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Kasidee Shimp, Michaela Romkey, Jaela Roberson, Vivian Luong, Katie Scott, Taylor Williams and Alyssa Fruggiero

Brooke Box, Klein Collins

Justin Castillo, Klein Collins ; Gannon

Tullos, Klein Oak ; Alyna Jivraj, Klein High ; Matthew Golden, Klein Cain ; Brad Spence, Klein Forest ; Kharys Grice, Klein Cain and Quentin Curtis, Klein High

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Kristen McHugh, Klein High

Jossue Rios, Klein Forest

Prasun Kolhe, Klein Cain

Ty Berry, Klein Collins

Drake Watson, Klein Oak

Ti’vrell Hollings, Klein Forest

Zoe Hobbs, Klein Cain

Ariana Brown, Klein High

Taylor Vulgamore, Klein Oak

Jaylen Hasan-Hackney, Klein Collins

Aniah Jones, Klein Forest

Marquel Allen, Klein Collins

Valerie Rodriguez, Klein Oak

Daniela Garcia, Klein Forest

Paige Strole, Klein Cain

Myles Arterberry, Klein High

Kristen Gibson, Klein Collins

Seth Thomas, Klein High

Annabelle Subirats, Klein High

Aziah Hubbard, Klein Collins

Emma Haines, Klein Cain

Madalyn Lawrence, Klein Oak

Alisha Inman, Klein Forest

Lauren Sossaman, Klein Collins

Alyna Jivraj, Klein High

Aydan Howard, Klein Forest

HOW DID COACHING PREPARE YOU TO BE A PRINCIPAL?

“BEING A COACH TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ENSURING THAT YOU TAKE TIME TO BUILD AND PROTECT THE CULTURE OF YOUR BUILDING AND THE PEOPLE WITHIN IT. IF THE CULTURE WITHIN YOUR ORGANIZATION IS POSITIVE, THE REST WILL GENERALLY TAKE CARE OF ITSELF.” BAKER, KLEIN HIGH PRINCIPAL FORMER ASSISTANT COACH AT KLEIN FOREST, FORMER HEAD COACH AT SANTA FE AND KLEIN OAK

THE ORIGINAL

BACK IN 1938, KLEIN HIGH SCHOOL WAS ESTABLISHED. FROM CURRENT MAYOR OF HOUSTON SYLVESTER TURNER TO JEWEL MAGNATE KENDRA SCOTT TO LEGENDARY GRAMMY-WINNING SINGER LYLE LOVETT, KLEIN HIGH IS HOME TO SOME LEGENDS. WHO WILL BE THIS YEAR’S LEGENDS? HERE ARE A FEW WHO COULD BECOME HOMETOWN HEROES THIS FALL.

Mikala Sampson

Daniel Moore

Isabella Rivault

Kinslee Smith

Bianca Rios

Adam Davis

Klein High

MS. RELIABLE

HEILBRUN STEPPING UP BIG WITH VERSATILITY

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WHE N KLEIN HI GH REA C HED THE S TAT E FINAL S A YEAR AG O, TH E BA R WA S RAI S ED. NOW, EXPECTATI O N S ARE TO RETURN EVERY YEAR, BUT THING S CHANGE .

It make s it toug h for a high schoo l coac h bu t that i s the nature of th e business.

A s play er s c y cl e out, n ew play er s tak e hu g e leaps.

Fo r Klei n High, that i s R ache l Heilbrun.

A s th e ‘ Kat s a r e settlin g in , Heilbru n starte d as a de f ensiv e s t a r bu t now ha s becom e one of the team’s to p o ff ensiv e w eapons. She ne v e r come s o ff th e cour t a n d he r v ersatilit y h as a l o t t o do wi t h p lay in g b e a ch volle y bal l at a hi g h l eve l.

VYP E caug ht u p w ith H eilbrun to chat u p th e junio r an d tal k abou t her ex p ande d r ole

VYPE: Yo u a r e b e i n g re c ru i te d as a bea ch volle y bal l p ros p ect H o w do es bea c h hel p y ou wi th your indoorr game?r

H EILBR U N : I starte d p l ay i n g i n q uarant i ne j us t f o r f un, b u t I l ove d it so muc h , an d d ec id e d t o go fu l l beach a n d i t h as w orked ou t well.My vertical h a s i ncrease d b y severa l i n ches f o r i n door a n d m y s h o t s ar e a l so somethin g n ot see n o f te n i n in door because of m y beac h training . I have g otte n s e v e ra l off e r s a n d am

t a ki ng o ff icial v i s i t s to SFA , H BU a n d Louisiana-Monroe

I ’l l b e committin g prett y soo n

V YPE : D o yo u hav e an athleti c f amily, an d did y o u tr y severa l sports grow i ng up?

HEILBRUN : I hav e trie d abou t ever y sport i n the boo k but none o f the m hav e com e c los e t o volle y ball. M y m o m was incredible at volle y ball and she wil l b e inducte d int o the Hall of Famea t S a m H ouston f or he r career there. My dad was a s t a te ru nne r-u p for swimmin g but was a l so a s t ud at track a n d foo t ba ll.

V YPE : Yo u hav e any ni c knames ?

HEILBR U N: M y ni c knam es ar e R ae, Rac h an d l o t o f p eo ple ca ll m e RaeBae

V YPE : What dot y o u d o outsid e of sports?f

HEILBRUN: I a m su p er involve d wi t h m y c h urc h an d l ov e t o s ing on myworshi p team .

VYPE: What dot yo u f eel yo u b rin g t o th e team ?

