Softball swings into playoffs

Laura Jones, Staff Writer
May 10, 2013

The girls’ softball team has made it into the playoffs after six wins, nine losses and one tie on record. They tied with Southlake on Feb. 5, in the closest game of the season. One of the worst losses was against Lewisville, with a score of 0-9. However, on April 18, they crushed Allen with a 17-0... Read more »

Baseball game against West ends in defeat

Maddie Patton, Sports Columnist
May 7, 2013

Plano played West in their second two-game series of the season on Saturday, April 20. West never trailed after scoring three runs in the fifth inning. Senior Ryan Thomas was the starting pitcher of the game. He started off with a quick strikeout of the first West batter. At the bottom of the first inning,... Read more »

A second home: Gymnast earns scholarship after overcoming injuries

Leslie Parker, Staff Writer
April 19, 2013

At age 3 she walked into the gym, laid on her back and tried to push her legs into the splits against the floor. But she couldn’t do it. She was not flexible enough for the splits and, at first, her coach declared there was no way a girl like her could ever make it as a gymnast. But when senior Caroline... Read more »

Soccer players return after injuries

Kaitlin Humphrey, Staff Writer
April 19, 2013

She went into the tackle. She heard a popping noise. Her knee went one way and her body went in the opposite direction. On March 23, junior Brenna Gantzer, who plays forward, tore her anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and meniscus during a soccer game against Allen on March 23. “I... Read more »

Baseball team’s first loss

Maddie Patton, Sports Columnist
April 10, 2013

The weekend for the baseball team ended with their first district losses, in a two-game series against Plano West on Friday April 5 and Saturday April 6. Junior Kenneth Tabor threw the first ball of the Friday game. He went three and three and he threw nine strike outs. Straight off the top, the bases... Read more »

Winning streak continues for boys’ baseball

Maddie Patton, Sports Columnist
April 4, 2013

After their 13-inning win against Plano East on Tuesday, March 26, the team faced East for a second time at home on Thursday, March 28. The seven-inning game ended in another win for Plano – the final score was 5-3. Junior Kenneth Tabor was the starting pitcher for the game. The first batter to take... Read more »

Batter up: America’s pastime begins

Maddie Patton, Sports Columnist
March 26, 2013

Temperatures slowly rise and winter turns to spring as the baseball team kicks off a new season. Pitchers, catchers, infielders and outfielders reported for their first home game on Tuesday, March 12 beating McKinney High School, five to one. Senior Ryan Thomas threw the first pitch of the game to the... Read more »

Final game of the season: Boys’ hockey loses to Allen Eagles

Maddie Patton, Sports Columnist
March 4, 2013

The season came to an end on Thursday Feb. 28. The boys played Allen at the Dr. Pepper StarCenter McKinney at Craig Ranch. Supporters of the boys filled the stands holding everything from vuvuzelas to megaphones; it was the rowdiest game of the year. Plano’s starting players were seniors Luke Wodka,... Read more »

Girls’ soccer ties East on Feb. 19

Maddie Patton, Sports Columnist
February 27, 2013

The team played Plano East on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Clark. It was a high-energy game with many highs and lows. At the starting kick-off, Plano established dominance by gaining possession immediately. The ball was passed to senior Katie Huff who then attempted to score. However, the ball was deflected just... Read more »

Boys’ soccer loses to McKinney Boyd

Maddie Patton, Sports Columnist
February 27, 2013

On Friday, Feb. 15 the boys played McKinney Boyd in their first district game at Clark Stadium. Pre-season games and tournaments began on Jan. 4 with a scrimmage against Duncanville. They have had five non-district losses. It was a slow start to the game. Both teams’ defenses were strong and did not... Read more »