VYPE Klein August 2022

K L E I N I S D H I G H S C H O O L S P O R T S

K L E I N I S D . N E T

2022 FALL EDITION

D E E P R O O T S , S T R ON G B R A N C H E S C O N T I N U I N G O U R T R A D I T I O N O F E X C E L L E N C E I N K L E I N I S D L O C A T I O N : H I S T O R I C A L M A R K E R – W U N D E R L I C H F A R M M U S E U M

THE NEXT STEP toYour Future.

Start Close. Go Far. » 70+ degree and certification programs » Online, in-person and hybrid classes » Credits that transfer to universities » College classes at high schools (dual credit) » Earn 3 credits for less than $300 *

LoneStar.edu/StartUP Get started today at

20515 TX-249 (249 and Louetta Road) | Houston, TX 77070 | 281.290.2600

*In-district rates

We are Business Partners with Klein Education Foundation, KISD and the Individual Schools.

pregame

Brad Spence, Klein Forest

VYPE social Twitter: @vypehouston Facebook: facebook.com/vypetexas

Instagram: @vypetexas Snapchat: @vype.houston

STAFF PUBLISHER VYPE MEDIA, LLC

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Shane Hildreth CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Matt Malatesta CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Derek Dusek VP OF OPERATIONS & FINANCE Justin Bull

MANAGING EDITOR Joshua Koch CREATIVE DIRECTOR Daniel Tiller DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Bradley Collier ACCOUNT MANAGER Scott Terrell STAFF WRITER Dennis Silva II CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVE Jackson Dipasquale CONTRIBUTING DESIGNER Carrie Follis CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Justin Hartojo, Lily Cox

CONTACT INFORMATION VYPE Media, LLC 1334 Brittmoore Road, Suite 2901 Houston, TX 77043 EMAIL: info@vypemedia.com PHONE: 713-969-7105 WEBSITE: vype.com

VYPE is published by Vype Media, LLC. Reproductions in whole or in part without permission are prohibited. VYPE is not responsible for the return of unsolicited artwork, photography or manuscripts and will not be responsible for holding fees or similar charges. All digital submissions and correspondence will become property of VYPE. EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER All rights reserved. For editorial matters, please contact the editor. The views of contributing writers do not necessarily reflect the policies of VYPE nor that of the publishers. VYPE has a clear commitment to inviting and publishing corrections of fact and clarifying errors of context. Corrections of errors and mistakes are a necessity in obtaining credibility in the magazine. VYPE supports and encourages our staff and contributing writers and photographers to make any potential error known to our editor. ADVERTISING DISCLAIMER All rights reserved. The views and opinions of VYPE advertisers does not reflect that of VYPE High School Sports Magazine. In accordance with the NCAA Bylaws, VYPE and its advertisers have complied in all advertisements present in VYPE.

K L E I N I S D H I G H S C H O O L S P O R T S

K L E I N I S D . N E T

2022 FALL EDITION

D E E P R O O T S , S T R ON G B R A N C H E S C O N T I N U I N G O U R T R A D I T I O N O F E X C E L L E N C E I N K L E I N I S D L O C A T I O N : H I S T O R I C A L M A R K E R – W U N D E R L I C H F A R M M U S E U M

on the cover Photo by Bradley Collier

DEEP ROOTS, STRONG BRANCHES: Welcome to the 2nd annual VYPE Klein ISD Fall Preview Magazine. Congratulations to Klein High’s Katie Koonts, Klein Collins’ Tucker Parks, Klein Forest’s Parker Jenkins, Klein Oak’s Kaleb Black and Klein Cain’s Kelly Pawelka for gracing the cover!

Photo Feature

Arianna Goode, Klein Collins

Diego Miranda, Klein Oak

Lydia Butler, Klein Oak

Ty Stamey, Klein Collins

T H E 2 02 2 - 2 3 S C H O O L Y E A R I S U P O N U S . H OW C A N W E T E L L? T H E F O O T B A L L L O C K E R R O OM I S B O I S T E R O U S , T H E S Q U E A K I N G O F V O L L E Y B A L L S H O E S C A N B E H E A R D T H R O U G H O U T T H E H A L LWA Y S , C R O S S C O U N T R Y T E AMS A R E U P B Y D A Y B R E A K P U T T I N G I N T H E I R M I L E S A N D T H E SM E L L O F N E W T E N N I S B A L LS MA R K A N E W S E A S O N . A N D H OW C A N W E F O R G E T T H E C O L O R F U L S P I R I T S I G N S H U N G I N T H E G YM B Y T H E C H E E R L E A D E R S ? T H E F A L L I S H E R E . F L I P O N T H E T U E S D A Y A N D F R I D A Y N I G H T L I G H T S A N D L E T ’ S G E T I T O N . W E L C OM E T O T H E S E C O N D- A N N U A L K L E I N I S D F A L L P R E V I E W P OW E R E D B Y V Y P E . FACES IN THE CROWD

Gibson Pyle, Klein Cain

Courtney Carter, Klein Cain

Bella Grace Dilworth, Klein Collins

Antonio Delgado, Klein Forest

k l e i n i s d . n e t / / A U G 2022 / / K L E I N I S D / / 7

Photo Feature

Jaelen Smith, Klein Cain

Nathan Scheller, Klein High

Hannah Akala, Klein Oak

8 \\ K L E I N I S D \\ A U G 2022 \\ k l e i n i s d . n e t

McKinley Wilson, Klein Oak

Leon Rodriguez, Klein Forest

Angelica Montano, Klein Cain

Isayah Brown, Klein High

Lexi Allen, Klein Oak

k l e i n i s d . n e t / / A U G 2022 / / K L E I N I S D / / 9

Photo Feature

Daniel Moore, Klein High

Maggie Ellender, Klein Oak

Jacey Copeland, Klein High

Hope Moon, Klein Collins

10 \\ K L E I N I S D \\ A U G 2022 \\ k l e i n i s d . n e t

Kiearra Haynes, Klein Forest

Photo Feature

Rachel Heilbrun, Klein High

Taylor Willett, Klein Cain

Daymond Anderson, Klein Oak

12 \\ K L E I N I S D \\ A U G 2022 \\ k l e i n i s d . n e t

Felicity Hamiltion, Klein Cain

Olivia Murillo, Klein Collins

Mikala Sampson, Klein High

Carter Maurice, Klein Collins

Robert Graves, Klein Forest

k l e i n i s d . n e t / / A U G 2022 / / K L E I N I S D / / 13

Photo Feature

Evan Pezirtzoglou, Klein Cain

Shakira Williams, Klein Forest

Allyrose Rodriguez & Kennedy Cook, Klein High

Chris Gant Jr., Klein Collins

Lauren Gonzalez, Klein Forest

Klein High

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a K O O N T S O N H E R WA Y T O R E A C H I N G U LT I MA T E G O A L THE ROAD MAP

