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Thursday’s Games
Girls Basketball
Liberty vs. Bryan Adams at Garland Naaman Forest, 6:30 p.m.
Lone Star vs. Madison at Richardson Pearce, 7 p.m.
Heritage vs. Carter at Carrollton R.L. Turner, 7 p.m.
Briefs
Lady Coyotes return the favor
The Heritage girls basketball team got payback on Monday for last season’s opening-round playoff loss to Highland Park.
The Lady Coyotes scored a 49-44 upset of the Lady Scots during a Class 4A bi-district playoff matchup after dropping a 55-53 contest during the same round a year ago.
Senior Bridjai Chaney poured in a game-high 22 points while junior Montoria Tripp chipped in another 18. The loss eliminates Highland Park from the postseason after winning three playoff games last year.
Monday’s victory now puts Heritage into an area-round contest against Dallas Carter at 7 p.m. tonight from Carrollton R.L. Turner.
NSD the FCD way
FC Dallas recognized more than 50 graduating seniors on National Signing Day last week.
The club organized a celebration in the River Club by WinStar World Casino at FC Dallas Stadium where players, families and coaches gathered to honor each others’ hard work and accomplishments.
On the men’s side, Southern Methodist University boasted the most recruits with three U-18 Academy players committing to the Dallas soccer powerhouse.
The school with the most commitments at the event was Louisiana Tech’s women’s program, with four FC Dallas Youth products heading to Ruston, La.
Home School tourney comes to Frisco
The Home School Athletic Association (HSAA) will host the 22nd Annual Texas Home School State Basketball Championship next week in Frisco.
The event will take place at the Frisco Fieldhouse at 6155 Sports Village Road and will begin Feb. 21 with 173 teams across Texas competing for the state title in their respective divisions.
An expected 3,000 people will attend the tournament, which includes several college scouts.
The Texas State Tournament is one of seven regional tournaments in partnership with the Nationals organization (NCHBC). Results from the Texas State tournament will be used for seeding purposes at the National tournament in Springfield, Mo., in March.
All championship games will be played Feb. 23 at Heritage. Prior to the championships game, a 3-point shooting contest will be held.
For more information about the tournament, visit: thssbc.com
Hawkins commits to Bowling Green
The Texas Tornado, members of the 24-team North American Hockey League, recently announced forward Brandon Hawkins’ commitment to play hockey at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
The 18-year-old still has two years of junior hockey eligibility following the 2012-13 season but has taken the league by storm in his rookie year.
The forward currently leads the league in goals scored with 29 and is tied for third with 43 points.
“I liked the idea of Bowling Green more than I did a lot of other schools,” Hawkins said. “It’s a small-town school and I’m really comfortable with that type of feel.”
Hawkins joins CJ Reuschlein, who will play his college hockey at Army, as the only two Tornado players to make NCAA Division I commitments this season. Forward Brett Heikkila commited to Northern Michigan University before ever playing a game in a Tornado uniform.
Buechele returns for fourth season
The Texas Rangers recently announced that former Rangers third baseman Steve Buechele will return for his fourth season as manager of the Double-A affiliate Frisco RoughRiders.
Buechele headlines a 2013 coaching staff that will remain completely intact from the previous season, with Jeff Andrews back as the team’s pitching coach and Jason Hart resuming his duties as hitting coach.
It will mark Buechele’s fifth as a Minor League manager after starting his coaching career in 2009 with the California League’s Bakersfield Blaze. Last year, the RoughRiders finished with an 80-60 record (second-best mark in the league) and an appearance in the Texas League Championship Series.
Buechele’s teams have made the playoffs in every season he has been a manager, while the former Ranger has tallied a 306-253 mark. On April 16 last year, Buechele passed Tim Ireland to become Frisco’s all-time winningest skipper with his 155th victory.
The RoughRiders begin the new season April 4 when Frisco visits the Arkansas Travelers. The team opens up its home slate April 11 when the Travelers come to Dr Pepper Ballpark for a 7 p.m. contest.
Title game remains in Frisco through 2016
The NCAA announced Dec. 19 that it has agreed to a three-year extension with the city of Frisco to keep the Division I Football Championship title game at FC Dallas Stadium.
The venue has hosted the previous two FCS championship games and will do so until at least 2016.
This year’s game, featuring a rematch of the 2011-12 title game between North Dakota State and Sam Houston State, marks the second consecutive time it will be a sold-out FC Dallas Stadium, which holds more than 20,500 spectators.
At the end of the extension, Frisco will have hosted the title game six time, which is more than any other city other than Chattanooga, Tenn., which hosted the event during a 13-year span from 1997-2009.
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THSCEF Leadership Summit
The Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation is teaming with Game Changers for its leadership summit on Feb. 18, 2013.
The event will take place at the AAC.
Tickets are $99 for Texas High School Coaches Association members and $250 for non members. Payment can be sent to: THSCEF, P.O. Drawer 1138, San Marcos, Tx. 78667.
For more info, call: 512-392-3741.
Thursday’s Games
Girls Basketball
Liberty vs. Bryan Adams at Garland Naaman Forest, 6:30 p.m.
