Decision to walk on at A&M pays off for FM’s Alex Baird

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It was a few weeks into his junior year at Texas A&M University and like he had done so many other times in the past, Alex Baird was playing a pickup basketball game. What made this occasion different was that the 2008 Flower Mound High School graduate was on the court with Naji Hibbert, a [...]

Jaguar season over, but future looks bright

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The Flower Mound girls’ soccer team’s magical playoff run came to an abrupt end Tuesday in the third round of the Class 5A playoffs. But this was no ordinary postseason run. The Jaguars (20-3-2) enjoyed their best season in school history by claiming their first district title and advancing to the regional quarterfinals. They lost [...]

Marcus advances, Jaguars fall to Plano West

Baylee Mitchell scored the decisive goal in a shootout to kick the Marcus girls past Southlake Carroll 2-1 on Tuesday. The Marauders will face Arlington at 2 p.m. on Friday in the first round of the Class 5A Regional Tournament. All games will be played at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland. “I couldn’t be more [...]

Marcus set for clash with Southlake while Jaguars top Trinity

The Marcus girls’ soccer team will play Southlake Carroll on Tuesday in the third round of the Class 5A playoffs. The Marauders (26-2-1 overall) beat Midlothian 1-0 on Friday. “We are one step away from the regional tournament, and we will be playing a very tough team in Southlake Carroll,” Marcus coach Chad Hobbs said. [...]

Hebron’s Stearns proving to be nightmare for opponents

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Heather Stearns is making quite a name for herself. The Hebron standout, who will play softball at Baylor University next year, has continually proven to be a menace to opponents, both at the plate and on the mound. But it seems her dual dominance is only growing in 2012, to the point where she looks [...]

Flower Mound High Wrestling

The Flower Mound High School wrestling team competed at the UIL State Championships this weekend and finished third out of 294 teams. Scott Akers provided the highlight for the Jaguars as he won a state championship at 132 pounds. Coach Davis got a little hardware for himself this weekend as he was recognized as the [...]

Area Hoops Roundup — Marcus boys get back to winning ways

The Marcus boys’ basketball team improved to 11-1 overall on Friday thanks to a 61-38 win over Killeen Shoemaker in the second round of the MarauderJaguar Classic. They’ll face Southlake Carroll in the semifinals on Saturday at Marcus. Game time is at noon.” The Marauders — the defending Class 5A champs — are 2-0 since [...]

Jaguar boys lose district opener

Jaguar boys lose district opener

The Flower Mound boys’ soccer team lost 3-1 to Plano on Tuesday in the District 8-5A opener.’”They scored two goals on us in quick succession and it was just too much’” Flower Mound head coach David Doyle said. “I thought we played good at first’ but they (Plano) are much better than us. We could [...]

Area Sports Roundup

BASKETBALL SCORES — FRIDAY Marcus 76, Plano East 48 McDonald’s All American Marcus Smart scored 15 points as the Marauders cruised to a 76-48 win over Plano East on Friday. The win gives Marcus 31 wins on the season. The team outscored East 41-18 in the first half. Jacob VanNatten added 13 points. Hebron 55, [...]

Area Soccer Snapshot

SOCCER SCORES — TUESDAY Marcus girls 3, Lewisville 0 Marcus is now 18-1 overall and freshman Dani Murphy has scored a goal in every game. Marcus boys 2, Lewisville 1 Marcus is riding a two-game win streak thanks to goals from Tyler Mouton and Victor Villarreal. Hebron boys 2, Allen 2 Hebron picks up first [...]

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