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.
Tennis: Doubles Champs
Denton Calvary Academy’s Laura Grunden and Amy Grunden claimed their second TAPPS 2A state doubles title last Thursday in Waco. The sister duo defeated Camille Prulheire and Marie Prulheire from the Dallas International School 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the semifinals and then defeated Anja-Jane Pauli and Joanna Walzebuck from Tomball The Woodlands Preparatory School 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 in the finals. The Grunden sisters won the same title in 2012.
Boys basketball: Calvary wins playoff opener
The Denton Calvary Lions rolled a 62-59 victory over Tyler Street Christian Academy in bi-district TAPPS 2A action Tuesday night.
Football: Calvary’s season ends in first round
The Calvary Lions lost their opening-round TAPPS playoff game 55-8 to New Braunfels Christian Academy on Saturday at Cedar Park High School.
Football: Calvary avenges defeat
After last season’s loss to Dallas Tyler Street Christian eliminated them from the playoffs, the Calvary Lions got their revenge Saturday with a 52-14 victory at Bronco Field.
Volleyball: Calvary sweeps to first state crown
Calvary head coach Jennifer Bramlett had one main goal for her weekend trip to San Antonio: win the TAPPS Class 2A state championship.
Volleyball: Calvary sweeps into state final
SAN ANTONIO — The Calvary Lions gained some sweet revenge Friday afternoon and also secured a berth in today’s TAPPS Class 2A final at Palo Alto College. Calvary, behind a double-double from Cory Grant, rolled to a 25-14, 25-16, 25-19 sweep of the DeSoto Canterbury Episcopal Cougars.
Football: Heritage crushes Calvary
The Calvary Lions saw their chances of making the TAPPS Class 2A playoffs take a severe blow Thursday night when, for the second time in less than a week, the Lions suffered a mercy-rule loss.
Volleyball: Playoff marches continue
Several area volleyball teams will continue their postseason runs in the coming days, while two will get their first taste this season of playoff action.
Volleyball: Calvary wins regionals, heading to state tournament
FRISCO – The Denton Calvary Academy Lions are Final Four bound. For the second straight year, Denton Calvary has earned a berth in the TAPPS 2A state tournament following a five-set victory over Rockwall Heritage Christian Academy Tuesday night.
Volleyball: Lady Lions cruise past Covenant
Two games into its playoff run, Calvary is picking up steam.
Football: Denton Calvary overwhelmed by Dallas Covenant
DALLAS – Last week the Denton Calvary Academy Lions suffered a heart-breaking seven point loss to Watauga Harvest Christian but Saturday the Lions suffered an entirely different type of loss as the Dallas Covenant Knights totally dominated Calvary 56-0 in a game shortened to two quarters due to the TAPPS mercy-rule.
Volleyball: Playoffs set to begin
The UIL volleyball playoffs are set to begin next week, and several local teams will be trying to reach the state tournament in their respective classifications.
Volleyball: Calvary rolls in playoff opener
Throughout district play, Calvary head coach Jennifer Bramlett never had to call a timeout to settle her team down or provide admonishment. In Tuesday night’s playoff game against Dallas Lakehill Prep, that pattern continued. Calvary’s dominance carried over into the bi-district round of the TAPPS Class 2A playoffs. The Lady Lions defeated Lakehill 25-11, 25-6, 25-7 at First Baptist Church of Denton.
Football: Calvary win streak ends with defeat in Watauga
WATAUGA — The Denton Calvary Academy Lions saw their four-game win streak come to a halt Friday night as the Watauga Harvest Christian Saints rallied from an early deficit to take a 58-51 victory.
Denton Calvary volleyball wraps up district title
The Denton Calvary Academy Lions wrapped up their second straight district championship on Thursday night by knocking off the Home School Athletic Association Angels. The Lions, who were undefeated in district play, recorded a 25-14, 22-25, 25-17, 25-14 four-set victory over the Angels to secure a number one seed in the upcoming TAPPS playoffs.
Football: Calvary survives Greenville Christian, 59-48
In what was a barnburner from start to finish, the Denton Calvary Lions outlasted the Greenville Christian Eagles 59-48 on Friday night at Bronco Field. Justin Rush completed 17 of 27 passes for 253 yards and six touchdowns while rushing for another. Matt Hood had 237 all-purpose yards and four touchdown receptions. Jesse Wells, playing with a broken hand, rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
New Lady Bison
Calvary Academy senior Cory Grant has signed a scholarship to play volleyball for Oklahoma Baptist University.
Football: Denton Calvary rolls to victory
IRVING — Denton Calvary Academy quarterback Justin Rush completed only six passes during Saturday afternoon’s game with Irving Universal Academy but four of those completions went for touchdowns as Calvary rolled to a 47-0 victory.
Football: Returns power Lions’ 97-12 rout
The Calvary Academy Lions used their speed, athleticism and a strong return game to totally overwhelm Carrollton Harmony 97-12 on Friday night at Bronco Field.
Football: Calvary enters win column
AUSTIN — The Calvary Lions had their best offensive game of the season Friday and claimed their first victory, beating Austin Hill Country Christian 53-46.
Football: Veritas runs past Calvary
The return of senior Jesse Wells was a welcome sight for a Calvary squad that was missing starting running back Matt Hood, but the Lions couldn’t keep up with Austin Veritas’ rushing machine in a 52-32 loss Saturday in their home opener at Bronco Field.
Volleyball roundup: Lady Warriors split pair
The Liberty Christian Lady Warriors earned a split in a triangular at Ryan with McKinney.
Football: Calvary drops season opener in Lucas
LUCAS — In their first game of the season, the Calvary Lions fell 45-0 to Lucas Christian on Saturday.
Football preview: Calvary maturing into playoff power
What was once a young, unproven batch of players at Calvary has matured heading into the 2012 season. Calvary’s core group has led the Lions to the playoffs in each of the last two seasons.
Volleyball: Denton opens season with win
Gennifer Holberg and Kendall Wagner already have impressive resumes with the Denton Lady Broncos volleyball team.
Football: Two at the top
The Calvary six-man football team is taking a slightly unorthodox approach in its naming of a new head coach and has hired two former Southeastern Oklahoma State players as co-head coaches.
Volleyball: New coach looks to build on team’s recent success
Transition in sports is always difficult, but the Denton Calvary volleyball team appears to be making that transition a smooth one.
