Football: East Texas rallies to win Oil Bowl
WICHITA FALLS — Among the players headed to small colleges, big universities or no school at all, three local football players took the field at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night for the 76th Oil Bowl.
Football: Area trio picked for Oil Bowl
Three area high school football players will have the opportunity to represent the region and showcase their talents this weekend.
Baseball: Kinzy, Gooch headline honorees
In a year when remarkable pitching was scattered throughout the Denton area, Guyer senior pitcher Jud Kinzy and Argyle junior pitcher Drew Gooch took home their respective districts’ top honors when the all-district teams were released.
Softball: Cagle named district MVP
After she put up eye-popping numbers for four years and earned Class 2A state championship game MVP honors on Thursday, it came as no surprise to see Pilot Point’s Skylar Cagle earn District 12-2A MVP honors when the all-district team was released following the Lady Cats’ championship win over Kingsville Santa Gertrudis Academy.
County athletes to be honored tonight
Several area high school senior student-athletes will be honored tonight and have a chance to earn money for college at the Greater Denton Sports Commission annual awards banquet.
Softball: Power trip
Savannah Matheus could sense the funk Sanger had settled into offensively midway through the Lady Indians’ Region II-3A one-game quarterfinal playoff game against rival Aubrey on Friday night.
Baseball, softball playoffs resume
When the baseball and softball playoffs resume today after a week-long hiatus, several area teams will continue their journeys to the state tournament.
Softball: Reding leads Lady Chaps past Ferris
PLANO — Aubrey senior Kaley Reding saw her three previous trips to the playoffs cut short in the first two rounds.
Softball, baseball playoff action resumes
Due to possible inclement weather in store for Thursday, the Guyer softball team will open the week’s playoff schedule today when the Lady Wildcats travel to Aledo to open a best-of-three Class 4A area-round series at 7:30 p.m.
Softball: Aubrey outscores Decatur 36-0 in playoff sweep
AUBREY — Aubrey coach Shon Ranton said his team lacked the consistency it needed over the last 10 games of the regular season. But for the second straight day, the Lady Chaps were as consistent as could possibly be in their Class 3A Region II softball bi-district series against Decatur.
Softball: Aubrey routs Decatur in series opener
DECATUR — While his players quickly took the suspense out of Friday’s playoff opener, Aubrey coach Shon Ranton cautioned about jumping to conclusions regarding today’s wrap-up of the best-of-three Class 3A bi-district softball series.
Baseball: Aubrey’s Scribner signs with A&M-Corpus Christi
To say that Collin Scribner has a passion for baseball would be an understatement. With his coaches often having to remind him to take it easy, Scribner battled his way through two ACL injuries in the last two years.
Baseball: Despite loss, Aubrey continues to improve
AUBREY — If there was ever a case of a team’s record not telling the true story, Keith Peacock says it’s the 4-14 record carried by his Aubrey Chaparrals.
Baseball: Sanger two-hitter sinks Chaps
SANGER — Kyle Stephens’ fly ball to left field kept going deeper and deeper. Finally, it was gone with the wind. The solo home run to lead off the bottom of the sixth inning capped a 3-for-3 performance by the Sanger shortstop. His team also benefited from some strong pitching as the Indians downed Aubrey 4-0 on Friday afternoon.
Boys basketball: Guyer, Denton lead way in District 5-4A awards
In what was a historic year for the Guyer program, and the best one in recent memory for Denton, the District 5-4A all-district team had plenty of representation from both teams following successful 2012-13 campaigns.
Girls basketball: Krum seniors co-MVPs in District 9-3A
The Krum Lady Cats were well-represented on the 9-3A all-district team after making their second state tournament appearance in school history.
Softball: Big sticks
AUBREY — The Sanger Lady Indians brought their hitting sticks for their second game here in a week and used them to reverse last weekend’s outcome. Leadoff hitter Morgan Turkoly went 4 for 5 and teammate Erica Bjorndal had a pair of two-run hits to lead a 19-hit Sanger explosion in Tuesday night’s 15-4 nondistrict win over Aubrey.
