DUKE HEISE HAS BEEN PART OF ONE OF THE MOST DOMINANT DYNASTIES IN TEXAS PRIVATE SCHOOL SPORTS—TWCA GOLF
The Warriors have won four consecutive TAPPS state titles, and if not for the pandemic, it could have been five straight. With so much talent having graduated, all eyes are now on Heise.
“This is a program built on expectations,” he said. “No matter who’s on the team, the standard remains the same. We hang banners here.
“Golf is different from other sports—we compete as individuals, but at the end of the day, we’re here to win a championship as a team.”
Heise has had a club in his hands for as long as he can remember.
“My dad played college golf, and he got me into the game,” he said. “Golf has been a huge part of our family bond, and I fell in love with the sport.”
With college golf on the horizon, Heise is nearing a big decision about where he’ll play next. But beyond the course, his long-term aspirations lie in a different field.
“I want to do something in tech,” he said. “AI (artificial intelligence) has grown so fast, and I could see myself pursuing a career in that. I’m really fascinated by what’s happening in that space.”
For Heise, golf has been about more than just competition. Under the guidance of Coach Tanner Field, the B3rdmovement has become a defining philosophy in his life.
“It’s all about priorities—God first, others second, and ourselves third,” he said. “I apply it in golf, but also in my personal life.”
As Heise reflects on his TWCA journey, it’s not just the wins or titles that stand out—it’s the moments in between.
“It’s the bus rides, road trips, and all the jokes,” he said with a smile. “When you’re part of a team of five, you get really close with your teammates. Those bonds will last forever.”
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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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