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Post by raidercatphenomsmellmyown on Nov 19, 2022 8:25:12 GMT -6
LMAO at the “ be careful what you wish for posts “ in reference to Alice fans wanting Atwood out lol dude this is almost as bad as it gets .. mediocre /underachieving seasons , constantly missing the playoffs , losing records , giving up 70 plus points in games , coaches getting out coached ,no adjustments during games , 1st round exits, Players quitting , no player leadership , poor attendance by Alice fans , ugly uniforms and logo .. the list goes on … if this ain’t rock bottom it’s pretty close … I’d rather have a new coach come in and use Alice as a stepping stone for a few years and then Leave if it meant the program experienced a couple of successful / special seasons ( 2008 .. 1998..199 etc ) every now and then What stands out to me is players quitting. Seems like Atwood has had a lot of that during his tenure, something ain’t right. |
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Post by Javy2005 on Nov 19, 2022 14:37:48 GMT -6
Ticket sales aren't great either. So many empty seats during the regular season and playoffs during Atwood time as HC. He's driven away a lot of fans. That’s why Alice’s fan fill up the visitors side & students section than the home side …. That’s a shame, I remember when we played Hidalgo when Cochino posted on his “South Texas Bloodsport Page” about that issue |
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Post by markp3602 on Nov 19, 2022 14:48:16 GMT -6
Ticket sales aren't great either. So many empty seats during the regular season and playoffs during Atwood time as HC. He's driven away a lot of fans. That’s why Alice’s fan fill up the visitors side & students section than the home side …. That’s a shame, I remember when we played Hidalgo when Cochino posted on his “South Texas Bloodsport Page” about that issue also because nobody gives up there season tickets who dont go to games … our family has had our for 30 plus years.. except we go to all the games .. plus people who go r more interested in going to the concession stands. lol. just joking. but i think if we could put together some winning seasons .. some good playoff runs the fans would come back. anybody remember the whole town being painted orange and white and streams all over the place… alice really need to bring back some old traditions!! |
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Post by Javy2005 on Nov 19, 2022 15:00:00 GMT -6
It took a week and I finally had time to digest this loss. I don't live in Alice but still have family there. Yes, Alice is a football town and how the football team goes, so goes the town. I get it. But the vibe I get isn't the doom and gloom that's painted on here. Are there somethings that could be better?? Different? Of course, but look around and every school district in the state and you have to same issues. I think many times, we lack perspective and fail to see what is right in front of us. Lets be honest. If we had all the answers, we'd be coaching or we'd be running for school board. We're all has beens who spend our free time playing arm chair coach. I am not an Atwood apologist, at all. But here are the facts... since he arrived as athletic director, girls volleyball made the playoffs, boys and girls basketball has made the playoffs, girls powerlifting won state, cross country has had a representative at state for the past 3 years, softball and baseball made the playoffs, boys and girls soccer has made the playoffs, the track team has been to state. I will challenge you to name a time when the athletic department as a whole has seen this much success. Just look at the twitter pages of some of the student athletes and they personally thank the coaches for their support and guidance. The end of the season hurt but as a whole, the season was pretty solid. They beat two 5A playoff teams, gave Calallen their only test all year, the blowouts of the valley teams gave the younger get some playing time, the sub varsity teams all had winning records, and of course...made the playoffs. Unfortunately, Alice ran into the buzzsaw that is the Calhoun Sandcrabs. I happen to think Alice gave Calhoun a better game than Canyon Lake did, but thats just me. A say all this to say...be careful what you wish for. If Atwood leaves, either by choice or if he's forced out, do you really think another quality AD is going to look at the success Atwood had and still get beat up by public perception. You might get another coach who uses Alice as a step stone for a high profile job. Which, as a result, leaves not only the football team, but the athletic department in constant rebuild mode. Look no further than Calallen, Refugio, PLC to name of few. You know why those programs are so successful? Many reasons, but the underlying issue that no one talks about.... STABILITY. Atwood has done a ton of HAYWIRE decisions as head football coach after the 2017 with his typical mismanagement like poor play call, wasting timeouts in crucial situations, players quitting or transferring & loyalty to his staff close to him (that cost Soza his job for keeping his DC Silva which they treated Soza like Old Yeller) …. You seem more of an “Coach Atwood Apologist” but your spot on about the basketball, track, softball & baseball programs being on the map, but Atwood as AD he has a solid record for STABILITY on building up the other programs that have made playoffs if that’s on the map he’s more of an Athletic Director at least. We had a great season despite being in a weak district when we took teams to the woodshed with Calallen being our only competition till we unexpectedly got SHOCKED by Coach Whit & Calhoun …. I still couldn’t believe that. Everyone in Coyote Country is scratching their heads & wondering why we’re not playing next week vs Boerne …. Atwood’s piss poor coaching decisions, not pulling tricks in that playbook & no adjustments is the reason of this. Atwood is more of an Athletic Director than a head coach ….. As far as I’m concerned & I’m going to keep saying this “I’m DONE with Atwood as head coach” |
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Post by Javy2005 on Nov 19, 2022 15:07:39 GMT -6
That’s why Alice’s fan fill up the visitors side & students section than the home side …. That’s a shame, I remember when we played Hidalgo when Cochino posted on his “South Texas Bloodsport Page” about that issue also because nobody gives up there season tickets who dont go to games … our family has had our for 30 plus years.. except we go to all the games .. plus people who go r more interested in going to the concession stands. lol. just joking. but i think if we could put together some winning seasons .. some good playoff runs the fans would come back. anybody remember the whole town being painted orange and white and streams all over the place… alice really need to bring back some old traditions!! That’s part of the issue, they’re posting that we’re selling their tickets & people comment, I know you & your family go to the games …. That’s also another reason why is the food especially on the home side on the south & north west side. My sister’s boss is in charge on the one in the northwest side they sell “Chick-Fil-A” sandwiches & at the same bill, I seriously agree with our football program being solid for a while can bring stability back to the football program that’ll get the tradition going like it did from the 80’s & 90’s …. I miss the days there big dawg |
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Post by Clemensbuff on Nov 29, 2022 9:47:16 GMT -6
Really cool video here Alice folks.
