Steven Avery

Interesting, so one of them ranked BH below someone lol.

Who is actually voting in this? Is it just Ashly?

[Hidden Content] I thought there would be but I don't see anything for 4a or below. There is some private school write ups.

Was Coach P, aka the coach of accountability, the coach that was stomping on the BH logo in midfield or was that Rio? So I take it 14.2, you are back on board from the "Crosby hired an old guy coach and looking to transfer mantra" we heard this summer?

[Hidden Content] VYPE's TOP 20 CLASS 5A PRESEASON RANKINGS 1. Friendswood Mustangs 2. Fulshear Chargers 3. Barbers Hill Eagles 4. Magnolia West Mustangs 5. Lake Creek Lions 6. Foster Falcons 7. Magnolia Bulldogs 8. Manvel Mavericks 9. Baytown Sterling Rangers 10. Fort Bend Kempner Cougars Houston Chronicle A preseason ranking of the top 10 high school volleyball teams in the Houston area: 1. Tompkins Tompkins fell a win short of lifting its first state title last November in its best season in program history. The Falcons utilized an underclassman-heavy team to surpass the program win total for the second consecutive season while clinching their first state tournament berth. Eleven players from that history-making team are back, looking to finish the job under coach Allison Merrell, including junior Brooklynn Merrell, who anchored the defense with 104 aces, 680 digs and 110 assists to earn TSWA all-state honorable mention, senior and Florida State commit Skylar Skrabanek, who also earned TSWA all-state honorable mention, and Erica Dellesky, Virginia Tech commit. 2. The Woodlands The Highlanders had another strong campaign in 2022, finishing with a 43-10 overall record and sharing the District 13-6A title with Grand Oaks. The Woodlands had a 15-1 mark in league matches, its only loss coming against the Grizzlies. The program always seems to reload, and this year is no exception. The Highlanders have some big shoes to fill after the graduation of setter/outside hitter Claire DeWine, but they do return their kill leader from last season with junior Ella Lewis. Lewis is poised even more success after posting 494 kills last year. Since Terri Wade took over as head coach in 2015, The Woodlands has produced five 40-win seasons and two state tournament appearances, including last season. 3. Grand Oaks Grand Oaks went toe-to-toe against Bridgeland in a five-set playoff thriller that saw the Bears narrowly escape while the Grizzlies were eliminated in the second-round for the fourth consecutive season. Ten of those players are back, including senior middle blocker and Florida commit Jaela Auguste, who helped the United States U19 squad win the Pan American Cup, junior outside hitter and Pitt commit Samara Coleman, who was named the GHVCA 6A Newcomer of the Year and sophomore outside hitter Halle Thompson, who was named the All-Greater Houston Newcomer of the Year. 4. Clear Springs Ashley Richardson helped Clear Springs and the Class of 2023 advance to the Region III-6A tournament for the third consecutive season under coach Shannon McClellen. Setter and Southeastern Louisiana commit Richardson, who was named District 24-6A MVP and earned All-Greater Houston honors after recording 741 assists with 479 kills and hitting .366, will now provide the senior leadership alongside a handful of other returners that include Morgen Durgens, 24-6A Setter of the Year, and first-team selections Abby Fuller and Anzley Rinard plus second-team selections Andrea Colocado and Myah Griggs. Expectations will be high for the Chargers, who have suffered only four district losses the past three seasons. 5. Ridge Point The Panthers saw their 2022 season end in heartbreaking fashion, falling in three close sets against Tompkins in the regional quarterfinals. It was another banner year for Ridge Point, which finished 39-8 overall and 16-0 in District 20-6A. The Panthers have not lost a single district match over the past three seasons, posting a 30-0 record. The program has only lost one district contest over the past four years since coach Lauryn Bailey took the reins. Ridge Point lost its top player from last season with the graduation of outside hitter Sydney Jordan, now at Colorado, but there is plenty of talent still in the fold. That group includes junior Kennedi Rogers, who posted 340 kills last season and has been starting since her freshman year. 6. Cinco Ranch The O'Brien sisters led Cinco Ranch to the Region III-6A final for the second time in program history and first time since 2009. While outside hitter Courtney signed with Texas Tech after being named the District 19-6A Outstanding Hitter, junior and Kentucky commit Kassie, who is the reigning Outstanding Setter after recording 1,122 assists, still has unfinished business under coach Danielle Wells. To match last year’s intensity, Kassie, who earned All-Greater Houston honors alongside her sister, will lean on nine other returners, including first-team selection senior middle blocker Shea Rainosek, second-teamers senior Emily Killam and junior outside hitter Gabi Martinez, plus honorable mention senior outside hitter Makenna Loo. 7. Cypress Ranch Cypress Ranch will be aiming for more postseason success after falling to The Woodlands in the second round last year. The Mustangs finished with an impeccable 43-3 overall record, including a 14-0 mark in District 16-6A action. The program has gone 82-7 over the past two seasons combined under coach Chrissy Woodward. The biggest challenge for the team this season might be replacing record-setting outside hitter Bianna Muoneke, now at Texas A&M. Muoneke finished her final prep campaign with 810 kills, earning All-Greater Houston Hitter of the Year honors. The good news for the Mustangs is that junior Taylor Porter is back in the lineup after recording 426 kills last year. She should be a key contributor once again. 