliaki, Hightower
Jayci Lackey, Barbers Hill
Kendall Ford, Dawson
Bree Riley, Grand Oaks
Andrea Sturdivant, FB Austin
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THIRD TEAM
A'Zyua Blair, Pearland
Kara Hart, Katy Taylor
Kamryn McLaurin, Clear Brook
Ruke Ogbevire, Fulshear
Ogechi Okeke, Hightower
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HONORABLE MENTION
Rezia Castillo, Clear Brook
Marc'Kalia Celestine, Klein
Jazmine Hansley, Dickinson
Addison Martin, Summer Creek
Aniya Richard-Holmes, Nimitz
Kaleb Bailey of North Shore is one of the city's best
TD Club Awards name top public school players this week
It's awards season in Greater Houston as the Touchdown Club will host its annual event this Wednesday.
The gala is 7 p.m., Wed., Dec. 13, 2023, at the Bayou City Event Center, 9401 Knight Road. Come and see who the cream of the cream of Greater Houston UIL high school football players are at the UIL High School Awards Dinner.
Past winners include Vince Young of Madison (2001), CeeDee Lamb of Foster (2016), Ed Oliver of Westfield (2015), Alan Faneca of Lamar Consolidated (1993) and Thurman Thomas of Willowridge (1983).
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DEFENSE
Nehemiah Allen, Westfield
Carmello Brooks, Paetow
Kaleb Burns, Cypress Falls
Courtland Guillory, Klein Oak
Tobi Haastrup, Mayde Creek
Parker Johnson, Stratford
Trent Lancaster, Klein Cain
Kade Phillips, Hightower
Landon Rink, Cy-Fair
Devin Sanchez, North Shore
Chance Sims, Randle
Chad Woodfork, Summer Creek
OFFENSE
Kaleb Bailey, North Shore
Tory Blaylock, Atascocita
Chance Bryant, Fulshear
Austin Carlisle, Ridge Point
Zaylen Cormier, Heights
Aaron DeLeon, Stratford
Dramekco Green, Conroe
Max Hendrick, Klein Cain
La’Damion McDowell, Hightower
Jonte Newman, Bridgeland
Clint Rachal, College Park
Tyler Thomas, Dickinson
COACH OF THE YEAR
Kevin Berneathy, La Porte
Chris Brister, Cypress Falls
Jason Brittain, Angleton
Brandon Ellis, Worthing
Ray Garza, Iowa Colony
Cedric Hardeman, Conroe
Lonnie Madison, Bridgeland
Cale Melton, Kingwood
Mike Rabe, Jordan
Brian Randle, Randle
Jim Rapp, The Woodlands
Craig Stump, Atascocita