โFOR THE PRIDE OF HOUSTONโ: PVAMU and Texas Southern University gear up for annual Labor Day Classic ๐ฏ๐พ
As the 2024 college football season approaches, two Houston hometown HBCU teams are preparing for a thrilling home opener coming up this weekend.
Panthers, Rangers, Jets and Canucks back home for Game 2s, all seeking 2-0 NHL playoff series leads
A slew of big NHL names will be heading back onto NHL playoff ice on Tuesday night with 1-0 series leads.
RECRUIT SCOOP: Cy Springsโ athlete is heating up after Michigan offer
Class of 2026 Cypress Springs athlete Paris Melvin Jr., had an impressive sophomore year helping the Panthers to a 8-3 season ... one of the best seasons in recent years.
Blake Hinsonโs hot shooting leads Pittsburgh over No. 7 Duke 80-76
Blake Hinson scored 24 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from 3-point range as Pittsburgh won in Cameron Indoor Stadium for the first time since 1979, beating No. 7 Duke 80-76 on Saturday night.
The St. Pius X Coachโs Show: Cranfill looks forward to Bishop Dunne
Coach Greg Cranfill looks back and forward on this weekโs Coachesโ Corner and breaks down his offense as the Panthers find their legs as they move the chains.
The NFC is off to a record-setting start to the NFL season with seven teams at 2-0
The AFC came into the season with the lionโs share of the top quarterbacks and Super Bowl contenders led by passers like Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Joe Burrow.
Coach โOโ putting Cypress Springs on H-Town High School football map
Cypress Springs third-year head coach Oji Fagan has been โchoppingโ his way through the Houston high school football wilderness to lead his Panthers to a 3-0 record entering district play.
BLEED PURPLE: Battle and Rogers headline No. 8 Ridge Point
Lauryn Bailey enters year five of leading Ridge Point and holds a 138-32 overall record in that span. Bailey brings back six starters off last yearโs team, led by Lauren Battle and Kennedi Rogers.
Panthers hand first-team reps over to rookie QB Bryce Young
The Carolina Panthers have given rookie quarterback Bryce Young the first-team reps in practice this week, a move that coach Frank Reich said is the next step in his progression.
HEADS HELD HIGH: Ridge Pointโs Warnken reminds her team of their historic journey
With the sound of the final buzzer echoing across the pitch, tears began to fill the eyes of numerous Ridge Pointโs players. Fort Bend Ridge Point (23-0-5) faced the Flower Mound Marcus (24-1-1) on Saturday afternoon, and it was a true game of possession.
Special bond has Ridge Point girls soccer program on cusp of State Championship
Weโve reached the final week of the soccer season and two wins are all that separate Ridge Point from a 6A state championship.
Pitt edges Mississippi St in back-and-forth First Four game
Jamarius Burton made a go-ahead jumper with 10 seconds left and Pitt edged Mississippi State 60-59 in a back-and-forth First Four game that featured 21 lead changes โ most in the NCAA Tournament in five years.
Miami takes No. 1 seed in ACC, edges Pitt 78-76 for title
Wooga Poplar made a career-best six 3-pointers for 18 points, and 16th-ranked Miami captured the No. 1 seed for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with a 78-76 win over No. 25 Pittsburgh on Saturday night.
LETโS KICK IT; Panther Girls looking for District Title, Boys building new Culture
The Klein Oak Girlsโ Soccer Program returns a den full of talent, from a team that finished second in the district, and went 15-5-3 overall, in 2022. With another year of experience, can they bring home the District Championshipโs Golden Ball?
Special teams key Ridge Pointโs comeback win over Hightower
SUGAR LANDโFor a little more than 33 minutes of Saturdayโs rivalry clash against Hightower, Ridge Point kept having flashbacks to the worst of its play that had plagued the early part of its season.
FBISD Football Preview: Panthers Rule Gridiron In FBISD
The Panthers have asserted themselves as a perennial Region III threat in Class 6A under coach Rick LaFavers, who enters his third season at the helm. LaFaversโ goal for 2022: AT&T Stadium, site of the State Championships. He feels his Panthers are ready to take that next step.
Coaches Corner: St. Pius X football coach Greg Cranfill talks 2022 season
The 2022 Texas high school football season is a week away from kicking off and it is time to get the fans ready for the Panthers of St. Pius X.
VYPE 2022 Volleyball Preview - THE CONTENDERS: Ridge Point Panthers
Ridge Point has become one of the power programs in Houston. Over the past four seasons, the Panthers advanced to the UIL State Tournament in three of those (2021, 2019, 2018).
PHOTO GALLERY: Ridge Point Baseball Knocks Off Pearland to Advance to Regional Finals
Ridge Point Baseball is in familiar territory reaching the Region III-6A Finals. The Panthers took down Pearland in the regional semis winning the third game with a final score of 4-2. VYPE was on hand to catch the action. Enjoy the photo gallery below.
THROUGH THE LENS: St. Pius X Takes Down Antonian in Area Round
St. Pius X Baseball faced familiar foe Antonion Prep in the first round of the TAPPS Division I area round playoffs. The Panthers won on a walk off in the bottom on the 7th with a final score of 2-1. Junior Jackson Mobley knocked in winning RBI with a double to left field scoring Miles Daughtry.
โA dream come true:โ Ridge Point outlasts Stratford to win Region III-6A, advances to state for 1st time
DEER PARKโRidge Point girls soccer coach Evelyn Torres did not mince words after her teamโs 2-0 overtime win over Stratford in the Region III-6A final Saturday at Abshier Stadium.
Sources: Paetowโs Gotte set to be hired as Pearland head football coach
According to multiple sources within the Pearland and Katy independent school districts, Paetow head football coach/campus athletic coordinator B.J. Gotte is set to be hired for the same positions at Pearland High.