played volleyball and ran track . She continues to do all three, but cross country has emerged as her favorite. Did we mention that she also made it to State in the 1,600-meter race in track? “I had to learn to manage my time in high school being a multi-spor t athlete,” she said. “I try and give each spor t equal amount of time and not favoring one over the other. I think my future is cross country. “I really want to compete at a Division I school for running. I eventually want to make it to the NCAA Nationals.” What is refreshing about Koonts is that she also finds a way to have a life outside of athletics. “I like to sing at my church with the praise and worship team and I love to do word searches and Wordle,” she said. “I’m just a regular teenager. I like to watch Stranger Things on Netflix , but my all-time favorites are iCarly and Victorious. I’m old school like that .”

KATHRYN KOONTS EXPLODED ONTO THE TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL RUNNING SCENE AS A SOPHOMORE, BUT IT WAS ALL A PART OF HER MASTER PLAN. “I had some expectations prior to the season, like being in the Top 10 at State and breaking 18 (minutes),” she said. The Class of 2024 super athlete took fifth place at the 2021 UIL State Cross Country Championships with a time of 17 minutes, 46.6 seconds. Mission accomplished. “I did what I wanted and was happy with it ,” she smiled. “I was a little surprised, but I knew what I could do as a runner. “What I love about cross country is the mental side of it . Physically, everything can be there, but you can finish dead last in a meet . It ’s who has the most grit at the end of the day. When you are coming through that last 100 meters of a race, it ’s really about who wants it more.” Koonts launched her long distance running career at Kleb Intermediate but also

k l e i n i s d . n e t / / A U G 2022 / / K L E I N I S D / / 17

Klein High volleyball

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a S H O F F N E R T A K E S O V E R O N E O F H- T OWN ’ S T O P P R O G R AMS A NEW ERA

Kinslee Smi th wi l l be the one to get everyone going from the setter posi tion after registering 1 , 359 assists last season. She was the District Setter of the Year. Kai lyn Lee, Kiersten Hay and Katie Koonts wi l l also provide the defense as they dive al l over the f loor.

vol leybal l star. She wi l l play her col lege bal l at HBU. She led the Bearkats wi th 586 digs a year ago. “Having a huge competi tive spiri t wi l l be a key to our success ,” Hei lbrun said. “We have to come out every practice and treat i t l ike i t ’s a game. When i t ’s game time, we have to play to win.”

Shoffner wi l l get to work wi th Nor th Carol ina A&T commi t Mikala Sampson (284 ki l ls , 48 blocks). She wi l l need a big season in the middle and outside for Klein to have another breakout season. “Like in years past , I want our team to get hyped on the bus rides and in pregame, so we can play loose and calm,” Sampson said. “ That wi l l be key for us because we have some new girls stepping up. “We need to work on fundamentals early on. We have a ton of raw talent , but we need to get them high cal iber ready.” Rachel Hei lbrun (259 ki l ls) is a complete beast as a 6-rotation star. Her versati l i t y can be attributed to her success as a sand

ONE OF THE BIG BRANDS IN HOUSTON-AREA VOLLEYBALL OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS HAVE BEEN THE KLEIN BEARKATS. Can they continue their success? Looking to bui ld on the ‘Kats winning record is State Championship winning coach Cameron Shoffner. In 2018, Shoffner was an assistant on the staff at Kingwood Park when the Panthers won the Class 5A State Championship. The past two seasons , he was at New Caney and now takes over Klein. Shoffner inheri ts a program that reached the Class 6A State Championship game just two years ago in 2020. “It is no secret of the success that they ’ ve had,” Shoffner said. “I ’m

exci ted to bui ld on that and keep i t sustained to where that is the expectation moving forward. “I ’m here to coach them on the cour t , but I ’m preaching communication off the cour t . We are in a societ y that is based behind a screen or keyboard. Having face-to-face interactions , being able to handle emotion and convey a message in a posi tive way has been lost . We are going to work on that , which wi l l make them better leaders for the rest of their l ives .” On the cour t ,

Coach Cameron Shoffner

Klein High’s Kiersten Hay, Kinslee Smith, Mikala Sampson, Katie Koonts [Squatting], Rachel Heilbrun, Lauryn Gonzales and Kailyn Lee

18 \\ K L E I N I S D \\ A U G 2022 \\ k l e i n i s d . n e t

football

Klein High

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a ‘ K A T S L E D B Y F I R S T - C L A S S S E N I O R L E A D E R S ATTENTION!

THE KLEIN HIGH BEARKATS WERE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE 2021 PLAYOFF PICTURE IN HEARTBREAKING FASHION. THE ‘KATS FELL 41-36 IN DOUBLE OVERTIME TO KLEIN OAK TO MISS THE POSTSEASON. “Missing the playoffs last year hur t ,” senior running back Myles Ar terberry said. “We have col lectively come together as a team and we’ ve been working on our craft al l offseason. We are real ly dedicated, and we are going to make the playoffs this season.” It ’s no shock that Ar terberry is giving out the marching orders as he commi tted to Army over the summer. He was a second team, al l-district selection as a junior. The other playmakers on offense include outside receivers Grant Jansky and Aisayah Brown, who wi l l hope to stretch the f ield and open spaces for Ar terberry in the run game. Brown, an honor rol l student , is also an el i te athlete on the track , advancing to the UIL State Meet in the 4x400 relay. Kai Powel l wi l l also help as a slot receiver. Junior Bret Ki lchrist wi l l run the offense at quar terback wi th hopes that his offseason and summer training wi l l translate to Friday nights . The defense wi l l be the strength of the team. The captain of that side of the bal l is unanimous f irst-team, al l-district pick Daniel Moore, who is a hybrid safet y/l inebacker. Moore is a tackl ing machine wi th a nose for the footbal l .

