Southlake Carroll (left) has won Class 5A award six out of the last seven years, and Highland Park has claimed seven straight awards in 4A.
Twenty-five years ago, in 1985, SportsDay introduced the All-Sports Awards as a way to determine which area high schools had the best overall athletic programs. Well, success breeds success. Southlake Carroll (Class 5A) and Highland Park (4A) have again won the 2008-09 awards in their respective classifications. Download: 5A/4A area district point totals More on Carroll More on Highland Park Blog: High schools
Dave Campbell wanted an outlet for college football, so he built a magazine about football in Texas.
Always on the lookout for summer sports reading material in the late '50s, writes DMN columnist Kevin Sherrington, Dave Campbell lamented the dearth of space afforded college football, especially the Southwest Conference variety. His answer: Texas Football. Blogs:Kevin Sherrington | Colleges
With the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington and efforts to attract more big games to Fair Park, the Dallas-Fort Worth area is making a run at becoming the nation's capital of college football, both financially and on the field.
Cowboys Stadium opened its doors for business with a June 6 concert.
Contract provisions for college football games at Cowboys Stadium vary widely, allowing some teams to share ticket revenue while paying others fixed guarantees, according to copies of contracts obtained by The Dallas Morning News through open records requests. Blog: Dallas Cowboys More Cowboys Stadium coverage
With owner Tom Hicks (front) willing to sell a majority stake in the Rangers, team president Nolan Ryan says he might want to take a look as part of an investment group.
More people have been flocking to see a winning Rangers team this season, and they've been spending more money at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. That could make the team more attractive to potential buyers. Blog: Texas Rangers Buy:Rangers gear | Tickets
Tuan Nguyen, who usually shoots in the high 70s and low 80s, scrambled for an 88 from the blue tees on Bethpage's famed Black course.
Tuan Nguyen was on a mission. Nguyen, from Murphy, Texas, had honed his game on daily fee golf courses. Now, he was determined to play one of the most famous and demanding - Bethpage State Park's Black course in Farmingdale, N.Y. It's the site of this week's U.S. Open. SportsDay Golf Picks Challenge Link: U.S. Open official site
06/14/2009Quality control: Maddux helping Texas Rangers' staff deliver The hottest coach in Dallas-Fort Worth is sitting in the first-base dugout at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, deflecting praise, crediting others and punctuating every sentence with a spit of chew.Full speed to the end for Texas A&M's Boyd Growing up in Dallas in the '20s and '30s, the hard-living son of a fiery Baptist preacher, Joe Boyd couldn't save himself, much less anyone else.06/13/2009State's expanded records program opens new door for many anglers, especially kids Kaylee Nicholson of Athens and her best friend, Sidney Bruyere of Blooming Grove, were among a crowd of 800 who turned out for a National Fishing Day event at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center near Athens.06/07/2009Texas pitchers share enduring legacy Chuck Hartenstein endured a nagging thought as he watched Austin Wood pile up inning after no-hit inning.06/06/2009Spawning sunfish make ideal targets for young anglers and fly fishermen Just in time for summer vacation fishing, sunfish are spawning in North Texas lakes and ponds. The most common sunfish species are bluegills, redear sunfish, redbreast sunfish and green sunfish. Some species are capable of crossbreeding, however, and you sometimes wind up with a variety of hybrid sunfish.Richardson runner shines at Komen race
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The pack of runners takes off from the starting line for the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Plano.
For an unprecedented sixth consecutive year, Elizabeth Jekot finished first among breast cancer survivors at Saturday's Susan G. Komen North Texas Race for the Cure. She ran in memory of her mother, who died of the disease May 7. Race photos
Although the first major event at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington is only days away – George Strait will headline a concert Saturday – last-minute preparations are still intense.
Ex-Cowboy Herschel Walker (right) talks about his struggles with dissociative identity disorder with wounded soldiers at Fort Hood.
