http://scntx.com/ The latest news from the scntx.com website! Newsys Template Engine Sports http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 newsys-778992463 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4786.txt TROPHY CLUB — For the first time this millennium, a Lewisville program is headed to the UIL Class 5A State Tournament. Sat, 25 May 2013 21:24:08 -0500 newsys-778988176 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4787.txt The Lovejoy softball dog pile was one person short Saturday afternoon at McKinney North High School as head coach Amanda Douglas refrained from jumping in. Sat, 25 May 2013 19:41:42 -0500 newsys-780673324 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4788.txt PROSPER -- After winning Game 1 of a best-of-3 set en route to an eventual third and decisive game against Centennial last week, the Liberty baseball team made sure its regional semifinals series ended before a possible Game 3. Sat, 25 May 2013 19:33:48 -0500 newsys-777141201 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4789.txt To be the man, you've got to beat the man. The Plano West baseball team (23-13-1) faced the proverbial man in their best-of-3 regional semifinal series, going up against No. 1 The Woodlands (34-3). Sat, 25 May 2013 18:11:49 -0500 newsys-778081237 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4792.txt ROCKWALL -- After falling behind in the first inning, the Mansfield Legacy softball team (31-8-1) gradually cut into Lovejoy's lead Friday night in Game 1 of their best-of-3 Region II Finals series from Rockwall High School. Fri, 24 May 2013 23:50:18 -0500 newsys-778081250 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4793.txt Last year at this time, the Lovejoy football team was caught up in the euphoria of just being able to partake in a Spring Game for the first time in program history. Fri, 24 May 2013 23:50:15 -0500 newsys-778978546 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4794.txt GRAPEVINE -- Frisco Liberty and Mansfield Legacy were two outs into Friday night's Game 2 of their regional semifinals series at Grapevine when Mother Nature had other plans. Sat, 25 May 2013 12:02:08 -0500 newsys-778962315 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4795.txt Randy Jackson, who helped turn the Mesquite Poteet football program around during his three years at the school, is accepting a new challenge. Fri, 24 May 2013 21:46:17 -0500 newsys-776808674 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4796.txt Plano West football capped its spring season May 17 by holding its final scrimmage. Fri, 24 May 2013 21:46:45 -0500 newsys-776022392 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4797.txt The decision for Mary Clarke to succeed Diane Davey as just the second head coach in Plano Senior girls soccer history was officially made May 10. Fri, 24 May 2013 21:46:26 -0500 newsys-775708126 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4798.txt Senior Night is supposed to be an evening for paying tribute to a team's most tenured members for their hard work and leadership over the years. Fri, 24 May 2013 21:46:36 -0500 newsys-778141930 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4799.txt The McKinney football team ended its spring practice schedule with its annual Spring Game Thursday night from Ron Poe Stadium, bringing the Lions one step closer to their season opener in late August. Fri, 24 May 2013 18:48:04 -0500 newsys-777935753 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4800.txt The McKinney North football team didn’t plan on not having a spring practice season, but as the calendar crept closer to its start, a number of factors converged to persuade Bulldogs head coach Mike Fecci to cancel the annual spring game. Fri, 24 May 2013 18:11:09 -0500 newsys-778063856 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4801.txt The end was sudden, but their success cannot be denied. Fri, 24 May 2013 18:11:12 -0500 newsys-766836120 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4803.txt The Liberty baseball team lost its first playoff game of the season in an 8-5 contest against Forney on May 3. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:20:26 -0500 newsys-768012923 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4804.txt SOUTHLAKE — For the first time this postseason, Marcus’ baseball team will face an elimination game. Thu, 23 May 2013 22:55:02 -0500 newsys-768012922 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4805.txt Lewisville’s softball team is one win away from the program’s first appearance at the state tournament after the Lady Farmers knocked off Marcus Thursday in Game 1 of their Region I Final, 3-1. Thu, 23 May 2013 22:55:10 -0500 newsys-767865916 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4806.txt The contributions of the Lovejoy seniors cannot be overstated in the No. 3 state-ranked team's run to just their second regional finals appearance (2011). Wed, 22 May 2013 12:21:38 -0500 newsys-766731349 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4807.txt Deidra Rucker didn't have to think twice about whether or not to take a run at the opening for a new Allen girls basketball head coach. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:21:48 -0500 newsys-767448092 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4808.txt With its spring practices well underway, the McKinney Boyd football team is ready to begin the journey towards a fourth straight playoff berth this fall. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:07:31 -0500 newsys-766782700 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4809.txt With recent realignment changes placing McKinney into Class 5A this year, many doubted whether the Lions baseball team could compete in UIL's highest classification, despite having one of the smallest 5A enrollments in the state. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:07:34 -0500 newsys-766652288 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4810.txt "My teammates have seen them. Everyone wants to see them; they aren't too pretty." Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:40 -0500 newsys-766586136 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4811.txt Sometimes a team leaves the field following a playoff loss reflecting on missed opportunities, unfortunate bounces and feeling as though the better team didn't win. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:06 -0500 newsys-766517124 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4812.txt HIGHLAND PARK -- Plano Senior baseball nearly doubled up Rockwall in the hit column, 9-5, during Saturday's series-deciding game in a best-of-3 regional quarterfinal set. