VYPE Pre-Season Shootout Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The VYPE Pre-Season Shootout happened in Houston, Texas on October 15th &amp; 16th. The tournament was held at Texas Tornadoes in Cypress, where over 25 varsity teams competed against each other. 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