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THE PLAYBOOK: Goose Creek Memorial Football

Joshua Koch
Sep 20, 2021

Goose Creek Memorial Football

Photo by Justin Hartojo

Goose Creek Memorial made the playoffs for the first time since 2013 last year. Shannon Carter enters year three of leading The Patriots as they aim to "Plant The Flag" in 2021 by making it back to the postseason and getting the first playoff win in program history.

The Patriots are off to a 1-2 start to the season and face Galveston Ball on Friday. We caught up with Carter prior to the beginning of the 2021 season. This article appears in the VYPE 2021 GCCISD Fall Edition.

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VYPE: As you enter year three, do you feel your program and culture taking hold?


CARTER: Year one it was "Speak Victory", last year we wanted to "Wake'Em Up" and this year it is "Plant the Flag". To me we're saying we are here, operating on all cylinders and a program that needs to be reckoned with.

VYPE: How did you all come up with "Plant the Flag"?

CARTER: My wife, Gretchen, did. We were sitting there talking one night and I was like 'What should our motto or war cry be this year?'. She said 'Plant the Flag'. My wife is a great coach's wife and she gets credit for the slogan this year.

VYPE: What does "Plant the Flag" mean to you?

CARTER: For me, it's nothing at all close to war. I am a history major, and I know symbolically what that means from teaching World War II. The flag is very symbolic that we're staking our claim. So, that's what it means to me. We don't want last year to be an anomaly; we want that to be every year and we want to build off last year.

VYPE: What's the next step for your program?

CARTER: I think all of us we're scared of success. When you're fighting to hit a target and you haven't hit it, you stay motivated. But then what do you do when you hit that target? We want to be a playoff team again and we want to win the first playoff game in school history. That's our mark, hopefully we hit it.

Players to Watch

Mason Duke (QB)
Josiah Rice (OLB)
David Pierre (OLB)
Jayson Gipson (TE)
Riley Banks (OT)
Ethan Dyson (OT)
LaJewel McGilbray (ILB)

Mason Duke


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AWARDS SZN: 2026 Houston Softball All-VYPE Teams

Matthew Ogle
20 Jun, 2026

Clear Springs standout Makenzie Thomas, the District 24-6A Offensive Player of the Year.

Farrah Sheeren (VYPE)

Five state champions. That's all the proof needed to illustrate the remarkable depth of Houston-area softball this spring. Now, it's time to recognize the elite players who shaped the season and earned recognition among the city's best.

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THE HOT 100: Williams-Callis, Mosely, Sampson top Houston's Athletes of the Year; photo gallery

Matt Malatesta
18 Jun, 2026

Landen Williams-Callis, Randle High

By Bradley Collier

From Gatorade Players of the Year to State Champs to new national record-holders, VYPE is proud to unveil the 2026 VYPE Hot 100.

The girls Fab 50 was launched last week, so now it’s time for the boys.

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VYPE AWARDS: Public & Private School Softball by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

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Welcome to the 2025-2026 VYPE Awards presented by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine! VYPE will recognize the top teams and athletes in his and her respective sports.

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