Lancaster's Taneka Henderson hands off to Jerneshia Mergeson in the girls 4x100 meter relay on Friday.
Mansfield Timberview ended Lancaster's eight-year track title reign at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin. Can a track program put together another streak like that? No, writes DMN high schools columnist Matt Wixon. Blog: High Schools
Marquise Goodwin (left) takes the baton for his leg on Rowlett's winning 4x100 meter relay.
Rowlett senior Marquise Goodwin's individual performance overshadowed everything Saturday at Mike A. Myers Stadium, writes Matt Wixon. The Texas signee won five medals (three gold, two silver) in five events and had a personal best in each. He scored 41 of Rowlett's 66 points to lead his team to a second straight 5A boys title. Skyline girls repeat in 5A Results | Notebook Blog: High schools
Mansfield Timberview's Krystin Williams (right) wins the girls 400-meter run.
It's true. No recount needed, writes Matt Wixon. Lancaster's girls track and field team, which had won eight straight Class 4A state titles, lost its crown to Mansfield Timberview in front of 13,942 fans Friday at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Lancaster boys prevail Track notebook Track results Blog: High schools
DeSoto's Skylar White chose crossing the stage to get a diploma over competing in Austin.
In the spring of swine flu, the rescheduled UIL state track meet conflicts with some schools' graduation ceremony, forcing some seniors, including DeSoto standout Skylar White, to make a difficult decision, writes high school columnist Matt Wixon. Blog: High Schools
B.J. Dale received only light interest from recruiters this season, despite averaging 23 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks per game.
By the time B.J. Dale was a sophomore at Community High School, he was already a star quarterback and an even better basketball player, writes Matt Wixon. Fast forward to this month, however, and Dale had no idea if he would play anywhere. Blog: High Schools
05/22/2009Highland Park proves its game in lacrosse With its recent road win over powerhouse Lawrenceville of New Jersey, Highland Park proved that its 14-year-old lacrosse program can compete with the nation's elite. Columnist Matt Wixon writes that Highland Park is likely to become Texas' first lacrosse team to finish ranked in the national top 20.05/19/2009North Texas' time in high school baseball may be near
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Drew Mayhall (right) celebrated with Austin Vaughan during Rowlett's victory over Richardson on Saturday in the first round of the 5A playoffs.
Two area teams in the 5A title game, combined with 4A runner-up Waxahachie, eased the grip South Texas teams have had on the state baseball tournament, writes Matt Wixon. Could it be the start of a new trend? Blog: High Schools
05/16/2009Cedar Hill lineman is delighted by offer from Oklahoma Joey McGuire knew he would make Adam Shead's day when he told him the news. But the Cedar Hill football coach didn't know there was potential for injury. That can happen when you get a hug from a 6-4, 315-pound offensive lineman. But Shead, a tough guy on the field, needed to hug somebody after Oklahoma offered him a scholarship Tuesday morning.05/11/2009Rockwall pole vaulter sets goal a little higher
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Rockwall's Shelby Kennard enters the Class 4A Region II meet with a personal best that is better than any of her competitors.
Shelby Kennard had no fear when she first tried pole vaulting, writes columnist Matt Wixon. But the Rockwall senior does have a concern heading into the Class 4A Region II track meet: finally clearing the elusive 13-foot mark. Blog: High Schools
