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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.

Memorial City 12U Veroba ice hockey team

Victory on ice

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 27, 2025
People in this article:
Andy Veroba, Shaun Benesch, Keith Vos, Kafe Akinyanmi, Ziad Safiullah, Donovan Benesch, Jensen Deline, Grayson Hecht, Gabriel Zamberk, Calder Veroba, Callum Vos, Lucas Padilla, Hudson White, Aayan Ariapadi, Zach Zohn, Jack Simon, Harrison Simon
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Westbury Wildcats 12U Baseball Tournament Team

Tournament win

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | November 27, 2022
People in this article:
Edward Reyna, Jamal Singleton, Travis Younkin, Manny Garcia, Me’Shai Alexander, Wesley Byer, Christopher Reyna, Gray Younkin, Ryan Horbaczewski, Taylor Anthony, Mattias Ugalde, Roman Smith, Alexandria Kell
Pin Oak Middle School girls’ lacrosse team

Pin Oak LAX

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | November 27, 2022
People in this article:
Sam Ferrell, Annie Kong, Charlotte Heemer, Madeleine Tejtel, Tekla Borski, Ainsley Mann, Taylor Sprinkle, Paul Kirkaldy, Maddie Wasaff, Sara Patel, Jennifer Sprinkle, Alegra Garcia-Allante, Payton Lafitte, Riley Lafitte, Gwyneth Leitch, Savanna Ripley, Georgia McQuire, Charlotte Allen, Cassie Scheet
Dylan Treadway, Forest Marshall, Emily Copeland, Walker Finch, Santiago Sanchez, Calloway Sherill

A special visit

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | November 22, 2022
People in this article:
Dylan Treadway, Forest Marshall, Emily Copeland, Walker Finch, Santiago Sanchez, Calloway Sherill
Briggs Nieman

Gators win

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 27, 2022
People in this article:
Briggs Nieman, Ron Graves, Michael Luna, Haden McCarty
Jackson Dieringer, Wyatt Robertson, Reid Hicks

Football buddies

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 27, 2022
People in this article:
Jackson Dieringer, Wyatt Robertson, Reid Hicks, Abel Vera, Jordan McWashington, Jonah Kates, Cael Maguire, Zackary Mitchell, Grayson Webb, Luke Smejkal, Reed Strickland, Devin McWashington, Colby Duplessis, Jacob Edwards, Hayden Janicek, D’Andre Paul, Landry Reichenau, Matthew Strickland, Johnny Sosa, Barney Graham, Justin Reichenau, Stuart Graham, Kirk Graham, Jason Kates
Priya Vasan

Swim, bike, run

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 27, 2022
People in this article:
Priya Vasan, Amanda Jehn, Suresh Vasan, Jessica Vasan
Leon O’Neal Jr.

Young Bucs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 26, 2022
People in this article:
Bill Robinson, Leon O’Neal Jr.
14U West University Softball Association Wave

Wave wins

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 21, 2022
People in this article:
Valeria Casso, Kailin Tang, Michelle Gaw, Safia Chilakapati, Emily Pesikoff, Blakely Roberts, Madysen Tennard, Peyton Laakso, Andi Trejo, Faith Puzon, Eve Puzon, Madeline Liebl, Chili Chilakapati, Daniel Pesikoff, Joy Puzon, Michael Liebl
WAVE

Tournament win

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 17, 2022
People in this article:
Greg Koush, Bradley Sabloff, Claire Koush, Avery Sabloff, Samantha Berzin, Amanda Debusk, Sophie Murphy, Jessie Whitley, Sydney Monkmeyer, Hailey Lane, Donna Lane, Olivia Murray, Ceci Bass, Mia Fleishman, Michelle Gaw, Ben Gaw
Mary Clare Huffman, Kingsley Redd

Bump set spike

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2022
People in this article:
Mary Clare Huffman, Kingsley Redd, Edward Bredehoft, Dave Muzyka
West University Little League All-Stars

WULL All-Stars

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2022
People in this article:
Kevin Coffman, Craig Burns, Geoff Fraser, Max Coffman, Ben Berry, Hollis Burns, Jonathan Loftus, Mason Pinnix, Walker Thomas, Lincoln Wagner, Martin Gaw, Andrew Phillpott, Landon Lowery, Clayton Fraser, Bennett Kronzer, Joey Anderson
Madelyn Melville, Zoe Cheng, Abigail Ward, Mia Torres, Eliana Munro

Go Barracudas, Go

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2022
People in this article:
Madelyn Melville, Zoe Cheng, Abigail Ward, Mia Torres, Eliana Munro, Ariel Li, Sophie McCollum
Sloan Easterling, Angela Kelly, Reese Easterling

Soccer sisters

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 26, 2022
People in this article:
Sloan Easterling, Reese Easterling, Kate Easterling, Angela Kelly
West U Flash

In a Flash

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 23, 2022
People in this article:
Marion Jones, Linzy Taylor, Corbett Fong, Jonathon Curtin, Dan Bass, James Duman, Adin Rogers, Nico Curtin, Weston Heard, Christina Curtin, Ella Sweeney, Lauren Mull, Shaun Livingston, Lilly Prestwood, Gigi Bass, Bella Fiore, Reagan Mull, Lucie Millas, Toby Yip, Lochlann O'Suilleabhain, Colin Mull, Alex Montoya, Ceci Bass
Iron Horse Houston 2030/31 Club Lacrosse Team

Lacrosse champions

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 27, 2022
People in this article:
Justin Rich, Mark Machado, Gray Johnson, Landon Armenta, Max Kitchens, Dylan Bellinger-Spivey, Liam Thacker, Michael McBride, Hudson Rich, George Jamail, Zach Peters, Coleman Hill, Andrew Peters, Knox Barron, Aidan Reed, Jacoby Hobbs, Finley Cook, Grant Summers
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