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VYPE caught up with The Woodlands Christian Academy Cross Country Coach Tom Earle at the VYPE TWCA Fall 2023 Media Day, discussing the season and more!

TWCA HAS HAD A LEGENDARY CROSS-COUNTRY PROGRAM BUILT BY COACH TOM EARLE. THE ALL-STATE NAMES DATE BACK DECADES.

VYPE caught up with The Kinkaid School Girls Cross Country Coach Cheryl Mitchell at the VYPE Kinkaid Fall 2023 Media Day, discussing the season and more!

VYPE caught up with The Kinkaid School Boys Cross Country Coach Curt Brooks at the VYPE Kinkaid Fall 2023 Media Day, discussing the season and more!

Fortunately for Baytown Lee, one of their premier cross country runners – senior Lesly Dejesus – has endurance to spare.

Last season, Abdelasis had a breakout season, finishing third in the District 23-6A meet.

VYPE caught up with Baytown Sterling Cross Country Coach Ron McDowell at the VYPE Goose Creek CISD Fall 2023 Media Day, discussing the ensuing season and more!

Cross country may just be about running, for some. For Clements’ Mikael Leul, the deeper meaning of the sport is what compels the incoming senior.

VYPE caught up with Legacy Prep Cross Country Coach Casey Clark at the VYPE Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy Fall 2023 Media Day about the season and more!

Coach Remon Smith has enjoyed numerous successes throughout his coaching career. But, none have compared to that of this past Spring, in which his Klein Forest team dominated at the UIL State Meet to earn an undisputed state championship.

CARA SHIRLEY HAS BEEN EXCEPTIONAL FOR CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CROSS COUNTRY, DESPITE HER YOUNG AGE.

Neuhaus led the Crusaders on the hardwood earning a first-team, all-district nod as a junior. She is following in the footsteps of her older sister Jane Neuhaus, who was a star for the Crusaders and now plays at Concordia University-Nebraska.

Well, it’s official. FBCA is a metaphorical well-oiled machine that generates super-star talent. The latest in a long line of gifted competitors to punch their ticket to next-level is none other than Fort Bend Christian Track & Field product, Noah Brooks.

After a thrilling Spring season and an even more entertaining series of events at the South Regionals, it’s all come down to this. The TAPPS State Meet will be taking place this Friday and Saturday at Midway ISD’s Panther Stadium. Fortunately for local fan bases, the Houston area will be well-represented across the board.

Jaycee Ingram is Houston Christian’s golden girl. Ingram has earned a neck full of SPC gold and she’s just a sophomore.

VYPE caught up with Kris Gordon Spring Woods Track Coach at the VYPE Spring Branch ISD Spring Media Day about the season and more!

VYPE caught up with Celine Markert Stratford Track Coach at the VYPE Spring Branch ISD Spring Media Day about the season and more!

The Willis Track and Field numbers are brimming as new coaches Darrick Vaughn and Aaron Breed lead the boys and girls, respectively.

The TAPPS Track & Field season is finally reaching its thrilling finale with the State Meet taking place next week. As the highest ranking private school teams in the state converge, Lutheran South Academy will be represented on the grand stage with a plethora of their top performers seeking to make their claim as the best of the best.

OFTEN TIMES, TRACK AND FIELD IS SOMETHING DONE IN THE OFFSEASON OF AN ATHLETE’S PRIMARY SPORT. That was the case for Nimitz super-jumper Na’Zahia Thomas.

LSA Track and Field held District track meets last week and VYPE was on hand to catch all the action in a cinematic way at both the meets.

Cummings is off to a fast start this Spring, given that she won the Tri-Meet (Randle, Magnolia and Hastings) in the 200-meters (PR: 25.50), claimed second in the Buffalo Relays and finished fifth in the Fort Bend ISD Invitational.

“I’ve been training hard for this season,” said McGown. “I drive up to College Station three times a week for pole vault practice at my club team (Mac Vault) as well as lifting weights and mentally preparing before each meet. I hope to leave a legacy here at Fulshear.”

The Signorelli family is in the pole-vaulting business… and business is good. Nico and Milla Signorelli have had impressive seasons in 2023 and look to battle for the SPC Championship. Father, Danny – who pole vaulted at Texas A&M – has coached them along the way.

VYPE caught up with Coach Deon Minor of FBCA Track & Field at the VYPE Fort Bend Christian Academy Spring Media Day about the new season and more!

WITH THE UIL TRACK AND FIELD SEASON IN FULL SWING, LEE HIGH WILL LOOK TO ITS STARS TO SET THE TONE ON THE OVAL. Particularly, junior Heaven Perkins, who is expected to be one of the major headliners for the Ganders this Spring. After advancing to the Regional Meet in 2022, Perkins intends to usher Lee back into UIL contention.