HEILBRUN : I t hin k I bring a lo t o f ene r gy an d encoura g emen t t o the t eam . I als o take a lo t o f prid e in h o w I fin d diff e r e nt ways to score . I may n ot b e t he tallest on th e team, but I kn o w h ow t o e nd ralli es a n d I t hink th a t i s b ec aus e of b e a ch v olle y bal l as well .

3 THINGS TO WATCH – KLEIN HIGH

SOPHOMORE SETTER: So, it’s tough to step in as a sophomore setter, who is virtually the QB of the offense. But replacing the likes of Camryn Kling and Annie Antar is an uphill climb. Kinslee Smth is growing up quickly and doing a solid job on a state-ranked team with big expectations.

CHEMISTRY, CHEMISTRY, CHEMISTRY: According to coach Kate Zora, the success of this team relies on its team chemistry. There were some tremendous leaders who graduated last season and finding the right rotation is tough with some new pieces. A new setter and defensive specialist are two big holes to fill, but the Bearkats are still the team to beat in the district.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: Annie Antar has stepped right in as the starting setter at North Florida. She shares the role but is playing huge minutes as a freshman. Right up the road is Devan Taylor, who is starting at Clemson and is the team’s leading defensive specialist in the early season. Also, Camy Kling is the starting setter at North Alabama and Abby Sweeney is in the starting rotation at Smith College.

Rachel Heilbrun

Ariana Brown, Alyna Jivraj, Lydia Mesusan, Zoe Humphrey, Rachel Heilbrun, Kinslee Smith and Mikala Sampson

Cydney Antoine

Genesis Navarro

Lydia Mesusan

[Back Row]: Jordan Chea, Cydney Antoine, Bianca Rios, Mia Villanueva and Brooke Berguin; [Front Row]: Zakiaya Kidd and Arianna Alonzo

Langston Stewart

Zakiaya Kidd

Jaylen LeDet

Brooke Berguin

Thomas Kubala

Daniela Mendez

3 THINGS TO WATCH – KLEIN HIGH

GROUND GAME: With the combination of Myles Arterberry, Quentin Curtis and QB Langston Stewart, Klein High has some bulls running the ball. Coach Shane Hallmark will stay on the ground to wear out opponents and keep the ball in the Bearkats’ hands.

MYLES DELIVERS SMILES: You have to account for Arterberry as a defense. He returns punts and kicks, is the team’s leading receiver, and is explosive out of the backfield as a running back. With a big season and good health, Arterberry may have Klein High going places.

D-UP: Klein High’s strength on defense is the back seven. Malachi Griffiths, Aaron Cooper and Jaylen Ledet lead a solidtackling secondary, while Daniel Moore is an athletic middle linebacker.

OLD SCHOOL

CURTIS IS A THROWBACK ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD

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Q UENTI N CU RTI S I S MAD E F OR F OO TBALL.

A t 5-foot-10 , 210- p ounds, Curt i s is an o ld -sc h oo l , d ownhill , t wo-way p l aye r for coac h Shan e Hallmark and the B earkats .

So , wha t d o al l of thos e ad j ectives m e an?

At running back , Curti s ru ns b etween t h e tac kl e s us i ng hi s p owe r an d ca n bounce outside. He ’s grea t i n short y arda g e wi th hi s stren g t h an d leverage.

In hi s f ir st g am e thi s season, Curtis p unished C y Creek f o r 13 0 y ards a n d tw o sco r es

H e can also f li p t o li ne b ac k er, w hi c h may b e his mor e n a t u ral p os i t i on H e us es his RB s p ee d to r un do wn d e f e nd e r s a n d c a n deli v e r a b l o w.

VYPE cau gh t u p w ith Curt i s , g oin g insid e th e h e lm e t wi t h t h e s e nior.

VYPE: Wh o h as rea lly pus h e d an d c h a ll enge d y o u d ur i n g y o u r f ootball career ?

CU RTI S: My o ld er b rot h er h as been a big in f luence on my li f e. He was abl e to play f ootbal l on the collegiate leve l a n d h as work e d wi t h m e t o accomplish th e sam e g oal s as hi m a n d more.

VYPE : Do you h av e any s p ec i a l t a l ent s outs ide of football?f

CURTI S: I ’ ve b een p l ay i n g t he drums since I wa s si x years old I’m prett y g ood

VYPE: W he n on th e couc h watchin g football o n Sundays , w h o a r e y o u f lippin g t h e channe l t o see ?

CURTI S : I lov e t o wat ch D err i c k H enr y b ecaus e w e h av e s i m il ar p l ay i n g sty l e s as a po w er runn i ng b ac k

VYPE : Football teaches y o u great lifet lessons What hast the s p or t taught you?t

CURTI S: I ’ ve learne d t o ne v er g iv e u p an d j ust fi g ht throu gh adversity.

VYPE : Yo u are a senior n o w.r Lookin g to th e future , what dot y ou want t ot be doin g fiv e y ear s fr om n o w ?

CURTI S: In f ive y ea r s , I h ope to be f inishing co ll ege an d cont i nu i n g m y f ootball ca r eer at t h e nex t l eve l.

VYPE: We hav e to ask , what ist your Netflixr bingex a n d hy p e song ?

CU RTI S : I lov e to wat ch All Ameri c an a n d my h y p e son g i s D ream s a n d Nightmar e b y Mee k Mill .

Quentin Curtis

Adam Davis, Daniel Moore, Seth Thomas, Myle Arterberry, Jaylen LeDet, Aksel Richard, Quentin Curtis and Langston Stewart

Klein High

STATE CONTENDERS

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Mary McGuire

Patrick Albertson, Daniela Mendez, Genesis Navarro, Kristen McHugh, Thomas Kubala, Kathryn Koonts, Mary McGuire, Isabella Rivault and Gerardo Mendez

Gerardo Mendez

ADVANTAGE BEARKATS

Jacey Copeland

HOW DID COACHING PREPARE YOU TO BE A PRINCIPAL?