They came on canes and crutches and knee braces and walking boots, about 50 Fort Hood soldiers in all, and that wasn't the half of their wounds. They came to hear from former Dallas Cowboys running back Herschel Walker, who talked to them about pain that isn't always so obvious, writes DMN columnist Kevin Sherrington. Blogs:Cowboys | Sherrington
Owners of pro sports franchises, such as Mark Cuban (left), Tom Hicks and Jerry Jones (right), face challenges in a struggling economy.
The recession has had the Rangers, Mavericks, Cowboys and Stars scrambling to retain and reward their best customers - businesses that purchase suites and high-dollar tickets. It's proof that corporate America has never been more important to the area's professional sports teams. Tickets: Rangers | Cowboys | Stars | Mavs
Adam Scott made a 48-foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole to win last year's Byron Nelson Championship.
Over the next two weeks, many of the best players will be booming 350-yard drives and effortlessly shaping iron shots at the HP Byron Nelson Championship and the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. But most tournaments come down to putting. Players to watch Nichols | Putt guru More: Nelson coverage Video: Putting tips
Coach Rick Carlisle (with clipboard) and the Dallas Mavericks went 50-32 in the regular season after a 2-7 start.
Rick Carlisle, the Dallas Mavericks' new coach, may indeed have been an acquired taste. But the chemistry built slowly over the long, regular-season grind. By the end, the Mavericks were roundly saluted for playing as hard as they could. Blog: Mavericks Buy: Mavs gear
Cast a line, catch a fish: It's almost that easy Opening up a debate about Texas' best fishing lake is a real can of worms, pun intended. Every serious angler has a fave hot spot to promote, but all pale in comparison with Lake Zebco.05/10/2009It turns out Lincoln-ex was pretty good A skinny, bird-legged offensive lineman on a bad team, Rudy Phillips didn't have any options coming out of Lincoln in 1976.05/09/2009Lake Tawakoni is a hybrid haven Tony Parker's fishing rod was heeled over in a rainbow arc, line screaming from his reel. He was fast to a Lake Tawakoni hybrid striped bass, a testimonial to hybrid vigor. Think about the most famous of domestic hybrids – the mule. This fish was the 8-pound aquatic equivalent of a mule.05/02/2009In early days of integration, Woodrow player set the tone
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John Paul McCrumbley emerged as a major talent when he reached high school at Woodrow Wilson.
John Paul McCrumbly played at Texas A&M and briefly with the Buffalo Bills, but his experience at Woodrow Wilson was special. Never more so than last weekend, writes Kevin Sherrington. Blog: Sherrington
Adam Gaona Jr., a Dallas fifth-grader, and his father, an Army sergeant on leave from duty in Iraq, posed with Elvis Andrus at a Rangers game last week.
Cory Procter (right) marvels at Ryan Odens' tenacity after a 2000 traffic accident.
Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Cory Procter, the mountain of a man, and Ryan Odens, whom the gawkers may view as a remnant of one, have established a solid friendship since their chance 2005 meeting at Texas Stadium. Blog: Dallas Cowboys Buy:Cowboys gear | Tickets
04/04/2009Chasing rainbows goes with biologist's job Steve Magnelia is the Texas Parks and Wildlife fisheries biologist who heads up the rainbow trout program on the Guadalupe River below Canyon Lake. Water flowing from the deep lake is cool enough that many trout stocked into the river manage to survive the hot Texas summers.03/29/2009Zach Thomas: Same Dallas officer mistreated my wife
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On July 27, 2008, while her husband Zach (left) was at training camp with the Cowboys in Oxnard, Calif., Maritza Thomas (center) was pulled over by Powell for an illegal U-turn near NorthPark Center.
