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.
Baseball: Princeton wins two to oust Krum
A playoff run for Krum’s baseball team that began on the coldest May 2 in area history ended on the hottest day so far this year.
Baseball: Damron strikes out 15 to lead Krum
At first, Josh Reeves thought he had yanked the pitch foul. But maybe, the Krum catcher told himself, the line drive would stay fair and bang off the left-field wall.
Baseball/softball: Playoffs resume for four area teams
Local area teams will resume their postseason treks today when the University Interscholastic League baseball and softball playoffs resume, starting today.
Baseball: Krum sweeps Ferris to reach regionals
PLANO — The noonday sun couldn’t outshine the Krum Bobcats on Saturday. In fact, third baseman Zack Hughes was seeing the ball so clearly, he had one of his best hitting performances of the season in leading Krum to a Region II Class 3A area-round championship at John Paul II High School.
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.
Baseball: No hits here
The Krum Bobcats had an answer for Thursday’s record-breaking cold — the sizzle on Ty Damron’s fastball. The senior left-hander struck out 17 batters in tossing a no-hitter that led his team to an 11-0 win over Celina in a Class 3A bi-district baseball one-game playoff at Denton High School.
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.
Tennis: Argyle, Krum doubles teams earn bronze
The Class 3A tennis tournament on Monday in College Station had an tense aura that both the Argyle and Krum boys doubles teams battled their way through to claim bronze medals.
Tennis: Argyle, Krum doubles teams ready to play
After meeting in the Class 3A Region II tennis tournament final in Allen, both the Argyle and Krum boys doubles teams will compete in the state tournament today in College Station.
Track notebook: Injuries can’t keep Ryan from regional
Throughout the track and field season, Ryan coach Janson Head has penciled in different names for the boys 1,600-meter relay.
Boys tennis: Argyle duo wins title, but Krum still alive
Argyle and Krum doubles teams have advanced to the state tournament, scheduled for April 29 and 30 in Austin.
Tennis: Two area teams to meet in finals
The Krum and Argyle boys doubles teams will meet for the second time this season, but with a championship on the line at the Class 3A Region II tennis tournament in Allen.
Golf: Wildcats sneak into state berth
The Argyle boys won the Class 3A Region II tournament in Pottsboro after entering the second day in second place to claim the school’s first regional crown and its second consecutive state berth.
Tennis: Krum sweeps 9-3A tennis crowns
The Krum tennis program has a history of success, but the 2013 team has written a new chapter following the District 9-3A tournament this week.
Basketball: Morgan, Wallace headline DRC All-Area Team
Stepping into the gyms at Krum and Ponder, it’s almost impossible to ignore the basketball heritage that has graced the hardwood for decades. This year, both schools enhanced that legacy with deep postseason runs behind the area’s top players. Rachel Wallace of Krum and Clay Morgan of Ponder exhibited on-court prowess that made them the clear choices as the MVPs of this year’s Denton Record-Chronicle All-Area Basketball Team.
Baseball: Krum’s big inning sinks Frisco Lone Star
KRUM — As far as the district standings were concerned, nothing was at stake in Krum and Frisco Lone Star’s game Tuesday evening. But for two teams entrenched at the top of their districts, it was a chance to squeeze a nondistrict game into their schedules before district battles pick back up.The Bobcats broke the game open early and cruised to an 8-4 victory over the Rangers on a chilly night.
Baseball: Krum overpowers Sanger
KRUM — The Sanger Indians knew they needed to bring it if they wanted to top twice-beaten Krum and hard-throwing lefty Ty Damron. Like the hundred or so shivering fans at Krum High School on Tuesday night, the Indians came up lacking.
Boys powerlifting: Lifters press on to state
This weekend, four area schools and the rest of Texas will descend on Abilene for the boys powerlifting state meets with hopes of lifting enough weight off their shoulders and chests to come away with the top marks.
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.
Krum’s Ripple composes state tournament trilogy
KRUM — As Krum’s boys and girls packed their belongings into the tennis team’s white school van for this weekend’s Texas Tennis Coaches Association Class 3A state tournament, sophomore Mackenzie Ripple was set to start the second leg of her three-week triathlon.
Powerlifting: Three Krum lifters finish in top five
Krum had three lifters earn top-five finishes in the regional powerlifting meet on Saturday at S&S Consolidated in Sadler.
