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September 3, 2023, Star Local Media
Plano West takes on Keller in non-district action
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February 1, 2023, Star Local Media
National Signing Day area commitment list: Find out which local student-athletes are signing where
All throughout the Metroplex, student-athletes involved in a myriad of high school sports will officially sign National Letters of Intent on W…
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January 8, 2023, star local media
Take a bow: Plano ISD football standouts earn spots on 6-6A all-district team
Prior to this season, the last time that the Lewisville football team went four rounds deep in the playoffs came in 1996 when head coach Micha…
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december 27, 2022, star local media
Memory lane: Highlights from another year on the local HS gridiron
The 2022 high school football season is officially in the rearview mirror following another edition of the UIL state championships, held last last week at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
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November 4, 2022, Allen American
Denton County Football Roundup: Lake Dallas uses big 2nd half to clinch playoff berth; Flower Mound overcomes huge deficit
The final week of high school football's regular season is undergoing a sizable schedule change, as teams shift games to Thursday night in anticipation of potential inclement weather on Friday.
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November 2, 2022, Star Local Media
See which local HS football games are being rescheduled ahead of severe weather
The final week of high school football's regular season is undergoing a sizable schedule change, as teams shift games to Thursday night in anticipation of potential inclement weather on Friday.
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October 29, 2022, Star Local Media
Denton County Football Roundup: Marcus secures fourth straight playoff berth; Hebron, Little Elm, The Colony notch wins
The Marcus football team secured a fourth straight playoff berth with a 31-14 victory over Plano on Friday from Clark Stadium. The teams traded scoring runs. Marcus used a 15-play, 63-yard scoring drive to open the scoring, capped off by a two-yard touchdown run by junior quarterback Cole Welliver.
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October 22, 2022, Star Local Media
Collin County Football Roundup: McKinney Boyd, Plano West pick up 1st district wins
The McKinney Boyd and Plano West football teams both found the district win column for the first time this season on Friday and scored pivotal fourth-quarter touchdowns in doing so. The Broncos (1-7, 1-4 in 5-6A) fended off Little Elm (1-8, 0-5) for a 55-46 win from Little Elm ISD Athletic Complex, while the Wolves (2-6, 1-4 in 6-6A) rallied to overtake rival Plano East (3-5, 0-5) 31-28 from Clark Stadium.
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October 14, 2022, Star Local Media
Welliver tosses 5 TD passes as Marcus tops Plano West
Entering Friday's District 6-6A contest against Plano West, Marcus quarterback Cole Welliver had thrown for an average of 220 yards per game with six total touchdown passes. Against the Wolves, Welliver threw for 233 yards and five touchdowns in the first half alone.
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October 12, 2022, Star Local Media
The Pick-It Line: Previews and predictions for 10 of the area's top high school football games
During high school football season, the Star Local Media sports staff will predict the winners of 10 in-market games each week as part of its annual Pick-It Line. Below are previews and predictions for the season's Week 8 round of The Pick-It Line.
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October 6, 2022, Star Local Media
The plot thickens: Lewisville's run game, Plano's road to the playoffs, and more as 6-6A play heats up
As someone who covers high school football, district play has a way of putting things in perspective. For the first month of the season, teams soldier through their preseason schedules trying to fortify their identities before the games take on extra meaning. But with the start of district play, the playing field is finally leveled.
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October 1, 2022, Star Local Media
Football Roundup: Plano wins 'city championship'; Allen, Prosper roll into bye week on high notes
In the span of one week, the Plano football team has defeated both of its city rivals and helped ignite the program's first 2-0 start to district play since 2008. The Wildcats did so by pulling away from Plano West late on Friday for a 30-17 victory from Clark Stadium, completing a two-game sweep of their Plano ISD bunkmates after besting Plano East the week prior, 33-22.
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September 28, 2022, Star Local Media
The Pick-It Line: Previews and predictions for 10 of the area's top high school football games
During high school football season, the Star Local Media sports staff will predict the winners of 10 in-market games each week as part of its annual Pick-It Line. Below are previews and predictions for the season's Week 6 round of The Pick-It Line.
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September 24, 2022, Star Local Media
Football Roundup: Robbins’ 4 TDs lifts Coppell past Plano West; The Colony, Little Elm fall to Denton ISD schools
After a District 6-6A-wide bye week, Coppell didn’t lose any momentum Friday night. Senior running back Blake Robbins scored four touchdowns and rushed for 101 yards on 14 carries in his season debut, lifting the Cowboys to a 46-35 shootout win over Plano West at Buddy Echols Field in the 6-6A opener for both teams.
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September 19, 2022, Star Local Media
Star Local Media's Games to Watch (Week of Sept. 19)
With another busy round of high school sports on tap, here's a look around the Star Local Media coverage area at a few of the week's standout games in each of our markets.
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September 16, 2022, Star Local Media
Crystal football: Projecting the road ahead as area teams get district play underway
For many of the area's high school football teams, the preseason is in the rearview mirror and all eyes are on the beginning of district play. Several programs began their respective conference schedules this week, while others rest up during the bye week in anticipation of opening district action this Friday.