Klein High’s [Back Row]: Daniel Moore, Aisayah Brown, Joey Ortego, Judah Boyce and Diego Castro; [Front Row]: Myles Arterberry, Grant Jansky and Malachi Griffiths

The defensive l ine is sol id wi th Vincent Wel ls in the middle and Judah Boyce and Joey Or tego on the edge. Boyce is a dual-spor t athlete wi th a tremendous 6-foot-2 frame. The basketbal l/ footbal l player uses his size and athleticism to his advantage. He can play on the edge and f l ip to tight end on offense. Or tego (6-foot-3, 230-pounds) returns after an injury-plagued junior season and wi l l also give the defense more bi te. He is also tremendous in the classroom wi th a GPA over 5.1 . The back end wi l l be led by Malachi Gri ff i ths , who has a ton of game experience and wi l l provide senior leadership to a team that could be a sleeper in 2022 .

Myles Arterberry

Klein High Cross Country

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a K O O N T Z , MC H U G H , G O E R L I C H MA K E T H E B E A R K A T S S T A T E C O N T E N D E R S ON THE CUSP

Klein High’s Thomas Kubala, Genesis Navarro, Sophia Goerlich, Daniela Mendez, Katie Koonts and Gerardo Mendez

in the business and could leave a huge legacy as she closes out her Klein career. Sophomore Sophie Goerl ich (65th) is a rising runner in the state, whi le juniors Daniel Mendez , Teia Morris and Genesis Navarro round out the team along wi th senior Isabel la Rivaul t . The boys have some sol id pieces coming back wi th a pair of seniors in Thomas Kubala and Gerardo Mendez , who wi l l provide leadership to the underclassmen.

PACING RIGHT BEHIND THE KLEIN OAK PANTHERS AT THE GIRLS STATE MEET WERE THE KLEIN HIGH BEARKATS, WHO FINISHED SIXTH OVERALL AS A TEAM. The scary thing is that their stars are al l coming back wi th a vengeance. Leading the way is junior Kathryn Koonts , who f inished f i fth overal l at State – the best in the district . She’s a beast and has a lead-by-example st yle. Senior Kristen McHugh (54th) is one of the best

Sophia Goerlich

Thomas Kubala

20 \\ K L E I N I S D \\ A U G 2022 \\ k l e i n i s d . n e t

Tennis

Klein High

AT THE NET

Klein High’s Fagun Shah, Nathan Scheller, Henry Haskin and Dennis Nguyen

Amber Johnson

Klein High’s Amber Johnson, Emma Nordin, Jacey Copeland and Annabelle Subirats

Henry Haskin

“ T H I S I S A G R E A T O P P O R T U N I T Y B E I N G A P R O D U C T O F K L E I N H I G H . I T ’ S A N H O N O R T O B E H E R E A N D R U N A P R O G R AM . I ’ M V E R Y C O N F I D E N T I N O U R P R O G R AM A N D AM E X C I T E D T O S E E T H E S E S E N I O R S S T E P U P A N D F I L L S OM E S H O E S . I ’ M J U S T G O I N G T O WO R K W I T H T H E M T O K E E P T H E M F O C U S E D O N O U R G O A LS A T H A N D . ” — K L E I N F I R S T - Y E A R H E AD C OA C H ADAM COCKE

k l e i n i s d . n e t / / A U G 2022 / / K L E I N I S D / / 21

Klein High

Kinslee Smith

Fagun Shah

Allyrose Rodriguez

22 \\ K L E I N I S D \\ A U G 2022 \\ k l e i n i s d . n e t

K L E I N H I G H D A T E S B A C K O V E R 8 0 Y E A R S A N D T H E B E A R K A T N A T I O N C O N T I N U E S T O P OW E R O N . T H E S C H O O L H A S B E E N R E N O V A T E D B U T T H E MY S T I Q U E S T I L L S U R R O U N D S T H O S E WH O H A V E A N D C U R R E N T L Y W E A R T H E B L U E A N D G O L D . T H E F A L L I S F U L L O F H O P E F O R K L E I N A S T H E V O L L E Y B A L L T E AM I S U N D E R N E W L E A D E R S H I P A N D T H E C R O S S C O U N T R Y S Q U A D I S PA C E D B Y O N E O F T H E S T A T E ’ S MO S T E L I T E R U N N E R S . F O O T B A L L I S B L E S S E D W I T H A C O R E O F S E N I O R L E A D E R S A N D T E N N I S C O N T I N U E S T O MA K E N O I S E I N T H E D I S T R I C T . H E R E A R E Y O U R 2 02 2 - 2 3 B E A R K A T S . THE BLUE AND GOLD

Malachi Griffiths

Gerardo Mendez

Kailyn Lee

Annabelle Subirats

Diego Castro

Lauryn Gonzales

k l e i n i s d . n e t / / A U G 2022 / / K L E I N I S D / / 23

Klein High

Grant Jansky

Daniela Mendez

Joey Ortego

Kennedy Cook

Dennis Nguyen

Klein cain

S O P H OMO R E S E A S O N P R O P E LS PAW E L K A T O N E W H E I G H T S ; C O N F I D E N C E BORN TO SET

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a

game as she builds her resumé.

HOW DID A SOPHOMORE RECEIVE THE DISTRICT 15-6A SETTER OF THE YEAR AWARD? In volleyball , a setter is the quar terback of the team. They run the offense, know the intricacies of their teammates and bark orders as the coach on the floor. A sophomore? Klein Cain’s Kelly Pawelka was just that sophomore, who emerged as one of the city ’s top signal-callers and passers last season. “I was born to be a setter,” she laughed. “I’ve grown up playing volleyball my entire life. It ’s something I need to do. I love it and I’m always working to get better. “ To be honest , though, I was really surprised at my season. I didn’ t think I would do anything that big. I had great suppor t from my team and my coaches, and I grew in the spor t so much. I took on a lot of roles as an underclassman.” With that valuable experience at such a young age, Pawelka continues to find ways to improve her

“I’m working on becoming a true leader on the cour t to will us to success,” she said. “We can do big things this year. My biggest goal early on is to learn where my new hitters like to be set . We have a completely new team and I have to build great chemistry on the cour t .” She even sounds like a veteran, right? In actuality she’s still just a kid who loves the music of Mac Miller, Ross Lynch and J. Cole, and gets lost in the off-beat , comedy-drama Bojack Horseman on Netflix . She dreams of playing volleyball at the University of Houston and hangs with her friends and family in her free time. But at the center of her life is volleyball. “I love the competitiveness of the spor t ,” she said. “But mostly, I’ve made such a big circle of friends, who now feel like family, through volleyball. I just can’ t see myself outside of the spor t .”

k l e i n i s d . n e t / / A U G 2022 / / K L E I N I S D / / 27

Klein cain volleyball

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a B A E R E NWA L D T A K E S O V E R C A I N V O L L E Y B A L L YOUTH MOVEMENT

