On November 13, the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) and Walmart announced the 2025-26 Academic All-State Teams for cross country, team tennis, volleyball, and water polo. The Academic All-State Award honors senior student athletes who demonstrate exceptional commitment both in the classroom and in competition.

The honorees included students from local charter school Aristoi Classical Academy as well as from Fulshear High in Lamar CISD and from several Katy ISD schools.

CROSS COUNTRY

School Student athlete Place

Aristoi Classical Academy Jorge Lara 2nd team

Aristoi Classical Academy James Locheed 2nd team

Aristoi Classical Academy Taylor Madison Honorable Mention

Cinco Ranch High School Zuhair Asaduddin ELITE

Cinco Ranch High School Cole Pham 2nd team

Cinco Ranch High School Kirsten Thomas 1st team

Fulshear High School Kayla Mismake 1st team

Fulshear High School Almendra Le Maitre Castillo 2nd team

Fulshear High School Rori Martinez Honorable Mention

Fulshear High School Bailee Li Honorable Mention

Jordan High School Yanxi Liu ELITE

Jordan High School Emmy Hardin 1st team

Jordan High School Lilah Katz 2nd team

Jordan High School Devin Aidt 2nd team

Jordan High School Olivia Kuba 2nd team

Jordan High School Isabella Castillo Honorable Mention

Katy High School Saikrishna Palleria ELITE

Katy High School Diego Mion 1st team

Katy High School Braylin Bement 2nd team

Katy High School Ryder James Darcy Honorable Mention

Katy High School Brooklyn Varela Honorable Mention

Katy High School Maddox Davis Honorable Mention

Mayde Creek High School Claudia Klander ELITE

Mayde Creek High School Gage Balboa 2nd team

Morton Ranch High School Humberto Rodriguez Honorable Mention

Morton Ranch High School Ismail Shen Honorable Mention

Seven Lakes High School Donya Adeli Mehrabadi ELITE

Seven Lakes High School Fatima Khan 2nd team

Seven Lakes High School Kingsley Brown 2nd team

Seven Lakes High School Tanvi Jain 2nd team

Seven Lakes High School Isabella Carnalla Gallardo 2nd team

Taylor High School Missy Han ELITE

Taylor High School Henry Castillo-Stifter 1st team

Taylor High School Alexandra White 1st team

Taylor High School Dileen Ismail 2nd team

Taylor High School Casey Scherpereel 2nd team

Taylor High School Jordyn Doyle 2nd team

Taylor High School John Fosli 2nd team

Taylor High School Charlene Sellers Honorable Mention

Tompkins High School Gracie Greska 1st team


TEAM TENNIS

School Student athlete Place

Jordan High School Michael Wang ELITE

Jordan High School Saira Narang 1st team

Jordan High School Adhihan Radhakrishan 1st team

Jordan High School Alisa Afanaseva 1st team

Jordan High School Aidan Arante Honorable Mention

Katy High School Catherine Hadden 1st team

Katy High School Siena Joseph 1st team

Katy High School Laney Marshall 1st team

Katy High School Messiah Carrasco Honorable Mention

Paetow High School Adithya Narayan ELITE

Paetow High School Prachit Patel 1st team

Paetow High School Miyanna Gray 2nd team

Paetow High School Rabia Mateen Honorable Mention

Paetow High School Lucas Ray Honorable Mention

Paetow High School Norlys Mendez Rodriguez Honorable Mention

Seven Lakes High School Allan Xu ELITE

Seven Lakes High School Veronica Zhu ELITE

Seven Lakes High School Eva Wei ELITE

Seven Lakes High School Nikhil Sagar 1st team

Seven Lakes High School Alp Yalcin 1st team

Seven Lakes High School Anika Sud 1st team

Seven Lakes High School Tahlia Akinfenwa 2nd team

Seven Lakes High School Pragatha Harish Honorable Mention

Seven Lakes High School Melissa Hidalgo Honorable Mention

Taylor High School Michael Huang ELITE

Taylor High School Ella Wang ELITE

Taylor High School Hasher Hassan ELITE

Taylor High School Zachary Wojcik 1st team

Taylor High School Mateo Hernandez 2nd team

Taylor High School John Synnott 2nd team

Taylor High School Alex Rein 2nd team

Taylor High School Zachary Barras 2nd team

Taylor High School Micah Maharaj 2nd team

Taylor High School Avni Singh Honorable Mention

Taylor High School Delilah Restum Honorable Mention

Taylor High School Ayush Khanapure Honorable Mention

Taylor High School Jaco Yousefi Honorable Mention

Tompkins High School Arjun Karapakula ELITE

Tompkins High School Haofei Dune 1st team

Tompkins High School Darshan Loganathan 1st team