8. Manvel Bea Angeles anchored Manvel’s defense last season with 782 digs as a junior, good for 20th statewide. The libero and St. Edward’s University commit helped the five-player Class of 2023, and the rest of the Mavericks, reach the Region III-5A semifinals for the second consecutive season. Ten players from that squad returned under coach Susan Kennedy. Angeles will be joined this time around by junior Kenedy Massie, who was named the District 18-5A Setter of the Year after recording 1,054 assists, first-team selections senior Christian Fairbanks and sophomore Jasmyn Walker, second-teamer senior Tylisee Brinkley plus honorable mentions sophomore London King and Nevaeh English. 9. Barbers Hill The 2023 senior class of Avery Wilks and Jacie Meredith and an underclassman-heavy Barbers Hill team captured the most wins in program history with 40. Although the squad fell short of the ultimate goal by falling to Manvel in the third round for the second consecutive season, 11 of those players are back to pick up where they left off under District 17-5A Coach of the Year Casey Veen. The bunch will be led by a pack of seniors that includes HCU commit Payton Fadal, who was named the GHVCA postseason Class 4A/5A/private schools Setter of the Year and District 17-5A Most Valuable Player, and middle hitter Chloe Morgan, who made the GHVCA postseason team and took home District 17-5A Newcomer of the Year honors. 10. Episcopal Episcopal captured its first Southwest Preparatory Conference title since 2019 last November under a quadruplet of seniors, including Princeton signee Ava Harrington. The Knights set the bar high alongside then first-year coach Cyd McMillian, ultimately going undefeated in league play and winning their 11th conference crown before sweeping their opponents at the SPC championship tournament. Eight of those players returned as seniors, including libero and repeat All-Greater Houston honoree Mykayla McMillian, who earned GHVCA postseason honors alongside outside hitter Allyson Frailey. The new squad will seek to match last year’s intensity into a second consecutive SPC championship. Honorable mentions: Summer Creek, Columbus, Langham Creek, Bridgeland, Fort Bend Christian, Lake Creek, Dawson, Pearland, Friendswood, Conroe, Deer Park, Tomball, Bellville, Cy-Fair, Stratford, Foster. All Houston Preseason Team High school teams across the state begin volleyball practice next week, with another talented group ready to compete for championships. The Houston area includes no lack of outstanding returning players, some of whom will sign with colleges in November. While many will likely play at a high level this season, we selected 20 of the best for the All-Greater Houston preseason team. Bea Angeles, Sr., L, Manvel Angeles was one of the most active defenders in Texas as a junior, ranking 20th with 782 digs (6.0 per set). She added 103 assists and 38 aces as the Mavericks finished 33-11 with the District 18-5A championship and a regional tournament appearance. A Texas Sports Writers Association all-state honorable mention, Angeles is committed to St. Edward's University. Reese Animashaun, Sr., S, St. John's Animashaun was the Greater Houston Volleyball Coaches Association Setter of the Year from UIL 4A/5A and private schools last year, leading the Mavericks to a 34-8 record. Animashaun, who is verbally committed to Vanderbilt, amassed 600 assists, 260 kills, 260 digs and 50 blocks as a junior. Her 104 aces ranked 40th in the state, according to MaxPreps, helping her earn all-Southwest Preparatory Conference and All-Greater Houston honors. HOUSTON HS VOLLEYBALL: Storylines to watch in 2023 season Jaela Auguste, Sr., MB, Grand Oaks Auguste enters her final high school season as a gold medalist, helping the USA U19 team win the Pan American Cup in May. She was one of the state's best middles last year, ranking 16th with 164 blocks and second with a .524 hitting percentage. Committed to Florida, Auguste added 336 kills to earn All-Greater Houston honors. Grand Oaks finished 38-10 with a share of the 13-6A crown and a playoff victory. Samara Coleman, Jr., OH, Grand Oaks The Grizzlies return one of the area's most powerful front lines, including Coleman, who is committed to Pitt. Coleman was the GHVCA 6A Newcomer of the Year with 515 kills, 362 digs, 57 blocks and 41 aces while hitting .279. She led a Grand Oaks attack that included freshman standout Halle Thompson. Peyton Fadal, Sr., S, Barbers Hill Fadal was also