SHE MAY BE YOUNG, BUT NEW KLEIN CAIN VOLLEYBALL SARAH BAERENWALD HAS LEARNED FROM THE BEST. The f irst-year head coach played for the legend Donna Benotti at Cy-Fair. Benotti has over 800 wins in her career and has been a tremendous mentor to Baerenwald. After graduating from Texas A&M, Baerenwald jumped right into coaching. She was hired as an assistant by another legend in Ashley Ahl f inger – who opened Cypress Woods and bui l t a successful vol leybal l brand in Houston. She coached

Klein Cain’s Kelly Pawelka, Jaylynn McNeill, Courtney Carter and MiKaela Kissinger

al l-district hi tter Cour tney Car ter and f irst-team, al l-district l ibero Mikaela Kissinger also return to ease the transi tion. In the middle wi l l be Jaylynn McNei l , so the cupboard is far from bare. “Winning is great . I want to win big,” she said. “For me, this year is about setting the foundation and that ’s al l about effor t . The beaut y of spor ts is that i t also teaches l i fe lessons , l ike how to deal wi th adversi t y and work wi th people of di fferent backgrounds . I want these girls to be the best people they can on and off the cour t . That ’s a take-away that wi l l be wi th them the rest of their l ives .” Spoken l ike a true veteran head coach.

three years for the Wi ldcats and was hired at Klein Cain. “Sarah and I have both had the blessing of playing for Donna Benotti – one of the best leaders I ’ ve ever been around,” Cy Woods coach Ashley Ahl f inger said. “I was for tunate to hire Sarah as my assistant . She is so talented and makes everyone around her a better person. She has a hear t of gold for her players and students . I ’m looking forward to her having great success at Klein Cain, and I bel ieve in her wi th al l my hear t .” Baerenwald takes over a program that went 19-22 overal l; 5-7 in district play that was good enough to make the postseason in 2021 . The Hurricanes fel l

Coach Sarah Baerenwald

going to have to move some puzzle pieces around and f igure out what ’s best for the team. Adjusting very quickly is my anticipation for this season.” The quar terback returns in the district ’s Setter of the Year Kel ly Pawelka, who as just a sophomore. She wi l l be the coach on the cour t . First-team,

in three games to Cypress Ranch in the f irst round of the playoffs . She wi l l have some talented pieces back on the cour t this fal l who could f lourish in Baerenwald’s st yle of play. “Al l that any coach can ask for is to give 100-percent al l the time,” she said. “Sure, we are

28 \\ K L E I N I S D \\ A U G 2022 \\ k l e i n i s d . n e t

football

Klein cain

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a K L E I N C A I N H A S P R O G R AM B U I LT F O R T R A N S I T I O N RELOAD NOT REBUILD

wi l l anchor the defensive l ine. “We wi l l have plent y of oppor tuni ties for new guys to step up,” he said. “It ’s the nex t man up and that is what our kids have to understand now.”

Grayson Dunbar wi l l be a trusted safet y valve for Awe as an al l-district tight end. “Lance is the def ini tion of a program kid and has worked up the ranks ,” he said, who was named by Dave Campbel l ’s Texas footbal l as one of the Top 40 Coaches Under 40. “He wi l l have the oppor tuni t y to lead the offense. Jaelen became a force to be reckoned wi th in the later par t of season. Now i t ’s his turn to be the man. Having Pyle and Foxwor th back gives us experience in the trenches , where you want i t .” The defensive side of the bal l wi l l be sol id in the back end. Patrick Batiste and Davin Mar tin are al l-district returners , whi le Isaiah Byrd and Eric Solomon I I I round out the secondary uni t wi th experience. Tyler Edwards

bar. We are sti l l chasing goals… expectations never graduate. The jerseys may change, but the system wi l l continue to improve. The nex t step for us is not to rebui ld but to reload.” Clancy this offseason was named one of Dave Campbel l ’s Texas Footbal l magazine’s 40 under 40 coaches to watch. The Hurricanes must replace the District Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year in Matthew Golden and Lukia Rawls , who were The baton wi l l be passed to quar terback Lance Awe, receiver Jaelen Smi th and l inemen Gibson Pyle and Joseph Foxwor th. Smi th and Pyle were al l-district f irst teamers and Foxwor th earned a second-team nod. cornerstones of the budding program.

KLEIN CAIN IS AT A CROSSROADS.

The footbal l team has set the bar high going into i ts f i fth year of varsi t y bal l under the direction of coach James Clancy. The Hurricanes are 17-6 overal l and 10-2 in district play over the past two seasons . Trust in Coach Clancy. “It is very tough to replace the cal iber of kids who have graduated,” he said. “We have to take pride in the system and the cul ture of the program we have bui l t . We are sti l l in the toddler state of this thing and are just learning to walk . The nex t f ive years wi l l be cri tical and impor tant for us . “We have establ ished the expectations . Now, we seek to execute and continue to raise the

Davin Martin

Klein Cain’s [Back Row] Gibson Pyle, Davin Martin, Isaiah Byrd, Eric Solomon II and Tyler Edwards; [Front Row]: Lance Awe, Jaelen Smith, Patrick Batiste and Joseph Foxworth

Lance Awe

Tyler Edwards

Klein cain Cross Country

Kaleb Jessie

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a H AM I LT O N , W Y L I E A R E S T A T E ’ S Y O U N G C H A L L E N G E R S HURRICANES ARE TRACKING

Klein Cain’s Erin McCowen, Joshua Cohrs, Omar Livas, Felicity Hamilton, Rebecca Wylie, Kaleb Jessie and Megan Avelino

Megan Avel ino are steady and continue to improve whi le Sara Springett is an impressive sophomore ready to make her mark . On the boys side, the Hurricanes say goodbye to Micah Hampton — the district ’s best runner in 2021 . Looking to f i l l his shoes are seniors Joshua Cohrs and Kaleb Jessie.

state’s best long-distance runners . Hami l ton f inished 11th overal l at the UIL State Cross Country Meet as a sophomore (18:07:01) and her best running is ahead of her. Not far behind her is junior Rebecca Wyl ie (18:59:01), making for a lethal one-two punch for the Hurricanes . Wyl ie had a Top 50 f inish at State. Seniors Erin McCowen and

HEAR THAT? THAT ’S THE SOUND OF THE WINDS OF CHANGE.

