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FAMILY LEGACY: Youngest Witten emerges onto recruiting scene
Liberty Christian football finished the football season on top as the TAPPS Division II State champs under the direction of head coach and NFL legend Jason Witten.
Though the famed Dallas Cowboy tight end-turned-coach might steal a lot of the headlines, another Witten is starting to make a name of his own.
Cooper Witten, a 2027 Athlete, has had quite the offseason picking up offers from Baylor, Duke, Missouri, Oklahoma, TCU and UAB.
I caught up with Witten about his recruitment, his big freshman year and upcoming season
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Witten had a big freshman year on varsity for Liberty Christian as a key piece to the Warriors' defense finishing the year as a first-team, all-state selection.
“It was a great year going undefeated and winning State, and there were a lot of great memories made,” he said. “I’m looking forward to building off of last year and have a bigger impact on the field going both ways.”
After a big freshman fall, Witten burst onto the recruiting scene in June picking up his first offer from Oklahoma after attending a camp in Norman.
“It was amazing, I really enjoyed the whole camp and felt like I did pretty well,” Witten said. “Getting to know the coaches and getting rewarded with an offer was just a blessing.”
Football is a family affair for the Witten family. Cooper, the youngest of the bunch, gets to do something very few players get to do, play with his older brother CJ while being coached by his Dad, Jason.
“It’s a great experience to go to practice every day and come back and talk ball when we get home,” he said. “CJ and I got to watch him play growing up in the pros. Seeing how hard you have to work to get to that point was a big lesson. Having him coach me is also a big blessing.”
Now with camp season over, the young prospect is focused on his upcoming sophomore year.
“I’m really looking forward to go back-to-back as State champs which is rare to do in your first two years of high school football,” he said.
Cooper Witten is a star in the making at Liberty Christian, and looks to write his own chapter in the Witten football storybook.
STATE CHAMPS: Liberty Christian Warriors defeat Second Baptist for State Title
It was an extremely physical and fast-paced match at Robinson High School on Friday, February 24th for the TAPPS 5A Girls State Championship match-up. The Liberty Christian Lady Warriors fought hard and set an early tone on the court as they posted a 46-34 victory over Houston Second Baptist to win the state title.
In the first half of the game, the Lady Warriors were the first to put points on the board. Not long after, though, the Second Baptist Lady Eagles pulled ahead to get their own lead in the game. From there, both teams moved swiftly on the hardwood as they fought to be the one to strike most often. It wasn't long until the Lady Warriors pulled ahead and set the tempo unwilling to look back. The offense delivered bucket after bucket while they pulled away and the defense was able to continue to fend off Second Baptist's attempts to score as the Lady Warriors led 24-14 headed into halftime.
Coming out of halftime lead by Emma Kay Martin, Marisa Martin, Lauren Ulrich, and the rest of the team, the Lady Warriors fought through adversity. With an electric atmosphere and the Liberty Christian fans already on their feet to cheer the Lady Warriors to victory. Through the third period, Liberty Christian's defense continued to hold strong against Second Baptist leaving room for the Lady Warrior offense to continue to pull away.
Late in the third period, Emma Kay Martin was pulled out after an injury on the court giving Second Baptist the opportunity to do whatever it took to play catchup on the court. The Lady Eagles were able to narrow Liberty Christian's lead a bit, but the Lady Warriors continued to play strong. As Jazzy Powell fouled out, Second Baptist narrowed Liberty Christian's lead down to only 10 points.
With the addition of junior Madison Gee on the court, the Liberty Christian Lady Warriors found continued energy on the court. Despite Second Baptist's continued attempt at a comeback, Liberty Christian never faltered. With the ability to finish strong on the court, Liberty Christian pushed through to the final buzzer in order cap their season with a victory!