Archive of Manvel Mavericks News

Manvel slips past Pearland 50-41

January 30, 2014

"We are trying to fight for that No. 1 seed in our district. We still have a game with Pearland at their place so it is going to be a dandy" head coach Greg Devers said.

Manvel trounces pair of district foes

January 15, 2014

The Manvel Mavericks improved to 19-4 overall and 5-0 in District 22-5A to stay tied atop the league leaderboard with Pearland (18-5, 5-0).

Manvel's Koda Martin - Touchdown Club of Houston

December 18, 2013

Manvel senior Koda Martin (left) was one of 10 players from the Greater Houston area named as a "Defensive Player of the Year" finalist . . .

Katy crushes Manvel in region final 56-14

December 16, 2013

From the very beginning of the game, Katy lined up on both sides of the ball and used their speed and strength to dominate the game.

Manvel moves past Memorial 49-21

December 4, 2013

The Mavs (12-1) will get their opportunity to take on Katy on Friday, December 6 at 7:00 p.m. at Reliant Stadium with the winner advancing to the 5A Div. II state semifinals.

Manvel survives with last second score

December 3, 2013

The Mavericks will face the Spring Branch Memorial Mustangs (7-4) on Saturday, November 30 at 1:00 p.m. at Mercer Stadium.

Manvel whips La Porte 45-21

November 21, 2013

Manvel (10-1) will advance to the area round where they will face Fort Bend Bush (9-2) on Friday, November 22 at 7:00 p.m. at Pasadena Veterans Stadium.

Manvel takes care of South Houston 48-20

November 18, 2013

Manvel easily defeated South Houston (3-7, 3-4) as head coach Kirk Martin emptied his bench early as the starters built a 41-13 halftime lead.

Manvel mauls Sam Rayburn 61-0

October 30, 2013

The Mavericks will host No. 10 state-ranked Pearland on Friday, November 1 at 7:00 p.m. at Alvin Memorial Stadium.

Mavs take out Pasadena 55-13

October 25, 2013

No other team in 22-5A has a winning record which makes it difficult to really know how good Manvel really is this season.

Manvel moves past Dobie 34-10

October 17, 2013

The Dobie Longhorns posed no real threat to the Mavericks as Manvel posted a 21-3 halftime score and then outscored the host Horns 13-7 in the second half.

Manvel romps past Alvin 37-13

October 12, 2013

King continues to be the top offensive weapon for the Mavs as he hit 11-of-15 passing for 195 yards and three TDs and one INT.

Manvel blanks Pasadena Memorial 40-0

October 3, 2013

The Manvel defense had an exceptional game holding Memorial to a mere 148 total yards with 90 on the ground and 58 through the air.

Manvel kicks Ball High 46-7

September 20, 2013

When the Mavericks landed on the rock, it didn't take the Mavs long to let everyone know which way this game was going to go.

North Shore rallies past Manvel

September 12, 2013

Manvel will travel to the rock to face Ball High on Friday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m.

Manvel takes out Spring 33-12

September 9, 2013

Now, having to start over again, it seems that Martin has two quarterbacks who are vying for playing time and they both got to see a lot of action against Spring.

Koda Martin commits to Texas A&M

July 26, 2013

I believe we have some good kids that will step up. We've got a good group of senior leaders.

Manvel has more questions than answers for upcoming season

July 26, 2013

I believe we have some good kids that will step up. We've got a good group of senior leaders.

Manvel track star

May 15, 2013

There were three other high jumpers that tied Smajstrla at 5-8, but the Manvel standout had no misses on her way to the gold medal.

Friendswood survives to move on to the next round

May 13, 2013

The Friendswood Mustangs faced a good George Ranch baseball team and they pulled out two wins to take the best-of-three series to advance to the area round of the Class 4A Region III baseball playoffs.

Manvel track star

May 10, 2013

Manvel junior Makenzie Smajstrla won the Class 5A Region III high jump with a personal best 5'10" at Turner Stadium in Humble.

Manvel football signees

February 21, 2013

Manvel head coach Kirk Martin saw 10 of his players sign national letters-of-intent to continue their education and football careers on Wednesday, Feb. 6 on national signing day.

Manvel escapes another close call in OT

February 17, 2013

Manvel head coach Greg Devers doesn't have a whole lot of hair to lose, but his Mavericks are testing his patience as they have now played two straight games that have gone into overtime.

Mavs escape with win over Memorial

February 5, 2013

It took two overtimes for the 22-5A contest to be decided, but in the end, it would be Manvel that would pull out the victory to remain in the hunt for a share of the 22-5A crown.

Manvel romps past South Houston 83-55

January 31, 2013

The Mavs are now 23-4 overall and 6-1 in 22-5A action. the victory was needed after the Mavs fell to Pearland 44-42 in the head-to-head battle of the unbeaten district foes.