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September 7, 2022, Star Local Media
The Pick-It Line: Previews and predictions for 10 of the area's top high school football games
During high school football season, the Star Local Media sports staff will predict the winners of 10 in-market games each week as part of its annual Pick-It Line.
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September 2, 2022, Star Local Media
Football Roundup: Keller distances from Plano West in 4th; Turner rolls to 1st win
A big fourth quarter from Keller quarterback Tre Guerra was the difference on Thursday, dealing Plano West a 21-7 loss behind 14 straight points over the final 10 minutes of play from the Keller ISD Athletics Complex.
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August 26, 2022, Star Local Media
Wild opening night: Horn makes final statement to claim overtime win over Plano West
The 2022 football season got underway on Thursday and even through there is a long way to go and many games to be played, Horn and Plano West staged what might prove to be one of the most dramatic of the year.
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August 25, 2022, Star Local Media
Excitement season: What I'm looking forward to during another year on the HS football grind
Of the nine months or so that encompass a typical school year, there's just something that hits different about that first week of high school football. For the past few weeks, I've waded back into another year of coverage through early-season volleyball, covering games and shooting photos at tournaments, on top of sprinkling in a few trips to football practices throughout the schedule.
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August 24, 2022, Star Local Media
The Pick-It Line: Previews and predictions for 10 of the area's top high school football games
During high school football season, the Star Local Media sports staff will predict the winners of 10 in-market games each week as part of its annual Pick-It Line.
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August 21, 2022, Star Local Media
Summer Questions: Football stat leaders in 6-6A, marquee matchups, and more
The end of one chapter gives way to the start of another, and such is the case as teams around the state begin preparations for the 2022-23 school year. For many, that’ll mean making the move to a new district. Schools like Coppell, Plano ISD and Lewisville ISD, however, will share the same district for at least two more years.
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August 21, 2022, Star Local Media
Opening number: A look at Week 1 matchups for Plano ISD, Lewisville ISD football
The wait is almost over. Thursday marks the start of another season of Texas high school football — the culmination of another busy offseason as teams across the state kick off with their sights set on a productive year on the gridiron.
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August 14, 2022, Carrollton Leader
Tune-up time: Plano ISD, Lewisville ISD football teams gear up for annual scrimmages
With a week of practice in the books for many of the area’s Class 5A and 6A high school football teams, the next hurdle to clear requires lining up against an actual opponent. Most teams will get that chance this week when participating in a scrimmage.
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July 3, 2022, Plano Star Courier
Summer Questions: Re-examining realignment, 6-6A bounce-back candidates, and more
The end of one chapter gives way to the start of another, and such is the case as teams around the state begin preparations for the 2022-23 school year. For many, that’ll mean making the move to a new district. Schools like Coppell, Plano ISD and Lewisville ISD, however, will share the same district for at least two more years.
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June 19, 2022, Carrollton Leader
Summer Questions: Sizing up the best games, teams in 6-6A from 2021-22
The end of one chapter gives way to the start of another, and such is the case as teams around the state begin preparations for the 2022-23 school year. For many, that’ll mean making the move to a new district. Schools like Coppell, Plano ISD and Lewisville ISD, however, will share the same district for at least two more years.
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May 13, 2022, Plano Star Courier
Plano-area sports roundup: PISD inducts latest Hall of Honor class
On May 7, the Plano ISD athletics department added six more names into its Hall of Honor, including a trio of siblings. Plano West alums Rochelle Vaughn, Brittney Vaughn and Vickiel Vaughn were among the inductees recognized on May 7 at a ceremony held at the Plano ISD Sockwell Center. All three were instrumental in getting their respective athletic programs off the ground not long after West opened its doors in 1999.
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February 3, 2022, Carrollton Leader
Surprise, surprise?: Realignment deals unexpected results for local high schools
No matter the outcome, the UIL's biennial realignment typically signals some sort of change for the likes of Allen, Plano ISD, Lewisville ISD and McKinney ISD -- be it bouncing from one region to another or welcoming a surprise team or two to the district.
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February 3, 2022, Star Local Media
Realignment Reaction: Star Local Media sizes up the new UIL athletic districts
The only certainty involving the University Interscholastic League’s biennial reclassification and realignment is that will be plenty of surprises. That was the case once again this morning as the UIL revealed its districts for 2022-2024.
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February 3, 2022, Star Local Media
UIL Realignment: Find out the new athletic districts for 2022-24
The UIL held its biennial realignment Thursday morning, announcing the state's new athletic districts for football and basketball. These will apply for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years.
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February 3, 2022, Plano Star Courier
Plano Signing Day Roundup: PCA, JPII quartets sign; PISD totals 36 signees
Prestonwood Christian Academy filled up the bleachers Wednesday afternoon with all eyes centered on four student-athletes seated at tables spread out across the gymnasium floor. All four took turns putting pen to paper that day, signing a National Letter of Intent to bring a lifelong dream to fruition.