recognized as Co-Greater Houston Volleyball Coaches Association Setter of the Year from UIL 4A/5A and private schools s after a strong all-around junior season. She amassed 1,080 assists, 293 digs, 144 kills, 86 aces and 58 blocks to earn an All-Greater Houston spot. The Eagles finished 40-7 with a 17-5A title and two playoff wins last year and return a productive group including Fadal, who is committed to Houston Christian. Mykayla McMillian, Sr., L, Episcopal McMillian's defense was key to the Knights' 35-7 record and undefeated run through SPC for their 11th conference crown. She recorded 435 digs, 102 assists and 74 aces to earn all-SPC honors. McMillian repeated as an All-Greater Houston honoree, helping St. Agnes to the TAPPS state title as a sophomore. Brooklynn Merrell, Jr., L, Tompkins Merrell anchored the defense for a 6A state finalist, as the Falcons finished 42-5 and advanced to their first state tournament. She ranked in the top 50 in Texas with 104 aces and 680 digs as a sophomore, adding 110 assists to earn TSWA all-state honorable mention. Bayleigh Minor, Jr., MB, Fort Bend Christian In addition to 85 blocks, Minor was one of the most efficient hitters in Texas as a sophomore. She recorded 344 kills with a .468 percentage, ranking fourth in the state. Minor powered the Eagles back to the TAPPS 5A state final, earning repeat All-Greater Houston and TAPPS first-team all-state honors. Arianna Muoneke, Soph., OH, Concordia Lutheran Muoneke was the Crusaders' leading attacker as a freshman, finishing with 494 kills, along with 239 digs, 63 aces and 32 blocks. She earned TAPPS second-team all-state and was selected as the All-Greater Houston Newcomer of the Year among private school standouts. Adell Murray, Sr., MB, FB Austin Murray had a breakout junior season, leading the Bulldogs with 104 blocks and a .263 hitting percentage while spiking 409 kills. She added 128 digs and 32 aces to earn TSWA first-team all-state. Murray is verbally committed to Penn. Kirra Musgrove, Jr., S, Lutheran South Musgrove amassed 439 assists as a sophomore and was even better as an attacker, hitting .307 with 490 kills. She added 313 digs, 81 aces and 52 blocks as the Pioneers finished 30-10-2 and reached the 5A state tournament. Musgrove was a TAPPS first-team all-state and All-Greater Houston selection. Kassie O'Brien, Jr., S, Cinco Ranch O'Brien was part of an outstanding sibling duo with Courtney O'Brien last year, finishing with 1,122 assists, 284 digs, 123 kills, 65 aces and 38 blocks as a sophomore. Committed to Kentucky, O'Brien earned an All-Greater Houston spot for her role in a 29-13 season that ended in the Region III-6A final. Ashley Richardson, Sr., S, Clear Springs Richardson had an exceptional all-around junior season, balancing 741 assists with 479 kills and hitting .366 to rank among the state's top 50. She added 378 digs, 66 blocks and 55 aces as the Chargers finished 39-9 with an undefeated 24-6A title and a regional tournament appearance. Richardson, who committed to Southeastern Louisiana, made All-Greater Houston. Kimanni Rugley, Jr., MB, Pearland Rugley was a force at the net as a sophomore, ranking 15th in the state with 172 blocks and 23rd with a .400 hitting percentage. She recorded 318 kills and 30 aces, earning an All-Greater Houston spot after contributing to a 35-13 record, undefeated 23-6A title and two playoff victories. Olivia Stringer, Sr., OH, Brazoswood Stringer took a lot of swings as a junior and connected on many, ranking 21st in the state with 572 kills while hitting .233. She tallied 328 digs, 57 aces and 35 blocks to help the Bucs to a 25-17 record and the playoffs. Stringer is committed to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Jordan Taylor, Jr., MB, Langham Creek Taylor is the reigning All-Greater Houston Blocker of the Year, stuffing 197 shots as a sophomore to rank fifth in Texas. Taylor, who is committed to Minnesota, recorded 352 kills and 70 digs while hitting .350. Langham Creek finished 31-14, including two playoff wins. Sage Thomas, Sr., S, Columbus Thomas finished second in the state with 1,455 assists, adding 65 kills and 55 aces as the Cardinals reached their second straight 3A state tournament. She made All-Greater Houston and TSWA all-state honorable mention, representing a 45-4 team. Ally Tribe, Sr., OH, Columbus Tribe was the finisher on one of the state's most productive tandems, raking sixth in Texas with 751 kills and 17th with a .407 hitting percentage. Tribe, who is committed to UTSA, also contributed 355 digs, 76 blocks and 72 aces to the Cardinals' state semifinal run. Alice Volpe, Sr., L, Bridgeland Volpe made All-Greater Houston for the second consecutive season, ranking 34th in the state with 720 digs to go with 183 assists and 48 aces. Volpe, who is committed to TCU, backed the defense of a team that finished 42-9 and finished one victory from a return trip to state. Shaelin White, Sr., OH, Cy Ridge White continues to be a full-rotation standout, leading the Rams with 523 digs and 410 kills as a junior. White, who is committed to Sam Houston, hit .218 and served 34 aces for a squad that finished within a game of the postseason.

