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SEASON RECAP The Dragons and Lady Dragons entered individual competition this spring following a productive fall on the team circuit.

Carroll claimed the District 5-6A title and advanced to the regional finals where they were defeated by eventual state champ Plano West in a hard-fought match, 10-8. The end result was a No. 4-ranking overall in the state.

“It’s tough being in the same region as Plano West every year,” says Aldridge. “We played them closer than anyone though. We’ll get over that hump sometime soon here.”

The teams continued to impress this spring, including going out of state for the first time in program history where both the Dragons and Lady Dragons placed fifth out of 32 teams at the National High School Championships in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Alec Reusche and Ashley Kim were each named to the all-tournament team after posting records of 8-0.

“It was the first time we’ve ever been invited and to play so well against private schools and charter schools that are designed just for tennis was very exciting,” Aldridge says.

The team continued in the postseason where they occupied three spots at regionals and advanced Arman Dave to state in boys singles. Last year, Dave went on to claim the championship.

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ABOUT THE TEAM Carroll’s tennis teams have sent an individual to the state tournament in every season since 2010, and this year is no different. The Dragons will be represented by Arman Dave, who will depart for Austin looking to defend his state in title in boys’ singles.

Dave was one of three Dragons competing at regionals along with the girls’ tandem of Ashley Kim and Taylor Reusche, and the mixed doubles team of Cole Westland and Tiffany Landgraf. Kim and Reusche took fourth place while Westland and Landgraf fell in the first round.

The team had high hopes for senior Alec Reusche as well, but he was eliminated in the quarterfinals after battling some untimely injuries. It was a rough end to the Carroll career of Reusche, who hadn’t lost a boys’ singles match since 2015 and won a state title in boys’ doubles a year ago.

“He had a base case of cramps,” said Carroll head tennis coach Corey Aldridge. “His body just shut down basically. He was extremely bummed.”

At state, Aldridge believes Dave has a good chance to defend his crown.

“If the stars align and he stays free of injury, I’d have to imagine he’s one of the favorites given what he did last year,” Aldridge said.

In the fall, Carroll claimed the district title and advanced to regionals where they were eliminated by eventual state champ Plano West.

“We played well this spring. The strength of our team is our depth though. Sometimes that shows more in team tennis than in the spring.”

– Head Coach Corey Aldridge

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SEASON RECAP The Lady Dragons entered the final game of the season looking to claim a playoff berth for the seventh-consecutive season and eighth time in nine years under head coach Tim Steuwe.

Carroll entered the finale at 7-6 in District 5-6A, which placed it a game behind thirdplace Hebron and Lewisville, with a game against the Lady Hawks to close.

“It’s always nice not knowing when your last game is going to be and to have a chance,” Stuewe says. “There’s been one year where we got to the last game knowing we were out and that wasn’t a fun feeling.”

Prior to district, Carroll had a 4-1 showing at the Bryan-College Station Tournament and posted a 2-3-1 mark in a tournament it hosted against some of the top teams in the area. District play has been up-and-down for a Lady Dragons’ squad that has battled injury at times.

Carroll has shown the ability to put up runs (scoring more than seven runs on seven occasions) but has been hurt by untimely errors defensively as they lean heavily on young pitchers still gaining experience.

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ABOUT THE TEAM Carroll entered the year looking for a seventh straight playoff berth but knew it would be challenging in a District 5-6A that features traditionally strong Lewisville ISD programs. Adding to the difficulty is a roster that features just four seniors in total, none of whom are pitchers.

As a result, the Lady Dragons have leaned on freshman Kelly Shackelford and sophomore Allie Nuenke in the circle, but head coach Tim Stuewe is pleased with what he has seen and the progress his pitchers have made this season.

At the plate, sophomore Gaby Garcia, junior Abigail Stuart and Nuenke have led the charge. Garcia paces the team with a .478 average, two homers and 31 RBIs. Stuart has chipped in a .462 average with 37 RBIs and Nuenke is right at .400 with 21 RBIs. Junior Avery Zeigler has also gotten in the act with two homers and 21 RBIs, and Stuewe continues to be impressed with how the bottom half of the lineup has improved throughout the year.

“Hopefully, they’re all starting to get hot at the right time,” he says.

After going 9-5-1 in non-district action, Carroll is 7-6 in District 5-6A and in the mix for a playoff berth. Should they qualify, the Lady Dragons would then be seeking a fifth-straight bi-district playoff win.