Maritza Thomas, the wife of NFL linebacker Zach Thomas, saw a familiar face as she watched the video of Officer Robert Powell detaining Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats as he and his family rushed to a hospital to see a dying loved one. That face was Powell's. Blog: Dallas Cowboys Buy:Cowboys gear | Tickets
03/28/2009Hard luck, but no hard feelings When Lloyd Ruby's hometown of Wichita Falls dedicated an overpass in his honor three years ago, a few old racing buddies showed up to try it out.Fourth-grader's determination to outfight huge marlin paid off If Ernest Hemingway wrote about Travis Carter, the story might be called "The Young Boy and the Sea." As in Hemingway's classic tale, the dramatic opponent would be a huge marlin, but the updated story would have a happier ending.03/22/2009Post-Texas Ranger years boost Pudge's Hall case It was at the winter meetings 20 years ago that the most popular Houston Astro became a Texas Ranger, writes columnist Tim Cowlishaw. It's only fair that the opposite happened this weekend, when Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez passed his physical and became an Astro. Blog: Tim CowlishawTexas A&M's Blair a man of March
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Texas A&M coach Gary Blair talks with Takia Starks. He has won 127 of 192 games as coach of the Aggies.
Since founding TurfMonster.com in 2004, former pro soccer player Matthew Shipley has seen the site grow to 18,000 members.
Turf Monster is a Web site where aficionados of highly competitive North Texas youth soccer can get up-to-the-minute scores and field conditions and promote worthwhile fundraising projects. Or you can go there to savor the latest gossip.
Spring turkey hunting preview I'm an April fool for spring turkeys in a breeding rage, their hormones fueling a boisterous frenzy of trash-talking gobbles that reverberate through the hills and forests. Turkey calls represent the season's wild symphony, but some old pros are concerned that the upcoming turkey hunt may not be as harmonious as usual.03/15/2009Hard tackler at his best hitting books When Jerry LeVias was only a sophomore at Beaumont Hebert, and already a star, a freshman trying to impress the football coaches nearly knocked him out in practice.03/07/2009Texas Rangers' Young will do anything for his brave high school pal The first thing you should probably know about Carson Leslie is that even though his cancer came back, maybe for good, he remains the same happy, smiling kid.Big one has gotten away There was good news and bad news last week for Texas Parks and Wildlife's Budweiser ShareLunker program. The bad news is that Anheuser-Busch, bought last year by a European company, is dropping its TP&W sponsorships, which includes the highly touted lunker program.03/01/2009Late publicist helped make name for UNT athletics Fred Graham didn't give "Mean" Joe Greene his all-world nickname, and he didn't originate the idea for his beloved alma mater, the University of North Texas.02/28/2009Elk are few in Texas yet are prized by state hunters Texas doesn't have many free-ranging elk – probably fewer than 1,000 in the remote western mountains. Fort Worth, nonetheless, becomes the center of the elk hunting and conservation universe Thursday through next Sunday when the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation holds its 25th annual convention and outdoor expo at the Fort Worth Convention Center.02/21/2009College baseball preview There's something about the Big 12 and strong arms. As college baseball opens this weekend – conference play begins March 13 – it's looking like the year of the pitcher in the Big 12.Moment of glory went a long way When Ken "Dude" McLean died this month of cancer at 65, he'd been a defense attorney so long, it was easy to forget the football player he'd been.Q&A with Dale Rollins: It's all for the birds Quail season ends Sunday, and none too soon for most hunters. It's been another difficult season hampered by extremely dry conditions.02/14/2009Cutting costs could give NASCAR a bumpy ride
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A smaller crowd in the backstretch grandstands at Daytona for Saturday's Nationwide Series race are a sign of the economic times.
Fans aren't likely to see a boring Daytona 500 finish Sunday afternoon. But columnist Tim Cowlishaw thinks NASCAR's understandable desire to cut costs for teams hitting tough times has a real chance to reduce the quality of racing as well. Blog: Cowlishaw Daytona 500 lineup
Leodis McKelvin was one of three Bills to score touchdowns on special teams this season.
The Buffalo Bills are the only AFC team without a playoff appearance this decade. Don't blame their special teams. The 7-9 Bills finished 25th in the NFL in offense and 14th in defense this season but first in special teams, according to rankings compiled annually by The Dallas Morning News. It was the third time in the last five years the Bills have fielded the NFL's best special teams.
A starting gun is fired as the coffin of Sharla Lashawn Butler begins a "victory lap" around the track at Beverly D. Humphrey Stadium in Lancaster.
