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Final volleyball polls: HTX falls just short of titles
Matt Malatesta
Nov 28, 2017, 6:01 am
Houston-area teams fared well in volleyball in 2017. Vype
Originally appeared on Vype.com.
Houston-area volleyball fell just short this season even with two teams in the Class 6A state tourney. Hebron knocked off The Woodlands and Seven Lakes in the state semis and finals, respectively, to win their third consecutive title.
Class 5A was led by Kingwood Park, which reached regional semis. In the private school ranks, Episcopal won the Southwest Prep Conference while Concordia Lutheran and The Woodlands Christian Academy reached their state tourney.
Great performances were turned in by dozens of tremendous athletes, so stay tuned to our December issue, when we release our All-VYPE Teams.
Rank | CLASS 6A |
| 1 | Seven Lakes Spartans (State Finals) |
| 2 | The Woodlands Highlanders (State Semis) |
| 3 | Clear Falls Knights (Regional Finals) |
| 4 | Dawson Eagles (Regional Semis) |
| 5 | C0llege Park Cavs (Regional Finals) |
| 6 | Klein Bearkats (Regional Semis) |
| 7 | Cinco Ranch Cougars (Regional Semis) |
| 8 | Klein Oak Panthers (Regional Semis) |
| 9 | Ridge Point Panthers |
| 10 | Oak Ridge War Eagles |
Rank | CLASS 5A |
| 1 | Kingwood Park Panthers (Regional Finals) |
| 2 | Willis Wildkats (Regional Semis) |
| 3 | Manvel Mavs (Regional Semis) |
| 4 | Concordia Lutheran Crusaders (TAPPS State) |
| 5 | Santa Fe Indians |
| 6 | The Woodlands Christian Warriors (TAPPS State) |
| 7 | Barbers Hill Eagles |
| 8 | Tomball Cougars |
| 9 | Foster Falcons |
| 10 | Huffman-Hargrave Falcons |
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.