“We have a very young team and it’s been really fun getting to watch them grow throughout this season.” —Head Coach Tim Stuewe

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SEASON RECAP Carroll continued to excel on the diamond this season with the Dragons recently wrapping up the District 5-6A title and returning to the playoffs for the 19th consecutive season.

The Dragons’ march toward postseason competition began a little rocky, but the level of play quickly rose as the team gained more experience. Carroll went 6-3-1 to gear up for 5-6A action and hit the ground running in district with a sweep of perennial power Flower Mound punctuated by an 18-1 victory at home.

From there, the Dragons would split a series with Euless Trinity before sweeping fellow playoff representatives Lewisville and Marcus (making them 6-0 against fellow 5-6A playoff teams on the year), as well as Byron Nelson and L.D. Bell.

Carroll had a slight hiccup to close the season as the team was swept by Hebron, however, the Hawks were fighting for their playoff lives while the Dragons had already clinched the district title.

The squad also displayed the ability to win close games with seven wins in district coming by three runs or fewer.

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ABOUT THE TEAM Uncertainty swirled around Carroll entering the season as new head coach Larry Vucan had just three returning varsity players and questions to answer on the mound behind standout No. 1 starter and Arkansas signee Kole Ramage. As has often been the case in the baseball program, those questions were answered emphatically.

The Dragons added yet another district title to their ever-growing trophy case with a run to state potentially on the horizon.

As noted, Ramage returned as Carroll’s pitching ace and hasn’t lost a step boasting a 6-2 record with a 2.00 ERA, 1.10 whip and 64 strikeouts. He also had a big year at the plate and in the outfield, batting .363 with a homer and 21 RBIs. Sophomore Cutter Sipple has emerged as Carroll’s No. 2 starter going 7-0 in eight starts this season with a 1.09 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 38.2 innings.

Adam Stephenson, Charlie Kiefer, Erik Friedel and Nicco Cole gave Carroll even more quality pitching depth.

In support of some impressive arms, Carroll has hit a robust .327 as a team on the season. Jake Murphy proved to be the power bat in the lineup with a team-high five homers to go with a .309 average. Ross Cadena hit .385 with three homers and a team-high 26 RBIs, while Stephenson’s .437 average paced the squad. Ryan Ryskoski, Nick Millsap, Cole Johnson and Wyatt Stapp also batted better than .300 for Carroll.

“Our goal is to win practice today. Plan, prepare and expect to win.”

– Head Coach Larry Vucan

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SEASON RECAP Competing in one of the most talented and deepest districts in the state (5-6A), the Dragons finished fourth to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season and reached the third round of the postseason for the first time since 2013. The Dragons geared up for 5-6A action by posting a perfect non-district record, including unbeaten showings at the Richland Winter Blast Tournament and the Cedar Park Vista Ridge tourney.

Carroll then went 8-3-3 in 5-6A, including splitting game with first-place Hebron.

“We had five games that we were tied or lost in the last five minutes,” says Oglesby. “If we pulled out a few of those, we could have been even higher.”

The playoffs opened with a bang when the Dragons knocked off No. 1 McKinney Boyd, 3-2, before topping Killeen Harker Heights in the area round, 3-1. The run ended, however, in the third round against eventual regional finalist Hebron by a score of 1-0.

“I thought we had the better of the play in the first half, but unfortunately we didn’t score,” Oglesby says. “It was a disappointing finish to the year, but it was still a great season for us.”

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ABOUT THE TEAM With four trips to the state tournament under their belts, including a title in 2011, the Dragons enter each year with championship aspirations. And while this year’s version on the pitch fell shy of that goal, it was still a successful campaign as Carroll’s boys soccer team earned a 12th consecutive trip to the playoffs under head coach Greg Oglesby and posted an 18-4 overall record.

The team made its way to the regional quarterfinals from a District 5-6A that saw three teams make it to at least the third round of the playoffs (Hebron and Lewisville being the others) before bowing out to the Hawks.

Carroll was led by senior Calvin Herd, who was named the district’s Offensive Player of the Year after leading the team in scoring with 23 goals and 13 assists.

Midfielders Chase Reynolds and Michael Kays and defender Tanner Dotson were each named first-team all-district, while forward Nat Kajiwara, midfielder Corey Dotson and defender Miguel Fryer made their way to the second team. Harrison Pustilnik handled goal-keeping duties for a Carroll team that allowed the fourth fewest goals in 5-6A action. Oglesby was pleased with the balance he saw from his squad, but knows Carroll will have some holes to fill next year after graduating 14 players.