Whi le Klein Oak and Klein High get al l the headl ines as i t relates to district cross country, there is a sleeping giant star ting to stir inside the Klein Cain Hurricane program. You have been aler ted. Star t getting used to hearing the name Fel ici t y Hami l ton as one of the

Megan Avelino

30 \\ K L E I N I S D \\ A U G 2022 \\ k l e i n i s d . n e t

Tennis

Klein cain

FOREHAND WINNER

Andrew Dang

“ C A I N I S A T H R E E - T I M E D I S T R I C T C H AMP A N D I WA N T T O C O N T I N U E T H A T S U C C E S S A N D B U I L D O N I T . T H E P R O G R AM H A S A G R E A T R E P U T A T I O N A N D I ’ M C OM I N G I N T O B U I L D R E L A T I O N S H I P S W I T H T H E A T H L E T E S F I R S T A N D C O A C H F R OM T H E R E . I WA N T T H E M T O H A V E H I G H C H A R A C T E R , B E R E S P E C T F U L , K E E P A C A D E M I C S F I R S T A N D C OMP E T E I N E V E R Y T H I N G T H E Y D O O N A N D O F F T H E C O U R T . ” — K L E I N C A I N F I R S T - Y E A R H E AD C OA C H AUST I N SMI TH

Demi Pham

Klein Cain’s Andie Thomas, Mikaela Erwin, Angelica Montano, Demi Pham, Andrew Dang, Evan P. and Aneesh

k l e i n i s d . n e t / / A U G 2022 / / K L E I N I S D / / 31

Klein cain

Raymond Garita

Mikaela Kissinger

Patrick Batiste

Lillie Gent

Mikayla Erwin

32 \\ K L E I N I S D \\ A U G 2022 \\ k l e i n i s d . n e t

A S K L E I N I S D ’ S N E W E S T S C H O O L C O N T I N U E S T O E S T A B L I S H I T S E L F , T H I S F A L L H O P E S T O B E MU C H L I K E T H E P R E V I O U S S E A S O N S . F A C T : E V E R Y K L E I N C A I N T E AM H A S R E A C H E D T H E P O S T S E A S O N A L R E A D Y . T H A T I S A T E S T AM E N T T O T H E L E A D E R S H I P , C O A C H I N G A N D S T U D E N T S WH O W E A R T H E P U R P L E A N D S I LV E R . C O A C H J AM E S C L A N C Y H A S H I G H E XP E C T A T I O N S F O R T H E F O O T B A L L T E AM A N D A N E W, Y O U N G C O A C H T A K E S O V E R T H E V O L L E Y B A L L P R O G R AM . T E N N I S A N D C R O S S C O U N T R Y W I L L C O N T I N U E T O H A V E S U C C E S S . HURRICANE WARNING

Andie Thomas

Joshua Cohrs

Jaylynn McNeil

Isaiah Byrd

Klein Cain’s Lillie Gent, Kaylee Kennedy, Taylor Willett, Raymond Garita (Mascot), Sydney Thomas, Piper Parker, Alison Alexander and Lailah Pratt

k l e i n i s d . n e t / / A U G 2022 / / K L E I N I S D / / 33

Klein cain

Erin McCowen

Joseph Foxworth

Eric Solomon II

Aneesh Jadou

Rebecca Wylie

Klein collins

PA R K S , T A L E N T E D C L A S S O F 2 02 4 MA K E S K L E I N C O L L I N S A R E G I O N A L F A V O R I T E I N 2 02 2 TUCKER THE TIGER

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a

winning six straight games to go undefeated in District 15-6A. The Tigers fell in a hear t breaking 34-33 first-round playoff game to Bridgeland to end their season. “After the loss to Willis, that was the turning point ,” he said. “I could feel it coming together. We were unstoppable after that .” The team’s confidence from last season spilled over into the offseason and the summer. Parks and his Tigers impressed at the State 7-on-7 Tournament , knocking off El Paso Franklin, Buda Johnson, Harker Heights, Dickinson and San Angelo in the Division I bracket . Klein Collins fell to eventual State Champion DeSoto, 32-27, in the semifinals. The traditional run-oriented Klein Collins showed another side to their offense which could be scary for their district-mates and the rest of Region II. “ The expectations are high coming into this season and Tucker is a big reason why,” Mitchell said. “ That group got some great experience and have continued to work through the offseason. They are hungry.”

THIS IS TRADITIONAL COACH SPEAK, BUT KLEIN COLLINS QB TUCKER PARKS’ BEST FOOTBALL IS IN FRONT OF HIM. What does that even mean you may ask? It means that his sophomore season was just a preview of what is to come at Klein Collins. With the work that he and the special Class of 2024 are putting in, the future is bright for Tigers Coach Adrian Mitchell. “We have a bunch of talented rising juniors led by Tucker, who is a natural leader with dynamic athleticism,” Mitchell said. And to think , the 6-foot-2 quar terback entered his sophomore season with some uncer tainty. “I came into last season not sure if I was going to be the star ter,” Parks, who was named the District Offensive Newcomer of the Year by season’s end, said. “When I earned the star ting job, it gave me so much confidence. I think I earned a lot of respect from the players and now coming into this year…I’m ready.” Parks and the Tigers had some growing pains early in 2021, going 0-4 with losses to Atascocita, Nor th Shore, Tompkins and Willis, before

36 \\ K L E I N I S D \\ A U G 2022 \\ k l e i n i s d . n e t

Klein collins volleyball

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a C O L L I N S V O L L E Y B A L L O N T H E C U S P O F P L A Y O F F S P O T BACK IN THE CONVERSATION

helped me f igure i t out , and that should make us so much more successful this season.” The 6-foot setter wi l l be a col lege prospect and her best vol leybal l is in front of her, which is good news for Klein Col l ins . Second teamer McKenna Ferris returns on the outside and was asked about the Tigers’ 2022 expectations . “Win, win, win and win,” she said. “Our connection as a team real ly grew this offseason. I think i t wi l l show on the cour t and translate into wins for us . Chemistry is so impor tant .” Kristina Cote wi l l provide scoring on the outside to compl iment Ferris , whi le second teamer Ariana Goode wi l l hold down the middle-blocker posi tion. The defense should be a strength for the Tigers wi th Keely-Ann Shelnutt , Cal i Car ter and Ol ivia Muri l lo back in the huddle. Ashlynn Hol l is wi l l also play a bigger role this season. “We are going to be sound on defense,” Muri l lo, a second-team, al l-district selection, said. “We wi l l have good movement and wi l l do every thing we can to stop our opponents putting the bal l down on us .” Klein Col l ins needs to focus on knocking off Tombal l , Tombal l Memorial and Klein Oak to reach their goal of the playoffs . They have the talent to do i t .

