Faith Christian Receives National Attention for Supporting Gainesville State
from Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Five seniors and a coach from the Grapevine Faith Christian baseball team were eating breakfast at Cracker Barrel when a middle-aged woman and her family walked up to their table. The mother apologized to the coach for interrupting their conversation. She had noticed their school T-shirts and wanted to know whether they were from the Faith school she had read about providing fans and cheerleaders and support for the Gainesville State School team during football season. "Yes, ma’am," assistant coach Brandon Smeltzer answered. "Keep it up," she told the group. "That’s the way it should be." More

Covenant Coach Who Beat Dallas Academy 100-0 is Fired
from The Dallas Morning News
The Covenant School fired its girls’ basketball coach Sunday, the same day he posted a message on a youth basketball Web site saying he disagreed with school officials who had publicly apologized for the team's 100-0 victory over Dallas Academy. More

2009 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship Comes to San Antonio
from San Antonio Sports
Don’t miss the next great NCAA Championship event in San Antonio! The 2009 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship is set for the Alamo City March 24-27 at St. Mary’s University’s Bill Greehey Arena. More

Texas Basketball Teams, Players Find Success on National Level
from ESPN
Inclusion of Texas high school basketball among the nation's elite is a relatively new development. This is a state where basketball once was mostly a way to spend time between football and spring football. The decision in the mid-1980s to finally allow high school players to participate in summer leagues certainly moved Texas ball up in class. And well before that, the integration of public schools in the late '60s and early '70s put the game on its feet. More

Evant's Doyle a Small-school Quarterback with Big-time College Hopes
from Waco Tribune-Herald
As signing day approaches, Evant quarterback Aaron Doyle is still waiting. His phone often rings early in the morning as a college football coach on the other end of the line calls to check up on him before the school day starts. For Doyle, the process began more than 18 months ago. Yet, with the signing period opening in just 11 days, he hasn’t really even narrowed down his college choices. More

10 Texans Selected to All-America High School Team
from Houston Chronicle
Headlined by Player of the Year Garrett Gilbert of Lake Travis and Cypress Ridge quarterback Russell Shepard, 10 players from Texas were selected for the Parade Magazine All-America High School Football Team. More

Richard’s Dorsey is Solid like a Rock
from The Dallas Morning News HS Game Time
The tattoo etched across Dominique Dorsey's upper right arm reads "Hold My Own." This is the motto he carries through hardscrabble circumstances and onto the basketball court for Richardson High, on an arm that has no hand. More

Pflugerville's Martin Finally Stepping Out of Sisters' Tall Shadows
from Austin American-Statesman
When Kaylan Martin began playing basketball in the fifth grade, she chose to wear No. 00 because she hadn't seen it worn by many others. Despite her unusual number, it was hard for Martin to stand out. That happens when you live under the same roof as two older basketball standouts. Martin is the younger sister of Cierra Martin and the stepsister of Bianca Sauls, former Pflugerville stars who led the Panthers to the 2005 state tournament. More

Junction's Stapp Earns Another Honor
from San Angelo Standard-Times
Junction senior running back Dustin Stapp has been named a first team selection on the Texas Sports Writers Association Class 1A all-state team which was released this week. Stapp rushed for 2.702 yards and 42 touchdowns this season and had 144 tackles as a linebacker. More