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:56:56 -0500 newsys-759533177 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4813.txt McKinney Boyd's new boys basketball coach Jason Burton is returning home to District 10-5A. Mon, 20 May 2013 14:02:47 -0500 newsys-756842526 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4814.txt Marcus starting pitcher Hannah Null was at her best when her team needed her most Saturday, throwing a one-hit shut out victory over Keller, 1-0, at Colleyville Heritage to send the Lady Marauders to the UIL Class 5A Region I Final where they will meet rival Lewisville. Sat, 18 May 2013 21:35:08 -0500 newsys-756906580 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4815.txt The Liberty and Centennial baseball teams went back and forth during the first two games of a regional quarterfinals matchup between the District 9-4A rivals. Sat, 18 May 2013 19:00:36 -0500 newsys-746118714 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4816.txt The Plano West baseball team never seems to make it easy. Sat, 18 May 2013 18:40:00 -0500 newsys-748071363 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4817.txt Six runs and nine hits in a game is usually enough to satisfy a softball coach. Sat, 18 May 2013 18:40:06 -0500 newsys-755586341 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4819.txt Lewisville’s softball team is one round away from competing at the UIL Class 5A State Softball Tournament. Sat, 18 May 2013 15:29:45 -0500 newsys-753964300 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4820.txt GRAPEVINE — Three playoff series are complete and Marcus’ baseball team is yet to drop a game in the postseason. Sat, 18 May 2013 02:24:34 -0500 newsys-748251678 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4821.txt Down to its last out, Marcus’ softball team staved off elimination Friday as Ashley Hardin continued her torrid postseason with a two-run single in the top of the seventh inning to propel the Lady Marauders past Keller, 3-2, in Game 2 of its Class 5A Region I Semifinal series. Sat, 18 May 2013 02:24:54 -0500 newsys-747663017 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4822.txt Lewisville’s softball team stayed red-hot Friday night, inducing the run-rule en route to taking Game 1 of its Class 5A Region I Semifinal against Lubbock Coronado, 11-1, at Abilene Christian University. Sat, 18 May 2013 01:58:30 -0500 newsys-754040877 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4823.txt FRISCO -- A 6-2 Game 1 loss during Thursday's regional quarterfinal matchup put the Centennial baseball team in a win-or-go-home situation on Friday against Liberty. Sat, 18 May 2013 00:29:59 -0500 newsys-755318160 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4824.txt HIGHLAND PARK -- A pair of sevens may not go a long way as a poker hand, but it can be more than enough to win a baseball game. Fri, 17 May 2013 23:48:14 -0500 newsys-755001547 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4825.txt ALLEN -- After a leadoff double by Allen senior Tom Phillips in the bottom of the seventh inning and Plano West clinging to a 1-0 lead in Game 1 of a best-of-3 regional quarterfinal series, Wolves senior pitcher Nick Gripp had a simple reaction. Fri, 17 May 2013 23:33:32 -0500 newsys-755375656 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4825a.txt SAGINAW--Sunnyvale was hoping this year's playoff road was leading to the program's first state tournament, but its postseason journey came to an abrupt end on Friday in heartbreaking fashion. Sat, 18 May 2013 01:39:09 -0500 newsys-747661798 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4826.txt ROCKWALL -- A smattering of hits snowballed as Lone Star lost, 11-1, in a run-ruled game to Mineola Friday night from Rockwall High School in the first game of the best-of-3 regional semifinals matchup. Fri, 17 May 2013 23:23:05 -0500 newsys-748250385 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4827.txt GEORGETOWN -- All good things must come to an end. Fri, 17 May 2013 23:23:08 -0500 newsys-748247487 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4828.txt McKinney North junior Jon Ford won the silver medal in the Class 4A boys discus throw at the state track and field championships this past weekend from Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. Fri, 17 May 2013 19:17:03 -0500 newsys-753944951 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4829.txt Not many high school track and field athletes make it to the state meet. Even fewer have a dominant enough performance to medal. Fri, 17 May 2013 19:18:18 -0500 newsys-753944948 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4830.txt Jason Burton has been hired as the new McKinney Boyd boys basketball coach. Burton has spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach in the collegiate ranks at Texas State. Fri, 17 May 2013 19:18:11 -0500 newsys-749377615 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4831.txt When first approached about her decision to retire last month, Plano Senior girls soccer head coach Diane Davey wasn't particularly interested in talking about herself. Sat, 18 May 2013 15:53:52 -0500 newsys-753519155 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4832.txt For the first time in years, the Plano Senior football team capped its spring season in a different fashion. Fri, 17 May 2013 17:07:11 -0500 newsys-756763556 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4833.txt When it comes to college football recruiting, most players go with their guts after making a variety of visits, both official and unofficial. Sat, 18 May 2013 15:50:58 -0500 newsys-748041183 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4834.txt FRISCO -- Prosper was able to score two first-inning runs on Wakeland junior pitcher Austin Gehle during Thursday's Game 1 of the regional quarterfinals. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:15:23 -0500 newsys-749259590 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4835.txt COLLEYVILLE — Marcus’ softball team received a pitching performance worthy of earning a win Thursday in Game 1 of its Class 5A Region I Semifinal against Keller. Thu, 16 May 2013 22:48:13 -0500 newsys-747783276 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4836.txt The Lone Star girls track and field team had the numbers to make some noise at last weekend’s Class 3A state meet in Austin. Thu, 16 May 2013 16:04:05 -0500 newsys-744738512 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4837.txt For all its lofty aspirations in the playoffs, Sunnyvale knows it cannot accomplish them all in one round. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:44:40 -0500 newsys-744541944 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4838.txt Aug. 23 Pearce at North Mesquite (scrimmage) 9 a.m. Mesquite Memorial Stadium Wed, 15 May 2013 14:21:38 -0500 newsys-744536074 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4839.txt The McKinney Boyd athletic program is nearing the end of its search for a new boys basketball coach. Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:10 -0500 newsys-742895124 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4840.txt The Prestonwood Christian Academy baseball team (29-6) learned in the regional round five days prior that late comebacks in the playoffs are very possible. Wed, 15 May 2013 09:58:26 -0500 newsys-742362857 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4841.txt The Wakeland girls soccer team has been a constant presence in the playoffs for the past five seasons and is barely two years removed from a Class 4A State Championship. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:55:13 -0500 newsys-739097323 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4842.txt Jordan Parker led Argyle Liberty Christian to its third state baseball title Tuesday with a complete game, five-hitter against the defending champs at Mary Hardin-Baylor. