ALL-AREA

04/30/2008

All-Area Hockey Team
Greg Douglas can't get enough hockey. That was evident Feb. 10.

All-Area Boys Soccer
A new season brought a new role for Sam Garza. The results didn't change as Marcus repeated as Class 5A boys champion.

All-Area Girls Soccer
Hebron senior Kelsey Blincow was officially listed as a forward. But, it was just as easy to spot her in the back or in the middle. Right side. Left side. Or in the center. Blincow was everywhere.

03/26/2008

SportsDay's All-Area Boys Basketball Team

RICKY MOON / Special to DMN

Willie Warren, an Oklahoma signee, was named the Most Valuable Player in the state-title game.

North Crowley's Willie Warren, SportsDay's Player of the Year, played in the McDonald's All-American Game. He was named the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches' 5A player of the year. But those are individual honors. Warren's high point this season was leading North Crowley to the Class 5A state title.
Video: All-Area boys basketball
• First, second, third teams
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All-Area Boys Basketball: First team
All-Area Boys Basketball: First team

03/19/2008

All-Area Girls Basketball

WILLIAM DESHAZER / DMN

Junior Kimetria Hayden had 22 points, nine rebounds and four steals in Lincoln's state-title game victory over Dickinson.

Kimetria Hayden's season was notable not just for how it ended - with she and her Lincoln teammates winning the Class 4A girls basketball state title - but also for the consistency with which she performed. Hayden, who scored at least 14 points in 27 of her 29 games, is SportsDay's player of the year for 2008.
Video: All-area girls basketball
• 2008 All-Area Girls Basketball Team
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2008 All-Area Girls Basketball Teams
All-Area Girls Basketball: First team

03/12/2008

2008 All-Area Wrestling

NATALIE CAUDILL / DMN

St. Mark's senior Ben Grisz and Frisco Centennial senior Emily Martin are SportsDay's wrestlers of the year.

Ben Grisz's wrestling days are over. He will play college baseball and hopes for a major league career. Emily Martin hopes to wrestle in the Beijing Olympics this summer. Grisz and Martin are the boys and girls wrestlers of the year. Check out the rest of SportsDay's 2008 All-Area Wrestling Team.
  Video: Ben Grisz | Emily Martin
• All-Area Teams: Boys | Girls
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2008 All-Area Boys Wrestling
2008 All-Area Boys Wrestling

2008 All-Area Girls Wrestling
2008 All-Area Girls Wrestling

03/05/2008

2007-08 All-Area Girls Swimming
2007-08 All-Area Girls Swimming

2007-08 All-Area Boys Swimming
2007-08 All-Area Boys Swimming

02/20/2008

Track and field season preview

RICKY MOON / Special to DMN

Arlington Lamar's 4x400 relay team (from left) - Shane Manu, Alex Teator, Byron Steele, Marquette Burnett and Rumeal Prince.

As ususal the Dallas area is chock full of talented track and field teams and athletes. Check out our season preview, with profiles of DeSoto thrower Skylar White, Arlington Lamar's 4x400 relay team, Royse City jumper Megan Frausto and Frisco Centennial runner Cole Reveal, as well as other boys and girls athletes to watch.
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UIL state swimming preview
UIL state swimming preview

UIL state wrestling preview
UIL state wrestling preview

02/13/2008

2008 Baseball Season Preview
Duncanville's new coach has link to its winning past; Imhoff aims to again give Arlington Martin a power surge; Rowlett senior looks to boost power numbers; New coach injects energy, fresh approach at Plano.

2008 Softball Season Preview
Denton Ryan motivated by final loss; Garland looks to make history, win three titles in a row; First baseman is a big hit in Waxahachie; McKinney North not bothered by big changes.

2008 Tennis Season Preview
Garland Christian sophomore has path to follow; Finding a doubles partner easy at Highland Park; Coppell senior takes one more crack at crown; Frisco Legacy junior takes aim at another title.

2008 Golf Season Preview
Mansfield girls know their history well; Plano West boys hope state title is in the cards; St. Mark's freshman makes an early splash; Sophomore wears multiple hats at Kaufman.

01/11/2008

2008 Boys Soccer Season Preview
Jesuit coach Charles De Long loves senior leadership. Given that he has 13 seniors, it's no surprise that he loves his team's chances.

2008 Girls Soccer Season Preview

ERIC KAYNE / DMN

Amanda Fancher (left) and Katie Dagenais are back after helping The Colony win the Class 4A title in 2007.