Mavericks headline All-District football picks

December 27, 2012

The Manvel Mavericks dominated the 2012 All-District 22-5A selections after capturing the 22-5A title with a perfect 7-0 mark and advancing to the 5A Div. II Region III semifinals.

Cy-Ranch steals win from Manvel 43-42

December 12, 2012

(Coach) Martin and his coaching staff will now have the daunting task of replacing 44 seniors including McCarley who finished this season with 4,101 passing yards and 55 touchdowns McCarley also had 376 yards on the ground and five TDs.

Manvel moves past FB Dulles 39-28

November 30, 2012

The Mavs eliminated the Vikings for the playoffs to advance to the 5A Div. II Region III semifinals on Saturday, December 1 at 2:00 p.m. at the Berry Center to face the Cy-Ranch Mustangs. Manvel will be the visiting team. (Photo by Randy Emmons)

Manvel thrashes South Houston 61-20

November 19, 2012

The Mavs had 666 yards of total offense while the Trojans finished with 293 including only 46 yards on the ground.

Manvel flies past Pearland 42-28

November 7, 2012

The Oilers will regroup to face Pasadena Dobie at the Pasadena Memorial Veterans Stadium on Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. Manvel will host South Houston on Friday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Alvin Memorial Stadium.

Manvel easily romps past Sam Rayburn 49-3

November 2, 2012

As expected, the No. 7 area-ranked Manvel Mavericks easily disposed of the Sam Rayburn Texans 49-3 to set up the much anticipated showdown with the Pearland Oilers on Friday, November 2 at The Rig in Pearland at 7:00 p.m.

Manvel routs Pasadena 70-3

October 26, 2012

Pasadena managed to get on the scoreboard with 1:33 left before halftime as Alfredo Garibay booted a 43-yard field goal to make the score 50-3 after the first 24 minutes of action.

Manvel dominates Dobie 48-0

October 17, 2012

Manvel continues to send a message to the rest of the District 22-5A teams that they are going to be a force to challenge for the league crown and are on course to meet Pearland for the championship.

Manvel wins first-ever Alvin ISD faceoff

October 11, 2012

Manvel was considered the heavy favorite and they proved that to be true as they racked up 668 total yards while Alvin managed 335 total yards.

Manvel wins district opener over Pasadena Memorial

October 5, 2012

Manvel hung 514 total yards on Memorial's defense as McCarley was 23-of-46 passing for 345 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.

Manvel gets back on winning track

September 20, 2012

Manvel will have an open date this week and then will return to action on Thursday, September 27 when they travel to face Pasadena Memorial at 7:00 p.m. in the district opener for both teams.

Manvel runs out of gas against North Shore

September 14, 2012

“We got after them the first half and honestly didn’t have anything left in the take the second half,” Manvel head coach Kirk Martin said.

Manvel gets past Spring 35-21

September 5, 2012

The Mavericks get their first real test in 5A this coming Friday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m. when they host No. 2 area-ranked North Shore (1-0) who clobbered Clear Springs (0-1) 47-7. The Mustangs led 33-0 at halftime against the defending District 24-5A champions.

New class; new district for Manvel in 2012

August 3, 2012

The UIL realigns all teams every two years based on the flexibility of enrollment for each high school across Texas. In Manvel's case, their enrollment had increased enough to move them out of 4A and into 5A.

2012 Manvel Mavericks Schedule

August 3, 2012

Manvel's 2012 football schedule.

Manvel falls in 7-on-7 state finals

July 26, 2012

"We would have loved to bring the championship home to Manvel, but to be runner-up in a field of 64 teams is nothing to be ashamed of."

Montgomery sweeps Manvel in softball playoffs

May 24, 2012

Manvel faced Montgomery in the Class 4A Region III semifinals and came up short as the Lady Bears swept the Lady Mavericks in a best-of-three series.

Seip brings home first swim medal for Manvel

March 13, 2012

The sophomore competed in the 100-yard breastroke and finished in second place with a time of 1:06.20.

Manvel places fourth at district swim meet

February 15, 2012

The Mavericks had two gold medal winners as Bridgette Seip won the 100-yard breast and Varden Vu placed first in the 1 meter diving.

Manvel signees, realignment make headlines

February 15, 2012

Head coach Kirk Martin welcomed his players who made their choices to continue their education and playing careers at the next level.

Allen leads Manvel past Clear Falls

February 5, 2012

Terry Allen scored 27 points to lead league-leading Manvel past Clear Falls 80-52 to keep the Mavs perfect with a 10-0 district mark and 24-4 overall.

