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SportzBuzz Jr. is a monthly column by Angie Frederickson about elementary and middle school athletes. For news on high school sports, see SportzBuzz by Todd Freed. See all sports-related stories here.

Jadyn Vang

Community spirit

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | November 27, 2025
People in this article:
Jadyn Vang
2025 Pet of the Year Contest
The Bulldogs and the Longhorns

Bulldogs vs. Longhorns

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | November 27, 2025
People in this article:
Charlie Mann, Shepherd Shushtari, Tucker Morrison, Luke Pitzinger, Wally Thompson, Knox Powers, Jack Frost, Zach Rice, Kyle Autin, Van Michaelson, James Lupan, Grayson Herne, Jaxon Jurkash, Cole Cogdell, Thomas West, Robison Balhoff, Kayden Saucier, Jack Robinson, Henry Jackson, Harrison Lui, Walker Lake, Gaines Bradshaw, Will Alleman
Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association JV 7on7 team

Spreading kindness

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | November 27, 2025
People in this article:
Kellyanne Lytal, Oliver Dreiss, Max Perry, John Henry Forshey, Jack Griffin, Royce Clemens, Klein Clemens, Zeppelin Davis, Oscar Verma, Aydin Dhanani, Jamison Forshey, Jackson Brunecke, Brian Perry, John Griffin, Koby Clemens
West University Softball Association 8U Fall Breakers

Fun in costume

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | November 27, 2025
People in this article:
Olivia San Angelo, Kenna Parchem, Evelyn Hohos, Hannah Marks, Sloane Bormaster, Charlotte Zizinia, Avery Beleiff, Audrey Pule, Emy Harris, Stella Fehn
Connor Liang

Rising golf star

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | November 27, 2025
People in this article:
Connor Liang
Pin Oak Middle School eighth grade girls’ volleyball team

Undefeated champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | November 27, 2025
People in this article:
Crystal Krolczyk, Lorelei Niggli, Amari Lancelin, Michelle Gaw, Laney Ripper, Jentry Byrd, Katherine George, Julia Rodriguez, Shelly Hulbirt, Isabella Tang, Lila Byrd, Anna Claire Dykoski, Annabelle Chung, Catherine Cune, Jane Butler, Anariel Flores, Bella Most
Junior Varsity Gators spirit squad

Golden gators

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 27, 2025
People in this article:
Harper Griffith, Morgan Rue, Annabelle Davis, Nayali Lozano, Georgia McQueen, Ruby Griffith, Emili Harper, Drew Atkinson, Abigail Kerr, Natalie Money, Sophia Christenson
Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association varsity spirit squads

We’ve got spirit

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 27, 2025
People in this article:
Emily Parks, Quinn McBeth, Olivia Cooper, Annie Albertine, Reese Baber, Louisa Foster, Hattie Stellar, Avery Cole, Riley Roy, Poppy Porter, Caroline Doherty, Emmy Allen, Lily Land, Bella Lim, Molly Purgason, Hannah Dezso, Louise Elmore, Evie Murphy, Margaret Payne, Maddie Winkler
Landon Morin, Tristen Thurman, Isaac Garay, Samuel Animashaun, Evan Daugherty, Nicholas Michaelides, Eli Deveza, Will Vaughan, Ty Odhiambo, Henry Richert, and Noah Erlichman

Run, Pandas, run

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 27, 2025
People in this article:
Joaquin Ortiz, Kate Wyllie, Zoe Cheng, Piper Hudson, Landon Morin, Tristen Thurman, Isaac Garay, Samuel Animashaun, Evan Daugherty, Nicholas Michaelides, Eli Deveza, Will Vaughan, Ty Odhiambo, Henry Richert, and Noah Erlichman
Monique and Lucas Robinson

Double the fun

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 27, 2025
People in this article:
Patrick Harvey, Corinne Shank, Maya Brito Schmitz, Evelyn Faykus, Monique Robinson, Solana Ernster, Malika Aly, Charlotte Marino-Hunn, Aimy Zhai, Fiona McNulty, Francis Lambright, Holden Moore, Lucas Robinson, Finn Weiland, Luke Tallent
USA Prime Bullsharks Baseball 11U team

From last seed to second

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 22, 2025
People in this article:
Jarius Taylor, Mike Granson, Mark Lin, Simon Harrer, Jackson Tzeng, Brenham Hill, Oscar Pilie, Riley Graf, Heath Paul, Leo Tse, Bishop Nguyen, Joshua Alvarez, Campbell Clinton
Roadrunners

Special game visitors

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 20, 2025
People in this article:
Renee Rixie, Kendall Dupre, Jack Rogers, Luke Yankowski, Tyler Buster, Marshall Cobbs, Gabriel De La Cerda, Hudson Canfield, Reid Beller, Behr Hagendorf, Bryce Rudolph, Barrett Fogle, CJ Nault, Wyatt Gentry, Fynn Gregersen, Griffin Ottis, Jason Rogers, Todd Buster, Garret Hagendorf, Chris Nault, Todd Fogle, John Beller
Ravens flag football team

Ravens soar

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2025
People in this article:
Aaron Rice, Greg Gilbert, Lucas Rice, John Carter, Harrison Burton, Logan Wentz, Brannum Krienke, Tres Gilbert, Jaxson Hatfield, Logan O’Connor, Octavio Pimentel, Hudson Bucher, Wes Olivier, Daniel Antony
Felix Wong, James Knudsen, Jackson Thorp, and Spencer Welch

Making waves

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2025
People in this article:
Felix Wong, James Knudsen, Jackson Thorp, Spencer Welch
Rhodes Roth, Aksel Lai, Santiago Castillo, Joaquin Castillo, Bethany Olson, Emma Lyne, Bella Heczey, Kennedy Castillo, Lily Heczey, Marion Hughes

