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SportzBuzz Jr.

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.

Spring Branch Independent School District’s annual Fifth Grade Track Meet.

Right on track

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 23, 2025
People in this article:
Carter Woodward, Oscar Rincon, Jude Alaniz, Austin Nguyen, Izzy Brasil,  Lucy Frysinger, Faith Ann Monteverde, Kennedy Gentry
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Memorial Middle School boys’ 7B white team

Undefeated on the court

By Angie Frederickson | April 26, 2018
People in this article:
Zach Green, Jude Jamison, Charlie Baird, Harris Timmreck, Chris Vaughn, Jack Whitson, Chase Goodwin, Griffin Ross, Joseph Lee, Eduardo Aguado, Harris Jenvey, Brecken Menuet, Will Messer, Cole Coolidge, James Masucci, Wylie Burton, RJ Manginello
Eugenia Rincon, Megan McWilliams

Stars on stage

By Angie Frederickson | April 25, 2018
People in this article:
Eugenia Rincon, Megan McWilliams
William Hirtz

Precision on the green

By Angie Frederickson | April 24, 2018
People in this article:
William Hirtz
Kairey Marks, Caroline Wood, Scarlett Dubose, Elena Pipkin, Rebecca Priske, Amelia Williams

Elite gymnasts

By Angie Frederickson | March 30, 2018
People in this article:
Kairey Marks, Caroline Wood, Scarlett Dubose, Elena Pipkin, Rebecca Priske, Amelia Williams
Lindsey Regan, Marie Walsh, Brynn Bond, Sofia DeMeo

Record-breaking swimmers

By Angie Frederickson | March 28, 2018
People in this article:
Lindsey Regan, Marie Walsh, Brynn Bond, Sofia DeMeo
Abdur Rahman Qaiser, Qaiser Bashir

Like father, like son

By Angie Frederickson | March 26, 2018
People in this article:
Abdur Rahman Qaiser, Qaiser Bashir
David Kalwahli

Speed racers

By Angie Frederickson | March 23, 2018
People in this article:
David Kalwahli, Bruer Gilkey, Sarah Akpan, Sophia Akpan, Joe DeLoach
Charlotte Loweth

Champion on ice

By Angie Frederickson | March 21, 2018
People in this article:
Charlotte Loweth, Becky Dever, Audrey Loweth
Hannah Nicholas

Above the competition

By Angie Frederickson | February 28, 2018
People in this article:
Hannah Nicholas, Ava Farris, Kate Mueller, Kennedy Smith, Ellie Arrazolo, Julia Cleveland, Kara Thomas
Jack Easterby

Ready to shoot

By Angie Frederickson | February 27, 2018
People in this article:
Jack Easterby, Alec Easterby
The Emery/Weiner School’s seventh-grade Blue basketball team

W is for win

By Angie Frederickson | February 27, 2018
People in this article:
Ryan Dorfman, Leo Mendel, Sam Whitman, Ari Strauss, Rafa Camhi, Jason Reimers, Alex Wigder, Garrett Kaplan, Cole Manley, Sammy Berman, Ryan Josef, Josh Costa, Elan Goetz, Mattox Friedman, Noah Johnson, Beau Robinowitz, Reuben Kessler
Owen Moorad, Charlie Perez

Friends on the court

By Angie Frederickson | February 26, 2018
People in this article:
Owen Moorad, Charlie Perez
Zane Pramudji, Christi Pramudji, Arianna Pramudji

Running as a family

By Angie Frederickson | February 23, 2018
People in this article:
Arianna Pramudji, Zane Pramudji, Christi Pramudji
United Church Athletic League’s (UCAL) third/fourth-grade River Oaks Baptist soccer team

Undefeated at the goal

By Angie Frederickson | January 31, 2018
People in this article:
Emily VanHoutan, Patrick Burk, Lyla Perdue, Elizabeth Brantley, Fields Burk, Ellis Jordan, May Jones, Josephine VanHoutan, Lily Black, Georgia Rothwell, Malin McCord, Georgia Webster, Audrey Yard, Kaylee Callendar
Nadia Khera, Shiv Khera, Dalia Khera

Court champs

By Angie Frederickson | January 30, 2018
People in this article:
Nadia Khera, Shiv Khera, Dalia Khera
Pershing Middle School eighth graders

Running the distance

By Angie Frederickson | January 29, 2018
People in this article:
Braden Burgan, Max Salmeron, Sergio Merlos, Diego Montesinos, Joaquin Ortiz, Roman Williams, Mark Cheek, Janak Abraham, Ben Grantham, Collin Crockett, Joseph Capelli, Crockett Tucker, Elias Shehadeh
Memorial Middle School 7A volleyball team

Lady Eagles finish first

By Angie Frederickson | January 26, 2018
People in this article:
Lauren Amedee, Crystal Yang, Claire Childress, Julia Petruzzi, Abigail Tomaski, Sophia Cornell, Sarah Tucker, Abby Morace, Kate Stuyck, Jordan Heath, Averett Bounds, Gigi Eyster, Riley McCloskey
Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association 6U Sharks

