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Ready or Not ... Here we Are: Fulshear advances to second-straight UIL State Tournament

Joshua Koch
Dec 04, 2020

KATY – A team fueled by the doubters is a dangerous one.

Fulshear felt like they had something to prove in 2020. Being the reigning Class 4A State Champions wasn't enough anymore. Now, in Class 5A the team felt like they had to prove themselves all over again.

Well, doubters proven wrong.

Fulshear defeated College Station 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-18) to capture the Region III-5A Championship on Thursday night at the Merrell Center and punched the program's ticket back to the UIL State Tournament.


"It's a big deal, especially since we're in 5A now. We proved our point that we could compete with any type of competition," Fulshear junior Alexis Dacosta, who is verbally committed to Baylor, said. "We're ready to go get another ring."

FULSHEAR IS HEADING BACK TO STATE!!!! An ace by @AlexisDacosta9 finishes off the sweep. Fulshear is heading to the State Semifinals. @AlexisDacosta9 with the ace for the win!! #txhsvb @FULSHEARVB @FulshearABC @lcisdathletics @UIL_AD @Fulshear_HS @ellieechterr @AvaUnderwood16 pic.twitter.com/pGk4BS92N2
— vypehouston (@vypehouston) December 4, 2020

Fulshear awaits to see who it will face in the UIL State Semifinals early next week, which will be hosted at a neutral site before the UIL State Championships are held in Garland on Saturday, December 12.

The Chargers are two wins away from becoming just the third program since 2000 to win a second-straight title after moving up a classification, the first since Decatur in 2014.

"I'm so excited," Fulshear coach Sydney Gotcher said. "They're so great. It's been such a weird year. We haven't had the tournaments and the bonding we usually get and so just to be still playing right now when most teams are done is really awesome."

A big theme for the team this season was hitting the reset button.

They had to hit the reset button in all facets of their game, Gotcher said and doing that helped the team get to the point of now being back-to-back Regional Champions.

"I think we're the kind of team if we're underestimated, we use that fire to come back," Fulshear senior and LSU-signee Ellie Echter said. "Us not getting ranked as high as we thought we might, I think was pushing us as far as we could possibly go."

Relive the Game Below with VYPE Fort Bend's Roger Smith on the Call!


VYPE Postgame - Alexis Dacosta

VYPE Postgame: @FULSHEARVB junior @AlexisDacosta9 talks to VYPE after the Chargers punch their ticket to State. #txhsvb @FulshearABC @ellieechterr @AvaUnderwood16 @lcisdathletics @fulshear_fball @Fulshear_HS pic.twitter.com/aNnLot79k4

— vypehouston (@vypehouston) December 4, 2020

VYPE Postgame - Fulshear Coach Sydney Gotcher

VYPE Postgame: @FULSHEARVB head coach Sydney Gotcher talks with VYPE after the game and talked about the program going back to #UILState @FulshearABC @fulshear_fball @Fulshear_HS @lcisdathletics @FulshearHoops @ellieechterr @AlexisDacosta9 @AvaUnderwood16 @KPRC2RandyMc pic.twitter.com/YyKFtljWsh

— vypehouston (@vypehouston) December 4, 2020

VYPE Postgame - Ellie Echter 

VYPE Postgame: @lsuvolleyball signee @ellieechterr is heading back to State. She helped @FULSHEARVB defeat College Station 3-0 on Thursday night. #txhsvb @AvaUnderwood16 @FulshearABC @Fulshear_HS @AlexisDacosta9 @UIL_AD #uilstate pic.twitter.com/MbSa9Qn4sn

— vypehouston (@vypehouston) December 4, 2020
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VYPE U Behind the Lens: Region III 6A Wrestling Meet

Olivia Raymond
20 Apr, 2021

Luke Marvin of George Ranch advances to the State meet undefeated.

Olivia Raymond

Here's a look into the action brought by Region III Wrestlers at the 6A Regional Meet held at Katy Merrell Center.

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Track & Field: Clear Brook's Dickson sets blazing times en route to Regionals

Joshua Koch
19 Apr, 2021

HOUSTON - Turn on the video and the first thing you notice is Cameryn Dickson's bright red jersey against the dropbox of a dark April night.

The next is the junior pulling and running away from the pack during the 200-meter dash this past weekend. Not only did she just win, but with a blazing time of 23.48 seconds, Dickson won the race, broke a school record, and secured the fastest wind-legal time in the United States.

"It felt like I was flying. I felt as though I was in my element the whole race and knew once I left the blocks all I had to do was execute my race," Dickson said. "Once I got on the straightaway I felt so strong and had a feeling I would run a fast time.

"I just had no idea it would be the No. 1 time in the nation."

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VYPE U Behind the Lens: George Ranch Shows Up at the Area Meet

Olivia Raymond
19 Apr, 2021

Gabby Ayiteyfio screams on for her teammate and last leg of the girl's 4x100 meter race, Journie Franklin. The Longhorn's placed third in the race advancing them to the Regional meet.

Olivia Raymond

The George Ranch Varsity Boys placed first as a team, while the Varsity Girls placed second under Seven Lakes at the 19A-20A Area meet held at Paetow High School. Here's a look into the heat brought by the Longhorns.

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