The Guyer girls and boys soccer teams received plenty of recognition when the District 11-4A all-district list was announced late last month. Junior Hannah Alspach and senior Sean Diamond were each named the Most Valuable Player for the girls and boys lists, respectively. Alspach was one of four superlative honors for the Wildcat girls, who [...]
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Wes Lunt to transfer from Oklahoma State, Guyer-ex J.W. Walsh eyes starting role
May 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Wes Lunt has decided to transfer from Oklahoma State after just one season, leaving Guyer-ex J.W. Walsh to battle junior Clint Chelf for the Cowboys starting quarterback spot. The school announced Lunt’s decision last week in a press release. The true freshman — who completed 81 of 131 passes for 1,108 yards and six touchdowns [...]
Guyer baseball looking to retool for next season
May 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Longtime Guyer baseball coach Johnny Kinzy said he’s not looking forward to losing 10 seniors this offseason, but in the same breath he insisted his program can handle the turnover. The Wildcats, who were swept by Cleburne last weekend in the Class 4A area round, have become a consistent playoff team in recent years despite [...]
Playoff Roundup: Guyer’s season ends with second round loss to Aledo
May 4, 2013 by 2 Comments
Haylee Bowden’s two-RBI single in the top of the sixth inning helped rally Aledo (34-3) to a 5-4 win and sweep of Guyer (22-6-1) in Game 2 of a best-of-3 Class 4A area round playoff series on Friday. Aledo scored once in the fifth and four runs in the sixth to erase a 4-0 Guyer [...]
Sports Roundup: Marcus cruises to 9-0 win; Guyer softball loses area round opener to Aledo
May 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
IRVING — Sophomore Jack Cushing threw a three hitter on Wednesday and the Marcus offense exploded for 11 hits to beat Irving Nimitz 9-0 in Game 1 of a best-of-three bi-district series. Marcus (28-6) got six full innings from Cushing, who only had a little over four innings of work during District 5-5A play. Nimitz [...]
Long putt sends Guyer boys to state golf tournament for first time
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Thanks to a key shot by its most experienced player, the Denton Guyer boys’ golf team will play another day after making some history this week. The 20-foot putt Tuesday by senior Kyle Hodges gave the Wildcats their first berth in the University Interscholastic League Class 4A state tournament. He helped them walk off Abilene’s [...]
Radar-equipped signs caution Lantana motorists
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Lantana’s Freshwater Supply Districts placed two radar-equipped signs that will provide feedback to motorists in an attempt to reduce speeds and potential for accidents. Unable to put police cars on the streets and issue traffic tickets, Lantana’s Freshwater Supply Districts are using persuasion and technology to encourage residents to drive more safely. The two units, [...]
Lantana to save $1.4M in bond repayment costs
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
While low mortgage interest rates are helping Lantana enjoy its most robust construction and new home sales environment in years, its municipal government is taking advantage of favorable long term interest rates to refinance existing debt. Just as residents refinancing homes at lower interest rates benefit from lower monthly payments, the freshwater supply districts look [...]
Water Wise Gardening Expo
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In the summer, outdoor water use can account for 50 to 80 percent of home water use. Join us for a FREE Water-Wise Gardening Expo and learn how to conserve water & protect our environment. Tour Upper Trinity’s Water-Wise Demonstration Garden, visit educational booths & get to know your sprinkler system. Educational Topics: • Outdoor [...]
Kindergarten Pre-Registration Sessions on May 8
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Parents of children who will be five years old by Sept. 1, may pre-register their children for kindergarten at all Denton Independent School District elementary schools on Wednesday, May 8. Each elementary campus will offer two pre-registration sessions with school staff on hand to assist parents with the process. The morning session will be from [...]
