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.
Fostering success
Liberty Christian's Foster Ford, seated, signs a national letter of intent to play baseball at Western Oklahoma State College on Wednesday. Standing, left to right, are Liberty coach Johnny Isom, parents Steve and Kathie Ford, Western coach Kurt Russell and C3 Futures coach Brian Capps. Western Oklahoma State is in Altus, Okla.
Fostering success
Liberty Christian's Foster Ford, seated, signs a national letter of intent to play baseball at Western Oklahoma State College on Wednesday. Standing, left to right, are Liberty coach Johnny Isom, parents Steve and Kathie Ford, Western coach Kurt Russell and C3 Futures coach Brian Capps. Western Oklahoma State is in Altus, Okla.
Baseball: Liberty wins TAPPS Class 5A state title
BELTON — Jordan Parker hadn’t started a single game this season. But the junior responded with a complete-game effort as Liberty Christian defeated Houston St. Pius X 6-1 for the TAPPS Class 5A baseball title at Red Murff Field.
Baseball: 4-run sixth puts Liberty into title game
WACO — Michael Whittle hit a game-tying two-run, pinch-hit triple, and Benn Hawkins delivered a game-winning sacrifice fly as Argyle Liberty Christian came from behind to defeat Plano Prestonwood Christian 4-3 in the TAPPS Class 5A baseball state semifinals on Monday.
Track & field: Liberty boys win 5A TAPPS state title
WACO — Argyle Liberty Christian started strong and finished strong. After scoring 42 points on the first day of competition, Liberty Christian totaled 113 points to win the boys Class 5A TAPPS state track meet held at the Hart-Patterson Sports Complex.
Baseball: Liberty reaches state tournament
A five-run sixth inning propelled the Liberty Christian Warriors to a 7-3 victory over Tomball Concordia and into the TAPPS Class 5A state baseball tournament.
Boys basketball: Liberty’s Kornet headed to Vanderbilt
Just a few weeks ago, Luke Kornet was set to go to SMU to play basketball, thanks to a good amount of money offered in academic scholarships.
Softball: No-hitter carries Liberty Christian
ADDISON — Liberty Christian Lady Warriors pitcher Rachel Rainwater hurled a no-hitter and got all the run support she needed in Liberty’s 8-0 victory over Trinity Christian on Monday afternoon.
Bill would open UIL to TAPPS schools
When the 83rd Texas Legislature reconvenes at 2 p.m. Monday, one of the state’s most contentious bills will continue its journey toward becoming a law.
Baseball roundup: Argyle dominates Whitesboro 10-1
VAN ALSTYNE — Argyle improved to 12-2 after defeating Whitesboro 10-1 in the Van Alstyne tournament Saturday.
Girls basketball: Valiant first try
MANSFIELD — The TAPPS Class 5A state championship game could not have started much worse than it did for the Liberty Christian girls.
Girls basketball: Lady Warriors move into state final
MANSFIELD — About midway through the third quarter of Friday’s game, it looked like a lead Liberty Christian worked so hard to build was on the verge of evaporating, endangering the Lady Warriors’ chances of moving on to the TAPPS Class 5A state championship game.
Boys basketball: Nolan eliminates Liberty
MANSFIELD — Liberty Christian head coach Frank Kornet knew all along that the key to beating Fort Worth Nolan Catholic was slowing the Vikings’ two star players, Landon Russell and Michael Hoffman. While the two players combined to score 76 points in the teams’ first two meetings this year, the Warriors won both previous games, by six points and 11 points. And for much of Friday night’s TAPPS Class 5A state semifinal, it seemed the Warriors had finally found a way to shut down the lethal Nolan duo to earn a trip to the state championship game. Ultimately, the two, specifically Hoffman, were too much as Nolan Catholic topped Liberty Christian 46-45 at Mansfield Timberview to advance to the state title game.
Boys basketball: Liberty joins familiar foes at TAPPS 5A state tourney
ARGYLE — When the Liberty Christian boys basketball team gathers in Mansfield this weekend, they’ll be playing for a TAPPS 5A state championship. But a quick look at the bracket simplifies things a bit, as the Warriors might as well be playing in a TAPPS District 1-5A tournament.
Girls basketball: Lady Warriors ready to take next step in season of steps
ARGYLE — As practice was wrapping up Tuesday afternoon at Liberty Christian, girls basketball coach Ken Burroughs had some information for his players. The Lady Warriors, ranked No. 10 in the final Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Large Private School state poll, have gotten better as the season has progressed, and their recent results show just that.
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.
Girls basketball: Lady Warriors return to state tournament
COLLEGE STATION — After breaking a five-year streak of playing for a TAPPS state championship last season, the Liberty Christian girls basketball team is back in the state tournament.
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.
Girls basketball: Liberty beats St. Pius X
COLLEGE STATION — The Liberty Christian girls opened the TAPPS Division I playoffs with 47-27 victory over Houston St. Pius X on Friday.
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: 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.
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: Liberty holds on against Nolan
ARGYLE — In the fourth quarter of Liberty Christian’s TAPPS district game against Fort Worth Nolan Catholic, Warriors head coach Frank Kornet loosened the top button of his shirt and wriggled his tie slightly as the game tightened in the final minutes.
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.
Football: Emery’s Warriors
Everybody knows that football rules in Texas. For the Fitzhugh family, football has provided more than just entertainment and a place to be on Friday nights. Football has supplied joy and support in the midst of difficult circumstances.