Camaraโs admirable rise a boon for state-ranked Paetow
KATYโPaetowโs most important addition to an already-loaded team this season came in-house. When itโs all said and done, if the 2021 regional finalist Panthers find themselves in the state tournament in March, the growth, maturity, and perseverance of senior forward Abou Camara might just be exactly what was needed.
Camaraโs admirable rise a boon for state-ranked Paetow
KATYโPaetowโs most important addition to an already-loaded team this season came in-house. When itโs all said and done, if the 2021 regional finalist Panthers find themselves in the state tournament in March, the growth, maturity, and perseverance of senior forward Abou Camara might just be exactly what was needed.
Community offers night of remembrance, celebration for state champion Paetow
KATYโA big night for Paetow football on Wednesday evening invoked joyous remembrances and reflection on what was a bigger season for the Panthers.
Thorne leads No. 11 Spartans past No. 13 Pitt in Peach Bowl
Payton Thorneโs 22-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Reed gave No. 11 Michigan State the lead with less than three minutes remaining and the Spartans overcame an 11-point deficit to beat No. 13 Pittsburgh 31-21 on Thursday night in the Peach Bowl.
Grainger gifts Georgia State a 51-20 Camellia Bowl win
Darren Grainger passed for 203 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 122 yards and a fourth score to lead Georgia State to a 51-20 victory over Ball State in the Camellia Bowl on Saturday.
Broncos QB Bridgewater in hospital with head injury
Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was taken to a hospital for a head injury after he was carted off the field in the third quarter of Denverโs 15-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Katy Paetowโs remarkable run will culminate in Fridayโs state championship game
In the school's fifth year of existence, Katy Paetow is now readying for an appearance in Texas' 5A Division I state championship football game.
โWeโre going to come after you:โ O-line steadies Paetowโs success
KATYโThe offensive line was a big question mark for Paetow coming into this season. The Panthers graduated five of six starters from the 2020 campaign.
Brownโs record-setting dominance lifts Paetow to state semis
HOUSTONโPaetow senior running back Jacob Brown gashed district rival Hightowerโs defense for program records of 346 rushing yards and five touchdowns in the Panthersโ 35-12 Region III-5A Division I final win on Friday at Rice Stadium.
First-half takeaways ignite Ridge Point to area win over Cy-Fair
KATYโAs potent and prolific as Ridge Point is offensively, perhaps the truly remarkable thing about these Panthers is they are just as impressive defensively.
Region III-5A Playoff Primer: Marshall, Paetow headline state potential
With the Texas high school football playoffs revving up this weekend, hereโs a look at what to expect and who to watch out for in Region III-Class 5A, Divisions I and II.
Ridge Point shows off heart, depth in sweep of Tompkins
KATYโAs talented as Ridge Point is, and the talent is indeed substantial, it was the Panthersโ heart and depth that stole the show in a 3-0 sweep of Tompkins in their Region III-6A quarterfinal Monday evening at the Merrell Center.
FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Seven Lakes sends Katy to D2; Dickinson wins 24-6A; Manvel upends Paetow
Seven Lakesโ District 19-6A game against Mayde Creek on Friday night was not only consequential locally but held statewide ramifications as well.
Undefeated Paetow impressive in rout of Hightower
KATYโPaetow assistant football coach Chris Maust liked what he saw when he looked into the eyes of the Panthers as they walked from the bus into the locker room before Thursdayโs District 10-5A, Division I showdown against Hightower.
Davis steals show for Ridge Point in showdown win over Clements
MISSOURI CITY โ Taylor Davis said he had hardly been tested through the season's first four games. The Ridge Point junior safety longed for a ball thrown his direction.
Prairie View A&M rallies past Houston Baptist, 37-27
Logan Jackson picked off a Desmond Young pass with 3:29 remaining and returned it 15 yards for a touchdown to give Prairie View A&M a 37-27 win over Houston Baptist in a game that featured five lead changes.
Pass propels Prairie View A&M past Texas Southern 40-17
Jawon Pass completed 25 of 37 passes for 354 yards and three touchdowns and Prairie View A&M opened the season with a 40-17 victory over Texas Southern in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.
Fueled by rough 2020, Ridge Point volleyball off to dominant 2021
Coming off back-to-back trips to the state tournament in 2018 and 2019, Ridge Point volleyball players were bothered, annoyed and downright insulted last season by something they hadn't heard in a while.
2021 VYPE Houston Football Preview - The Dark Horses: St. Pius X Panthers
Coach Greg Cranfill enters year two at the helm of the Panthers and looks to build off a solid season that saw the Panthers reach the playoffs.
BLOCK PARTY: No. 8 Brockman building something at SPX
Clare Brockman in her two years at St. Pius X has really turned the program around including going 8-3 and reaching the second round of the playoffs in 2020. As she enters year three, the Panthers are seeking a fourth-straight trip to the postseason with four starters returning.
PHOTO GALLERY: Plano East powering through district play
Plano East has been powering their way through opponents this season. With a 17-8 overall record (4-3 in district), the Panthers have outscored their opponents by over 45 runs so far this season.
Playing with a Chip on their Shoulders: Kingwood Park rolling to start 2021 season
HOUSTON โ Heading into the season there were more questions than answers around Kingwood Park baseball. "I think this team felt like they were better than the preseason polls or articles were saying," Kingwood Park coach Bruce Cox said. "They are for sure playing with a little chip on their shoulder and they practice that way too. Like mentioned before, King โ a UTSA baseball-commit โ has the hottest bat in this Panthers lineup. "He's doing what we expected of him and he's having a heck of a season," Cox said.