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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

A run to state

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 27, 2025
People in this article:
Ben Bray, Ethan Lin, Brady Harting, Holt Stanton, Thomas Crystal, Kick Forester, Bobby Stanton, Sam Skillern, William McDaniel, Watson Dowell, Christian Day, Jaxon Larned, Carter Ayers, Beau Teare, Sean Teare

Baseball champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 27, 2025
People in this article:
Noah Bozeman, Reed Smith, Ewan Walker, Asher Levy, Jeff Jones, Eli Musher, Jeff Harwell, Zain Thowfeek, Rudy Ramirez, Beckett Whitman, Alex Mintz, Elan Levy, Rob Whitman, Ted Walker

Congrats, 10U Nationals

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 27, 2025
People in this article:
Ben Guez, Matt Rovelli, Collin Salisbury, Brooks Keller, Everett Wangler, Jake Bingham, Peter Volf, Mitchell Gaston, Walter Carroll, Miles Guez, Jake Rovelli, Kendrick Leung, William Kleine, Brady Salisbury, NJ Dingmann

Wave rolls to Oklahoma City

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 22, 2025
People in this article:
Alexis Freshwater, Emily Garland, Grace Hirvensalo, Abigail Castillo, Stella Boyd, Ava Castillo, Lorelei Walker, Ellis Gorski, Aviana Chang, Lauren Martin, Julissa Sanchez, Alfonso Sanchez, Marcus Martin, Marco Hirvensalo, Jorge Castillo III, Mia Scott

Tennis champ

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 20, 2025
People in this article:
Liam Funk

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

No pool, no problem

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2025
People in this article:
William Ramsey, Henry Candler, Pearson Danna, Rory Moore, Bryce Oliphant, Abbilyn McEvoy

New hardware

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2025
People in this article:
Cedric Hebert, Luke Canfield, Duke Newsom, Boyd Henderson, Tyler Evans, Bo Wells, Ethan Kerr, Chris Williams, Weston Lasseigne, Jack Preisler, Brooks Wannarka, Drake Hunter, Will Rausch, Harrison Braniff

Just keep swimming

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2025
People in this article:
Ilsa Erickson, Emersen Sud, Han Vora, Lily Flinders, Cecilia Tran, Mia Torres, Bella Torres, Charlotte Duncan, Madelyn Melville, Eliana Munro, Sophie McCollum, Natalie Cheng, Ani Burris-Richardson, Austin Byun, Carver Hix, Catherine Renshaw, Clara Liu, Jolie Burris-Richardson, Kasen Burris-Richardson, Miranda Wang, Rachel Serna, Reva Sinha, Ryan Osborne, Teresa Cheng, Valentina Perez

Tar Heels win

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 27, 2025
People in this article:
Matt Hudlow, Chase Findley, Boyd Nash-Stacey, Derrick Knight, Nathan Tollett, Thomas Findley, Courtney Knight, Blake Most, Elijah Smith, Jason Huynh, Grant Tollett, Daniel Semikov, Joshua Allensworth, Leo Ross, Julian Nash-Stacey, Jackson Verash, Henry Hudlow

Clinching the win

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | July 23, 2025
People in this article:
Ellis Condrey, Tarquin Cortez, Cameron Lee, Davis Ryals, Connor Liang, Wills Laird, Preston Pannell, Leighton Dawson, Bowen Rodgers, Graham Werner, William Condrey, Jamie Liang, Adam Laird, Craig Dawson, Matthew Werner
Pin Oak Middle School Chargers softball team

A District title

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 27, 2025
People in this article:
Eric Meyer, Keelie Cordova, Catherine Pieper, Lila Elliott, Catherine Cune, Lily Hughes, Zarina Godiwalla, Vivian Foreman, Michelle Gaw, Madison Pinnix, Cynthia Westin, Taylor Fefer, Allie Kim, Khayla Juarez, Avery Marx, Reethi Kavaipatti, Stella Boyd

Going for gold

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 27, 2025
People in this article:
Creighton Runnels, Lee Davis, Greg Gaines, Desmond Early, Dusty Hanna, Stephen Picucci, Piper Walsh, Hannah Williams, Sadie Teare, Hayes Runnels, Hazel Pavelka, Alesia Souchon, Brooklyn Hanna, Payton Picucci, Marie Gaines, Josie Pugh, Hannah Davis, Clara Early

Comeback season

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 27, 2025
People in this article:
Jeff Peskin, Owen Queener, Jonah Spelkin, Matthew Hill, Ben Lee, Liam Whitley, Roy Queener, Dan Spelkin, Benjamin Peskin, Asher Braun, Owen Gallagher, Noah Longo, Ashton Palmer, Dan Braun
The Pin Oak Middle School Company

National champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 27, 2025
People in this article:
Jonahira Cordero, Lorelai Niggli, Joude Khraibani, Kourtlyn Kyle, Lauren Lee, Laila Edwards, Sophie Ballard, Lilliana Rissmiller, Blake Phillips, Julia Rodriguez, Aubrey Stanberry, Vivienne Lustgarten, Macey Collins, Bella Shabelansky, Angely Gobellan, Camila Remond, Savannah Law
David Mora Bernat, Jack Mora Bernat

Snow sports

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 25, 2025
People in this article:
David Mora Bernat, Jack Mora Bernat
Teddy Wilson

Champions at bat

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 24, 2025
People in this article:
Teddy Wilson, Rachael Walker, Lee Moffett

Shining bright

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 27, 2025
People in this article:
Penny Lamb, Kennedy Swilling, Elin Hiller, Lucero Forero, Wynn Caddell, Avery Koy, Cora Hewitt, Korie Rollo, Kelsey Tan, Claire Smith, Piper Esslinger, Caroline Harger, Kyndall Dupre, Stacy Foster, Denise Adams

Going the distance

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 27, 2025
People in this article:
Grayson Rohr, Jack Hobson, Oscar Rincon, Decker Humiston, Alex Osterhaus, Jamie Smith, Jude Alaniz, Jake Schifano, Jamal Rasulov, Matt Alaniz, Christopher Clatt, Michael Hertlein

Go Pig or go home

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 27, 2025
People in this article:
Matt Menger, Rodolfo Cooper, Jeff Zarr, Jackson Bartlein, Quentin Cooper, Russell Kline, Maximus Menger, Hawkins Clark, Coco Chambon, Cooper Zarr, Max Croley, Will Doherty, Bram Beddingfield, Alex Paizi, Mark Burney
Mindy Chen, Maiseyn Clarin-Jante, Elsie Crane, Keelie Cordova, Valerie Quiroga

Catcher’s clinic

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 27, 2025
People in this article:
Mindy Chen, Maiseyn Clarin-Jante, Elsie Crane, Keelie Cordova, Valerie Quiroga

Challenger games

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 27, 2025
People in this article:
Lauren Wiginton, Dylan Alexander, Emily Wiginton, Rohan Simpson, Bella Kim, Johnny Carrabba

Cheer champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | May 27, 2025
People in this article:
Jonahira Cordero, Adell Anderson, Anna Claire Dykoski, Lila Byrd, Ella Mukoka, Kourtlyn Kyle, Vivian Hussain, Lilly Rissmiller, Quinn Sachtleben, Sydney Barringer, Chloe Pham, Liah Schroit, Cindy Westin, Jentry Byrd, Kate Allen, Reagan Reichek, CJ Meador, Anika Shultz, Ella Casso, Ella Sederis, Quinn Cernosek, Cameron From, Evann Meador, McKenna Motes, Charlotte Allen

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

Comeback season

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 27, 2025
People in this article:
Brandi Heinz, Valentina Alvarez-Bratcher, Lila McQueen, Mae Slovacek, Katherine Bublewicz, Claire Homer, Charley Lane, Olivia Huang, Hayes Holly Heinz, Sarah Wall

District champs

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 27, 2025
People in this article:
Mikael Virani, Aidan Luckett, Jayden Camacho, Adam Savoie, Smith Rogers, Dean Morris, Coach Astaire Carter, Standford Jones, Mykai Byrd, Mason Boynton, Truitt Wynn, Patrick Glover, Romello King
14U Breakers and Pershing Pandas

Softball buddies

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 27, 2025
People in this article:
Alexis Freshwater, Daniela Trejo, Madison Kimble, Taylor Fefer, Cindy Westin, Thi Nguyen, Evelyn Wu, Olivia Taschery, Nina Jalbrzykowski, Annabelle Hamilton, Allie Kim, Gaby Ramírez, Sarah Garber, Hays McAllister, Natalia Cotton, Emerson Glenn, Sophie Galfione, Reese Marchive, Eliana Marino, Lila Elliott, Caroline Cozart, Elliott Osborne

Right on track

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 23, 2025
People in this article:
Carter Woodward, Oscar Rincon, Jude Alaniz, Austin Nguyen, Izzy Brasil,  Lucy Frysinger, Faith Ann Monteverde, Kennedy Gentry

A cherished tradition

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | April 21, 2025
People in this article:
Ken Mondshine, Gus Pappas