“IF YOU ARE A COACH, 99-PERCENT OF THE TIME YOU ARE RELATIONSHIP DRIVEN AND KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN PEOPLE. THE BIGGEST ADVANTAGE IS THAT YOU HAVE TO PUT THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT SPOTS AND PLAY TO YOUR STAFF’S STRENGTHS. YOU ALL HAVE TO BE PLAYING FOR THE SAME GOAL.”

~NICOLE PATIN, KLEIN CAIN PRINCIPAL PLAYED COLLEGE SOCCER, F ORMERLY COACHED SOCCER AT WESTSIDE, CLEAR CREEK, DAWSON

REIGN CAIN

THE KLEIN CAIN HURRICANES ENTER YEAR FIVE, AND THE PURPLE AND SILVER HAVE HAD ACCELERATED SUCCESS. VOLLEYBALL MADE SCHOOL HISTORY LAST SEASON REACHING THE THIRD ROUND OF THE POSTSEASON, WHILE FOOTBALL HAS MADE THE PLAYOFFS THE PAST TWO YEARS. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY IS ALSO A DISTRICT POWER, AND WATCH OUT FOR THE TENNIS STARS. WELCOME TO THE LEGENDS OF THE FALL FOR 2021.

Ramir McCray

Willie Reescano

Paris Dixon

Will Carpenter

Omar Livas

FIRST IMPRESSION

CAIN’S GRICE HAS BIG GOALS, BRIGHT FUTURE

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FIR ST IMPRE SS I O N S ARE BI G F O R KLEI N C AIN’ S KHARY S G RI C E.

Well,Grice , wh o move d ove r fro m L ama r H i g h Sc h oo l in HISD, ma d e a grea t firs t impressio n fo r the Hurricanes, helpin g lea d he r tea m t o schoo l histor y while bein g n ame d the Distric t Newcome r of th e Ye ar. Sh e now h as big expectat i on s f or h e r sen i or year.

“ I ’mtry i n g to be t h e D i str i ct MVP a n d w in district ,” s h e sa i d. “I kn ow it sou n ds c ra zy, but I wa n t a Stat e a pp earance We mad e schoo l histor y going three r ou n ds l as t y ear, wh a t i s stopping us ? ”

Sh e likel y w ou l d n’ t hav e sa i d th at thr ee s h o r t y ears a g o.

“ I was on th e low e s t t e am in m y C l u b pro g ram,” s he said. “I was l os i n g m y l ov e for the g am e as a f reshma n a n d reall y wante d t o q uit . It was n’ t g oin g an y where. I was n ot v e r y g oo d bac k then .

“ Volleybal l ha s taught me so muc h a b outmysel f. I ’ v e l e arn ed disci p lin e a n d to b e a leader.I’ve learne d h ow to w o rkwit h people wh o mi g h t no t ag r ee wi th y o u. It ’s bee n

humbling , but i t go t m e here.”

N ow, t h e Pra i r ie V i ew A & M comm i t is one of t h e b es t hitter s in a tough district.

“ I’ve always wante d t o g o to an HBCU (Historically Blac k Colle ge an d Universit y ),” s h e said. “I lov e the culture an d t he f amily atmosp h ere .

I ’ll b e a r ou n d p eo p le wh o loo k lik e me an d have same li f e ex p eriences g oin g int o college. I w e nt th e r e on a v i s it a n d lov ed th e c oa c h e s an d camp u s. I can see mysel f rea lly h e l p i ng t h e tea m w in i n th e f uture.”

T he future l oo k s a s b r igh t as a p er f ec t sm il e f or Gr i c e as s h e blazes he r own p at h an d we a r e talkin g o ff the cour t.

“ I’m g oin g to stud y dentistry, a n d then I wa n t to b e an orthodontist,” s he sa id “I love teeth, a n d whe n I f ir s t m eet people, that is th e f irst t hin g I noti ce… th e i r smil e . ”

H er li f e a d v i ce to peop l e ?

“ Eve n whe n i t l oo k s bad , j ust do n ’ t give up,” she sa i d . “ D o n’t l e t oth e r people t e ll y o u w h a t y o u ca n a n d can’ t do. I f I wou l d have listened t o a ll the criticism , I w ou l d n’ t b e wh e r e I am to d ay. “

3 THINGS TO WATCH – KLEIN CAIN

LOOK OUT FOR PARIS: While Kharys Grice is a talent on the outside, watch out for Paris Dixon. Dixon was a first-teamer as a junior and can dominate the middle. She can take away a team’s best hitter by setting the block. She is imposing and will have a big year.

HISTORY LESSON: Klein Cain reached the postseason for the first time last year after finishing second in district. The Hurricanes beat Cy Woods and College Park in the playoffs before falling to The Woodlands in a 5-set heartbreaker.

WHY SO DEFENSIVE? While the offense is set with Grice and Dixon, don’t forget about Paige Strole and Kayden Creager on the defensive side of the ball. They are all over the floor. Strole also helps out as an outside hitter.

Kharys Grice

Kayden Creager, Kharys Grice, Paris Dixon and Paige Strole

Klein Cain

Kaleb Jessie Lukia Rawls

Megan Avelino

Carson Roper

Erin McCowen

Mikaela Erwin

Kayden Creager

Blake Yokeley

GOLDEN BOY

GOLDEN SETTING BAR HIGH FOR FUTURE HURRICANES

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3 THINGS TO WATCH – KLEIN CAIN

QB1: Carson Roper can spin it. He can run as well. Let’s see if he puts it all together as a senior and can make all the right decisions. He threw for 1,800 yards and 13 TDs with 10 interceptions a year ago.

