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Plano's Hezly Rivera becomes youngest member of Team USA headed to Paris Olympics
Hezly Rivera has realized her childhood dream. At the conclusion of the U.S. Olympic trials in gymnastics, she found out that she would be part of the five-woman Olympic team. “So many emotions. I was happy and excited,” Rivera said. Rivera trains at WOGA in Plano (World Olympics Gymnastics...
North Mesquite Football History: Stallions seek return to the top
When a school starts a football program, it is not uncommon to wait years before enjoying success on the field. That was not the case for North Mesquite, which won nine games and made the playoffs in just its second season. First their first 50 years of playing football, the...
2024 Zone: District 7-5A Division I
COACH: Cody Stutts (first year) STADIUM: Raider Stadium, 222 North Collins Road, Sunnyvale 75241 (Capacity: 3,500) RETURNING LETTERMEN/STARTERS: 33/7 offensive/6 defensive. OFFENSIVE NOTABLES: OL Blaze Flanagan, Sr., 6-0, 255 ... WR Owen Dlabaj, Sr., 6-3, 175 ... WR Cooper Eastman, Jr., 6-7, 270 ... QB Cayson Maupin, So., 5-11, 175 ...
POINTS UPDATE: Hafertepe Jr., Covington Close in on Bergman
Stay up to date with the chase for the 2024 American Sprint Car Series National Tour championship. LATEST RACE: Tulsa Speedway (June 28) CURRENT POINTS LEADER: A fifth-place run on Friday night was Seth Bergman’s eighth top five through the first 10 races of 2024. That consistency has netted him a 135-point advantage over Sam Hafertepe Jr. in the standings as he works towards his first National Tour title.
Lovejoy wins 5A Lone Star Cup; Allen, Frisco ISD, Celina crack top 10
The UIL finalized the final Lone Star Cup standings for the 2023-24 school year on Monday, and several area high schools ranked among the best in the state. After back-to-back years as the runner-up in Class 5A, Lovejoy parlayed a resounding athletics year into taking the classification's top spot, with Frisco Wakeland checking in at third overall. Allen finished third in 6A, with Flower Mound not far behind in sixth, while district rivals Frisco Panther Creek and Celina checked in at Nos. 4 and 6, respectively, over in 4A.
Decision date locked in for major wide receiver target Daylan McCutcheon
Lucas (Texas) Lovejoy four-star wide receiver Daylan McCutcheon tells Noles247 that he has locked in a decision date of Saturday, July 13th. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound wide receiver is focused on five schools - Florida State, Ohio State, SMU, Texas, and USC - heading into his decision. McCutcheon saw all five...
Olympic swimmer built right here in Rockwall
Rockwall, TX (July 1, 2024) – Trained at Rockwall Aquatics Center of Excellence, David Johnston comes into this year’s trials as reigning 2023 champion in 400m freestyle. David Johnston of Dallas was a determined swimmer at a very young age. Tom Applegate, then swim coach at the Plano YMCA and recent transplant to North Texas, recalls seeing David swim at the age of 6 and thought, “I want to work with that kid.”
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