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This season has been a wild ride for many of the Dallas-Fort Worth area teams. With highs and lows mixed with great plays and learning experiences, teams across the metroplex have worked all season to enter and survive the playoffs with a common goal in mind: making it to the state championships. This week, fans watch as teams take each other on in the bi-district round. For the CW33 Texas High School Showdown game of the week, Denton Guyer travels to face Coppell. VYPE DFW breaks down their seasons and what fans can expect out of this match-up!
Denton Guyer Wildcats (7-3, 5-2)
The Guyer Wildcats have worked hard all season. Beginning in non-district play, Guyer put up a statement 42-14 victory against a tough Rockwall-Heath to set the tone for the rest of the season. From there, the team continued showcasing their talent on the field as they took on the likes of Aledo and Lancaster. Despite a hard-fought 48-45 loss against Aledo, the Wildcats regrouped and focused on learning from their more difficult moments to secure a 28-20 victory over Lancaster to close out their non-district play.
Once in district, Guyer recorded victories over Little Elm, McKinney Boyd, Allen, and more to finish with a 5-2 district record with a 4th place finish in their district standings-- just behind McKinney, Allen, and no. 1 in the district Prosper. Led by Sterling Schneider, Jalen Black, Ahmed Yussuf, Josiah Martin, and other strong athletes, the Guyer offense has been impeccable at getting the ball to the endzone this season. A powerful offense paired with a strong defense made up of Caleb Darthard, Cade Johnston, Vyncent Burke, Eli Bowen, Max Hornsby, and others, Guyer has looked tough against their opponents as they head into the playoffs.
Coppell Cowboys (10-0, 7-0)
Beginning their season-long campaign, the Cowboys opened their schedule with a hard-fought battle against Sachse in which Coppell came out with the 44-41 victory. Ready for anything that could possibly come their way, the Cowboys finished their non-district schedule with big wins over South Grand Prairie (44-34) and Keller Timber Creek (21-14) before entering district play.
Baron Tipton, Xavier Mosley, Omarion Mbakwe, Luca Grosoli, Edward Griffin, Amari'a Wiley, Scott Fishpaw, Caden Cooper, Weston Polk, Alex Kraus, Lucas Frederick, and other strong athletes, the Cowboys entered district play ready to make big waves against their opponents. Defeating Plano West, Lewisville, Flower Mound Marcus, Hebron, Plano, and more, Coppell has posted an undefeated season while outscoring their opponents by a combined 254 points on the season.
What To Expect
Both teams have valuable assets and skills that make them a tough opponent headed into the playoffs. Guyer is resilient and determined while Coppell is driven and focused. With the desire to get back to a state championship appearance, Denton Guyer will pull out all the stops and put all of their muscle into Friday night's matchup against Coppell. Wildcats' fans can expect this team to focus on getting their job done through every play. On the other hand, Coppell is riding a high of an undefeated season and a first-place finish in their district. After an early exit in the playoffs last season, the Cowboys fans can expect to see this team set the tone early and attempt to pull away from Guyer as the night goes on. Both sets of fans can expect this game to be high-intensity with huge plays on both ends of the ball for both teams.
Kick-off is slated for 7 p.m. on Friday in Coppell. If you can't make it out to the game, be sure you catch all of the action on CW33!
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VYPE caught up with Concordia Lutheran Girls Basketball Coach Brian Zimont at the VYPE Concordia Lutheran 2023 Winter Media Day, discussing the upcoming season and more!
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Through three rounds of the UIL volleyball postseason, Tomball Memorial has wasted no time in establishing that they are a bonafide contender.
Fresh off the heels of five-set instant classic against The Woodlands, the Wildcats established a new precedent for the school by reaching the Regional Semifinals for the first time in program history.
After starting as an assistant coach 13 years ago, head coach Sydney Lynch took over the reins of the program in 2020. Tomball Memorial has taken off from there.
Tomball Memorial Head Coach Sydney LynchJamey Wright (VYPE)
“I definitely think that consistency has helped this team to grow,” Lynch said. “We focus on a lot of the little things, even off the court... being good humans, good teammates and growing our culture to be a supportive one. That has produced the success we’ve seen.”
As one would expect, Lynch had nothing but good things to say about her key contributors throughout this postseason – namely, Avery Craig (Sr. OH), Sarah Odell (So. OH), Anahi Alvarado (Sr. L) and a surprise surge from Lily Reins (So. OH/MB).
“Obviously, Avery and Sarah have been our go-to weapons all year,” she said. “They’re just so consistent from the outside, and have been all year long. My libero, Anahi is fire from the defensive side and offers great leadership.
“In the postseason, I have to give some credit to one of my right-sides, Lily Reins. She hasn’t always been a standout because we’re so deep offensively, but since we started district and playoffs she’s lit a fire and has been a big difference-maker for us.”
It might be assumed that Tomball Memorial’s greatest motivator would be on the court. However, it happens to be in the stands.
“Our parents are amazing,” said Lynch. “They’re decorating buses, buying Hawaiian shirts with their kids’ faces on them. They’re a fun group and they love our girls so much, which can really be felt when we compete.”
History has already been made for the Wildcats, but they don’t plan on stopping now.
“I think every one of us is going to have to step it up,” she said. “At this point, everybody is hungry for the opportunity to make it to the State Championship. We just need to make sure that we’re on our A-game and as prepared as we can be.
“We’re going to be ready to show what Tomball Memorial volleyball is all about. We’re staying hungry. We’ve been focused on that the whole way through and I believe the girls are ready for the next challenge.”
That ‘next challenge’ would be against Wylie East (26-8; 14-2) this Friday. With everyone backing them, a trip to the State Tournament could be in the cards for Tomball Memorial.
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