Olivia Raymond
With the End of the Golf season comes the VYPE HOU Public School Boy's Golfer of the Year Fan Poll presented by Freddy's. VYPE HOU sorted through all of the stats from around H-town this season and has narrowed it down to some of the top athletes in the area. Be sure to vote for your favorite athlete out of the ones listed below!
Voting closes Friday, June 30th at 11:59 p.m. CST
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Photo provided by Coach Christa Williams-Yates
Kingwood Softball is going to be welcoming a legend of the game with open arms.
After spending nine years with a Class 5A powerhouse, the Friendswood Mustangs, coach Christa Williams-Yates will be taking her talents to the Mustangs of Kingwood High, heading into next season.
According to Yates, despite the strong feelings she has for Friendswood, her decision to take the coaching spot in the 6A conference was a “no-brainer”.
Photo provided by Coach Christa Williams-Yates
“They [Kingwood] have always had a great program,” she said. “The girls are young, but show tremendous talent for their age. The facilities at the school are great--it’s the whole package.”
“5A has been extremely difficult for years, with Lake Creek, Barbers Hill, Crosby, and Santa Fe--the pitching has been stout. Moving up to the 6A class, I just think Houston itself is a gauntlet to get through, so I think the level of softball competition will be just as much of a hotbed.”
Yates’ repertoire speaks for itself.
Photo provided by Coach Christa Williams-Yates
From the mound, she brought Dobie their two state titles, followed by three All-American selections during her time at the University of Texas, and two Olympic gold medals with the USA national team (1996, 2000).
Given her rich history in the game, how has softball progressed, in both talent and general popularity, since becoming a coach?
“It’s been amazing to watch it grow and develop, which can be attributed to social media,” Yates said. “Like anything else, there’s always growing pains. It comes with a lot of work–that has not changed–but, it’s been so fun to see so many girls realize their dreams.”
Interestingly enough, Yates will be joining her former Dobie teammate, Christina Mata (previously at Dawson and Pasadena Memorial), who will be taking up the assistant coach position at Kingwood in 2024.
“I’m really excited,” said Yates. “We’ve already met some of the [Kingwood] players and parents--both Christina and I. That’s what’s even more cool, the fact that I have her coming along with me after we played together for years, and won state when we were just kids.”
Yates’ eighteen-year career--beginning with Beaumont Cathedral, followed by Channelview, Manvel, and most recently Friendswood--has seen her adjust her mindset from being an all-american athlete to one of the most luminary coaches in the Houston area.
Photo provided by Coach Christa Williams-Yates
“When I first started coaching, I struggled with it,” she said. “But, you have to try and find that fine line. You want your expectations to be high, yet achievable, and push the girls to become better players and people.”
“Through my own experiences, I’ve found that I perform better when I have a relationship with the people I work with. So, I emphasize getting to know my kids and how to motivate them, individually. It’s not always easy, but that’s kind of where I’ve evolved, and it’s what I love.”
Coach Yates will have plenty of talent to work with, such as juniors-to-be, Mia Gagliardi (IF/C), Karli Challburg (P/OF), Leilani Garcia (IF), and Addy Sheppard (IF), who were each District 21-6A first-teamers in 2023.
The ensuing KHS softball season will be intriguing to witness to say the least, as Yates makes her Humble ISD debut.
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June 21, 2023—Ronald Patton, campus athletic coordinator and head football coach at Cypress Lakes High School, was named the new associate athletic director on June 21. Patton replaces Virginia Flores, who was named CFISD athletic director in May.
Patton has 23 years of experience in education, 19 of which have been in CFISD. His coaching career began in 2000 at Langham Creek High School, where he served three seasons as a secondary coach and special teams coordinator.
In 2003, he transferred to Cypress Ridge High School, serving six years in the roles of defensive secondary coach, outside linebackers coach and defensive coordinator. He was named campus athletic coordinator and head football coach at Lamar Consolidated High School in 2010, where he coached four years and led the team to two playoff appearances.
Patton was named to his current role at Cypress Lakes High School in 2014. Two of his Spartan teams were Touchdown Club of Houston Sportsmanship Award finalists in 2019 and 2021. He was named Houston Texans Coach of the Week in 2015.
Patton earned his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Development from Texas A&M University.
He served on the board of directors for the Greater Houston Football Coaches Association from 2013-2014. In 2012, he was selected to coach the Texas All-Stars in the annual Texas vs. Louisiana All-Star Game. He is also a member of the Texas High School Athletic Directors Association, American Football Coaches Association, Texas High School Coaches Association and Associate of Texas Professional Educators.
“I am honored and blessed to join a team that serves the CFISD coaches, athletes and community daily. CFISD has some of the most talented and driven athletes/ coaches in the state and I look forward to supporting them all,” Patton said. “It goes without saying that I will miss my Spartan family, the camaraderie with staff and the daily grind with the athletes, but being able to serve and support all coaches/athletes in 6th through 12th grades across the district excites me most.”
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