BACK IN ACTION

 

I had a chance to observe some of the "Rising Stars" in our area last week and  once again it's refreshing to see so many talented players in our area. Established stars such as AGH Sedalia Ellis, Diominsha Sophus and  Crystal Porter to players ready for breakout seasons like Logan Johnson and Dani Fielder were on hand, not to mention those youngs ladies that put Klein Forest on their backs in route to the schools first playoff appearance.

Speaking of playoff appearances, West Mesquite was 4 points shy of making it to state last season and I had a chance to see why as their point guard, Sha'georgia Williams, showed why she was all everything the past season

The talent in Texas is second none, I preached it for years and we all see how that turned out. The father of one of the top players in the area told me I had showed my daughter lot's of love on the blog during the National Championship run, but the players in the area needed some love too. He's right and I'll be adding more over the next few weeks. Why are these young ladies from Clear Springs and Dekaney smiling? Because they know they have as good a chance as anyone to make it to state next season.

Stay tuned, more to come and Baby Tyson's big sister will close it out!

CHRONICLE ALL GREATER HOUSTON

I had  to take a little time off to catch my breath and re-charge after rolling with Texas A&M on their magical run along with enjoying the hospitality and excitement at the WNBA draft. With that being said, congratulations to all of the young ladies selected on the AGH team, however I still feel there should be two seperate lists, one for 5A and one for the other divisions. The All District selections are at the bottom of the page.

FIRST TEAM

Crystal Porter
Junior, Elsik, post
Averaging 18.3 points, 12.5 rebounds and two blocks per game, Porter led the Rams to the Class 5A state tournament semifinals. She also was selected to 
the state all-tournament team.



Courtney Williams
Junior, North Shore, post
Williams, who committed to Texas A&M, averaged 16.9 points and 10.6 rebounds en route to leading the Mustangs to the Class 5A Region III final.



Amber Orrange
Senior, Westbury Christian, guard
Orrange, who signed to play for Stanford, anchored the Lady Wildcats to their third consecutive TAPPS Class 4A state championship while averaging 13.7 points and 8.3 assists. She finished her high school career with 1,775 points, 652 rebounds, 565 steals and 901 assists.



Cassie Peoples
Senior, Cy-Fair, guard
The 5-6 guard and McDonald’s 
All-American averaged 24.1 points per game for the Bobcats. She signed to play for Texas next season.



Jenzel Nash
Senior, Worthing, guard
The senior guard and future UTEP Miner led the nation in scoring this season, averaging 37.7 points in 23 contests.

Second team



Akunna Elonu
Junior, Elsik, post

Ronisha Major
Senior, Huntsville, post

Brooke McCarty
Fr., Clear Springs, guard

Sadalia Ellis
Senior, Cypress Falls, guard

A.J. Alix
Sophomore, Bellaire, guard

Third team


Amanda Jungwirth
Senior, Katy Taylor, post

Rachel Mitchell
Senior, Atascocita, post

Taylor Schippers
Senior, Concordia Lutheran, guard

Diamonisha Sophus
Junior, Wheatley, guard

Brentney Branch
Junior, Clear Creek, guard



ALL DISTRICT TEAMS

WNBA Draft

Sydney Colson and Danielle Adams were taken in the second round of the WNBA draft. I am so proud of these young ladies and I will do a story on my daughter who has accomplished something only a few if any from Houston have done and that's being an All American that won a National Championship and was drafted by the WNBA. More from texags

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS-TEXAS A&M

All They Do Is WIN,WIN,WIN!

If you had a chance to watch the run, hopefully you realize you just witnessed some of the best basketball, male or female, being played, especially if you saw both finals. Adoara Elonu got us going early, Danielle Adams and Tyra White provided most of the firepower, Sydney Carter gave her all on defense, while Maryann Baker and Karla Gilbert came off the bench to provide valuable minutes. Sydney Colson? She kept everything calm and flowing, just like me (lol). This was a team effort all season and I'll be adding things to the Aggies page over the next week.

WNBA

Adams & Colson invited to draft.....more

HOUSTON LEGENDS-ADOARA & SYDNEY

Ultimate Memorial did a nice write up on your Houston representatives and I've always complained that our local media didn't do enough, so after I'm rested up, I'll do a full length on both. I know more people may have been  ENJOYING that thrilling UCONN vs Butler match-up, best nights sleep I've had in a long time, however if you watched the Women's Final Four, I doubt seriously if you yawned.

Kids who are out there playing, remember NEVER to give up, the game is played on the court. Baylor beat A&M three times, they couldn't beat them. Stanford was the only team to beat UCONN, they couldn't beat them. The Big East was the toughest conference in basketball, they couldn't beat Notre Dame, yet they did because all they did was WIN,WIN,WIN!

WE GOIN TO THE SHIP!!!!!!!

ONE MORE WIN

Final Four and Indiana Here I Come

In a couple of weeks, GPR will be back to normal however I am so elated and happy for me baby. I have some interesting stories coming up on Texas and it's talented players, but right now, it's about Sydney and A&M.  Here'a a great story about the backcourt and another on top point guards that might be drafted in the WNBA.  As I enjoy the ride, I want to give a special thanks to all those who have been supportive over the years, I really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. Here ya go!

WHAT A DAY!!!!

I want to congratulate my daughter on not only helping her team get to the Final 4 but also being named an All American.......more

NEXT:A&M VS BAYLOR

A&M (79) Georgia (38)

The Aggies were simply on fire and made a statement that they are legit and ready to challenge the Bears for the fourth time this season. Some wonder why the committee set it up this way, my views say bring on it ....more

AGGIES VS BAYLOR RECAP & PREVIEW

STARS OF TOMORROW

I'm checking out the remaining teams in the Sweet 16 and reminiscing over seeing many of these young ladies as early as 10 years old, one in particular since Day 1. This weekend I'll get a chance to see some future stars in the Houston Insiders 9th Annual Hoop Fest.

Several kids that played in the Region 3 Final 4 are scheduled to appear, including Sedalia Ellis-Cy Falls, Brooke Mc Carty,  Courtney Latham and Aaliyah Brown from Clear Brook, along with Crystal Polk and maybe Akunna Elonu from Region 3 Champ Elsik, Akunna's sister Adoara is playing in the Sweet 16 for Texas A&M.

Also scheduled to appear are Hightower's "Triple Towers" of the Gilbert twins and Jaz Prophett along with that "Dynamic Duo" from Bellaire, Raven Burns and AJ Alix from Bellaire. I plan on having several stories on many of the kids playing on GPR throughout the season, I am using this as an evaluation tournament, so please stay tuned for information you can use and remember before it's all said and done, much of what you've been told isn't true and you will need to understand how it really works....more

A&M MOVES TO SWEET 16

BRACKET

I can't begin to tell you how great it felt sitting courtside watching my daughter play. They now head to Dallas to take on Georgia and if they win that game, A&M vs Baylor #4 may just happen. Here are some of my stories for Full Court Press from the Dallas Regional

Shreveport

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Auburn

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Waco

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Round One Recap

SWEET 16

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