UIL soccer begins today and a couple of area girls teams - The Colony in Class 4A and Plano West in 5A - hope to defend state titles. Jesuit's boys will rely on a senior-laden lineup, and Ruben Luna is the key to the North Mesquite boys' hopes. Check out these stories and more in SportsDay's boys and girls season previews.

01/03/2008

2007 All-Area Football Team

COURTNEY PERRY / DMN

Southlake Carroll quarterback Riley Dodge (left) and Skyline linebacker Spencer Reeves are the SportsDay Players of the Year.

Even Southlake Carroll's storied football program needs a hero once in a while. Quarterback Riley Dodge was that hero time and again in 2007. Skyline linebacker Spencer Reeves was the face of the area's top-ranked Class 5A defense. Dodge and Reeves are SportsDay's offensive and defensive players of the year.
• First team: Offense | Defense

11/29/2007

2007 All-Area Volleyball Team

WALTER CRUZ / DMN

Player of the year Shannon Hawari plans to play volleyball at California.

Plano West senior middle blocker Shannon Hawari heads up the The Dallas Morning News' 2007 All-Area Volleyball Team. Hawari, the player of the year, led the team in kills, helping Plano West earn its first state-tournament berth. Check out the newcomer of the year, coach of the year, the rest of the first team and our area all-district teams.
Video: Shannon Hawari - Player of the Year

11/22/2007

2007 Boys All-Area Cross Country team
Southlake Carroll senior Colby Lowe became the fifth male athlete in Texas high school history to win back-to-back 5A state titles in cross country when he seized the 2007 crown with a time of 15:11.15.

2007 Girls All-Area Cross Country team 
Highland Park's Sara Sutherland stormed into the UIL state record book as a freshman. Looking back, though, Sutherland said she had no idea what she was doing.  Video

11/07/2007

Boys basketball season preview

BOB PEARSON / Special to DMN

Kevin Butler (left), MVP of last season's Class 5A title game, will be a full-time starter for Duncanville.

Staff writer Damon L. Sayles previews the boys high school basketball season, taking a look at defending Class 5A champion Duncanville, three-time defending 4A champion South Oak Cliff, Lewisville and Mesquite Horn as well as other area top teams and players.
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Wrestling season preview
For the last two years, St. Mark's senior Ben Grisz has been close to perfection.

Swimming season preview
Freshman Cassidy "Bo" Merckling's decision to swim for Plano rather than Plano West caused a ripple of controversy, even in the Merckling household.

11/05/2007

Girls basketball season preview 

MILTON HINNANT / DMN

Irving MacArthur's Odyssey Sims (with ball) averaged 20.2 points last season as a freshman.

Staff writer Bobbi Roquemore previews the girls high school basketball season, which begins next week, taking a look at four area teams (Irving MacArthur, Frisco, DeSoto and Rockwall) with high hopes as well as other area top teams and players.
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  Video: Rockwall

10/23/2007

Private schools soccer season preview
Greenhill coach Paige Ashley immediately noticed the bond Ashley Rape and Molly Mack – her two star players – shared when they participated at a school soccer camp nine years ago.

08/13/2007

High school volleyball preview

MIKE STONE / Special to DMN

Shannon Hawari, one of Plano West's three Division I recruits, anchors a tall and talented front line.

Not many teams can overcome the loss of two district MVPs, but don't overlook Plano West this season. With three players committed to Division I schools and four other returning letter-winners, there's no reason to think Plano West can't contend for a state tournament berth.
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2007 Girls All-Area Track
Lancaster junior sprinter Ashley Starks leads the cast chosen to the 2007 Girls All-Area Track & Field Team.

2007 All-Area Softball
Justin Northwest senior pitcher Brittany Barnhill was chosen the area's 2007 Softball Player of the Year.

03/11/2008

2007 All-Area Baseball

LISA LEVRIER / DMN

Brittany Barnhill (left) struck out 487 batters this season. Blake Beavan is the Rangers' first-round draft choice.

Irving's Blake Beavan and Justin Northwest's Brittany Barnhill have a few things in common. Their initials start with the letter 'B.' They're pitchers, seniors and just about unhittable. Oh, and there's something else. They are the 2007 SportsDay players of the year in baseball and softball, respectively.
Video: Beavan | Barnhill

08/13/2007

2007 Boys Track & Field
Cedar Hill's Tyron Stewart was chosen boys athlete of the year for the 2007 All-Area team.