Last year he didnt include BH. He has expanded outside the "409" to chambers county.

Are you implying that is what the BH coach did?

I liked my play on spelling better lol but yes 3 schools in 2 years. BH probably told him to get lost if he tried to come back after what he pulled. They have a strong receiving core this year, Dont think they want the circus that comes with him. Maybe he should have tried Baytown Sterling, I doubt Snelson at Dickinson will put up with much nonsense. I wonder if he is living with his 7 on 7 coach.

Dickson to Dickinson? Guess the 7 on 7 coach finally cashed in

Classic! You think she wont be colluding with her sister? That puts the 3 GC schools together with Crosby controlling 4 spots, BH is stuck in the middle, PNG and Nederland pair up and PAM is just there to take the best offer. Goose Creek has no business being the lead for the district. The Sterling coach specifically who has already shown a lack of self awareness after somehow getting enough coaches to vote herself as co coach of the year! LOL

Article from the Baytown Sun summarizing awards from last year to highlight who is gone and who is back. The Co awards last year were not right as BH should not have shared anything with Sterling after spanking them twice. The outstanding efforts among the district coaches and players were spotlighted with the announcement of the District 17-5A All-District volleyball teams. Barbers Hill’s Casey Veen and Candace Southall from Baytown Sterling were named Co-Coaches of the Year, while the district co-Most Valuable Players were setter Peyton Fadal of Barbers Hill and middle blocker Ty Joseph of Sterling. Additional honors included: District Co-MVPs – Peyton Fadal, Barbers Hill, setter; Ty Joseph, Sterling, middle blocker Newcomer of the Year – Chloe Morgan, Barbers Hill, middle blocker Setter of the Year – Ashley Aguilar, Sterling Blocker of the Year – Victoria Grace, Crosby, middle blocker Offensive Player of the Year – Katy Barger, Sterling, outside hitter Defensive Player of the Year – Carli (CJ) Brogan, libero All-District Honors (by school) Barbers Hill Peyton Fadal, Co-MVP; Chloe Morgan, Newcomer of the Year; First-teamers: Avery Wilks, Aemilie Broussard, Jacie Meredith; Second-Team: Mia Rivers, Peyton Spahn, Malia Martinez; Honorable Mention: Victoria Arredondo, Rylie King, Asia Menard. Baytown Lee Honorable Mention: Kandace Walker, Makenzy Moore, Christian Duncan. Baytown Sterling Ashley Aguilar, Setter of the Year; Katy Barger, Offensive Player of the Year; First-teamers: Bailee Payne, Kyera Ashley, Karmyn Hebert; Second-teamers: Kadince Grothe, Briana Galvan; Honorable Mention: Bryleigh Hollomon, Simyah Smith, Kylie Palma. Crosby Victoria Grace, Blocker of the Year; Carli (CJ) Brogan, Defensive Player of the Year; First-teamers: Shyla White, Ashley Anderson, Kate Valt; Second team: Kylie Green, Maya Grace, Samantha (Bell) Land; Honorable mention: Kinya White. Goose Creek Memorial First Team: Sanaa Donaie; Second-Team: I’Sland Edwards; Honorable Mention: Shyla Houston, Aracely Nunez, Carmen Cervantes. Nederland First Team: Ava Whitehead, Audrey Johnson, Ava Wiltz; Second-Team: Sydney Nelson, Naysa Arnold, Kamryn Smith; Honorable Mention: Ava Patrizi; Uriah Buckley. Port Arthur Memorial Honorable Mention: Avah Williams; Lily Pham; JarRiyah Botley. Port Neches-Groves First-team: Addison Bost; Second-team: Allie Wright; Honorable Mention: Payton Metts, Shaelyn Cobb.