On track

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2025
People in this article:
Rhodes Roth, Aksel Lai, Santiago Castillo, Joaquin Castillo, Bethany Olson, Emma Lyne, Bella Heczey, Kennedy Castillo, Lily Heczey, Marion Hughes, Kiya Dandena
Macey Liebl, Annabelle Landrum, Shiloh Landrum, Michael Liebl, Daniel Pesikoff, Emily Pesikoff, Joshua Landrum

A grand slam

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2025
People in this article:
Macey Liebl, Annabelle Landrum, Shiloh Landrum, Michael Liebl, Daniel Pesikoff, Emily Pesikoff, Joshua Landrum
Memorial Hooks 9U baseball team

Tournament winners

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 24, 2025
People in this article:
Gaines Bradshaw, Hunter Nguyen, Jack Frost, Lucas Castilla, Holden Nguyen, Wallace Thompson, Jaxon Jurkash, Zach Rice, Owen Stolpman, Will Alleman, Parker O'Connor, Jackson Jaggers, Phillip Gillespie, Hudson Hicks, John Thompson, Aaron Rice, Joey Jurkash
Alexa Ramey

A fencing medalist

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 17, 2025
People in this article:
Alexa Ramey, Silvia Brandt, Evandro Duarte
Chance Monroe, Markus Patterson, Gaines Bradshaw, Parker O’Connor

Meet of Champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 27, 2025
People in this article:
Chance Monroe, Markus Patterson, Gaines Bradshaw, Parker O’Connor, Stephanie Mosley
Post Oak Little League 12U All Star team

A run to state

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 27, 2025
People in this article:
Ben Bray, Ethan Lin, Brady Harting, Holt Stanton, Thomas Crystal, Kick Forester, Bobby Stanton, Sam Skillern, William McDaniel, Watson Dowell, Christian Day, Jaxon Larned, Carter Ayers, Beau Teare, Sean Teare
Blue Anchor Baseball 10U Majors

Baseball champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 27, 2025
People in this article:
Noah Bozeman, Reed Smith, Ewan Walker, Asher Levy, Jeff Jones, Eli Musher, Jeff Harwell, Zain Thowfeek, Rudy Ramirez, Beckett Whitman, Alex Mintz, Elan Levy, Rob Whitman, Ted Walker
West University 10U Nationals

Congrats, 10U Nationals

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 27, 2025
People in this article:
Ben Guez, Matt Rovelli, Collin Salisbury, Brooks Keller, Everett Wangler, Jake Bingham, Peter Volf, Mitchell Gaston, Walter Carroll, Miles Guez, Jake Rovelli, Kendrick Leung, William Kleine, Brady Salisbury, NJ Dingmann
12U West University Softball Association Wave

Wave rolls to Oklahoma City

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 22, 2025
People in this article:
Alexis Freshwater, Emily Garland, Grace Hirvensalo, Abigail Castillo, Stella Boyd, Ava Castillo, Lorelei Walker, Ellis Gorski, Aviana Chang, Lauren Martin, Julissa Sanchez, Alfonso Sanchez, Marcus Martin, Marco Hirvensalo, Jorge Castillo III, Mia Scott
Liam Funk

Tennis champ

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 20, 2025
People in this article:
Liam Funk
6U Frostwood Elementary School Mystics

Got the gold

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2025
People in this article:
Sal Bejar, Matt Waltmon, Jonathan Lui, Ford Scott, Ryan Johnson, Trent Hoffman, Sadie Bejar, Lori Green, Summer Aburubia, Madeline Hull, Isla Rice, Peyton Lui, Ava Buller, Hadley Scott, Avery Johnson, Emma Waltmon, Beau Booth, Adelaide Hoffman
William Ramsey, Henry Candler, Pearson Danna, Rory Moore

No pool, no problem

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2025
People in this article:
William Ramsey, Henry Candler, Pearson Danna, Rory Moore, Bryce Oliphant, Abbilyn McEvoy
12U Prospects Red Team

New hardware

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2025
People in this article:
Cedric Hebert, Luke Canfield, Duke Newsom, Boyd Henderson, Tyler Evans, Bo Wells, Ethan Kerr, Chris Williams, Weston Lasseigne, Jack Preisler, Brooks Wannarka, Drake Hunter, Will Rausch, Harrison Braniff
Bellaire Barracudas Swim Team

Just keep swimming

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2025
People in this article:
Ilsa Erickson, Emersen Sud, Han Vora, Lily Flinders, Cecilia Tran, Mia Torres, Bella Torres, Charlotte Duncan, Madelyn Melville, Eliana Munro, Sophie McCollum, Natalie Cheng, Ani Burris-Richardson, Austin Byun, Carver Hix, Catherine Renshaw, Clara Liu, Jolie Burris-Richardson, Kasen Burris-Richardson, Miranda Wang, Rachel Serna, Reva Sinha, Ryan Osborne, Teresa Cheng, Valentina Perez
Tar Heels

Tar Heels win

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2025
People in this article:
Matt Hudlow, Chase Findley, Boyd Nash-Stacey, Derrick Knight, Nathan Tollett, Thomas Findley, Courtney Knight, Blake Most, Elijah Smith, Jason Huynh, Grant Tollett, Daniel Semikov, Joshua Allensworth, Leo Ross, Julian Nash-Stacey, Jackson Verash, Henry Hudlow
Yankees Majors

Clinching the win

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 23, 2025
People in this article:
Ellis Condrey, Tarquin Cortez, Cameron Lee, Davis Ryals, Connor Liang, Wills Laird, Preston Pannell, Leighton Dawson, Bowen Rodgers, Graham Werner, William Condrey, Jamie Liang, Adam Laird, Craig Dawson, Matthew Werner