Welcome to our feature - the Klein ISD Athletes of the Month - highlighting some of the best student-athletes in one of the most proud districts in the state of Texas. One girl and one boy will be selected each month representing the independent school district.

FBCA continues to resemble last year’s State Title form as they progress through this Spring. Furthermore, another common trend for the Eagles is their habitual tendency to break their own records. The performance showcased at this past weekend’s Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays was no different.

AS THE UIL TRACK & FIELDSEASON PROGRESSES THIS SPRING, KLEIN CAIN WILL LOOK FOR THROWER KACIE RHODES TO PROPEL THE HURRICANES INTO POSTSEASON CONTENTION.

VYPE caught up with Kevin Goodwin Head Coach of Eisenhower Track at the VYPE Aldine ISD Spring Media Day about the new season and more!

VYPE caught up with Jason Aubry Head Coach of Bridge City Track and Field at the VYPE Bridge City ISD Spring Media Day about the new season and more!

She can fly around a volleyball court and sprint around the oval with some of the best in the state of Texas. The junior will defend her TAPPS 300m hurdle title this Spring with hopes of leading the Warriors to the team title.

IT’S NOT OFTEN THAT AN ATHLETE ALREADY HAS THE STRENGTH TO GO THE DISTANCE AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE. FORTUNATELY FOR TWCA TRACK & FIELD, THAT IS THE CASE WITH SUPER SOPHOMORE TAYLOR MAKIYA.

TWCA HAS BECOME A STAPLE IN TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD DUE TO THE EXCEPTIONAL TALENT THAT LEGENDARY COACH TOM EARLE CONSISTENTLY FINDS A WAY TO OPTIMIZE.

The most notable cause for celebration for the Pioneers during the annual LSA Night Under the Lights meet at Glassel Stadium was when junior Wilson Klein burst onto the scene in the Pole Vault event, earning gold (15’ 1’’) while setting a new school record in the process.

It is almost becoming redundant at this point, but it seems that the rich keep getting richer at Fort Bend Christian Academy Track & Field.The Eagles made it clear that they wanted their performance at the Stafford Spartan Relays earlier this month to be memorable. Suffice it to say, they did not disappoint.

Lutheran South Academy Track & Field wasted no time announcing its presence in the new TAPPS season.

The FBCA track and field teams were on fire at the recent Woodlands Christian Meet.

WITH THE HENDERSON CUPON THE LINE, THE ROSEHILL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD, AND GOLF TEAMS WERE THE LAST TO COMPETE IN THE 2021-22 TAPPS SEASON

ZOE CALAMANI’S RUNNING CAREER DATES WAY BACK TO THE SECOND GRADE. SURE, SHE COULD COLOR IN THE LINES, AND CUT AND PASTE, BUT IT WAS RUNNING THAT SET HER APART.

The SPX Panthers cross-country program had a solid 2022, and with some talent returning, the future looks bright.

This past weekend, the UIL Cross Country meet concluded with several Houston-area teams placing in the Top 10 state-wide.

Welcome to our feature - the Klein ISD Athletes of the Month - highlighting some of the best student-athletes in one of the most proud districts in the state of Texas. One girl and one boy will be selected each month representing the independent school district.

Pearland junior Madison Peters relishes the pain of distance running. Physical distress is cause for achievement.

WORKING OUT THE DETAILS OF THE MORNING COMMUTE TO WORK IN THE BOZMAN HOUSE IS SIMPLE. IN THE MORNINGS, KAREN AND BRYAN BOZMAN GET INTO THE SAME CAR AND HEAD TO BRIDGE CITY HIGH SCHOOL.

MELISSA NGUYEN HAD AN IDEA HER DAUGHTER, SOPHIA, MIGHT BE A GIFTED ATHLETE WHEN SOPHIA RAN THE “GIRLS ON THE RUN” RACE FOR HER SCHOOL IN THE FOURTH GRADE.

TYLER SMITH HAS BEEN A LIFER IN KLEIN ISD.

OLIVIA LACHAPELLE TAKES OVER THE KLEIN FOREST GOLDEN EAGLE CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS AND LOOKS TO SHAKE THINGS UP A LITTLE.

THE KLEIN OAK GIRLS TRACK TEAM HAD A SPECIAL YEAR IN 2021, FINISHING FIFTH OVERALL AT THE UIL STATE MEET.

The Legacy Prep Christian Academy girls cross country team is back.

HEAR THAT? THAT ’S THE SOUND OF THE WINDS OF CHANGE.

PACING RIGHT BEHIND THE KLEIN OAK PANTHERS AT THE GIRLS STATE MEET WERE THE KLEIN HIGH BEARKATS, WHO FINISHED SIXTH OVERALL AS A TEAM.

