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Wolverines claw at Redhawks record

February 21, 2019

Returning 5A state champions defended their reputation, as the boys’ soccer team lost to the Wakeland Wolverines 5-1 during its rescheduled game on Wednesday night. “We started off a little flat, but began to play pretty well after the first 15 minutes,” senior Justin Parri said. “In the second ...

Double the trouble, double the wins

Catie Reeves, Sports Editor

February 20, 2019

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Boys’ and girls’ basketball advanced deeper into playoffs after coming out with wins Tuesday night. The girls’ team continued on the road to San Antonio by beating District 9-5A rival Centennial 42-32 in the regional quarterfinals at Reedy. “We had a good game last night,” senior ...

Redhawks seek revenge in postponed games

Aaron Boehmer, Sports Editor

February 20, 2019

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Reawakening after a four day weekend, and a weather postponement Tuesday, the boys’ soccer team takes on the Wakeland Wolverines on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Wakeland. “Last week’s win sets us on the right track for the next opponent,” head coach Fred Kaiser said. “So I think people wi...

Wrestlers set for state

Catie Reeves, Sports Editor

February 19, 2019

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Ten wrestlers are moving on to state as they qualified in the 5A Region II meet on Friday and Saturday. The girls' team came out on top taking first at Regionals. Adding on to their district championship titles, Ashley Cook, Savannah West, and Princess Egbuchunam dominated their weight classes. For the boy...

Win and advance the goal for basketball teams

Catie Reeves, Sports Editor

February 19, 2019

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Both basketball teams are venturing on their road to state as boys’ team starts the playoffs Tuesday night against Princeton at McKinney Boyd at 7:00 p.m, while the girls' play a third round game against District 9-5A rival Centennial at 7:00 p.m. at Reedy. “We’ve had over a week to get prepa...

Featured Athlete: Ashley Cook

Katharina Santos, Staff Reporter

February 19, 2019

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Wingspan: What inspired you to start wrestling? Cook: “When they came to the middle school in eighth grade it looked fun but challenging at the same time.” Wingspan: What keeps you motivated to stay in the sport? Cook: “Bettering myself through my matches individually and performing wel...

Seeking spots at state, wrestling competes at regionals

Aaron Boehmer, Sports Editor

February 14, 2019

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Hoping to pin down a spot in state, the wrestling team heads to Wakeland to compete in the Region 2-5A championships on Friday and Saturday. “I’m hoping to win the tournament; placing here will set me up for success at state and that’s what I’m really after,” senior Austin Widner said....

SOC awaits Redhawks in area round

Catie Reeves, Sports Editor

February 14, 2019

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Moving on to the second round of playoffs after defeating the McKinney North Bulldogs, girls’ basketball is traveling to Coppell to take on South Oak Cliff Friday at 7:00 p.m. “Our energy is at its climax right now,” senior Brittany O-Reilly Ward said. “We are all feeling pretty good going in...

Going for glory swimmers ready for state

Vivek Sundararaman, WTV Staff Reporter

February 14, 2019

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Taking four girls to the state meet, the swim team heads to Austin today. This year’s state team is a 180 degree difference from years past which featured mostly boys. “I think it's really exciting to take this group of girls and it’s awesome that they get a chance to swim again at state,”...

Serving up love on Valentine’s Day

Katharina Santos, Staff Reporter

February 14, 2019

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Hoping to serve up a different kind of love on Valentine’s Day, the tennis team is taking part in an all day tournament on Thursday at Prosper High School. With a bye week to fine tune his strategies, senior Alex Lopez is ready for the tournament. “We’ve had some time to work on our game,”...

Richardson lights up The Nest on Senior Night

Catie Reeves, Sports Editor

February 13, 2019

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Five seniors said their final goodbyes to the home crowd energy Tuesday night against Heritage in the last District 9-5A game of the season, a 80-58 win over the Coyotes, the team’s 11th straight. “I feel good about it,” sophomore Myson Huff said. “The seniors have been working so hard an...

Split with Memorial starts second half of district play

Aaron Boehmer, Sports Editor

February 13, 2019

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Avenging its previous 1-1 tie against the Memorial Warriors, the boys’ soccer team left the turf on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory and a fresh start to begin the tail end of its District 9-5A season with no games until Feb. 19. “We had a pretty high work rate overall,” head coach Fred Kaiser s...