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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.

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
WUSA 14U Wave

Making Waves

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 16, 2024
People in this article:
Sydney Monkmeyer, Lily Hughes, Madison Kimble, Clara Pasche, Caroline Casey, Claire Koush, Callan McKay, Taylor Martin, Haylee Cross, Elena Chapman-Ramirez, Madison Pinnix, Danny Hughes
Green Grass and the White Tigers

Basketball buddies

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2024
People in this article:
Ruan Jacobs, Konstantinos Dimitrakakos, Greyson Zazzi, Harris Rondon, Carter Woodward, Charlie Melancon, Barrett Cobbs, Brooks Hendrick, Kameron Bousheri, Austin Reichenau, Coleman Maedgen, Gray Casey, Jaxon Rudolph, Connor Oatman, Aidan McKnight, Michael Melancon
Burke Wise, Hayes Toomey, Johnny Leonard, Robert Pugh, Finn Beddingfield, Driscoe Bertillion, Lee Hochner, Terry Boffone, Grayson Graffagnini, Will Lewis, James Davis

New tradition

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2024
People in this article:
Burke Wise, Hayes Toomey, Johnny Leonard, Robert Pugh, Finn Beddingfield, Driscoe Bertillion, Lee Hochner, Terry Boffone, Grayson Graffagnini, Will Lewis, James Davis, Calhoun McNair, Mason Maggi, Mike Maggi, Tony Pugh, Carter Ayers
Arjun Jethani

Rising golf star

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2024
People in this article:
Arjun Jethani
Trafton Academy golf team

School history made

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 25, 2024
People in this article:
Amy Gillespie, Caden Vazquez, Noah Reby, Asher Wilson, Jack Van Valen, Eli Davis, Carter Comstock, Owen Walters, Ben Chapin, Rush Sheaffer, Chase Mould, Landon Massey, Harrison Westbrook
Keilyn Kohtz, Myers Gilbert, Nora Yelton, Livi McCulloch, Emily Mann

We’ve got spirit

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 24, 2024
People in this article:
Keilyn Kohtz, Myers Gilbert, Nora Yelton, Livi McCulloch, Emily Mann
Junior Shooting Stars

On the big field

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 18, 2024
People in this article:
Ellie Hsia, Quinnlan Walsh, Kinley Canonico
12U Hurricanes

Hurricanes hit Florida

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 26, 2024
People in this article:
Ben Hampton, William Hawthorne, West Ellis, Aidan Amaro, Wesley Hawthorne, Hayden Higgins, Jerel Johnson, Al Benjamin, Walker Howard, Colton Halgren, Marshall Antosh, Ben Brice, Xander Benjamin, Gabe Amaro, Hudson Lieber
Post Oak Little League 12U All Stars

District 16 champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 26, 2024
People in this article:
Robert Pugh, Mason Maggi, Driscoe Bertillion, Terry Boffone, Grayson Graffagnini, Finn Beddingfield, Johnny Leonard, Burke Wise, Hayes Toomey, Tony Pugh, Lee Hochner, Will Lewis, Calhoun McNair, James Davis, Carter Ayers, Mike Maggi
Asher Smith, Thomas Bruner, Noah Selbst, Clement Chen

That’s a wrap

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 26, 2024
People in this article:
Asher Smith, Thomas Bruner, Noah Selbst, Clement Chen, Natalie Cheng. Peyton Cantrell, Austin Byun, Kasen Burris-Richardson, Reva Sinha, Teresa Cheng, Tori Livingstone, Jason Deng, Rachel Serna, Hannah Turner, Carver Hix, Catherine Renshaw, Katelynn Clay
2028 Supreme Lacrosse team

LAX goals

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 26, 2024
People in this article:
Christian Wade, Andrew Silverman, Malcolm Hedgepeth, Jonathan Kolp, Beau Stafford, Aaron Lin, Will Daniel, AJ Aguilar, Patrick Toups, Clarence Griffin, Jonathan Lorch, Kevin Finn, Ben Ring, Bennett Woosley, Brandon Less, Asher Golden, Oliver Wellins, Evan Zager, Case Lindsay, Hudson Peakes, Caelen Reed, Dash Willinger, Peyton Perdew, RJ Brown
WUSA’s 10U Wave

State champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 22, 2024
People in this article:
Garth Beinart, Brad Kirklin, JB McAllister, Steve Roberts, Nick Nicodemus, Savannah Beinart, Nina Jalbrzykowski, Kipling Roberts, Natalia Cotton, Hays McAllister, Connelly Martin-Harvey, Emma Hughes, Annabeth Kirklin, Natalia Baltodano, Sloane Nicodemus, Shiloh Landrum, Carson Frels
12U Memorial Falcons

Memorial Falcons at Cooperstown

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 21, 2024
People in this article:
Nolan Davis, Owen Miller, Ford Steward, Porter Taylor, Lowe Miller, Porter Hutcheson, Harrison Cooper, Steve Maas, Stevie Maas, Hudson Handel, Parker Dodson, Jack Cofer, Payne Cureton
Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association Slingers

Pony Gold Division Champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2024
People in this article:
Tommy Connally, Will Connally, Luke Connally, Diego Renteria, Jack Jones, Patrick Forrester, Lucas Deskin, Christian Reyes, Zaden Ellingson, Garrett Brutosky, Landry Reichenau, Griffin Heinecke, Justin Reichenau, Hunter Jones
Emma Oatman, Stella de Jong, Claire Bui, McKenna Daniel

Sharks relay

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2024
People in this article:
Emma Oatman, Stella de Jong, Claire Bui, McKenna Daniel
The Wahoos swim team