For star ters , f irst team, al l-district setter Anna Blaine enters her junior year after running the offense as

everyone in the program being accustomed to my coaching st yle and expectations ,” Price said. “ The seniors this season have created goals to get Klein Col l ins above where they have been in past years , and I cannot express the amount of leadership that was already being shown in the summer.”

THE KLEIN COLLINS TIGERS HAVE THE FIREPOWER TO CAPTURE A PLAYOFF SPOT IN 2022. Coach Kasey Price’s squad had an 18-27 overal l record last year and didn’ t qual i f y for the postseason in 2021; however, there is a bright side. The Tigers were young last season and some of their players in the most impor tant roles earned valuable varsi t y experience. They wi l l be much-improved, and not as intimidated hi tting the cour t in the fal l . “ This season is one that I have been most exci ted for because of the number of kids that are returning and

an underclassman. To be expected, she made some mistakes , but her upside is tremendous . “It was a hard role to take on as a younger player,” Blaine said. “ The team

McKenna Ferris

Klein Collins’ McKenna Ferris, Olivia Murillo, Kristina Cote, Keely-Ann Shelnutt, Ariana Goode, Anna Blaine and Cali Carter

38 \\ K L E I N I S D \\ A U G 2022 \\ k l e i n i s d . n e t

football

Klein collins

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a C O L L I N S J U N I O R C L A S S B A C K W I T H T A L E N T , E XP E R I E N C E , D E P T H YOUTH SERVED

IT WAS A TALE OF TWO SEASONS FOR KLEIN COLLINS IN 2021 AS THE TIGERS WENT 0-4 IN NON-DISTRICT PLAY BEFORE RUNNING THE TABLE IN DISTRICT 15-6A TO TAKE THE CROWN. THE REASON? THE TIGERS WERE TREMENDOUSLY

Klein Collins’ Chris Gant Jr., Gage Luellen, Aven Rendon, Ty Stamey, Asa Brown, Mason Faye, Antoine Milon, Eli Wyatt, Michael Wilson, Tucker Parks, Ethan Wyatt, Blake Cruz and Bryce Adeokun

YOUNG IN THE TWO-DEEP ROSTER, BUT EXTREMELY TALENTED. “Last season was a testament to our kids ,” coach Adrian Mi tchel l

said. “[I am proud of ] their resi l ience and their f ight to be champions .” The Tigers return Offensive Newcomer of the Year Tucker Parks at quar terback , who has developed into a col lege level prospect wi th his size and athleticism. Col l ins does i t up front and unanimous f irst-team selection Jackson Felkins anchors the big men. He wi l l be helped by Aven Rendon and Blake Cruz . Carrying the bal l wi l l be Michael Wi lson, who came up big as a sophomore in 2021 . On the outside stretching the f ield wi l l be Ty Stamey, a big 6-foot-6 target wi th great hands . The defensive side of the bal l is Col l ins’ cal l ing card. The program was bui l t on tough, hard-nosed tackl ing and fundamentals . The District Defensive Newcomer was defensive back Chris Gant , who wi l l patrol the secondary wi th experienced corners Asa Brown and El i Wyatt . Juniors Antoine Mi lon and Mason Faye wi l l stuff the run up front and pressure the quar terback . Both were second teamers . The l inebackers wi l l be

Michael Wilson

inexperienced, but Bryce Adeokun and Gage Luel len should defend the middle of the f ield. Col l ins wi l l be the district favori tes after warming up against Dawson and Summer Creek . “Our staff and players take a lot of pride in representing the brand of Klein Col l ins ,” Mi tchel l said. “ They bel ieve in our ‘For My Brothers’ mantra and that the swoosh on their chest is something bigger than themselves .”

Mason Faye

Klein collins Cross Country

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a SM I T H T A K E S O V E R C R O S S C O U N T R Y P R O G R AM HOMEGROWN

lead the pack for the girls and senior John Watson wi l l lead the boys . Kristen Gibson and Natal ie Ral wi l l also pace the girls team whi le Leonardo Santos and sophomore Anthony Puguero wi l l round out the boys . “I ’m exci ted about getting to work wi th the kids ,” Smi th, who is also an assistant softbal l coach, said. “I want them to come in, have a posi tive atti tude and f ind ways to improve themselves . I love that approach. “I want them to have a good time, set their goals high and work hard to meet those goals . It ’s that simple.”

TYLER SMITH HAS BEEN A LIFER IN KLEIN ISD. Smi th played footbal l and ran track for the Tigers , graduated in 2014 and is now l iving his dream. “Having played and graduated from here, I know how serious Klein Col l ins takes i ts ex tra curricular activi ties ,” Smi th said. “ The atmosphere is very inclusive, and spor ts are a place where kids can be par t of something bigger and bui ld great high school relationships .” The Klein Col l ins cross country program going into 2022 is somewhat young, but has a trio of seniors to show the way. Senior Hope Moon wi l l

Natalie Rall

John Watson

Klein Collins’ Leonardo Santos, Anthony Peguero, John Watson, Kristen Gibson, Natalie Rall and Hope Moon

40 \\ K L E I N I S D \\ A U G 2022 \\ k l e i n i s d . n e t

Tennis

Klein collins

BETWEEN THE LINES

Klein Collins’ Carly Cook, Jet Vy, Carter Maurice, Anna Bien and Sarah Toomes

“ Y O U H A V E T O B E Y O U R OWN S T A R P L A Y E R . Y O U H A V E P E O P L E R O O T I N G F O R Y O U , B U T Y O U H A V E T O F I G U R E I T O U T O N Y O U R OWN . T H E G AM E O F T E N N I S I S L I K E T H E G AM E O F L I F E . T A K E T H E U P S A N D D OWN S – E V E R Y F A I L U R E I S A

L A U N C H PA D F O R S U C C E S S . ” — K L E I N C O L L I N S F I R S T - Y E A R H E AD C OA C H JAMES LONGOR I A

Sarah Toomes

Jet Vy

Carly Cook

Klein collins

(Back Row): Jordyn Lessing, Scotlyn Jones, Makenzi Jones, Taylor Mackey and Rion Robinson; (Front Row): Meagan Gatlin and Bella Grace Dilworth

