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Meet Mechelle Freeman, the Frisco-resident who will select Team USA's women's track relay teams
Team USA women’s track has three relay races to fill spots for at the Paris Olympics. There is one woman who decides who will make the cut and who won’t. She is Olympian and Frisco-resident, Mechelle Freeman. Freeman walked NBC 5 through the arduous tasks of choosing these...
North Texas alumni fall in second around of The Basketball Tournament
We Are Bleed Green was right where they wanted to be late in their game against Challenge ALS in the second round of The Basketball Tournament on Sunday. The North Texas alumni team had a nine-point lead and seemingly all the momentum in the 64-team, $1 million, winner-takes-all event. The...
LSU offers 4-star safety from Frisco, Texas
Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff took a trip to Frisco, Texas, to extend a scholarship offer to a safety from the 2026 recruiting class. To land him, the Tigers will have to fend off SMU, now a member of the Power 4. Jordan Deck is a 6-foot-3, 180-pound, safety from Frisco where he plays for Lone Star High School. The Lone Star Rangers finished last season 10-2 with a loss to Forney in the second round of the 5A D1 playoffs. There are no crystal ball projections for him but SMU is a 34% favorite to land him per...
UNT alumni team rolls to opening-round win in The Basketball Tournament
We Are Bleed Green knew they were in for a new challenge this summer in The Basketball Tournament. The North Texas alumni team started out as a big underdog in its debut three years ago. We Are Bleed Green have quickly developed into a favorite since. They certainly looked like...
⚾ Wichita Wind Surge score early to edge Frisco
WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge came out on top 2-1 in the series finale against the Frisco RoughRiders at Riverfront Stadium. The Wind Surge scored both of their runs in the first and kept Frisco at bay, besides a solo homer in the third. Wichita’s first three batters were...
UNT coaches, boosters, officials band together to bolster NIL efforts, retain top players
Curtis Clinesmith was enjoying one of the many milestone moments of the last few years in North Texas basketball when he and another donor hatched a plan to address one of the program’s biggest challenges.
⚾ Wichita Wind Surge comeback attempt falls short versus Frisco
WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge kept things close in an 8-5 loss to the Frisco RoughRiders at Riverfront Stadium. Wichita scored three straight through the eighth and ninth innings to show some fight against the top team in the Texas League. Frisco struck first in the top of the...
UNT won't face Memphis at Super Pit in men's basketball in notable twist to AAC hoops slate
North Texas will face defending American Athletic Conference tournament champion UAB both at home and on the road this season in men’s basketball. That series was among the highlights of the UNT men’s and women’s basketball teams’ conference pairings for the upcoming season that were released this week.
122-acre sports complex coming to Roanoke
Play It Forward Sports Complex is a planned 122-acre development in Roanoke. (Courtesy city of Roanoke) The city of Roanoke announced on July 19 that a new sports complex will be coming to town. The Play It Forward Sports Complex will have 122 acres of sports field, dining and retail...
D1 Training opens training facility in Prosper
D1 Training offers group and one-on-one training for atheletes. (Courtesy D1 Training) D1 Training opened in Prosper. The training facility offers services for young athletes. The franchise location is locally owned by lifelong Texans and Prosper residents Kevin and Jen Hanks. It brings a sports-science backed training regimen led by...
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