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Post by Javy2005 on Dec 2, 2022 23:10:11 GMT -6
LMAO at the “ be careful what you wish for posts “ in reference to Alice fans wanting Atwood out lol dude this is almost as bad as it gets .. mediocre /underachieving seasons , constantly missing the playoffs , losing records , giving up 70 plus points in games , coaches getting out coached ,no adjustments during games , 1st round exits, Players quitting , no player leadership , poor attendance by Alice fans , ugly uniforms and logo .. the list goes on … if this ain’t rock bottom it’s pretty close … I’d rather have a new coach come in and use Alice as a stepping stone for a few years and then Leave if it meant the program experienced a couple of successful / special seasons ( 2008 .. 1998..199 etc ) every now and then What stands out to me is players quitting. Seems like Atwood has had a lot of that during his tenure, something ain’t right. Handful of them had gave up theirs for their baseball careers, players getting forced out & that’s possibly part of the problem |
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Post by Cochino on Dec 3, 2022 9:16:37 GMT -6
#bringbackwhatley
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Post by aic on Dec 3, 2022 11:33:05 GMT -6
Where is Whatley nowadays ? Someone needs to do a sit down interview with him to reflect on his time with the coyotes
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Post by Javy2005 on Dec 3, 2022 11:39:52 GMT -6
Where is Whatley nowadays ? Someone needs to do a sit down interview with him to reflect on his time with the coyotes Still retired …. Lord knows, I do miss the ole Coyote days of the 90’s & the offensive gadget plays |
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Post by coyotetime on Dec 3, 2022 11:40:56 GMT -6
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Post by gp37 on Dec 3, 2022 11:51:08 GMT -6
VAN TOM WHATLEY 15 years; 107-66-1; 8-0-0 1976 Farwell 8-2-0 1977 Farwell 6-4-0 1978 ---staff, Midland Lee--- 1979 Granbury 1-9-0 1980-90 1991 Alice 5-5-0 1992 Alice 5-5-0 1993 Alice 10-4-0 R 1994 Alice 9-4-0 R 1995 Alice 9-4-0 R 1996 Alice 9-3-1 T 1997 Alice 8-3-0 R 1998 Alice 11-3-0 R 1999 Alice 11-3-0 R 2000 Alice 8-4-0 R 2001 2002 2003 Alice 4-6-0 2004 Alice 3-7-0 |
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Post by gp37 on Dec 3, 2022 11:51:19 GMT -6
The history of the Coyote Shield
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Thursday September 26, 2019 by Pete Garcia
It’s been almost 30 years since the Alice Coyotes regularly wore what those who closely follow the program call the “Coyote Shield” on their helmets. Still, the old decal worn through the 1980s has become an Alice football icon and a symbol of pride.
It often pops up on shirts, Yeti mugs and most recently as part of the Alice Coyote Football Alumni’s logo. However, as much as the shield is a part of Alice’s tradition, its original design was inspired by the shield worn on the NFL's Oakland Raiders helmets.
When coach Bob Boyd took over the Alice football program in 1981, he added the shield to the Coyotes’ white helmets. Before that, Alice’s helmets simply sported an orange Coyote.
Boyd, a Victoria native, was drafted by the San Diego Chargers from New Mexico State University. He wasn’t a fan of the Raiders, but he always liked the franchise’s shield.
“Playing for the Chargers, the Raiders were our rivals,” Boyd recalled. “I didn’t care for them much. They put a big old knot on my head once, but I always liked their shield and thought it was kind of cool on the side of a helmet.”