Baseball/softball roundup: Denton overcomes no-hitter to beat Saginaw
Denton was able to overcome being no-hit by Saginaw to pull out a 5-3 victory at the Russell Athletic Classic, capitalizing on four errors and numerous walks, including two by Terrance Lucas.
Baseball roundup: Denton downs Denison
Mark Johnson led Denton with a four-inning shutout in a 13-0 win over Denison at the Russell Athletic Diamond Classic.
Basketball roundup: Guyer clinches share of 5-4A title
WICHITA FALLS — The Guyer Wildcats clinched a share of the District 5-4A title with a 66-35 victory against Wichita Falls on Friday night.
Basketball roundup: Visiting Guyer edges Brewer
FORT WORTH — Justin Griffin scored a game high of 20 points for the Guyer Wildcats, who improved to 6-1 in District 5-4A after defeating Fort Worth Brewer 37-34 on Friday night.
Boys basketball: ‘That was my all’
AUBREY — The two shots that drew the most attention in last Friday’s game between Aubrey and Celina were the final missed free throws by Aubrey’s Javion Williams. The freshman shooting guard stepped to the line and heaved the ball against the backboard — a shot made with no intentions of going in. The second shot fell well short and right of the basket.
Bound for Eastern Oklahoma State
Aubrey’s Kaley Reding signs a national letter of intent to play softball at Eastern Oklahoma State on Thursday. Pictured on the front row, left to right, are sister Kelsey Wilson, father Jay Reding, Kaley Reding and mother Dana Reding. Standing, from left, are Reding’s pitching coach, Lafayette Newland; Eastern head coach Andy Mace; and Aubrey head coach Shon Ranton.
Basketball: Eagles surge late for win
ARGYLE — After a tight opening three quarters, the Argyle Eagles delivered a 21-1 knockout in the fourth quarter for a 54-36 victory over the Aubrey Chaparrals in District 9-3A play Tuesday.
Basketball roundup: Williams scores 35 in win
AUBREY — Despite the loss of his father Friday, Javion Williams decided to play for Aubrey to honor his father’s memory. Williams scored 35 points on the night, intentionally missing two free throws to end his scoring with his father’s age and leading the Chaparrals to a very memorable 73-60 victory over Celina.
Basketball roundup: Ryan splits pair at tournament
THE COLONY — The Ryan Raiders fell 60-25 to Pearland in The Colony tournament Saturday night.
Basketball roundup: Fossil Ridge nips Guyer
FORT WORTH — Despite a 13-point effort from Alex Partridge, the Guyer Wildcats fell to Keller Fossil Ridge 53-52 on Friday in the Fort Worth school district’s Coca-Cola Classic.
Football: Heard’s MVP nod highlights all-district selections
Guyer’s state championship was cemented by star quarterback Jerrod Heard, and the All-District 5-4A roster reflects the junior’s efforts throughout the season. Heard and the Wildcats were well represented when the all-district team was released.
Basketball roundup: Crawford leads visiting Guyer past Euless Trinity
EULESS — Miles Crawford had a 17-point effort to lead Guyer to a 44-39 victory over Euless Trinity.
Volleyball: O’Brien named district MVP
After leading Argyle to its first state tournament appearance, the player voted District 10-3A’s most valuable player was no surprise.
Basketball roundup: Bell upends Guyer
Zack Duncan scored 18 points, but Guyer came up short in a 65-59 loss to Hurst L.D. Bell on Tuesday night.
Softball: Aubrey shortstop signs with Providence
AUBREY — A double-take was as much a part of the routine as “Hey, batter, batter!” and postgame snow cones whenever the Even twins took the field together for the Yankees and Rangers in Denton Boys Baseball peewee league games.
Aubrey's Tanner Buxton signs with Abilene Christian
Aubrey's Tanner Buxton signs a national letter of intent to play baseball at Abilene Christian University next season. Pictured is Tanner's parents Julie and George Buxton, seated next to Tanner, and Aubrey baseball coaches Joe Curtis and Keith Peacock standing.