Tompkins High School Daksheeth Rajapandian 2nd team

Tompkins High School Bowen Wang 2nd team

Tompkins High School Akshath Thota 2nd team


VOLLEYBALL

Aristoi Classical Academy Emily Hovia 1st team

Aristoi Classical Academy Aiden Bustillo 2nd team

Aristoi Classical Academy Blake Rogers 2nd team

Aristoi Classical Academy Samantha Zuniga Honorable Mention

Aristoi Classical Academy Andrew Laich Honorable Mention

Cinco Ranch High School Emma Reed 2nd team

Cinco Ranch High School Diya Reed Honorable Mention

Cinco Ranch High School Francesca Halter Honorable Mention

Cinco Ranch High School Samiah Grogan-Webb Honorable Mention

Cinco Ranch High School Meron Legesse Honorable Mention

Jordan High School Carly Lawson Honorable Mention

Jordan High School Kate Metz Honorable Mention

Katy High School Sophie Dumas 2nd team

Katy High School Ella Chaapel 2nd team

Katy High School Kaitlin Waak Honorable Mention

Morton Ranch High School Allison Willingham Honorable Mention

Paetow High School Francesca Easterbrook 2nd team

Seven Lakes High School Lily Lott 1st team

Seven Lakes High School Keiro Do 2nd team

Seven Lakes High School Marie Futa Honorable Mention

Seven Lakes High School Megan Chapman Honorable Mention

Seven Lakes High School Emma Garrett Honorable Mention

Taylor High School Brenlee Smith ELITE

Taylor High School Gabriella Kaplan 1st team

Taylor High School Eric English 2nd team

Taylor High School Enoma Eregie 2nd team

Taylor High School Madison Barrera 2nd team

Taylor High School Kennedy Ogden 2nd team

Taylor High School Lucy Mihalick Honorable Mention

Taylor High School Catalina Vazquez Honorable Mention

Tompkins High School Callie Funk 1st team

Tompkins High School Vanessa Tchouangwa Honorable Mention


No student athletes from the greater Katy area were named to the water polo team.

To access the complete list of Academic All-State Team recipients, go to https://www.thsca.com/academic-all-state/.

As one of THSCA’s most prestigious honors, this award recognizes students from fourteen different U.I.L. sports, who excel in three categories: GPA, class rank, and ACT/SAT performance.

To be eligible for nomination, an athlete must meet the following criteria:

· An athlete, student trainer or manager in good standing with the team

· Of good moral character

· A senior

· Have an overall grade point average of 92 or above


“These honorees represent the spirit of dedication, discipline, and determination that THSCA and Walmart work to encourage in students across the state,” said the November 13 press release.”The THSCA is proud to announce a new partnership with Walmart as the official sponsor of the THSCA Academic All-State Teams. The partnership between Walmart and THSCA underscores a shared commitment to education, leadership, and the lifelong impact of high school athletics. With Walmart’s support, the Academic All-State Teams award will continue to honor the outstanding achievements of our Texas student athletes.”

About the Texas High School Coaches Association

The Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) is the principal advocate and leadership organization for Texas high school coaches. Dedicated to “Helping Coaches Help Kids,” THSCA provides high-quality representation, education, and services to Texas coaches and their affiliate members. Learn more at www.thsca.com.

About Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation

The Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation develops resources from a broad range of donors to fund professional education programs that strengthen and enhance the professionalism of high school and middle school coaches in Texas. These programs positively impact the lives of more than 1.5 million student-athletes annually.

About Walmart in Texas

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) in Texas serves customers at 592 retail units and online through Walmart Online Grocery and Walmart.com, employing over 176,000 associates in the state. Walmart supports local businesses, spending $106.8 billion with Texas suppliers in fiscal year 2025 and supporting over 219,404 Texas supplier jobs. In fiscal year 2024, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation contributed more than $159 million in cash and in-kind donations to local nonprofits in Texas.