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Gridiron to the Diamond-Aldine ISD Magazine

Joshua Koch
Mar 23, 2020
Photo by Bradley Collier

Johnny Toups has embraced the leadership role that comes with his positions.

Being the quarterback for the Aldine football team, Toups is the natural leader of the offense. Come spring for the baseball team, Toups serves in a similar role, playing shortstop and second base.

Toups may change the uniform and gear he uses from fall to spring, but the leadership qualities he's learned on the gridiron carry over.


"Definitely, one thing I get from football that helps me with baseball is being vocal. Being the shortstop, you always have to cheer on the team," Toups said. "I think the most important thing is I have to make sure the pitcher is good. If he's not doing well, I have to calm him down."

Toups is in the middle of his junior year at Aldine. This is the year when many high school athletes know the eyes of college scouts are zoning in on them for the following year's signing class.

"They say junior year is most important because colleges look at you the most," Toups said. "I feel like in football season I cut myself a little bit short and didn't achieve what I wanted to achieve. I'm definitely going to achieve what I want to in baseball season."

On the football field, Toups passed for 998 yards and four scores this past season. On the baseball diamond, Toups is hoping for another stellar year.

Last year, Toups earned first-team, all-district honors – this season his sights are set on the top award. "This year, I'm going for District MVP," he said. "The most important thing is the weight room and spending every day on the baseball field."

What's neat for Toups when he transitions to baseball is that the sport becomes a family affair.

The head coach of Aldine is Toups' father, Leonard, who is also an Aldine graduate. He's helped guide the program back to the playoffs last year. "It's fun with your dad right next to you," Johnny said. Outside of football and baseball, Toups enjoys hanging out with his teammates. They do normal activities, including playing basketball and going to Top Golf.

"I hit the back-net almost every time," Toups said about how good he is at Top Golf with a laugh.

Playing two of the more premiere sports in high school at the positions he does is impressive. But for him it's about more than the stats he's put up or the awards he's won.

"It's just the memories that I've made," he said. "They'll last forever. They say high school is the best time of your life, so I just want to enjoy it while it's here."

CLICK HERE to view the 2020 VYPE Aldine ISD Spring Edition.

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VYPE DFW 2021 Baseball Preview

Stephen Peters
01 Mar, 2021

After a very abbreviated 2020 schedule, the 2021 season is just underway with pretty much every team in the area getting started over the weekend - some already with a handful of games under their belts.

The mostly lost season a year ago has baseball coaches, players and fans/parents antsy to make sure the entire year plays out, culminating with crowning state champions across all classifications and organizations.

With that said, we're going to try a new spin on the previews. We'll introduce power rankings in a couple weeks after a good amount of games have been played.

What we'll do instead is highlight a team we think has a high chance to win state, a team that could be dark horse in that class as well as a preseason player to watch in each class.


Class 6A

Courtesy @ThePHSBaseball

Team to Beat: Prosper

Simply put, Prosper is the best team in the state by Diamond Pro/THSB. Prosper went 11-2 in the abbreviated 2020 season and returns 10 starters from that team that looked to be headed toward a deep playoff run.

Junior catcher Easton Carmichael, Jr. and senior shortstop Chase Pendley are the headliners for a team laced with talent up and down the lineup.

6A Dark Horse: Dallas Jesuit

Like Prosper, Jesuit is a team that has double-digit returning starters (10) for a team that was off to a very solid start in 2020. Before things shut down, Jesuit was off to an 8-4 start.

Jesuit is led by senior infielder Jordan Lawlar, a Vanderbilt commit.

Preseason Player to Watch: Tyler Collins, McKinney Boyd

Collins is an Oklahoma State-bound outfield from McKinney Boyd. Last year, Collins started the year with a .486 average with 2 doubles, 2 triples, a home run and 18 runs scored.

Collins has made an impact for McKinney Boyd since his freshman year and has continually gotten better each season.

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VYPE U Playoff Pics: Battle Of The Creeks

Lorin Cook
01 Mar, 2021

The Summer Creek Bulldogs took on the Shadow Creek Sharks and won 68-59. They will play Elkins High School this coming Tuesday at Delmar Stadium. Check out some pics from the game below!

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VYPE U Playoff Pics: Ridge Point Knocks off Cy Creek

Lorin Cook
01 Mar, 2021

The Ridge Point Panthers won against the Cy Creek Cougars 41-39! This coming Tuesday the Ridge Point Panthers will play the Atascocita Eagles at Delmar Stadium. Check out some pics from the game below!

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