Football: Ranchview corrals Aubrey
AUBREY — Raghib Ismail threw an interception on his first play from scrimmage Friday night. That was about the only time Aubrey managed to stop the Carrollton Ranchview quarterback in the teams’ District 10-3A battle. Ismail single-handily abused the Chaparrals’ defense, outgaining Aubrey’s offense by 13 yards himself, helping the Wolves score 19 unanswered points before halftime.
Football: Celina uses strong second half to pull away from Aubrey
AUBREY — Head coach Mike Segleski talked to his team before and after the game about using Celina as a measuring stick. The Chaparrals more than measured up for a half, giving state-ranked Celina all it could handle. But the second half was a different story as the Bobcats used their size, depth and experience to capitalize on Aubrey miscues and pull away for a 39-20 victory at Chaparral Stadium on Friday night.
Football: Aubrey's Kyle Lynn transfers to Whitesboro
Junior quarterback Kyle Lynn has withdrawn from Aubrey High School and is currently enrolled at Whitesboro High School, multiple sources confirmed Monday night.
Football: Aubrey falls in district opener
FRISCO — Aubrey gave itself every opportunity to pull off an upset Thursday night, but the Chaparrals couldn’t stop Frisco Lone Star in the fourth quarter and fell 39-28 in the District 10-3A opener for both teams.
Football: Aubrey falls short at Trinity Valley
FORT WORTH— Aubrey came into Friday’s matchup with Fort Worth Trinity Valley looking to pick up some momentum after last week’s nail-biting win over Sanger. However, things didn’t fall into place for the Chaparrals (2-4) as Trinity Valley capitalized on early Aubrey turnovers en route to a 17-6 victory on a chilly night.
Football: Turnovers, Chaparrals keep Sanger winless
SANGER — Inopportune penalties, miscues and turnovers have kept Sanger from recording its first victory of the year. It was more of the same — with an added dose of Daniel Longhenry — that helped Aubrey make sure that elusive first win for the Indians would not come Friday night. Longhenry rushed for a game-high 126 yards on 23 carries and scored a touchdown to help the Chaparrals hold off the Indians 16-14 at Indian Stadium.
Football: Lynn-Scriber connection too much for Bearcats
AUBREY — The Aubrey Chaparrals welcomed back some old friends for Friday’s homecoming game, folks like quarterback Kyle Lynn and tight end Collin Scribner.
Football: Two-way star Kilcrease too much for Chaps
AUBREY — It was another long night for the Aubrey Chaparrals. The Chaparrals could not find a way to stop Whitesboro’s Collin Kilcrease, who rushed for 97 yards and returned an interception 45 yards for a score to lead the Bearcats to a 21-8 victory Friday night.
Football: Kicking mistakes burn Aubrey against Anna
ANNA — There were plenty of high points for the Aubrey Chaparrals on Friday night. Their kicking game was not one of them. Anna scored its first 16 points off miscues in the Aubrey kicking game and then used a strong second-half defense to defeat the Chaparrals 30-15 in the second game of the season for both teams.
Football: Aubrey suffers shutout in Segleski debut
AUBREY — It wasn’t the type of debut a new coach hopes for, but you could hardly blame Aubrey’s Mike Segleski on Friday night.
Football preview: Aubrey to lean on legend’s grandson
If the Aubrey Chaparrals don’t return to the playoffs this season, it won’t be because the quarterback had trouble remembering the plays.
Football: Chaps’ Segleski replaces Moore
Just recently, Mike Segleski was set to become a head football coach for the first time in his career, following in his father’s footsteps and fulfilling a lifelong dream.
Football: ‘Gone for a while’
A day after Aubrey ISD athletic director Daryl Hellman confirmed the retirement of legendary head football coach G.A. Moore, Moore said shutting the door on his coaching career after 45 seasons is never an option, but he did say he would not coach next season.