THE NAME? LUKIA: Lukia Rawls is a beast, who is a little disrespected. At 6-foot-1, Rawls was the District’s Defensive MVP as a DT. He has a great motor and can push around opposing OL. What’s most impressive about Rawls? Well, he is headed to play his college ball at Air Force, so his attention to detail in the classroom is immaculate.

MR. BEEN: Linebacker Connor Been is the man in the eye of the hurricane on defense. The senior had over 100 tackles and five sacks as a second-teamer. He’s bigger, faster, stronger and more experienced in 2021 and will have a huge season with Rawls in front of him.

Th e straight-shoote r said , “ We h ave some g uy s i n m iddl e sc h oo l w h o are g o i n g to be s p ecial.”

Middle sc h oo l ? C ’mon man

Well, turns ou t h e wa s right.

H e continued t o mention t h e name Matthe w Golden o v er an d o v e r and talked about h ow un g uardable h e was. Hi s w o r k ethic. Hi s leadershi p.

Tim e f lies , mu c h lik e G old en on t he football field as t h e 6 f oot- 1 rece i ve r is no w a s en i or an d rea dy to b ecome a h ouse h o ld name in H Town.

“I ’m n e v e r comfortable ,” h e sa i d .“ I ’m alway s preparin g fo r the n e x t t hi ng. To be as grea t as I c an. M y s t a n da r ds ar e reall y high.

“I l earne d w h at it was lik e to be a l ea d er w h e n I was a f reshma n w h e n I watc h e d t h e se n i ors Lea d ers hip is rea lly bi g here at Cain. I ’ v e take n on th a t rol e but leadershi p is everywhere It ’s the other p l ay er s too , n ot j us t m e . We

t ak e a l ot of responsibilit y in o ur p r og ram h ere . N ow, it ’s m y j o b to h an d i t d own t o t he younger guys.”

Golde n i s a first-team, alldistri ct r e turn er an d wa s th e D istri c t Specia l Te am s Play e r of the Year as a junior.

“I hi t 1,00 0 yar d s rece i v i ng l as t year, a n d n ow I’m going f o r 2 , 000 an d 1 7 touchdowns,” he sa id “ M y QB ( Carso n R oper ) an d I h av e b een t o g et h e r f or f iv e y ears an d w e hav e grea t chemistry. Peopl e w il l se e the wor k we’v e p u t in t ogethe r o v e r th e y ea r s thi s season.”

Th e TCU-commi t give s a s h ou t out t o Horned Fro g s’ ass i s t a n t D ou g Meacham a n d hea d coac h Gar y Patterso n for makin g him p ar t of th e f amily. T h ey ma de hi s d rea m a rea li ty.

“A s a kid, I was a l ways d ream i n g o f g ett i n g o ff ers an d makin g a college decision,” h e said. “I t take s a lo t o f hard w or k an d t h at i s w hy it means so much t o me.”

Th e w o r st par t about recruiting ?

“Actuall y, makin g th e decision,” h e sa i d. “It’s reall y stressful.”

KLEI N C AI N CO A CH AN D ATHLETI C COO RDINAT O R JAME S C LAN C Y S AT I N HI S TEMP O RAR Y O FFI CE F OU R Y EAR S AG O AFTER BEIN G NAMED THE C O AC H OF KLEIN ’ S NEWE ST S CH OO L – KLEIN CAIN.

Matthew Golden

Klein Cain

Jeffrey Brien, Ramir McCray, Will Carpenter, Lukia Rawls, Matthew Golden, Carson Roper, Willie Reescano and Blake Yokeley

THE

Felicity Hamilton

Megan Avelino, Felicity Hamilton, Zoe Hobbs and Erin McCowen

Kaleb Jessie, Omar Livas, Micah Hampton, Jude Siefkas and Andrew Cunningham

Andrew Cunningham

TENNIS ANYONE?

THE NETS ARE TIGHTENED UP AND THE BALLS ARE FRESH OUT OF THE NEW CANS AS KLEIN CAIN IS IN THE MIDST OF THE TEAM TENNIS SEASON. IT’S A TOUGH REGION BUT THE HURRICANES ARE READY TO BLOW AWAY THE COMPETITION.

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Emma Haines, Abi Anand, Valen Inza, Charles Sexton, Mikaela Erwin, Angelica Montano and Prasun Kolhe

Abi Anand

Valen Inza

Charles Sexton

HOW DID COACHING PREPARE YOU TO BE A PRINCIPAL?

“EVERY ASPECT FROM PLANNING AND EXECUTION. EITHER YOU ARE PREPARING FOR A FRIDAY NIGHT GAME OR AN ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A PLAN. THEN YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH PEOPLE AND MAKE THEM BETTER AS A TEAM.”

~RANDY KIRK, KLEIN COLLINS PRINCIPAL PLAYED FOOTBALL AT TEXAS TECH; FORMERLY COACHED FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL AT WESTFIELD

THE DEN AT KLEIN COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL HAS ALWAYS BEEN FULL OF KINGS AND QUEENS. THIS YEAR WILL BE NO DIFFERENT AS THE TIGERS LOOK TO GET THEIR RESPECT BACK. IT’S SCARY TO PUSH A TIGER’S BACK AGAINST A WALL AS THEY COME OUT SCRATCHING AND CLAWING. THE FOOTBALL TEAM WANTS TO RETURN THE GOLDEN FOOTBALL TO THE TROPHY CASE, WHILE VOLLEYBALL, CROSS COUNTRY AND TENNIS ARE READY TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT THIS FALL.

