Laura Taylor

TXHS FB wife, Mom of 4 boys- 3 on earth & baby Jett, who has gone ahead of us to heaven, HS track /XC coach, EXOS /USATF certified, follower of Jesus.

[Dustin Wright @CoachWright333]

Track & field is one of the last places in a school where the football captain, the valedictorian, the band kid, the wrestler, and the quiet kid who never thought he belonged can all wear the same jersey.

Track does not care what a kid’s last name is, how much money he has, what side of town he lives on, or how popular he is. Out here, none of that matters. Somewhere between the workouts, the bus rides, and the meets, kids who might never have spoken to each other start to build real respect.

It is hard not to respect somebody when you have seen what they are willing to push through and how much they are willing to give.

That is a big reason track & field will always mean more to me than just times, marks, and points.

[Laura Taylor @taylor_LT33]

@Matt_Stepp817 I’d add some of the best coaches in the state may be those with just a few Ws more than Ls. And then seeing program growth or kids lives impacted which can’t always be quantified.

[Matt Stepp @Matt_Stepp817]

I've had multiple coaches win #UILState tell me their best coaching job wasn't done when they won state...it was taking a team with 2-8 talent and making them 7-4 #txhsfb

[Laura Taylor @taylor_LT33]

@Matt_Stepp817 Agreed!

[Laura Taylor @taylor_LT33]

@BryceHoppel EXACTLY 🗣️🗣️🗣️ there is plenty of depth on a world stage and as a HS coach I can promise you there’s depth on a college and HS level as well.

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

Imagine a 16 year old Sophomore in High School running...

200m- 19.75
400m- 43.88
Mile- 3:45.6
5k- 12:46

Those are the equivalent times to what Cooper Lutkenhaus just ran in the 800m (1:42.27) as a 16 year old.

Insanity.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

Don’t focus on the scoreboard.
Focus on doing things the right way, every single time.

Winning takes care of itself when you build the right habits.

It’s not about chasing trophies — it’s about chasing excellence in everything you do.

[Laura Taylor @taylor_LT33]

@TexasXCCoaches 😭😭 miss yall this year!

[Local Sports High School @BallySportsTXHS]

"The best part is he is very quick to recognize how well his offensive line blocked for him.”

Junior RB/LB Christian Villareal of Ozone High School on winning the 2A Built Ford. Tough Player of the Week award.

@OzonaLions | @taylor_jarryd | @txforddealers | #Ford

[Laura Taylor @taylor_LT33]

@KelseyFillmon YAY EVA!!! 👏👏👏

[Laura Taylor @taylor_LT33]

OZONA LIONS 34-28 over MILES 💜💜👏👏LETS GOOO @taylor_jarryd and the boys!!

[Laura Taylor @taylor_LT33]

Had some competitive fun this week in OMS and OHS girls athletics. A good reminder it’s FUN to compete with a TEAM! 💜🦁

[Laura Taylor @taylor_LT33]

OXC ran hard and had fun on a tough Garner State Park course for our last early season meet! We had 8 girls medalists and 2 boys medalists. We also had fun running in our Chicken Leg brand shorts! Next up, Eldo!

[Coach Clawson @HeathClawson]

Administrators take care of your teachers especially your coaches! Coaches do a lot more for little. They arrive early, stay late,& do all the rest in between with less time & very little pay. They love helping kids. They are first called on for many things! #coaching #Leadership

[Matt Stepp @Matt_Stepp817]

Just my suggestion, if you are a #txhsfb athlete starting practice this week, you are about to start a grind that lasts hopefully until Christmas.
Take the weekend off, rest, hydrate and get ready to work on Monday. Just my unsolicited advice

[Laura Taylor @taylor_LT33]

Vote for our girl @brooklyn2parker 👏👏👏

[GM Sports Media @GMsportsmedia1]

VOTE FOR DFW
COMMIT OF THE WEEK

Winner advances

@jordanturnervb WYLIE EAST
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@brooklyn2parker ALLEN
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#dfw #commit
@Gosset41

[Laura Taylor @taylor_LT33]

“What are YOU doing to keep kids in your program?” As coaches we have to actively keep this is mind as we build our programs. @thsca #CoachingSchool #PoweringGirlsForward

[Laura Taylor @taylor_LT33]

When you’re a coach and a mom making it work is hard. Thank you @THSCAcoaches for making it a little easier for coaches like me to invest in the profession. The boys first year attending clinic with me and @taylor_jarryd

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“Before you really can be good at the game, you gotta love the game. Just let them get out there and enjoy the game because once they develop that love, then they want to learn and listen to the people that want to teach them. You gotta have a passion for something to be good at it,” Michael Jordan