2023 Pet of the Year Contest
BELLAIRE • MEMORIAL • RIVER OAKS • TANGLEWOOD • WEST UNIVERSITY

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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.

The Diamond Dawgs soccer team

Who let the Dawgs out?

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | November 27, 2023
People in this article:
Jake Field, Ben Durig, Juliana Field, Kate Clark, Helen Bell, Ellie Beney, Aria Patel, Catherine Valentine, Lillie Knight, Turner Paddock, Grayson Thorton, Elena Carcamo, Maddie Durig, Emma Moldovan, Francesca Danese
2023 Pet of the Year Contest
The Force

Softball stars

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 25, 2023
People in this article:
Imogen Cullip, Morgan Shuck, Connie Herrera, Audrey Herzog, Grace Foss, Cleo Hodges, Wynn Caddell, Henley Rohr, Cora Hewitt, Hrisoula Dimitrakakos, Parker Linton, Matt Herzog, Brady Hewitt, Todd Foss
Typhoon

Gold finalists

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 25, 2023
People in this article:
Chris Grizzaffi, Travis Gault, Annabelle Davis, Brooke Russell, Cassidy Grizzaffi, Colette Marchesani, Elizabeth Guidera, Emma Kaminsky, Hadley Gault, Iris Thomas, Julia Aly, Katherine Urech, Lila McQueen, Mila Stevens, Molly Squillante
The Rockies

Rocked it

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 25, 2023
People in this article:
Chase Luberger, Jeff Petersen, Kelly Belcher, Coleby Weinstock, Nate Alford, Sean Tierney, Reid Foreman, Nate Gardiner, Oliver Luberger, Fields Petersen, Zachary Davies, Max Belcher, Cullen Weinstock, Preston Harrison, Jeffery Alford, Brooks Magee
St. John's School Middle School varsity softball team

Mavericks win

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 25, 2023
People in this article:
Samantha Boyd, Katelyn McCollum, Emily Pesikoff, Ainsley Bass, Lauren Chen, Tiffany Li, Calla Wight, Ally Hong, Yutia Li, Caroline Hricik, Gabby Sherrill, Lila Frank
Pin Oak Middle School girls’ lacrosse team

LAX champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 25, 2023
People in this article:
Avery Vondenstein, Vivian Lorch, Anne Marie Maurer, Reed Adair, Candace Hirschi, Madeleine Tejtel, Morgan Manning, Teresa Pinkston, Sara Patel, Cecily Tardy, Addison Garrow, Clara Rowsey, Maddie Wasaff, Laney Blackburn, Chris DeArman, Reagan Pinkerton, Jacqueline Wylie, Chandler Bromley, Joe Arnett, Charlotte Heemer, Taylor Sprinkle, Charleigh DeArman, Annie Kong
Condit Girls on the Run

Condit Girls on the Run

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 25, 2023
People in this article:
Brenda Virgen, Anaum Mian, Andrea Salamanca, Sunny Chunchu, Sathya Korivi, Melissa Salmeron, Liz Sirmans, Olivia Salmeron, Jaya Hariharan, Miranda Yanez, Esme Gomez, Serena Grewal, Emily Paredes, Kinsley Sirmans, Eliana Munro, Aven Wright, Jory Palmer, Avery Crow, Naaya Sambasivan
Olivia Munro, Tessa Keller, Maggie Doyle, Natalie Lane

A night of fun

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 25, 2023
People in this article:
Daniel Pesikoff, Olivia Munro, Tessa Keller, Maggie Doyle, Natalie Lane
Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association 8U baseball team

Baseball buds

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 25, 2023
People in this article:
Casey Gregerson, Seth Michaelson, Chris Madden, Sebastian Moreno, Shaan Gupta, Van Michaelson, Oliver Kurkowski, Henry Bauer, Aidan Madden, Fynn Gregerson, Charlie Schneider, Calvin Ludtke, Carlos Moranos, Michael Silberman
Kate McCarthy

Kate the great

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 25, 2023
People in this article:
Kate McCarthy
Pin Oak Middle School Chargers

HISD district champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 24, 2023
People in this article:
Eric Meyer, Howard Frazier, Troy Finner, Avery Marx, Madelyn Spain, Madyson Tennard, Kayla Juarez, Miranda Rappazzo, Eleanor Marino-Hunn, Riley Most, Natalie Quebodeaux, Rebecca Balke, Mattie Edwards, Jothi Thiagarajan, Reagan Pinkerton, Eve Puzon, Megan Baez-Williams, Kailin Tang, Faith Puzon
POLL Hat Ceremony

Thanks for the memories, POLL

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 18, 2023
People in this article:
Grant Sperandio, Evan Jones,  Harrison Cornett,  Phillip Bandy, John Ware Simons, Alexander Ramirez
David and Jack Bernatova

Another triathlon under their belts

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 17, 2023
People in this article:
David Bernatova, Jack Bernatova, Mariana Bernatova
Memorial 12U Falcons baseball team

Falcons to fly north

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 27, 2023
People in this article:
Nolan Davis, Grant Colwell, Thomas Burbank, Wesley Andrew, Bret Brown, Henderson Cagle, Henry Davis, William Flury, Andrew Geiger, Garrin Hatfield, Hayden McKown, Thomas Rissmiller, Luke Tackett, Jack Wilson
Presbyterian School Panther golf team

A hole-in-one

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 27, 2023
People in this article:
William Cherry, James Horton, Jake Dison, Kade Gillespie, George Governale, Stuart Anderson, Colin Luck, Eli Boyareddigari
Pershing Middle School and Pin Oak Middle School lacrosse teams

