"Our younger guys do that extremely well," Olatunbosun said. But for me, it's been awesome, because these guys [Cross and Herrera] are here every day with me, too. She is a Health Teacher at Lakes. Posted Fri, Nov 6 2020. He also serves as the Campus Athletic Coordinator and safety coach for the varsity football team. This will be her fourth year at Cy Lakes, and third year coaching. There's much more to come, and - per Cross - fans should expect the Spartans to be 'back.' While he is loathe to call the current state of the union 'rebuilding,' Herrera believes that 2017 will ultimately prove to be little more than a blip on the Cy Lakes radar. Share. "But a lot of the seniors we have, they were watchers last year. The one-point victory against Langham Creek ended a 10-game losing streak. Even though we've lost, they've been close. 9:22 . Share. The Cypress Lakes varsity baseball team lost Tuesday's home conference game against Cypress Park (Cypress, TX) by a score of 7-2. A lot of kids think it's easy to score 30, and they think they just haven't been given the opportunity to go do it. We won a lot of games by 20 or more last year. No Player Data Available. The Cy Lakes Basketball coaches found themselves in a radically different situation in 2017 than the year before, with the top four scorers from a Regional Finals team departing. Kevin Cook is the sports editor for the Cy Creek Mirror, a proud University of Houston alumnus and a Cy-Fair sports aficionado. And, perhaps surprisingly, what they went through taught them - as if for the first time - how fun coaching could be. I recently recovered some data from a dead laptop, and this conversation was among those files. "The lower levels have always been winning," Herrera said. Related Items: 2020, basketball, cy lakes, langham creek, live. Share. CY LAKES VS SEVEN LAKES BASKETBALL, 3-7-15 - Duration: 1:37. kube57 2,275 views. Marine veteran, family receive new home for Christmas, Woman dies in accidental shooting at north Houston home, This teen made Christmas brighter for Houston-area foster kids, Need help with rent? All rights reserved. In a special Chevy Spotlight we head out to Cy Lakes High School to feature one of the top basketball players in the country. Box Score. And, even if the Spartans revert immediately back to their winning ways, it might take some time before they're playing in front of packed gyms filled with luminaries like John Wall and James Harden again. Olatunbosun said(with apologies to Bill Parcells) that his team was not what its record said it was, headed into a second meeting with Langham Creek that could have dropped the Spartans to 0-8. Coach Skelton is in his 11th year coaching, and his 2nd as Cypress Lakes Head Baseball Coach. No Player Data Available. Despite the challenges, or perhaps because of them, the rebuilding year has been as much fun for the three coaches as any of the prior seasons. Without an obvious Division-I-bound, nationally-recognized recruit on the roster headed into 2017, many wondered who 'the guy' was going to be for Coach O and his staff, freshman coach Tony Herrera and junior varsity coach Andrew Cross. School News "I hate to say it's a 'rebuilding year,' because I don't even think it is, but I think the success is going to continue next year.". Cy Lakes head coach Emmanuel Olatunbosun was happy to discuss how the 2017 season was going, but not without assistant coaches Tony Herrera and Andrew Cross. I'll take that. The Cy Lakes Basketball coaches found themselves in a radically different situation in 2017 than the year before, with the top four scorers from a Regional Finals team departing. July 21, 2016 Updated: Oct. 6, 2016 12:21 p.m. Facebook Twitter Email. Cross and Herrera, who were assistants on the prior season's Regional Finals team, acted as a calming, stabilizing presence for Olatunbosun as the team struggled, finishing with a losing record for the first time since the Spartans began varsity play. Shenette Prevo is at Cy Lakes High School. Whatever people mean by 'bad at coaching,' Cy Lakes Basketball head coach Emmanuel Olatunbosun has never been that. Keep an eye on the Spartans. Basketball Boys -... Cy Lakes; No Team Data Available. Contact Us, 5750 Greenhouse Road Comments. 3. Coach Coleman graduated from Cy-Springs High School in 2002, and went on to play collegiate basketball. Skip Navigation and go to main content (Press Enter). At the game at the Berry Center, I told one of my kids, 'hey, I want to see if you can score 30 tonight. We've always been good here. … Did a TX pastor spend millions in federal loans on a private jet? 