“We have some good young players coming back and we’re already working on putting things together for next season.” – Head Coach Greg Oglesby

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S E A S O N U P DAT E Only one team in the state walks away from the season happy. Carroll’s girls soccer team found that out the hard way in 2017, but the lack of a state title doesn’t take away from what was one of the finest Lady Dragons’ squads ever assembled on the pitch.

Carroll entered the year with high hopes and spent a majority of the year as the No. 1 team in the nation, according to TopDrawerSoccer.com. The Lady Dragons went unbeaten in preseason play, including strong showings at prestigious tournaments in the National Elite Prep Showcase and Georgetown Lady Governor’s Cup. The team then posted an 11-1-2 mark en route to claiming the District 5-6A championship with the lone blemish a 2-1 loss to second-place Marcus.

In district, Carroll posted a goal differential of plus-45, scoring 50 times while allowing a miniscule five goals in 14 matches.

A trip to the state tournament appeared to be on the horizon following a strong start to the postseason in which Carroll won its first four games by a combined score of 153, including a 5-0 win over longtime playoff nemesis Hebron in the regional quarterfinals.

However, the run came to a close when Keller blanked the Lady Dragons, 2-0, in the regional final in Abilene.

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ABOUT THE TEAM Carroll kept streaking in 2017 as the Lady Dragons achieved many of the milestones they have become accustomed to under head coach Matt Colvin.

The Lady Dragons qualified for the playoffs for the 19th consecutive season, won a playoff match for the 19th straight year, made the regional quarterfinals for the fifth time in six years and the regional finals for the fourth time in five campaigns.

Carroll claimed the District 5-6A title ahead of Marcus and was powered by district MVP Alli Gardner, who has signed with Arkansas. The midfielder contributed 12 goals and 10 assists and was a leader on the pitch for the Lady Dragons. Neaka Khalilian (Alabama) was named Midfielder of the Year, Brittany Martin (Texas Tech) was Co-Defensive Player of the Year with Colvin being named the district’s top coach.

The Lady Dragons also placed seven players on the first team, four on the second team and another on honorable mention, including leading scorer Ally Griffin (27 goals), who will join Martin in Lubbock.

Colvin credited the Lady Dragons’ success to chemistry and balance on the field. That was evidenced in 5-6A competition when the first-place Lady Dragons finished second in the district with 50 goals (four goals off the pace of Marcus and 18 in front of third-place Byron Nelson) while surrendering just five (Marcus was second allowing 10).

“Even though we fell short of that dream of state, when we did exit interviews, there was a deep sense of satisfaction for what we did this year.”

– Head Coach Matt Colvin

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S E A S O N U P DAT E The Dragons took their first step to continuing their tradition of postseason excellence April 5-6 when they competed at the District 5-6A Championships at Wildhorse Golf Club in Denton and qualified for the 6A regional tournament following a second-place finish behind Marcus. The Dragons (598) finished 12 strokes off the pace of the Marauders with Carroll’s B team following in third (606).

At regionals, the top three teams will advance to state, but Glenn knows that could be a tall order in a region that potentially boasts four of the top five teams in the state.

Prior to district, the Dragons had a strong preseason and typically finished among the top three teams in each tournament they competed in. However, with the postseason’s tournaments spread across more than a month, the challenge for Glenn is getting the squad to peak at the right time.

At district, Max Kettler (77-71 — 148) and Cole Fisher (77-71 — 148) finished tied for fourth, with B team player Will Fore advancing to regionals individually after placing sixth (80-69 — 149). Rounding out the scorers for Carroll’s top team at district were (76-73 — 149), Ethan Sorensen (77-75 — 152) and Caden Honea (77-79 — 156).

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ABOUT THE TEAM Head coach Matt Glenn has led the Carroll golf teams for 14 years, but this could be the youngest squad he’s had in over a decade in terms of varsity experience. But that’s to be expected when the program has produced 16 Division I players over the previous three years.

“That makes it pretty tough to break through at a young age,” Glenn says. Nonetheless, Carroll has still managed to find success, and recently qualified for regionals where it will take aim at a fifth-consecutive berth to the state tournament after placing third in 2013, second in 2014, first in 2015 and fourth in 2016.

Two players on this year’s squad (senior Max Kettler and junior Caden Honea) earned state experience a year ago and will be joined at regionals

by Jacob Kelber, Cole Fisher, Rob Ruff, Ethan Sorensen, Adam Loeckle and Tanner Bevill.

