VYPE caught up with Alief Taylor Football Coach Shawn Gray at the VYPE Alief ISD ISD Fall 2023 Media Day about the season and more!
Check out the interview below!
VYPE caught up with Alief Taylor Football Coach Shawn Gray at the VYPE Alief ISD ISD Fall 2023 Media Day about the season and more!
Check out the interview below!
Despite a slow start to the season, largely due to injuries, the Mustangs found their groove as playoff time approached and never looked back. After capturing the 5A Title in 2023, Mag West would end up reaching the State Semis for the second time in program history last June.
Unfortunately, their hopes for a repeat were dashed by Lovejoy in a 4-0 loss. Now, as the Dirt Boys ascend to District 15-6A in the realignment, they’ll face new competition, including defending State Champions Tomball, as well as Klein Cain, Klein Oak, Klein Collins, and others.
It won’t take long for coach Travis Earles and his team to make their presence felt, thanks to a roster brimming with talent. Baylor-commit Caldwell McFaddin returns to lead the batting order and will anchor the infield from third base.
He’ll be joined by junior shortstop Lukas Huff. The outfield will feature a rotation of seniors Cody Palacios (San Jacinto JC), Carson Dunaway, Cooper Wilkinson, and Carson Parker. On the mound, senior Nolan Cruz is expected to take on a leading role this spring.
With the Winter season well underway, the second series of our campus-coordinated media days has officially neared its end.
Recently, our team traveled to Tomball High School for their 2025 Spring Media Day.
We caught up with Tomball Softball's Hadlee Faulkner & Molly McCormack, talking about the upcoming season and more. Check out the interview below!
Under the tutelage of coach Robert Benavides, the Mustangs are coming off another stellar season, finishing with a 30-7-1 record and advancing to the fourth round of the postseason, where they narrowly fell to Lake Creek.
With a skilled roster returning, there’s little reason to believe they won’t continue their dominance in 2025. Friendswood will once again rely on District 18-5A Offensive MVP Dane Perry (Blinn commit), who is expected to be a key contributor both at the plate and behind the dish as catcher.
The pitching staff also remains strong, with Landon Collins (Texas Tech), second-team selection Eric McGill (UT Dallas), and honorable mention Cooper Harris (Sam Houston State) all poised to lead the way on the mound.
Furthermore, junior 3B Dawson Hinson (Baylor), Lane Vegas (Sr. CF), and District Newcomer of the Year Caiden Wells (Jr. IF) round out what should be one of the most complete rosters in all of Class 5A this spring.
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