The Colony, Mansfield Legacy boys could meet for state berth
When Saturday rolls around, a pair of local boys teams could be playing for the 4A Region I title. Unfortunately, you’ll have to be in San Angelo to see a potential game between Mansfield Legacy...
View ArticleBoys basketball state tournament pairings
2010 UIL Boys State Basketball Tournament March 11-13, 2010 Frank Erwin Center (Austin, TX) Thursday, March 11 Class 1A Division I Semifinals 8:30 a.m. Gruver (28-5) vs. Bronte (26-5) 10:00 a.m....
View ArticleThe Colony prepares for mighty Houston Yates
On Saturday afternoon, The Colony boys basketball team began receiving congratulations for making it to the state tournament. On Sunday afternoon, they began receiving condolences. That’s because the...
View ArticleThe Colony-Houston Yates matchup to be streamed live
FOX Sports Southwest announced today that it has added Thursday’s UIL boys basketball state tournament 4A semifinal game featuring national powerhouse Houston Yates and The Colony for a live webcast....
View ArticleStrategy for beating Houston Yates
If I was The Colony, I would try to beat Houston Yates tonight by running a four-corners offense THE ENTIRE GAME. Work all week in practice on beating Yates’ press and just getting the ball over...
View ArticleArea basketball teams that could make state next year
In today’s column, I talked about some of the boys basketball teams that could make it back to state next year. It was a down year for the area, which didn’t win a title in 3A through 5A for the first...
View ArticleDeron Williams underappreciated since his days at The Colony?
These days, Deron Williams is a bona fide star in the NBA. During the regular season, he was the straw that stirred the drink for the Utah Jazz, averaging 18.7 points and 10.5 assists per game. But...
View ArticleSix Dallas-area baseball players to play in 2010 Area Code Games
Six area baseball players will get the chance to showcase their skills at the 2010 Area Code Baseball Games beginning today. The tournament puts together the best high school players from geographical...
View ArticleNotable defensive performances from Week 3
Here’s some great defensive performances that just missed making it into Defensive Player of the Week honorable mention. If we missed someone, please put that player and his stats in the comments....
View ArticleDallas Fall Great American Shoot-Out tips off today
It seems strange, nestled among another big football weekend, but the Dallas Fall Great American Shoot-Out basketball tournament starts today, in Carrollton and Lewisville. 4A state finalist...
View ArticleThe Colony forfeits 2009-2010 basketball season; Player implicated a top recruit
All 30 victories have been lost, and the player responsible for them being ripped out of the record books has moved away. But the pain remains at The Colony after the District 4-4A executive committee...
View ArticleMansfield Summit volleyball will try to give Granbury first district loss in...
The most notable 4A matchup tonight will most likely be between Mansfield Summit and Granbury, the second and first-place teams in district 7-4A. Summit will be looking to pick up a road win and give...
View ArticleThe Colony guard A.J. Price verbally commits to Texas-San Antonio
The Colony combo guard A.J. Price has verbally committed to Texas-San Antonio, according to Damon Sayles of TexasHoops.com. The 6-2, 165-pound Price chose UTSA over TCU, Wichita State, San Jose State,...
View ArticleFlower Mound Marcus boys, Irving MacArthur girls top 5A teams in TABC rankings
In the TABC/Texas Preps Basketball Magazine’s boys rankings, Flower Mound Marcus, Kimball and Plano Prestonwood Christian are No. 1 in their respective classifications. In the girls rankings, Irving...
View ArticleFlower Mound Marcus, Kimball boys and MacArthur girls top TABC/Tex Preps poll
The Flower Mound Marcus (5A) and Kimball (4A) boys basketball teams, and Irving MacArthur girls (5A) are No. 1 in the TABC/Tex Preps state rankings. The ratings are a combined effort of the Texas...
View ArticleFive local players picked for Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star...
North Crowley’s Braxton Reeves, Coppell’s Jett Raines, Argyle’s Clarke Overlander, The Colony’s Zach LeDay and South Grand Prairie’s Chris Washburn were selected to play in the Texas High School...
View ArticleFootball turnaround potential at Plano East, Flower Mound Marcus, Rockwall...
The biggest one-season turnaround I can think of over the last 10 years involved Mesquite Poteet in 2010. Poteet was coming off back-to-back 1-9 seasons, and then … Whoosh. Taken up on what coach...
View ArticleBryan Hammond’s knee injury is a heartbreaker, but The Colony still has heart
Last week, The Colony running back Bryan Hammond left the game with a knee injury. I hoped it wouldn’t be serious, but unfortunately, a torn ACL has ended the season for the senior. That’s a huge loss...
View ArticleThe Colony running back Bryan Hammond headed to Navy after tearing ACL
The Colony star running back Bryan Hammond said a lot of schools stopped recruiting him after he tore the ACL in his right knee, even though he had rushed for 1,572 yards and 22 touchdowns in eight...
View ArticleJordan Foley, former star at The Colony, selected by New York Yankees in MLB...
In a year where Texas raised Major League draft picks has been slim, the second day of the draft started to open up with homegrown talent. Central Michigan’s Jordan Foley, a former star at The Colony...
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