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DIGGIN IN: Aldine ISD Baseball Photo Feature
It's a new season in the Aldine ISD dugouts.
Can Aldine Davis reign supreme in District 14-6A again, or can MacArthur reclaim the top title? Aldine was just on the outside of the playoff picture a year ago, missing by a game. Can IKE and Nimitz build off their 2021 seasons and find more success in 2022?
Late in March and April is when we will find out the answers to all these questions, especially in the home stretch or district play.
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TIME TO SHOW 'EM: Washington Eyes to Get IKE Back Into Playoff Picture in 2022
THIS YEAR IS PERSONAL FOR RAIHEEM WASHINGTON.
In Washington's words, this season for Eisenhower is a "revenge tour" after failing to reach the postseason in 2021, snapping a three-year streak.
"We had one bad year, and everyone is counting us out," Washington said. "Making it seem like we're not IKE anymore. We're going to show them this year."
"We had a young team; we were inexperienced and had some injuries. Things happened but we're going to bounce back this year."
Washington was a first-team, all-district pick a year ago after averaging 13 points per game for coach James Johnson.
The senior mimics his game after Los Angeles Laker Russell Westbrook as he considers his style to be "fast-tempo" as he is a "slasher" getting to the rim while getting his team involved.
This group of seniors, who have been together since the eighth grade, looks to use their length to be the difference in those close games that they were on the wrong side of last year.
"This is the team. I feel like we are way better than last year," Washington said. "We did lose Patrick [Punch], but we do have some solid players this year."
Because they have been around each other for so long, Washington knows these guys well. Trace Brooks is the hype guy in the huddle "clapping and dancing" and Devin Mason is the jokester.
"We like to have fun, but the moment we step on the court we get serious," he said.
Pulling on those black and gold jerseys with IKE across the front will make anyone get serious. It's a pride thing, Washington said to play for those three letters and the community it represents.
"Swoop means Eagle pride to us," he said. "We've got to go out there and give 110-percent when we step on the court because everyone wants to beat I-K-E."
















































