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High Bar
Collin County, Texas
The 2007 season was a good year for Celina softball. The Lady Cats finished 28-6-2 and advanced to the Class 3A regional final before bowing out of the postseason. Integral to that success was Sarah McCloud, who now pitches at Georgia. Head coach Billy Coleman knew he’d never find another player like McCloud, but the Celina coach still thinks his Lady Cats can get out of a tough District 9-3A... More 
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Whole New Ballgame
Collin County, Texas
Plano ISD hired on four new coaches heading into the 2007-08 school year, and so far all of them have extended their season at least two rounds deep into the playoffs or to a state meet.
That leaves new baseball coach Rick Robertson, who is planning to make this year’s postseason. After making the playoffs 10 times in his 14 seasons with South Garland, the expectations of the new coach... More
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Big and Rich
Collin County, Texas
At least that’s the way Plano West baseball coach Kendall Clark sees it. He believes the cornerstone for the Wolves’ wildly successful 2008 season, in which they blasted their way to a 24-0 record and 10-0 District 9-5A mark deep into the regular season, was built during the team’s 2007 playoff run.
Last year, the Wolves went deep into the playoffs, playing one nerve-wracking game after another. Plano West played... More
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G.J.’s More Than Just OK
Collin County, Texas
A scholarship offer from Kentucky is enough to get anyone’s attention, especially if the player is a junior. McKinney point guard G.J. Vilarino didn’t jumping ahead of himself – or his team’s success in 2007-2008. The 6-1 point guard is this year’s All-Collin County Team’s Most Valuable Player.
“He’s a phenomenal talent,” McKinney coach Wes Watson said. “He’s got the ability to get to the basket. He shoots the three... More
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Boyd Rules
Collin County, Texas
Soccer fans from Allen, Plano, Plano East, Plano West and Wylie have long joined their football, baseball and basketball brethren in proclaiming District 9-5A as one of the state’s consistently tough districts. Well, next year it’s bound to get tougher. Thanks to next season’s UIL realignment, newly crowned Class 4A state champion McKinney Boyd will move up to 9-5A – which will change it’s address to 8-5A this fall.
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Like A Big Dog
Collin County, Texas
The crack of the bat. The joyous smell of freshly trimmed infield grass. Giving that brand new pearl the rub down of its underappreciated life. There isn’t much a former baseball player doesn’t long for well after their playing days are a distant memory.
For most of the old ballplayers, a last chance at glory comes and goes with that final high school season. Only the best of the best... More
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Back to Back?
Collin County, Texas
If being strong up the middle is one of the keys to winning a championship in baseball, then the Plano East Panthers could be on their way to successfully defending their District 9-5A title.
The anchors of the 2008 Plano East squad will be shortstop Jeff Emens and second baseman Justin Snider, both of whom are in their fourth season as varsity starters. The two seniors set the tone for... More
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Smell of Success
Collin County, Texas
After all those years coaching boys in baseball and football, Mike Ledsome didn`t expect to end up specializing in leading high-school aged girls to softball glory. But that`s what Plano West High School`s first and only coach has done, and he is grateful for the transition. After first taking the opportunity to coach girls, Ledsome was struck by their eagerness and ability to take direction and decided he didn`t want... More
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Trojan Tradition
Collin County, Texas
While Trinity Christian Academy has a rich baseball tradition, the 2008 Trojans are short on history.
Seniors make up half of this year’s roster with eight of the 16 players in their last year at TCA. Unfortunately, only four of the seniors have varsity experience.
“We’ve got sort of a peculiar team,” said coach Jack Sharp. “We are not young, but we’re inexperienced. The guys we’ve hadn’t yet gotten their... More
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A Season to Remember
Collin County, Texas
For a program in just its second year, the girls soccer team at John Paul II exceeded all expectations in 2008.
The young Lady Cardinals finished the season with a winning record (9-5-3) and placed a solid third (4-4-2) in tough District 1-6A. John Paul II advanced to the TAPPS Division I state semifinals, finishing behind just the two teams it trailed in district – soccer juggernauts Fort Worth Nolan... More
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Leader of the Pack
Collin County, Texas
The only thing capable of slowing Collin County runners this spring is another week of snow and ice. Our weird winter weather cancelled track meets and hampered training in March, but the sun is finally shining on several area athletes whose sights are set on the state meet.
Prosper’s Bailey Belvis, fresh off a state cross country championship, has set similar goals in the 800 and 1,600. Plano West’s Alex... More
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Net Gains
Collin County, Texas
Collin County is serving up a plethora of young tennis talent that only continues to get better. All Legacy Christian Academy junior Taylor Thrash has done in his first two seasons is win the TAPPS individual state title in dominating fashion. Thrash has yet to drop a set at state and lost only one game a year ago. He has his sights set on the trifecta this year.
At Plano... More
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Hyper Links
Collin County, Texas
These days, high school golf is mostly fairways and greens in Collin County. A number of the state’s top teams and top players are hittin’ ‘em straight enough to contend for state honors. Among them is Frisco Wakeland sophomore Taylor Newlin who returns with a 3A individual state title already sitting in her trophy case. The Wolverines finished eighth in the state as a team in their first season as... More
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Back On Top
Collin County, Texas
After having their three-year streak of UIL state swimming championships interrupted by Richardson Pearce, Frisco’s boys swim team needed no motivation in training for their 2007-08 season. Their quest to return to the top of the Class 4A podium was realized when the Raccoons narrowly out-pointed Austin Johnson (223-220) for their fourth state title in five years.
Frisco’s 200 medley relay team clinched the championship. Sean Bray, Jared Nix, Barrett... More
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Redemption
Collin County, Texas
Despite being young and inexperienced, the 2007-2008 girls basketball team at McKinney Christian Academy found redemption. A year after missing the playoffs, the Lady Mustangs bounced back to win district and earn their fifth trip in six seasons to the regional playoffs.
The journey wasn’t easy.
McKinney Christian has been fielding a girls’ varsity team for just six years now, but the Lady Mustangs had already proven to be one... More
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The University Interscholastic League divides its football playoffs based on the student enrollment number of qualifying high schools. VYPE asked...
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