Reading back over this thread as the new season starts. It appears to me someone needs to hold the Goose Creek AD accountable for letting his coaches collude to get awards when the results weren't there. No way Sterling should have shared in any of the MVP or Coaching awards getting blown out by BH twice. If the Sterling coach is the lead, is probably friends with the other Goose Creek coaches, not to mention I heard the new Crosby coach is a relative to the GCM Coach that is some major binds that can swing votes. And of course the one thing they have in common is they hate BH. The Nederland coach going over to PNG may actually hurt their players and allow Nederland to get more players in the running. I am sure the PA coach just does whatever or doesn't even vote.

Division 5A – District 17 Barbers Hill Barbers Hill from Mt. Belvieu were dominant in the district last season, finishing in first place with 13 wins and just one loss, and made a solid playoff run, stopping only in the regional quarterfinals. The Lady Eagles lost their two main scorers from last season, middle Avery Wilks and outside hitter Jacie Meredith, who graduated, but still have more than enough senior talent to be a force in the division again with setter Peyton Fadal calling the shots, middles Chloe Morgan and Asia Menard dominating the net, right site Peyton Spahn scoring points, pin hitters Malia Martinez and Aemilie Broussard getting the job done and libero Mia Rivers handling the backcourt duties. Crosby Crosby made it to the playoffs last season after they got fourth place in the district with a campaign of eight wins and six losses, but couldn’t get past the bi-district round. The team will certainly miss the absence of the graduating Ashley Anderson (setter), Victoria Grace (middle), Carli Brogan (libero) and Shyla White (outside hitter), but there’s still some interesting talent in the Lady Cougars roster, most notably with junior outside hitter Kate Valt , sophomore middle blocker/right side Kylie Green, senior setter Bell Land and senior middle blocker Emma Hattaway. Goose Creek Memorial Goose Creek Memorial from Baytown ended up missing the playoffs last season as their district campaign of six wins and eight losses was only good enough to get them in fifth place. Graduation has taken two key pieces from last year’s team in setter Rylee Buchanan and middle blocker Christian Stringer, but the Patriots still have one of the best players in the district in junior middle Sanaa Donaie , who recently committed to Louisiana State. Other key players for Goose Creek Memorial will be senior middle Shyla Houston, senior outside hitter Aracely Nunez and senior libero Carmen Cervantes. Lee With just two wins in 14 matches and a seventh-place finish last season, Baytown Lee will be looking to improve in 2023. The good news for the Lady Ganders is that outside of setter Kandace Waller, no other major contributors from their last campaign graduated. Two of the team’s standouts last season, junior middle blocker Christian Duncan and senior outside hitter Makenzy Moore will have the responsibility of leading Lee to a better season this time. Nederland Nederland battled at the top of the district last season, ranking third with 11 victories and just three defeats and handing Barbers Hills their only upset – their postseason run didn’t last long, though, ending in the bi-district round. The Lady Dogs will have a lot of work to do if they want to remain among the best after the team’s three All-District First-Team selections – setter Audrey Johnson, middle Ava Whitehead and libero Ava Wiltz – all graduated. Leading Nederland this season will be senior outside hitter Kamryn Smith, junior outside hitter Naysa Arnold, junior libero Uriah Buckley and junior middle blocker Ava Patrizi . Port Arthur Memorial After a winless campaign of 14 losses last season, Port Arthur Memorial can only go up this year. Some important seniors are no longer with the team, such as Ava Williams, Charnel Jones, Jariyah Botley and Lily Pham. Junior setter Amisti Ford, senior libero Dekarra Anderson, senior outside hitter Rayven Martin and junior middle Gin’Nyah Robertson should be a big part of the team in 2023. Port Neches-Groves Port Neches-Groves had good moments last season, but still didn’t do well enough to make it to the postseason, finishing district play in sixth place with four victories and nine losses. Much of the squad will be back to try and improve this time around, with the most significant change happening at setter, where Payton Metts graduated. The core of the team should have junior right side Blakely Burks joining seniors Addison Bost (outside hitter), Karleigh Gil (outside hitter), Allie Wright (libero), Kennedy McGlory (middle) and Mallori Moreno (middle). Sterling Sterling from Baytown was the second-best team in the district last season with 11 wins and three losses and won one playoff match before going down in the area round. There will be significant departures for the team to deal with as setter Ashley Aguilar and middle blocker Tanishua Joseph both graduating, but the Rangers will be ready to compete again. The team will get a lot of stability from their senior core of libero Briana Galvan and outside hitters Katy Barger and Bailee Payne and there are other seniors who could give the next step, such as outside hitter Briana Bentancourth and setter Kennedy Birdsell.

