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Friendswood's Charleigh Esparza
THE PLAYMAKERS powered by UTMB-Health: South Houston stars shine in postseason
Sa'Mya Jones, Dawson Softball
Juan De Leon (VYPE)
Dawson enjoyed a tone-setting series against Clear Springs in the 6A Bi-District Championship.
Having won back-to-back games (Game 1: 6-2, Game 2: 6-3), a decent portion of the credit should go to Eagles junior SS/OF Sa’Mya Jones, who went 3-for-6 with an RBI and three runs scored.
Jones will play a key factor in Dawson’s offense as they take on Atascocita in the Area Round this weekend.
Ben Hughes, LSA Track & Field
Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
Lutheran South Academy had quite the showing in the TAPPS South Regional Meet this past week.
With over a dozen LSA athletes headed to Midway ISD’s Panther Stadium this week, the Pioneers will be represented in the State Meet.
Junior Ben Hughes will be one of those athletes competing for gold in the State Meet, following his remarkable performance at Regionals. He starred in the Long Jump with a winning jump of 21-04.00.
Charleigh Esparza, Friendswood Softball
Juan De Leon (VYPE)
Friendswood’s roster is loaded from top to bottom, which was made evident by their series sweep (Game 1: 7-0, Game 2: 10-0) against Shadow Creek in the opening round of the UIL 5A softball playoffs.
One of the key contributors to the Mustangs’ offensive success was sophomore C/IF Charleigh Esparza.
During the two-game series, Esparza went 5 of 6 with 7 RBIs to set the tone for Friendswood as they advanced to the Area Round.
With Lamar Consolidated on tap, keep an eye out for this Friendswood sophomore to make some more noise.
Alec Beversdorf, Clear Falls Baseball
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As Clear Falls prepares to take on Dawson in the first round of the UIL postseason, coach Eddie Youngblood will look to his ace on the mound, Alec Beversdorf (Sr. RHP), to set the tone for the series.
The LSU-Eunice signee has enjoyed an impressive career on the diamond for the Knights, becoming the all-time leader in career strikeouts for the program with 193 and counting.
Clear Falls reached the Area Round in 2022, but with Beversdorf at the top of his game, who’s to say they won’t go further?
Skylar Davis, Brazoswood Softball
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With all the star-power on the Lady Bucs' roster, one can imagine it must be difficult for the team to choose their “Warrior of the Game”.
Nonetheless, Brazoswood’s Skylar Davis put on a commendable performance in Game 1 of the Bi-District round against Shadow Creek.
In a game which the Lady Bucs won 4-1, Davis contributed hitting a 3-run homer, with another hit to top it off. Thus, making her the clear choice as the team’s “Warrior” in their 2023 playoff debut.
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Some of the stars of 2022-23 LSA Boys Track & Field
THE HOME STRETCH: Lutheran South advances to State Meet
As the highest ranking private school teams in the state converge, Lutheran South Academy will be represented on the grand stage with a plethora of their top performers seeking to make their claim as the best of the best.
After showing up the competition at the South Regional Meet in San Marcos yesterday, LSA will have over a dozen athletes traveling to Midway Panther Stadium in Hewitt, TX with fans in tow eager for the opportunity to become State Champions.
Here are the Pioneers who have qualified for the final meet of the TAPPS season..
2022-23 LSA Girls Track & FieldBradley C. Collier (VYPE)
TAPPS South Regional Meet Results/State Qualifiers
Boys 4x100 Relay (4th Place-44.04): Blaine Birkelbach (Sr.), John LeBlanc (So.), Jacob Howard (Sr.), Jaylin Lowery (Sr.)
Boys 4x400 Relay (3rd Place-3:29.53): Jonah Weber (Jr.), Cole Noack (Jr.), Nathan Robert (Jr.), Matthew Gaitan (Jr.)
Girls 4x200 Relay (4th Place-1:48.75)
Boys 110m Hurdles (2nd Place-16.26): Alec Salerno (Sr.)
Boys 800m Dash (1st Place-1:57.37): Marcus Gaitan (Jr.)
Boys 800m Dash (2nd Place-1:57.78): Matthew Gaitan (Jr.)
Girls Discus (2nd Place-122-5): Rachel Bell (Sr.)
Boys Shot Put (4th Place-43-5.5): Kris St. Clair (Jr.)
Boys Long Jump (1st Place-21-4): Ben Hughes (Jr.)
Girls Pole Vault (2nd Place-10-0): Alma Martin (So.)
Boys Pole Vault (2nd Place-13-0):Wilson Klein (Jr.)
Boys Discus (2nd Place-133-0): Kris St. Clair (Jr.)
Boys Discus (3rd Place-132-6): Cole Noack (Jr.)
Competition takes place this upcoming Friday and Saturday, so expect Lutheran South to cap off their prodigious Spring on a high note.
More stars of LSA Boys T&F
Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