Anna Bien

Gage Luellen

Q U E S T I O N : WH A T S C H O O L P R O D U C E D T WO N F L D R A F T P I C K S L A S T S P R I N G ? F O RM E R K L E I N C O L L I N S S T A R S I S A I A H S P I L L E R A N D C AM E R O N G O O D E ’ S N AM E S W E R E C A L L E D A N D T H E Y A R E L I V I N G O U T T H E I R D R E AMS T H A T W E R E H A T C H E D I N S I D E T H E T I G E R D E N . T H E K L E I N C O L L I N S T I G E R S H A V E B E C OM E A B R A N D N AM E I N T H E C I T Y O F H O U S T O N . T H E F A C U LT Y A N D S T U D E N T S O F K C C O N T I N U E T O B U I L D T H A T B R A N D W I T H T H E I R A C C OMP L I S HM E N T S I N T H E C L A S S R O OM A N D O N T H E F I E L D . F O O T B A L L A N D V O L L E Y B A L L H A V E P L E N T Y T O B E E X C I T E D A B O U T H E A D I N G I N T O T H E 2 02 2 - 2 3 S C H O O L Y E A R , A S W E L L A S T H E T E N N I S A N D C R O S S C O U N T R Y P R O G R AMS . ON THE PROWL

Leonardo Santos

Anna Blaine

Antione Milon

Kristen Gibson

Asa Brown

k l e i n i s d . n e t / / A U G 2022 / / K L E I N I S D / / 43

Klein collins

Keely-Ann Shelnutt

Taylor Mackey

Anthony Peguero

Cali Carter

Blake Cruz

44 \\ K L E I N I S D \\ A U G 2022 \\ k l e i n i s d . n e t

Klein forest

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a J E N K I N S A T F O U N D A T I O N O F E A G L E S T U R N A R O U N D THE BLUR

that your hard work can really pay off.” Jenkins and his teammates Brad Spence (Arkansas-commit) and Jelani Watkins put Klein Forest at the epicenter of college recruiting in the city of Houston during the “open” period. The trio became the darlings of H-Town and completely changed the optics around the nor th Houston school. Head coach and alum Johnathan Wilson changed the culture in 18 months and the rest could be history. As a sophomore, Jenkins and KF went 1-7. In 2021, the Eagles improved to 5-5. Now as a senior, will all of the scholarship offers, publicity and experience translate into a playoff appearance? “ This team can do great things,” he said. “We turned a corner last year and now we expect to make the playoffs. We’ve come a long way…all of us. “ This team is very close. I’ve worked on becoming a leader and my teammates have seen that other side of me. Now, I want to be that big brother who my guys can talk to about anything. I want to be that teammate to motivate and encourage the younger guys.” One of the “younger guys” is little brother Car ter Jenkins – a Class of 2024 safety. “I want to be his inspiration,” he said. “He plays on defense and we are competitive. I know he wants to get any shot he can on me, and I encourage it . It ’s all love and I like how brave he is. I’m really rooting for him and I know he’s going to be better than me.” That ’s a scary thought .

THE HIGHLIGHT FILM DOESN’T DO KLEIN FOREST ATHLETE PARKER JENKINS ANY JUSTICE. College recruiting is based mostly on a prospect ’s game film. A teeth-rattling tackle by a linebacker or an offensive lineman’s pancake block will turn an assistant college coach’s head really quick , but it ’s speed that really jumps off the screen drawing the oohhs and aahhs. Parker Jenkins has speed that can’ t really be evaluated until you see him in person. The 5-foot-10 Golden Eagle, who is carved out of stone, is a blur on the field. He separates from defenders with explosive speed, leaving other elite athletes in his wake. “When I was young, I really didn’ t like to hit people,” he laughed. “ That has never really been my strong suit . I like to make people miss and once I get in the groove…I’m gone.” Colleges from across the country have flocked to Klein Forest to see him and his teammates, who believe in running track in the offseason. The Eagles finished third overall at the Class 6A State Track and Field Meet , and Jenkins helped lead the way. He won the district meet in the 100-meter dash and advanced to State as a member of the 400-meter relay team. As the heroics on the oval continued, the football offers poured in as his Twitter feed was filled with college graphics. “It happened very suddenly and was so exciting,” he said of his recruitment . “I just continued to keep my head down last spring and worked like I didn’ t have any offers. It ’s such a blessing to have this oppor tunity, and it really shows

k l e i n i s d . n e t / / A U G 2022 / / K L E I N I S D / / 47

Klein forest volleyball

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a W I LS O N S E E S W I N N I N G M E N T A L I T Y S T A R T I N G T O C A T C H O N BUILDING BLOCKS

SECOND-YEAR HEAD COACH JENNIFER WILSON IS CHANGING THE MENTALITY OF KLEIN FOREST VOLLEYBALL, AND IT STARTS IN THE LOCKER ROOM. “I was brought in to change the cul ture here,” Wi lson said. “It takes a lot of hard work , but the girls Last year, we were real ly working on overcoming the past . We had to change our mindset and star t to bel ieve that we are good enough to win. Moving forward, we expect more wins . Whi le the Golden Eagles were 2-27 and 0-12 in district play, there was a si lver l ining. have bought in since day one.

Klein Forest’s [Back Row]: London Sam, Betzaida Garcia, Nadazia Simien, Alejah Phillips, Kiearra Haynes and Aniah Jones; [Front Row]: Aleyla Phillips and Aaliyah Gonzales

a defensive special ist . In the middle wi l l be Nadazia Simien, who can control a match. Outsides Aniah Jones , London Sam, Aal iyah Gonzales and Kiearra Haynes wi l l also put down points for the Eagles . Bet zaida Garcia wi l l dig vol leybal ls from her defensive posi tion. “We have eight returners back who were key players for us last season,” she said. “People have been sleeping on Klein Forest for a whi le. We are real ly athletic and talented, and we are going to surprise people this year. But i t ’s going to take 110-percent effor t al l the time and for us to real ize we are good enough to win.”

