NBA Playoff First-Round Predictions

Posted on April 27, 2010
Posted in Sports, Sports Center, Top Stories

Written by Zack Bakir

The NBA playoffs shot off April 17, and you couldn’t ask for a better start with the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics getting into a rumble courtside, Portland upsetting Phoenix and close games all around. But the exciting element... Read more »

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Road To Final Four

Posted on March 30, 2010
Posted in Sports, Sports Center

Written by Austin Granger

With the final four approaching this Saturday, a lot of people don’t know what team to root for, because the teams that were expected to go to the championship (Kansas and Kentucky) are already out. Number five seeds Butler and Michigan... Read more »

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Mens soccer playoff run cut short in overtime loss

Posted on March 30, 2010
Posted in Sports, Sports Center, Top Stories

Written by Zack Bakir, Staff Writer

The men’s varsity soccer season came to a bitter sweet ending losing to Cyfair, 3-4 on March 22. The team took a 2-0 lead by halftime, with a goal scored by freshman Amir Oduye and a penalty kick scored by senior Justin Franz. ... Read more »

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Men’s Lacrosse Recruits District-Wide Athletes

Posted on March 24, 2010
Posted in Sports, Sports Center, Uncategorized

Written by McKenzie Gwin

Considered to be America’s first sport created by the Native Americans and adapted by Canadians, lacrosse is one of the most dangerous and aggressive sports in the world. A combination of soccer and hockey, lacrosse is a fast-paced... Read more »

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Going Pro at Eighteen

Posted on March 9, 2010
Posted in Sports

Written by Jona Mata, Staff Writer

Kobe, Garnett, Howard, James. They might as well be allusions to “greatness.” Kobe, Garnett and James already have a one-way ticket to the Hall of Fame and Howard is playing very well to be compared with the four-time champion... Read more »

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Wrestling Advances to State

Posted on February 19, 2010
Posted in Sports, Sports Center, Top Stories

Written by Rhett Harrison, Staff writer

The varsity wrestling team placed very high at past major events such as Grapevine duels,  duel state and most recently,  the district tournament where they took first, sending 10 wrestlers to the regional tournament. At the regional... Read more »

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History in the Making: Playoff Run

Posted on February 17, 2010
Posted in Sports, Sports Center, Top Stories

Written by Austin Granger, Staff writer

The varsity men’s basketball team made the playoffs for the first time with an astonishing victory over the Westwood Warriors on Tuesday with a final score of 59-45. On Feb. 23 they will be traveling to College Station where they... Read more »

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Wrestling Ranked Fifth in State; Prepares for District

Posted on January 27, 2010
Posted in Sports

Written by Rhett Harrison

The varsity wrestling team competed at State Duals in Amarillo on Jan. 15-16 finishing in the top five teams in the state for the second year in a row. The team captured fifth place winning four out of five duals. They beat Westside... Read more »

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Varsity Men’s Soccer Takes on Georgetown Tonight

Posted on January 27, 2010
Posted in Sports

Written by Zack Bakir

The men’s varsity soccer starts off the season with a 0-1 district record after their first loss to Leander this Tuesday by two goals.  They continue district play against Georgetown today at home. Even though the team has faced... Read more »

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Problems in BCS Ranking System

Posted on January 12, 2010
Posted in Opinion, Sports

Written by Austin Granger

With another season of college football completed and enduring the Fiesta Bowl with number five ranked Boise State, many hold to the fact that the BCS isn’t very accurate. For instance, Boise State went to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl... Read more »

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