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:06:54 -0500 newsys-742749054 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4842a.txt The Plano Senior girls soccer team has selected just the second head coach in program history. Tue, 14 May 2013 19:12:25 -0500 newsys-742315710 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4843.txt John Paul II senior Cameron Meziere's best-case scenario for the TAPPS Track and Field State Championships came to fruition Saturday -- and then some. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:06:15 -0500 newsys-742747609 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4844.txt Plano West's run to the regional quarterfinals has been gratifying in a lot of ways. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:06:48 -0500 newsys-742813359 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4845.txt Saturday afternoon from Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas was uncharted waters for Allen junior Ericka May and sophomore Kiyana Dixon. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:02:24 -0500 newsys-739097333 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4846.txt Friday may have been the first time Lovejoy track and field competed at the UIL State Championships under the Class 4A banner, but it's plenty familiar territory for the Lady Leopards. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:02:15 -0500 newsys-742315708 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4847.txt Despite the fact the game was a blowout, Saturday night's scene was still spectacular. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:02:06 -0500 newsys-742311971 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4848.txt The Celina boys track and field team entered the final event of last weekend's Class 3A state track and field meet with a two-point lead over West Orange-Stark. Tue, 14 May 2013 16:11:07 -0500 newsys-739095819 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4849.txt Having already completed more than two-plus miles of running Saturday at the UIL Class 5A State Championships in Austin, Hebron cross country runner Robert Domanic needed one last push to complete his assault of the high school distance competition and earn gold medals in both the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs. Tue, 14 May 2013 15:32:57 -0500 newsys-740243637 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4850.txt North Mesquite graduate and current San Francisco 49ers defensive back Tarell Brown is once again returning to his hometown to host his sixth annual football and cheer camp and charity weekend on June 14-15. Mon, 13 May 2013 20:38:38 -0500 newsys-731407000 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4852.txt ALLEN -- Saturday evening, the Allen Americans drew 6,125 fans to the AEC. Sun, 12 May 2013 01:00:42 -0500 newsys-731634910 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4853.txt LEWISVILLE — Marcus’ softball team is headed to the Class 5A Region I Semifinals Saturday, defeating rival Flower Mound, 5-1, in Game 3 of their quarterfinal series after the Lady Jaguars had forced a do-or-die scenario by evening the series at 1-1 earlier in the afternoon with a 5-3 victory. Sat, 11 May 2013 22:50:57 -0500 newsys-731812777 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4854.txt Twenty-nine days prior, on Plano Senior's home field, Plano West celebrated after a 4-3 victory that ended a three-year playoff drought. Sat, 11 May 2013 20:56:44 -0500 newsys-731176656 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4855.txt HIGHLAND PARK--Plano West and Sachse each had the opportunity for a big inning on Saturday. Sat, 11 May 2013 17:52:13 -0500 newsys-732490887 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4855a.txt Sachse's Class 5A area round best-of-3 series against Plano West could not have started any better on Friday. Sat, 11 May 2013 17:52:14 -0500 newsys-730982377 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4855b.txt Plano West's run to the regional quarterfinals has been gratifying in a lot of ways. Sat, 11 May 2013 17:52:15 -0500 newsys-731680626 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4856.txt The McKinney Boyd softball team advances to the regional semifinals after sweeping Rockwall Saturday in the best-of-3 regional quarterfinal matchup. Sat, 11 May 2013 17:05:36 -0500 newsys-731791432 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4857.txt ROCKWALL -- On a Saturday afternoon when the Allen baseball team took the field of the reigning 4A State Champions Rockwall-Heath in Game 2 of the best-of-3 area playoff series, the Eagles were a class above. Sat, 11 May 2013 15:54:04 -0500 newsys-731849167 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4858.txt LEWISVILLE -- One day after enduring a gutsy one-run loss, McKinney's baseball season ended in an 11-4 affair to Rockwall Saturday afternoon from Lewisville High School. Sat, 11 May 2013 16:42:09 -0500 newsys-731002128 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4859.txt CARROLLTON -- Liberty head coach Scott McGarrh wasn't informed of his new playoff opponent until less than seven hours before Friday's Game 1 of the area round. Sat, 11 May 2013 00:24:56 -0500 newsys-729999660 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4860.txt Lewisville’s softball team is picking the right time to get hot. Sat, 11 May 2013 00:16:21 -0500 newsys-728477080 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4861.txt Marcus’ baseball team was far from its finest at the plate Friday night in Game 1 of their area series against South Grand Prairie. Sat, 11 May 2013 00:16:12 -0500 newsys-729998734 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4862.txt The Plano West-Plano Senior softball games are usually an all-out battle. Fri, 10 May 2013 23:33:04 -0500 newsys-729998732 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4863.txt At the plate, on the mound or in the field, the Plano Senior baseball team was a step ahead of Longview Friday night. Fri, 10 May 2013 23:33:01 -0500 newsys-729998733 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4864.txt HIGHLAND PARK--There is not a lot of postseason experience on the Plano West baseball roster. Fri, 10 May 2013 23:30:44 -0500 newsys-728476562 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4865.txt FRISCO -- The McKinney baseball team lost 1-0 to former district foe Rockwall in the area round Friday night from Dr. Pepper Ballpark. Fri, 10 May 2013 23:19:40 -0500 newsys-729991346 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4867.txt The McKinney North baseball and McKinney Boyd softball teams were both in playoff action Friday night to mixed results. Fri, 10 May 2013 22:11:06 -0500 newsys-728474340 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4868.txt Spring is in the air and the McKinney football team is ready to begin the journey towards another gridiron season. The Lions are currently two weeks into their spring practices. Fri, 10 May 2013 22:08:56 -0500 newsys-728220679 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4869.txt By the time the screaming, high-fiving and mobbing of Prestonwood Christian Academy senior Casey Maack had subsided Wednesday afternoon following his ninth-inning home