Sports – WINGSPAN

Redhawks plan to take on both the Warriors and Trail Blazers

December 12, 2019

It’s another busy week for the wrestling program as the teams take on both the Memorial Warriors and the Lebanon Trail Trail Blazers Thursday at Memorial starting at 6:00 p.m. That’s followed by the girls heading to the Texas Women’s Classic at Lewisville High School on Friday and Saturday, and t...

Mixed results against Frisco for Redhawks basketball

Catie Reeves, Sports Editor

December 11, 2019

It was a night of mixed results at The Nest on Tuesday as the Redhawks hosted Frisco for back to back District 9-5A games with the girls’ team getting a win, and the boys’ team narrowly losing. First up it was the girls, who dominated their competition as they flew above the Raccoons in a 47...

Basketball reaches for wins against Raccoons

Jake Harvey, Catie Reeves

December 10, 2019

Girls’ basketball plays open a night of play against the Frisco Raccoons at 6 p.m. at the Nest. Sophomore Ashley Anderson thinks that the Redhawks have a good chance to push their district record to 3-0. “We expect a good solid,” Anderson said. “We’ve scouted them using film showing us how we shoul...

Featured Athlete: Megan Weidenbach

Aden McClune, Staff Reporter

December 10, 2019

Wingspan: How long have you been wrestling? What inspired you to start? Weidenbach: “This is my fourth year wrestling. I wasn’t really good at anything else. I was semi-athletic, and I could lift and I was pretty strong. I wasn’t fast, so I couldn’t do track. I wasn’t tall, so I couldn�...

Tying up their non district season

Catie Reeves, Sports Editor

December 9, 2019

In their last tournament before District 9-5A play begins Tuesday, the boys’ basketball team competed in the MISD Spring Creek Barbeque Classic Thursday and Friday. “I think we gained some experience playing against some tough teams,” senior Macaiah Abii said. “Taking teams to overtime is alw...

Wrestling claims another victory

Maddie Aronson, Managing Editor

December 9, 2019

Wrapping up a long weekend of competition, wrestling earned wins in their Thursday dual with Frisco High School, and two second place titles in the girl’s Coppell Cowgirl Classic Friday, and the boy’s Liberty Throwdown. “The dual went really well against Frisco high, first district dual o...

Girls basketball heads north for start of district play

Luke Martin, Jake Harvey

December 6, 2019

The girls’ basketball team looks to start District 9-5A play with a 2-0 record as they travel to take on the Heritage Coyotes Friday at 6:30 p.m.. Head coach Ross Reedy feels the team is well prepared as the Redhawks go for their second straight district win. “What we’ve done is looked at ...

Wrestling revs up for three more days of competition

Maddie Aronson, Managing Editor

December 5, 2019

The wrestling season kicks into high gear as the team takes on Frisco High School in a dual Thursday at 5:00 p.m. at The Nest, followed by the girls’ team taking part in the Coppell Girls Classic Friday at 4:00 p.m. at Coppell High School, and the boys’ team hosting the Liberty Throwdown Sat...

Hoops season heating up

Catie Reeves, Sports Editor

December 4, 2019

The girls’ basketball team opened up District 9-5A play on Tuesday night against Lebanon Trail and came away with a 36-31 win over the Trailblazers. “I think we performed well and the game had really good energy,” sophomore Jazzy Owens said. “Even though we won we need to continue to work ...

Girls’ basketball jumps into district play

Catie Reeves, Sports Editor

December 3, 2019

District 5A play has finally begun for girls’ basketball as they take on the Lebanon Trailblazers Tuesday night at The Nest starting at 6:30 p.m. “We’ve been watching over Lebanon’s film,” junior Kayla Pernis said. “We just want to play together and start our season off with a win.” ...

Featured Athlete: Kamen Wong

Abby Wang, Staff Reporter

December 3, 2019

Wingspan: When did you start playing basketball? Wong: “I started playing in second grade.” Wingspan: Why did you start playing basketball? Wong: “My dad played the sport and I was getting tired of gymnastics, so I started playing basketball.” Wingspan: When you started playing in 2nd g...

Wrestling tackles the start of the season

Maddie Aronson, Managing Editor

December 2, 2019

It was anything but a long break for the wrestling team as both the girls and boys competed in the 11th Annual Heath Invitational at Rockwall Heath High School Nov. 22-23. The girls’ team started their season off with a first place win and placed four medalists, with the boys’ team coming in sixth p...