SILENCING THE HATERS
Shhhhh! 8th-Grader could be future of Houston girls' hoops
Feb 6, 2019, 7:58 pm
While it's early, the sky is the limit for Ross. Via Vype
Originally Appeared on Vype
As the Chief Content Officer for a high school media company, you see it all -- overzealous parents, select coaches pushing their athletes to get publicity and Twitter DMs promoting elementary-age students.
A couple of female athletes come to mind as it relates to VYPE's coverage of middle-schoolers. Barbers Hill's Charli Collier ended up being the No. 2 overall prospect in 2018 and now plays at Texas.
Softballer Jourdyn Campbell exploded on the scene as an eighth-grader. She started her high school career playing at Channelview High School and is now at Kingwood. She's a 5-tool star, who will play for Texas A&M next season.
Could Jorynn Ross be the next girls' basketball superstar in the same vain as the (Neke and Chiney) Ogwumike sisters and Collier?
Ok, let's not get ahead of ourselves, but the 6-foot-1 post has tremendous upside. As she puts up huge numbers at the Harmony School of Excellence, the real question is, where will she play next?
Could it be Kinkaid, Jersey Village, Cy-Fair or another Houston-area power program?
She just picked up the sport a few years ago – soccer has been her first love.
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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.