TIGER PRIDE Hasan

Katie Scott

Natalie Rall

Rene Dominique

John Watson

Klein collins

NO DAYS OFF

PRICE IS BUILDING PROGRAM THROUGH YOUTH

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H e was hi re d off t h e 2018 S tat e Cham p io n sta ff a t K in g woo d Par k an d ha s hi g h ex p ectations f or hi s Tigers movin g f o rwa r d .

“Look,Klei n Collin s hasn ’ t b ee n t he top d og i n th e district , a n d we ar e goin g t o getthere,” Price sa i d. “I’v e s een wh a t a c h am pi ons hip p r og ram l oo k s like a t K i ngwoo d Par k . Wh at I l earne d was a c h am pi ons hip m enta li t y n o d ays off an d bein g mentall y s t rong. It ’s a m indset

“ Th e girl s know what the ex p ectations are a n d w e will h o l d eac h other accountable. We will attackeac h day as a winner.”

Pri ce a l so i s n ’t a fra i d to play the b e s t play er, re g ardless o f their g rade.

“ I ’mv e ry i nveste d in o u r y o u nge r group,” he sa id . “ We a r e v e r y y o u ng an d t h at is

a li tt l e bit b y d es i gn. I wan t th e m gett i ng t h e ir f ee t we t ear ly an d expose t h em to t he v ars i t y l eve l . T h ey nee d t ha t ex p osure fo r t he f uture.”

So ph omor e Ann a B l a i n e ru ns t he 5- 1 o ff ense an d i s a high-major p ros p ect . Sh e i s j o i ne d b y start i ng lib er o O li v ia Mur illo in t h e C l ass o f 202 4 . Sen i o r Broo k e B o x h a s returne d f ro m i n j ur y an d i s a 6 f oot-2 m iddle stu d. Jun i o r Arian a Goode hel ps out in the middle .

Junior s Graci e Comeau x a n d McKenna Ferris play s i x r o t a ti o n s alon g wi t h so p homor e Kri s tin a Cote .

“ Thi s g rou p reall y w o rk s t ogether a n d lov e a c h other,” h esa id “ We j ust h ave to rema i n di sc ipli ne d an d stay h ungr y an d h um bl e We h av e to do th e little thin gs ri g ht , so bi g thin gs can happen

“ Some team s do n ’ t tak e us as a thr e at a n d w e ar e pus hi n g eac h ot h e r t o c h ang e t hat.”

3 THINGS TO WATCH – KLEIN COLLINS

THE YOUNGSTERS: Ashlynn Hollis and Carleigh Schluter are just freshmen who made varsity. According to Price, they are going to get good minutes and will be the future of Collins volleyball.

IN BLAINE WE TRUST: Sophomore Anna Blaine is bigleague. She already holds offers from major DI schools and has a tremendous volleyball IQ. She’s a 6-foot setter, who is a great leader. She might be the most recruited volleyball player in over a decade at Collins.

BOX IS BACK: Brooke Box is all of 6-foot-2 and is a gamechanger in the middle. The Tigers got off to a slow start as she battled injury. Box will be the biggest point-scorer come district and provides the leadership needed for this young group.

Olivia Murillo

KA S EYPRI CE KN O W S WHAT BI G TIM E HI GH SC H OO L V O LLEYBAL L I N TH E STAT E O F TEXAS LOOK S LIKE.

[Back Row]: Becca Walters, Anna Blaine, Olivia Murillo and Brooke Box; [Front Row]: Elise Marek and Aziah Hubbard

Marquel Allen & Ty Berry

Taylor Williams

Elise Marek

Natasha Garcia

Kasidee Shimp

Jaela Roberson

Addison Taylor

Caleb Boen

Anna Blaine

Caleb Landis

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BROTHERS POWERS ACTIVATE: Jayden HasanHackney and Jeremiah Hasan-Hackney are the heartbeat of the Collins locker room. Jayden is a bone-crushing LB and Jeremiah moves the chains at RB.

THE BACK SEVEN: The Tigers secondary is loaded with the likes of Addison Taylor, Chris Grant, Leroy Ojo and Ty Armant-Berry. Reagan Schluter and Hasan-Hackney are the LBs.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: Former Tiger RB Isaiah Spiller has been tearing it up at the college level for Texas A&M. The junior for the Aggies is in the conversation for the Heisman Trophy and was a 2020 All-SEC First-Team selection and Doak Walker Semifinalists after rushing over 1,000 yards.

Marquel Allen, Jaylen Hasan-Hackney, Jeremiah Hasan, Roger Solache, Justin Castillo, Rene Dominique, Addison Taylor and Ty Berry

Roger Solache

Jacob Cantu

Brooklyn Alford

Brooklyn Alford, Natalie Rall, Kristen Gibson, Natasha Garcia, Hope Moon Ariana

Armando Matute, Grayson Murillo, Jacob Cantu, Caleb Landis and John Watson

T OPSPINNING T IGERS

KLEIN COLLINS TEAM TENNIS IS COMING OFF A SOLID APPEARANCE DURING THE INDIVIDUAL SEASON AND HOPES TO RIDE THE WAVE INTO THE FALL. ANNA BIEN REACHED THE REGIONALS IN SINGLES, WHILE LARUEN SOSSAMAN IS ALSO AN IMPORTANT PIECE TO THE TIGERS’ SUCCESS. WATCH OUT FOR JOSHUA CHANDLER, WHO WILL LEAD THE BOYS’ PROGRAM.

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Anna Bien, Joshua Chandler and Lauren Sossaman

Anna Bien

WHY DID YOU BECOME AN ADMINISTRATOR?

