Cypress Christian School November 2023

SOFTBALL Fresh off the heels of yet another remarkable district campaign, CCS Softball endured an emotional rollercoaster in the postseason. The Warriors were defeated by Holy Cross of San Antonio in the Regional matchup and it appeared that Coach Jessi Harvey’s team would miss out on the coveted TAPPS-III title. Or so they thought. Evidently, Holy Cross had an ineligible player on their roster, deeming them disqualified, and sending Cypress Christian to the State Final Four for the third straight year. From there, the Warriors won a close victory over Incarnate Word-Corpus Christi (8-6), before defeating The Brook Hill School (5-1) to earn the program its first-ever State Championship. For their efforts throughout the season, Lucy Davis, Megan Smith, Sarah Olenick, Audrey Petrowski, Chloe Roberson, and Macie Dammeyer each earned all-state honors.

GIRLS GOLF The Warriors made history on the course in May, by earning their first State Championship in school history for the golf program. When they traveled to the Squaw Valley Golf Club in Glen Rose, Texas, the girls team easily had the deepest roster compared to the various schools in contention. By the end of the two-day tournament, Cypress Christian emerged on top with a composite score of 720, which was an entire five strokes ahead of the second-place finisher. Individually, Makena Pham and Megan Carter were the front-runners on the Warriors squad, finishing in the top-10 with scores of 175 and 179 respectively. Other key contributors – Lindsey Brashier (186), Claire Johnson (188), and Paige Petru (190) – each finished in the Top 20 to seal CCS’s victory. GIRLS TRACK & FIELD Cypress Christian’s girls track & field has dominated TAPPS-4A on the track in recent years, winning its third straight State Title. Given the precedence of the program, paired with numerous returning stars, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that 2023 was the Warriors’ year. When the team competed at the State Meet in May, the relays were Cypress Christian’s meal ticket, as the girls took gold in both the 4x100 and 4x200. Riley Fox and Sophia Swanton would earn bronze in the 100m and 200m, respectively. On the field side, Mariana Van Dyk and Nicole Santos claimed the title in their respective events. At the end of the day, the Warriors T&F program would claim its third-consecutive State Championship.

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