Girls basketball: Not this time
AUSTIN — Throughout the fourth quarter Thursday afternoon, fans in a sea of blue in the corner of the University of Texas’ Frank Erwin Center anxiously sat to see if Krum could muster its third comeback in as many games in the Class 3A state basketball semifinals.
Girls basketball: Krum set to take on Mexia
KRUM — No matter what happens over the next three days, the Krum Lady Cats’ season will end in Austin. The only lingering question is whether the team will return from the state capital with the state’s grandest prize.
Girls basketball: Excitement grows in Krum for state-bound girls team
KRUM — Driving away from Interstate 35 and down FM1173, the signs marking the Krum girls basketball team’s run to the Class 3A state tournament are far from metaphorical.
Basketball: Krum girls, Liberty teams head to state
The Krum Lady Cats and the Liberty Christian boys and girls are just two victories away from reaching their ultimate goals — winning state championships — when they compete later this week in state tournaments.
Weightlifting: Krum’s Ripple wins regional, advances to state meet
Krum sophomore Mackenzie Ripple advanced to her second state weightlifting meet after a first-place finish Saturday in a regional meet at Wylie.
Girls basketball: Lady Cats advance to state
COMMERCE — For the second time in 18 hours, Krum needed a comeback to keep its state championship hopes alive. And for the second straight day, the Lady Cats produced a ferocious rally to extend their season by at least five more days.
Girls basketball: Krum stands its ground to advance
COMMERCE — The most important statistic of Friday night’s Class 3A Region II girls basketball semifinal between Krum and Texarkana Liberty-Eylau wasn’t the amount of points anybody scored.
Basketball: Six area teams in action tonight
Fans of Denton school district basketball once again will be able to gather in one place to watch their teams in the playoffs tonight when the Denton and Guyer boys play in an area-round doubleheader — three days after both teams won in a bi-district doubleheader.
Football: Heard highlights area all-state selections
In the final two games of the season, Guyer quarterback Jerrod Heard showed that he was one of the state’s top players while leading the Wildcats to their first state title — a playoff run capped by a come-from-behind win over Georgetown in the Class 4A Division I final.
Girls basketball: Lady Cats oust Argyle
Krum senior Rachel Wallace was bound to miss a 3-pointer at some point in Tuesday’s Class 3A Region II quarterfinal against Argyle.
Basketball: Boys begin playoff action; girls in regionals quarterfinals
The UIL state basketball playoffs will be in full swing tonight with boys teams battling in bi-district action while the girls head into the regional quarterfinals.
Girls basketball: Teamwork defined
McKINNEY — Looking up “teamwork” on the Internet should lead you to a video of Friday night’s playoff opener for the Krum Lady Cats.
Basketball: Playoff quests continue
Following the first round of the playoffs, three area girls teams maintain hopes of reaching the UIL state tournament in Austin, while the boys start their playoff treks next week.
Basketball: Krum completes perfect run through district
KRUM — Before three minutes had elapsed off the scoreboard Friday at Bennie Ennis Gym, Krum girls coach Lana Degelia had seen enough.
Basketball notebook: Argyle gutting out 10-3A victories
Krum may have moved from Class 2A to 3A, but that hasn’t stopped the Lady Cats from becoming one of the state’s top teams.
Basketball roundup: Ryan falls to 0-5 in district
LEWISVILLE — Ryan remained winless in District 5-5A after losing to Hebron 59-31 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.
Basketball: Lady Cats hold off Sanger
KRUM — Late in the third quarter of Friday’s District 9-3A matchup, Sanger’s depleted lineup took small chunks out of Krum’s lead and trimmed the deficit to five points.
The Year of the Wildcat
It was another banner year in sports in the Denton area. Johnny Jones, arguably the most high-profile coach of the most successful sport at North Texas, left for LSU, forcing the Mean Green to replace both its men’s and women’s basketball coaches at the same time.
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.
Girls basketball: Krum raids Ryan gym despite Ogden’s return
Ryan senior guard Teana Ogden returned to the lineup Friday afternoon when the Lady Raiders hosted Krum, the No. 6 team in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches’ Class 3A poll.
Boys basketball: Kornet leads Liberty to win
ARGYLE —Krum’s boys matched Liberty Christian shot for shot Monday night. For two and a half minutes.
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.
Boys basketball: Hanging tough
KRUM — You maybe couldn’t tell it at halftime when the visitors led by 11. The final margin of 11 points might be confusing, too.
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.
