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Lovejoy's Going to State
Collin County, Texas
Lovejoy’s volleyball team earned a shot at the school’s first state title in just its second year of varsity play by winning the Class 3A Region II final.
The Leopards (38-5) won the final match in dramatic fashion, rallying from a six-point deficit to sweep Princeton, 25-19, 26-24, 28-26.
Lauren McDaniel led the Leopards with 14 kills and Natalie Puckett added 12 kills.
Lovejoy downed Prosper... More 
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How to...
Collin County, Texas
There are many different traits that make a winning quarterback, but according to former professional quarterback John Fitzgerald, one of the most important aspects of being a winning quarterback is getting the ball from center. “Probably the most forgotten and yet most important play in football is the quarterback-center exchange,” said
Fitzgerald, “It happens on every play whether you are running or passing, shotgun or under center, there is always... More
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Hot List
Collin County, Texas
The calendar may be approaching Fall, but September in Texas can still be deadly, especially for athletes. Once an athlete is thirsty, they are already dehydrated. It can take up to 24 hours to re-hydrate if an athlete uses only water, therefore making it an insufficient fluid replacement during exercise. Athletes benefit from having a beverage that contains some carbohydrates for brain and muscle energy and sodium to increase fluid... More
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How is Matt Brown Doing?
Collin County, Texas
It is the question every football fan in Allen wants answered: How is quarterback Matt Brown doing?
“I’m doing OK,” Brown said. “I had a good spring and I’m having a great summer.”
The last time we saw Brown he was on the sideline watching another quarterback try to rally the 10-0 Eagles over Rowlett in a bi-district playoff game. Allen didn’t make it back that Saturday in... More
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One Stadium, So Many Memories
Collin County, Texas
This being the Dallas Cowboys’ final year at Texas Stadium, I was asked to compile my list of top 10 memories at the stadium. I guess they asked me because I'm the only one old enough who was around here way back in the early years of the stadium.
Here goes: Number one on my "Texas Stadium Memory List" has to be...drum roll, please...my MacArthur High School graduation. Yes, way... More
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Six for ’07-’08
Collin County, Texas
Here we are sweating out another scorching hot summer in Texas. Soon the football teams will be practicing and teachers will be making out lesson plans, but before we embark on a new year, let’s look back at what the past year brought us with six teams that made the ’07-’08 year great.
Celina Bobcats football team The team adopted a motto of “Finish iIt,” and they did, completing... More
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Why Plano West Won State
Collin County, Texas
Maybe it’s just an end-of-the-season thing. The last two years have seen Plano West baseball coach Kendall Clark crying tears for different reasons after the Wolves’ final game of the year.
Last year those tears puddled after an emotional regional semifinals series loss to Georgetown. Clark wept in a post-game interview at McKinney Boyd for a number of reasons – Plano West had pushed Georgetown to a third game... More
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Hall of Famers
Collin County, Texas
The Texas Football Hall of Fame opened its doors to Celina’s 2007 state football champions. The Bearcats were recipients of this year’s Gordon Wood Award during the Hall of Fame’s induction banquet May 3 at Baylor University’s Ferrell Center.
The award is named after legendary football coach Gordon Wood who won nine state titles during his career at Stamford and Brownwood.
A statewide committee composed of sportswriters,... More
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MCA’s Russian Mission
Collin County, Texas
Eight McKinney Christian Academy basketball players, their coach and a former MCA All-State performer shared their love and knowledge of the game with a junior high class in the village of Poretskoe outside of Vladimir, Russia.
MCA players Savannah Brock, Emily Crombar, Andrew LeBlanc, Thomas LeBlanc, Michael Nichols, Winston Ray, Marshal Woodruff, Scotty Zook, coach Jeff Anderson and MCA alumna Emmie Zook stopped at the Russian village as part... More
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Why Plano West Baseball Will Win It All In 2008
Collin County, Texas
Anything can and normally does happen during the Texas high school baseball playoffs. Last season for example, the state’s top two teams, Katy and Flower Mound, both were bounced from the tournament in the regional quarters before they could reach the Sweet 16.
Unpredictable results happen every year, and that makes choosing a champion nearly impossible unless there is a team like The Woodlands had in 2006. The Highlanders... More
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How to Prevent Female ACL Injuries
Collin County, Texas
It’s estimated that more than 3 million females participate in high school sports, a number that grows every year. One of unfortunate effects of the increase in female student-athletes is a spike in ACL injuries – and it’s not tied directly to participation. Studies show that female athletes run a higher risk of suffering from ACL injuries than men.
Why the disparity? Early studies have identified possible links to female... More
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How to Be a Mentally Tough Golfer
Collin County, Texas
Lanny Bassham won an Olympic gold medal shooting a rifle. Now he’s trying to help golfers of all ages and skill-levels shoot lower scores.
Bassham was near the top of his sport when he realized how a mental edge – or lack thereof – could mean the difference between winning and losing.
“Like a lot of athletes, I didn’t pay much attention to the mental aspects of my sport. When... More
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Princeton Postseason Party
Collin County, Texas
Princeton’s domination of District 9-3A basketball was reflected in postseason awards.
Princeton’s boys and girls teams grabbed several awards as voted by the district’s coaches. Princeton’s Chase Spruiell was named Most Valuable Player. Teammate Bryce Ivy was selected Defensive Player of the Year. Princeton junior Derek Fort was voted Sixth Man of the Year.
Princeton junior post Whitney Coffey was voted co-Most Valuable Player along with Frisco Wakeland junior Khristina... More
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Just Say G.J. & Shay
Collin County, Texas
Point guards rule District 9-4A basketball, and it’s a trend that should return in 2008-09. A pair of junior point guards, McKinney’s G.J. Vilarino and Frisco’s Shay Cooney-Williams were elected most valuable players, after leading their teams to district titles. McKinney coach Wes Watson was voted boys Coach of the Year honors. McKinney Boyd girls coach Dawn Mailloux-Smith and Frisco’s Bob Rose were co-Coaches of the Year. McKinney North senior... More
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Plano East Hoards Honors
Collin County, Texas
Plano East players and coaches earned a piece of District 9-5A’s boys and girls postseason basketball honors. East’s Doug Bleadorn and LaGwenna Mingilton were voted coaches of the year. Jon West and Simone Bridges were named Most Valuable Players. Allen junior Stephen Egharavba and Plano West sophomore Bakari Turner were named boys newcomers of the year. East’s Nicole Johnson and Allen’s Lena Rivera were voted co-Offensive Players of the Year.... More
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You’ve Been Served
by: Steve Hunt
Frisco Wakeland made huge strides in just its second season. After finishing near .500 in 2007, the Wolverines won the...
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