When he became a head coach for the first time at Kerrville Tivy in the late 1970s, he incorporated the shield in the Antlers’ helmets. He brought the shield with him to Alice. He added a Coyote and of course, ALICE. It was simple, but strong and powerful.
When Boyd left Alice after three seasons, he also used variations of the shield at Corpus Christi Ray, Harlingen and Sugarland Clements before becoming a college coach at Texas A&M University.
Coach Bruce Bush kept the Coyote Shield when he arrived in Alice in 1983. The only change he made was making it larger. The shield stayed on Alice’s helmets until the Van Tom Whatley era in the 1990s.
Coach Brent Davis brought back the shield on Alice’s helmets for a couple of games in the 2008 season. That’s when current head coach Kyle Atwood first saw it. He was a new coach at the time and the Coyotes’ playoff run that season combined with the Alice community and its passion for high school football made a lasting impression.
“There aren’t very many places like Alice where football and its history and tradition mean so much to the community,” Atwood said. “I just think it’s neat to recognize that history.”
That’s why the Coyotes are reviving the old shield for the homecoming game Friday night by wearing it on their orange helmets, the same helmets purchased through a player fundraiser two years ago.
“That means a lot to the history of our program,” Atwood said of the shield. “It looks good, and the kids are excited about wearing those helmets Friday night.”
Alice and Tuloso-Midway are squaring off in their District 15-5A, Div. II opener. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Stadium.
Pete Garcia is a Multi-Media Specialist with Alice Independent School District
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Post by gp37 on Dec 3, 2022 11:58:58 GMT -6
Coach Van Tom Whatley 2007
CBCA to induct four into Hall of Honor
Aleman, Kasprzyk, Miller, Porter to enter hall on Saturday
George Vondracek
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
A three-time state baseball championship coach, two longtime football coaches and a supporter of high school athletics are the latest inductees into the Coastal Bend Coaches Association Hall of Honor.
Former Sinton baseball coach Gene Kasprzyk will be inducted into the Coastal Bend Coaches Hall of Fame this weekend.
Keno Aleman, Gene Kasprzyk, John Miller and Butch Porter will be inducted during the annual CBCA Clinic, culminating with a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Holiday Inn Airport.
The inclusion of the four will bring the number of hall members to 110 since the CBCA began honoring coaches in 1987.
“We congratulate the 2017 CBCA Hall of Honor inductees and are grateful for their service and the positive impact they made on young lives,” said Joe Rios, Bishop’s athletics director and president of the CBCA.
Aleman began his football coaching career in 1973 at Calallen under Teddy Gray, who also is a CBCA hall member. He also had stints as an assistant at Dickinson and Refugio before becoming Falfurrias’ football coach in 1983. Aleman also coached at Rockport-Fulton, Taft and Ray, as well as the head coach at Laredo Cigarroa from 1989-93. He has been IWA’s golf coach for 10 years, leading the Angels to the TAPPS state tournament each year.
Aleman also was an assistant on Gray’s 1979 state championship football team in Dickinson.
Kasprzyk coached Sinton’s baseball team for 29 seasons from 1987-2015 after two years as an assistant under Wayne Atzenhoffer. Kasprzyk led the Pirates to state championships in 1988-89 and 2002. Kasprzyk also guided Sinton to the state tournament on four other occasions. Prior to Sinton, the Falls City native coached five years at Three Rivers.
Kasprzyk was awarded the Texas Sportswriters Coach of the Year in 2002 and was the Caller-Times South Texas Baseball Coach of the Year three times. He also was the recipient of the Hooks Lifetime Achievement Award and was the Sinton ISD Teacher of the Year two times. He serves as the radio color commentator on the Hooks’ home games.
Locally, Porter coached at Three Rivers, Banquete, King and Ingleside, at the latter of which he still is an assistant. He was the head coach at Hondo, Three Rivers and Banquete.
Porter also had stops at Winters, Pearsall, Devine and San Antonio Clark. Since his career began in 1978, Porter was a part of 23 teams to reach the playoffs, including a regional title with Three Rivers.
Miller has been a member of the Al Amin Shriners since 1988. In conjunction with the late Jim Cramer and the CBCA, Miller helped organize the first of 26 annual high school football all-star games. Cramer also is a member of the CBCA hall.
This year’s clinic includes a full slate of guest speakers, including:
Calallen’s Phil Danaher, who led the Wildcats to the Class 5A Division II title game and became the state’s winningest football coach this season. Also on the docket are Texas A&M-Kingsville coach Daren Wilkinson, state finalist coaches Scott Lehnhoff of Cibolo Steele and Mark Schmid from The Woodlands, San Angelo Central’s Brent Davis, who previously coached at Banquete, Sinton and Alice, A&M-Kingsville volleyball coach Tanya Allen and Jamie Gill, who led Tuloso-Midway’s girls to the 5A volleyball semifinals.
