Katy dominates West Brook to improve to 4-1

All it really took was 30 seconds to sum up what happened when Beaumont West Brook went up against Katy.

West Brook receiver Reggie Bevelton was trying to catch a kick-off return but got blasted by Katy’s Ryan Rose instead on the three-yard line. Then West Brook quarterback Bruce Reyes got sacked for a safety by Katy’s defense.

Those two plays were an example of Katy’s dominance as the two-time defending Class 5A champs thumped West Brook 36-7 on Saturday at Jack Rhodes Stadium in Katy. Katy, which ended North Shore’s nine-year regular-season winning streak, improves to 4-1 with its only loss coming against The Woodlands. Read the full story

K.I.S.D. has fired the three Morton Ranch High School football coaches that were under investigation.

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Katy ISD votes to fire three Morton Ranch coaches

The Katy ISD board of trustees approved separate recommendations for the proposed termination of three Morton Ranch High School coaches, who were accused earlier this month of violating district policies concerning student records, misuse of funds, and athletic eligibility. Read the full story

The former Katy High School and University of Hawaii football player is having a strong preseason for the Tennessee Titans. In the Titans’ last game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mouton took an interception back for a touchdown. He had 2 tackles in that game, a kick return for sixteen yards, and two punt returns for twelve total yards. In the Titans first preseason game against the Bills, Mouton had four tackles, two kick returns for forty-two yards, and a punt return for nine yards. This Friday the Titans will play in Dallas against the Cowboys at 7 PM Central Time on Fox.

Fast forward to the 3:00 minute mark in the video to catch a replay of Mouton’s ‘pick six’.

Morton Ranch officials look into possible inappropriate teacher-student relationship

KATY, Texas – Officials at Morton Ranch High School are trying to find out if a female teacher had an inappropriate relationship with a student.

Katy ISD sent home a letter to parents on Tuesday. It states that the teacher in question resigned in March for unrelated reasons.

Officials say they learned of the inappropriate relationship allegations while conducting an investigation on three football coaches.

The allegations against the coaches include changing grades and misuse of funds.

Those coaches are on administrative leave.

The teacher who resigned was not part of the school’s coaching staff.

Mitchell sent home amid HS probe

Oklahoma State freshman safety Joe Mitchell has been sent home amid allegations that coaches at his high school might have tampered with his academic transcripts.

Those allegations have left three of Mitchell’s football coaches at Morton Ranch High School (Katy, Texas) near Houston, including his head coach, on administrative leave with the school district.

Oklahoma State officials allowed Mitchell to practice Monday, but decided to send him home as his transcripts were scrutinized by the NCAA clearinghouse.

“Joe Mitchell is heading back to Houston,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy told reporters after practice Tuesday. “He’s got some personal issues he’s got to take care of. We learned more today about it. I’m not sure anybody knows, in detail, where they’re at.

“But as for now, he has to work through those issues before he can come back here. Hopefully, it could be within the next few weeks. If not, then we’d certainly like to get him back in January.”

Mitchell was a quarterback and a safety at Morton Ranch, producing 63 tackles and four interceptions as a senior. He likely would have been redshirted with the Cowboys if he had remained in their program this season.

The Houston Chronicle reported that an investigation began when Katy administrators were told by Texas’ University Interscholastic League that three Morton Ranch coaches might have violated district policies, including student records, possible misuse of funds and eligibility.

Stunner at Morton Ranch

Svendsen, two others, put on administrative leave on eve of fall practice beginning

By Scott Kaiser
Times Sports Writer

In a stunning move first reported by The Katy Times on Friday, Morton Ranch head football coach and athletic coordinator Scott Svendsen and two assistants have been put on administrative leave.

In a press release on Saturday, the district announced that “Katy ISD administrators were made aware this week of allegations that three Morton Ranch High School coaches were violating district policies regarding student records, possible misuse of funds, and athletic eligibility. Because of the allegations, the district has launched an investigation, during which time the three coaches will be on administrative leave.”

Because of privacy issues, Katy ISD cannot release names, but the Times has confirmed that Mavericks’ offensive coordinator Jeremy Orsagh and defense coordinator Cody Haug are being investigated along with Svendsen.

“I don’t know how you prepare for something like this,” Katy ISD executive director of athletics Rusty Dowling said. “We just have to work through it because so many people and kids depend on it.”

Todd McVey, who came to Katy in February to serve as assistant athletic director, was named  interim coach. McVey previously was a head coach at Harker Heights and McKinney, and was on Dowling’s staff at Texas City when the Stingarees won two state titles.

“Interim may mean a week, two weeks, a month or the whole season,” Dowling said. “I’m just not sure right now, but I have every faith that Todd will go in there and do a great job.

“He obviously came here to take a position in administration, but when this whole thing transpired, I called him and asked if he was willing to step in, and he immediately said yes.”

Ex-Knights coach McVey back on the sideline in Katy

By Alex Byington
Killeen Daily Herald

Todd McVey is a head football coach again, albeit not under the most ideal of situations.

According to a statement released by the Katy Independent School District, the former Harker Heights coach has been named the interim head coach and athletic coordinator at Morton Ranch High School following the suspensions of three members of the Mavericks’ coaching staff Friday.

“Really right now, I’m trying to gather my thoughts,” McVey said. “My concern is making sure those kids have a plan and are organized just like I would if I had been trying to get them ready all along. Making sure the staff and I are on the same page when we’re out there and it’s a positive for those kids. That’s the most important thing, then work from there.”

McVey, who coached the Knights for two seasons and compiled a 2-17 record overall, resigned in January to take an assistant athletic director position within the Katy ISD.