Kettler and Kelber have also signed scholarships to continue at the next level and will be attending college at Stephen F. Austin and DePauw, respectively. Will Fore is also heading to regionals after placing sixth individually at district for Carroll’s second team.

“This is the toughest region in the state. We’ve beaten just about everyone this year, and they’ve beaten us. The challenge is getting the guys to peak at the right time with everything so spread out.” —Head Coach Matt Glenn

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S E A S O N U P DAT E It’s postseason time for the Lady Dragons—a time in which the program has traditionally shined. Riding a string of four straight appearances at state, expectations are as high as ever for the Lady Dragons following a successful stretch of non-district action.

Carroll then kicked things up a notch at the District 5-6A Tournament at Wildflower Golf Course in Denton when it finished second behind a Hebron squad it has been jockeying with throughout the season and competed against at state last year.

At the district tourney, the Lady Dragons Black team posted a team score of 635 (313322) with Carroll’s Green team coming in fifth with a combined total of 664 (343-321).

Malak Bouraeda won the individual district title after carding a tournament-low round of 68 before closing with a 75 for a twoday score of 143. Freshman Stephanie Lee followed in eighth (81-80 — 161) with Emily Martin in 15th (81-83 — 164), freshman Riley McDole in 22nd (83-84 — 167) and freshman Michelle Zhou in 57th (139-88 — 227) after withdrawing on the first day.

Carroll’s second team was paced by Kate Brickner in 12th (84-78 — 162).

Head coach Matt Glenn believes Carroll’s consistency and talent gives the Lady Dragons a great chance to compete at state yet again.

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ABOUT THE TEAM The Lady Dragons have traditionally been among the most consistent programs in Texas and are seeking a fifth-consecutive berth at the state tournament.

Carroll qualified for regionals after taking second to Hebron at the District 5-6A Tournament, and a finish in the top three would have the team competing with the best Texas has to offer yet again.

The team’s varsity roster features just two seniors and boasts three freshmen. Carroll has three players on the squad who have already participated at the state level: junior and Colorado commit Malak Bouraeda, junior Emily Zhou and senior Simrin Gill. Also competing for Carroll’s top team have been freshmen Riley McDole and Stephanie Lee and junior Emily Martin.

Carroll’s second team, meanwhile, has received a boost from Michelle Zhou in addition to Gill and senior Kate Brickner. Throughout the fall and preseason competition this spring, Carroll has shown the ability to compete with anyone, including placing in the top four in each tournament they have participated.

Included in that stretch is a fist-place finish at the regional preview in February, a first-place finish at the Brickyard Classic in late October and opening the season by taking first at the Lady Pirate Fall Classic in September.

“We have some big hopes and I think we have a good chance to make it back to state. This would be the first rodeo at the big show for a lot of them.”

– Head Coach Matt Glenn

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S E A S O N U P DAT E Both teams advanced to the State Championship Tournament placing seven members to the all-state teams. First team honors went to Nate Winkler and Zach Lowery for the boys, and Gabi Gervasi, Erin Weisert and Sophia Torres for the girls. Danny Balint and Ana Warner were second team all-state selections. Lowery, a California Baptist commit, was named state MVP for the second year in a row.

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ABOUT THE TEAM The Dragons are breathing fire in and out of the pool. This past March The Lady Dragon Water Polo team brought home the 2017 Texas Cup. Behind the stellar play of team captains Sophia Torres, Erin Weisert and Ana Warner the Lady Dragons defeated Denton Guyer 7-2. The Dragon Boys Water Polo team placed second at the prestigious event. Team captains Daniel Balint, Zachary Lowery and Griffin Rea played pivotal roles in beating state champion St. Marks before the team fell short to Flower Mound 8-4 in the finals.

Coach of the year Dan Balint had the Lady Dragons firing on all cylinders as they topped the competition yet again, placing first at the North Region Tournament in late April. Along the way twelve Lady Dragons were selected to the All-Region team, including MVP Gabi Gervasi and 1st team selections Sophia Torres, Erin Weisert and Ana Warner.

The Dragon Water Polo team also fared well with a third place finish behind MVP Zach Lowery and fellow first team All Region Selections Nate Winkler and Danny Balint.

Both teams qualified for the TISCAA State Championships held in Lewisville in early May. For the third season in a row the Lady Dragons placed in the state tournament, this year coming in third place defeating Clear Creek 14-4. The boys team placed fourth after falling to Jersey Village 10-9.