Wahoos wow

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2024
People in this article:
Henry Genez, Bryce Oliphant, Kyle Brown, Abbilyn McEvoy, Ricky Conticello, Hana Riley, Diego Oliver, Charlie Amis, Luisa Becerra, Audry Bown, Lauren Conticello, Wade Hicks, Carter Phillips, Christopher Pelliccio, Henry Candler, Clayton Pelliccio, Bode Orsak, Pearson Danna, Callaway Sherrill, Kenneth Nguyen, Carter Ramey, JB Foy, Harry Hilliard, Rory Moore, Benjamin Antosh
Blue Anchor Baseball 9U Majors team

Perfect Game World Series

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2024
People in this article:
Eli Musher, Henry Croley, Zain Thowfeek, Jack Jurgens, Sterling Davis-Salmon, Beckett Whitman, Charlie White, Asher Levy, Banks Dailey, Maddox Granderson, Preston Hickman, Oliver Chen, Ewan Walker, Rob Whitman, Alex Mintz, Elan Levy, Ted Walker, Zach Dailey
Lexington Liu, June Prasatik

Swim, Barracudas, swim

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2024
People in this article:
Lexington Liu, June Prasatik, Natalie Cheng, Peyton Cantrell, Austin Byun, Kasen Burris-Richardson, Reva Sinha, Teresa Cheng, Tori Livingstone, Jason Deng, Rachel Serna, Hannah Turner, Carver Hix, Catherine Renshaw, Katelynn Clay
Bull Shark Baseball 13U and 14U teams

A trip to remember

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2024
People in this article:
Wilmy Marrero, Jesse Holiday, Bryan Lopez, Luke Ladwig, Max Wu, Connor Welch, Rylan Lim, Ben Chapin, Liam Gutierrez, Jacob Tzeng, Tanner Rich, Nate Promubol, Eli Hudson, Brian Standish, Jonathan Massey, Adam Khubieh, Andrew Sederis, Colton Rich, Miles Royston, Will Dagley, Dean Morris, Taylor Anthony, Levi Moore, Diego Cervantes Jr., Nolan Rogers
Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association 8U Oakland A’s

Silver champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 27, 2024
People in this article:
Phillip Gillespie, Micah Scarborough, Rhett Freidman, Markus Patterson, Harrison Lui, Hunter Nguyen, Minu Dempsey, Wyatt Gentry, Holden Nguyen, Lion Neikirk, Grant Morgan, Phil Morgan, Will Dempsey
St. Francis Episcopal School Boys Baseball Team

Wolves win

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 27, 2024
People in this article:
George Swallen, Currie Bechtol, Hayes Comarda, Nickson Wissmiller, Jake Miller, James Little, Sted Grigsby, Brody August, Kylar Glass, Charlie Bookmyer, John Rosser, Hutch Burrow, Parker Prather
Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association 10U Chargers

Charger nation

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 27, 2024
People in this article:
Stuart Jolly, Grayson Wallace, Aaron Boudreaux, Darren Van Delden, Aubrey Brooks, Danielle Kurtz, Caroline Wallace, Rose Jolly, Annie Boudreaux, Riley Ann Reid, Gia Smith, Liv Van Delden, Libby Suszko, Colette Marchesani, Sienna Weidemann, Maggie Perry
Mira Su Whaley

A great Tri

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 27, 2024
People in this article:
Mira Su Whaley, Amanda Jehn
West University Softball Association All-Stars

WUSA All-Stars

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 24, 2024
People in this article:
JB McAllister, Rhett Davis, Daniel Pesikoff, Carson Frels, Emily Stasio, Keelie Cordova, Hays McAllister, Savannah Beinart, Natalia Cotton, Gemma Baird, Connelly Martin-Harvey, Emma Hughes, Lizzie Baudin, Frances Prescott, Cate O'Neill, Olivia Taschery, Shiloh Landrum, Gemma Vu, Natalia Baltodano, Sloane Nicodemus, Meg Wright, Macey Liebl, Pippa Beasley, Annabeth Kirklin, Sami Cooper
Robert Ryan, Sydney Valentine

Yankees in full swing

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 27, 2024
People in this article:
Robert Ryan, Sydney Valentine, Jared Grodin, Drew Scoggins, Sam Stafford
St. Francis Episcopal School girls’ lacrosse

16-0 season

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 27, 2024
People in this article:
Joey Serralta, Jamie Platt, Hayden Hedrick, Alana Dichoso, Layla Majors, Bob Wismer, Chelsea Collins, Lily Thorn, Evelyn Graham, Jordan Erickson, Addie Gerry, Addie Stewart, Ainsley Mann, Madeleine Mckenzie, Caroline Tcholakian, Virginia Williams, Addy Grover, Allison Dunlap, JoLee Simpson, Maddox Morton, Kylie Zagorski, Lizzie Scheyer, Ellie Salinas, Frances Meyer, Harper Williams, Zoe Sherwood
Prospect Purple

Prospect “Purple” 

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 27, 2024
People in this article:
Cedric Hebert, Chris Williams, Dean Beller, Jo Jo Decuir, Jasper Hodges, Pierce Wolfe, Brooks Wannarka, Bo Wells, Brooks Aston, Duke Newsom, AJ Marshall, Logan Lippold, Graham Caddell, Harrison Braniff
Emery/Weiner Middle School softball team

School history made

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 27, 2024
People in this article:
Renana Machol, Samantha Berzin, Tyffany Khoh, Donna Lane, Mia Fleishman, Ellie Hill, Carson Weinberg, Hailey Lane, Natalie Lane, Paige Berry, Sarah Levy
Tyler Hamilton, Ethan Li

First pitch

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 27, 2024
People in this article:
Tyler Hamilton, Ethan Li