With a sizable, dogmatic, ineligible sixth man, the crowd of course, Flower Mound Marcus started out with big advantage over Duncanville. Other than the at first glance it seemed as if the whole town came to support the team. Flower Mound quickly scored a couple of points and the Panther boys looked stunned as six [...]
Sports Column: Varsity Panthers kiss playoffs goodbye with tough loss to Marcus
Boys soccer loses close game agaist Mansfield Legacy
The boy’s varsity soccer team suffered their first loss in district Friday 2-1 against Mansfield Legacy. The team has been playing very well up to this point, but it was expected to be a difficult game. A win would have put the Panthers in a healthy position, but it’s still early enough to where they [...]
Sports Columnist Taylor Harris addresses media hype on National Signing Day
Lights. Camera. Action. One day, just one, where they are idolized like the multi-million $ movie stars. Interviews, speeches accompanied by big cheesy smiles. It’s a big show. We’re not talking about Super Bowl champs. These are simply the top high school football prospects in the recruiting class of 2011. That day is Feb. 2, [...]
Sports Column: Lady Panther soccer looking for wins in tough district
The lady Panthers next game against South Grand Prairie will be crucial to developing momentum early in the season. They suffered a 2-1 loss against Mansfield in their second district game. The teamed played well, managing ball possession and holding up defensively, but the problem seems to be with scoring. It’s something that has killed [...]
Sports Column:College Recruiting simplified with visit of guest speaker
Sports Column: Panthers manhandle Mansfield to remain 3-0
If you didn’t know by now, Panthers and Tigers don’t mix together well in the animal world. Put the two together, and one animal will surely conquer the other. Things weren’t too much different on the basketball court Jan. 7, when the Mansfield Tigers stepped into Sandra Meadows Arena to face the Panthers. This catfight [...]
Sports Column: Get out and support your teams in the winter
Both volleyball and football moved to the second round of the playoffs this year. Fans packed into Cowboy Stadium to see the Panthers take on Coppell. But as soon as that winter air blew the interest in sporting events loses its impact. Students have no trouble filling up the arena for volleyball games or the [...]