Lone Star vs. Madison at Richardson Pearce, 7 p.m.
Heritage vs. Carter at Carrollton R.L. Turner, 7 p.m.
Briefs
Lady Coyotes return the favor
The Heritage girls basketball team got payback on Monday for last season’s opening-round playoff loss to Highland Park.
The Lady Coyotes scored a 49-44 upset of the Lady Scots during a Class 4A bi-district playoff matchup after dropping a 55-53 contest during the same round a year ago.
Senior Bridjai Chaney poured in a game-high 22 points while junior Montoria Tripp chipped in another 18. The loss eliminates Highland Park from the postseason after winning three playoff games last year.
Monday’s victory now puts Heritage into an area-round contest against Dallas Carter at 7 p.m. tonight from Carrollton R.L. Turner.
NSD the FCD way
FC Dallas recognized more than 50 graduating seniors on National Signing Day last week.
The club organized a celebration in the River Club by WinStar World Casino at FC Dallas Stadium where players, families and coaches gathered to honor each others’ hard work and accomplishments.
On the men’s side, Southern Methodist University boasted the most recruits with three U-18 Academy players committing to the Dallas soccer powerhouse.
The school with the most commitments at the event was Louisiana Tech’s women’s program, with four FC Dallas Youth products heading to Ruston, La.
Home School tourney comes to Frisco
The Home School Athletic Association (HSAA) will host the 22nd Annual Texas Home School State Basketball Championship next week in Frisco.
The event will take place at the Frisco Fieldhouse at 6155 Sports Village Road and will begin Feb. 21 with 173 teams across Texas competing for the state title in their respective divisions.
An expected 3,000 people will attend the tournament, which includes several college scouts.
The Texas State Tournament is one of seven regional tournaments in partnership with the Nationals organization (NCHBC). Results from the Texas State tournament will be used for seeding purposes at the National tournament in Springfield, Mo., in March.
All championship games will be played Feb. 23 at Heritage. Prior to the championships game, a 3-point shooting contest will be held.
For more information about the tournament, visit: thssbc.com
Hawkins commits to Bowling Green
The Texas Tornado, members of the 24-team North American Hockey League, recently announced forward Brandon Hawkins’ commitment to play hockey at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
The 18-year-old still has two years of junior hockey eligibility following the 2012-13 season but has taken the league by storm in his rookie year.
The forward currently leads the league in goals scored with 29 and is tied for third with 43 points.
“I liked the idea of Bowling Green more than I did a lot of other schools,” Hawkins said. “It’s a small-town school and I’m really comfortable with that type of feel.”
Hawkins joins CJ Reuschlein, who will play his college hockey at Army, as the only two Tornado players to make NCAA Division I commitments this season. Forward Brett Heikkila commited to Northern Michigan University before ever playing a game in a Tornado uniform.
Buechele returns for fourth season
The Texas Rangers recently announced that former Rangers third baseman Steve Buechele will return for his fourth season as manager of the Double-A affiliate Frisco RoughRiders.
Buechele headlines a 2013 coaching staff that will remain completely intact from the previous season, with Jeff Andrews back as the team’s pitching coach and Jason Hart resuming his duties as hitting coach.
It will mark Buechele’s fifth as a Minor League manager after starting his coaching career in 2009 with the California League’s Bakersfield Blaze. Last year, the RoughRiders finished with an 80-60 record (second-best mark in the league) and an appearance in the Texas League Championship Series.
Buechele’s teams have made the playoffs in every season he has been a manager, while the former Ranger has tallied a 306-253 mark. On April 16 last year, Buechele passed Tim Ireland to become Frisco’s all-time winningest skipper with his 155th victory.
The RoughRiders begin the new season April 4 when Frisco visits the Arkansas Travelers. The team opens up its home slate April 11 when the Travelers come to Dr Pepper Ballpark for a 7 p.m. contest.
Title game remains in Frisco through 2016
The NCAA announced Dec. 19 that it has agreed to a three-year extension with the city of Frisco to keep the Division I Football Championship title game at FC Dallas Stadium.
The venue has hosted the previous two FCS championship games and will do so until at least 2016.
This year’s game, featuring a rematch of the 2011-12 title game between North Dakota State and Sam Houston State, marks the second consecutive time it will be a sold-out FC Dallas Stadium, which holds more than 20,500 spectators.
At the end of the extension, Frisco will have hosted the title game six time, which is more than any other city other than Chattanooga, Tenn., which hosted the event during a 13-year span from 1997-2009.
Internet exclusive content
For more stories on the sports community, including web exclusives, video previews and wrap-ups, go to: starlocalnews.com. This is the site for in-depth coverage, immediate scores, videos, game stories and a football score ticker for those that can’t wait for the print edition.
THSCEF Leadership Summit
The Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation is teaming with Game Changers for its leadership summit on Feb. 18, 2013.
The event will take place at the AAC.
Tickets are $99 for Texas High School Coaches Association members and $250 for non members. Payment can be sent to: THSCEF, P.O. Drawer 1138, San Marcos, Tx. 78667.
For more info, call: 512-392-3741.
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