On Tuesday night at Vandegrift High School, the Warriors of Westwood High School took down the Vipers 42-39 in one of the most thrilling playoff games in Texas high school basketball history. The back and forth scoring, massive student sections, and game-ending controversy all made for great photos, so strap on your high-tops and dive in.
Miss the first episode of VYPE's new radio show? Catch Sunday's replay below. VYPE High School Spotlight airs on Sundays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m on Talk 1370 AM and Majic 95.5 HD2 in the Austin area and Central Texas, and anywhere in the world on https://talk1370.radio.com/shows/vype-high-school-spotlight and the RADIO.COM app.
Want to have a question answered on air or have a topic covered on a future episode? Send them to host Thomas Bingham on social media (@Texan8thGen Facebook/Instagram/Twitter).
On the first segment, VYPE Austin/San Antonio/Hill Country editor/reporter Thomas Bingham talked to Talk 1370 Director of IT/Assistant Program Director Kasey Johns about the 2020 UIL small school football season so far, the teams that impressed in Week 3, and why they're looking forward to the return of UIL 6A and 5A football this week.
In segment two, Thomas interviews new San Marcos athletic director and head football coach John Walsh. They discuss Walsh's departure from Denton Guyer, why he couldn't pass up the San Marcos opportunity, the expectation of San Marcos athletics during the 2020-2021 school year, his love of San Marcos barbecue, and more.
In the second half of the show, Thomas breaks down the strong starts of area volleyball districts and teams, area large school football teams and Week 1 games to watch, and the updated VYPE Austin UIL 4A Top 10 Football Rankings:
#1 Lampasas: 3-0 (Previous: #1)
#2 Wimberley: 3-1 (Previous: #2)
#3 Austin LBJ Early College: 0-0 (Previous: #3)
#4 Fredericksburg: 3-1 (Previous: #4)
#5 Giddings: 3-1 (Previous: #7)
#6 Salado: 3-1 (Previous: #6)
#7 Smithville: 2-2 (Previous: #8)
#8 La Grange: 2-2 (Previous: #9)
#9 Burnet: 2-2 (Previous: #5)
#10 Taylor: 0-4 (Previous: #10)
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We're four weeks into the 2020 Texas high school football season, so it's time to crown the latest VYPE Austin UIL Small School Football Player of the Week. Vote for the Austin area's top athletes until Monday September 28th at 8 p.m.
<a href="https://poll.fm/10612466">VYPE Austin UIL Small School Football Player of the Week (Closes 9/28 at 8pm)</a>
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It's finally here. After a lot of worry and wonder, the big schools are ready to kick off their delayed seasons. For this week, we'll be breaking down three 6A schools at a time going through 3-6A through 11-6A in three installments.
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