Jackson Cichon recently won the VYPE DFW 2020 Public School Preseason Boys XC Runner of the Year Fan Poll. VYPE caught up with Cichon for the 411 on the star from Mansfield Summit. VYPE: How long have you been running Cross Country and how did you get your start? Cichon: I've been running cross since the 6th grade and I got into it because It was one of the few sports that were offered at my school. VYPE: Favorite subject in school?

This week it's the Offensive Lineman! The VYPE DFW 2020 Preseason Offensive Lineman of the Year Fan Poll is now live! All athlete polls and their content are only associated and created by VYPE Media and its staff. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE DFW 2020 Preseason Offensive Lineman of the Year Fan Poll (Poll Closes Mon 8/17 at 7pm)

VYPE Media releases weekly polls throughout the month and the fans come out in droves to vote for their favorite player! It is always exciting when a poll comes down to the wire. A new feature on VYPE.com will be at the end of each month we will list all the winners of the polls for that month. The VYPE Media Editorial team just selects the athletes for the poll and the winner is determined solely by a fan vote! VYPE Houston 2020 Volleyball Preseason Setter of the Year Poll - Zoe Martinez , Goose Creek MemorialCLICK HERE for the VYPE 411 with Zoe Martinez.

This week, it's the Public School Boys! The VYPE DFW 2020 Public School Boys XC Runner of the Year Fan Poll is now live! All athlete polls and their content are only associated and created by VYPE Media and its staff. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE DFW 2020 Public School Preseason Boys XC Runner of the Year Fan Poll (Poll Closes Mon 8/10 at 7pm)

If you've followed Texas high school sports coverage over the past decade, you're probably familiar with eight-year journalism vet Brady Keane. But, he's made even more noise as a Texas high school coach since the start of the 2019-2020 school year. Keane kicked off the new stage of his life with multiple responsibilities at Winters High School for the 2019-2020 school year. "It's such a great feeling to be back," added Keane, a former Bandera basketball, football, baseball, soccer and track athlete. "One of the big things that I hope to bring to the Bandera basketball program is stability," said Keane.

VYPE wants the fans to vote for their favorite DFW Runners! This week, it's the Public School Girls! The VYPE DFW 2020 Public School Preseason Girls XC Runner of the Year Fan Poll is now live! Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE DFW 2020 Public School Preseason Girls XC Runner of the Year Fan Poll (Poll Closes Sun 8/2 at 7pm)

Coach Burnis Simon (God Rest his soul) was my High School HC and he is the reason I want to be a high school coach and love what I do. In a survey conducted by the Minnesota State High School League in 2007, it stated the average GPA of a high school athlete was 2.84, while a non-athlete was a 2.68. I am forever grateful for my high school coaches and would not be where I am at today without them. The list goes on and on when it comes to the impact of a high school coach and high school sports. High school is the sports Games, band concerts, choir concerts, theater Performances and all that go into your high school years.

HOUSTON - The University Interscholastic League has announced a radical plan for the start of the 2020-2021 fall season. On Tuesday, the UIL announced a new calendar for fall sports but it is split. Class 1A-4A will be allowed to start on time, while Class 5A and 6A will be pushed back a month into September. Practice for football and volleyball teams will begin August 3, while volleyball will start games August 10 and football on August 27, like it was originally scheduled. According to High School Football America there are 13 states that have adjusted the start of the 2020 football season.

During a webinar on Friday, TAPPS announced that no scrimmages, games, contests or tournaments can be held between August 3 and September 7. Originally, the TAPPS calendar had practice for football, volleyball and fall soccer set for August 3; first volleyball games for August 10 and football for August 27. Those start dates are now off the table. During the week of September 21, TAPPS football programs can hold one scrimmage. Those dates have been shifted to November 2 (first day of practice), November 9 (first day of scrimmages) and November 12 (first day of games).

