1) Kaitlyn Banas has committed to Arkansas Vype
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.
First up, the 50 Best Girls Athletes
THE LIST
1) Kaitlyn Banas, Cypress Ranch, Volleyball, Wrestling, Pole Vault (Arkansas)
2) Charli Collier, Barbers Hill, Basketball (Texas)
3) Makinzy Herzog, Ridge Point, Softball (Florida State)
4) Lucie Nordmann, The Woodlands, Swimming (Stanford)
5) Grace Yochum, Memorial, Soccer (Oklahoma State)
6) Kynnedy Flannel, Alvin, Track (Texas)
7) Ally Batenhorst, Seven Lakes, Volleyball
8) Hailee Cooper, Montgomery, Golf (Texas)
9) Allie Byrd, Kingwood Park, Basketball, Soccer
10) Briana Garcia, Clear Falls, Volleyball, Track (University of Central Florida)
11) Cate Reese, Cy Woods, Volleyball, Basketball (Arizona)
12) Sophie Walls, The Woodlands, Volleyball (Miami)
13) Kayla De Leon, Cinco Ranch, Wrestling
14) Halle Whitney, Magnolia, Golf
15) Jasmine Smith, Kinkaid, Basketball (Rice)
16) Ally Henson, Yates, Track
17) Carly Graham, Oak Ridge, Volleyball
18) Isa Zelaya, Concordia Lutheran, Volleyball
19) Nastassja Campbell, New Caney, Pole Vault (Stephen F. Austin)
20) Jenika Lombrana, Atascocita, Softball (Texas A&M International University)
21) Claire Bryant, Memorial, Track
22) Kynnedi Johnson, Pearland Dawson, Volleyball
23) Halena Rahmaan, Montgomery, Cross Country, Track
24) Ali Russell, Cinco Ranch, Soccer (Texas A&M)
25) Queen Egbo, Fort Bend Travis, Basketball (Baylor)
26) Christine Wang, St. John’s, Golf
27) Melissa LaMette, Cy Ranch, Tennis
28) Madison Lindsey, Kingwood, Softball (Baylor)
29) Jazzy Richards, The Woodlands, Soccer
30) Kelly Rodriguez, Porter, Soccer
31) Kyndall Hunter, Cy Creek, Basketball
32) Kayla Garcia, Katy, Softball (Texas A&M)
33) Colleen Feagins, Kingwood, Soccer
34) Augustina Ijoma, Cypress Falls, Wrestling
35) Riley Cargile, Fort Bend Christian Softball
36) Catherine Krieger, Foster, Volleyball
37) Peyton Cutshall, Atascocita, Soccer (Vanderbilt)
38) Izzy Nelson, Kinkaid, Soccer
39) Kacie Pryor, Foster, Softball
40) Wonder Oguejiofor, Cypress Springs, Track
41) Kattiana Ealy-Pulido, Klein Collins, Track
42) Koi Johnson, Dickinson, Track
43) Gabi Holloway, Seven Lakes, Wrestling
44) Sarah Venker, Episcopal, Softball
45) Anne Chen, Clements, Golf
46) Mia Wehby, Kingwood Park, Soccer
47) Nya Harmon, The Woodlands, Discus
48) Courtney Heckt, Tomball, Soccer
49) Kennedy Prince, George Ranch, Volleyball
50) Skylar Parker, Tompkins, Soccer
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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The Astros know how to win these games, and it shows
Jun 29, 2025, 4:28 pm
Kyle Tucker launched a three-run homer and matched a season high with four hits against the team that traded him in December, and the Chicago Cubs routed Houston 12-3 on Saturday night to stop the Astros' five-game winning streak.
Tucker also scored four times to pace a Cubs lineup that pounded out 15 hits, including three by Dansby Swanson. Seiya Suzuki, Michael Busch and Nico Hoerner also went deep.
Chicago hit three homers in an inning for the second time this season during a seven-run fourth. Busch and Hoerner had back-to-back solo shots to put the Cubs on top 3-2, and Tucker’s drive made it 7-2.
The offensive outburst came in support of Colin Rea (5-3), who allowed two runs and five hits over five innings. The only blemish on his line was rookie Cam Smith’s two-run homer in the third, which briefly gave the Astros a 2-1 lead.
Smith, part of the package Houston received for Tucker, finished with two hits and has homered in consecutive games for the first time in his career.
Lance McCullers Jr. (1-3) came off the injured list and allowed eight runs on seven hits over 3 1/3 innings.
Isaac Paredes, also part of the Astros' trade return for Tucker, hit his 17th home run.
Key moment
Tucker’s three-run homer in the fourth that put the Cubs ahead 7-2.
Key stat
McCullers has a 10.89 ERA in five home starts this season, but hasn’t allowed an earned run in three road starts.
Up next
Houston LHP Framber Valdez (8-4, 2.88 ERA) opposes RHP Jameson Taillon (7-5, 4.77 ERA) when the series concludes Sunday.