The football team has won three state titles 2006, 2013 and 2014 and played in five in the last 16 years. "I was up until 3 a.m. last night going over film," smirked Carlos Lynn, Cedar Hill High School's head football coach . Veteran coach Bobby Acosta arrives from IMG Academy in Florida to take over the District 26-6A school. Susan Bailey Athletics Girls. Community Connector School Program presented by Optimum, Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Award, North Texas Dance Team Spotlight presented by Children's Health, San Antonio Inspirational Coach of the Week, San Antonio Student Trainer Program Spotlight, Texas Children's Training Staff Superstars Award, become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. Heis now at Westwood; former defensive coordinator Roderick Thompson has been named the interim head coach. Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill is no longer part of TAPPS after its membership was terminated Dec. 13. VYPE HOU sorted through all of the stats from around H-town this season and has narrowed it down to some of the top athletes in the area. He. Scott has spent 12 years as a defensive assistant at Vista Ridge. I believe I need to be visible and available for a community that has had a coach like Joey McGuire who made the blueprint. Welcome to the VYPE Playmakers, powered by UTMB Health, where were highlighting five standouts of the Houston area. It was during Woods time as head coach that the current Longhorn Stadium was built. Former state champion, Cedar Hill coach Carlos Lynn named next head coach at Crowley By Brian Gosset January 27, 2023 12:43 PM Carlos Lynn is the new head football coach at Crowley. So far, the 6A openings that I've seen: -Aldine Eisenhower (filled by former Duncanville QBs coach Odell James) -Cedar Hill (filled by former Midlothian assistant coach Nick Ward) -Conroe Grand Oaks (filled by former Richmond Foster HC Shaun McDowell) -Crowley A controversial high-density housing development proposed in Cedar Hill, which has been strongly opposed by many members of the community, remains open after being brought before the Robertson County Planning and Zoning board during their November meeting.The project, submitted by Riley Bros. Land LLC, was originally brought before the planning and zoning board in June. Cedar Hill had not recorded a winning season in the eight years prior to his promotion, a streak he quickly ended with a 6-4 campaign in his debut. Veteran coach Bryan Wood arrives from Shallowater, the latest stop for a coaching veteran who has a record of 188-67. Congratulations to my love @CarlosLynn and our family! It's the fourth state title meeting between these two squads, as Cedar Hill and Katy played three straight years from 2012-2014. Click here to see the nearest Freddy's location to you! Cedar Hill has its new head coach and its a familar face. This was a major accomplishment at that time in the programs history. Quintero says he expects that tradition to remain the foundation for the perennial title contenders. Nick Ward is a dynamic coach, and hes the best fit for our scholars, program and community, Cedar Hill Director of Athletics Melanie Benjamin said. Last year, Scott served as the defensive coordinator for a team that went 7-3, competedin District 25-6A and reached the Class 6A playoffs for the second consecutive season. Its his first time to be at the helm of a program, but he has a history of success as an assistant. | Cedar Hill, TX 75104 1 Longhorn Blvd. Cedar Hill High School (TX) Varsity Football Varsity Boys Football Cedar Hill, TX 22-23 V. Football / Cedar Hill High School Football Cedar Hill Football OVERALL 2-8 0.20 Win % DISTRICT 2-5 6th in District HOME2-2 AWAY0-5 NEUTRAL0-1 PF183 PA346 STREAK1L Contribute to the Team Complete the Schedule Add missing games to the schedule Rick Mauch is a veteran of more than four decades in the media. With the End of the Basketball season comes the VYPE HOU Basketball Player of the Year Fan Poll presented by Freddy's. Scott said he hopes to continue the progress startedby Vincent, who became the head coach at athletic director at Shallowater in West Texas last month. My goal is not to come in here and change things, my goal is to keep everything consistent, and, hopefully, make it a little bit better.. Crowleys last winning record was in 2019, when the team was 9-2. Senior guard Joshua Moore (10 PPG, 3 APG, 2 SPG), along with fellow senior Orlando Horton Jr., has been dynamic on the hardwood. And hes hoping they can be a part of a new group, DeSoto, South Oak Cliff and Duncanville all of which won state championships this past December. Munford is confident in her teams ability to progress throughout the season and expects that the more experienced players will be up to the challenge of creating a new identity for Houston Christian girls lacrosse moving forward. Its going to be a fun year.. Lynn was a sophomore at Wilmer-Hutchins in the fall of 1988 when Woods became the Eagles head coach. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. A Class of 2000 Graduate of Miami, Ward will ensure that his players are College, Career, and Military Ready. Following a 71-10 record and a state championship in his six seasons, Carl Abseck steps down to take over the Barbers Hill football program and athletic department. Our kids play hard, and theyll continue to play hard. Suggest an Edit. I was on the field with a guy like Ray Lewis and I had coaches who were NFL coaches. Lynn resigned at Cedar Hill in November after a 2-8 season. It's hope for the future and it's hope just to let people know that we can get here," Lynn said. He coached the defensive backs for a team that went to a state championship game and a state semifinal during his four years there. Greg Riddle, SportsDayHS writer and editor. Defensive coordinator Chad Scott, an assistant for Vincent for all 12 of his years at the school, takes over the program. This is one of those weeks where it crossed his mind. Coach Lynn would be the first Black head football coach, from a Dallas-Fort Worth school, to win a State Championship. Amos Davidson leaves for an assistant position at Collinsville in North Texas after three seasons, including a 1-9 campaign in District 9-4A DII last season. Is Dallas becoming unaffordable due to rising housing costs, inflation and stagnating pay? First Black Head Football Coach at Cedar Hill High Woods is a Hall of Fame High School Football Coach, but his accomplishments are significant for several reasons. Sta You teach for that transition, no hoodies in meetings, no earrings, he said. Here are the UTMB Athletes of the Week! He began writing in high school and immediately went into broadcasting for almost a decade after graduating, working his way to morning drive in Birmingham, Alabama. 105 N. Main St. Although hes been retired for approximately 15 years, the 69-year-old Woods sometimes reflects upon the success that two assistants that he hired at Cedar Hill have achieved with the Longhorn Football Program. The school received a letter from TAPPS last Friday, notifying TC-Cedar Hill that it had been handed several punishments most notably an immediate exit from the association as well as a five-game suspension for head football coach Andre' Hart. . But Ward understands and embraces pressure and challenges. In the following season as the Offensive Coordinator, he helped lead us to our first Semifinals appearance. Retired football coach Robert Woods calls Whitney 64 miles southwest of Cedar Hill home. Catch up on the day's news you need to know. More: District 11-5A DI football summer preview series: Defensive lines. Scott has spent 12 years as a defensive assistant at Vista Ridge . He also interned with the Atlanta Falcons where he learned from the Mikes Smith and Nolan both of whom served as NFL head coaches. Cedar Hill competed in a 5A District (largest classification in Texas, at the time) and was significantly smaller than many of its opponents from Arlington ISD, putting the Longhorns at a competitive disadvantage. A longtime Texas High School football coach, McGuire made his mark at Cedar Hill High School, where he led the Longhorns to three state championships. Born and raised in Hawaii, Brian Gosset graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in journalism before coming to Texas in 2014. There is progress and were moving in the right direction, but were never going to move as fast as people think it ought to move, said Woods, who mentioned that Duncanville head football coach Reginald Samples led the Panthers to the State Championship Game in 2018 and 2019, respectively. That certainly wouldn't eliminate all. The Mustangs are now being led by first-year coach Grace Munford, who expressed her enthusiasm for the new season and the opportunity to establish a foundation for the program's future. McGuire became the head coach of the Cedar Hill football team in 2002 and has guided the Longhorns to back-to-back state titles. We are a one high school town and all of our middle schools feed into that group, Ward said. He also had that position last season when he was a part of a Midlothian program that finished 12-1 and advanced to the third round of the playoffs before being eliminated by 11-time state champion Aledo. 2022 statewide UIL Texas high school football playoff final scores, DeSotos chase for third straight title continues after rout of Pearland in 6A semifinals, UIL boys basketball playoffs (6A): Tre Johnson, Lake Highlands shine; DeSoto defense rises, UIL boys basketball playoffs (5A): Kimball stifles Red Oak; Lancaster thrives in overtime, Coppells historic season ends with heartbreaking loss to San Antonio Clark in 6A semis, UIL boys basketball playoffs (4A/3A): Faith Family stays composed; Carter finds rhythm, Rangers sign lefty Will Smith to one-year deal to bolster bullpen, Rangers top prospects, No. 11 Seven Lakes Spartans, INSIDE PITCH: VYPE Baseball Rankings, No. Its really a dream come true to coach girls that are passionate and care deeply about the sport. He won a state title as the defensive coordinator at Cedar Hill in 2006 on a team coached by Joey McGuire. Katy Morton Ranch 41, Katy Seven Lakes 28. Mar 29, 2021. Bryan Hill departs the District 13-5A DII school after one season and a 2-7 record. In 1990, he coached Wilmer-Hutchins High School to the Class 4A State Championship, and current Cedar Hill head football coach Carlos Lynn was an offensive/defensive lineman on that