On the lane to victory: Bowling team advances to state tournament
Cameron Drummond, Staff Writer
March 26, 2015
In an athletic rich environment like Plano, it's relatively hard for a sports team to fly under the radar while maintaining some level of success. Fortunately for the boys varsity bowling team, that distinction is no longer attributed to them after they qualified for the boys state tournament at Cityview...
Girls basketball raises $1,000 for breast cancer awareness
Lizzy Ritchie, Staff Writer
February 21, 2015
To show their support for those affected by breast cancer, the girls basketball team worked together to raise money for awareness. Although the Lady Cats lost to Plano West in their annual pink out game on Jan. 23, the team still managed to raise over $1,000 to donate to the Women Rock organization. The...
Athletes honored for achievements in the classroom
Corey Picklesimer, Staff Writer & Featured Columnist
February 11, 2015
After a successful season, seniors Brooks Panhans, Matthew Kirchner and Jordan Christian were nominated for the THSCA Academic All State selection. According to Panhans, the coaches can nominate up to 20 players for the THSCA Academic All State selection that show leadership on the field and dilige...
National Signing Day 2015
Haley Samsel, Online Editor-in-Chief
February 4, 2015
Feb. 4 signified the last day student athletes could sign with colleges, National Signing Day. 9 athletes represented Plano this morning, including seniors Haley McDuffee (soccer), Reece Schattle (soccer), Beau Hott (football), Sam Tecklenburg (football), Jason Lee (football), Neema Behbahani (football),...
Boys soccer kicks off season with a bang
Nathan Allen, Staff Writer
January 30, 2015
The varsity soccer season officially began, with the boys team opening the season on Jan. 6 with a 1-0 victory over Sachse High School. "We've all been waiting long enough for the season to start," junior goalkeeper Jacob Niece said. "It was awesome that we got to start it off on such a good note." Now...
Girls basketball looks toward future with new head coach
Emily Perez, Staff Writer
January 6, 2015
With a new head coach and high expectations, the girls basketball team is living up to the hype with a strong start to the season, which began on Nov. 11. The Lady Wildcats notched a victory in their first game against state ranked Richardson, taking the win 69-68. Since head coach Rodney Belcher...
Boys basketball aims to defend tournament title
Zane Vakser, Staff Writer
December 27, 2014
Over winter break, the boys basketball team will attempt to defend their title as champions of the annual Wildcat Holiday Classic tournament. The tournament will begin on Dec. 29 in the Plano gym and feature competitors from around the country. According to guard junior Mark Brown, the team is confident...
Mad for Madden: Club aims to promote football, fun
Min Ji Kim, Staff Writer
December 24, 2014
America is known for being football crazy, so it's no surprise that students have brought the sport to a new level with the new Madden Club. Club president junior Derrick Heisch held the club's first meeting in November. "I wanted to express my love for football and converse with others that are like...
Volleyball players receive all-district recognition
Arim Lee, Staff Writer
December 18, 2014
After achieving a district record of 10-6 and a bi-district playoff berth, volleyball players juniors Emma Tecklenburg, Megan Duncan, Madelyn Cole, and freshman Adanna Rollins were recently named to the all-district first team in reward for their play during the season. Cole also won Co-Setter of...
Can do attitude: Planoettes host holiday canned food drive
Cameron Drummond, Sports Writer
December 2, 2014
A holiday tradition for the Planoettes held true again this year as they hosted a canned food drive in their name from Nov. 17 to Dec. 3, with fourth period classes banding together to donate as many cans as possible. The drive, organized by the Planoettes for the fourth consecutive year, donates...
Cheerleaders hold pajama fundraiser
Nathan Allen, Staff Writer
November 17, 2014
The cheerleaders are hosting a fundraiser in which they are selling everything from regular night-wear to family pajama sets to seasonal slippers for the upcoming holidays. The fundraiser ends Dec. 5. Varsity cheerleaders seniors Lauren Burns and Lauren Douglas said the purpose of this fundraiser, along with many of their other fundraisers, was to raise money for new mats, uniforms,...
Linebacker honored in Dallas Morning News for Week 10 performance
Suhina Chopra, Staff Writer
November 16, 2014
Linebacker senior Neema Behbahani was chosen as the Defensive Player of the Week for the Dallas Morning News for his performance during the Wildcats' final home game against Flower Mound Marcus on Oct. 30. Following a week of voting on the News' website, Behbahani was awarded the title of "SportsDayHS H...