VYPE recently traveled out to Second Baptist School in Houston for their Fall 2022 Media Day.

LA PORTE – When Rowen Hall was born with down syndrome, his mother Karen didn’t know what to expect in his life.

VYPE recently traveled out to the Second Baptist School in Houston for their Fall 2022 Media Day.

Kathryn Koonts exploded onto the Texas High School running scene as a sophomore, but it was all apart of her master plan.

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EVERY FEBRUARY IN BAYTOWN FOR THE PAST 11 YEARS, RUNNERS WILL BUNDLE UP AND COMPETE IN THE ANNUAL JAIL BREAK RUN HALF MARATHON AND 5K.

Melissa Nguyen had an idea her daughter, Sophia, might be a gifted athlete when Sophia ran the “Girls on the Run” race for her school in the fourth grade.

HOUSTON - Jaiya Covington has had a year to remember.

HOUSTON – The night before Chris Carter was set to compete for one of three spots on the United States Olympic Track & Field team in the triple jump his phone dinged.

What a busy spring it has been for Aldine ISD programs and it has been a successful one as well!

AUSTIN - The final day of the 2021 UIL Track & Field season has arrived and Mike Myers Stadium plays host.

The 2021 TAPPS Track & Field State Meet got underway on Friday morning at Midway Stadium in Waco, Texas and the big distances were eye-popping, even record-breaking.

HOUSTON - Many athletes strive to get to the State Track Meet in at least one event.

HOUSTON - Olivia Lueking has done nothing but win.

HOUSTON - Turn on the video and the first thing you notice is Cameryn Dickson's bright red jersey against the dropbox of a dark April night.

Amarachukwu Oguchi has started her senior season off with a bang. Looking back to 2020, the best discus throw by Oguchi came also in the first meet at the Woodlands Christian Invitational with a toss of 122-feet-7-inches. Due to the shortened season, John Cooper School only competed in four meets and there were no SPC Championships. In the summer, Oguchi competed in 10 different events for discus and her distances just kept getting better and better. On July 24 in the PPA Virtual Meet #12 she hit 135-2.5, on July 31 in the USATF Youth Virtual Summer Challenge she hit 140-6.5 and then 142-11 on September 4.

On Monday, The Woodlands Christian Academy boys team captured its fourth-straight TAPPS Cross Country Team State Championship with 70 points and three runners finishing inside the Top 10. The group was led by Ben Shearer, who won his second-straight individual TAPPS State Championship, posting a time of 15:32. "Coming from a very uncertain time in track last year to cross country this year was a little shaky. Just coming into this final meet for me in cross country, it's nice to cap it off." Ben Shearer is the top finisher at the TAPPS 5A Boys Cross Country Meet!

FOR BEN SHEARER, RUNNING IS A FAMILY TRADITION. He won the Class 4A TAPPS individual title in October by over a minute to lead his team to its third- straight state title. His sister Hannah won two state titles for the Warriors back in 2014 and 2016. While Shearer is uber-talented, he knows what is the cornerstone of being a cross- country star. Shearer finished fifth at the Nike Cross-National South Regional Meet, before winning the 2020 Carl Lewis High School Indoor Invitational in the one-mile race.

VYPE whipped together this preview to get cross country fans ready for the 2020 season. These are the top runners and teams for Public School Boys Cross Country. When you look at a team that finished 16th overall at state last year but brings back everyone, that excites you. Other To Watch: HuffmanThe Huffman boys finished 15th overall at the UIL State Cross Country meet last year. The Spartans finished 12th overall at state last year but do lose top runner Erick Lara, who took 41st overall.

VYPE caught up with Klein Oak's recently graduated track star Ariel Young, who specialized in the 400-meter run and triple jump. ...VYPE: How long have you been doing jumping for track and how did you get your start? ...VYPE: What is your favorite thing about jumping? Young: "My favorite thing about jumping is how technical it is. ...VYPE: Off the track, what is your favorite thing to do?

Despite the 2020 track and field season being cut short, there were still some amazing performances. VYPE has scoured the standings on MileSplit.com and have gathered the best of the best in each field category. Go crazy track nation and vote for the 2020 VYPE Houston Boys Thrower of the Year in this fan poll. The poll will close on Thursday, June 11 at 7 P.M! VYPE Houston Boys Thrower of the Year Poll (Closes Thursday, June 11 at 7 p.m.)

Despite the 2020 track and field season being cut short, there were still some amazing performances. VYPE has scoured the standings on MileSplit.com and have gathered the best of the best in each running category. Go crazy track nation and vote for the 2020 VYPE Houston Girls Jumper of the Year in this fan poll. The poll will close on Thursday, May 28 at 7 P.M! 2020 VYPE Houston Girls Jumper of the Year Fan Poll (Closes Thursday, May 28 at 7 p.m.)