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THE FINAL COURSE: UIL Girls State Golf Tourney Preview
With May finally beginning, so to does the UIL State Girls Golf Tournament.
As fans make their way towards Georgetown's White Wing Golf Club (Class 6A) and Legacy Hills Golf Club (Class 5A) this upcoming week, it's now up to the state's most highly acclaimed female high school golfers to prove who's the best of the best.
Starting Monday, Houston's top teams -- namely The Woodlands, Kingwood, Lake Creek, FB Clements, Montgomery, Friendswood, Katy Jordan, and Jordan -- will look to end their season on a high note.
Individually, Klein Cain's Zoe Hobbs, Jasmine Do (Bridgeland), Kara Holm (Ridge Point), Jacqueline Lawrence (Barbers Hill), Taylor Horacefield (Clear Springs), Jannel Calixterio (Westfield), Madeline Buckley (Magnolia West), and Jersey Village's Daniela Palmeros will be among the numerous competitors seen on the course.
Given that information, here is the complete list of Houston golfers competing for a title.
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CLASS 6A GIRLS STATE QUALIFIERS
***In alphabetical order
(Teams)
Fort Bend Clements Rangers: Angela Cui, Savannah Du, Katelyn Lam, Sophia Liu, Annika Shetty
Katy Jordan Warriors: Candelaria Carlevaro, Jennie Dong, Rumi Kurihara, Leia McKenzie, Abbi Nelson
Kingwood Mustangs (Region III-6A Champs): Bella Flores, Mariana Hernandez, Khloe Jones, Gabriela Sison, Cameron Stewart
The Woodlands Highlanders (Region II-6A Champs): Blythe Bowman, Veronika Exposito, Tate Hutcheson, Claire Smith, Charlotte Stick
Tomball Cougars: Casandra Cantu, Regina Cantu, Makenzie Minshew, Sarah Pace, Rafaela Vintimilla
(Individual Qualifiers)
Jannel Calixterio, Westfield
Jasmine Do, Bridgeland
Zoe Hobbs, Klein Cain
Kara Holm, Ridge Point
Taylor Horacefield, Clear Springs
Daniela Palmeros, Jersey Village
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CLASS 5A GIRLS STATE QUALIFIERS
***In alphabetical order
(Teams)
Friendswood Mustangs (Region III-5A Champs): Trinity Bosley, Katherine Janda, Margaret Kerr, Mary Kerr, Mary Scheschuk
Lake Creek Lions: Kylie Ellegood, Brooke Mills, Evangelina Stowers, Addie Surber, Sonja Tibbetts
Montgomery Bears: Jordyn Herridge, Addison Payne, Tarren Suffield, Carsyn Thomas, Ava Winfield
(Individual Qualifiers)
Madeline Buckley, Magnolia West
Jacqueline Lawrence, Barbers Hill
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THE PLAYMAKERS: Wrapping up the Spring powered by UTMB Health
The south Houston area is loaded with talented athletes who give it their all in their respective fields of play.
Welcome to the VYPE Playmakers powered by UTMB Health, where we’re highlighting five standouts from the previous week who stole the headlines.
Here are the UTMB Athletes of the Week.
Gabbie Roundtree, Pearland Softball
Roundtree celebrates her game-tying 3-run HR with her teammates
Photo by Lloyd Hendricks (Hendricks Rockography)
In the bottom of the seventh inning of the Class 6A Regional Finals, Pearland was down 5-8 against Deer Park.
With their hopes of reaching the State Tourney hanging in the balance, pinch-hitter Gabbie Roundtree (Sr. OF) came in the clutch with a 3-run homer to tie the game. Soon after, the Lady Oilers would emerge victorious by a score of 9-8 to punch their ticket to Austin.
Brandon Schirck, Friendswood Track & Field
Friendswood's Brandon Schrick (Left) & Albert Archundia (Right)
Photo acquired via Twitter: @FWoodBoysTrack
Friendswood’s Brandon Schirck had a remarkable showing throughout his team’s Spring campaign. The junior Mustang further evidenced this by taking gold in the Shot Put at the UIL Regional Meet, followed by a second-place finish (59-09.75) at the State Meet. With another year left in his career, expect him to improve upon those stats in 2024.
Albert Archundia, Friendswood Track & Field
Similarly to Schirck, senior Albert Archundia led another outstanding year on Friendswood’s Track & Field team. After finishing second at Regionals, Archundia took bronze at State in the Shot Put event (58-10.00), to cap off an exceptional high school career.
Kristyn Whitlock, Pearland Softball
Whitlock rounds the bases after hitting a solo-homer against Deer Park
Photo by Lloyd Hendricks (Hendricks Rockography)
Pearland’s senior infielder Kristyn Whitlock played an instrumental role in the Lady Oilers’ victory in the Region III Final. The SHSU-signee had a solo homer in the contest, on top of three RBIs--one of which was the walk-off sac-fly to send her team to the State Semifinals. Whitlock will undoubtedly be a key figure in Pearland’s push for a title this weekend.
Friendswood Girls Golf
Photo acquired via Twitter: @FwoodGolf
After winning yet another district championship, the Mustangs Girls Golf team would go on to place third at Regionals--earning them a spot in the UIL State Tournament at Legacy Hills Golf Club in Georgetown. Friendswood ultimately finished ninth-overall against some tough competition, with a composite score of 674, which has set the standard for the young program.