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It’s Good To Come Home Again
Central Oklahoma
Seems like I’ve been on Highway 81 a long time. I started coaching at Yukon been to Kingfisher, Minco, El Reno, Casady, Minco again, Weatherford, Chickasha, Enid and now back to El Reno.
Rocky Carter is the athletic director here and he and I coached together in the 80s. We’ve been friends a long time. He called me after last season and asked if I knew that there was... More 
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Grill - Mike Lee
Central Arkansas
Michael Lee played college baseball and coached junior high football and varsity baseball before he worked as a Major League scout. He talks about walking away scouting to return to high school coaching and beginning his first season as a varsity football coach at Van Buren.
VYPE: What sports did you play growing up?
Lee: As a youth I played all sports. I pretty much played everything there... More
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Grill - Mike Lee
Western Arkansas
Michael Lee played college baseball and coached junior high football and varsity baseball before he worked as a Major League scout. He talks about walking away scouting to return to high school coaching and beginning his first season as a varsity football coach at Van Buren.
VYPE: What sports did you play growing up?
Lee: As a youth I played all sports. I pretty much played everything there... More
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A Voluntary Turnaround
Fort Worth - Denton, Texas
This place has always had a lot of athletes, but in its 26-year history they had never gone to the playoffs. We had to change the mindset as far as being more team-oriented and not being so self-driven. As far as wins and losses, it wasn’t in good shape, but as far as athletes, we had a bunch of athletes.
I think you build it in the offseason. I’m... More
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“Volleyball 101” with Coach Branden Green and the Eagles of Enloe.
Raleigh - Durham, North Carolina
The Enloe girls volleyball team won the CAP7 title one year ago. VYPE stopped by an early season practice to talk with the players and their coach, Branden Green.
First let’s define a few things for the volleyball novices. With the rise of women’s volleyball, these are some terms you would need to know when watching your next game.
Passing: The term used for the first hit of... More
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A Return to Tradition
Central Oklahoma
In high school football I got by with heart and talent. We won the state title my senior year at Chandler, and the next year at East Central, I thought I could I play. I guess you could say it didn’t take. I had to make myself go to practice. I knew, at that moment, I needed to do something else.
My dad worked for OG&E and we transferred... More
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Full Speed Ahead
Raleigh - Durham, North Carolina
Leesville Road High School Head Football Coach David Green enjoyed a successful 2007 season, and the Pride is expected to continue its winning ways in 2008, but not without challenges. Two top players graduated, and three quarterbacks are battling for the starting slot. Coach Green is optimistic.
VYPE: You had an extremely successful season in 2007, but you have lost your two Shrine Bowl performers, Thomas Wilson and Taylor... More
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Sam Gilbert
Louisville, Kentucky
When the DeSales Colts football team takes the field this season they will be leaner, stronger and more agile thanks to the efforts of strength and conditioning coach Sam Gilbert. At age 26, coach Gilbert is in his second year of coaching at DeSales. He is also an instructor at Velocity Sports Performance. A native of Columbus, Ohio and a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, Gilbert earned his masters degree... More
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Phelan Who’s Best
Western Arkansas
Fayetteville volleyball coach Jessica Phelan was an All-American at Arkansas as was her husband, Darren Phelan, who will coach Fayetteville’s tennis team this season. The 31-year-old Jessica Phelan piloted her team to the state championship game last season and has an in-home race for a first state title now with her hubby chasing the same goal in his sport.
Vype: So I understand your husband Darren is going to... More
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Establishing the System
Central Kansas
HSSTM: Last fall was a banner season for the Goddard football program. After going 0-9 in your first season at Goddard in 2004, you led the Lions to Class 6A sub-state in 2007. What were some of the landmarks in the program’s progression to last season’s heights?
Roger Robben: The first year, we hit rock bottom by going 0-9, and there were a lot of things that were changing.... More
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Adding some Hart
Central Indiana
John Hart has taken the head coaching job one of the highest profile football
programs in the state at Warren Central. He’s certainly no stranger to success, coming off a Class 4A title just last season. But now comes the bigger challenge: leading a Warrior team that seeks a return to prominence, both on and off the field. Dave McConnell
sat down with Hart to discuss several hot topics.
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Team Concept is Key to Success
Reading, Pennsylvania
VYPE: First of all, congratulations on
your induction into the PIAA Hall of Fame.
What type of feeling did you get after being
awarded such an honor?
Yocum: It’s a great feeling and
a great honor. It’s very humbling to
be placed in a group of guys
who have been so successful in coaching.
You know you don’t get an award
like this without having some other... More
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Matt Brown
Louisville, Kentucky
VYPE: Tell me about your background.
Brown: I decided to go to U of L for college and not play football. My high school football coach, Mike Jackson, had asked me to help coach the Oldham County team once I graduated. I studied political science, and then went on to receive my Masters in Education so that I could teach social studies in high school.
VYPE: What... More
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Another Option
Central Kansas
HSSTM: First, tell us a little bit about the sport, starting with its differences from American football.
Charles Ford: We have fifteen a side, football has eleven. We have no stoppages, except for injury or substitution. We don’t have specialty players who come in and off. Everybody plays offense, and everybody plays defense.
Britton Harper: No blocking, all passes are backwards, there’s an offsides.
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You’ve Been Served
Collin County, Texas
Frisco Wakeland made huge strides in just its second season. After finishing near .500 in 2007, the Wolverines won the 9-3A title with an 11-3 record, made the playoffs and finished the year with a 28-6-1 record. Wakeland went on to win two? Playoff series until its season ended at the hands of Pittsburg in the 3A Region II area round. We spoke with coach Paul Offill about the Wolverines... More
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Brandon Haynes
Collin County, Texas -- Brandon Haynes has a lot on his mind – and he’s decided to let VYPE and his parents inside for...
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Sister, Sister
by: Kristen Fuhs Wells
Central Indiana -- Emily and Maddie Anderson are so much alike, it’s scary.
Sure, one’s a senior outside hitter, one’s a...
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Western Arkansas -- VYPE: Winning four state titles in a row, has that changed your philosophy or routine in any way. And, do...
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