run, the Lions came to a realization: they still had to get three more outs. Fri, 10 May 2013 16:58:52 -0500 newsys-726248773 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4870.txt Simply qualifying for the state track and field meet is an achievement few in Texas can claim. Thu, 9 May 2013 18:59:49 -0500 newsys-716887847 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4871.txt The McKinney baseball team surprised many with its victory over Jesuit in the bi-district round last weekend. Wed, 8 May 2013 12:47:32 -0500 newsys-721795230 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4872.txt The McKinney North baseball team is coming off a wild weekend in which the near-perfect Bulldogs followed up their second loss of the entire season with a 16-3 thrashing of Mount Pleasant. Wed, 8 May 2013 12:33:05 -0500 newsys-721339296 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4873.txt John Paul II senior Cameron Meziere may be the best hurdler in the Metroplex that no one has heard of. Wed, 8 May 2013 11:00:25 -0500 newsys-721339294 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4874.txt Plano West and Plano Senior softball have faced each other at least twice a year since the Lady Wolves' program was started in 2000. Wed, 8 May 2013 11:00:07 -0500 newsys-722333648 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4875.txt When looking back on the past four years of Prestonwood Christian Academy boys basketball, nationally touted players like senior Julius Randle and alum Zach Peters jump to mind. Wed, 8 May 2013 11:00:16 -0500 newsys-721532329 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4876.txt The Allen baseball team that took the field May 2 was none too similar to the one that took the field the next two days. Wed, 8 May 2013 10:57:23 -0500 newsys-722333693 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4877.txt After falling behind Whitehouse, 2-0, in the first inning of Game 1 of their area playoff series, it appeared as though the Lovejoy softball team would finally be in for a challenge. Wed, 8 May 2013 10:57:13 -0500 newsys-721532328 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4878.txt Even after taking a 1-0 lead in its best-of-3 bi-district baseball playoff series on Friday, Lovejoy head coach Russell Reichenbach assured his players that Longview Pine Tree would keep fighting. Wed, 8 May 2013 10:57:31 -0500 newsys-720773225 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4879.txt The last time the Allen Americans were tied 2-2 in the Ray Miron Presidents' Cup Finals, they were blown out in Game 5, 7-2, by the Rapid City Rush in front of the largest crowd to ever see the team play at the AEC (6,003). Tue, 7 May 2013 23:16:19 -0500 newsys-710190224 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4880.txt By the time Saturday afternoon rolled around, Sachse was beyond summoning a second wind. Sat, 4 May 2013 21:40:45 -0500 newsys-708613327 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4881.txt MESQUITE -- On the strength of an explosive output in each of the three even-numbered innings, the No. 8 state-ranked McKinney North baseball team slugged its way past Mount Pleasant 16-3 Saturday afternoon to win the best-of-3 bi-district series from Copeland Field. Sat, 4 May 2013 17:04:23 -0500 newsys-708674993 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4882.txt COLLEYVILLE — Coppell’s baseball team jumped out to a 2-0 lead after one inning Saturday in Game 3 of its bi-district round playoff series against Colleyville Heritage but were unable to maintain the advantage after the Panthers scored three times in the bottom of the fourth inning of a 3-2 win. Sat, 4 May 2013 16:26:14 -0500 newsys-709114311 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4883.txt WYLIE -- Saturday afternoon at Wylie was a battle of endurance in the final day of the area playoff series between the Plano Senior and Rockwall-Heath softball teams. Sat, 4 May 2013 16:04:40 -0500 newsys-708738795 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4884.txt MESQUITE -- McKinney Boyd sophomore starter Erin Riding's complete-game shutout was complemented by junior Madison VonHagel's four RBIs as together they were the driving force in the Lady Broncos 9-0 victory against Mesquite Horn Saturday afternoon. Sat, 4 May 2013 15:20:27 -0500 newsys-707040419 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4885.txt DALLAS -- The McKinney Lions baseball team knew that if they could only make the playoffs, they could make some noise and in their first-round series they did just that. Sat, 4 May 2013 00:17:37 -0500 newsys-708081718 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4886.txt MESQUITE -- Backed by an early offensive onslaught, the No. 8 state-ranked McKinney North baseball team began its postseason run with a 6-2 victory over Mount Pleasant Thursday night in the first game of a best-of-3 bi-district series from Copeland Field. Sat, 4 May 2013 00:17:34 -0500 newsys-703986078 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4887.txt On an afternoon when the next phase of his football career was bound to come to fruition, Plano Senior alum Rex Burkhead was doing all he could to put his mind at ease. Fri, 3 May 2013 23:38:39 -0500 newsys-698219296 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4888.txt Through three innings, the Plano West softball team's offense seemed like a volcano ready to erupt. Fri, 3 May 2013 23:38:33 -0500 newsys-703790842 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4889.txt MCKINNEY -- After combining for 27 runs in their respective bi-district wins, the Plano East and Rockwall softball teams left home plate unscathed for five and a half innings Friday at McKinney North. Fri, 3 May 2013 23:38:45 -0500 newsys-703921454 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4890.txt Plano West athletics has something against Richardson Berkner. Fri, 3 May 2013 23:38:52 -0500 newsys-708075785 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4891.txt FRISCO -- The scoring came early and often for Centennial during Friday night's Game 2 of the Class 4A bi-district playoffs against Carrollton Newman Smith. Fri, 3 May 2013 23:34:39 -0500 newsys-706235242 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4892.txt Every high school athlete dreams of winning the state championship in their respective sport, but few actually do. Even fewer win more than one. Fri, 3 May 2013 17:33:47 -0500 newsys-706229075 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4893.txt Carley Phillips' career with Plano West girls soccer has been filled with success. Fri, 3 May 2013 15:25:20 -0500 newsys-703879825 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4894.txt RICHARDSON -- As the temperatures dropped, the Plano Senior baseball team's bats heated up Thursday night. Thu, 2 May 2013 23:01:01 -0500 newsys-704071785 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4895.txt GRAND PRAIRIE — It wasn’t your typical baseball weather, but Flower Mound managed to be productive nonetheless as the Jaguars withstood the cold, damp and windy conditions Thursday night to defeat L.D. Bell in Game 1 of their best-of-3 bi-district series at QuikTrip Park, 5-1. Thu, 2 May 2013 22:13:43 -0500 newsys-704456193 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4896.txt