06/24/2008Softball: Coonrod takes reins at Argyle Natalie Coonrod has been ready for quite some time to be a head softball coach. Although the timing was not the best with her recent marriage, the right opportunity came along and Coonrod couldn’t pass it up. The former Wylie assistant coach will take over Argyle’s softball program and inherit a young team, with five all-district performers, which missed the playoffs by one game last season with an 8-6 record in District 8-3A.
Although football season is still months away, fans can get an inside look at their favorite high school, college and professional teams statewide today with the anticipated annual release of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine. Denton Record-Chronicle North Texas beat writer Brett Vito previewed the Mean Green’s season, pointing out the team’s need to improve its defense and continue to mature on offense in head coach Todd Dodge’s second season. Quarterback Giovanni Vizza highlights a section focusing on his decision to attend UNT and play under Dodge’s offensive system after committing to Nevada in 2007.
06/14/2008High schools: Argyle places 2nd in Lone Star Cup AUSTIN – The final installment of the UIL’s 2007-08 Texas Dodge Dealers Lone Star Cup standings were released on Friday, and Argyle dropped to second place behind Canyon by six points after entering the final stage with a 10-point lead atop the 3A standings.06/13/2008Soccer: Argyle hires Koke as first soccer coach After two years of playing boys and girls club soccer, often against UIL teams, Argyle will start UIL boys and girls soccer programs next season and will play in District 5-4A, which includes the Denton schools and Lake Dallas.05/29/20082008 Girls All-Area Track & Field DeSoto junior Skylar White was virtually unchallenged all season in the discus and shot put. But that mattered little to White when she arrived in Austin to defend her 5A state titles in both events.2008 Boys All-Area Track & Field
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Rowlett's Marquise Goodwin (left) and DeSoto's Skylar White combined to win seven medals at the state meet (five gold).
Shelton's Casey Johnson (left) lost only seven games in winning the TAPPS 5A title. Coppell's Carson Kadi reached state four straight years.
SportsDay presents its 2008 All-Area Tennis team, headed by Shelton's Casey Johnson and Coppell's Carson Kadi, the girls and boys players of the year, respectively. Check out the rest of the team, including first and second teams in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Blog: High schools