“I GOT INTO EDUCATION BECAUSE MY WHOLE FAMILY WERE COACHES. I THOUGHT I DID IT FOR THE LOVE OF BASKETBALL. WHAT I FOUND OUT IS THAT I REALLY DID IT FOR THE LOVE OF KIDS. I WORKED ON MY MASTER’S [DEGREE] WHILE COACHING AND REALIZED I COULD HAVE A BIGGER IMPACT ON MORE KIDS AS AN ADMINISTRATOR THAN AS A COACH.” AT REFS.”

WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST ABOUT COACHING?

~LANCE ALEXANDER, KLEIN FOREST PRINCIPAL PLAYED AT SAM HOUSTON, FORMERLY COACHED KLEIN FOREST BASKETBALL

TAKING FLIGHT

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF PRINCIPAL LANCE ALEXANDER, KLEIN FOREST IS TRENDING. JOHN WILSON HAS FOOTBALL ON THE RISE AND THE ENERGY INSIDE THE SCHOOL IS JUST DIFFERENT. THERE IS A NEW BUZZ AT KF AND IT AFFECTS EVERY SPORTS PROGRAM AND THE ARTS. WATCH FOR FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, CROSS COUNTRY AND TENNIS TO MOVE THE NEEDLE IN 2021.

Kendrick Bradley

Martin Nguyen

Parker Jenkins

Alejar Phillips

Savannah Camarillo, Adreianna Barnes, Gabriela Cruz, Janiyah Robinson and Shakira Williams

THE 411

encoura g emen t a n d rea lly like to su pp or t my t eamma t es .

V YPE : What ist somet hi n g peop le don’t k n o wt about you?t

D O: I rea lly lik e em b ro id ery.

I ca n s i t on th e couch wi th some musi c or the tv on an d j us t e mbroid e r. I lov e to do f lowers. It ’s so t h erapeut i c

VYPE : I n one word , describ e Klein F ores t volleyball.

VYPE : Yo u a r e in your seniorr season. H o w is your approachr d i ff erent ?

D O : I t really f eel s di ff erent. Yo u ca n see th e underclassmen a n d middle schooler s a r e lookin g at y ou as an exam p le. The y l ook u p t o y o u, so y o u reall y nee d t o ste p u p as a l e ad e r. M y goal s a r e t o have f un a n d mak e some m e mori e s .

VYPE: What ist yo u r strength on t his team?

D O: I ’m g rea t at h y pin g u p our t e am. I ’m bi g o n

D O: Fam ily I h av e b een w ith t hese girls sinc e the sevent h g rade Your teammates ar e alway s there f or y ou an d can g et y ou throu gh the u ps a n d do wn s of high school Th e l oc k e r r oom f eels like h ome. Som e p eo p le hat e p ractice , but it ’s a stress relieve r f or o u r t eam .

VYPE: S o, what ist next fort Niñar Do?

D O: I pla n on g oin g to a universit y a n d majoring i n Busin e ss Th a t ’s th e p lan

3 THINGS TO WATCH – KLEIN FOREST

COMPETE… COMPETE… COMPETE: The Eagles are in a tough district but they play hard and never give up. If they continue to grind, good things will happen.

GOOD VIBES: While Do likes to embroider, Aniah Jones likes to chill out and read. She likes to hang out with friends, but getting into a good book is great too.

OTHERS TO WATCH: We’ve told you about a few Golden Eagles to watch in Niña Do and Aniah Jones but also watch for the talents of Alisha Inman, Aleyla Phillips and Alejar Phillips to emerge this season for KF on the court.

KLEIN FOREST GOLDEN EAGLE S ARE PER C HE D IN O N E O F TH E TOUGHEST VOLLEYBALL DI S TRICT S IN THE S TAT E OF TEXA S. WHIL E WIN S AR E HAR D T O COME BY, IT ’S NOT FO R A LA CK O F EFF O RT.

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FEAT U R E A S W E G E T T O KN OW O N E OF TH E EAGLES ’ M OS T P O PULA R PLAYER S.

Aleyla Phillips, Alejar Phillips, Niña Do, Alisha Inman and Aniah Jones

Emma Hinojosa

Aleyla Phillips

Janiyah Robinson

Jeremiah Allen

BEAST MODE

SPENCE HAS MEASURABLES, WORK ETHIC, LEADERSHIP TO FOLLOW IN FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS

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TH E APPLE DOESN ’T FAL L FRO M THE TREE F O R KLEIN F O RE S T S TAR BRA D SPENCE .

Th e 6- f oot-3 , 215-poun d outside linebacke r h as a foo t ba l l lineag e th a t dates back a g eneration .

H i s f ath er Arm a n d S p ence play e d f o r th e O klahoma S ooner s i n t h e l ate 1 99 0s , a l s o a t li ne b ac k er.

“ My mo m an d d a d are rea lly m y inspiration,” he sa id . “ M y da d an d I have that bond o f f ootball He ’s been wher e I ’m tr y in g to g o. He hel p s m e t hrough the u ps a n d do wn s of hi g h schoo l f oo t ba l l a n d t eache s me a l ot of technique H e a l so tells m e h o w colle g e foo t ba l l i s going to be.”

S p enc e was an all-distri ct se l ec tio n as a sophomor e a n d c ould reall y disrup t opposin g o ffe ns es i n 2 0 21 .

“I play a littl e runnin g ba c k too , but d e f e ns e h as

j us t a l ways c om e eas y t o me,” he sa id . “What I rea ll y am wor ki n g on is b e i n g a l ea d er. We h av e some y o u ng g uy s com i n g u p an d Coac h ( Jonathan) Wil so n h as change d the culture .