In wake of continual COVID-19 concerns, he pushed back the return of county public and private school on-campus face-to-face teaching, learning and extracurricular activities until after September 7th. So, what does that mean for the start of the 2020 Texas high school football season? Well, if the UIL schedule isn't pushed back, Travis County would miss dozens of varsity games during the first two weeks, including the top affected matchups below. 4: Westlake vs. Euless TrinityLike its Battle of the Lakes rival Lake Travis, defending UIL 6A Division II state champ Westlake would've faced its second top-25 team and state power opponent by Week 2. Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program.

In wake of continual COVID-19 concerns, he pushed back the return of county public and private school on-campus face-to-face teaching, learning and extracurricular activities until after September 7th. So, what does that mean for the start of the 2020 Texas high school football season? Well, if the UIL schedule isn't pushed back, Travis County would miss dozens of varsity games during the first two weeks, including the top affected matchups below. 4: Westlake vs. Euless TrinityLike its Battle of the Lakes rival Lake Travis, defending UIL 6A Division II state champ Westlake would've faced its second top-25 team and state power opponent by Week 2. Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program.

VYPE wants the fans to vote for their favorite DFW Volleyball player! The VYPE DFW 2020 Volleyball Preseason Middle Blocker of the Year Poll is now live! All athlete polls and their content are only associated and created by VYPE Media and its staff. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE DFW 2020 Volleyball Preseason Middle Blocker of the Year Poll (Poll Closes Mon 7/20 at 7pm)

VYPE wants the fans to vote for their favorite DFW Volleyball player! The VYPE DFW 2020 Volleyball Preseason Setter of the Year Poll is now live! All athlete polls and their content are only associated and created by VYPE Media and its staff. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE DFW 2020 Volleyball Preseason Setter of the Year Poll (Poll Closes Sun 7/13 at 7pm)

VYPE wants the fans to vote for their favorite DFW Volleyball player! The VYPE DFW 2020 Volleyball Preseason Outside Hitter of the Year Poll is now live! All athlete polls and their content are only associated and created by VYPE Media and its staff. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE DFW 2020 Volleyball Preseason Outside Hitter of the Year Poll (Poll Closes Sun 7/6 at 7pm)

VYPE wants the fans to vote for their favorite DFW Volleyball player! The VYPE DFW 2020 Volleyball Preseason Outside Hitter of the Year Poll is now live! All athlete polls and their content are only associated and created by VYPE Media and its staff. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE DFW 2020 Volleyball Preseason Outside Hitter of the Year Poll (Poll Closes Sun 7/6 at 7pm)

AUSTIN, Texas The University Interscholastic League (UIL) has released standings for the Lone Star Cup through March 13, 2020. Due to the cancellation of UIL spring events, the Lone Star Cup will not be awarded for the 2019-20 school year. As a result, many activities that earn points toward the UIL Lone Star Cup were not completed. The UIL Lone Star Cup recognizes the top high school in each UIL conference based on overall team achievement in sanctioned academic, athletic and music championships. Below are the Top 25 UIL Lone Star Cup standings for the 2019-20 school year.

AUSTIN, Texas The University Interscholastic League (UIL) has released standings for the Lone Star Cup through March 13, 2020. Due to the cancellation of UIL spring events, the Lone Star Cup will not be awarded for the 2019-20 school year. As a result, many activities that earn points toward the UIL Lone Star Cup were not completed. The UIL Lone Star Cup recognizes the top high school in each UIL conference based on overall team achievement in sanctioned academic, athletic and music championships. Below are the Top 25 UIL Lone Star Cup standings for the 2019-20 school year.

A few weeks ago, Sierra Beal from Lewisville High School won the VYPE DFW Girls Track Runner of the Year Fan Poll with more than 81,000 votes. VYPE caught up with Beal with a 411 to get to know the future PVAMU track star. VYPE: How long have you been running track and how did you get your start? Beal: "My favorite thing about track is that it's mostly an individual sport & I can focus on my race instead of worrying about relying on others." Beal: "I will never forget this past indoor track season whenever Coach Hobbs told me to run 7.7s in the 60m dash.