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S E A S O N U P DAT E Following the grind that is the regular season as a member of the North District of the Texas High School Lacrosse League (THSLL), with losses against the five top teams, the Dragons (5-7, 3-6 in district) will end the season needing to sweep key rivals Allen, Coppell and Keller to make the post-season.

The best lacrosse competition in Texas clearly resides in the North District.

As was the case in 2015, seven of the final eight teams in the Division 1 and Division 2 playoffs last year were from the North District.

Jesuit outlasted Highland Park 9-4 for the D1 title. Colleyville topped McKinney 7-5 to earn the D2 crown.

The Dragons needed a win at Dragon Stadium against Coppell to make the playoffs but lost 6-5. They won their final senior night contest against Keller, 17-12, and retained the Trinity Cup trophy as the Dragons took the inaugural game last year.

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ABOUT THE TEAM The Dragons benefit from the experience of their largest-ever group of seniors. The defense is led by Fairfield-bound George Elmquist and fellow seniors Michael Tsay, Nick Donfris and goalie Eryk Ross. Juniors Greg Hill and Ryan Thompson team with sophomores Mitchell Gruenewald and Matt Broadway to round out the long-sticks.

Midfield is an area of experience for head coach Bart Sullivan as seniors Casey Wasserman, a Towson commit, Carson Green, and Denison-bound A.J. Van den Dyssel know each other well, having played together with Elmquist, Tsay and Donfris since sixth grade. Joining them are juniors Paxton Garman, Jeremy Bach, Austin Lehrmann, Will Horak, Evan Hochwalt, and sophomores Harry Blake, John Hollingsworth and Dylan Dibello.

Luke Leffingwell and Connor Edge share primary face-off duties with George Elmquist helping when a key defensive stop is needed. Crafty lefty senior Jake Gillen leads the attack with sophomores Preston Deno, Harry Blake, Ben Kehoe and freshman Jake Donfris. To add offensive depth, junior Alex Cartwright and freshmen John Manero and Grant Deno just joined the varsity squad as sophomores Walker Southern and Freddie Elmquist came up to deepen the defense.

“Our underclassmen have a huge task ahead of them carrying on the legacy that our seniors have left within our program.” – Head Coach Bart Sullivan

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S E A S O N U P DAT E The Lady Dragons graduated a large class in 2016, but have rebounded in 2017 with maturity and a strong freshman class. Currently sitting at 4-4 in district, the Southlake Carroll lax-ers pulled off notable one-goal wins at home against McKinney and Keller.

They advanced to play at Highland Park in the quarterfinal round of district play.

With 13 returners and eight newcomers, the Lady Dragons have a diverse group of talent. The returning defensive unit is led by senior Emerson Bradlee, juniors Sydney Lothes and Audrey Beam and sophomore Jordyn Harryman holds huge promise for district play.

Goalies Caitlin Jones and Chloe Monroe split time in the cage, each keeping the ball out of the net consistently, and junior Ashton Daly has also been able to impact the defense coming up from the JV roster in 2016.

The midfield unit is young, fast and talented. Led by senior Cara Leahy and junior Emily Courson, the remaining mids are underclassmen, including freshman Madelyn Murphy and newcomer sophomore Anna Martinko.

Sophomores Caroline Pierret and Taylor Walton also returned ready to make an impact for 2017. The offensive core has talent from all graduating classes, including senior Audrey Saxton, sophomore Mimi Wassef and freshman Avery Newell.

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ABOUT THE TEAM The Lady Dragons have eight seniors graduating this spring and will be looking to the current junior varsity roster to add depth for 2018. Despite the loss to graduation, the future looks bright as the JV Dragons are undefeated, boasting multiple 10-plus goal wins and shutouts. They currently hold the No. 1 seed for their district playoffs.

“We are fortunate to have a younger group of hard-working and competitive players coming up through the ranks,” says coach Faith Renner. “Our JV players have the will to win, and we are looking forward to seeing them continue to improve through districts and into 2018.”

The Lady Dragons are also representing Southlake at the collegiate level with former 2016 seniors Rowan Bumpass playing attack for Piedmont College in Georgia and Paige Walton playing goalie at Haverford College in Pennsylvania. Bumpass has received multiple Conference Player/Rookie of the Week honors during her first college season. Junior Chloe Monroe has also verbally committed to play goalie at Marist College in New York.