Manvel roundballers carry on mojo

January 3, 2012

The Mavs are looking to make the basketball playoffs for the first time in school history. This is the fifth varsity season for the Mavs and they are favored, not only to make the post-season this year, but to challenge for the District 24-4A crown.

2011 football season was magical for Mavs

January 3, 2012

Entering the final game of the season at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington with a school-record 15-0 mark and a chance to win the Class 4A Div. II state championship was a dream of a lifetime for Manvel head coach Kirk Martin, his coaching staff, and his players.

Mavericks come up short against Aledo

December 21, 2011

When asked about his seniors, Martin said, "This is a special bunch and many of them are going to continue onto college. I am just so proud of them because they are an extra special bunch, and I am clearly excited for the future of this program."

Lady Mavericks basketball off to a hot start

December 21, 2011

While the Manvel football team has been getting all the top press, the Lady Mavericks basketball team is making a name for themselves on the hardwood and look to be the team to beat this year for the District 24-4A crown.

Martin named "Coach of the Year" by TD Club of Houston

December 15, 2011

The Mavericks have been playing varsity football for only four years so getting to the state finals is quite an accomplishment for such a young program.

Martinez kicks Mavericks to 4A state final

December 14, 2011

"I went out there and just thought over and over 'Between the poles, between the poles, between the poles,'" Martinez said. "It was for a trip to state and I just wanted to finish it."

Manvel crowned 4A Region III Division II champions

December 6, 2011

The Manvel Mavericks continued their magical season with a 38-35 win over district rival La Marque to send them to a first-ever 4A Division II state-semifinal contest with their dream of winning a state championship still alive.

Manvel overcomes early turnovers to beat Dayton

November 29, 2011

Manvel's defense held the Broncos to only 190 total yards while the Mavs had 475 total yards including 305 yards on the ground.

Manvel tames the Lions 53-18

November 21, 2011

Manvel continued its march through the playoffs with a lopsided 53-18 win over the Yates Lions to advance to the Class 4A Region III Division I semifinals where they will face the Dayton Broncos on Friday, November 25 at 7:00 p.m. at Clyde Abshier Stadium in Deer Park.

Manvel escapes with 35-21 win

November 15, 2011

Manvel and El Campo entered the final 12 minutes of the game tied at 14-14 with the season for both teams in the balance.

Manvel runs over Dawson 44-21

November 9, 2011

While both teams have already punched their ticket to the playoffs, the final showdown between the neighboring schools was all about pride and determining a district championship.

Manvel slams Ball High 55-0

November 1, 2011

Manvel made the long trip to The Rock to face the Ball High Tornadoes and returned home with a lopsided 55-0 district win that could probably have been 100-0 according one of the football officials who oversaw the beating.

Playoff bound Manvel takes out Texas City 42-14

October 30, 2011

There are still two games remaining in the 2011 regular season, but the state-ranked Manvel Mavericks have already punched their ticket for the post-season. The Mavs are currently ranked No. 7 in the state and are undefeated with an 8-0 overall mark and 4-0 in District 24-4A action.

Manvel stampedes past Mustangs 60-28

October 19, 2011

Manvel outgained Friendswood 561 to 210 in total yards.

Manvel scalpes Indians 59-0

October 11, 2011

The Manvel Mavericks continue to roll over their opponents this season and such was the case last Friday night when the Santa Fe Indians (2-5, 0-3) were thrashed 59-0 on their reservation.

Big plays spark Manvel past La Marque

September 27, 2011

Manvel is state-ranked No. 8 by the Associated Press 4A poll and they showed why after outgaining the Coogs 448-311.

Manvel jumps on Goose Creek Memorial 44-19

September 12, 2011

The Mavs clearly dominated the game as indicated by the game statistics. Manvel had 446 total yards on offense while the defense held Memorial to only 174 total yards.

Manvel overpowers FB Austin 41-6

September 6, 2011

The Manvel Mavericks flexed their offensive and defensive muscles over a hapless Fort Bend Austin team 41-6 to remain undefeated for the 2011 season at 2-0.

Manvel crushes Willowridge 62-6

August 31, 2011

One could see from the very beginning that the Eagles were overmatched as the Mavs controlled both sides of the ball in building a 35-6 halftime lead.

Manvel upsets Friendswood in district showdown

April 19, 2011

The Manvel Mavericks upset District 24-4A leader Friendswood 5-3 to remain in the hunt for a playoff position.

Manvel boys soccer

March 30, 2011

"The team did a great job of working hard to make it to the playoffs this year," head coach Robert Partida said. "We are a very young team and only had one returning starter from last year. We have five seniors graduating this year, but the majority of the team will be back next year.

Manvel's Roudbari, Spano compete at state swim meet

February 21, 2011

Manvel had two swimmers who qualified for the Class 4A state swim meet that was held at the Lee and Joe Jamail Swim Center on the University of Texas campus on February 18-19.

