Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
There is so much fun to be had at a VYPE Media Days!
From team and individual pictures, social media shout-outs and video interviews, it is all there for the student-athletes to feel like a superstar. VYPE had its Lamar CISD 2023 Fall Media Day last month.
Check out the Lamar CISD Football behind the scenes hype video for all the school's below!
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Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
H-Town has been inches away from bringing home another UIL State Volleyball Championship, over the past two seasons.
Last year, Houston had five teams make the UIL State Volleyball Tournament in Class 6A, 5A and 4A. Katy Tompkins came the closest to a title, reaching the Class 6A State Championship before falling short to Dripping Springs.
Other reps from Houston were The Woodlands (first State Semifinals appearance since 2017); Lake Creek (first-ever State appearance); Huffman (first-ever State appearance) and Bellville (third-straight State appearance).
The last time Houston had a volleyball team hoist the trophy, Nebraska-star Ally Batenhorst was in her senior year at Seven Lakes in 2020. In the last five seasons, H-Town has brought home three titles (Seven Lakes 2020, Fulshear 2019, Kingwood Park 2018).
Now, who can climb the mountain and reclaim the crown for H-Town and win it all in 2023?
It’s time to Reclaim The Crown!
Here are VYPE's Preseason Rankings.
VYPE's TOP 20 CLASS 6A PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. Grand Oaks Grizzlies
2. Clear Springs Chargers
3. Langham Creek Lobos
4. Seven Lakes Spartans
5. Bridgeland Bears
6. Ridge Point Panthers
7. Deer Park Deer
8. Cinco Ranch Cougars
9. The Woodlands Highlanders
10. Pearland Dawson Eagles
11. Summer Creek Bulldogs
12. Katy Tompkins Falcons
13. Clear Creek Wildcats
14. George Ranch Longhorns
15. Pearland Oilers
16. College Park Cavaliers
17. Cypress Ranch Mustangs
18. Tomball Cougars
19. Shadow Creek Sharks
20. Cy-Fair Bobcats
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VYPE's TOP 20 CLASS 5A PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. Friendswood Mustangs
2. Fulshear Chargers
3. Barbers Hill Eagles
4. Magnolia West Mustangs
5. Lake Creek Lions
6. Foster Falcons
7. Magnolia Bulldogs
8. Manvel Mavericks
9. Baytown Sterling Rangers
10. Fort Bend Kempner Cougars
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VYPE'S TOP 5 PRIVATE SCHOOL PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. Episcopal Knights
2. Fort Bend Christian Academy Eagles
3. Lutheran South Academy Pioneers
4. St. John’s Mavericks
5. Bay Area Christian Broncos
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OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO WATCH
Rosehill Christian
Concordia Lutheran
St. Agnes Academy
St. Pius X
Second Baptist School
The Village School
TWCA
Northland Christian
Frassati Catholic
St. John XXIII
Houston Christian
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Photo from Taz Williams Jr.
With the evolution of today’s game, the wide receiver position has become a must-need for all college and NFL teams. One high school athlete looks the part to be the next big thing.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area over the years has produced many talented collegiate and pro athletes at the wide receiver position and it seem’s that the next great is upon us.
Class of 2025 Red Oak wide receiver Tax Williams Jr., has become one of the top prospects in the country with 43 total offers.
“I started playing football when I was about 5 years old,” he said. “My Dad had just signed me up and I didn’t really know much about the game. I went to the first practice and just fell in love with it immediately. Meeting new people creating new friends and wearing those little league uniforms to school on Fridays, I just loved it."
The love for the game continued to grow as the young Williams grew older playing multiple positions.
“I used to play running back and quarterback when I was younger, really playing every position I could,” he said.
Though Williams was an elite athlete at RB and QB, it took one coach's advice to help him find his true position.
"Going into middle school, one of my coaches told me to switch from running back to wide receiver because of the way the game was changing at the time,” Williams said. “I made the switch in junior high but I was still raw at the position. I started training with Margin Hooks in 8th grade, which really helped me develop as a wide receiver and learn more about the position. It’s just gone up from there.”
Hooks is one of the best receiver trainers in the state, training names like Evan Stewart (A&M), Johntay Cooks (Texas), Jordan Hudson (TCU) and Jalen Hale (Alabama). After training with Hooks, it didn’t take Williams long to become one of the top WR prospects in the country by his sophomore year.
Williams picked up his first D1 offer from Texas A&M in August of last year and since then has picked up 42 more from the likes of Alabama, Texas, Oregon, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Florida, Miami, LSU, Michigan and more.
So what’s the recruiting process been like for Williams so far?
“The process has been great so far, meeting all the coaches on the staffs and touring the facilities. It’s just been great to grow those bonds and relationships with the coaches early on in my high school career.”
Williams mentioned he plans on visiting Ohio State, Pitt, Michigan, Florida, Miami, Penn State and some other schools he has already visited before this Fall.
Along with going through recruitment, the media attention one receives as a high-level recruit can be chaotic to say the least, but Williams focuses on the grind enjoying the process while still working his craft.
“I really have just seen all my hard work pay off,” he said. “Seeing all the attention and rankings from the recruiting sites is great but really I try to stay focused on the work, grinding to be the best wide receiver in the country and not worry about what’s written online about me.”
Williams has been on the grind this offseason working on his top-end speed, reading coverages and working on his quick-twitch muscles.
With his junior season approaching quickly, Williams is locked in and ready to show out for his teammates and school.
“I just want double my productive from last year showing up to every game playing the best I can and help the team win,” Williams said. “To be able to play and represent Red Oak is amazing. We’ve had a lot of great players come through here who set the foundation and standard here. Now it’s my teammates and it's time to try and push the program further.”
Taz Williams Jr. had his coming out party his sophomore year, expect his junior year to solidify his spot as a top player in the country.
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