David Wolman's 5-Star Spotlight: Here are a few student-athletes who have shined around the area
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There's no shortage of noteworthy performances turned in by student-athletes around the area. Each week, Star Local Media's sports staff will recognize five student-athletes from their respective coverage areas as part of its 5-Star Spotlight.
Here are a few athletes from sports reporter David Wolman's coverage area who have turned in standout moments over the past week.
Irvin Leonard, Little Elm baseball
Leonard hit the go-ahead grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally the Lobos to a 6-3 come-from-behind victory against Hebron in Game 1 of their Class 6A bi-district playoff series. Leonard finished the series with three hits and five RBIs. It was the first postseason appearance for the Lobos since 2019 and first as a 6A school.
Aden Howard, Hebron baseball
Howard hit a solo home run to lead off Game 3 of a Class 6A bi-district playoff series against Little Elm, leading the Hawks to an eventual 15-2 run-rule win over the Lobos. It was the first postseason series win for Hebron since 2019. Howard had four hits in the series. The District 6-6A champion Hawks faced Dallas Jesuit in the area round.
Caroline Freeman, Prince of Peace softball
Freeman went 3 for 4 with two doubles and one triple with four RBIs as the Lady Eagles cruised to a 14-1 run-rule win over Veritas Academy to advance Prince of Peace past the second round of the TAPPS playoffs for the first time in school history. The Lady Eagles scored at least one run in every inning, breaking the game open with a seven-run fourth. Prince of Peace faced Brook Hill in the TAPPS Div. III state semifinals Friday.
Landrie Harris, Flower Mound softball
Harris was a strikeout machine in Flower Mound’s two-game sweep of Richardson in the area round of the Class 6A playoffs. She struck out a total of 21 batters in just eight innings pitched. In a 10-0 win for the Lady Jaguars in Game 1, Harris tossed a perfect game, striking out 13 of the 15 batters that she faced. Flower Mound won Game 2, 9-1.
Sam Erickson, Flower Mound baseball
Erickson brought a big bat to Flower Mound in its slugfest with Prosper. The Jaguar senior hit the go-ahead RBI single to lift Flower Mound to a 2-1 victory over Prosper in Game 3 of their Class 6A bi-district playoff series. In Game 2, Erickson went 4 for 6 with a grand slam as the Jaguars outlasted the Eagles 9-8 in 11 innings. Flower Mound looked to avenge a playoff loss from last year to South Grand Prairie in the area round.
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Irvin Leonard, Little Elm baseball
Leonard hit the go-ahead grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally the Lobos to a 6-3 come-from-behind victory against Hebron in Game 1 of their Class 6A bi-district playoff series. Leonard finished the series with three hits and five RBIs. It was the first postseason appearance for the Lobos since 2019 and first as a 6A school.
Aden Howard, Hebron baseball
Howard hit a solo home run to lead off Game 3 of a Class 6A bi-district playoff series against Little Elm, leading the Hawks to an eventual 15-2 run-rule win over the Lobos. It was the first postseason series win for Hebron since 2019. Howard had four hits in the series. The District 6-6A champion Hawks faced Dallas Jesuit in the area round.
Caroline Freeman, Prince of Peace softball
Freeman went 3 for 4 with two doubles and one triple with four RBIs as the Lady Eagles cruised to a 14-1 run-rule win over Veritas Academy to advance Prince of Peace past the second round of the TAPPS playoffs for the first time in school history. The Lady Eagles scored at least one run in every inning, breaking the game open with a seven-run fourth. Prince of Peace faced Brook Hill in the TAPPS Div. III state semifinals Friday.
Landrie Harris, Flower Mound softball
Harris was a strikeout machine in Flower Mound’s two-game sweep of Richardson in the area round of the Class 6A playoffs. She struck out a total of 21 batters in just eight innings pitched. In a 10-0 win for the Lady Jaguars in Game 1, Harris tossed a perfect game, striking out 13 of the 15 batters that she faced. Flower Mound won Game 2, 9-1.
Sam Erickson, Flower Mound baseball
Erickson brought a big bat to Flower Mound in its slugfest with Prosper. The Jaguar senior hit the go-ahead RBI single to lift Flower Mound to a 2-1 victory over Prosper in Game 3 of their Class 6A bi-district playoff series. In Game 2, Erickson went 4 for 6 with a grand slam as the Jaguars outlasted the Eagles 9-8 in 11 innings. Flower Mound looked to avenge a playoff loss from last year to South Grand Prairie in the area round.
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