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The Playbook
From Staff Reports
Varsity Scoreboard
Thursday's Results
Softball
Mansfield Legacy defeats Plano Senior, 5-3
Baseball
Bi-District Playoffs
Keller Fossil Ridge defeats Plano East, 9-7
Plano Senior defeats Keller, 3-2 (Wildcats lead series, 1-0)
Friday's Results
Softball
Area Playoffs
Plano East defeats Haltom, 5-0 (Lady Panthers win series, 1-0)
Plano Senior defeats Mansfield Legacy, 8-3 (Series tied, 1-1)
Baseball
Bi-District Playoffs
Plano East defeats Keller Fossil Ridge, 7-2 (Series tied, 1-1)
Mitchell, Cline in All-Star Game
Plano West's T.J. Cline and Plano Senior's Austin Mitchell played in Saturday's North Texas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game.
The event, held at Carrollton Creekview, featured a collection of senior standouts with Cline, the District 8-5A Offensive Player of the Year, named to the White team and Mitchell, a first-team all-district selection, playing for Blue.
The local flavor didn't stop there.
Prestonwood Christian Academy senior Mitch Freeman also participated on the White team while new Plano East head coach Jeff Clarkson led Blue.
Four Lions at TAPPS state meet
Prestonwood Christian Academy had four entries in Waco over the weekend for the TAPPS 5A State Track and Field Meet.
Results were not available as press time.
Among the group competing was pole vaulter Brennan Beeson (who won a regional title).
The remainder of the Lions were in relays.
The girls 4x100 relay was comprised of Kelsey Saldivar, Molly Coward, Rachel Dingler and Sydney Hicks; the boys 4x100 relay featured Jackson Flowers, Anthony Morgan, JP Coward and Mike Mitchell; and the boys 4x400 relay consisted of Jordan Lord, AJ Brown, Coward and Morgan.
Wranglers, Pimmel part ways
Allen's 55-54 loss to Wichita last Saturday was more than just the team's second straight defeat.
Following the loss, the Wranglers and head coach Patrick Pimmel agreed to part ways.
As the team searches for a replacement, Allen will be led by defensive coordinator Quinn Cairo and offensive coordinator Dixie Wooten.
"We are pleased to have such great leaders on our staff that we know we can depend on in a time like this," said Jon Frankel, Wranglers owner. "We are confident they will be what we need during our search for a replacement."
Lacrosse ladies head to state
The Plano Premier girls high school lacrosse team will vie for a state title May 12-13 in Austin.
Plano Premier earned that honor with a 5-0 run in the North district of the Texas Girls High School Lacrosse League. To support the team's trip, the girls will hold a bake sale in front of Paciugo Gelato at the Shops at Legacy today from 2-5 p.m.
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Blalock announces football camp
Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Justin Blalock, a Plano East alum, will host his third annual football camp Saturday, June 23 at East.
The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The camp, run by Top Achievers founder Lawrence Mann, is designed for male student-athletes ages 12-18. The event is free, but a $5 donation is appreciated to offset operating costs.
In addition to learning from current and former NFL players and local coaches, campers will receive a t-shirt, backpack and lunch.
"It has been really exciting to see the success of our camp in Plano," Blalock said. "I wanted to take the camp to the next level by offering information that will help these young men plan their future. In addition to teaching football skills, we will have a national college athlete recruiting service provide a workshop."
Attendance is limited to 100.
Those interested in registering, becoming a sponsor or making a donation to The Justin Blalock Foundation can contact Jackie Robinson at: 214-938-5319 or go to: justinblalock.com/camp.
Figueroa returns in June
West Plano Crossfit product Edwin Figueroa will eye his third win in the UFC this summer.
The mixed martial artist has been booked for the promotion's UFC on FX 4 card (June 22) against Ken Stone in a bantamweight (135 pounds) match.
Figueroa (9-1) captured his second straight win in the UFC in February with a split decision over Alex Caceres. Stone (10-3) returns to action after a nine-month layoff. He is 1-1 in the UFC.
The bout will likely take place on the prelim card, which will be broadcast on FUEL TV.
Bassett a THSCA All-Star
Last seen on the gridiron helping man the Plano East defense, senior Corey Bassett will now patrol the defensive backfield alongside the state's best.
The cornerback has been selected for the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Football game, slated for July 31 at the Alamodome. Partaking in the 78th installment, Bassett was selected to the North, which is coached by Abilene Wylie's Hugh Sandifer.
Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m.
Mitchell piling up offers
Though he has yet to set a timetable for selecting a school, it appears as though Prestonwood Christian Academy junior Mike Mitchell will be able to play college football just about wherever he wants.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder was ranked as the No. 10 linebacker in the country coming out of the recent NIKE Football training camp.
Mitchell currently has offers to: Baylor, Colorado, Houston, Iowa, Iowa State, Kentucky, Ohio State, Oklahoma, SMU, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UCLA, USC, Virginia and Washington.
Expect that list to grow when Mitchell takes part in The Opening, an invitational competition of the top 150 national players in the Class of 2013.
That event is July 5-8 at NIKE Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore.
Mitchell is also ranked No. 138 in the country for the Class of 2013 by ESPNU.
Randle invited to Team USA tryout
Prestonwood Christian Academy junior Julius Randle is one of the 24 players invited to attend the 2012 USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team Training Camp this summer.
The Lions standout will venture to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs June 5-12 for camp, eyeing a spot on the 12-man roster.
One of six invitees from the Class of 2013, Randle will train under the guise of coaches Billy Donovan (Florida), Shaka Smart (Virginia Commonwealth) and Mark Few (Gonzaga), with the team's finalists set to be named following the first three or four days of camp.
The team will participate in the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, June 16-20 in Sao Sebastiao do Paraiso, Brazil.
West welcomes 7-on-7 SQT
On June 8, Plano West is hosting a qualifying event for the 15th annual Division I FOX Sports Southwest 7-on-7 State Championship Tournament.
The top two in the 16-team event advance to state, which is July 19-21 at Texas A&M.
West's event is one of 32 qualifiers, held on high school campuses around Texas, to determine the 64 teams in the state tournament.
Plano to host 7th/8th wrestling clinic
Seventh and eighth graders with determination and drive that are looking for a sport where they can be part of a team but also stand out as an individual will have an opportunity to meet those requirements May 9 at Plano Senior's Introductory Wrestling Clinic.
The clinic is free for Plano students and will run from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Wildcats gym.
The event, which is open to current seventh and eighth graders and their parents, will be hosted by Wildcats head coach Clay Goodloe, who is a two-time All-American.
The clinic will introduce potential wrestlers to the sport, which is available for ninth graders at Vines and Clark High School.
The first 30 athletes will receive a free t-shirt.
For more information, go to: planowrestling.org.
Robinson drafted by Redskins
Plano East alum Keenan Robinson was selected by the Washington Redskins as the 119th pick of the 2012 NFL Draft Saturday afternoon.
The Texas product was the Redskins' second pick of the fourth round and looks to bolster the team's inside linebacker corps.
The first Longhorn chosen, Robinson was a three-year starter for Texas. As a senior, the former Panther recorded 106 tackles -- 10 for loss -- alongside one sack, one safety, 13 pressures, seven pass breakups and two forced fumbles.
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