“We expect to commit a number of very talented Dragons to play college lacrosse over the next 3-5 years,” Renner says. “Our sport is unique because NCAA coaches are still looking to recruit the competitor who loves the sport and is not on the verge of burnout. Technical skills are not necessarily the driving factor in recruiting. Because we are one of the non-traditional lacrosse hot beds in the country, this helps our kids have opportunities they may otherwise have not had.”

“We expect to commit a number of very talented Dragons to play college lacrosse over the next 3-5 years.” – Head Coach Faith Renner

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Near the top are the baseball and football programs at Carroll, with both claiming state titles during that stretch (including a Texasrecord seven all-time on the gridiron) and perennially qualifying for the postseason.

More specifically, however, the Dragons have built a reputation for producing elite pitchers on the diamond and kickers on the turf.

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ANOTHER TRADITION A FAMILY OF RAZORBACKS Ramage noted he considered the possibility of playing baseball and football in college before ultimately settling on just baseball.

“I thought a little about both,” he says. “But baseball is not only what I enjoy the most, but what I think I have the best chance for success in.”

Where he would attend college took little debate, however, after growing up in family in which both parents as well as his brother attended Arkansas.

“It’s always been my dream,” he says.

“Growing up rooting for them and then being in the SEC with competition they play and the facilities they have—I got my offer and accepted it two days later.”

LONG DISTANCE DEDICATION An All-State Kicker, Kole Ramage converted 99-of-100 extra points and all 12 of his field goals—including a Carroll record 55-yard attempt his senior season.

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SENIOR KOLE RAMAGE IS BOTH— AN ARM AND A LEG. The two-sport star is set to begin the postseason for Carroll’s baseball team and he wraps up what is one of the more legendary athletic careers the program has seen.

A multi-year starter on the baseball team, Ramage signed with Arkansas and has been a fixture on the mound and in the middle of the lineup for Carroll since his sophomore campaign where he threw for a 3-1 record with 40 Ks. This year, the senior has posted a 6-2 record with a 2.00 ERA, 1.10 whip and 64 strikeouts in 49 innings on the mound. When not on the mound, Ramage is a premier outfielder that is batting .363 with one HR, 21 RBIs and 14 runs at the plate.

In football, Ramage’s two-year stint as an AllState kicker saw him convert 99-of-100 extra points and all 12 field goals he attempted—including an already legendary 55-yarder in this season’s hope opener against Tulsa Union.

But long before leading Carroll’s football and baseball teams to success, Ramage found his athletic footing while growing up in Virginia.

“I’ve been playing baseball competitively since I was five or six, but I’ve been playing with my dad and brother probably since I was three,” he said. “I also played a lot of soccer growing up. There was a professional team called the Richmond Kickers right down the street from us and that was a big deal to us. So I played a lot of soccer, and I also played basketball and even a little tennis — even though I wasn’t very good at that.”

Soon after his competitive sports life began, Ramage and his family arrived in Southlake, and by the time he reached middle school, his football career began.

“I didn’t start until the seventh grade,” he said.

“I decided to give it a shot and I think my soccer background was something that really helped me out.”

Ironically, Ramage also credits playing football for his success on the diamond.

“Being a kicker has a lot to do with the mental side of things,” he said. “The pressure of having to make that one field goal in a big situation, I really think that led me to be a mental pitcher and to really think about the game and what I’m doing out there.”

As noted, the pressure has done little to affect Ramage’s performance, and he has shined in the clutch with key starts in the baseball playoffs under his belt as well as a game-tying field goal in the closing seconds of an eventual overtime win over rival Coppell in football.

Ramage is yet to record a walk-off hit in baseball, but didn’t take much time to recall the pivotal moment in his time on the mound.

“I would have to say the highlight of my career came as a sophomore,” he said. “That was a big shot in my baseball life. It was game 3 of [the third round of] the playoffs and we were playing Coppell.

I pitched well and we got the win and that just gave me the confidence to go out there and beat anyone.

It was a big stepping stone for me.”

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The Dragons would bow out in the regional semifinals that year and were bounced in the area round last year by Hebron.

Now a senior, Ramage is hopeful for a state berth that has eluded him and the Dragons since winning it all in 2014.

And despite a new cast of characters around him, Ramage isn’t the least bit surprised by the success Carroll has already achieved this season — including claiming the District 5-6A title.

“I always thought we would be good when we put all the pieces together,” he said. “We struggled early, but once we gelled and became more of a team we found what we needed to do and we’ve exploited it. It’s led us to lot of success so far.”

He also believes first-year head coach Larry Vucan — who took over for longtime coach Larry Hughes — has been a benefit for the squad.

