TABC District Picks 2025-26

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Coverage area districts

 

23-6A

1. Atascocita

2. Summer Creek

3. Humble

4. North Shore

 

18-5A

1. Kingwood Park

2. Crosby

3. Porter

4. West Fork

 

19-5A

1. United

2. West Brook

3. PA Memorial

4. Barbers Hill

 

18-4A

1. Bridge City

2. Silsbee

3. Vidor

4. WO-S

 

19-4A

1. Huffman

2. Hardin-Jefferson

3. Hamshire-Fannett

4. Livingston

 

21-3A

1. Huntington

2. Central Heights

3. Pineywoods CA

4. Pollok Central

 

22-3A

1. Orangefield

2. East Chambers

3. Buna

4. Kountze

 

23-3A

1. Onalaska

2. Crockett

3. Trinity

4. Coldspring

 

24-2A

1. San Augustine

2. Chireno

3. Woden

4. West Sabine

 

25-2A

1. Evadale

2. Big Sandy

3. West Hardin

4. Danbury

 

28-1A

1. Brookeland

2. Spurger

3. Hull-Daisetta

4. Goodrich

[Tyerman]

The picks I turned in I have Trinity and Crockett flipped. I think Trinity is the toughest competition in the district. 

[AggiesAreWe]

I'll post my coverage area district picks tomorrow. 

[Cu Chulainn]

Proud to see Orangefield projected to win District. @AggiesAreWe and or Coach @Tyerman can you tell me what factors are considered in TABC's decision making process? I have an idea, but don't really know for sure. They always seem to be fairly accurate.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Look at this. @Yeoj @BMTSoulja1

[Tyerman]

The district picks are 100% voted on by the coaches in the district themselves. They take the average place for each team and then seed from there. So the majority of your opposing coaches in your district agree with you all winning district and for good reason.  @Cu Chulainn

[Cu Chulainn]

34 minutes ago, Tyerman said:

The district picks are 100% voted on by the coaches in the district themselves. They take the average place for each team and then seed from there. So the majority of your opposing coaches in your district agree with you all winning district and for good reason.  @Cu Chulainn

Thank you very much Coach! That makes sense of how it seems to be so accurate.

[AggiesAreWe]

 

1 hour ago, Tyerman said:

The district picks are 100% voted on by the coaches in the district themselves. They take the average place for each team and then seed from there. So the majority of your opposing coaches in your district agree with you all winning district and for good reason.  @Cu Chulainn

It's funny though. Some are okay with these district predictions by the coaches, but then get upset with these same coaches when all-district selections come out. LOL

[Tyerman]

All-district a lot of times is coaches in their feelings. We got hosed last year lost 1 game in district and win district championship but because of how we played we got penalized. We had 1 superlative (a team that didn’t make the playoffs got the defensive mvp superlative). And I didn’t come close to winning coach of the year. All stuff the kids and I still remember and will make sure shows up come district time. 

[AggiesAreWe]

32 minutes ago, Tyerman said:

All-district a lot of times is coaches in their feelings. We got hosed last year lost 1 game in district and win district championship but because of how we played we got penalized. We had 1 superlative (a team that didn’t make the playoffs got the defensive mvp superlative). And I didn’t come close to winning coach of the year. All stuff the kids and I still remember and will make sure shows up come district time. 

I agree. It sometimes gets political with the all-district picks.

I also know that these TABC district predictions is not always 100% coach decided in some of these districts.

[Tyerman]

23 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

I agree. It sometimes gets political with the all-district picks.

I also know that these TABC district predictions is not always 100% coach decided in some of these districts.

True some districts they have to make up since some coaches don’t submit any info or votes. 

[buccaneers4lyfe]

I have the Bucs & Cats splitting this year in the regular season this year. I am curious to see how everybody else in the district looks. 

[AggiesAreWe]

My picks for our coverage area districts:

23-6A

1. Atascocita

2. Summer Creek

3. North Shore

4. CE King

 

18-5A

1. Crosby

2. Kingwood Park

3. Porter

4. Dayton

 

19-5A

1. United

2. West Brook

3. Barbers Hill

4. Port Neches-Groves

 

18-4A

1. Bridge City

2. Silsbee

3. WO-S

4. Vidor

 

19-4A

1. Huffman

2. Hardin-Jefferson

3. Livingston

4. Hamshire-Fannett

 

21-3A

1. Central Heights

2. Huntington

3. Pineywoods CA

4. Diboll

 

22-3A

1. Orangefield

2. East Chambers

3. Buna

4. Kountze

 

23-3A

1. Onalaska

2. Trinity

3. Crockett

4. Coldspring

 

24-2A

1. San Augustine

2. Chireno

3. Shelbyville

4. Hemphill

 

25-2A

1. Big Sandy

2. Evadale

3. West Hardin

4. Sabine Pass

 

28-1A

1. Brookeland

2. Spurger

3. Chester

4. Hull-Daisetta

[AggiesAreWe]

Some of my district dark horses:

 

23-6A    Kingwood

19-5A    Baytown Sterling

20-4A    Shepherd

21-3A    Pollok Central

28-1A    Leggett

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

I don't see us making the playoffs, we'll see 🤷🏾‍♂️

[Bear Cave]

On 10/29/2025 at 7:47 PM, Tyerman said:

All-district a lot of times is coaches in their feelings. We got hosed last year lost 1 game in district and win district championship but because of how we played we got penalized. We had 1 superlative (a team that didn’t make the playoffs got the defensive mvp superlative). And I didn’t come close to winning coach of the year. All stuff the kids and I still remember and will make sure shows up come district time. 