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: Guyer fizzles out in opening game of Coca-Cola Classic
FORT WORTH — Guyer opened the Fort Worth school district’s Coca-Cola Classic with a 69-45 loss to Arlington Bowie on Thursday.
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.
Women’s basketball: Petersen first to reach Hand after injury
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma has overcome a lot of things to win a lot of basketball games since Sherri Coale became coach 17 years ago. Never, though, have the Sooners gone through what they did to beat North Texas 71-68 Thursday night.
Women’s basketball: Norman nail-biter
NORMAN, Okla. — Nicole Griffin turned it on in the second half for Oklahoma, and it turned out the 13th-ranked Sooners needed every bit of her 15 points and nine rebounds to survive a spirited North Texas squad, defeating the Mean Green 71-68 on Thursday night.
UNT notebook: UNT in need of tuneup
North Texas is quickly running out of time when it comes to getting something going early in the first season of the Tony Benford era.
Football: Miscues doom Liberty
FRISCO — Big plays and turnovers destroyed Liberty Christian’s chances of advancing in the TAPPS playoffs Saturday afternoon.
Football: Arm injury slows Ford
FRISCO — It was a simple play, one that Liberty Christian quarterback Foster Ford had executed time and time again during the season.
Football: Liberty’s playoff road tracks through familiar territory
ARGYLE — Over the final three weeks of the regular season, Liberty Christian played district games against Dallas Bishop Lynch, Fort Worth Nolan Catholic and Trinity Christian-Addison.
Football: Big second half carries Liberty Christian
SAN ANTONIO — A unified effort led Liberty Christian to a 42-17 victory Saturday over San Antonio Antonian in the TAPPS Division I area playoffs.
Football: Ford drives Liberty to win
ARGYLE — Liberty Christian needed a quality win going into the TAPPS football playoffs, and quarterback Foster Ford delivered in a big way Friday night. The 6-foot, 195-pound senior threw for 302 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Warriors to a 50-42 Division 1-1 victory over Dallas Bishop Lynch in a game in which the teams combined for 49 fourth-quarter points.
Football: Nolan blanks Liberty
ARGYLE — Fort Worth Nolan Catholic and Argyle Liberty Christian entered their TAPPS Division 1-1 battle Friday night each averaging more than 30 points a game. So it makes perfect sense that the contest would end up a defensive battle, right? Nope. Instead of offensive fireworks, Nolan Catholic and Liberty Christian battled tough in the trenches and a couple of big plays made the difference as the visiting Vikings shut out Liberty Christian 21-0.
Football: Liberty has late shot but loses to Trinity
ADDISON — Liberty Christian needed only one more play to go its way and the Warriors would have made things really interesting in their TAPPS Division 1-1 contest with Trinity Christian Academy on Friday night at Tom Landry Stadium. In a game between two teams who were as evenly matched as their identical overall and district records, the contest came down to one play. Unfortunately, for the Warriors, a desperation pass came up just short.
Football: Liberty cruises at Apogee with 51-21 win over John Paul II
In a game that seemingly featured big play after big play, Liberty Christian came up with the biggest plays of all — on defense. Josiah Hartzler returned an interception 9 yards for a touchdown to give Liberty a commanding 13-point lead midway through the fourth quarter, helping the Warriors secure momentum in a wild back-and-forth contest. Liberty never relinquished that lead and kept the momentum for good following a second interception return for a touchdown. JonAaron Howell did the damage this time, weaving through the Plano John Paul II defense on a 67-yard play. The two back-breaking turnovers helped Liberty crush the Cardinals 51-21 at UNT’s Apogee Stadium in a TAPPS District 1-5A contest Friday night.
Football: Howell leads Liberty past Bishop Dunne
DALLAS — Liberty Christian outpaced Dallas Bishop Dunne behind senior running back Jon Aaron Howell’s big night en route to a 42-27 victory Friday night. After a back-and-forth first half, the Warriors started the third quarter with a 21-13 lead. Bishop Dunne came out swinging as sophomore quarterback Micah Simon connected down the sideline with senior receiver Jordan Epps on the fourth play of the half for a 75-yard score.
Football: Prestonwood’s Mitchells swamp Liberty
PLANO — Plano Prestonwood Christian Academy had one Mitchell too many for Liberty Christian on Friday night. Sophomore quarterback Mickey Mitchell rushed for a game-high 235 yards and one score and threw two touchdown passes, while his older brother, senior Mike Mitchell, returned the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown to lead the Lions to a 41-24 victory over the Warriors.
Football: Liberty strikes early to beat Grace Prep
ARGYLE — Liberty Christian took care of business quickly Friday night against Arlington Grace Prep. Senior quarterback Foster Ford threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and Christian Burks returned an interception for a touchdown as the Warriors scored all their points in the first half en route to 35-12 homecoming victory over Arlington Grace Prep.
Football: Celina cruises past visiting Liberty Christian
CELINA — Celina cruised to a 35-21 homecoming victory over Liberty Christian at Bobcat Stadium as Ben Thiel hauled in five catches for 167 yards and a pair of touchdowns, but it was his 99-yard kickoff return in the third quarter that did the Warriors in Friday night.
Football: Turnovers key as Liberty tops anemic Sanger
ARGYLE — Sanger head coach Chuck Galbreath and his staff knew there would be some growing pains experienced early in the 2012 season, especially on the offensive side of the football where the Indians are making the shift to a version of the run-based Wing-T after slinging the ball around for the past three years behind quarterback Dane Evans, who is now at Tulsa.
