Last year, Houston had five teams make the UIL State Volleyball Tournament in Class 6A, 5A and 4A. Katy Tompkins came the closest to a title, reaching the Class 6A State Championship before falling short to Dripping Springs.

Katy Seven Lakes defeated the Klein Bearkats 3-1 in four sets in Garland on Saturday to become the UIL Conference 6A Volleyball State Champions. Klein was able to win set one by a score of 26-24 over Seven Lakes. Seven Lakes was able to turn it around and rallied from behind with a score of 18-12. Seven Lakes got out to an early lead and came out with a win over Klein by a score of 25-20. Seven Lakes was able to pull off a 25-22 win to win the championship match.

I made the case earlier this year for North Shore QB Dematrius Davis being the best high school football player in the history of Houston. Seven Lakes' Ally Batenhorst is the all-time best volleyball player in the history of Houston. "Ally didn't really like contact, so basketball wasn't her thing," dad Kurt Batenhorst , who played college at Nebraska Wesleyen laughed. She's pretty dominant. "Her best friends are from volleyball – high school and club.

Before a partisan crowd at the Merrill Center in Katy, the Seven Lakes Spartans advanced to the Class 6A state finals for the second time in four years. The first time the Spartans reached the finals back in 2017 they were led senior Dani Batenhorst and a gawky freshman… Ally Batenhorst. Did we mention, Ally Batenhorst set a UIL State Tournament record 36 kills in an instant classic? "Going both times with my sisters, once as a freshman and to close out my senior season, it's just surreal." "In the huddle before that first set, Ally and I said let's play our game and play with energy.

Before a partisan crowd at the Merrill Center in Katy, the Seven Lakes Spartans advanced to the Class 6A state finals for the second time in four years. The first time the Spartans reached the finals back in 2017 they were led senior Dani Batenhorst and a gawky freshman… Ally Batenhorst. She is set by her little sister Casey, making the Batenhorsts the First Family of Seven Lakes to say the least. Did we mention, Ally Batenhorst set a UIL State Tournament record 36 kills in an instant classic? "In the huddle before that first set, Ally and I said let's play our game and play with energy.

Seven Lakes is one step away from returning to the state tournament after smashing Dawson 3-0 behind an explosive offense led by Ally Batenhorst and crew. Check out the photo gallery by VYPE photographer Bradley CollierAbout Athlete Training + HealthAthlete Training + Health's mission is to use best practices of health and performance to provide a world-class training environment for active adults and athletes of all ages and abilities. Our multi-field, state-of-the-art facilities are equipped with advanced pro-style weight rooms and dedicated areas for adult and youth athletes. ATH's highly-skilled coaches deploy training strategies that elevate – regardless of age or ability – athletes' performance to the highest level through consistent evaluation and education. A key component of ATH is its forward-thinking approach to collaboration with hospital systems, professional sports teams, universities and independent school districts to raise the bar for health and performance training.

In the illustrious career of Ally Batenhorst it was the natural next step - be named to the Under Armour All-American Team. Earlier this week, Batenhorst was presented the black and gold jersey as a part of a ceremony at Seven Lakes High School. VYPE's Joshua Koch spoke with Ally about the honor, her high school career, playing with her sister Casey one last season and looking towards the future for the Nebraska volleyball-commit. About Athlete Training + HealthAthlete Training + Health's mission is to use best practices of health and performance to provide a world-class training environment for active adults and athletes of all ages and abilities. ATH's highly-skilled coaches deploy training strategies that elevate – regardless of age or ability – athletes' performance to the highest level through consistent evaluation and education.

Klein is loaded and so well-rounded, while The Woodlands is following Georgia-commit Clara Brower's lead. In Class 5A, Friendswood is carrying the flag so far. Fulshear is getting used to Class 5A, but took an early "L" to Concordia Lutheran. Speaking of "Sader Nation", Concordia Lutheran has beaten Class 4A State Champ Fulshear and SPC Champ Episcopal. St. John XXIII4.

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