North Shore? Or maybe BH lol

For 5A I expect Friendswood based on the level of club players zone to them to be the next thorn in BH's side to get past the 3rd round. Manvel will still be solid but my guess will be second place in that district. BH lost two srs off last years team with one being a D1 middle. They still have two D1 commits(MB and S) and loads of high level club experience with the rest of the Sr class. Huffman was pretty young but seems like they lost some key Srs too but should still expected to be strong. I believe the Libero had ACL surgery and most likely will not be back for high school season. Sterling lost a D1 middle and a juco setter so that will hurt but return a D1 OH. They should be in the playoff mix. Crosby has some pieces but without a coach/new coach not sure what to think about them. GCM won summer league but primarily played other schools JV teams so not sure what they really have. What about PNG and Nederland?

Good question and I have no idea. I do find it interesting the Sterling coach is the "lead" for the district and the Goose Creek ISD AD is the lead for the district in all sports. Sounds like to me Goose Creek has too much say in how things are done including awards.

I don't disagree. From what I have seen I have been very disappointed in BH. With the the players they have to work with they should be playing much much better. Not sure what is going on in practice but they have way too many pieces out of sync.

The Baytown Sun posted these this weekend: [Hidden Content] Not sure how a team that finished 2nd and was dominated in both matchups with the 1st place team ended up with two major awards, how the 3rd place team was shutout completely but yet the distant 4th place team got two awards? Seems like some major collusion between the 2nd place and the 4th place team. Had the 2nd place team Sterling beaten BH one time I could see sharing some coach and player awards but BH dominated 6-0 in sets in those two losses.

Eh I dont know. Depends on who is on the floor with Carter, if she is with others than can score she can dish it out, if she is the primary scorer she will score. Defense is a toss up as well. It is really a shame this game did not happen.

What does floor general mean? Dalanna can score and is quick as bug but she can distribute the ball just as well. I agree with you though, BH coach is a coward to call off the game to play Iowa Colony who they beat by 40 points. I also wonder why he will not post game stats. I did see they lost to West Brook, did anyone catch this game?

Yes all Tuesday that I believe

How long has he been at BH? Since at least 7th grade that I know of.

BH vs Galveston Ball 6pm at Lee College Sterling vs Santa Fe 6pm at Clear Lake HS Nederland vs Friendswood 7pm at GCM Manvel vs Crosby 5:30pm at Sam Rayburn HS

@KF89High school volleyball publication prep dig wrote a recap on the game and captured the significance of the absences while also giving Nederland credit. I don't see that as an excuse like you worded it but it is relevant to the story. I see you are a baseball guy Mike so, if you lost your starting pitcher, catcher and SS the day before a playoff game , I would think you would agree that the team you put on the field was not the same. The facts and data points that I listed point out the the reality of the situation had BH been fully healthy. It doesn't mean the backups aren't "good" or wont be good potentially in the future but it is not a one for one substitution. Again had it been 1 absence ok, but 3 the day before is pretty extreme to be ignored or to be prepared for. I hope none of the playoff teams have to deal with sickness like that but I think it will be a factor into the playoffs as my understanding is it (Flu and Strep Throat) is hitting all area high schools hard. BH had to cancel their playoff warmup game last night for the same reasons. With that said, the playoff matches are set. Good luck to both teams as they attempt to represent the district well. BH vs Galveston Ball 6pm at Lee College Sterling vs Santa Fe 6pm at Clear Lake HS Nederland vs Friendswood 7pm at GCM Manvel vs Crosby 5:30pm at Sam Rayburn HS Full Article link [Hidden Content] Snipit