The 2026 HHS Hoop Queen candidates are, from left: freshmen Rhiannon Collins and Lillee Weaver; sophomores Claire Benoist and Sara Femia Calle; seniors Madison Meier and Macy Hebblethwaite; and juniors Carissa Creek and Sage Parsons. (Submitted photo)

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Doug Davison is a writer, photographer and newsroom assistant for the Houston Herald. Contact him by phone at 417-967-2000 or by email at ddavison@houstonherald.com.