About 200 people were on hand Saturday morning to remember Sharla Lashawn Butler in her final victory lap in a touching but somber ceremony at Beverly D. Humphrey Tiger Stadium. The Lancaster sophomore, a member of the track team, died Monday of complications from encephalitis. Blog: High schools Video: Family, friends honor Lancaster sophomore
Jimmie Johnson won his third consecutive Sprint Cup driving championship last season.
NASCAR might wish it were 2008 again, when the Car of Tomorrow dominated talk entering the season. But the Car of Tomorrow is nothing compared with the issues facing Sprint Cup teams prepping for this season. Instead, the series story lines have read like a newspaper's business page: talk centering on mergers, layoffs and the struggling economy.
Kurt Warner has led the Cardinals to their first appearance in the Super Bowl.
More than 60 years and two cities later, the Arizona Cardinals' appearance against Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLIII ends the second-longest championship round drought in sports. The Cardinals last won the title in 1947. Info.:Ariz. | Pitt. Buy:NFL gear | Tickets Blog: Dallas Cowboys
Dominique Dorsey, whose right arm ends just below the elbow, is the son of a 1991 Gulf War veteran.
Richardson's Dominique Dorsey is a so-dubbed Child of Desert Storm. He is among the generation of children with birth defects who were born to veterans of the 1991 Gulf War, but perhaps the only one playing a high school varsity sport with a partial limb. Blog: High Schools
Dr. Donald Hooton Sr., president of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, testified before Congress in 2005.
Gov. Rick Perry said last week that steroids don't appear to be a serious problem among Texas teens. Yet those results may prove the program's worth, said Don Hooton, the Plano man who became an anti-steroids crusader after his son committed suicide in 2003. Blog: High Schools
With little fanfare, Wilbur Evans bolstered Cotton Bowl, SWC Wilbur Evans was often overshadowed by partner Field Scovell, but he made a big impact on the Cotton Bowl. One of his coups was helping persuade Notre Dame to play in the 1970 game, ending a 45-year bowl absence by the Irish, DMN columnist Kevin Sherrington writes.Devilish slider For a wildlife enthusiast, January in the South Texas brush country is like visiting an African wildlife park. You never know what you might see when sitting quietly in a deer blind.01/11/2009Complete game for Dave Shepherd Coming out of East Texas State Teachers College, and before that a cotton farm in Klondike, Texas, between the twin metropolises of Commerce and Cooper, David Shepherd had no idea what he was getting into.01/10/2009Rick Gosselin's team-by-team draft review Got game, Duncanville will travel
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Duncanville's Jamison Sterns (left) jokes with Cameron Lenzy (center) and Perry Jones at Worthen Arena in Muncie, Ind.
When Duncanville played in the T-Mobile Invitational at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., late in December, it was the boys basketball team's third trip out of state, writes Matt Wixon. Why? Because the Panthers seek stiff out-of-state opponents, and Duncanville doesn't have to foot the bill. Video: On the road Staying on top of studies Duncanville roster | More
The Dallas Cowboys didn't reach the playoffs, but linebacker DeMarcus Ware was a force, finishing the season with 20½ sacks.
Before we roll into 2009, let's say goodbye to a lousy 2008 season in local professional sports, writes DMN columnist Tim Cowlishaw. We offer our Dynamic Dozen, the top 12 performers from the four local clubs. For the second straight year, we have seven athletes repeating and five newcomers. Photos: Dynamic Dozen Blog: Tim Cowlishaw
Chad Pennington's steady play led Miami's resurgence from 1-15 in 2007 to 11-5 and the division title in the AFC East.
Brett Favre playing for the New York Jets. Tom Brady not playing for the New England Patriots. The Arizona Cardinals in the playoffs. The Cowboys out. The first 0-16 season in history. The resurrection of the Miami Dolphins. It was a bizarre NFL season on several fronts. DMN pro football columnist Rick Gosselin takes a look back at the 2008 NFL regular season. Here are the annual awards from The Dallas Morning News honoring players, coaches and executives for their achievements. NFL playoff scoreboard
Dallas man has traveled the world to witness best in sports Growing up in Dallas in the '40s and '50s, Joe Pollard III hustled his way into sporting events because he liked them. The bucket list came later.
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