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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
THE RANKINGS: No. 4 - Pearland Oilers
Michelle Hyden enters her second year of leading the Pearland Lady Oilers program. Last year, the Lady Oilers went 34-6 overall and reached the Regional Quarterfinals.
Pearland returns six starters off that squad including Texas State-commit Payton Shugart who hit .491 and made All-State a year ago. Kaylee Schweitzer (University of TexasArlington-commit) hit .406 and was a TGCA All-Star, while UCF-commit Layla Bennett hit .440 and was an All-State pick. They look to build off those seasons in 2025.
Other key returners include Kailey Monsef (.343, University of Louisiana-Monroe-commit), Laila Nobles (University of North Texas-commit), Jordan Smith (University of Texas-Arlingtonsignee) and McKenna Bennett.
It wasn’t that long ago that Pearland hoisted the ultimate prize. A handful of these Lady Oilers had a role in that, now they will try and springboard their experience to another run at a title in 2025.