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Students at several Southeast Texas school districts will be heading back to class this week.

District officials with Houston Independent School District announced they have unveiled a proposed academic calendar for the 2024-2025 school year.

Another week of district competition is in the books. While several of the perennial Houston volleyball powers remain on top of the power rankings, nothing is ever set in stone.

Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives are making a pitch to overhaul how elections are run in the District of Columbia.

The Bearkats have been a power in the pool over several decades, dating back to the 1980s. It was just four years ago that both the Boys and Girls earned 6th-place finishes at State.

Deer Park is the quietest 7-0 football team in the city of Houston.

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Since June, they've worked tirelessly, relentlessly and impressively to carve their own paths toward November's Cross Country state meet in Round Rock.

In Aldine ISD, the kings and queens of the district when it comes to the cross county course have been the athletes that don the MacArthur red.

Since June, they've worked tirelessly, relentlessly and impressively to carve their own paths toward November's Cross Country state meet in Round Rock.

The District 23-6A title race will be an intriguing one this year, very likely to go down to the wire.

Concordia Lutheran fared well at the District Tournament with both teams placing in the top five! The Girls team placed second overall, with Avery Csernik placing first individually, shooting an 89, and Abby Plagens placing fifth, shooting a 95. The Boys team placed fourth overall, with Carson Huwyler placing third individually, shooting a 75.

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If it's arms you are looking for, look no farther than Clear Springs. The District 24-6A power has hopes of parlaying its loaded bullpen into a district title and beyond. With the staff of seniors Cory Patterson and Levi Ewert along with juniors Connor Habhab and Jacob Wingard, the Chargers are flush. Dickinson, Clear Creek, and Clear Falls will be Clear Springs' biggest competition for the district title but pitching usually wins championships. AdCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL MAGAZINECLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PHOTOSCLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL DIGITAL MAGAZINE

Down south in District 23-6A is an emerging baseball program under the direction of Chris Turner. It's a tough district with Pearland, Shadow Creek, and Strake Jesuit all chasing the crown, but it appears that Dawson is the deepest in talent. The Eagles have some history, now… Don't forget, Dawson reached State in 2014 and hopes to get back in the conversation with a balanced lineup. The infield will be on lock with Zachary Mack, Cole Sebok, Ross Mingarelli, Hayden Curry, and Hayden Winsdor across the diamond. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL MAGAZINEAdCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PHOTOSCLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL DIGITAL MAGAZINE

It is awards season! As area districts see their last playoff teams eliminated, it is then time to release the all-district accolades. District 21-6A released their teams for their girls' squads. Summer Creek made the deepest run of the four playoff teams reaching the Regional Semifinals. Check out below who took home the top awards for the 2020-2021 season.

IN FOCUS: Shadow Creek keeps pace in district; drops PearlandShadow Creek and Dawson are in a race for the District 23-6A title and to keep pace, the Sharks had to take care of Pearland. They did just that winning 52-32 on Tuesday night. Check out the photos by Andy Tolbert.

On January 20, The Highlanders hosted Conroe in District play. The Woodlands came out on top by a final score of 72-51. The Highlanders are currently 15-5 and the Tigers are 6-11. Check out some of our favorite photos from the game!

The Atascocita Eagles Basketball team is ranked #2 in Texas Class 6A by TABC. They have posted a 14-0 record thus far this season, including a perfect 6-0 mark in District play. VYPE was able to speak with Head Coach David Martinez this week about his team, and their success this season. Check out the video below

Coming back from winter break, and the NEISD Basketball shut down, and we are deep into District play. The top six for 6A are holding true to their rankings, and Boerne Champion still sits at the top of 5A, but we can be on the lookout for some shake ups in the second half district play. VYPE San Antonio UIL 6A Boys Basketball Rankings (1/9):#1 Helotes O'Connor (Previously: 1) 12-2#2 Converse Judson (Previously: 2) 13-2#3 San Antonio Johnson (Previously: 3) 6-1#4 San Antonio Clark (Previously: 4) 9-2#5 New Braunfels (Previously: 5) 14-3By Bradley Collier#6 San Antonio Reagan (Previously: 6) 8-2#7 San Antonio Clemens (Previously: 8) 11-6#8 San Antonio South San (Previously: 7)11-4#9 San Antonio Warren (Previously: 9) 10-5#10 San Antonio Harlan (Previously: NR) 8-4VYPE San Antonio UIL 5A Boys Basketball Rankings (1/9):#1 Boerne Champion (Previously: 1) 16-1#2 San Antonio McCollum (Previously: 2) 7-1#3 Alamo Heights (Previously: 4) 10-6#4 New Braunfels Canyon (Previously: NR) 8-7#5 San Antonio Jefferson (Previously: 5) 9-6#6 San Antonio Veteran's Memorial (Previously: 3) 7-6#7 San Antonio Brackenridge (Previously: 6) 6-5#8 San Antonio Lanier (Previously: 7) 6-7#9 San Antonio Southwest (Previously: 8) 8-8#10 San Antonio Southwest Legacy (Previously: NR) 7-6By Bradley CollierNotable 1A-4A teams to continue watching this season: Boerne, Cole, Randolph, Pleasanton, and La VerniaFor more sports coverage, follow VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook and @VYPESATX Instagram/Twitter) on social media. Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program. To sign up for the VYPE U Program, apply at VYPEU.com.