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Cy Lakes boys' basketball is arguably the school's most successful program and visible brand. It accurately describes how Olatunbosun believes a lot of other Houston-area teams and coaches feel about Cy Lakes' rebuilding project. Westwood rally stuns Cy Lakes in boys basketball playoff opener . In fact, sporting a 4-19 record headed into the Langham Creek matchup, Olatunbosun was a better coach than he had ever been. Because I'm sitting here, like, 'what am I doing wrong?' Cy Lakes basketball coaches grew from last year’s adversity. That was a learning experience, too. The 0-5 start to the district schedule had been tough, and not just because of the losses. Phone Number: 281-856-3800. "Having these guys with me all year, because they went through it last year with me in my first year, when we had so much success, to now, and they're still they're the same way, helping out?" CFISD is not responsible for content on remote sites. So the record wasn't really telling the story of the season. While he was there, they were a 3-time Regional Finalists, and State Runner Up in TAPPS. "We didn't want it that way, but it's had to be. Share. Tweet. Of course, Olatunbosun had never coached a team without Nick Garth or De'Aaron Fox - 17.5 points per game over 86 career games and 25.4 points per game over 106 career games, respectively. No Player Data Available. "The only problem we've had all year is that we're not winning games," Cross said. Share. "I don't know if people know, our first year here, when we went varsity, we lost 14 games in a row," Olatunbosun said. Game Details. Game Details. Physical Address 5750 Greenhouse Road Katy, TX 77449 Phone Number: 281-856-3800 School Hours 7:20 a.m. - 2:50 p.m. People talk about 'killer instinct' and 'clutch gene' and question drive and effort, wonder whether a player does or doesn't possess the innate 'will to win.'. Cy Lakes. The Cy Springs loss preceded a 20-point loss to Cy Ridge and a 14-point loss to Cy Ranch, and suddenly the Spartans were sitting winless seven games into a 13-game district schedule. 39 photos by Ashley Depew Photography You want to be there in the battle with the kids.". The Spartans had led at some point in all five contests, three were two-possession ball games in the fourth quarter, and the last of the five - against rival Cy Springs - was tied 51-51 before the Panthers scored 11 unanswered points in the extra frame to seal their victory. No Player Data Available. I kind of feel like we're in that same spot now. "We could have easily been 5-0, but we're 0-5 and then we had a hangover against Ridge and lost by 20. "It's like going back to our roots," Cross said. This is the first year we've really struggled. "For me, it's been good. "Before the season, [people] asked me who it would be, and it's been us [the coaching staff]," Olatunbosun said. Cy-Springs vs Cy-Lakes volleyball, Aug. 28, 2018 - Duration: 3:01. Posted Tue, Mar 10 2020. And then after that, we won. This will be her fourth year at Cy Lakes, and third year coaching. In college, she found a love for wanting to help children, and that is when she decided that she wanted to teach and coach. "Man, everybody wanted to be part of that show last year," Cross said. ", A YouTube video entitled "How To: Develop a Kobe Bryant Mindset" has - as of this writing - has 40,000-plus views. The Spartans' younger classes have it. Against Langham Creek, juniors Que'Maine Ratcliff and Demerrill Levy would combine for 23 points and sophomore guard Zyon Bell would add another 12, and Cy Lakes notched its first 17-6A victory (the second, and final, district win would come a week later against Cy Woods). Basketball 1 on 2017. After college, she was a substitute teacher in Cy Fair ISD, and eventually made my way as a full time teacher here at Cy-Lakes. Share. That's a once-in-a-lifetime… You had that kid [Fox] in the gym, and he just brought that electricity every single night. For Cy Lakes High School senior De'Aaron Fox, it was his first 17 and under game as a 14-year-old that really opened his eyes. Only time will tell. Olatunbosun can't guarantee wins or a playoff seeding. Their confidence level is a little bit different. The Cypress Lakes varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away playoff game against Round Rock Westwood (Austin, TX) by a score of 47-43. Recommended for you. I wondered whether it was still fun coaching the team, with no national-spotlight guys like Nick Garth or De'Aaron Fox to deploy. BOYS BASKETBALL: Olatunbosun and Cy Lakes look to rebuild after losing top four scorers. "We ended up missing the playoffs by one game that year. The team was the only winless squad in 17-6A district play, headed into the rematch with the Lobos, this time facing them on the Spartans' home court. Coach Coleman graduated from Prairie View A&M with a Bachelors in Health in 2008. A similar video, "The Mind of Michael Jordan (the psychology of an obsessed winner)" has 2.8 million. Coach Coleman graduated from Cy-Springs High School in 2002, and went on to play collegiate basketball. What the Spartans 'went through' was more than a 6-23 (2-11) season. Faculty Web Pages Share. 