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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.

Pershing Middle School girls’ lacrosse team

Pershing LAX

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | January 27, 2023
People in this article:
Sarai Farrell, Nathalie McDaniel, Taylor Vondenstein, Alejandra Jasso, Nina Ignatiev, Ava Tran, Tessa Spencer, Karahlyn Lee, Izzy Pham, Kaitlyn Pham, Izzy Boyle, Bethany Rutherford, Valentina Perez, Julia Marie Briggs
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Bellaire Little League Texas Bobcats

Double champions

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 27, 2022
People in this article:
Derek Sirmans, Jeremy Crow, Jay LeJeune, Peter Kim, Micah Taschery, Zachary LeJeune, Jack Mandel, Dillon Sirmans, Oliver Golenternek, Matthew Kim, Connor Crow, Anthony LeJeune, Blake Whalen, Titus Huang, Max Mandel
West University Softball Association Wave 8U Summer Tournament Team

Wave wins State

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 27, 2022
People in this article:
Garth Beinart, Steve Roberts, Nick Palaskas, JB McAllister, Josh Landrum, Nick Nicodemus, Savannah Beinart, Natalia Cotton, Hays McAllister, Valerie Pei, Nina Jalbryzkowski, Emma Hughes, Dillon Slay, Sloane Nicodemus, Olivia Palaskas, Kipling Roberts, Avital Goldberg, Shiloh Landrum
Bellaire Little League’s 11U All-Star District team

Run for State

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 27, 2022
People in this article:
Colton Rich, Maxim Quintanilla, Ethan Phillips, Max Jones, Reid Taibel, Jeremiah Thomas, Jacob Braun, Brandon York, Jack Staller, Levi Moore, Charlie Dabney, Brooks Cannon, Brooks Perry, Dan Braun, Brad Staller, Jason Taibel, Cody Moore, Jusef Frias
Alexander Liu and Samuel Imrek

Young fencers

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 24, 2022
People in this article:
Alexander Liu, Samuel Imrek, Anna Van Brummen, Yasmine Khamis
Morris DeVon, Sullivan Salinas, Levon Bertillion, Sebastian Salinas, Joe Salinas

A family affair

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 15, 2022
People in this article:
Morris DeVon, Sullivan Salinas, Levon Bertillion, Sebastian Salinas, Joe Salinas
Houston Youth Lacrosse Association 4U

Undefeated

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2022
People in this article:
Mark Machado, Justin Rich, Coleman Hill, Stefan Ljuboja, Jonah Ashcroft, Hudson Rich, Henry Hamner, Gray Johnson, Koa Wong, Major Frye, Joey Knysh, Ory Barton, Ford Prescott, Zach Peters, Ethan Narcisse, Grant Summers, Winn Pritchard, Zach Wellins
Post Oak Little League 9U Blue All-Stars Team

POLL district champions

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2022
People in this article:
Holt Stanton, Robert Kostelnik, Beau Teare, Thomas Crystal, Jaxon Larned, Ethan Lin, Kick Forester, Cameron Smith, Grant Gentle, Richard Smith, True Thrash, Rory Johnson, Brady Harting, Matt Gentle, Carter Ayers, Bobby Stanton, Sean Teare
Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association 10U Blue Jays

Winning streak

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2022
People in this article:
Flora Randall, Elinor Lester, Annabelle Bowden, Margaret Hull, Vivienne Wichuk, Mollie McInnis, Charlotte Stillwell, Leighton Zorich, Bailey Bickers, Bea Scofield, Alexandra Pye, Lyndsey Zorich, Jeff Scofield, Monica Bickers, Brandt Bowden, Aryana Dhanani
Kieran Harris, Jack Staller, Simon Rose, Charlie Dabney, Evan Cohen, Jack Main

Kickball tradition

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2022
People in this article:
William Johnson, Kieran Harris, Jack Staller, Simon Rose, Charlie Dabney, Evan Cohen, Jack Main
Kinsley Sirmans, Zoe Cheng, Emersen Sud, Madelyn Melville

Just keep swimming

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 25, 2022
People in this article:
Kinsley Sirmans, Zoe Cheng, Emersen Sud, Madelyn Melville, Sophie McCollum
William Daniel, Truett Williams, Adam Bunting, Winn Barrow

Beware of Sharks

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 19, 2022
People in this article:
William Daniel, Truett Williams, Adam Bunting, Winn Barrow, Todd Hunter
Second Baptist Trash Cats

Grit and determination

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 27, 2022
People in this article:
Nick Anderson, Josie Pugh, Sadie Teare, Piper Anderson, Marie Gaines, Mary Clayton Harrell, Claire Conway, Margaret Croley
Post Oak Little League Mighty Mussels

Mussel Hussle

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 27, 2022
People in this article:
Chris Dodson, Chris Hutcheson, Nico Juarez, William Stewart, Montgomery Stewart, Worth Mendez, Hayes Toomey, Lucas Granmayeh, Charles Simmons, Parker Dodson, Porter Hutcheson, Robert Pyle, Robbie Halpin, Quinn Persia, Van Simmons, Bill Toomey
West University Little League 11U Minor AAA Hot Rods

Comin' in Hot

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 27, 2022
People in this article:
Brett Brasher, Jud Morrison, Brad Lacy, Jake Warren, Avi Ferris, Barrett Hall, Nico Ezzie, Max Pinheiro, Akaal Othee, Mick Brasher, Jaxon Elam, Judson Morrison, Pierce Kainer, Luke Pinkston
West University Softball Association 12U Heat