All-District picks are just another way to compete.  It's all well and good to think coaches should vote objectively, but I think most coaches are more concerned with taking care of their own guys...as they should be.  The TABC predictions are also skewed as there are all kinds of different agendas, coaches not submitting votes, etc.  Only thing that matters is results on the floor.

[Bear Cave]

No PNG anywhere?  I think they have a great year. 

[pngfan316]

PNG is a true sleeper in District 19-5A, led by senior Langston Adams alongside standout 2027 talents 6'7 Jonathan Cayetano and Daylan Jackson. This team has the pieces to quietly sneak into the playoffs.

[Eagles12]

22 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Some of my district dark horses:

 

23-6A    Kingwood

19-5A    Baytown Sterling

20-4A    Shepherd

21-3A    Pollok Central

28-1A    Leggett

Hasn’t Central won district the last two years, how can they be a sleeper?

[AggiesAreWe]

4 minutes ago, Eagles12 said:

Hasn’t Central won district the last two years, how can they be a sleeper?

Just basing on the fact that I am not picking them to make playoffs but still battle for a playoff spot.

TABC has them finishing 4th.

Sleeper this year due to what they lost from last two years.

[PrairieMan]

On 10/30/2025 at 9:11 AM, AggiesAreWe said:

19-4A

1. Huffman

2. Hardin-Jefferson

3. Livingston

4. Hamshire-

Love it AAW!

Thank you for not picking Tarkington, again!!! Three years in a row we’ve watched you not pick them and three years in a row, we’ve finished third and made the playoffs. 
 

Then you picked Shepherd for the surprise team. I guess you aren’t aware that we return the best player in the district. 

[AggiesAreWe]

8 minutes ago, PrairieMan said:

Love it AAW!

Thank you for not picking Tarkington, again!!! Three years in a row we’ve watched you not pick them and three years in a row, we’ve finished third and made the playoffs. 
 

Then you picked Shepherd for the surprise team. I guess you aren’t aware that we return the best player in the district. 

So TABC is clueless as well, right?

But, glad to do my part for the Tark folks.

[PrairieMan]

4 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

So TABC is clueless as well, right?

But, glad to do my part for the Tark folks.

I mean both of you have missed it for three years in a row so I guess so. Maybe it’s just time to give Tarkington basketball a little bit of respect. While you and the rest of area reporters except the Vindicator have been giving other schools their props, you’ve missed that the Horns and Coach Wynn have put 3 nice seasons together and continue to build in house. They don’t get the transfers that your friends over at HJ get. They just keep working hard and getting better. Oh by the way they went 2-0 vs HJ last year and handed them a loss at their house that kept them from going to playoffs for the first time in however many years. 
 

🤘🏼🤘🏼

[AggiesAreWe]

7 minutes ago, PrairieMan said:

I mean both of you have missed it for three years in a row so I guess so. Maybe it’s just time to give Tarkington basketball a little bit of respect. While you and the rest of area reporters except the Vindicator have been giving other schools their props, you’ve missed that the Horns and Coach Wynn have put 3 nice seasons together and continue to build in house. They don’t get the transfers that your friends over at HJ get. They just keep working hard and getting better. Oh by the way they went 2-0 vs HJ last year and handed them a loss at their house that kept them from going to playoffs for the first time in however many years. 
 

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I didn't post any district picks three years ago. Did this year and last year.

I have all the respect for Coach Wynn and Tarkington basketball. He has done a tremendous job over there. Look forward to seeing them again this year at some point.

But it doesn't mean I need to pick them in my preseason picks. 

You bring up the Vindicator. They don't give props to several worthy teams in our coverage area. Should I chastise them like you are chastising me and others?

We will see how my picks play out. But how about you give me your picks for that district?

[PrairieMan]

27 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

I didn't post any district picks three years ago. Did this year and last year.

I have all the respect for Coach Wynn and Tarkington basketball. He has done a tremendous job over there. Look forward to seeing them again this year at some point.

But it doesn't mean I need to pick them in my preseason picks. 

You bring up the Vindicator. They don't give props to several worthy teams in our coverage area. Should I chastise them like you are chastising me and others?

We will see how my picks play out. But how about you give me your picks for that district?

First off, if I’ve offended you in any way, I apologize. I like your commentary and picks. I was mostly having fun with you because for the last three years when these picks have come in, I’ve commented on here about us loving to be the underdog and every year that I have, we’ve made the playoffs. Was just trying to keep status quo. 
 

The comment regarding the vindicator was because they have done many articles on the Horns and I feel like he’s always done a great job of covering them. 
 

Regarding the picks I will be glad to give you mine. I will say the top 4 could easily be swapped in my opinion. I think the winner of the district will have 2 losses, that’s how close I think it will be. But here’s my opinion. 
 

1. Huffman (coaching staff just finds ways to get the most out of their kids, guard play will be their weakness)

2. Livingston (return two solid players along with some size, their downfall will be their lack of coaching)

3. Tarkington (can’t break the norm here, they do return the best player, problem is he lost some help by graduating 4 senior starters.)

4. Hardin Jefferson (nice addition by adding talent through the “portal”, just returners from last year I don’t think will be enough)

5. Hamshire-Fannett (lost some talent and size and head coach. Heard they didn’t play well in spring and summer but honestly don’t know much about them)

6. Shepherd (best big man in the district but not enough shooters and talent around him)

7. Liberty (return a couple young talented players but lost their best two players and some size)