MESQUITE -- Backed by an early offensive onslaught, the No. 8 state-ranked McKinney North baseball team began its postseason run with a 6-2 victory over Mount Pleasant Thursday night in the first game of a best-of-3 bi-district series from Copeland Field. Thu, 2 May 2013 21:57:00 -0500 newsys-697496863 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4897.txt Carley Phillips' career with Plano West girls soccer has been filled with success. Thu, 2 May 2013 11:17:46 -0500 newsys-700602070 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4898.txt WYLIE--Rowlett knew it was the underdog going into the Class 5A bi-district round against Lake Ray Hubbard rival Rockwall. Wed, 1 May 2013 23:31:39 -0500 newsys-699003610 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4899.txt Plano East athletic director and head football coach Johnny Ringo will resign from his position on June 30. Wed, 1 May 2013 14:45:48 -0500 newsys-698546138 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4900.txt Making it to the Class 5A State Golf Tournament is a big deal. Wed, 1 May 2013 14:46:00 -0500 newsys-698546137 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4901.txt Plano East senior Morgan Johnson will close the book on her high school track and field career in Austin. Wed, 1 May 2013 14:45:54 -0500 newsys-698546304 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4902.txt It wasn't officially decided until nearly 48 hours after the regular season ended, but the Plano Senior and Plano West baseball teams finally know where they stand in the playoff picture. Wed, 1 May 2013 14:45:40 -0500 newsys-697908909 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4903.txt A fourth-place team finish and third-place individual finish at the Class 5A State Girls Golf Tournament, these are the makings of what most teams would consider a successful trip. Wed, 1 May 2013 14:43:26 -0500 newsys-698097426 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4904.txt The Allen girls track and field team couldn't have asked for a better start to the Region II-5A Championships Friday morning in Waco. Wed, 1 May 2013 14:43:39 -0500 newsys-697449772 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4905.txt In the first at-bat of the Lovejoy softball team's bi-district playoff series against Marshall, senior Sammi Curry led off last Friday with a triple. Wed, 1 May 2013 14:43:32 -0500 newsys-697905239 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4906.txt Near perfect. That sums up the entirety of McKinney North's baseball season. Wed, 1 May 2013 11:52:07 -0500 newsys-697524171 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4907.txt DALLAS -- As if their 10-0 run-rule victory in Friday night's first game wasn't dominant enough, the McKinney Boyd softball team came out even stronger Saturday morning, beating W.T. White, 19-0, on the road to sweep the bi-district series. Wed, 1 May 2013 11:52:05 -0500 newsys-697636918 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4908.txt The McKinney North softball team saw its season come to an end Saturday morning. Sulphur Springs went on the road and bested North, 5-3, to sweep the best-of-3 bi-district series. Wed, 1 May 2013 11:52:02 -0500 newsys-697435117 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4909.txt The Ray Miron Presidents' Cup Finals. It's a destination every CHL player works to get to and one where every player is expected to play their best. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:27:17 -0500 newsys-693841191 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4910.txt The Poteet softball team has had a few days to get over last weekend's tough season-ending loss to Frisco. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:49:52 -0500 newsys-694048682 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4911.txt Poteet head baseball coach Bobby Doe is retiring at the completion of the 2012-2013 school year. He finishes his 17-year head coaching career with a record of 362-137. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:28:00 -0500 newsys-692514316 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4912.txt Following a Game 1 loss Friday in its best-of-3 bi-district round playoff series against L.D. Bell, Lewisville softball head coach Lori Alexander said she knew the bats on her team would wake up. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:44:57 -0500 newsys-690548578 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4913.txt The writing may well have been on the wall before the first pitch was thrown in Monday's bi-district playoff clash between the Plano Senior and Lake Highlands softball teams. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:38:31 -0500 newsys-690529338 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4914.txt After four years with the Plano West girls soccer team, the past two as head coach, Carley Phillips is leaving the program. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:02:22 -0500 newsys-691102719 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4915a.txt It was another memorable year for soccer teams from Mesquite, Rowlett and Sachse. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:37:54 -0500 newsys-687705470 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4916.txt The Allen to Oklahoma pipeline continues. The Sooners had already signed highly-decorated senior Allen wrestler Oliver Pierce and added another state champion April 24 when senior Stone Drulman committed. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:43:30 -0500 newsys-685547201 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4917.txt Qualifying for the state track and field meet is a big accomplishment for any athlete around the state. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:44:12 -0500 newsys-684636301 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4918.txt It might have been in the back of the Horn players' minds to start preparing for another game on Saturday. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:31:01 -0500 newsys-684632652 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4919.txt Mesquite entered Saturday's game against Rowlett knowing its backs were against the wall. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:52:09 -0500 newsys-683187437 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4920.txt DALLAS -- As if their 10-0 run-rule victory in Friday night's first game wasn't dominant enough, the McKinney Boyd softball team came out even stronger Saturday morning, beating W.T. White 19-0 on the road to sweep the bi-district series. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:17:44 -0500 newsys-680635541 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4921.txt The McKinney North softball team saw its season come to an end Saturday morning. Sulphur Springs went on the road and bested North 5-3 to sweep the best-of-3 bi-district series. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:17:47 -0500 newsys-680229618 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4922.txt FRISCO -- The Wakeland softball team went toe-to-toe with No. 1 seed Forney for five innings during Friday night's Class 4A bi-district opener. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:16:46 -0500 newsys-680159622 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4923.txt With the Plano West softball team (16-13) making its first playoff appearance since 2010, it would stand to reason if the Lady Wolves wanted to savor the experience. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:59:12 -0500 newsys-682708704 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4924.txt The McKinney North softball team fell 9-0 to Sulphur Springs Friday night on the road in the first game of their best-of-3 bi-district series. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:49:50 -0500 newsys-676196105 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4925.txt It took three innings for the sleeping giant that is the Plano East softball team's offense to awaken from its slumber. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:39:49 -0500 newsys-682858649 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4925a.txt When it comes down to the playoffs in softball, a defining, momentum-changing run in the opening game can often dictate how the rest of the series will turn out. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:41:42 -0500 newsys-681674758 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4926.txt Backed by a run rule-shortened perfect game performance from sophomore starter Erin Riding, the Boyd softball team got on the board early and often against W.T. White, en route to a 10-0 victory in the first game of a best-of-3 bi-district series Friday night from Boyd High School. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:50:48 -0500 newsys-682852914 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4926a.txt Rowlett entered the softball playoffs riding a nine-game overall win streak but the postseason got off to a rather inauspicious start on Friday. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:38:19 -0500 newsys-679080999 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4927.txt There's dominance, and then there's this. To say that the McKinney North girls soccer team dominated the District 17-4A awards would be an understatement. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:43:38 -0500 newsys-679322705 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4928.txt McKinney girls soccer head coach Alex Pantarotto faced one of the toughest challenges of his career this season. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:43:41 -0500 newsys-681724592 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4929.txt ALLEN -- For seven innings, the Plano Senior and Allen baseball teams stared down each other and didn't budge in Thursday night's regular season finale. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:01:18 -0500 newsys-671695128 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4930.txt Over the weekend, the process of scheduling bi-district playoff games went along in the same eloquent fashion that coaches are accustomed to every season. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:29:48 -0500 newsys-674645497 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4931.txt It just wouldn't be a six-team district without plenty being at stake entering the final week of the regular season. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:03:27 -0500 newsys-675096608 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4932.txt It's really hard to envision a better outcome to the past six weeks for the Lovejoy softball team. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:47:18 -0500 newsys-675096424 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4932a.txt For the first time since its 2009-10 campaign, the Plano East boys soccer team was back in the "show," as head coach Rick Woodard put it. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:29:45 -0500 newsys-675088145 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4935.txt As far as the District 10-5A boys soccer landscape is concerned, the theme for this past season was clear: all hail McKinney ISD. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:54:38 -0500 newsys-671364541 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4936.txt GEORGETOWN -- Refuse to lose. It wasn't just a t-shirt slogan the Plano West girls soccer team adopted in 2013, it was a mantra the girls actually believed they could achieve, one no doubt aided by the fact the Lady Wolves returned 19 players from their Class 5A State Championship squad in 2012. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:36:26 -0500 newsys-670501944 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4937.txt Argyle junior Ian Sadler won't be taking the gridiron for the final time once he suits up at wide receiver for the Eagles next season. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:34:56 -0500 newsys-667163810 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4938.txt GEORGETOWN - Despite dominating much of the match Saturday, Coppell's state title hopes were on life support trailing by a goal with less than five minutes remaining in the Class 5A Boys Soccer State Final against Brownsville Hanna. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:49:29 -0500 newsys-660928721 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4939.txt GEORGETOWN -- When the Plano West girls soccer team defeated Katy Seven Lakes last season, 1-0, for their first Class 5A State Title since 2007, head coach Carley Phillips was asked if the Lady Wolves could win it all again in 2013. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:25:48 -0500 newsys-659756130 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4940.txt The Plano West girls soccer team (27-0-2) has made a habit of deconstructing its playoff opponents. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:37:38 -0500 newsys-653575029 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4941.txt The Plano West softball team's offense picked up right where it left off the last time it squared off opposite Plano East. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:37:28 -0500 newsys-652796690 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4942.txt DALLAS -- In quite possibly the first instance of its kind, the pole vault was the final event at a high school track and field meet. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:37:58 -0500 newsys-659756129 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4943.txt For more than a decade, the Plano West tennis team has had success at the regional tournament during both the team and individual season. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:37:45 -0500 newsys-653575028 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4944.txt Despite a state qualification, the ride home Thursday from the Region II Tournament was a fairly quiet one for the Plano West girls golf team. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:37:31 -0500 newsys-652795515 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4945.txt In a defensive oriented match much like the one they saw April 13 against Marcus in the Class 5A Region I Final, Coppell's boys soccer team broke through in the latter stages of the second half Friday in the state semifinals against Humble Kingwood, finding the back of the net twice in the final 25 minutes to secure a 2-0 victory. