Sunnyvale
SPORTS
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 ...
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...
Rangers' Brock Burke: Sent to Triple-A
The Rangers optioned Burke to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports. The left-hander gave up three runs in his past two outings and will head to Triple-A in order to make room for infielder Jonathan Ornelas, who was called up Sunday. Burke has struggled to a 7.45 ERA and 11:6 K:BB in 10 outings for Texas this season.
Dallas resident Bryce Hoppel headed to the Paris Olympics with record-breaking time in 800m
Dallas resident Bryce Hoppel is headed to the Paris Olympics thanks to a record-breaking time and first-place finish in the 800-meter final at Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon. “I just went out there and wanted to take it,” Hoppel said. “I wanted to make it fast. I’m just glad to...
Clipped Wings: Dallas came into the 2024 WNBA season with high expectations, but injuries have them tied for the league's worst record
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings were coming off their best season since moving to Texas eight years ago, with their most wins since the franchise's last WNBA title in 2008 when they were in Detroit. Six of the top seven scorers were returning, including All-Star players Satou Sabally...
Plano's Hezly Rivera becomes youngest member of Team USA headed to Paris Olympics
Hezly Rivera has realized her childhood dream. After 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 Academy) where she...
Henriksson Signs Professional Contract with Dallas Trinity
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - After a stellar 2023 campaign in her lone season as a Shark, Maja Henriksson joins the professional ranks, signing a contract with the Dallas Trinity. "Being at NSU has not only helped me to reach my goals, but also to develop as a player and most importantly as a person," said Heriksson. "NSU has the best support system I ever experienced, and I am so happy and thankful for my time here. I want to send a big thank you to my amazing teammates, my athletic trainer Chelsea and my coaches - Amy, James, Cam, and...
Minor league update for 6/29/24
2023 7th rounder Izack Tiger made his full season debut in a start for Down East, allowing three runs in 3.2 IP, striking out four and walking one. Bryan Magdaleno allowed a run in two innings, striking out three and walking one. Jojo Blackmon homered. Echedry Vargas and Danyer Cueva...
SMU celebrates ACC membership with a party, lights, and mascots
DALLAS — Southern Methodist University is marking its first day as an official member of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday with a day of festivities including a kickoff party and ending with lighting the Dallas skyline in SMU colors.All 18 costumed mascots from ACC member teams, from the Duke Blue Devil to Louie the Cardinal, joined in on the celebration.SMU President R. Gerald Turner emphasized the significance of this partnership beyond athletics."It's important to Dallas," Turner said. "Dallas will have benefits from having all of these outstanding athletic programs with outstanding academic institutions they represent coming to Dallas on...
Jordan Spieth aims to give back to golf’s youth
Three-time major winner Jordan Spieth, who is a partner and brand ambassador for ‘Invited’, the largest owner and operator of membership clubs, have unveiled the Crush It! Cup, a youth golf tournament and fundraiser, which will take place in September at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas, Texas. The announcement, which was revealed exclusively by Spieth to CNN, is centered around the Crush It! Cup, which will feature 36 top juniors from Invited Clubs nationwide, who will earn their spot in the tournament by participating in a two-month long Golf Marathon Fundraiser to raise funds for the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation. Dallas-native Spieth was introduced to the game of golf at Invited’s first club, in Brookhaven. He’s been telling CNN World Sport’s Patrick Snell about the initiative and why youth golf means so much to him.
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.
WAR wins USSSA 12U World Series
The Wake and Rake (WAR) 12-and-under baseball team just capped off its season by winning the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) DFW World Series in Dallas, Texas. The team from northwestern Oklahoma is coached by Gregg Ward of Edmond and Ted Briscoe of Elk City. Team members include Kingfisher...
Minor league update for 6/30/24
Kolton Curtis started for Down East, going five innings, striking out five, walking two and allowing three runs, including a home run. Wilian Bormie threw three scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one. Marcos Torres tripled. Hickory starter Aidan Curry threw five innings, allowing a three run home run,...
From 0 to 26.2: A Non-Runner’s Guide to Preparing for the Dallas Marathon
Ever see something crazy on TikTok and think, “Oh, I could do that?” At 38 years old, Jes Frank got that feeling when he came across someone on the app documenting their half-marathon race. The thing is, Frank’s never done a half marathon, nor any other type of running event, for that matter.
Free climbing on Global Climbing Day in Dallas
DALLAS (KDAF) — To celebrate Global Climbing Day on July 13, Movement Gyms is offering a free day of climbing with competitions, swag, and more. At the Design District location, there will be music, classes, food, athlete clinics and meet and greets, community, and more. Some of the food vendors include Moon Wolf Coffee Provisions and Plant-Based Mexican, and a few of the community organization partners include Travelin’ The Rainbow, United Rocks, and Texas Lady Crushers.
Nineteen Teams Win Titles at 2024 Boys Junior National Championship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 30, 2024) – The 2024 USA Volleyball Boys Junior National Championship concluded Saturday in Dallas, Texas, after four days of intense competition. IMUA Volleyball Club (Southern California Region) in Monterey County, Calif., was the only club to win two titles, as they took gold in...
Four-star linebacker Mark Iheanachor commits to SMU
Four-star linebacker Mark Iheanachor is headed to the ACC. The talented defensive from Harbor City (Calif.) Narbonne revealed his commitment to SMU on Monday, choosing the Mustangs more than 20 other scholarship offers. Iheanachor became the second four-star prospect to join SMU's class this cycle along with in-state receiver Daylon...
Jordan Spieth to host youth tournament at his childhood club to raise money for charity
Jordan Spieth is launching a new tournament at his childhood course, Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas. The Crush-It! Cup, a youth golf tournament and fundraiser for the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation, will take place on September 16th. Players aged 6-14 from across the nation can compete for a spot, where they will have a chance to play a tournament hole with the three-time major champion.
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