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02/10/2012

Swimming: Twins among DISD athletes seeking state berths
For all of the Denton ISD swim and dive teams, Thursday was as a day of rest during the 25th week of a long and exhausting season. The district natatorium was filled with the pungent smell of chlorine, while some elderly visitors and a water polo team occupied various portions of the indoor pool. After chopping through water for the past 25 weeks, Ryan, Denton and Guyer can use this weekend’s regional meets to get closer to berths in the state championships.

02/09/2012

Basketball: Denton girls face last shot to make playoffs
It has been a long wait for Denton girls basketball coach Dennis Krishka. The longtime coach is now in his sixth season at Denton and has gone five years without a trip to the postseason since winning a district championship in his debut campaign.

02/08/2012

Basketball: Winner takes all

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Sanger guard Taylor Jones, center, goes up for a shot against Argyle defenders Madison Hardy, left, and Kim Strelke during Tuesday night’s showdown for first place in District 9-3A.

SANGER — Fans at Sanger on Tuesday night were treated to the final district meeting between Argyle and Sanger for at least the next two years, and the stakes could not have been higher. A week after being separated into separate districts for the next two years, the girls basketball teams met in a winner-take-all game for the District 9-3A championship and a first-round bye in the playoffs, which begin next week.

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Basketball: Ryan boys fade late in loss to Little Elm
For the second time in the last four games, the Ryan Raiders had an opportunity to topple one of the top two teams in District 4-4A. Each time, the Raiders held a fourth-quarter lead and were in position to win, only to let that lead painfully slip away. On senior night at Ryan, Little Elm came back from a seven-point deficit to defeat the Raiders 56-54 in overtime Tuesday night.

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Basketball roundup: Guyer boys, girls get swept by Southlake Carroll
Guyer kept it close Tuesday but ultimately lost to Southlake Carroll 55-46.

Soccer roundup: Guyer boys edge Keller Central
Guyer improved to 7-4 overall and 2-1 in district play with a 3-1 win over Keller Central.

02/06/2012

Football: Ex-Ryan QB Young may consider move to UNT

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Scotty Young, who was the 2009 AP Player of the Year in Texas, will consider several schools to which to transfer, including North Texas.

Former Ryan quarterback Scotty Young is considering finishing his college career at North Texas, his father said Monday afternoon. The 2009 Gatorade and Associated Press Player of the Year in Texas spent two seasons at Texas Tech. Young decided to transfer after last season when he was buried on the depth chart behind starter Seth Doege and backup Jacob Karam, who transferred to Memphis following the season.

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02/04/2012

Denton to host baseball, softball clinic before alumni game
The Denton baseball and softball teams will host a baseball and softball clinic on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the DHS baseball field. The free clinic begins at 10 a.m. and is for boys and girls of all ages.

Subvarsity basketball: Fossil Ridge’s huge quarter dooms Guyer JV
Keller Fossil Ridge used a fierce fourth-quarter rally to outscore the Guyer junior varsity 24-17 and take a 53-51 victory over the Wildcats on Friday.

Basketball: Make it three

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Guyer senior Andrew Williams, left, drops in a basket over Fossil Ridge center Brandon Conley, right, on Friday at Guyer. The Wildcats won 57-45.

Don’t count the Guyer Wildcats out just yet. After losing six straight games in District 7-5A play, Guyer entered Friday’s game against third-place Keller Fossil Ridge riding a two-game winning streak. And when the final buzzer sounded on Friday, the Panthers (19-9, 6-5) were Guyer’s latest victims as the Wildcats led wire-to-wire in a 57-45 win to keep their playoff hopes alive. “We’ve been in that position so many times this year where we’ve come out and played really well and weren’t finishing games,” said second-year head coach Trey Watts. “Part of it was that we weren’t playing with conviction and belief in what we were doing. Now we’re doing that, and they’re making plays down the stretch.”

Basketball: Broncos weather Rider rally for key win
It was a situation Denton had experienced three days ago — a huge, fourth-quarter lead that evaporated under the fluorescent lights against Ryan, further crippling the Broncos’ playoff chances. On Friday night against Wichita Falls Rider, Denton almost had the same thing happen again, this time to a team winless in District 4-4A play. But in this instance, the Broncos made sure to hold on for the victory.

Basketball roundup: Johnson, Mohair lead Ryan to victory
WICHITA FALLS — Ryan improved its record to 17-10 overall and 7-3 in district play after a 52-41 win over Wichita Falls on Friday.

Girls soccer roundup: Coppell powers past Guyer
Lake Dallas 2, Wichita Falls 1

02/03/2012

Football: Up and down

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Ryan football coach Joey Florence, left, and North Mesquite coach Mike Robinson call other coaches as they try to schedule nondistrict games Thursday during the UIL’s biennial realignment announcement at the Birdville Fine Arts/Athletic Complex in North Richland Hills.

