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The strength of District 5-6A softball shined all throughout the postseason with three teams advancing at least three rounds deep, including one that played all the way to the regional finals.
Not long after Dallas Baptist senior catcher Christian Boulware hit a bases-clearing double to give the Patriots a one-run lead over No. 6 TCU in the Fort Worth regional of the NCAA Division 1 baseball tournament, his mother, Laura, received a phone call from former Lake Dallas head baseball…
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The strength of District 5-6A softball shined all throughout the postseason with three teams advancing at least three rounds deep, including one that played all the way to the regional finals.
The third try was nearly the charm for the Plano West 7-on-7 football team.
Not long after Dallas Baptist senior catcher Christian Boulware hit a bases-clearing double to give the Patriots a one-run lead over No. 6 TCU in the Fort Worth regional of the NCAA Division 1 baseball tournament, his mother, Laura, received a phone call from former Lake Dallas head baseball…
Both the Allen and Lovejoy volleyball teams will be under new leadership next season. The Lady Eagles and Lady Leopards now know who those leaders will be.
Coppell alum Chiaka Ogbogu is an Olympian.
As Star Local Media's coverage of the 2021 high school baseball and softball playoffs comes to a close, the staff looks back on its last two teams standing.
At the Coppell baseball team banquet, held the day after the Cowboys’ final game of the regular season, senior left fielder Ryan Walker recalled the first time that he met Ryan Howard.
The Colony sophomore Olivia Molnar is one of five para-athletes in the U.S. that has been selected for the Team USA Triathlon and Challenged Athletes Foundation Para-triathlon Junior/U23 Development Program.
The Little Elm softball team was a young squad this season.
The Lake Dallas softball team didn’t have the start that it had wanted to commence District 6-5A play.
Since 1984, Rick Hardison has called Plano ISD home. He takes pride in nearly four decades spent coaching in the same school district, including 20-plus as the head golf coach at Plano West.
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Although this week marked the last of the 2021 high school softball season, a select group of student-athletes won’t be closing the book on their campaigns just yet.
LEANDER — The Flower Mound softball team didn’t lack for opportunities to make Friday’s Class 6A state semifinal interesting.
In just his second season as Lake Dallas’ head baseball coach – first full season due to the 2020 campaign being shortened because of the COVID-19 pandemic – Chris Haney led the Falcons to third place in District 6-5A and a thrilling three-game series against Azle in the bi-district round of…
Jill Miller has stepped down as Little Elm head softball coach after four years at the helm so that she can spend more time with her father.
All it takes is a quick look at the dugout during a Flower Mound softball game to see that the Lady Jaguars like to keep things energetic.
The 2021 season was one to remember for the John Paul II softball team. The Lady Cardinals set a score of program records, finishing the year at 25-3-2 and capturing their first-ever Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools state championship.
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Mere minutes apart, the Lovejoy baseball and softball teams saw their momentous playoff runs go up in smoke.
For all the time student-athletes put into honing their crafts on the playing field, there’s no competing for their high schools without taking care of business in the classroom first. The Texas High School Coaches Association has recognized several athletes who thrived at exactly that.
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After leading the Plano East girls basketball team to its best season in nearly three decades, head coach Jessica Linson is returning to a place she once called home.
Jayda Coleman was 8 years old when her parents, Deana, The Colony head softball coach, and Cedric, took her to the Women’s College World Series for the first time.
DENTON – One day after the Coppell baseball team rallied from a four-run deficit to top Keller in Game 2, the Cowboys looked to dig into the well to pull off the same type of magic in Game 3 on Saturday.
Regardless of the baseball field that Little Elm senior Frayner Chavez has played on, there is a good chance that he won’t be the tallest player. In fact, the 5-foot-5 Chavez has always been one of the shortest.
For all the time student-athletes put into honing their crafts on the playing field, there’s no competing for their high schools without taking care of business in the classroom first. The Texas High School Coaches Association has recognized several athletes who thrived at exactly that.
Walk around Robert and Lucy Elias’ house and you will be sure to find memorabilia that shows the unwavering support that their son, Elijah, has for soccer powerhouse FC Barcelona.
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All these years later, Mike Campbell still remembers his early days on the job as Lewisville’s head baseball coach back in 1974.
Whereas the final days of the school year mean an eye towards summer break, the grind is just beginning for new Plano West head girls basketball coach Charlie Grant.
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As the final week of the 2020-21 school year wound down, Plano ISD’s athletics department made the rounds to recognize a few of the top coaches in the school district.
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The 2021 season was one to remember for the Celina boys and girls soccer teams — two programs that submitted their deepest playoff runs in program history after advancing to the Class 4A state semifinals.
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For all the time student-athletes put into honing their crafts on the playing field, there’s no competing for their high schools without taking care of business in the classroom first. The Texas High School Coaches Association has recognized several athletes who thrived at exactly that.
Wins in District 5-6A girls soccer were far from a given, competing against some of the top programs in the state. McKinney Boyd, nevertheless, managed to scrap together enough to carve out a third-place finish and qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive postseason.
District 6-6A staked its claim as one of the top girls soccer conferences in the state during the 2021 season.
FLOWER MOUND – Even after Southlake Carroll’s Gunnar Krug hit a walk-off single in Game 1, Marcus head baseball coach Jeff Sherman noted how much confidence that a late comeback in that 5-4 loss Thursday would give his Marauders heading into the rest of the Region 1-6A semifinal series.
DENTON — Less than 24 hours after letting a two-run lead slip away late in Game 1 of its regional semifinal series, the Coppell baseball team returned the favor against state-ranked Keller.
DENTON – All season, Coppell head baseball coach Ryan Howard has lauded his players for their ability to overcome adversity.
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FRISCO — For the first time in its decorated program history, the Flower Mound softball team is headed to the UIL state tournament.Â
The Colony baseball team made history on March 14 when the Cougars polished off a two-game sweep of Woodrow Wilson to clinch a berth in the regional quarterfinals for the first time.
By the time Prosper junior Aubrey O’Connell exited Mike A. Myers Stadium on Saturday, she had logged 3.5 miles of running at the UIL Class 6A state track and field championships.
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The Sachse and Rowlett boys soccer teams battled it out for the district championship until the final day of the regular season.
The Colony baseball team made history on March 14 when the Cougars polished off a two-game sweep of Woodrow Wilson to clinch a berth in the regional quarterfinals for the first time.
Region 1-6A might as well be labeled as murderer’s row when it comes to the quality of teams that the Coppell baseball team has overcome to earn its first berth in a regional semifinal since 2016.
As the sun set on the UIL state tennis tournament last Friday, student-athletes from Plano West, Plano and Allen all exited San Antonio with medals draped around their necks.
With another round of the UIL baseball and softball playoffs on the horizon, Lovejoy is one of a select few high schools in the state that still has teams in both sports alive and vying for a trip to the state tournament.
The 10-team 9-5A boys soccer district has a claim for being the best in the state of Texas.
At the heart of a resurgent season for the New York Knicks, Prestonwood Christian alum Julius Randle’s career-best year in the NBA now includes some hardware.
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West Mesquite and Poteet have each enjoyed their share of success in recent years.
Though Tyler Legacy pulled away to claim the 10-6A championship, it was in no way indicative of how tightly-matched the district was.
Brian Miller is leaving his alma mater, Lewisville, after three years to become the next head boys basketball coach at Lake Dallas.
Another week of postseason action is in the books in high school baseball and softball, and Star Local Media breaks down the latest on the local diamond.Matt Welch, Devin Hasson and David Wolman discuss the seven teams remaining from their coverage area in the playoffs, including big regiona…
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