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Homer makes Wakeland say 'Doh': Fira does it again to eliminate Lady Wolverines

MANSFIELD -- In the Ennis-Frisco Wakeland softball Regional Semi-Final series, lighting struck twice.

Unfortunately for the no. 13 Wakeland Lady Wolverines, it struck them both times.

In back to back games, the No. 1 ranked Ennis Lady Lions won on last inning home runs by catcher Riley Fira. Her second homer came in the top of the seventh inning of the third and final game with a runner on first. Fira faced a 3-0 count, just as she did the previous night. She left the next pitch bouncing in the parking lot behind centerfield, eventually winning the game and the series.

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Saturday, May 19, 2012 6:54 PM CDT

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Clutch city: Wolverines advance past Highland Park with Game 3 victory


GRAND PRAIRIE -- Wakeland found itself in a tight situation after dropping Thursday night's Game 1 against Highland Park in the regional quarterfinals best-of-3 series.
Saturday, May 19, 2012 4:22 PM CDT

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Frisco High Grad Chris Cordova Named 2012 American Midwest Conference Freshman Pitcher of the Year


Chris Cordova, a recent Frisco High School graduate, was named the 2012 American Midwest Conference (AMC) Freshman Pitcher of the Year after his Missouri Baptist University baseball team won the AMC Championships in a 9-7 win on Thursday May 3rd in Springfield, Illinois. Cordova played baseball for the Frisco High Raccoons under Coach Scott Cook from 2007 until he graduated in 2010. During his time at Frisco High, Cordova was voted MVP by his team during his junior year and was voted 2nd Team All District Pitcher and in the top 100 Pitchers in DFW as a senior.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 12:10 PM CDT

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Clutch city: Wolverines advance past Highland Park with Game 3 victory


GRAND PRAIRIE -- Wakeland found itself in a tight situation after dropping Thursday night's Game 1 against Highland Park in the regional quarterfinals best-of-3 series.
Saturday, May 19, 2012 4:22 PM CDT

Judgment Fall: Bell's walk-off double bounces Panthers from postseason


COPPELL -- The L.D. Bell baseball team won't be making friends in Plano ISD anytime soon.
Saturday, May 19, 2012 6:12 PM CDT

Game changer: Ennis forces decisive third game with walk-off homer


MANSFIELD -- After a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of the regional semifinals against Ennis on Thursday, the Lady Wolverines had a chance to close out the top-ranked Lady Lions Friday night from Mansfield Legacy.
Saturday, May 19, 2012 12:12 AM CDT

Over and Out: Heath completes sweep of Centennial


Frisco Centennial threw everything it had at Rockwall-Heath, but it couldn't stop the Hawks from advancing to the regional semifinals for the fourth consecutive year.
Saturday, May 19, 2012 12:02 AM CDT

Lashing of Lubbock: East pounds Coronado, 9-0, to open regional semifinals


The regional semifinal round is supposed to represent a struggle between two of the top 16 teams remaining in the state.
Friday, May 18, 2012 11:40 PM CDT

James Gang: Rudkin paces Panthers' shutout of Bell, forces Game 3


COPPELL -- Plano East sophomore James Rudkin has pitched in games like Friday night's versus L.D. Bell before.
Friday, May 18, 2012 11:27 PM CDT

Half and Half: East starts slow, but eventually lights it up at Spring Game


MURPHY -- Plano East football's Spring Game is a unique environment.
Friday, May 18, 2012 11:26 PM CDT

Spring fling: Wildcats take to gridiron for latest Maroon-White clash


As is the case in the cyclical nature of high school sports, there will be years when a team is tasked with introducing an overwhelming number of players to varsity.
Friday, May 18, 2012 11:27 PM CDT

End game: Wolves close out spring practices with final scrimmage


Over the past month of spring football workouts, Plano West has crafted a vision around its offseason itinerary.
Friday, May 18, 2012 11:27 PM CDT

Do or die: Wakeland drops series opener to find itself on brink of elimination


GRAND PRAIRIE -- Wakeland head coach Barry Rose told his team to expect a three-game series before Thursday's regional quarterfinal opener against Highland Park.
Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:37 PM CDT

What can Brown do for you? Lady Lobo earns three medals at state track meet


Little Elm had five athletes qualify for the state track meet this past weekend.
Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:39 PM CDT

Back from Austin: Local athletes complete state track meet


With all the Frisco ISD schools represented at this past weekend’s state track meet in Austin, it was Lone Star that shined the brightest.
Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:39 PM CDT

Moving up the charts: Morris excelling early at Alabama


TUSCALOOSA -- If he'd have known he would be playing college football at a place like Alabama -- or anywhere for that matter -- Allen alum Alec Morris might have started down the path toward early graduation at the beginning of his junior year.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 1:10 PM CDT

End of an era: Ford resigns as head coach, athletic director at Celina


It would be tough to find a football team more dominant than Celina over the last 20 years.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 11:10 AM CDT

40 Fourth: Lady Panthers set program mark at state track meet


After taking the district and regional ranks by storm, the Plano East girls track and field team raised the bar a bit further Saturday at the UIL Class 5A State Championships.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 3:23 PM CDT

She is Legend: Madu marvels in final high school meet


Every so often, there are showings at the Class 5A Track and Field State Championships that span superlatives ranging from dominant to elite or even singular.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 3:22 PM CDT

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