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Aldine ISD Magazine Feature: Two-Way Standout
Nov 30, 2020
WHEN YOU LOOK AT CLASS 5A PROGRAMS AND DOWN, IT ISN'T A SURPRISE TO SEE PLAYERS EXCELLING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.
Moving up to the UIL's highest classification, where the school attendance numbers and football roster sizes are much bigger, it becomes rarer to find that. Especially, to find a player who not only plays on both sides but is recognized on All-District lists at year's end.
<p>Following the 2019 season, Aldine's Reggie Smith did just that. "He was the only guy to get all-district on both sides of the ball last year and that was his return to the game," Aldine head coach Hank Semler said. "He's drawing a lot of DI interest both as a defensive back and a receiver." Getting that kind of recognition showed Smith that his "hard work paid off". </p><p>Being out on the field all the time can be a daunting task though, but for Smith he wouldn't have it any other way. "I really like being out on the field, I really don't mind not getting rest," he said. "I like being out there." Smith would like to play both offense and defense at the next level. The Aldine High School senior wants to help a team however he can. "I always strive to do better and do the best that I can," Smith said. Smith also stars on the Aldine basketball team, which he earned first-team, all-district honors last year for that as well. </p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9787720712654893" data-ad-slot="8738871937" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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Aldine ISD Magazine Feature: Say Win
Nov 21, 2020
AS HANK SEMLER STOOD IN FRONT OF HIS TEAM PRIOR TO THE SEASON, IT WAS SPECIAL FOR HIM.
Looking at the Class of 2021, the first group of seniors he has seen from freshman through this year, is one that means a little extra to him. "When I first got here, these guys were at Stovall Middle School and five other schools," Semler said. "We had more as freshmen and over the years you have the battle of attrition where you'll lose some, but we have 20 seniors that have made it there. They have invested four year of their lives in Mustang football. I couldn't be prouder of them."
<p>With the start of the year being pushed back, Aldine didn't have a chance to get any tune-up games before diving straight into District 14-6A play against Spring ISD and fellow Aldine ISD programs. The mantra for this season is "Say Win". When walking around the powder blue painted locker room and weight room, every coach in sight could be seen wearing a blue shirt with a white mustang emblazoned across the front and the saying just above. "The whole thought that this is not a sleeper pick or anything like that. Our kids get upset and offended by that, so do the coaches," Semler said prior to the start of the season. "They have earned the right to be talked about for that playoff spot." </p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9787720712654893" data-ad-slot="8738871937" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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</script></p><p>Offensively, the Mustangs will be carried by returning second-team, all-district pick receivers Draylon Haynes and Reggie Smith. After last year, Smith earned all-district nods for playing both sides of the ball and colleges are interested in him on offense and defense as well. Semler said Haynes could be another guy that could see playing time on both sides this year as well. </p><p>Defensively, Lazaro Escobar anchors the defensive line after being a second-team, all-district pick last year. Oscar Cortez, De'Terrius Davis, Zavier Gordillo and Julius Haynes are other players to watch for the Mustangs the rest of this fall.</p>
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