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Argyle Beats Sweeny Again; Earns 2nd Straight State Title

Thomas Bingham
Jun 13, 2019
vypetexas.com

Argyle baseball knows how to play Sweeny, so it produced back-to-back successful UIL 4A state championship game performances. The Eagles beat the Bulldogs 5-0 in the 2018 title game, and followed that with Thursday's 6-3 win at The University of Texas at Austin's UFCU Disch-Falk Field.

"That game was defined by our team," said Argyle head coach Ricky Griffin. "[The players have] been here enough, they've been in enough situations like that, and there was no panic. They just knew they were going to win. I'm very proud of them."


Argyle started on the right foot because it took the lead in the top of the first. Dillon Carter recorded a one-out single to start the Eagles' surge, advanced to third on Chad Ricker's two-out single, and scored on Hayden Clearman's RBI single. Austin King also walked to load the bases, but Sweeny pitcher Cade Homniok forced Alex Gonzales' inning-ending foul out.

Sweeny also found a way to get runners on base in the early innings, but couldn't drive them home for a game-tying or go-ahead score. The bottom of the first inning saw a Joe Effenberger leadoff double and a Quinton Martin walk. The second frame featured Blake Benavides and Braden Norris walks, as well as a Cord Filipp single. Wes Folse also had a one-out hit in the third, but couldn't extend a double into a triple.

Argyle answered Sweeny's missed opportunities by expanding its lead in the fourth. Austin King reached base on a fielding error to start the inning, and was replaced by pinch runner Jake Sullivan on the bases. VYPE Player of the Game Cade Merka then used a RBI double to drive in the latter and scored on Bo Hogeboom's RBI single. Mason Green acted as a pinch runner for the latter and scored on Brenden Dixon's RBI single.

"I just prepared for this, pretty much the entire season," Merka said of his performance. "And I just gotta give everything to my teammates."

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The game's scoring continued in the fifth. Argyle loaded the bases, and Preston King's hit by pitch allowed Sullivan to score. Sweeny then followed with a trio of runs in the bottom half of the inning. Effenberger's RBI triple drove in Filipp and Collin Coker to get the Bulldogs on the board, and Homniok's RBI groundout allowed Effenberger to come home for another run.

But, Argyle wrapped up the win in the top of the seventh. Austin King started the inning with a leadoff double, and pinch runner Riley Hartman advanced to third base and home on wild pitches.

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Dave Henigan gives sneak peek on Denton Ryan's State Title Bling

Shana Willeford
09 Mar, 2021

Denton Ryan Head Coach Dave Henigan and players celebrate state title

Stan Martin

There are certain perks that come with being the head coach of any sport. Denton Ryan head football coach Dave Henigan got to experience that this week when Jostens representative Justin Ray showed up at his house with Henigan's new bling and a sneak peek at Denton Ryan football's UIL Texas State Championship ring. Henigan shared a video of the ice on Twitter Monday evening:


One perk to being the head coach......early delivery.

Look what showed up at my house today. @JostensJRay
👀👀🔥🔥#ONE pic.twitter.com/TdV0gEsrdY
— Dave Henigan (@DaveHenigan) March 8, 2021
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TAPPS Final Four Preview powered by Academy Sports + Outdoors: Area teams vying for spots in TAPPS State Title Games

Joshua Koch
08 Mar, 2021
Inside the Program: Concordia Lutheran Basketball

It is March and we have reached the Final Four!

For area TAPPS teams they are now just two wins away from hoisting that coveted wooden TAPPS State Championship trophy and claiming the spot as the best in Texas.

So, who is in the TAPPS Final Four? Check out the TAPPS State Semifinals matchups below.

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Finalists Announced for 2021 Guy V. Lewis Award

VYPE
08 Mar, 2021

Houston, TX – Today, the Greater Houston Basketball Committee (GHBC) announced the finalists for the 2021 Guy V. Lewis Award. The finalists are the top boy's high school players in Greater Houston. The winner of the award is the Greater Houston Area Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

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