VYPE Frassati Catholic August 2022

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BRUCE , BERGER AND TUCKER PREPARE FOR THE NE X T STEP D A Y S I G N I N G

She is an accomplished gymnast and tumbler and has been a cornerstone of the cheer team since entering as a freshman, executing impressive tumbling passes for games and pep rallies that thrill and excite the crowds. But most impor tantly, Abby has been an exceptionally kind, devoted and selfless teammate, rarely missing a practice, and being a consistently encouraging voice to her fellow cheerleaders. This is par t of the reason she was also named the Woman of the Beatitudes this year, which is the highest honor our school bestows. She’s our first cheerleader to go on to cheer in college! This year, Abby will cheer for the Billikens of St . Louis University.

her career as a middle blocker and right-side hitter, and eventually moving to the back row to help her team with her consistent serving and her defensive talents. Kenzie Berger will play volleyball this year in Atchison, Kansas for the Ravens of Benedictine College. ABBY TUCKER was a member of the cheerleading team since its inception four years ago. She has earned the UCA All American distinction for four consecutive years. Abby was a junior captain of the cheer team her junior year, and served again as captain of the team her senior year. She earned the Four Year Falcon Award for Cheerleading, as well as the Founding Athlete and the Falcon Award.

ZAMARI BRUCE was a three-spor t athlete who has been a major contributor to the success of the Frassati Catholic athletics program. He was a member of the track , basketball , and football teams and has been named to first-team, all-district teams, three second-team, all-district teams and one all-district honorable-mention team. He is a four-time all-state team member. He is a four-time Junior Olympic hurdler, Greater Houston Wide Receiver of the Year Preseason nominee, Wide Receiver of the Year finalist and VYPE Houston First Team Receiver and Athlete of the Year. He is a Four Year Falcon for both basketball and track and won the Falcon Award for football his senior year. He has been a leader on the field, cour t ,

and track and has given his all to each one of his teams at Frassati Catholic, culminating in his earning this year ’s Vir tuous Athlete Award for the 2021-22 school year. This upcoming year, Zamari will play football in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the Coe College Kohawks. KENZIE BERGER is a two spor t athlete, a member of both the soccer and volleyball teams here at Frassati Catholic. She earned the Four Year Falcon award for volleyball. She also earned the Student Athlete Award for her senior year. She began playing volleyball on the JV team and earned a spot on the varsity team her junior and senior years. She proved to be a very versatile volleyball player, beginning

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