“Opposing coaches told us al l year long that you would never know what the score was – that we fought the whole match,” Wi lson said. “We are bui lding off of that . “It ’s the l i ttle victories . We won our f irst match for the f irst time in a few years . The girls haven’ t seen success l ike that in a long time. For them, winning sets along the way proves that we can win. It ’s a mental i t y. It ’s bui lding and that should move us to another level this year.” Alejah Phi l l ips wi l l run the offense at setter whi le twin sister Aleyla Phi l l ips wi l l provide offense from the outside and serve as

Nadazia Simien

Coach Jennifer Wilson

48 \\ K L E I N I S D \\ A U G 2022 \\ k l e i n i s d . n e t

football

Klein forest

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a K L E I N F O R E S T L O O K I N G F O R F O C U S , C O N S I S T E N C Y T O R E A C H U LT I MA T E G O A L THE NEXT STEP

Klein Forest’s Parker Jenkins, Jossue Rios, Jelani Watkins, Chandler Williams, Brad Spence, Tivrell Hollings and Robert Graves

years .”

fond of i t last year. I got i t cleared, so that ’s the bet .” Over the past several months , Klein Forest has been the darl ings of the recrui ting world. The big three of Brad Spence (Arkansas), Parker Jenkins and Jelani Watkins col lected dozens of offers each over the offseason. “We have made great strides and may have turned the corner as a program, but we have to prove i t on the f ield,” Wi lson said. “We haven’ t done any thing yet . We haven’ t won the games we need to win. “We have to keep our kids from getting complacent or comfor table. Al l of these offers don’ t translate to wins on the footbal l f ield. We have a goal here to win games , make the playoffs and do something that hasn’ t been done here in

THE REBUILD OF KLEIN FOREST FOOTBALL CONTINUES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF COACH JOHNATHAN WILSON, A FORMER GOLDEN EAGLE HIMSELF. HE’S INVESTED AND IT SHOWS. The Eagles made huge strides last year, winning f ive games and one in district play. Upon beating district-mate Tombal l Memorial , he l ived up to his promise. If Klein Forest won a district game, he vowed to his players that he would shave his head and he held up to that . The bet has changed in 2022 . “I told the guys that i f we made the playoffs this year, I would shave my head… absolutely,” Wi lson, who was named a Dave Campbel l ‘s Texas Footbal l Magazine Top 40 Coaches Under 40 said. “I had to clear i t wi th my wi fe because she wasn’ t that

The strength of Klein Forest is obviously speed. Jenkins and Watkins are el i te sprinters on the

Jelani Watkins

“It ’s unbel ievable to be around this cal iber of talent ,” Wi lson said. “It ’s amazing to see what they can do on the f ield, the track and in the weight room. I ’m happy to be a par t of their road to success . We also have a real ly talented Class of 2025, who wi l l see a lot of playing time this year.” The Eagles’ mantra is to go 1-0 every week . “ The great teams don’ t l isten to the outside noise,” he said. “We have to stay focused and consistent… not getting too high or too low during the season. We must stay focused on the end goal .” The haircut .

Golden Eagles track and f ield team. Jenkins wi l l run the bal l , whi le Watkins is the deep threat downf ield. A quar terback must emerge, who wi l l be protected by al l-district , second-team selection Jossue Rios . Chandler Wi l l iams is a rangy tight end, who could have a breakout season. Defensively, the edge at l inebacker wi l l be contained by the Spence brothers – Brad and sophomore Trent – who are big-time talents . Tivrel l Hol l ings and Rober t Graves wi l l anchor the defensive l ine, whi le Chris Minor wi l l patrol the secondary.

k l e i n i s d . n e t / / A U G 2022 / / K L E I N I S D / / 49

Klein forest Cross Country

\\ By Ma t t Ma l a t e s t a L A C H A P E L L E C OM E S O V E R F R OM T R A C K T O C R O S S C O U N T R Y A NEW VIBE

some great coaching.” The headl iners for the program includes Li l iana Ugar te, Gabriela Romero, Ul ises Avi la, Al ison Doan, Emma Hinojosa, Antonio Delgado and Ismael Vidaurri . “My goal is to see them reach their goals ,” she said. “Every meet I ’m looking for new PRs . You have to keep trying to do your best . You have to bel ieve that nothing can stop you. Once you real ize that , every thing fal ls into place.”

OLIVIA LACHAPELLE TAKES OVER THE KLEIN FOREST GOLDEN EAGLE CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS AND LOOKS TO SHAKE THINGS UP A LITTLE. “I ’m super exci ted to take this on,” she said. “I ’m going to take al l my exper tise and experience in the track and f ield world, learn the cross country world and bring i t al l together. What I bring to the table is a l i ttle something new. “I ’m going to tweak some things they ’ ve done in the past , but they have had

Ulises Avila

Liliana Ugarte

Klein Forest’s Ismael Vidaurri, Alison Doan, Antonio Delgado, Emma Hinojosa, Liliana Ugarte, Ulises Avila and Gabriela Romero

50 \\ K L E I N I S D \\ A U G 2022 \\ k l e i n i s d . n e t

Tennis

Klein forest

BASELINE TO BASELINE

Klein Forest’s Leon Rodriguez, Arhamah Faisal, Syeda Zaidi, Liliana Gomez, Ibrahim Syed, Lauren Gonzales, Melani Hernandez, Kevin Nguyen and Jefferson Nguyen

“ A S A T E AM , W E A R E G O I N G T O WO R K O N O U R C O N D I T I O N I N G , S O W E D O N ’ T G E T B U R N E D O U T A T T H E E N D O F MA T C H E S . O U R T E AM MO R A L A N D S P I R I T I S V E R Y H I G H . N OW W E W I L L WO R K O N I MP R O V I N G O U R T E C H N I Q U E A N D F U N D AM E N T A LS . ” — K L E I N F OR E S T S E N I OR KEV I N NGUYEN

Melani Hernandez

Kevin Nguyen

k l e i n i s d . n e t / / A U G 2022 / / K L E I N I S D / / 51

Klein forest

Ibrahim Syed

Savannah Camarillo

Gabriela Romero

Chandler Williams

Aleyla Phillips

T H E R E I S A N E W V I B E A T K L E I N F O R E S T . I T S T A R T S A T T H E T O P W I T H P R I N C I PA L L A N C E A L E X A N D E R , WH O B R E A T H E S E N E R G Y I N T O T H E G O L D E N E A G L E C AMP U S . WH A T A J O B J O H N A T H A N W I LS O N H A S D O N E A T G E T T I N G T H E F O O T B A L L P R O G R AM O N T H E R E C R U I T I N G MA P A N D T U R N I N G T H E C O R N E R O N T H E F I E L D . V O L L E Y B A L L I S T R E N D I N G I N T H E R I G H T D I R E C T I O N A N D B E L I E V I N G I N T H E MS E LV E S . T H E T E N N I S P R O G R AM I S H E A LT H Y A N D B U S T I N G A T T H E S E AMS A L O N G W I T H C R O S S C O U N T R Y . CULTURE CHANGE

Betzaida Garcia

Arhamah Faisal

Jossue Rios

Tynisha Stewart

k l e i n i s d . n e t / / A U G 2022 / / K L E I N I S D / / 53