The basketball stars of Austin, TX were socially-distanced and masked-up as VYPE hosted the 2020 VYPE ATX Basketball Photo Shoot powered by Whataburger.
Some of the best athletes came through the media day presented by Whataburger & Ballogy. Check out the behind the scenes video below!
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AUSTIN- Vandegrift defeated Stony Point 41-13 last week to improve to 3-1 in the 2022 season.
VYPE was on hand to capture the best moments of the game and here is the cinematic recap presented by Sun and Ski Sports.
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SU Coach Joe Austin Addressing the Media
GEORGETOWN – When Southwestern University resurrected its football program in 2013 it meant the end of a 63-year gap without college football for the oldest public university in the State of Texas. Today (September 3) will mark the 10th season for Coach Joe Austin’s Pirates since that return as Southwestern hosts Cal Lutheran from Birkelbach Field in Georgetown – and VYPE will broadcast all the action.
“We’re excited to see the guys back on campus and are ready to open the new season,” Austin stated at the Pirates’ media availability day. “We’re also really excited to welcome all the students out to our first annual Pep Rally Friday… and to announce the details of our new stadium.”
That stadium, set to open in 2025, fulfills a long-standing goal to bring the Pirates’ home games back onto the idyllic Southwestern campus. The Pirates currently play their home games off-campus on Birkelbach Field at the Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex, a high-end high school stadium shared by Georgetown and East View high schools.
Southwestern officially began play in 1908 and, along with such powers as Baylor and the University of Texas, was a charter member of the Southwest Conference. The Pirates played in two Sun Bowls during the War years, but the program was cut due to budgetary constraints after the 1950 season.Two years after school administration made the decision to reinstate Pirates football as a NCAA DivisionIII program, Austin led a team comprised of all freshmen plus one sophomore, onto the field in 2013. The modern-era Pirates played in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference from 2013-16 and were crowned the final SCAC Champions in 2016. While the rest of the school’s athletic programs continue to compete in the SCAC, Pirate Football joined the American Southwest Conference in 2017. This year will mark the Pirates’ final season in the ASC before moving to the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) in2023.
The Pirates return nine defensive and six offensive starters from a 2021 club that won its final three games to finish the season 4-6.VYPE Live will broadcast all nine in-state Pirate games, as well as the SU Football Weekly coaches show every Monday evening. All broadcasts can be found here: https://www.vype.com/c/southwestern-university
Each week we take a look at a team from across the Austin/San Antonio area/surrounding areas that impressed us for one reason or another.
This week's team is one that brought home a state title to the Austin City this past weekend: the Lake Travis Cavaliers. The Cavs came into the contents 23-3 and were looking for redemption after their regional final defeat to State Champion San Antonio Lee the year prior. Not only did they get past the Regional Final but were able to blank The Woodlands on their way to the final Saturday. They came into the contest facing a goalie in Henry Heffstetler that wasn't letting anything past him. He had 8 saves in the contest but that didn't deter Lake Travis. Like they had done all season they were just a defensive juggernaut. They only allowed 24 goals all season (less than a goal a game) while scoring 109 goals. In the State Final game Lake Travis only allowed 2 shots on goal, and when it mattered most in PKs Goalie, and game MVP, Adam Schantz came up with 2 huge saves, including the one below, to secure the victory.
The winning save by 6A MVP Adam Schantz of @LTBoysSoccer@LethalSoccer@tascosoccer#UILStatepic.twitter.com/i17TliyMVO
— VYPE Austin (@VypeATX) April 17, 2022
Not only that, the win gives Lake Travis the first win for an Austin Boys club in UIL Soccer History. Congratulations once again to Lake Travis, our Austin/San Antonio Team of the week.
Think your team should be featured as Team of the Week? Email joshua.waclawczyk@vypemedia.com or DM him on twitter (Josh_Wac_VYPE).
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