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Aldine ISD Magazine Feature: Bull

Matt Malatesta
Nov 24, 2020

WAYMON FINLEY DIDN'T LIKE CONTACT … WHEN HE WAS FIVE-YEARS OLD.

Playing Little League football coming out of the Acres Homes neighborhood, you better be tough. "Honestly, I was kind of scared to get hit," he laughed. "My coach gave me the ball and told me to run against two dudes and I learned to love contact. I just kept getting tougher and tougher."


Finley got so comfortable at running back he earned his nickname, which has stuck for more than a decade. "I just ran over people at five-years old," he said. "They started calling me Bull and it stuck." Finley let his play talk for himself as an underclassman at IKE, letting the seniors take the lead in the locker room. But he's grown into the role as the team leader as a senior.

"He's got some edginess to him, now," Coach Eric Jackson said. "Some kids are born leaders, but he's grown into the role. Now he's very vocal and gets on his teammates when he needs to. They follow him. Who wouldn't? They are all scared of him. "Every year, you have that senior who will talk to the coach and tell them what's really going on," Jackson continued. "We have a great relationship and he's become that guy. He's now comfortable in that role."

It was Finley speaking up that really changed the trajectory of his high school career. "He's always been good and has started since his freshman year," Jackson said. "He was a stud at linebacker. When our starting back went out last year, he came up to me and said, 'Coach, you know I can run the ball, right?' "We put him in the game and gave him a few carries. We were like, wow, we didn't know he could run like that. He runs behind his pads and has power in his legs. He can catch and block. He's not afraid to strike you on either side of the ball."

He would be named the District's All Purpose MVP in 2019 for his play at linebacker and running back. Bull is picking up where he left off in 2019 and has hopes of playing in college. He's been offered by Louisiana College so far. "He's going to play somewhere," Jackson said. "He's just too versatile. You get a running back and linebacker in one.

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UIL 6A DI Baseball Playoffs Round 3 Highlights| Pearland Oilers vs Lamar Texans

VYPE
16 May, 2025

The Pearland Oilers came out swinging and never let up, shutting out Lamar 7-0 in Game 1 of the playoff series. From lights-out pitching to hitting, this team is locked in on their 2025 run.

Watch the full highlights of a dominant performance that set the tone for the series.

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VYPE HOU Public School Boys Track And Field Athlete Of The Year Fan Poll

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15 May, 2025

As the Track and Field season has come to an end, it's time for fans to pick who they believe should have the honor of being the VYPE HOU Public School Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year Fan Poll! Be sure to get your vote in!

Vote until 11:59 pm on Thursday, May 22nd.

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THE PLAYMAKERS: Victory Season, powered by UTMB Health

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14 May, 2025

The 2025 TAPPS-D2 State MVP, Lutheran South Academy's Grant Burns

Jamey Wright (VYPE)

The South Houston area is loaded with talented athletes who give it there all in their respective fields of play.

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