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With district play at the midpoint, Star Local Media surveys the local girls basketball landscape with its annual mid-district progress reports.
District 8-5A boys and girls soccer begins Tuesday, marking the first of 14 nights spent jockeying for one of the conference’s four playoff spots.
The second half of conference action in many of the state’s girls basketball districts began on Tuesday, as races for both league championships and playoff berths begin to amplify in the coming weeks.
One of the state’s premier soccer districts began its conference schedule on Friday, with 6-6A sporting a handful of programs that have already earned recognition among the state’s elite this season.
For three quarters, momentum was up for grabs in Friday’s latest chapter of the hardwood rivalry between the Plano Senior and Plano West boys basketball teams. Neither side had held more than a two-possession lead, all while mixing in a litany of ties and lead changes in a back-and-forth affair.
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With district play at the midpoint, Star Local Media surveys the local girls basketball landscape with its annual mid-district progress reports.
There aren’t many high school swimming districts in the state that offer a challenge quite like 5-6A. Look no further than last year’s state meet, where Southlake Carroll captured the boys and girls 6A championships and Flower Mound notched third on the girls side.
Sachse’s 61-34 victory over Wylie on Tuesday extended its district winning streak to 63 in a row.
ALLEN — Five weeks later, the Plano Senior girls basketball team remembered the first quarter of its Dec. 13 showdown against first-place Allen all too well — an opening frame where the Lady Eagles pounced for a quick 8-0 lead and never looked back.
When people look at the final score of Tuesday’s cross-town rivalry game between Horn and Mesquite, it might seem hard to believe the Skeeters led 17-16 midway through the second quarter.
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With district play at the midpoint, Star Local Media surveys the local girls basketball landscape with its annual mid-district progress reports.
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AUBREY — The Colony’s girls basketball team had a chance to create a three-way tie atop the District 8-5A standings Friday, but instead finds itself alone in the third place at the midpoint after suffering a 58-43 to first-place and unbeaten Denton Braswell.
CORINTH - For three quarters, the Lake Dallas girls basketball team stymied Denton Ryan with its half-court trap defense. Ryan then made it all back and nearly stole the game in the fourth quarter.
CORINTH - The Lake Dallas boys basketball team stayed close with Denton Ryan for a half.
The high school swimming postseason kicked off on Friday, setting the stage for a four-week trek to Austin and a hopeful shot at a state championship.
ALLEN — Even in defeat, the Plano West boys basketball team has played the rest of District 9-6A close through the first half of the conference schedule.
ALLEN — The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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As high school basketball's district schedule nears the midpoint, Star Local Media discusses some surprising happenings on the hardwood this season.
After four seasons at the helm of the Lovejoy football program, Todd Ford announced on Tuesday that he is stepping down from his post as the Leopards' head coach to pursue new opportunities.
Prestonwood Christian basketball fans are plenty accustomed to dominant displays on the hardwood inside its home gym, but seldom from the visiting team.
Prestonwood Christian head girls basketball coach Holly Mulligan admitted that her heart might have skipped a beat as John Paul II hoisted its final shot during Tuesday’s state-ranked rivalry showdown.
PROSPER – Two of the top boys basketball teams in District 9-6A took the court Tuesday with Prosper hosting Allen in a battle for first place.
The nominees for the 2020 McDonald's All-American Game were revealed on Tuesday and there are a handful of area boys and girls basketball standouts up for a spot in the annual showcase.
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As high school basketball's district schedule nears the midpoint, Star Local Media discusses some surprising happenings on the hardwood this season.
The past decade of Prestonwood Christian basketball has featured a who’s who of hardwood luminaries, including a current NBA pro and numerous four- and five-star prospects — all of whom had a hand in the litany of state championships that line the walls of the school’s gymnasium.
The latest edition of the Texas Outlaw wrestling meet, hosted at Allen, went off without a hitch Friday and Saturday, and even included a history-making result when all was said and done.
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District play is back in full swing in high school basketball, and Star Local Media discusses some of the biggest games remaining for its local boys basketball teams.
With sole possession of first place in District 6-6A hanging in the balance, crunch time belonged to the Flower Mound girls basketball team on Tuesday night.
After a heart-breaking end to its District 6-6A opener against Lewisville, the Coppell boys basketball team left nothing to chance Tuesday against upset-minded Marcus.
For the second straight game, the Plano East girls basketball team’s defense submitted a smothering first half. And once again, the opposing offense found its groove over the final two quarters.
Over the years, Mark Humble has commandeered some of the top offenses in the Metroplex. He's now parlayed that success into a varsity head coaching job.
Having coached volleyball at both the high school and college levels, Lindsey Petzold has a unique perspective on the game.
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District play is back in full swing in high school basketball, and Star Local Media discusses some of the biggest games remaining for its local girls basketball teams.
Rowlett had every reason to feel confident in its return to 10-6A action on Friday.
Through two-and-a-half quarters, Mesquite and North Mesquite traded punches and appeared to be on their way to a down-to-the-wire finish.
Sole possession of first place in District 9-6A went down to the final seconds between the Allen and Plano East girls basketball teams on Friday.
As hot as the Plano East boys basketball team began Friday’s District 9-6A opener, Allen’s finish was just as explosive.
AUBREY — Open shots were far and few between for the Lake Dallas girls basketball team early into Friday’s state-ranked District 8-5A clash with Denton Braswell.
Last season, District 9-6A sported some of the top boys basketball teams in the Metroplex, including two in Allen and Jesuit that spent the majority of the season ranked among the state’s top 10 teams.
There are few district races around the area that appear more wide-open than the one in 10-6A boys basketball.
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Several local high school boys basketball teams begin district play on Friday, and Star Local Media sizes up what to expect as the conference slate gets underway.
With the book about to close on 2019, it’s time to look back on the year that was in Denton County athletics.
With the book having closed on 2019, it’s time to look back on the year that was in Allen-area athletics.
With the book about to close on 2019, it’s time to look back on the year that was in Plano-area athletics.
DUNCANVILLE – Even without superstar senior Jordyn Merritt, the Plano Senior girls basketball team still boasts plenty of size and skill.
DUNCANVILLE – A 12-point first-quarter lead for the Plano West girls basketball team was quickly erased at the hands of Incarnate Word’s Gabby Contreras in both squads’ first game at the 2019 Sandra Meadows Classic.
Sachse and Rowlett have been perched atop the district for much of the last decade, but things were a little different in 2019.
This season did not go according to plan for Poteet and West Mesquite, as injuries, inexperience and some close losses resulted in some tough times.
Sunnyvale added another successful chapter to its now decade-old story.
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