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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.

Ravens flag football team

Ravens soar

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2025
People in this article:
Aaron Rice, Greg Gilbert, Lucas Rice, John Carter, Harrison Burton, Logan Wentz, Brannum Krienke, Tres Gilbert, Jaxson Hatfield, Logan O’Connor, Octavio Pimentel, Hudson Bucher, Wes Olivier, Daniel Antony
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Felix Wong, James Knudsen, Jackson Thorp, and Spencer Welch

Making waves

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2025
People in this article:
Felix Wong, James Knudsen, Jackson Thorp, Spencer Welch
Rhodes Roth, Aksel Lai, Santiago Castillo, Joaquin Castillo, Bethany Olson, Emma Lyne, Bella Heczey, Kennedy Castillo, Lily Heczey, Marion Hughes

On track

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2025
People in this article:
Rhodes Roth, Aksel Lai, Santiago Castillo, Joaquin Castillo, Bethany Olson, Emma Lyne, Bella Heczey, Kennedy Castillo, Lily Heczey, Marion Hughes, Kiya Dandena
Macey Liebl, Annabelle Landrum, Shiloh Landrum, Michael Liebl, Daniel Pesikoff, Emily Pesikoff, Joshua Landrum

A grand slam

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2025
People in this article:
Macey Liebl, Annabelle Landrum, Shiloh Landrum, Michael Liebl, Daniel Pesikoff, Emily Pesikoff, Joshua Landrum
Memorial Hooks 9U baseball team

Tournament winners

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 24, 2025
People in this article:
Gaines Bradshaw, Hunter Nguyen, Jack Frost, Lucas Castilla, Holden Nguyen, Wallace Thompson, Jaxon Jurkash, Zach Rice, Owen Stolpman, Will Alleman, Parker O'Connor, Jackson Jaggers, Phillip Gillespie, Hudson Hicks, John Thompson, Aaron Rice, Joey Jurkash
Alexa Ramey

A fencing medalist

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 17, 2025
People in this article:
Alexa Ramey, Silvia Brandt, Evandro Duarte
Chance Monroe, Markus Patterson, Gaines Bradshaw, Parker O’Connor

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
Post Oak Little League 12U All Star team

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
Blue Anchor Baseball 10U Majors

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
West University 10U Nationals

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
12U West University Softball Association Wave

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
Liam Funk

Tennis champ

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | August 20, 2025
People in this article:
Liam Funk
6U Frostwood Elementary School Mystics

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
William Ramsey, Henry Candler, Pearson Danna, Rory Moore

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
12U Prospects Red Team

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
Bellaire Barracudas Swim Team

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

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
Yankees Majors

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
Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association Crush 7U softball team

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
Bellaire Little League AL Division Yankees

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
Supernovas volleyball team

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
Rummel Creek Elementary’s student running club

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
Post Oak Little League IronPigs

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
Lauren Wiginton, Dylan Alexander, Emily Wiginton, Rohan Simpson, Bella Kim

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
Pin Oak Middle School Charger Cheer Team

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