“Coach Hughes is more of a quiet guy,” Ramage said. “He knows what to say and when to say it and how to say it. I think that comes from his psychology background. Coach V has more ferociousness to him. He will get up on you if needed.

He has a little more heat and I think that change might have helped. Coach Hughes is a great coach and he still supports us, but Coach Vucan has a little more fire.”

There were obvious growing pains early on this season as the team opened up with a 3-3 record. But Vucan, Ramage and company noted things really began to come during district play.

“I think it really started with Game 2 of the Flower Mound series,” he said. “We won 19-1 and I think that solidified and showed everyone how good we could be.”

And as the Dragons enter the postseason the expectations have been sky high.

“We want to win our last game and I think we have the ability to do that,” says Ramage. “I don’t think anyone has the depth or pitching that we have and our hitters always battle and find a way to pull it out at the end.”

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The class of 2017 at Carroll Senior High School has had an impressive array of student-athletes who have accepted athletic scholarships.

This April, Carroll ISD coaches, families and friends gathered in support of the most recent group of Dragon student-athletes to sign on the dotted line.

Eight more Dragons added their names to the rolls of 42 student-athletes from this year’s class who will be taking their Dragon academic and athletic traditions to the collegiate ranks.

CONGRATULATIONS to the students, coaches and families on their spectacular achievements!

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Competing in perhaps the toughest conferences in the state, the Lady Dragons built upon their rich legacy right from the opening kick. Carroll’s girls kicked off their season with a bang at the annual National Elite Prep Showcase it co-hosted with Fort Worth Nolan. The Lady Dragons posted a 2-0 mark in the weather-shortened event, including a 2-0 win over California power HarvardWestlake, before besting a Pflugerville Hendrickson team that would go on to

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claim the state title, 2-1, at the prestigious Georgetown Lady Governor’s Cup as well as The Woodlands (2-0).

Ranked among the top teams in the nation, the Lady Dragons capped off non-district competition by topping state semifinalist Keller, 3-1. “It was a good start to the season for us,” says Matt Colvin, Carroll head coach. “But I would say that win over The Woodlands was the point in the season when everything really started to click. Our motto all year was ‘More than me,’ and I think that’s where the girls really bought in to that all-in mentality.”

In that contest, the Lady Dragons were tied, 0-0, before finding the back of the net twice in the final four minutes. From there, Carroll began its assault of 5-6A. The Lady Dragons topped Hebron, 2-0, to open before blitzing reigning state champion Flower Mound, 5-1. Euless Trinity (8-0) and Lewisville (5-0) were next on the hit list leading up to a showdown against Marcus — which went the way of the Lady Dragons, 3-1.

“That was another big match for us,” Colvin says. “They came in with high expectations, too and we were tied at the half, 0-0, and then we came out and put in two or three goals pretty quickly in the second half. We just took our game to a whole different level.”

All three of Carroll’s scores came courtesy of Texas Tech signee Ally Griffin, who finished with a team-high 27 on the season. The Lady Dragons earned a draw with Byron Nelson to finish the first half of district unbeaten and four wins by a combined score of 21-1, Carroll suffered its first setback of the year on the road against Marcus, 2-1.

The team would draw with L.D. Bell a week later, but found momentum heading to the playoffs with a 3-0 win over Hebron.

“I would argue that’s the toughest district in the state and maybe in the nation,” Colvin says. “To win a district with those teams, those coaches and those quality of players was a great feat.

“We went into the playoffs really trying to build on that knowing that we had been in every type of scenario and had seen every type of time at the highest level.”

That experience paid dividends early as the Lady Dragons faced a McKinney Boyd team they had never beaten before in the bi-district. Despite a pesky effort from the Lady Bulldogs, Carroll emerged victorious amidst 30 mile-per-hour winds when 5-6A MVP Alli Gardner (Arkansas) scored with 37 seconds remaining in the second overtime period.

“We didn’t talk to the girls about the history, but that was a program we had never won against,” Colvin says. “They were a fourth-place team, but that’s a team that could have won most districts and they gave us a tough match.”

The ensuing three rounds provide little challenge to the Lady Dragons with Carroll besting Belton, 5-1, district foe Hebron for the third time, 5-0, and Wolfforth Frenship in the regional semifinals, 3-1, following a three-goal outburst in the second half, including two from Neaka Khalilian (Alabama).