Kaufhold joins Friendswood elite

February 14, 2011

Kaufhold, who helped lead the Lady Mustangs to a 24-4A second-place finish and to the post-season for the 2010-2011 season, also surpassed the 1,000 point mark this year to join (Dena) Russo and (Annalisa) Hall in that elite category. A ball is going to be inscribed at the end of the season with her point total.

Manvel players honored by Texas Sports Writers

February 8, 2011

For the first time in Manvel football history, the Mavericks had three players named to the prestigious 2010 Texas Sports Writers Association All-State football teams.

Manvel's road in the playoffs continue after 58-0 rout

November 22, 2010

Manvel fans probably didn't realize how good their team was until they had to face one of the Houston ISD teams.

Mavericks take out Terry for first playoff win

November 15, 2010

The Class 4A Region III Division II 24-17 win over Rosenberg Terry at Hopper Field in Freeport marked the first playoff win in school history.

Manvel rallies to drop Dawson in overtime

November 9, 2010

For Dawson, the players had better remember what their coaches have been preaching since day one. Play the entire 48 minutes -- or as Yogi Berra would say, "It ain't over til it's over!"

Manvel gives Texas City a stinging loss

October 26, 2010

Manvel hosted Texas City who is traditionally a very sound, disciplined team. But the Stingarees were anything but flawless against the Mavs who dominated the game on both sides of the ball.

Manvel gets back on winning track

October 12, 2010

The Mavs celebrated their homecoming on Friday night with a 35-14 win over Santa Fe in dominating fashion.

La Marque takes advantage of Manvel miscues

September 28, 2010

For the first time in school history, the Manvel Mavericks won their first four games of the season and were primed to face an undefeated La Marque team (4-0, 1-0) that they defeated soundly a year ago.

Manvel continues winning ways with 27-7 win over FB Austin

September 7, 2010

The Manvel Mavericks took control of the game against Fort Bend Austin in the first quarter and then cruised to an easy 27-7 victory to improve to 2-0 for the young season.

Manvel opens season on the winning path

September 1, 2010

The Mavs are picked to finish fourth in District 24-4A with Friendswood, Dawson, and Ball High picked ahead of them.

Playoff run ends for both Manvel teams

March 30, 2010

It was fun while it lasted, but the Manvel boys and girls soccer teams both ended their playoff run with the boys going out first to Houston Austin 1-0 and then the girls dropping a 1-0 heart-breaker to district rival Texas City last Friday.

Manvel soccer teams make school history

March 22, 2010

The Manvel boys and girls soccer teams did something for the first time in their young history. They both won to become the first soccer teams to win a playoff game.

Lady Mavericks named to All-District 24-4A volleyball teams

January 11, 2010

Manvel had four players who were named to the All-District 24-4A teams in honor of their outstanding season.

Manvel shocks Angleton; loses coin flip

November 10, 2009

Entering the game against No. 5 state-ranked and No. 1 area-ranked Angleton (9-1, 6-1) - no one was giving the Mavs a chance at winning the final contest of the season.

Manvel takes out La Marque 20-12

November 4, 2009

For the second straight year - Manvel faced a young La Marque team and came away with the win making them 2-0 against the Cougars in the young history of these two teams.

Manvel knocks off Santa Fe at homecoming

October 19, 2009

Santa Fe had been averaging 325 yards per game, but the Maverick defense held them to 185 yards.

Texas City takes out Manvel 20-16

October 12, 2009

Manvel will need to run the table to make the post-season and from all probability -- it doesn't look that is going to happen as one more loss will put them out of the running for sure.

Mavs pounded by Brazosport 45-12

October 6, 2009

Mistakes and turnovers proved to be the downfall for the Mavs as Brazosport scored 27 points off the miscues including three interceptions.

Manvel takes advantage of Columbia miscues

September 14, 2009

It was really a wonder that the game remained as close as it did as Columbia lost four fumbles in the first half and then saw three passes intercepted in the second half.

Mavericks labeled a dark horse in District 24-4A race

August 11, 2009

As Martin and his coaching staff prepare for the 2009 football campaign -- he does so with a lot of positives while hoping that district teams will take his players for granted which could prove to be a big mistake.

Manvel HS Football Coaching Staff

August 11, 2009

The Manvel HS football coaching staff is ready for another exciting season.

LADY MAVERICKS FALL TO HOUSTON WALTRIP — The Lady Mavs played two close games against Houston Waltrip, but the Lady Rams were able to get the key hits to sweep Manvel in their best-of-three series 1-0 and 4-1.

ATHLETIC SIGNINGS AT MANVEL — Over $700,000 in athletic scholarship monies has been awarded to 16 student-athletes at Manvel High School.

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