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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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.
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Key moment
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Key Stat
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