Texas High School Sports News

Taegan Kirk and Kacy Segrist drove in three runs apiece and Coronado run-ruled Abilene Cooper 12-2 Friday, finishing with an unbeaten district record for the 11th time.

Montwood softball coach Rich Rodriguez expected his team to be good this season.

Ryan catcher Cade Kennedy tags outs Lewisville's Travis Spinney between first and second after a rundown during Friday night's game at Ryan High School.

The difference between a team that fights into the playoffs and a team that just misses isn't always big.

"It was hard , but it was time," said Aguilar, who has been coaching for 20 years, including stints as an assistant under Frankie Whitlock at Churchill in the mid-1990s and under Erin Braun in 2010.

Now is the time of year that some high school baseball teams can't afford to lose a game with the regular season coming to an end.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Calallen's Justice Flores singles in the fourth for the first hit of the game for the Wildcats and then in the sixth inning he singled to bring in the first run of their 3-0 victory over Victoria East at Steve Chapman Field on Thursday.

It was a battle of best versus worst in district 29-5A baseball Thursday night, but the gap on the field was much less than in the standings on paper.

Easter weekend thins out the schedule somewhat for area high school baseball teams, but still, some key battles continue this week.

Many coaches and athletes across Texas don't like the area-round track and field meets the UIL added last year, but it served a purpose this week for the Coronado girls.

LAWRENCE, Kan. Cassie McClure connected on a three-run homer Thursday evening while Brittany Lee and Brooke Scott added solo shots as Texas Tech topped Kansas, 7-5, in the series opener at Arrocha Ballpark.

A two-run single by Brandon Dusenberry in the first inning and a wild pitch, a fielder's choice, and a sacrifice fly by Hunter Reeves during the second inning supplied the early offense for the Panthers.

Texas outclassed UT Arlington 10-2 on Tuesday night setting up a critical conference series with TCU this Thursday through Saturday.

Liberty-Eylau didn't stand a chance on Tuesday, as the North Lamar Pantherettes captured a blowout 13-3 win in six innings.

If the District Meet turns out to be anything similar to the Franklin Lion Relays of two weeks ago, then The Franklin Lions should rule this district.

TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMES Gregory-Portland's Leanna Solis competes in the 100-meter hurdles during Wednesday's District 29/30-4A area track meet at Wildcat Stadium in Portland.

Ashley Kirk should own every major North Texas pitching record when her career ends after this season, but she and coach Tracey Kee weren't going into a four-day break without seeing another record fall.

Guyer first baseman James Farris is congratulated by teammate Daulton Horton after a home run in Friday's win over Trophy Club Nelson.

The Paris Wildcats suffered their third one-run loss in district play Tuesday night when a combination of walks, lack of clutch hitting, and base-running gaffes spelled doom in a 5-4 loss to the Pittsburg Pirates on Senior Night at Hub Hollis Field.

Alamo Heights claimed championships in four of five divisions at the Region IV-4A tennis tournament Wednesday at Blossom Athletic Complex.