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS — In a massive, dimly lit room at the Birdville Fine Arts/Athletics Complex, three projections onto a wall sent hundreds of football coaches into a chaotic swarm, as the UIL announced district realignment and reclassification on Thursday. Ryan head coach Joey Florence figured he would be moving up from Class 4A to Class 5A, the biggest classification in the state. But what Florence didn’t foresee was the number of teams in Ryan’s district. The Raiders were placed in District 5-5A, joining Coppell, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Hebron and Flower Mound Marcus. The district is one of only four districts in Class 5A with six teams, the only six-team district in Region I.

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Football: Guyer back in 4A with Denton, Lake Dallas
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS — John Walsh was feeling a little bittersweet after the state’s district realignment was announced Thursday morning at Birdville Fine Arts/Athletics Complex. The Guyer head coach watched as the Wildcats’ fate for the next two years was sealed with a move back down to Class 4A, as expected, and there were some mixed feelings.

Realignment splits classic rivalries
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS — The communities of Argyle and Sanger have built up one of the healthier rivalries in the Denton area over recent years.

02/02/2012

Football: Head of the class

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Ryan defensive end Mario Edwards gives the tomahawk chop before signing his national letter of intent to sign with Florida State on Wednesday at the Ryan fieldhouse. Edwards is ranked No. 1 among recruits in the Class of 2012 by ESPN.

On a day fit for teenage kings, Ryan defensive end Mario Edwards assumed his throne and took his spot in the middle of the table among his teammates in the Ryan fieldhouse on Wednesday morning, announcing to a national television audience that he was headed to Florida State. As Ryan head coach Joey Florence welcomed the coaches, parents and media to the occasion, Edwards, wearing an earpiece and microphone, suddenly began talking into ESPN’s cameras. Florence, joining the rest of the room in a sense of confusion, wondered why Edwards, the dominant force on Ryan’s loaded defense, had already begun the interview.

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Football: Ryan class leaves mark on program
Wednesday’s processions at the Ryan High School fieldhouse cemented what the city, state and nation have known for the past two years. It was a celebration for a heralded group of seniors that did everything but bring Ryan its third state championship, a ceremony commemorating a class that went undefeated in District 4-4A and earned a district title in 2011.

Football: Guyer DL trio heads to D-I level
It’s a rare occasion for one high school to produce three Football Bowl Subdivision-caliber recruits on the defensive line in one class. It’s an even rarer thing for three defensive linemen with histories like those at Guyer to earn those scholarships. But that’s why it has been so special for Guyer head coach John Walsh to see Cody Henessee, Dan Kottman and Diontre Thomas succeed this season and sign their national letters of intent Wednesday.

Football: Guyer seniors develop into pleasant surprise
When Guyer’s current seniors were freshmen, there was not a lot of excitement buzzing around the coaches’ offices in the football fieldhouse. The sophomores at that time were loaded with talent, and the younger class was a bit of an afterthought.

Signing Notebook: Versatile Falcons make decisions official
Dontonio Jordan had just about done it all for the Lake Dallas offense, and because of that he signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to play at Stanford.

Soccer notebook: Soccer signees abound in city
The class of 2012 in Denton ISD could easily be seen as a banner class for girls soccer as the three city high schools combined to have 14 players sign national letters of intent Wednesday to play at the next level.

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02/01/2012

Football: When it comes to the class of 2012 in Denton, it’s the year of ‘D’
Joey Florence was blessed with a top-notch defense over the past two seasons. Prior to last season, Ryan got a move-in by the name of Mario Edwards, who turned into the No. 1 recruit in the nation according to ESPN.

Basketball: Ryan comes back, stuns Denton
Tuesday night’s District 4-4A game between crosstown rivals Denton and Ryan contained enough drama, passion and intensity to encompass a few hours, not in the 32 minutes the two teams battled each other. For three quarters, Denton outplayed Ryan in every aspect and was poised to finally overtake the Raiders, whom the Broncos have struggled with in recent years.

Basketball roundup: Crawford scores 20 to fuel Guyer victory
Guyer picked up a big win over District 7-5A contender Keller, winning 54-45.

Soccer roundup: Denton demolishes Decatur 6-0
Denton displayed its best offensive output of the season, defeating Decatur 6-0.

Swimming: Broncos second at district meet
Denton’s DJ Lang grabbed swimmer of the meet honors as he and teammates Anthony Milbitz and Cody Knapp led the Broncos to a second-place overall finish in the District 6-4A swimming and diving meet last weekend.

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