COASTAL BEND COACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF HONOR
Members of the CBCA Hall of Honor and year of induction:
1987: Allen McCord (football), Ray Akins (football), Bill Rhyne (football)
1988: Harry “Pop” Mohrmann (football), Murray Stephenson (football), Bill Stages (football)
1989: Sam Harper, Dale Johansson, Pete Ragus (football)
1990: Donald Jay, John Thomas, Gene Rogers
1991: Teddy Gray, Bill Batey (basketball), Emil Tagliabue (sportswriter)
1992: Chester “Chatter” Allen (football, administration), Emory Bellard (football), Modesto Garcia (football)
1993: Joey Allen (football, administration), Pete Murray (football), Don Long (football)
1994: Bobby Flanagan, Al Cobb, John Kline
1995: Smiley Davis, R.L. Oden (basketball),, Louise Carberry
1996: Vernon Glass (football), William “Buster” Gilbreath (football), Shirley Rowe (volleyball, track, basketball)
1997: Margarito “Buffalo” Guerrero (football), Bill Hamrick (football), Charlie Williams, Louis Anderson (sports writer)
1998: Wayne DuBose (athletics), E.C. Lerma (football), Alfred Marshall (football), Don Schmidt (athletics)
1999: Bobby Kelly (football), Tom Robison (baseball), Dave Segler (football, basketball, track), Roy J. Stegall (basketball)
2000: J.D. Centilli, Wayne Wilsher, Hugo Knoblauch, Eliseo Ramos (baseball)
2001: Milton Jirasek, Carlo Mircovich, Floyd “Punk” Rogers (football, golf, track), Fred Woodard (official)
2002: Bob Boyd (football), Ben Bloomer, L.G. Henderson (football), Tom Pruett
2003: Martin Perez (baseball), J.W. Cradoct (football), Olivero Garza (football), Mark Roberson (baseball), Charles Wiginton (basketball)
2004: Gordon Foerster (football), Juventino “J.B.” Gonzales (tennis, basketball), Chuck Haynes (football, administration), Geoffrey “Zay” Lefevre, Calvin Tucker
2005: Fran Boenig (basketball, track), Bruce Bush, Vance Heard (basketball), Willie Trevino (football)
2006: David Dunlap (basketball), Woodrow Petty (football, track), Peggy Rhyne (administration), Gary Turberville (football)
2007: Marvin Filla (athletic director), Steve Gonzales (basketball), Van Tom Whatley (football)
2008: Armando Gonzales (football), Tommy Moses (football), Jim Gupton (football)
2009: Tim Freeman (football, track), Frank Kelly (football, track), George Dumont (football, basketball, baseball)
2010: Gary Davenport (football), Cliff Davis (football, basketball, baseball), Terra Uptergrove (basketball, cross country, track and field)
2011: Carlos Benavides (coach, official), Raymond Gomez (basketball, football), Arlen Zamzow (track and field, football)
2012: George Harris (football, track), Gerald Hellums (golf, officiating), Don Schneider (basketball, track and field)
2013: Leta Andrews (basketball), Phil Danaher (football), Brent Davis (football), Joe Sendejar (football)
2014: Nancy Busby (athletics), Robert Carr (football), Jim Cramer (football supporter), Aaron Houston (athletics)
2015: Jim Cliburn (football), David McKinney (football, track), Leonard Tipton (football, track), Casper Wenzel (basketball, track)
2016: Art Arguijo (football), Steve Castro (baseball), Jim Elam (football), Roy Williams (basketball)
2017: Keno Aleman (football, golf), Gene Kasprzyk (baseball), John Miller (contributor), Butch Porter (football).
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Post by Javy2005 on Dec 3, 2022 12:26:25 GMT -6
VAN TOM WHATLEY 15 years; 107-66-1; 8-0-0 1976 Farwell 8-2-0 1977 Farwell 6-4-0 1978 ---staff, Midland Lee--- 1979 Granbury 1-9-0 1980-90 1991 Alice 5-5-0 1992 Alice 5-5-0 1993 Alice 10-4-0 R 1994 Alice 9-4-0 R 1995 Alice 9-4-0 R 1996 Alice 9-3-1 T 1997 Alice 8-3-0 R 1998 Alice 11-3-0 R 1999 Alice 11-3-0 R 2000 Alice 8-4-0 R 2001 2002 2003 Alice 4-6-0 2004 Alice 3-7-0 The last 2 season that he came back we’re the painful days. I played for them the 03 & 04 seasons …. I also played on that 02 squad (1-9). The damage was done when he came back we had a handful of bad apples on that team in 2003. Great dominance in the 90’s ….. That 98 team we we’re one game away we fumbled that chance away |
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