“ H e c h a ll enge s u s t o h ave a w i nn i n g m i n d set an d crea t e a w i nn i n g env i ronment. I f w e can do t h at , t he w i ns w ill come.”

Sp enc e i s no t taking hi s pedi g re e fo r g ranted .

“ I ’m blesse d wit h grea t size a n d s p eed,” h e sa i d . “I’m prett y stron g t oo. I’m willing t o pu t i n t h e h ar d wor k an d sacri f ic e thing s th a t a regular hig h schoo l student does t o f o ll ow my dream.”

When he ’s no t honin g hi s skills , wh a t make s thi s g u y t ick ?

“ I ’m reall y int o Manifest ont Netflix ,” h e lau g hed. “ Wh en I ’m n ot workin g out of c ours e . ”

3 THINGS TO WATCH – KLEIN FOREST

THE WILSON EFFECT: John Wilson took over for his alma mater in a pandemic. That’s a tough time to try and flip the culture inside the Nest of Klein Forest. The vibe is different as he builds his program. The football facilities are top-notch, and he shouldn’t lose athletes from his feeders moving forward.

WATKINS 2.0: Ahmonte Watkins moved in from Louisiana a few years back and now plays for TCU as a RB. Younger brother Jelani is getting some shine as a legit DI receiver as a sophomore. KF needs big plays on offense and he may just be the guy.

YOUTH MOVEMENT: Klein Forest will be forced to play some young, inexperienced athletes this season. Yes, there will be growing pains but it will pay off in near future. Wilson has a plan. He just needs some time to implement it.

Brad Spence

Aydan Howard, Parker Jenkins, Jossue Rios, Brad Spence, Christian Morris, Kendrick Bradley, Jeremiah Allen and Ti’vrell Hollings

ON YOUR MARK…

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KLEIN FOREST’S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM IS READY FOR THE STARTING GUN. THE EAGLES ARE LED BY THE LIKES OF SOPHOMORE OMAR LIVAS, WHO FINISHED 30TH IN THE DISTRICT MEET A YEAR AGO. GERMAN GARCIA WILL ALSO PLAY A BIGGER ROLE IN 2021. EMMA HINOJOSA AND ALISON DOAN WILL PACE THE GIRLS TEAM.

German Garcia, Emma Hinojosa and Alison Doan

German GarciaAlison Doan

GAME, SET, MATCH

THE KLEIN FOREST TENNIS TEAM PREPARES TO COMPETE IN DISTRICT PLAY AND BEYOND. IT’S A CLOSE-KNIT GROUP. THE KF TENNIS STARS ARE COMING OFF A BIG SPRING AS INDIVIDUALS AS GIRLS’ SINGLES AND DOUBLES REACHED THE REGIONAL TOURNAMENT. CAN THEY CONTINUE THAT MOMENTUM INTO THE FALL?

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Daniela Garcia, Martin Nguyen, Lana Vongsombath and Johnny Ly

Lana Vongsombath

Johnny Ly

HOW DID COACHING PREPARE YOU TO BE A PRINCIPAL?

“IT’S ABOUT MANAGING PEOPLE AND BEING DETAIL-ORIENTED FOR ME. AS A COACH, YOU ARE JUST DOING THINGS ON A SMALLER VERSION THAN A PRINCIPAL. FROM ORGANIZING A TRACK MEET OR BANQUET, TO WORKING WITH PARENTS TO MOTIVATING STUDENTS – IT’S ALL ABOUT YOUR PEOPLE. YOU ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO CAPTURE A LOCKER ROOM MENTALITY WITH YOUR STAFF AND OVER 4,000 STUDENTS EVERY DAY. YOU ARE TRYING TO BUILD A UNITING MENTALITY IN A COLLECTIVE GROUP OF PEOPLE.”

~THOMAS HENSLEY, KLEIN OAK PRINCIPAL RAN TRACK AT SAM HOUSTON, FORMERLY COACHED TRACK AT KLEIN HIGH

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THE KLEIN OAK PANTHERS HAVE SOME SWAG. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE, AND IT EMANATES THROUGH THE HALLWAYS OF THE BLACK AND GOLD. WHAT DO THE PANTHERS HAVE UP THEIR SLEEVES THIS SEASON? FOOTBALL AND CROSS COUNTRY HAVE LEGITIMATE SHOTS AT WINNING DISTRICT TITLES AND MAKING A RUN. CATCH THE VIBE INSIDE THE PROGRAMS AT KLEIN OAK IN OUR PANTHER PHOTO FEATURE.

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AJ Broussard

Jake Hufstedler

Pedro Gachineiro

Kaleb Black

Gracie Campbell

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CATHERINE SINGLETARY

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V YPE : W h o h as b ee n y o ur biggest influencet in volle y ball?

S IN G LETARY: M y 1 3s c oa ch Bil l J enkins. He believe d i n m e a n d p ushed me in ways no coach ever h as . An d eve n f our yea r s later, I s till go ba t o hi m f o r advice on an d o ff th e cour t.

V YPE : What aret yo u doin g f ive to 1 0 y ea r s f r om n o w ?

VYPE : What ist somethin g mo st peop le wouldn’t k no wt a b out y ou ?

S INGLETARY: I ’ ve gone t o C am p Gra dy S p ruce f o r 1 0 y ea r s . I was name d a f te r t he cam p an d I p la n o n movin g t o Da ll as n e x t s u mmer t o w o r k there.

VYPE : Wh a t’ s your Netflixr binge ?

S IN G LETARY : Shameles s

S IN G LETARY: I will have M asters Degre e inBusiness a n d will b e workin g in h u m an r eso ur ces som e wh e r e. I a l so can ’ t wa i t t o h av e a f amil y o f my own.

