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Year In Review: Top VYPE San Antonio Winter Sports Athletes
It's been a hectic, but successful 2019-2020 high school athletic year. While we have a break in the action, let's highlight the top VYPE San Antonio area athletes from the winter sports season (basketball, soccer, swimming and wrestling). For fall's top 10, click here.
No. 1: First-team all-state senior and 2020 Texas A&M signee Sahara Jones averaged 23 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals in San Antonio Veterans Memorial's second UIL girls basketball state runner-up finish in three years.
No. 2: Sophomore Connor Foote earned three medals at the UIL 5A state swim meet, including first-place finishes in the 100 yard freestyle and 200 yard medley relay and a runner-up result in the 100 yard backstroke, in leading Alamo Heights to a bronze team medal.
No. 3: New Braunfels senior George Marsh won the UIL 6A 285-pound state boys wrestling championship.
No. 4: Cibolo Steele junior Traeh Haynes earned the UIL 6A 215-pound state girls wrestling title.
No. 5: First-team all-state senior Journee Phillips averaged 17.6 points and 6.3 rebounds in leading San Antonio Wagner boys basketball to its third state final four appearance in the past four years.
No. 6: Cibolo Steele senior and Texas A&M signee Evelyn Bruner earned a bronze medal in the 200 yard freestyle and a fourth-place finish in the 100 yard freestyle at the UIL 6A girls state swim meet.
No. 7: San Antonio Madison senior Jackson Kennedy impressed in his runner-up finish in the 100 yard backstroke and eighth-place result in the 200 yard freestyle at the UIL 6A boys state swim meet.
No. 8: Junior Patricio Parra Ramon recorded 133 points in leading San Antonio TMI Episcopal to its third TAPPS boys soccer state championship in the past four seasons.
No. 9: 2020 Nebraska signee Audra Clark finished Medina Valley's 20-4-1 girls soccer regular season with 98 points.
No. 10: 2020 UCLA signee Jillian Martinez contributed 87 points in San Antonio Madison's 21-1 girls soccer regular season.
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Year In Review: VYPE Austin's Top 10 2018-2019 UIL Boys Athletes
The 2018-2019 athletic calendar has concluded, so VYPE Austin will have a series dedicated to notable performers and moments over the past year. Check out the area's top 10 UIL boys athletes.
Chase Griffin, Hutto FootballTexas Monthly
No. 1: Chase Griffin
The first-team all-state Hutto senior quarterback and UCLA signee recorded 4,466 yards and 59 touchdowns during 12 football games in 2018. He was later named the Gatorade Texas High School Football Player of the Year.No. 2: Greyson Alarcon
Greyson Alarcon, Georgetown SwimmerCollege Swimming
No. 2: Greyson Alarcon
The Georgetown senior and future Louisville swimmer earned state gold medals in the 100 yard butterfly, 100 yard backstroke, 200 yard freestyle relay and 400 yard freestyle relay to lead his swim team to a UIL 5A state championship.
Brett Baty, Lake Travis BaseballVarsity News
No. 3: Brett Baty
The versatile Lake Travis senior and Texas commit recorded a .602 batting average, 59 hits, 50 RBIs, 19 home runs, a 6-1 pitching record and a 0.92 ERA in his baseball team's run to the 2019 UIL 6A state semifinal. He ended up going 12th in this month's Major League Baseball Draft and signing with the New York Mets.
Hudson Card, Lake Travis FootballVYPE Media
No. 4: Hudson Card
The Lake Travis junior quarterback and 2020 Texas commit used his dual-threat abilities to finish the 2018 high school football season with 4,162 yards and 59 touchdowns and lead his team to the UIL 6A Division I state semifinal.
Kyle Harrison, Liberty Hill FootballDave Campbell's Texas Football
No. 5: Kyle Harrison
The first-team all-state Liberty Hill senior offensive weapon and Tarleton State signee used his rushing, receiving and special team skills to record 3,576 yards and 45 touchdowns and drive his football team to the 2018 UIL 4A Division I state title game.
Jimmy Lewis, Lake Travis BaseballAustin American-Statesman
No. 6: Jimmy LewisThe first-team all-state Lake Travis dual-threat was injured for part of his senior season in 2019, but made the most of his time on the baseball field. The Los Angeles Dodgers' draft pick and LSU commit recorded a 9-0 pitching record, a 0.52 ERA and an April 23rd no-hitter against Hays, plus used his bat to record 42 hits and 42 RBIs.
Ryan O'Keefe, Round Rock Football/Track and FieldHill Country News
No. 7: Ryan O'KeefeThe versatile first-team all-state Round Rock senior and UCF signee used his passing, rushing, receiving and special teams abilities to record 3,291 yards and 39 touchdowns in 12 football games in 2018.
Will Baker, Westlake BasketballHookem.com
No. 8: Will Baker
The first-team all-state Westlake center and Texas signee nearly averaged 25 points and 13 rebounds in his basketball team's run to the UIL 6A regional quarterfinal.
Greg Brown III, Austin Vandegrift BasketballVYPE Media
No. 9: Greg Brown III
The first-team all-state Austin Vandegrift forward and 2020 basketball recruit averaged 30.1 points and 13.5 rebounds in his team's run to a UIL 6A playoff appearance.
Thomas Bockholt, Westlake GolfAustin American-Statesman
No. 10: Thomas Bockholt
The Westlake senior golfer and Rice signee won a playoff against Trophy Club Byron Nelson's David Harrison to earn the UIL 6A golf individual state championship and lead his program to its third straight state title.
For more sports coverage, follow Thomas (@Texan8thGen) and VYPE (@VYPEATX) on Twitter.
Looking to get more involved? Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program. To sign up for the VYPE U Program, apply at VYPEU.com.