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:57:37 -0500 newsys-659755579 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4945a.txt The field was more competitive, the stakes were higher, but the situation was almost the same. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:06:51 -0500 newsys-656796792 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4946.txt After a successful showing at the 5A regional tennis championship from the Waco Regional Tennis Center, the McKinney Boyd Broncos are sending their mixed doubles team to state. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:29:53 -0500 newsys-659622122 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4947.txt The McKinney Boyd Lady Broncos had two golfers represent the program this week at the Region II Tournament from Cottonwood Creek in Waco. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:29:56 -0500 newsys-659622121 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4948.txt A perennial playoff team, the McKinney Boyd boys soccer squad reached new heights in 2013. The Broncos finished the year losing in a shootout to Humble Kingwood in the 5A Region II final. It marked the first time the team had advanced that far. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:29:58 -0500 newsys-657117507 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4949.txt Little Elm junior pole vaulter Hawk Griffin had an easy time at last week’s District 9-4A track and field meet. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:28:02 -0500 newsys-653261849 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4950.txt It can seem cruel that an entire season can come down to a single 12-yard kick. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:46:04 -0500 newsys-652763007 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4951.txt Diane Davey is known as many things. The originator of the Plano ISD girls soccer program, leader of four UIL State Championship teams, mentor to multiple PISD head coaches and one of the most iconic coaches in Texas varsity soccer history. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:54:44 -0500 newsys-653540626 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4952.txt Poteet's journey to this year's Class 4A state soccer tournament in Georgetown officially started with its first game back in January. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:53:43 -0500 newsys-655058450 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4952a.txt Through 16 events, nothing was settled in the girls team competition at the 12-5A track and field meet last Friday. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:47:21 -0500 newsys-655049788 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4953.txt Mesquite features a number of multi-sport athletes. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:53:44 -0500 newsys-655049787 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4954.txt Some events at a track and field meet are more high-profile than others. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:53:45 -0500 newsys-648281441 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4956.txt To the surprise of many, the reigning Big 12 Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year is coming back to college. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:53:54 -0500 newsys-651362252 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4957.txt Prior to this year, the last time the Plano West girls soccer team was the defending state champion during a season came in 2008. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:29:05 -0500 newsys-651362253 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4958.txt A shift from Region I to Region II meant the Allen boys golf team would be competing Monday and Tuesday at Twin Rivers Golf Club in Waco as opposed to the traditionally wind-dominated courses in Lubbock. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:27:55 -0500 newsys-651362251 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4959.txt The District 13-4A girls track and field championship could have been awarded to any one of three teams prior to the final race on Friday. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:27:49 -0500 newsys-649785644 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4959a.txt Each season, the Lovejoy softball team sets two basic goals. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:28:01 -0500 newsys-648588823 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4960.txt Michelle Estes is no longer the McKinney Boyd girls soccer head coach and the program is currently searching for her replacement. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:53:52 -0500 newsys-643156982 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4962.txt One team's tragedy is another team's dream. The McKinney Boyd baseball club gave up a three-run lead late to lose a tight 4-3 affair in walk-off fashion to district rival Plano Senior on the road Tuesday night. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:36:10 -0500 newsys-648586166 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4963.txt The McKinney Boyd boys golf team finished fourth in Tuesday's 5A Region II tournament from Twin Rivers in Waco. The Broncos narrowly missed clinching a spot in the state tournament, which is awarded to the top three finishers in each region. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:36:13 -0500 newsys-648586165 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4964.txt This is why they play the games. The McKinney boys soccer team was expected by many to struggle this year in not only its new 5A classification, but also in its loaded district. The very idea of the Lions making the playoffs was laughable to many in the greater Metroplex soccer community. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:35:15 -0500 newsys-642374383 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4965.txt FLOWER MOUND — The District 5-5A softball championship is Flower Mound’s. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:17:37 -0500 newsys-642763686 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4966.txt PLANO – One team’s tragedy is another team’s dream. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:26:51 -0500 newsys-649923164 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4967.txt ALLEN -- The big hits came in abundance for the Allen baseball team in the third inning opposite Plano West on Tuesday night. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:07:59 -0500 newsys-648330070 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4968.txt Playoff-bound Horn and Mesquite met on Tuesday with postseason seeding implications at stake. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:58:18 -0500 newsys-648943454 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4969.txt The Prestonwood Christian Academy basketball programs will have not just one but two new head coaches roaming the sidelines next season. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:55:24 -0500 newsys-642757869 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4970.txt The West Mesquite boys track and field team is hoping that last week's 10-4A meet at Carrollton-Farmers Branch Stadium will serve as a microcosm for the final month of the season. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:42:15 -0500 newsys-645062211 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4971.txt The bulk of the 10-4A track and field teams understood the challenge presented to them going into the district track and field meet last Tuesday and Wednesday at Carrollton-Farmers Branch Stadium. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:25:50 -0500 newsys-644933874 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4972.txt There are just two games left in the softball regular season and only three for area baseball teams. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:21:34 -0500 newsys-642431601 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4973.txt The Sachse boys used a well-rounded effort to hold off North Garland and Garland to claim the team championship at the 11-5A track and field meet last Wednesday and Thursday at Williams Stadium. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:48:04 -0500 newsys-645912614 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4974.txt In two of the tightest competitions around, the Horn girls edged Mesquite and the Skeeter boys held off Rockwall to claim the team championships at the 12-5A track and field meet on Wednesday and Friday at E.H. Hanby Stadium. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:13:10 -0500 newsys-642595791 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4975.txt The Poteet and West Mesquite track and field teams took on a tough field at the 10-4A meet last Tuesday and Wednesday at Standridge Stadium in Carrollton. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:21:14 -0500 newsys-678091539 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4975rev.txt Tonight was a special night, it was my first time to go to a Revolution game and I was getting to watch it from the press box. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:17:14 -0500 newsys-639191022 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4976.txt CARROLLTON--There were several times on Saturday when the Poteet boys soccer team, its sideline and its fans were ready to erupt. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:01:23 -0500 newsys-638276975 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4977.txt The Austin Westlake girls soccer team (28-1-0) entered Saturday's Region II Finals at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex in Round Rock having not been shutout or given up more than two goals in a match. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:34:04 -0500 newsys-640568066 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4979.txt Despite a 3-3 start, the McKinney North Lady Bulldogs put together 13 hits and 14 runs to top the Greenville Lady Lions Friday night at home. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:10:52 -0500 newsys-638276807 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4980.txt NORTH RICHLAND HILLS — Scoring chances were few and far between in Saturday’s Region I Final between Coppell and Marcus. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:26:20 -0500 newsys-627821631 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4981.txt NORTH RICHLAND HILLS — Southlake Carroll scored four unanswered goals Saturday, including a pair from Sophie Groff, to knock off Marcus, 4-1, in the Class 5A Region I Final at the Birdville ISD Fine Arts and Athletic Complex. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:27:23 -0500 newsys-637155587 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4982.txt NORTH RICHLAND HILLS — Marcus’ girls soccer team will be occupying one half of the Class 5A Region I Final for a second consecutive season after the Lady Marauders blanked Keller, 2-0, Friday in a semifinal match at the Birdville ISD Fine Arts and Athletic Complex. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 01:09:57 -0500 newsys-639539474 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4982a.txt The Sachse girls soccer team knew that its road through the regional tournament would likely have to go through a pair of teams who had not lost a game all season. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:19:45 -0500 newsys-637155584 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4983.txt NORTH RICHLAND HILLS — After seeing its season come to a close at the hands of Southlake Carroll in the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, Marcus’ boys soccer team was determined to buck the trend Friday and punch its ticket to the Class 5A Region I Final. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 01:09:49 -0500 newsys-637154250 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4984.txt When the Plano West softball team (6-3 in district) recorded the final out in Friday night's 4-3 victory over Plano Senior (4-5), a giant roar went out among the team and its coaches. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:29:47 -0500 newsys-637154252 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4985.txt ALLEN -- Plano Senior alum Abdullah "Bull" Lawal received a hero's welcome while walking to the cage for his mixed martial arts debut Friday night. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:29:45 -0500 newsys-637153011 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4986.txt CARROLLTON -- Mesquite Poteet junior midfielder Sammy Duarte had six goals on the season entering Friday's Class 4A Region II matchup against North Dallas. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:54:02 -0500 newsys-625916821 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4987.txt CARROLLTON -- After holding its first four playoff opponents scoreless, the Wakeland boys soccer team surrendered a goal to Kilgore in the 13th minute of Friday's Class 4A Region II tournament at Standridge Stadium. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:54:13 -0500 newsys-636587521 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4988.txt ROUND ROCK -- Despite an incredible playoff run and a wire-to-wire final match, the McKinney Lions soccer team lost 1-0 in a 3-2 shootout to Humble Kingwood in Friday's 5A Region II semifinal from Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex in Round Rock. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:31:15 -0500 newsys-634416146 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4989.txt ROUND ROCK -- McKinney Boyd school history was made Friday night. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:31:01 -0500 newsys-636558071 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4990.txt The Plano West girls soccer team is full of veterans. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:18:28 -0500 newsys-633338488 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4991.txt MURPHY - As it turns out, the outcomes of the District 10-5A Track and Field Championships were foreshadowed before the sound of the opening gun Thursday evening at Kimbrough Stadium. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:18:34 -0500 newsys-634688611 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/05/25/sports/4993.txt With their season now behind them, McKinney girls soccer head coach Alex Pantarotto can't help but look back fondly on everything his squad has accomplished in 2013. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:04:12 -0500