Softball: Van edges Sanger for two-game sweep
SUNNYVALE — Despite its offensive shortcomings, Sanger was one run and 60 feet away from pushing Game 2 of their Class 3A Region II semifinal series against Van into extra innings.
Softball: Sanger falls short in opener
SUNNYVALE — This was not the way the Sanger softball team wanted to open its best-of-three Class 3A Region II semifinal playoff series against Van on Friday night.
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: Sanger swept out of playoffs by Melissa
McKINNEY — Camden Duzenack hit a walk-off single as Melissa rallied in the seventh to defeat Sanger 9-8 on Saturday afternoon in Game 2 to sweep the Class 3A Region II area-round series at McKinney Boyd High School.
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.
Track and field: No rivalry here as Sanger siblings head to state
Sanger’s Bryce Perry and her brother, Jacob, both competed in the state cross country meet last November with Bryce leading her Sanger team to a championship with her ninth-place finish, while Jacob also finished fifth to help his team to a fifth-place finish.
Track and field: Sanger sophomore believes she’s better prepared this time around
Sanger discus thrower Madison Wilson is mentally equipped for this year’s Class 3A state track and field meet, and she isn’t going to be distracted by the environment at Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium in Austin this Saturday.
Softball: Nordie’s blast helps Sanger cap sweep
NEVADA — Cassandra Nordie sat in a row with her sister Desiree and their mother, Cheryl, flipping the latest addition to the family’s mound of softball mementos in her hands Saturday afternoon.
Baseball: Indians oust Lone Star
There was no quit in either team playing in the weekend Class 3A playoffs at Denton High School, and on Saturday evening it was Sanger that survived to play another day.
Softball: Seven-run inning powers Sanger to 12-3 win
SANGER — A run that put Sanger on the verge of rolling through its Class 3A area-round playoff series opener against Nevada Community started innocently enough Friday night when Morgan Turkoly stroked a single to center field with two outs in the second inning.
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.
Baseball: Bulls take top seed from Sanger
As the temperature at Bronco Field dipped and the District 9-3A tiebreaker between Bridgeport and Sanger dragged into the night, Sanger needed a late comeback against the Bulls on Thursday. Bridgeport’s Reese Read made sure that didn’t happen. Read pitched four scoreless innings of relief and allowed the Bulls to come away with a 6-4 victory over the Indians.
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.
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.
Baseball: Mushinski strikes out 11 Indians as Argyle cruises
SANGER — Like the giddy-up on Parker Mushinski’s fastball, education was in action and on display for everyone to see on a chilly Tuesday night at Sanger High School.
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.
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.
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.
Softball roundup: Ryan rips Boswell
Ryan improved to 9-3 on the season after defeating Saginaw Boswell 8-0 at the Tina Minke Tournament.
Boys basketball: Ranchview eliminates Indians
CORINTH — Talk about a bad combination for the Sanger Indians. The shooters from Carrollton Ranchview seemingly couldn’t miss from 3-point range and the Indians couldn’t make their shots from point-blank range.
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.
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.
Girls basketball: Moving on
The Sanger Lady Indians turned up the pressure for Monday night’s Class 3A bi-district game at TWU’s Kitty Magee Arena, but it was Argyle that did the cooking.
Girls basketball: Playoffs begin tonight
Two area girls teams will start their postseason run tonight, while two more will open the UIL basketball playoffs on Tuesday.
Signing notebook: Sanger’s Perry signs to run at Oklahoma
For Sanger’s Bryce Perry, timing is everything. Not only did Perry seize the moment by anchoring Sanger’s Class 3A state cross country championship team this past November with her ninth-place finish, she seized the opportunity to help build a fresh foundation and winning program when she signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to run for the University of Oklahoma.
Sanger pair get shot to compete in Australia
SANGER — Kyle Scheffler is hardly a world traveler. The Sanger 17-year-old has never left the continental United States. In fact, the only border he’s crossed is the Red River into Oklahoma.
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: 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.
Basketball roundup: Ryan splits pair at tournament
THE COLONY — The Ryan Raiders fell 60-25 to Pearland in The Colony tournament Saturday night.
Football: Escobedo makes all-star team
Sanger linebacker Brice Escobedo hasn’t made up his mind about where he wants to play college football. Until he decides, the senior is just happy to be playing again.
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.
Boys basketball: McCloud’s 27 points help give Argyle win
SANGER — As the two teams both walked across the court and in front of the scorer’s table following Tuesday night’s nondistrict game, Sanger head coach Rob Sikora stopped Argyle guard Spencer McCloud, holding up the crossing lines of players ready to shake hands.
Girls basketball: Breakdown palace
Denton led the Sanger Lady Indians at halftime and after the third quarter, but the Lady Broncos’ defensive breakdowns in the game’s waning moments allowed Sanger to sneak away with a 38-30 victory on Tuesday night at the Purple Pit.
Basketball roundup: Crawford leads Guyer past Wyatt
HALTOM CITY — After a disappointing loss to Hurst L.D. Bell on Tuesday night, the Guyer Wildcats recovered Wednesday and started the Northeast Lions Club Tournament with a 51-41 win over Fort Worth O.D. Wyatt.
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.
Signing day
Sanger High School senior Mikayla Stogsdill, front row middle, recently signed a national letter of intent to play softball at Tarleton State University in Stephenville. Pictured withStogsdill on the front row are her parents, Becky and Glen Stogsdill. Also, back row from left, are Sanger girls athletic director Jack Armstrong, select softball coach Kim Poole and Sanger high school coaches Jae McMinn and Kim Hermes.
Boys basketball: Out of the chute
SANGER — With sharp-shooting Tanner Thomas leading the way, the Sanger Indians opened the boys basketball season with a strong first-half performance Tuesday night.
Football: Decatur downs Indians
DECATUR — Although playoff hopes were already past, Decatur played for pride Friday night and gave the fans something to cheer about on Senior Night as the Eagles swarmed the Sanger Indians 35-6.
Cross country: Victorious siblings lead Sanger teams to state meet
At Arlington’s Vandergriff Park on Saturday, four cross country teams from two schools set out to accomplish what many other squads failed to achieve. With a trip to Old Settlers Park in Round Rock on the line, Pilot Point and Sanger qualified for this weekend’s state meet.
Football: Sanger stumbles to 0-9
SANGER — Sanger could not be more happy with how it started the game, scoring easily on its first drive, but the defense could not hold up its end of the bargain in a 47-24 defeat at the hands of the Bridgeport Bulls that keeps the Indians without a win for the season. It didn’t look like the first drive would amount to much, as the Indians (0-9) faced third-and-long, but Brandon Mann completed a 40-yard pass to Tanner Thomas to move the chains, and Derek Shelby punched it into the end zone.
Football: Krum cruises to 9-0 with 34-7 win over Sanger
KRUM — A big third quarter and twin 100-yard rushing performances by running back Reed Flores and quarterback Caz Wojciak kept Krum unbeaten Friday night, as the Bobcats downed neighborhood rival Sanger 34-7 in District 9-3A action. The Bobcats, 9-0 in their first season of UIL play, are 3-0 in the district and set for a title showdown next week at Gainesville. Win or lose then, Krum already has wrapped up the district’s top seed in the Class 3A small-school playoff bracket.
