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As part of our yearly wrap up, VYPE decided to break down who amongst the city of Houston are the best high school athletes. We chose 50 boys and 50 girls, each of whom have excelled on and off their fields of play this season.
Let's get to it.
We already named the Top 50 Girls Athletes, so let's unveil the Top 50 Boys Athletes in all of Houston.
THE LIST
1) Kesean Carter, The Woodlands, Football, Basketball, Track (Texas Tech)
2) Quentin Grimes, College Park, Basketball (Kansas)
3) Jordan Groshans, Magnolia, Baseball (No. 12 Overall Draft Pick, Blue Jays)
4) Malcolm Epps, Dekaney, Football, Basketball (Texas)
5) Jaylen Waddle, Episcopal, Football, Basketball (Alabama)
6) Joseph Ogunbanjo, Alief Taylor, Football, Basketball, Track (Cal)
7) Craig Williams, Crosby, Football, Track (Baylor)
8) Travian Blaylock, Atascocita, Football, Track (Wisconsin)
9) Bryson Jackson, Kingwood Park, Football, Baseball (TCU)
10) Eddie Sumler, Cy-Fair, Football, Track (Houston)
11) Grant Gunnell, St. Pius, Football (Arizona)
12) Devon Achane, FB Marshall, Football, Track
13) Jackson Shearer, The Woodlands, Football, Lacrosse (Air Force)
14) Dru Baker, Tomball Memorial, Football, Baseball (Texas Tech)
15) Gavin Hoffpauir, The Woodlands, Cross-Country, Track (Texas A&M)
16) Chidozie Nwankwo, Foster, Football, Wrestling
17) Jaedon Ledee, Kinkaid, Basketball (Ohio State)
18) Demond Demas, North Forest, Football, Track
19) Clayton Bobo, Stratford, Swimming (Texas A&M)
20) Cole Hammer, Kinkaid, Golf (Texas)
21) Otito Ogbonnia, Katy Taylor, Football, Track (UCLA)
22) Colin Lawler, Kinkaid, Wrestling (North Carolina State)
23) Kam Scott, Manvel, Football, Basketball, Track (Missouri)
24) Daniel Manibog, Katy, Wrestling
25) Miller Kopp, Houston Christian, Basketball (Northwestern)
26) Michael Matus, Katy, Football, Track (Arizona State)
27) Dominick Houston-Shepard, Marshall, Football, Track
28) Jalen Preston, Manvel, Football (Texas A&M)
29) Jose Umana, Elsik, Soccer
30) Anish Sriniketh, Tompkins, Tennis
31) Jamal Bieniemy, Tompkins, Basketball (Oklahoma)
32) Chase Lane, St. Pius, Football, Track
33) Ty Madden, Cy Ranch, Baseball (Texas)
34) Kenneth Bodwin, Stafford, Track
35) Kason Martin, Manvel, Football (North Texas)
36) Peyton Lewis, Cy-Fair, Football, Baseball
37) Chad Bailey, Ridge Point, Football (Missouri)
38) Colin Howard, Concordia Lutheran, Football, Basketball, Track
39) CJ Washington, Tompkins, Basketball (Kennesaw State)
40) Matthew Riedel, Stratford, Golf
41) Cedric Patterson, Crosby, Football, Track (New Mexico)
42) Danny Bonilla, Conroe, Soccer
43) Ben Wong, John Cooper School, Golf (SMU)
44) Shane Sirdashney, The Woodlands, Football, Baseball (UTSA)
45) Daniel Bresko, Kingwood Park, Football, Baseball (Mary Hardin Baylor)
46) Kasen Handal, Tomball, Football, Baseball
47) Matthew Thompson, Cy Ranch, Baseball
48) Jordan Hood, Montgomery, Football, Baseball
49) Greyson Lembcke, Klein, Football, Baseball
50) Kendric Davis, Sam Houston, Basketball (TCU)
This article appears in the June Issue of VYPE Magazine. Pick up your copy at any one of our locations starting next week!
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Jason Heyward hit a two-run homer early and Jon Singleton had three hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in Houston’s four-run eighth inning, and the Astros got a 6-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.
SAY HEY!!#Relentless pic.twitter.com/fqAiUHHdNh
— Houston Astros (@astros) September 12, 2024
Brent Rooker homered off Ryan Pressly (2-3) with one out in the eighth to tie it at 2-all.
Yainer Diaz and Kyle Tucker hit consecutive singles with one out in the eighth to chase T.J. McFarland (2-3) and bring on Grant Holman. There were two outs in the inning when Singleton’s single to center field scored Diaz to put the Astros on top.
Jake Meyers followed with a run-scoring double before the Athletics intentionally walked Heyward to load the bases. Mauricio Dubón singled on a ground ball to left field to score two more, pushing the lead to 6-2.
Tyler Nevin hit a solo homer off Josh Hader with one out in the ninth before the closer retired the next two batters to end it.
Houston’s Framber Valdez allowed five hits and a run with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings to help the Astros avoid a three-game sweep and snap a three-game skid with the victory.
La Grasa had himself a day.#Relentless pic.twitter.com/LvGeKBAoqA
— Houston Astros (@astros) September 12, 2024
Oakland starter Mitch Spence permitted seven hits and two runs in seven innings.
Singleton hit a ground-rule double with one out in the second before Heyward smacked a line drive into the second row in right field for his first home run as an Astro to make it 2-0.
It was the third hit in 12 games with Houston for Heyward, who signed with the Astros Aug. 29 after being released by the Dodgers.
Jacob Wilson doubled to open the seventh and moved to third on a ground out by Nevin. The Athletics cut the lead to 1 when Wilson scored on a single by Daz Cameron that chased Valdez.
Bryan Abreu took over and pinch-hitter Seth Brown grounded into a double play on his second pitch to preserve the lead.
Lawrence Butler doubled with one out in the third to extend his career-long hitting streak to 20 games.
Singleton doubled again to start Houston’s fourth before Spence sat down the next 11 Astros. Houston’s next base runner came on a double by Dubón with two outs in the seventh and Alex Bregman grounded out to leave him stranded.
Trainer’s Room
Athletics: 1B Tyler Soderstrom (left wrist injury) is scheduled to come off the injured list Friday for the start of a series against the White Sox.
Astros: 2B Jose Altuve was out of the lineup Thursday, a day after leaving in the fifth inning with discomfort in his right side. Manager Joe Espada said he was feeling better Thursday and that he is listed as day to day.
Up Next
Athletics: LHP Brady Basso (0-0, 1.93 ERA) will start for Oakland against LHP Garrett Crochet (6-11, 3.83) in the opener of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox Friday night.
Astros: Houston LHP Yusei Kikuchi (8-9, 4.31) opposes LHP Samuel Aldegheri (1-1, 2.45) in the first of three games against the Los Angeles Angels Friday night.