VYPE: W hat ’ s y o u r hype song before g ames ?

S IN G LETARY: Dr e am s a n d Ni g htmare s . It ’s b ee n sin ce ou r f reshma n yea r, a n d w e love i t inside the Klei n Oak lo c k er r oo m .

3 THINGS TO WATCH – KLEIN OAK

THE GAME PLAN: “Our motto this year is ‘Own Your Puzzle Piece’,” coach Morgan Chinyoung said. “Be accountable, take ownership and contribute on the court while having fun. It’s that simple.”

STEP UP: According to Chinyoung, Gracie Campbell and Kaelyn Langner have played big this season. “Both are taking huge leadership roles and they have grown so much as players in two years.”

THE SLATE: Klein Oak is in a tough district and will battle for one of four playoff spots. “Every night is a battle,” Chinyoung said. “We can’t look down the line of our schedule. We have to just take one game at a time and control what we can on our side of the court.” D U P TH O LLEYBAL L STAR , G ETTIN G T O KNO W WHAT MAKE S HE R TI FEATURE.

Catherine Singletary

Gracie Campbell, Taylor Vulgamore, Kaelyn Langer and Catherine Singletary

Joshua Wiggins

Diego Arriaga

Tré Tyson

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Carter Womble

Kaelyn Langner

MR. OAK

TULLOS IMPRESSES ON FIELD, TRACK AND CLASSROOM

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GANN O N TULLOS I S A DUDE .

Th e Klei n Oak dual-spor t athlete get s i t don e o n the f i e ld s of play a n d i n th e c lassroom.

In football, h e ’s a n onons e ns e lin e ba c k e r wh o u ses hi s tra ck s p ee d to r un do wn runnin g ba c ks a n d q uarter b ac k s, w hile d ropp i n g i nt o covera ge on p as s p l ay s.

Foo t ball has bee n i n his blood s i n ce t he ag e o f five , a n d i t wil l b e beyond hi s day s in th e bla c k a n d g old . “ I’ve had d reams of p l ayi n g a t t he next l eve l s i nce I was r ea lly y oun g p l ayi n g L i tt le L eague,” he sa id . “ It hi t me wh e n I was in t h e n i nt h gra d e t hat I coul d play i n college.”

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level a t th e end o f hi s s ophomore seaso n an d le d t he Panthers ’ de f ense a y ea r a g o earnin g f irst-team, a lld istrict h o n o r s . Oak reache d t h e postseaso n a n d w on a Bi D istri c t play of f g am e a g ains t C y Ranch .

Wh a t se ts Tu ll os apar t i s hi s ce r e bral approac h t o th e g ame

“ My strengt h i s de f initely m y knowledge o f the game,” he sa id . “ I watc h a t o n of film an d rea lly prepare. That’s a b ig part of who I am an d my s uccess.”

I t ’s no surprise seeing that t he 6-foot-2 , heat-seekin g m issile i s a member o f the N ational Hono r Society T h at is a l so reflective in th e co ll ege o ff ers he h a s com pil e d

“Academic s is everythin g t o me ,” h e said. “I’m lookin g a t a schoo l that i s a goo d f it , t h a t wil l develo p m e as a n athlet e a n d a pe r son . Th e I v y Lea g u e a n d Academie s a r e great exam p les of those ty pes o f s c hools.”

T h e f ormer Seat l e Sea h aw k great C a m Chancellor-fa n h a s bi g ex p ectat i on s f or hi s Pant h er s t his season as o ff ensiv e coor di nato r B randon C arpente r takes o ver th e head coachin g p osition.

“ CoachCar p enter i s a great leader a n d mentor. We h ave f ait h i n hi m to g r ow t his p r og ram the way i t should

“I wa n t to p us h our g u ys b y w orkin g h a r d a n d executin g ou r game plan. Let’s play as p erfect as w e c an.”

3 THINGS TO WATCH – KLEIN OAK

HEY COACH: Brandon Carpenter takes over for coach Jason Glenn. It should be a smooth transition as Carpenter has been the OC and QB coach for four years. During that time, Oak has gone 31-15 and was in the postseason every year.

MAD HATTER: QB PJ Hatter is a difference-maker. The junior QB is 6-foot-2 and can run like the wind, and he’s ready for a breakout 2021 season. He had a tremendous playoff game performance against Cy Ranch, showing flashes of brilliance.

GETTING DEFENSIVE: Klein Oak has some special players on the defensive side of the ball in AJ Broussard, Joshua Wiggins (Colorado), Gannon Tullos and Dorian Gates (Vandy). They are going to need to get some stops so the offense can go to work.

Gannon Tullos

[Back Row] Kaleb Black, Jake Hufstedler, Gannon Tullos, Chris Terrazas and Drake Watson; [Front Row] AJ Broussard, Joshua Wiggins, Preston Hatter and Tré Tyson

Carter Womble, Diego Arriaga, Jack Boyd

Valerie Rodriguez, Gabbie Hoots, Elizabeth Winkler and Alaina Nugier

Jack Boyd

Alaina Nugier

WE RE BACK!

THE KLEIN OAK TEAM TENNIS SQUAD FINISHED THIRD OVERALL IN DISTRICT PLAY LAST SEASON AND REACHED THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS. THE PANTHERS FELL TO CYPRESS RANCH BUT ARE PRIMED AND READY FOR A BIG 2021 CAMPAIGN AS THEY ARE VYING FOR THE DISTRICT TITLE AND A PLAYOFF WIN. OAK’EM.

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Morgan Collins

Meghan Schkade

Paul Dimiceli

Madalyn Lawrence, Pedro Gachineiro, Meghan Schkade, Morgan Collins, Paul Dimiceli and Julia Colangeli