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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.

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
John Kafka, Isaac Richardson, George Gring, Anthony Voinis, Leo Befort, Aidan Zu

Future varsity players

By Angie Frederickson | November 23, 2016
People in this article:
John Kafka, Isaac Richardson, George Gring, Anthony Voinis, Leo Befort, Aidan Zu, Jason Gray, Chris Halaska, Justin Nichols, Scott Wischoff, Jeremy Goebel, Hayden Halaska, Ben Robishaw, Jake Nichols, Brendan Wischoff, Myles Goebel, Julian Jung, Justin Stubbs, Blake Iversen, Edward Gray, Parker Madsen, Colin Josephson
Memorial Middle School 7A volleyball team

Champs at the net

By Angie Frederickson | November 21, 2016
People in this article:
Lauren Simpson, Lucy Gaines, Victoria Gong, Madeline Merritt, Brooke Brenton, Evelyn Green, Cecilia Rizo-Patron, Audrey Russell, Courtney Frederking, Sydney Shelton, Samantha Cousins, Megan Xie, Alyssa Guo
The 11U West University Wranglers

Tie-break champs

By Angie Frederickson | November 19, 2016
People in this article:
Paul Equale, David Ranucci, Shawn Vacek, Chip Edgecomb, Alex Yearwood, Knox Vacek, William Suell, Evan McCarthy, Luke Edgecomb, Zach Gosda, Jackson Ranucci, Alec Schaefer, Anthony Equale, Michael O’Brien
Elliott Ellis

Football standout

By Angie Frederickson | October 26, 2016
People in this article:
Elliott Ellis
Chase Gray

Devoted to baseball

By Angie Frederickson | October 24, 2016
People in this article:
Chase Gray
Memorial Middle School eighth-grade Volleyball A team

Setting up for victory

By Angie Frederickson | October 23, 2016
People in this article:
Bree Drury, Kingsley Wallace, Natalie Winn, Taylor Odum, Claire Justice, Mary Kate Skrabanek, Lila Traylor, Monkey Parnell, Katelyn Treadwell, Lizzie Gissel, Camille Smith, Olivia Stuyck, Riley LaRue
Annie Perry, Jack Perry

Pink Dynamite duo

By Angie Frederickson | October 22, 2016
People in this article:
Annie Perry, Jack Perry
Anjana Ranganathan, Samantha Rosen, Lucy Vestal, Avery McClure

Around the track

By Angie Frederickson | October 21, 2016
People in this article:
Anjana Ranganathan, Samantha Rosen, Lucy Vestal, Avery McClure
Grace School cheerleaders

Cheer champs

By Angie Frederickson | October 20, 2016
People in this article:
Andrea Spence, Kathryn Shulse, Avery Arriaga, Caroline Hudgins, Clara Higginbotham, Olivia Murphy, Francesca Garvin, Kristi Gallo, Jessica Breen, Madeline Murphy, Emily Wray, Natalie Alexander, Mallory Wagner, Megan McNulty, Lindsey Farber, Caroline Jennings, Elizabeth Dunwoody, Natalie FakhriRavari, Sophia Robinson
Senator Flood

Dedicated triathlete

By Angie Frederickson | September 29, 2016
People in this article:
Senator Flood
Ella Smith

Softball savvy

By Angie Frederickson | September 28, 2016
People in this article:
Ella Smith
Curstin Brown, Tori Julian, Haylie Sims, Chloe Herrera, Kara Lorenz

Lacrosse all-stars

By Angie Frederickson | September 28, 2016
People in this article:
Curstin Brown, Tori Julian, Haylie Sims, Chloe Herrera, Kara Lorenz
Jake Kluczinik

Dedicated triathlete

By Angie Frederickson | September 27, 2016
People in this article:
Jake Kluczinik, Karen Kluczinik
The Post Oak Little League 10U All Star team

State baseball champs

By Angie Frederickson | September 24, 2016
People in this article:
David Rook, Dan Kubitza, Ryan Selvaggi, Cullen Walton, Jack Oren, Andrew Stover, David Wylie, Carter Pitts, Kaleb Rook, Parker Kubitza, George Kugle, Ethan Goldstein, Richie Klosek, Nico Gomez, Charlie Wylie, Chap Bandy
The FamilyPoint Resources Speed track and field team

National track-and-field winners

By Angie Frederickson | September 22, 2016
People in this article:
Francis Galdino, Emanuel Galdino, Divine Ozomma, Royale Jordan, Patricia Flores, Garry Polk, Mitchell Harper, Liam Amling, Devon Beckles, Jona Morford
Spencer Locascio

Club champ

By Angie Frederickson | August 31, 2016
People in this article:
Spencer Locascio
Patty Lynn

