VYPE caught up with Langham Creek High School Girls Basketball Coach Annette Steward at the Langham Creek HS 2023 Winter Media Day, discussing the upcoming season and more!
Check out the interview below!
LOOKING BACK ON FOUR YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL, YOU CAN’ T HELP BUT ASK: “WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE?”
For Willis senior Summer Clark, it flew by in the blink of an eye.
It feels like just yesterday she was a freshman earning honorable mention as an attacking midfielder on the soccer field.
Twenty-two goals later, she finished her career as a back-to-back first-team selection in one of the toughest districts around.
“My dad got me into soccer at a very young age,” she said. “It was our father-daughter bonding thing. It’s been a huge part of my life—playing club and high school.”
Clark had an offer to play soccer at Indiana University, but made a life-changing decision.
“I was always planning to play college soccer,” she said. “But in the end, the sport became draining, and I burned out. The hardest part was telling my dad I didn’t want to play in college. He was heartbroken... it was a tough conversation, but I had something else I wanted to pursue.”
That “something else” was volleyball. Bitten by the bug in high school, Clark rapidly improved and wrapped up her career with 1,000 assists and a second-team, all-district selection as a senior.
“Coach (Kayla) Jenkins came in and made volleyball fun,” Clark said. “I improved so much, and it was refreshing. I know I’m playing catch-up trying to get recruited, but that’s my focus right now.”
Between club soccer, high school soccer, club volleyball, high school volleyball, dual-credit classes, and being ranked in the top 11 percent of her graduating class... where does she find the time?
“I like to be busy,” she laughed. “That’s probably an understatement.”
Clark plans to pursue a degree in Exercise Science, with hopes of becoming a coach or athletic trainer.
“I think I have a good sports IQ,” she said. “My coaches have always told me I should get into coaching.”
The only question left?
Which sport will it be.
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Texas Southern University is in the heart of Houston.
Head football coach Cris Dishman is the heartbeat of the football program.
The 13-year NFL verteran has been all over the world coaching football, from the NFL, NFL Europe, college football, the CFL, the XFL, and the USFL.
In year two at TSU, Dishman has a blue print for success. He has put together a staff of elite assistants with tremendous experience and several have Houston high school ties.
VYPE’s Matt Malatesta and Alex Hinson were invited to the Tigers’ coaches meeting to get a real inside look at the program.
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Athletics is woven into the West family’s DNA
Tanner West of Jordan High School grew up as the “little brother.” His older brothers, Landon and Graiden West, both play baseball at Rice, and his dad played soccer at Tulsa.
“Growing up, everything was a competition around our house,” Tanner said. “I was always getting pushed around and beat up by them. They made me the athlete and competitor I am today.”
While soccer was his first love, football became his life as he entered high school.
"Soccer was my thing growing up," he said. "I was playing Select every weekend. My dad taught me the ropes and what it takes to play at a high level and any sport. Soccer really helped me with foot work, like when I'm in the hole and being able to have quick feet to get into open space."
Now standing at 6 feet tall, West earned a first-team all-district selection for the Jordan Warriors, who made history in 2024. With Michigan signee Andrew Marsh now on campus in Ann Arbor, it’s West’s turn to lead.
“I just had a meeting with my coaches about my role this year,” he said. “I’m going to be touching the ball a lot more and providing leadership for this team. I want to help out the younger guys, just like Andrew did for me.
“I’m working a lot on change of direction to make that last defender miss as a running back, and getting off the press at the line of scrimmage as a receiver. I've tried to pattern my game after Christian McCaffrey (49ers) and his versatility."
The 4.4 GPA student recently visited Kansas and Kansas State and has been in conversations with SMU, Tulsa, and Rice. The Academies and Ivy League schools have also offered.
“The recruiting process has been a huge learning experience,” he said. “Some days are better than others, but I love seeing the campuses and meeting the coaches. The process has been good for me, both in football and in life.”
West plays with a chip on his shoulder, a trait that stems from being the “little brother.”
“If I’m going against a big-name recruit, they’re going to get my best,” he said. “I feel like I’m better than them in every way when I line up. That’s just my mindset all the time. I’m a true competitor. That’s what drives me.”
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