1:37. The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District HS athletic program is comprised of dedicated coaches, athletic trainers, team doctors, district personnel, teachers and campus staff, who work cohesively to provide every student-athlete the opportunity … July; 2020-21 Girls Basketball Season. # sourpatchkid #3 # basketballmom. We'll be back next year. No one was closer to those freshmen than Herrera, and he concurs. Cy Lakes-----Basketball Boys - Freshman B-----Game Preview Photos Videos Comments Cy Lakes; Basketball Boys -... No Team Data Available. Cy Lakes-----Basketball Boys - Freshman A-----Game Preview Photos Videos Comments Cy Lakes; Basketball Boys -... No Team Data Available. Olatunbosun and his assistants hope that a vocal, on-court leader will emerge from that talented youth movement, because, contrary to his hopes, that leadership didn't come from the seniors on last year's roster. I really, truly believe we'll be back in the mix, back in the hunt because of what we've gone through this year.". Fox, a 6-3 sophomore guard, leads Cy Lakes with 22.4 points per game. About UsDistrict Links Email. Share. You are now leaving the CFISD website. Tweet. "It's been a learning experience for myself, the coaching staff and the kids," Olatunbosun said. Physical Address 5750 Greenhouse Road Katy, TX 77449 Phone Number: 281-856-3800 School Hours 7:20 a.m. - 2:50 p.m. There was a lot on the line for Garth and Fox, and the coaches felt that weight, said Cross. Merriam-Webster defines schadenfreude as: 'enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others,' (but it's hard to do justice to the sentiment outside of the German language). Olatunbosun was inaugural Cy Lakes head coach Jeff Snedeker's hand-picked choice for the job when Snedeker took an administrative role in Cy-Fair ISD's Transportation Services Department in 2015, and Olatunbosun, who helped open Cy Lakes with Snedeker, helped the program amass a 151-85 overall record in its first seven years of varsity competition. A fair question to ask a 5-19 coaching staff: is it still fun? Herrera and Cross, too. Welcome to the Cypress Lakes girls basketball team wall. Follow the Spartanss schedule, roster, events and photos all in one place. (Basketball Training For Young Players) - Duration: 9:22. It's a mentality to not care what everybody thinks, to take and miss shots with games and playoff berths on the line, and it's a mentality he saw last year's ninth- and tenth-grade players exhibit in abundance. Shoot the ball every time down the floor, if you like,' and he wouldn't do it. This will be her fourth year at Cy Lakes, and third year coaching. That show is over, but it's only the first act of a bigger, longer Cy Lakes show. For Olatunbosun and his staff - Cross and Herrera, whom O insisted join him for the interview - what they went through was a re-baptism by fire, a refresher course in fundamentals that taught all three about coaching, and even more so, about the value of the three of them as a unit, whole greater than the sum of its parts. The Cypress Lakes varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against College Park (The Woodlands, TX) by a score of 32-19. Coach Coleman is the Girls (Freshman) Basketball and Assistant Track Coach. Coach Coleman is the Girls (Freshman) Basketball and Assistant Track Coach. View the 20-21 Cypress Lakes varsity basketball team schedule. Soon. Editor's note: In January, I caught up with Coaches Emmanuel Olatunbosun, Drew Cross and Tony Herrera of Cy Lakes Basketball after their first district win, in which the Spartans edged a (then) 17-9 Langham Creek squad 53-52 at home. Not having a blue-chip dream to nurture freed the coaches up to, in a word, coach. "We thought that [vocal leadership] would come from the seniors," Olatunbosun said. After coaching at Canterbury, Coach Skelton was a Varsity Assistant in Shepherd and New Caney, Texas. By Albert Alvarado / American-Statesman Correspondent Wednesday Feb 26, 2020 at … 10-5A D2 - Film Session - Duration: 2:35. Tweet. He also served as the Varsity Assistant at … No Player Data Available. Olatunbosun asked. Before coming to Cypress Lakes, Coach Patton spent 5 seasons at Lamar Consolidated High School, and 6 Seasons at Cypress Ridge as the defensive coordinator. Houston Inside High … Box Score. Cy Lakes-----Basketball Boys - Junior Varsity-----Game Preview Photos Videos Comments Cy Lakes; Basketball Boys -... No Team Data Available. From left to right: Tony Herrera, Emmanuel Olatunbosun, Andrew Cross. Game Details. And all three knew so for a fact, not in spite of the tough start to the year, but because of it. "Probably the best thing about his game is his basketball IQ," Snedeker said. Email. After a 25-8 2016 season that ended with a trip to the Regional Finals, the Cy Lakes Basketball coaches lost their top four scorers - seniors De'Aaron Fox, Charles Williams, Adnan Bajrami and, worst of all, freshman forward Jared Garcia, who transferred to a boarding school in Connecticut - and started the season 4-19, with seven straight losses to open district play. This site is not part of CFISD, and CFISD has no control over its content or availability. "These kids still make their grades, still come to practice, they're still fun to be around - if the only problem we'll have this year is losing? Kevin Cook. It's a mentality to be able to come down, not care what everybody thinks, miss shots, know how to get fouled. CFISD is not responsible for the accuracy or content of any of the information provided by this site, nor is it liable for any direct or indirect technical or system issues arising out of your access to or use of third party technologies or programs available through this site. And that's why I like to have them with me when I do stuff like this.". They're going to be special.". Basketball Langham Creek vs Cy Lakes – Boys – Basketball – 2.11.2020 – 7PM – Live from Cy Lakes HS. This game was part of the 2020 Boys State Basketball Championships - 6A Regions 2 & 4 tournament. 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