Streamline speed

By Angie Frederickson | August 31, 2016
People in this article:
Patty Lynn
The 12U Bellaire District team

Repeat district champs

By Angie Frederickson | August 31, 2016
People in this article:
Carter Dixon, Matt Chotiner, Jacob Stavinhoa, Conner Denham, Noah Beinart, Charlie Mullen, Corey Ayers, Luke Mandola, Matt Whitting, Caden Biedermann, Aidan Reichek, Cody Ayers, Josh Blum, Max Melamed, Rich Chotiner, Reece Tiras
The Third Coast Lacrosse Elite 2020 team

On the attack

By Angie Frederickson | August 26, 2016
People in this article:
Christian Daly, Nathan Lee, Spencer Frederickson, Josh Tucker, Payton Herleth, Zach Kroencke, Brian Short, Erinn O’Hara, Carson Grimm, Jack Riddle, Roe Crawford, Grant Farrow, Garrett Noteboom, Ethan Points, Thomas Minton, Everett Esterby, Sean Kennedy, Zoe Rodriguez
The West University Intermediate All-Star team

Victory at state

By Angie Frederickson | August 25, 2016
People in this article:
Matt Luna, John Kerns, Drew Leach, Gunnar Brown, Aidan Bernardy, Landon McKelvey, Connor Bartlett, Matt Fleming, Gabe Sondock, Max Roffwarg, Angel Roman, Joseph Powell, Alex Mintz, Kirk Waller, Jack Goldstein, Kyle Whitney
Pershing Girls Lacrosse Young Guns

Tops in lacrosse

By Angie Frederickson | July 31, 2016
People in this article:
Mike Hall, Emery Rose, Lorelai Hawkins, Reese Pierson, Rayah Johnson, Amelie Munoz, Amelia Foley, Reagan Brown, Phoebe Thompson, Lauren Wasaff, Amelia Hall, Porter Rhoades, Peyton Coleman, Caroline Anthony, Melissa Garcia
Bellaire Little League’s 9U District Team

District all-stars

By Angie Frederickson | July 30, 2016
People in this article:
Kyle Beinart, Blake Cohen, Tanner Hallmark, Marcus Schnee, Connor Ayers, Chase Wei, Jake Mould, Maddux El-Hakam, Marshall Smith, Jake Melamed, Carson Fowler, Garth Beinart, Tucker Fowler, Corey Ayers
St. Vincent de Paul Lady Tigers

Championship contenders

By Angie Frederickson | July 29, 2016
People in this article:
Cassandra Walsh, Charles Jackson, Jena Edwards, Isabelle Louis, Samantha Steely, Anjali Tholany, Marianna Swartz, Natalie Montoya, Mackenzie Olsen, Emily Clark, Vivian Montoya, Katherine Colley, Caroline Steely, Annie McConn
Post Oak Little League 9U All Stars

City champs

By Angie Frederickson | July 28, 2016
People in this article:
Todd Barnett, C.L. Baskin, Adam Peavy, Preston Sullivan, Jake Baskin, Christopher Carlson, Ryan Stinneford, Thomas Womble, Gavin Beard, Ben Barnett, Caleb Pitts, Warren Dooley, Michael Peavy, Blake Dardis, Jack Kyle, Cannon Toon
Westchester Summer Basketball League’s fourth-grade boys Green team

Green machine

By Angie Frederickson | July 26, 2016
People in this article:
Max Mayer, Mason Riddle, Tommy Vandor, David Tobar, Austin Medlenka, Landon Lord, Brooks Rexrode, Charlie Holub, Luke Weir, Adam Teske, Edward Gray, Hayden Halaska
12U Texas Drillers

Field of dreams

By Angie Frederickson | July 22, 2016
People in this article:
Mike Hampton, Josh Witte, Evan Caulfield, Tab Tracy, Jacob McKenzie, Carson Waters, Diego Denson, Zach Witte, Tony Metoyer, Logan Thomas, Lucas Todd, Jacob Cerda, Chris Wilkinson, Peter Smith, Mike Wood
Ben Moseley, Patrick Smith

Lacrosse champs

By Angie Frederickson | June 30, 2016
People in this article:
Ben Moseley, Patrick Smith
Luke Edgecomb

Out at first

By Angie Frederickson | June 30, 2016
People in this article:
Luke Edgecomb, Jackson Ranucci, Anthony Equale, Knox Vacek, Wyatt Hansen, Zach Gosda, Alex Yearwood, William Suell, Evan McCarthy, Alec Schaefer, David Ranucci, Shawn Vacek, Paul Equale
Bridgette Schwank

Clearing new heights

By Angie Frederickson | June 29, 2016
People in this article:
Bridgette Schwank