Sharks on the soccer field

By Angie Frederickson | January 24, 2018
People in this article:
Brad Poteet, Katherine McWilliams, Casey Gault, Claire Brendel, Anna Poteet, Elizabeth McWilliams, Annabelle Glazner, Avery Greenway, Elise Marcantel, Hannah Hearn, Tim Brendel
Memorial 7 league’s Texans

Victorious Texans

By Angie Frederickson | January 23, 2018
People in this article:
Baltasar Correa Cortez, Park Burroughs, Luke Muschalik, Anthony Pannagl, Avi Dubey, Chase Burroughs, Gray Gammill, Harrison Lee, Chap Bandy, Anthony Roa, Tony Pannagl, Brad Dawson, Griff Bandy, Brian Gammill, David McFarland, Wade Kurtz, Forrest Balette
Preston Hopkins, Evan Mauritzen, Davin Ross, Blake Borski, Travis Weiss

Valley Oaks, all around

By Angie Frederickson | December 29, 2017
People in this article:
Preston Hopkins, Evan Mauritzen, Davin Ross, Blake Borski, Travis Weiss
Southwest Football League sophomore Aggies

Sophomore underdogs prevail

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2017
People in this article:
Morgan Tannery, Ford McCauley, Michael Morris, Evan Sanchez, BJ Ratcliff, Henry Mossman, Jack Nodler, Nyle Syed, Trip McCarty, Sully Mulcahy, Grant Berry, Maveric Clarin-Jante, Alexander Austin, Carlo Medrano, Taz Schellinger, Austin Graf
Graham Dillard

Flag football force

By Angie Frederickson | December 26, 2017
People in this article:
Graham Dillard, William Arriaga, Hayden Bray, Matthew Corson, Nathan Isgur, Zachary Jaster, Park Kuykendall, William Liang, Connor Massey, Mason Mueck, Garrett Scholl, Yuki Yanagiuchi, Miles Zurek
Hunter Hazen, Kyle Behan

Freshman tigers on top

By Angie Frederickson | December 22, 2017
People in this article:
Joseph Smith, Kyle Behan, Hunter Hazen, Jake Buchholtz, Beau Smith, Roland Ortega, Timothy Davidson, Leeland El-Hakam, Jacob Spurlock, Mason Mendelovitz, Gavin Hebert
The freshman-tackle Tigers

Tigers win the Tully Bowl

By Angie Frederickson | December 20, 2017
People in this article:
Carlos Mazzei, David Slye, Brannon Dillard, Jeremy Goebel, Andy Iversen, Danny Mazzei, Wyatt Kolb, Leo Befort, Jackson Van Wei, Louis Baay, Whit Patterson, Myles Goebel, Harrison Slye, Eli Todd, John Hubbard, Jackson Yi, Blake Iversen, Daniel Marcus, Grant DeLorenzo, Conner Dillard, Parker Madsen
Southwest Football League’s junior-division Aggies

Undefeated junior champs

By Angie Frederickson | December 18, 2017
People in this article:
Peter Buettgen, Lawrence Thomas, Levi Norvell, Danny Stein, Adam Deutsch, Luke White, Porter Garza, Billy Wheless, Shawn Mulcahy, Brady McGee, Maddux El-Hakam, Cory Matthews, Brayden Blackburn, Mark Broussard, Austin Piegari, Matty Buettgen, Zach Berlin, Jack Mendenhall, Michael Brown
Volunteers and Terrapins teams

Friends on the field

By Angie Frederickson | November 30, 2017
People in this article:
Evan Zager, Wade Magness, Spencer Cohen, Max Jones, Nathan Saber, Brooks Perry, Collin Steinberg, Leeland El-Hakam, Brandon York, Brooks Cannon, Simon Golenternek, Luke Onufer, Jett Branscum, Christian Jambrina
Southwest Football League cheerleaders

Cheering for the Owls

By Angie Frederickson | November 30, 2017
People in this article:
Abigail Schellinger, Hayley Naggar, Marinne Miller, Madeline Spielman, Samantha Chavez, Allie Barker, Trinity El-Hakam, Lily Johnston, Sydney Spielman, Eliana Antonoff, Audrey Conklin, Juliette McLaughlin, Sloane Smith, Fiona Duncan, Lauren Young, Jordan Young, Laila Payne, Sophie Polasek, Macyn Tannery, Zoe Clark, MacKensey Fisher, Teresa Pinkston, Ava Munro, Eva Pastore, Payton Spielman, Alexa Negro, Sasha Payne, Elizabeth Burke, Ella Gibson, Taylor Vondenstein
SBMSA freshman flag football Steelers and Packers

In honor of Mom

By Angie Frederickson | November 30, 2017
People in this article:
Cathy Hale, Tripp Clarke, Wyatt Robertson, Austin Swantkowski, Jackson Dierenger, Westin Sharp, George Hamilton, Carter Smith, Derek Rubio, Jay Squillante, Jackson Whisler, Nolan Strobel, Will Long, Tommy Amis, Parker Miller, Brooks Bown, Henry Nogueira, Jackson Montalbo, Hayden Janicek, John McKemie, Nate Long, Ben Dimitry, Hank Hale, Eli Box, Aiden Bailey, Rebecca Janes, Anne Dailey
Westy Bennett, Ford Bennett

Family football tradition

By Angie Frederickson | November 29, 2017
People in this article:
Westy Bennett, Ford Bennett, Kelly Bennett