Nov. 3, 2020—The Bridgeland High School girls' and boys' cross country teams swept the District 16-6A titles at the Cross Country Championships, held Oct. 30 at Spring Creek Park in Tomball. For the Bridgeland girls, this is their third straight team championship after capturing two consecutive District 14-6A titles in 2018 and 2019, respectively. In District 17-6A, the Cypress Creek High School girls and the Cypress Ridge High School boys were the top-finishing teams among CFISD schools at their district championships, held Oct. 30 at Spring Creek Park in Tomball. The Bridgeland girls took six out of the top 10 spots, earning 17 points. The Bears finished in front of runner-up Cypress Woods High School (53) and third-place Cypress Ranch High School (71).

A cold, wet morning is predicted for the District 26- 5A race Wednesday morning in Seguin. Boerne Champion High School looks to defend the girl's State Champion title, and hopefully gain a boy's title as well this year. "The girls beat the 1-2-3 teams in the state so that was pretty good," Tate pointed out as a highlight of this season. It truly takes a healthy team to accomplish such a task as defending a State Title, but the Chargers are on the move to make it happen again. Photo From Champion InstagramThe boys team is on the hunt as well to earn their own title of UIL 5A State Champions.

You’ve seen the campaign ads, mudslinging and muckraking on both sides in the District 22 congressional race. Ad against NehlsKPRC 2 Investigates examined two key sections in each campaign ad -- both produced by outside groups, not the campaigns themselves. We spoke with Adams and political strategist Keir Murray about the campaign ads circulating in the District 22 congressional race. Interactive mapLearn more about the makeup of Congressional District 22 with this information from the U.S. Census Bureau. A look at the primary season in District 22 leading up to the November 2020 election.

East Chambers rolled through district play going undefeated in 2019. The Bucs have reached at least the third round three times in a row and could make a state run in 2020. Coach Russ Sutherland returns 15 starters, so another district title is in the near future. The defense will be led by Ceasar at DB along with Brayden Guillory and Keyrin Green in the secondary. Buna and Anahuac will challenge for the district title, but it's the Bucs to lose.

But VYPE has still done what we have always done when it comes to previewing Texas high school football here in Houston. CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER THE 2020 VYPE HOUSTON FOOTBALL PREVIEW MAGAZINECLICK HERE TO ORDER PHOTOSPreseason RankingsLamarHeightsBellaireChavezWestsideWestburySam Houston(Bold Denotes Playoffs)...VYPE PRESEASON AWARDSMost Valuable Player: Jalen Morrison, HeightsOffensive MVP: Dashawn Daniels, ChavezDefensive MVP: Rodney Dansby, BellaireBreakout Player of the Year: DeMone Green, HeightsSleeper Team: Chavez... There are a pair of new coaches within District 18-6A as Westbury and Sam Houston have high hopes of getting out of the district basement. The district's Offensive MVP Dashawn Daniels will carry the mail as the district's top RB. ...WESTSIDE WOLVESThe Westside Wolves will have to manufacture points this season as District MVP Akeem Benjamin has graduated.

VYPE highlights five athletes or teams from Spring Branch ISD in this edition of SBISD Playmakers Powered by Texas Citizens Bank. David Granda - NorthbrookDavid Granda is the top returning runner for the Northbrook Raiders. Fraser finished 12th overall at the District 17-6A Meet before finishing 41st overall at the Region III Championships with a time of 17:13:10. The incoming senior finished 13th overall at the District 17-6A Meet with a time of 17:10:30 and then finished 77th overall at the Region III-6A meet. This content is brought to you by Texas Citizens BankTexas Citizens Bank is a Houston community bank dedicated to concierge banking for owner-managed businesses.

After being officially cleared, Jace Wilson will guide the Mayde Creek offense in 2020 at quarterback. Coming to Mayde Creek isn't just Jace but also his father P.J., who will serve on Brian Randle's new staff as an assistant head coach and coach the receivers. "We are extremely excited to be at Mayde Creek and to he able to compete in this Katy District," P.J. Mayde Creek is coming off a historic season, where the Rams went 9-3, making the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and the nine victories mark the most since 1997. "We're looking so dynamic on offense and I can't wait to compete against some guys in another color," Jace said.

HOUSTON – The emergency medical service that serves approximately 900,000 residents in north and northwest Harris County was “fired” Thursday by the Emergency Service District that oversees it. Emergency Service District #11 board members said that Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Service had violated the terms of its contract and there were no dissenters during the vote. After that report was released, Cypress Creek EMS refunded more than $38,000 back to Emergency Service District #11. Emergency Service District #11 issued the following statement about the vote:“Today, Harris County Emergency Services District No. 11 (the “District”) voted to give Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services (“CCEMS”) 360-days’ notice that the District is terminating its Service Agreement with CCEMS.