11/22/2008Highland Park falls in 4A volleyball final Hereford downed Highland Park, 24-26, 26-24, 25-16, 25-10 to capture the 4A state title in front of 4,000 at Strahan Coliseum. Hereford (45-3) avenged two losses to Highland Park earlier this year.11/21/2008Highland Park overcome mistakes, Kimball Luke Woodley completed 17 of 30 passes for 322 yards and two scores, and Bryan Dickenson had six catches for 141 yards and scored twice as Highland Park survived five fumbles to beat Kimball, 24-7, in a Class 4A Division I Region II area playoff game at Sprague Stadium on Friday night.11/20/2008Highland Park advances to 4A volleyball final It was the close match Highland Park expected – and the finish it wanted.State volleyball preview: Lake Highlands may lack height, but its game is big-time A powerful spike is volleyball's version of the slam dunk.Notable area playoff games Notable area playoff games11/19/2008State volleyball preview: Highland Park vs. Lake Travis Led by Auburn signee Katherine Culwell, Highland Park is making its second trip to state. Highland Park beat Lake Travis at the Justin Northwest tournament in August.11/17/2008Highland Park, Lake Highlands, Lovejoy serving notice in volleyball Make way for volleyball's new blood. Three area teams will compete for their first state championships at the UIL state volleyball tournament, which kicks off Thursday in San Marcos.11/15/2008Volleyball: Highland Park d. Richardson Pearce, 25-22, 25-19, 20-25, 25-23 Katherine Culwell, Highland Park's only four-year starter, unleashed 25 kills to go with 19 digs to lead her team past Richardson Pearce, 25-22, 25-19, 20-25, 25-23, in Saturday's Class 4A Region II final at the Garland Special Events Center. Highland Park (37-8) heads to the state tournament for the second time in school history.11/14/2008Highland Park 69, McKinney 37 Highland Park scored touchdowns on 10 of its 11 possessions to cruise to a 69-37 win over McKinney in a Class 4A Division I Region II bi-district playoff at Kimbrough Stadium. Highland Park (10-1) advances to play Kimball in the next round.11/15/2008Volleyball: Highland Park d. Red Oak, 25-19, 19-25, 19-25, 26-24, 15-9 Highland Park fought off a match point in the fourth game and rallied to a 25-19, 19-25, 19-25, 26-24, 15-9 victory against Red Oak in a Class 4A Region II semifinal at Garland Special Events Center on Friday.11/13/2008High school traditions: Highland Park's yellow ribbons The 1978 and '79 Highland Park football teams were good, but they weren't good enough when only the district champion qualified for the playoffs. So when Highland Park won a district title in 1980, its fans were ready for a long playoff ride.Highland Park golfer signs letter of intent with Texas Men's golf coach John Fields announced the signing of Highland Park senior Cody Gribble to a national letter of intent.Notable area playoff games 11/12/2008Playoff volleyball: Highland Park d. Frisco Liberty, 25-18, 25-23, 25-20 In Irving, Katherine Culwell had 13 kills, 13 digs and two blocks to lead Highland Park (35-8) in its 4A regional quarterfinal victory.11/09/2008Highland Park takes its 10th team tennis title The Highland Park tennis team didn't get revenge at the UIL State Team Tennis tournament this weekend, but it got redemption.11/08/2008Team tennis: Highland Park reaches state final Unbeaten Highland Park beat Wichita Falls Rider, 10-0, on Friday to advance to the final of the Class 4A team tennis state tournament.11/06/2008Rockwall-Heath dials up 38-31 OT win over Highland Park
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Rockwall-Heath running back Kendial Lawrence breaks loose for a long touchdown run in the first half.
Rockwall-Heath running back Kendial Lawrence rushed for more than 300 yards and four touchdowns in four quarters, but his work wasn't done, writes Keith Whitmire. With an 18-yard bull rush for a touchdown in overtime, Lawrence carried Heath to a 38-31 win over Highland Park on Thursday night, ending the Scots' run of 47 straight regular-season wins. Blog: High schools Thu. results | Fri. games More football
Volleyball: Highland Park d. Hillcrest, 25-9, 25-10, 25-11 In University Park, Katherine Culwell had 13 kills and four of her team's 13 aces to lead Highland Park (36-8) to a 25-9, 25-10, 25-11 victory in a 4A area playoff.Notable area games 11/03/2008Volleyball: Highland Park d. Frisco Centennial Highland Park used crisp passing and a solid blocking game to breeze past Frisco Centennial, 25-18, 25-14, 25-21, in a Class 4A bi-district volleyball playoff at Carrollton Creekview.11/02/2008Highland Park vs. Rockwall-Heath 7 p.m. Thursday at Rockwall's Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium11/01/2008Highland Park 49, Rockwall 39 Highland Park scored a touchdown on its first six possessions and maintained its lead in the second half for a 49-39 shootout win over Rockwall at Highlander Stadium. The win sets up Highland Park (9-0, 6-0) for next Thursday's clash at Rockwall Heath that will determine the District 10-4A title.10/29/2008Texas tops them all in producing top college QBs
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Nationally known quarterbacks from the area include (clockwise from top left) Jevan Snead, Christian Ponder, Matthew Stafford and Casey Dick.
The Lone Star State has begun exporting record-setting passers far beyond Texas. This season, 21 of the 119 starting quarterbacks in the NCAA Bowl Division have Texas ties. So do six of the top nine QBs ranked nationally in total offense. Blog: Colleges
Royse City quarterback Richard Morrison, who passed for four scores and ran for two more, breaks free against Highland Park.
Highland Park's Bryan Dickenson ran for a first down on a fourth-and-1 from the Scots' 29-yard line with less than two minutes to play to preserve a 46-43 win over Royse City. The teams combined for more than 1,000 yards offense. Photos Fri. results | Sat. games Blog: High schools More high school football
Coppell's spread offense features a quarterback in the shotgun with one running back and four receivers.
History tells us trendy offenses in high school football begin to grow stale after a lifespan of eight to 10 years. Remember the Wishbone? How about the Veer? But today's spread formation, the area's offense of choice for at least the last seven seasons, shows no sign of fading anytime soon. Video: Executing the spread offense Thu. results | Fri. games Blog: High schools More football
10/11/2008Highland Park takes control - of Pearce, 10-4A race Highland Park took control of the game and the District 10-4A playoff race with a 52-10 win over Richardson Pearce at Eagle-Mustang Stadium. Highland Park (6-0, 3-0) can clinch a playoff spot as early as next week with a win over Carrollton Turner. It hosts district co-leader Royse City in two weeks.10/08/2008Volleyball spotlight: Highland Park's Katherine Culwell Culwell, last season's district MVP, is among the area leaders in kills. She has been named an All-American for her club team the last three years.10/03/2008Highland Park 62, Greenville 0 Highland Park took advantage of four Greenville turnovers and great field position to move to 5-0 with a 62-0 win at Highlander Stadium.09/30/2008Volleyball: Highland Park in unfamiliar territory For the first time since 2006, Highland Park doesn't lead its district.09/25/2008Highland Park 52, Carrollton Newman Smith 14 Highland Park punted on its first possession, then scored every time it had the ball after that in route to a 52-14 win over Carrollton Newman Smith in the District 10-4A opener for both teams Thursday night at Standridge Stadium.