team. After 20 years as an assistant, he became a head coach for the first time last season when he took the reins from Ross and guided Red Oak to a 9-3 record and its deepest playoff run in school history. According to Texas High School Football History, Amarillo is No. The players and coaches can expect to see a change, Ward said. I previously worked at the Weatherford Democrat, Marshall News Messenger, Amarillo Globe-News and Arlington Morning News. To see player spotlights please become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. Lutheran South Academy swim returned to the TAPPS State Finals once again, marking their fourth-consecutive appearance. The Mustangs roster is loaded from top to bottom, including a trusty bullpen that is led by the first-team, all-district selection Janelle Wilson. First published on January 14, 2021 / 12:25 PM. II state championship game where it lost to Katy. Get the week's most popular posts straight to your email inbox. A week later, the school learned its time in TAPPS would be ending even earlier than expected. The Eagles went 25-28 overall with Resendez and made the playoffs three times, including this season when they went 4-7 and played Southlake Carroll in the Class 6A D2 bi-district round. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Lynn spent the past six seasons at the helm with Cedar Hill, where he posted a 44-26 record. Now, hes back as the head coach with a goal to bring the school another state championship. 2021 is here and we are too! Catching up with the former coach on Zoom, he told CBS 11 Sports, "I want to be remembered as I did the best I could do to get the number of kids I sent to college and the number of kids I sent to pro football.". From steakburgers to sundaes, Freddy's makes food fresh after you ask for it because that's the kind of quality you deserve. Cedar Hill has still not named a replacement for Lynn, failing to name a successor at a school board meeting Monday at which the original agenda included this Administration seeks to fill the position of Head Football Coach with the Superintendents recommendation.. Head Coach Carlos Lynn. As head coach from 2003 through 2016, McGuire went 141-42 and led the Longhorns to four state-championship games, winning in 2006, 2013 and 2014 and finishing runner-up in 2012. Email Karen Krasovec (214) 780-3031. We are working toward learning the game and increasing our lacrosse IQ so that these girls know their mistakes and how to adjust quickly, she said. In his first season at Cleburne, the Yellow Jackets reached the playoffs for the first time in four years. Carl Abseck, Cedar Parks former head coach who recently left to become the head coach and athletic director at Barbers Hill, District 11-5A DI football summer preview series: Defensive lines, Vincent, who became the head coach at athletic director at Shallowater in West Texas last month, Daniel Hunter abruptly resigned last month after three seasons, Co-offensive coordinator Josh Thomas will serve as interim head coach this season, Former Del Valle football coach Charles Burton, son Caleb Burton to join Lake Travis, Following the death of his brother, Jeff Walker, during last seasons run to the Class 5A DII semifinals, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. It makes a difference with the learning that takes place, Ward said. Texas Football Resources Were completely building a program from the ground up, and this team will be the start of something new for the school., Coach Munford during her VYPE InterviewTaken By: Matthew Ogle (VYPE). You could tell hed be a success in whatever he did.. "We have the skills, the ability, the intellect, the organization, to make it to this stature of football. When he's not writing, Rick loves to play golf and do Bigfoot research. In 1997, he became the first Black head football coach at Cedar Hill High School. After reaching the Regional Semifinals for the first time in sixteen years, Friendswood softball shows no signs of slowing down. Under his watch, the Cougars went to the postseason four times and won a playoff game in 2016. advanced to the 2020-21 6A Div. By Nicolas Hernandez. The Longhorns went 2-8 this season and missed the playoffs for the first time since Lynns first season in 2017. In the 2022-23 campaign, the girls side made tremendous strides to become contenders, leading to their appearance in the State Meet. Co-offensive coordinator Josh Thomas will serve as interim head coach this season. Give it a try, you can unsubscribe anytime. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. It's a community, a statewide community thing.". Get those horns up. With that kind of rsum under her belt, Munford intends to pass on her experiences to the next generation of womens lacrosse players with a new culture in mind. Brandon Houston arrives from Class 3A DII Buffalo, where he had a 32-6 record. person_outline Matt Stepp. Lynn will take over a Crowley team that is coming off a 4-7 season, and he will replace JJ Resendez, who was reassigned in November. I cover high school sports as a reporter and help coordinate our coverage. At Cedar Hill, McGuire took on a program that had not recorded a winning season in years and had never won a playoff game.