The Heat is on

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 27, 2022
People in this article:
Kirsten Polyansky, Susan Chilukuri, Robert Doty, Russell Lewis, Jeff Jorgensen, David Polyansky, Danny Savitz, Zola Rodi, Sage Chilukuri, Jothi Thiagarajan, Eloise Polyansky, Catherine Lewis, Jenna Dorsey, CC Jorgensen, Caroline Lewis, Gwen Leach, Anna Savitz
Hornets 2U

Hornets buzz

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 27, 2022
People in this article:
Jeff Spittel, Neal Wade, Jason Chang, Cooper Wade, Teddy McCullough, Hendrik Kivett, Andrew Spittel, Colton Chervanick, Bennett McNulty, Kelly Peters, Marc Bell, Charlie Pugh, Henry Chang, William Spittel
Post Oak Little League Fighting Irish

POLL regular season champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 22, 2022
People in this article:
Daron Bertillion, Sean Teare, Joseph Hlaihel, Beau Teare, Cameron Smith, William Howell, John Pavlovsky, Larry Kivett, Brooks Stockstill,  Christopher Rider, John Pitts III, Wade Stockstill, Leo Kanneganti, Hudson Swyka, Wyatt Teare
The SBMSA Orange Champions

Lady lax champs

By Angie Frederickson | May 27, 2022
People in this article:
Brooklyn Baber, Tess Kelley, Deavleek Minnard, Olivia Hollister, John Mason, Campbell Ross, Chloe Cokinos, Elle Mabry, Annika Steffen, Mila Bell, Elizabeth Dang, Molly Daly, Lauren Dimitry, Caroline Baber, Leslie Mabry, Caroline Crystal
Nina Shelger

Take it to the mat

By Angie Frederickson | May 27, 2022
People in this article:
Nina Shelger, Reed Shelger, Brelynn McNary
Rylan Lim, Reed Fowler

Out-of-the-park champs

By Angie Frederickson | May 27, 2022
People in this article:
Rylan Lim, Reed Fowler, Nate Promubol, Gabe Zadok, Leeland El-Hakam, Andrew Sederis, Colin Steinberg
Running the bases

SBMSA at the Backyard

By Angie Frederickson | May 25, 2022
POLL Mom Coach

POLL moms in charge

By Angie Frederickson | May 23, 2022
People in this article:
Katie Pavlovsky, Lauren Teare, Gentry Kanneganti, Julie Howell, Victoria Boulos, Julia Bertillion, Mandy Smith, Katherine Rider, Jenni Swyka, Stacy Stockstill, John Pavlovsky, Beau Teare, Wyatt Teare, Leo Kanneganti, William Howell, Joseph Hlaihel, Donovan Bertillion, Christopher Rider, Hudson Swyka, John Pitts III, Brooks Stockstill
Pin Oak v Pershing

Pin Oak v Pershing

By Angie Frederickson | May 18, 2022
People in this article:
Carson Mize, Nelson Fujiwara, Halen Thestrup, Sully Mulcahy, Harris Mann, Patrick Albright, Caleb Carter, Jackson Detoto, Jayden Montoya, Gabriel Turley, Milan Shultz, Austin Graf, Bode Bromley, Cooper Bayne, Reid Sasser, Connor Welch, Oliver Broach, Michael Chin, Adam Wilson, Marshall Smith, Lawson Behan, Jack Stanger, Bryce Bloom-Timmins, Jackson Ryals, Ben Marshall, Bradon Payne, Sherman Parker, Rodrick Brown, Kyle Behan, Kevin Creed, Michael Creed
Savannah Beinart, Emily Dabney, Lexi Cohen, Devon Dobbs, Ellie Roth

Basketeers on the court

By Angie Frederickson | April 27, 2022
People in this article:
Savannah Beinart, Emily Dabney, Lexi Cohen, Devon Dobbs, Ellie Roth
Aniyah Mobley, Aneesa Tientcheu, Brooke Davis, Aaliyah Limon

No. 1 in the nation

By Angie Frederickson | April 27, 2022
People in this article:
Aniyah Mobley, Aneesa Tientcheu, Brooke Davis, Aaliyah Limon
Caroline Moncrief, Madison Wade, Diya Gidwani, Kate Kruger

Big sisters at BLL

By Angie Frederickson | April 26, 2022
People in this article:
Caroline Moncrief, Madison Wade, Diya Gidwani, Kate Kruger, Bennett Kruger, Anderson Moncrief, Mason Wade, Shail Gidwani
The Kingdom Basketball Bearcats team

Sharing with friends

By Angie Frederickson | April 25, 2022
People in this article:
Chris Madden, David Harold, Nico Simpson, Aidan Madden, Pierce Lehman, James Harold, Jaime Smith, Carlos Morales, Ethan Olivier, Henry Baur, Calvin Strait, William Quieroz
BLL American League Orioles

Opening day is back!

By Angie Frederickson | April 18, 2022
People in this article:
Charlie Dabney, Evan Zager, Eli Hudson, Gabe Zadok, Jonah Salazar, Jacob Tzeng
Post Oak Little League Blue Devils

Opening-weekend fun

By Angie Frederickson | April 18, 2022
People in this article:
Derek Dooley, Beckett Wolcott, Luke Young, Jenson Lindner, William Lane, James Lane, Calvin Dasko, Owen Keller, Hayes Dooley, Briggs Wedemeyer, Charlie Daily, Thomas Weathers, John Weathers, Matt Wolcott