Lacrosse news

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 27, 2023
People in this article:
Austin St. Denis, Colby Von Eiff, Jake Beasley, Wyatt Hoyle, Rush Armstrong, Jonathan Lorch, Luke Onufer, Jakob Flores, Mason Boynton, Jackson Markworth, Ryan Perdue, Hunter Hazen, Ben Namer, Bennett Woolsey, Beau Stafford, Nick Roberts, Wes Roberts, Jake Brasington, Evan Zager, Case Lindsay, Ethan McQuerry, Seth Lim, Owen Shunk, Drew Evans, Timothy Hsu, Lachlan McQuerry, Logan Reece, Merrick Frye, Michael Grossman, Barrett Bedortha, Jasper Palermo, Jack Badgwell, Caleb Rivera, Rafael Lamadrid, Luis Lamadrid, Angus Lipski
Valentina Perez, Isabella Ong, Sarah Santiago

Pershing swim

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 27, 2023
People in this article:
Valentina Perez, Isabella Ong, Sarah Santiago, Emily Mahan
Memorial 10U ice hockey team

Ice Hockey champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 24, 2023
People in this article:
Andy Veroba, Keith Vos, Rob Zarko, Isaac Coldren, Dylan McCullay, Calum Vos, Alec Ferrandino, Charles Kahn, Calder Veroba, David Mora Bernat, Luke Rovere, John Gonzalez, Lucas Padilla, Caleb Zarko
Spencer Cohen, Max Jones, Bryce Cochico, Levi Moore, Brooks Cannon, Colton Rich, Jadon Hill, Ethan Phillips, Reid Taibel, Evan Cohen, Caleb Crosby

Bellaire buddies

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 21, 2023
People in this article:
Spencer Cohen, Max Jones, Bryce Cochico, Levi Moore, Brooks Cannon, Colton Rich, Jadon Hill, Ethan Phillips, Reid Taibel, Evan Cohen, Caleb Crosby
Miami Hurricanes

POLL in full swing

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | March 27, 2023
People in this article:
Carter Groves, Reagan Kneese, Michael McNair, Cole Rayburn, James Russell, Harrison Bean, Max Croley, Ford Johnson, Liam Nolen, Ruy Diaz, Andrew Kneese, Harrison Groves, Max Ho, Edmund DeJarnette
Iskra Elez

Rising swim champ

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | March 27, 2023
People in this article:
Iskra Elez, Milica Elez
The Nutcrackers

Sweet celebration

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | March 27, 2023
People in this article:
Teddy Wiens, Hayes Dillingham, John Yankowski, Owen Stephens, Theo Zazzi, Hank Hiller, Hayden Weiser, Hayden Rudolph, Jacob Madden, Will Casey, Parker Lehmann, Eric Weiser, Mike Lehmann
Pin Oak Middle School lacrosse

Pin Oak Lax

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | March 27, 2023
People in this article:
Austin St. Denis, Jonathan Lorch, Lee Beasley, Bennett Abaza, Luke George, Nathan Markworth, William Saindon, Jace Sonnier, Bennett Woolsey, Will Dagley, Beau Stafford
West University Softball Association’s Ladybugs

Meet the Ladybugs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | March 27, 2023
People in this article:
Andrew Bean, Will Oliver, Jacob Tripplehorn, Julia Meadows, Millie Tripplehorn, Isabel Covey, Mollie Raspino, Virginia Bean, Margot MacLaren, Piper Oliver, Karis Dempsey, Clare Polky, Catherine Rahmn, Naomi Baltodano
West University Softball Association parade

WUSA parade

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | March 27, 2023
People in this article:
Julia Morales, John Montgomery, John Barnes, Shannon Carroll, Melanie Bell, Andy Chan, Melissa Knop
Albion Hurricanes FC 2012 Premier 1 soccer team

Soccer stars

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | February 27, 2023
People in this article:
Baker Bechtol, Piper Bowden, Brynn Eastman, Maddy Plumhoff, Marcela Melendez, Claire Sherman, Marissa Gan, Maddie Bayliss, Hannah Thorton, Axel de Buyl
Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association Nebraska Cornhuskers

A season for the books

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | February 27, 2023
People in this article:
Kirt Adams, Rob Christy, Lee Staley, Jason Dillee, Max Ezanidis, Chris Fort, Carter Moore, Chevas Holden, Parker Christy, Jaxon McSpadden, Caden Killian, Dylan Gompers, Jack Cofer, Paskal Hernandez, Jeb Dillee, Ross Staley, Jacob Bidros, Weston Adams, Ford Steward, Jake Salinas, Riggs Hammer, Marshall Fort, Datyn Kaul, Bryant Gordy
William Benton, Ernesto Estivariz

Rising tennis star

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | February 27, 2023
People in this article:
William Benton, Ernesto Estivariz
Marcello Giovanella, Jacob Braun, Isaiah Henson, Evan Cohen, Eytan Shabtay, Reid Taibel, Spencer Cohen, Blake Stomel, Grayson Sheena

Basketball buddies

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | February 27, 2023
People in this article:
Marcello Giovanella, Jacob Braun, Isaiah Henson, Evan Cohen, Eytan Shabtay, Reid Taibel, Spencer Cohen, Blake Stomel, Grayson Sheena, Hank Goldstein, Charlie Lerner, Dom Miller
Joshua Guzman

Wrestling champion

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | February 27, 2023
People in this article:
Joshua Guzman, Alexander Ugalde