Four 2024 playoff teams are already facing a must-win in Week 4.

The 2024-25 athletics year is wrapping up soon as soon let out for summer break. Before the student-athletes go on hiatus, some programs are still chasing championship dreams.

America’s muscle car culture is adapting to the new world of electric vehicles, but the gasoline-powered high-performance road beasts will be around for at least a few more years.

The difference in the attitude of the teams was quite clear Thursday night.

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert fractured the index finger on his right hand during the second quarter of Los Angeles’ game against the Denver Broncos.

The Class 5A postseason is up for grabs as we enter the Area Round of the playoffs.What games are the headliners? Who should win? That’s where VYPE come in.

The Chargers have reached the Regional Semifinals for three-straight seasons and look to break through the ceiling to make the program’s first-ever Regional Finals match.

A major professional team playing in a minor league venue would’ve been unheard of just a few years ago.

Fulshear has been on an impressive run over the past few seasons. State Champions in 2019, State Finalists in 2020 and Regional Semifinalists in 2021.

FULSHEAR—Fulshear baseball coach Robb Jensen has a ridiculous wealth of quality pitching. There are at least five quality arms the veteran coach can turn to at any given time, which is quite the luxury to have during the postseason.

The NFL’s salary cap for 2022 will be $208.2 million — a healthy increase from the previous, pandemic-impacted years.

ROSENBERG—When Fulshear's first-year head coach Nick Codutti watched film from last year of his new team during the spring, he saw a team that would often wilt under pressure or adversity. He saw a team that lacked fight.

ROSENBERG — If last week's frustrating loss to Manor was a wake-up call for Fulshear's football team, as coach Nick Codutti attested it would be, then Friday's 38-28 win against state-ranked TAPPS Fort Bend Christian Academy at Traylor Stadium provided a definitive answer.

Fulshear, Foster and Terry all enjoyed successful spring tennis seasons, culminating in impressive performances at the Region III-5A tournament, and they're hoping to carry that into this fall.

In Class 5A there are the blue blood programs that have always been at the top.

Players on four more NFL teams will be skipping in-person voluntary workouts because of the pandemic.

If it's arms you are looking for, look no farther than Clear Springs. The District 24-6A power has hopes of parlaying its loaded bullpen into a district title and beyond. With the staff of seniors Cory Patterson and Levi Ewert along with juniors Connor Habhab and Jacob Wingard, the Chargers are flush. Dickinson, Clear Creek, and Clear Falls will be Clear Springs' biggest competition for the district title but pitching usually wins championships. AdCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL MAGAZINECLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PHOTOSCLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL DIGITAL MAGAZINE

Clear Springs got its first playoff win since 2016 back in 2019. The Chargers were off to a good start in 2020 before everything came to a halt and could be in line for a historic year this spring. Clear Springs brings back the likes of Texas Tech-commit Demi Elder at shortstop and LSU-commit Emma Strood in the circle. Catcher Kelly Baker is also back and is verballed to Independence CC. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL MAGAZINEAdCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PHOTOSCLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL DIGITAL MAGAZINE

(AP Photo/Stephen J. Boitano, FIle)Marty Schottenheimer’s NFL coaching career was as remarkable as it was flummoxing. “I never went into a game with Marty as coach feeling like I wasn’t fully prepared to win. Kurt Schottenheimer had been on his brother’s previous staffs, and Marty Schottenheimer’s son, Brian, had been Chargers quarterbacks coach from 2002-05. “If you look up football coach in the dictionary, it should have a picture of Marty Schottenheimer,” Brees said. Brian Schottenheimer was fired as Seattle’s offensive coordinator last month and then hired by new Jacksonville coach Urban Meyer as passing game coordinator-quarterbacks coach.

Coming off a great season full of talent and speed, Boerne Champion looks to rebuild this year but still at a competitive level. With only 2 starters returning, Coach Kara Walters is excited to gain Gaby Dellocono to the squad. Dellocono did not play high school ball her freshman and sophomore year, but Walters says, "She is an extremely dynamic player who can control the midfield." Joining her on the field will be sophomore Emily Peters who is already having a break out year and is what Walters calls, "a strong left-footed striker who is extremely competitive." The Chargers will compete in District 26-5A against teams like Kerrville Tivy, Alamo Heights and New Braunfels Canyon.

Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady is becoming a popular name for NFL teams seeking to fill head coaching vacancies. A person familiar with the situation says the Chargers, Falcons and Texans have all asked for and received permission from the Panthers to interview Brady for their head coaching jobs. (AP Photo/Brian Westerholt, File)ATLANTA – The Atlanta Falcons have interviewed a pair of offensive coordinators, Nathaniel Hackett of the Green Bay Packers and Joe Brady of the Carolina Panthers, for their head coaching job. The Falcons conducted a virtual interview with Hackett on Thursday, one day after meeting virtually with Brady. “I think one of the (prerequisites) to being a good head coach is presence in front of a room," Rodgers said.

"It's awesome, it's something we talked about all year," Fulshear coach Sydney Gotcher said. "I think at the end of the year last year people were saying Lovejoy and Fulshear. Lovejoy is a brand in the volleyball - much like North Shore in football - and they have won a lot. In fact, Lovejoy enters Saturday seeking back-to-back titles for its program and the eighth overall but Fulshear is ready to claim its second-straight crown. "They are just the ultimate volleyball team when you think of 5A volleyball.

Ky Woods, Clear Springs FootballClear Springs' RB Ky Woods is the key to the Chargers' offense. Mia Johnson, Clear Falls VolleyballClear Falls won District 24-6A going 11-1 in conference play. Shyia Richardson, Clear Springs VolleyballClear Springs made a big run into the Regional Tournament and Shyia Richardson was key to the Chargers' success. This content is brought to you by Texas Citizens BankTexas Citizens Bank is a Houston community bank dedicated to concierge banking for owner-managed businesses. Learn how Texas Citizens Bank can help you grow your business at TexasCitizensBank.com.

Pamela Crawford enters year 12 leading the Chargers and coming off a successful year – going 31-8 and reaching the Regional Finals for the first time since 2016. The Chargers return District 24-6A MVP Kylie Minter, Defensive MVP Niyah Johnson and Offensive MVP Kenna Gibson as their big three. Minter poured in 13.7 points per game, while Johnson averaged 7.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Jermia Greenwill be another player to keep an eye on as she averaged 12.5 points and 4.1 rebounds in just 14 games played. This team can contest for the top spot in Houston with a group of savvy veterans.

A cold, wet morning is predicted for the District 26- 5A race Wednesday morning in Seguin. Boerne Champion High School looks to defend the girl's State Champion title, and hopefully gain a boy's title as well this year. "The girls beat the 1-2-3 teams in the state so that was pretty good," Tate pointed out as a highlight of this season. It truly takes a healthy team to accomplish such a task as defending a State Title, but the Chargers are on the move to make it happen again. Photo From Champion InstagramThe boys team is on the hunt as well to earn their own title of UIL 5A State Champions.

The All-Pro running back is expected to miss “multiple weeks” with a high right ankle sprain he sustained in Carolina’s 31-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. “As soon as the third quarter ended I went and got taped and tried to play it off,” McCaffrey said. In two games this season McCaffrey has run for 156 yards and four touchdowns and caught seven passes for 67 yards. The loss of McCaffrey is a devastating blow for the Panthers' offense. The Panthers rewarded the fourth-year running back with a four-year, $64 million contract making him the highest-paid running back in the league.

COSTA MESA, Calif. Defensive end Joey Bosa has agreed to a contact extension that will make him the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL. Two people familiar with the deal said the five-year extension is worth $135 million, which includes $78 million guaranteed at signing and $102 million overall. That contract included $100 million guaranteed for Garrett, a defensive end who was the top pick in 2017. The Chargers confirmed Bosa has agreed to the extension but did not disclose financial terms. Bosas extension also prevents the Chargers from having a messy holdout situation for the second straight season.

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay stands on the sideline during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals n Los Angeles. He could have kept going for another two weeks, but the head coach feels the Rams got plenty of work done in this unusual NFL spring. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)LOS ANGELES It will be lights, cameras, Los Angeles again for Hard Knocks but for the first time the show will feature two franchises. The Rams join the Cincinnati Bengals (2009, 13) and Dallas Cowboys (2002, 07) as teams that have done Hard Knocks twice while the Chargers are making their first appearance. Rams coach Sean McVay and Chargers coach Anthony Lynn are both going into their fourth season leading their respective teams.

Fulshear's meteoric rise to a Class 4A Volleyball State Championship took only three varsity seasons. Now, the Chargers' challenge is to repeat the state title in the larger Class 5A.

Fulshear's meteoric rise to a Class 4A Volleyball State Championship took only three varsity seasons. Now, the Chargers' challenge is to repeat the state title in the larger Class 5A. VYPE's Roger Smith talks to Head Coach Sydney Gotcher and returning players Alexis Dacosta, Ellie Echter and Ava Underwood about their 2019 glory and the grit it will take to get back to the "final four" Garland in 2020. This is the second installment of the VYPE Summer Series presented by Xfinity.