High school volleyball season is in full swing as teams across the Denton area continue working their way through nondistrict bouts with sights set on preparing for district play. See which local volleyball players were among last week's standouts. Read MoreStandout local volleyball players from last week’s matches
The Friday night lights finally return this week as high school football teams across the state take the field for their season openers. We round up the who, when and where for local squads' Week 1 contests, headlined by three state-ranked clashes.
Denton-area football teams have a long history of athletes featuring on both offense and defense, a tradition many will continue this fall. Local squads' strategies for deploying and maximizing those players, though, can differ between programs.
The UIL's latest realignment cycle brought plenty of change to the high school football landscape, and some local teams landed in loaded districts. Denton-area squads are preparing for the perks and plights of those new groupings in different ways.
More girls across the nation are playing football in recent years, including on Texas high school teams. Ponder senior Kylie Watt is part of that group and plays a pivotal role for the Lions in entering her second season as varsity long snapper.
High school volleyball season is well underway as several teams across the Denton area got their second week of matches underway Tuesday.
Ponder's volleyball team has picked up right where it left off from a historic 2023 season. The Lady Lions are out to a perfect 8-0 start with no sets dropped yet this fall after completing Tuesday's 3-0 nondistrict sweep of Denton-area foe Sanger.
The first games of high school football season are now little more than a week away. Before the Friday night lights return, the DRC makes predictions for how all 11 local UIL teams will stack up in their respective districts this fall.
Denton High defied the odds to put together a historic 2023 season. Coming off their first playoff berth since 2016, the Broncos hope to continue that positive momentum this fall as they move back up a division and into the loaded District 3-5A DI.
Pilot Point boasts one of the most storied local football programs with three state titles, but recent years have not been quite so kind. New coach Chad Worrell is hoping to get the Bearcats trending back toward those historic heights this fall.
Making the playoffs has been a rare occurrence for Braswell's young football program. The Bengals' lone postseason berth through their first eight seasons came back in 2019, but after several near misses, they're hoping to end the drought this fall.
Lake Dallas defensive back Josiah Jones recently solidified his home at the next level in committing to play college football at Kansas State. The senior looks poised to help anchor the Falcons' secondary after transferring in this offseason.
Guyer's football team is set to look a little different this fall with 44 lettermen gone, including 15 of last year's 22 starters. Behind a promising core of newcomers, though, the Wildcats look poised to remain one of the area's top contenders.
Guyer sophomore Zane Rowe earned recognition among the nation's top football players in his class Wednesday, when 247Sports released its initial top 100 for the Class of 2027. The Oklahoma commit came in at No. 47 overall in the national rankings.
Last year's uniquely young Argyle squad is now a year more experienced and regarded among the early contenders to win it all in 5A Division II. The Eagles aim to build on the strides they made throughout 2023 with an even stronger showing this fall.
Ryan measures success in district titles, deep playoff runs and state championships. The Raiders have three state rings to their name, and are an early favorite to contend for another in 2024 with a deep core led by five FBS college football commits.
Argyle's Grady Emerson helped lead the USA 18U team to its seventh consecutive World Cup qualifier gold medal with Sunday's 4-2 win over Panama. Emerson drove in two runs during the semifinal victory and added another RBI in the title game.
Krum clinched its first football playoff berth since 2016 last season with a win in its regular season finale. Having ended that postseason drought, the Bobcats' sights are now set on earning their first gold football since that same year this fall.
Sanger's 2023 football season didn't go quite the way it hoped. Last year's tough 2-8 showing has fueled the Indians' fire this offseason as they aim for a resurgence behind a deep group of returning starters that's among the largest in the state.
Aubrey's trademark Wing-T offense has helped fuel a recent run of success that's among the best stretches in program history. The Chaps hope to build on that this fall by employing many more Spread sets to maximize a deep group of skill players.
Lake Dallas' football program is on the rise. After missing the playoffs for three straight years from 2019-2021, the Falcons ended that drought in 2022 and won their Round 1 game last fall. Now, they head into 2024 with even higher expectations.
Ponder's football program has struggled to find consistent success in its short history, and narrowly missed out on ending a playoff drought dating back to 2016 last year. The Lions are hungry to rewrite that narrative with a breakthrough this fall.
High school football season is almost here.
The 2024 high school volleyball season is officially underway with Monday marking the first day of fall practice. As the year gets rolling, we take a look at several Denton-area teams and players that look poised to make their marks this fall.
Guyer defensive lineman Xavier Ukponu became the latest local football player set to play FBS college football Monday when he announced his co…
Argyle's Grady Emerson has only played 2 years of high school baseball, but he's long been regarded among the nation's top players. Emerson earned more recognition Thursday as Baseball America's No. 1 high school draft prospect in the Class of 2026.
The Denton area once again appears set to have some highly competitive baseball teams this upcoming school year, as has become the standard year in and year out. We break down some of the local squads that look poised to lead the way in 2025.