But competing in the regional finals for the fourth time in five years, the Lady Dragons were unable to defeat Keller a second time, instead bowing out after a 2-0 defeat.

“I look back and think that Keller was fantastic,” Colvin says.

“They did a great job with their athleticism and pressure, but I think we were just zapped physically and mentally. We struggled to get our legs under and once we fell behind, we just couldn’t find that next gear.”

While the Lady Dragons were certainly disappointed with the final result, the were quick to point to their achievements this season rather than dwell on the loss.

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“We had a fantastic year,” Colvin says.

“We had a group of experienced seniors and a handful of seniors without varsity experience and it was interesting to see how it all came together and they brought everyone else along. Everyone really came together and bought into the vision. Even though we fell short of that dream of state, when we did exit interviews, there was a deep sense of satisfaction for what we did this year.”

Of course, success can’t be achieved without some talent, and the Lady Dragons certainly had that in all areas.

“I really thought this was a complete team where one area didn’t overshadow another,” Colvin says. “We didn’t have to rely on our back four, our midfielders transitioned well and even though Ally led us in scoring and had a phenomenal year, we had a lot of support in the attack.”

Sophomore Madison Martin started and performed well in her second season at keeper for a team that had 10 shutouts in 14 district matches and was named firstteam all-district.

The back was anchored by Co-Defensive Player of the Year Brittany Martin (Texas Tech), who also supplied two goals and three assists to the attack. Colvin also credited first-teamer Georgie Phelps and SOUTHLAKESTYLE.COM

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second-teamer Emily Chase for their seamless transitions on the back row due to injury.

The middle revolved around MVP Gardner, who provided so much more than the 12 goals and 10 assists she amassed, and Midfielder of the Year Khalilian. “[Gardner] actually played out of position a bit,” Colvin says. “She’s really more of a holding mid because she is so incredible in the air, but our team needed the danger she brought in the box much more so we pushed her up higher.”

Khalilian chipped in five goals and 11 assists despite being a possession-oriented player. “She’s very technical and plays with a lot of control and rhythm,” Colvin says. “She put us in a lot of spots to be successful.”

Post-season accolades included first-teamer Ally Griffin who led the way with 27 goals and six assists. Also receiving alldistrict honors were midfielders Taylor Tufts (first team), Kendall Gilpin (first team), Caroline Berutti (second team), defenders Jane Su (first team), Tara Summer (second team) and Serena Eboy (second team) and forward Sydney Nobles.

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Coach Vucan is in his first season as the Dragons’ head baseball coach following the retirement of former head coach Larry Hughes, who led the team to the playoffs in 19 of his 20 seasons at Southlake Carroll.

“Coach Hughes set a standard. There’s no doubt,” says Coach Vucan, who joined the Carroll baseball program in 2011 as a pitching coach after eight years as a head baseball coach in El Paso. “He was as good of a coach as I’ve ever seen in high school baseball. He really opened me up to the traditions of the program.”

Now leading the Dragons himself, Vucan wants to continue the tradition and create a unity like the baseball program has never seen before.

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BEST SONG TO HEAR ON THE FIELD: “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC BEST CONCESSIONSTAND SNACK: I have to go with the traditional hot dog. Big League Chew (grape) is also a favorite.

BEST PART OF BEING A DRAGON COACH: The kids, coaches and camaraderie.

“These kids don’t just show up and win—they put time and energy into it.”

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FROM DIABLOS TO DRAGONS Long before he stepped foot in Dragon Country, Coach Vucan had his toes in the sand in California. Growing up in Laguna Beach, he spent more time on the beach than the baseball field, often surfing with friends before school.

When his father’s job relocated his family to El Paso and then to California and back to El Paso again, the uprooting took a toll.

“I was a California kid,” he says. “There was a culture shock in El Paso.”

Vucan started going down the wrong path at his high school until assistant principal Paul Strelzin stepped in. Strelzin, who was also the voice of the El Paso Diablos, a Double A baseball team, hoped to redirect Vucan’s focus by bringing him to Diablos games. He ended up introducing Vucan to a game he would grow to love and play, and eventually coach and manage.

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“Paul Strelzin saved me in a lot of ways by refocusing my attention on something far more constructive,” Coach Vucan says. “From there, my passion for baseball really took off.”

Vucan went on to play baseball at New Mexico Highlands University and spent six years playing in the Italian Professional Baseball League, the highest level of pro baseball in Italy. He spent another year managing, becoming the youngest manager in the league’s history.

“I just fell in love with the culture [in Italy],” he says. “I learned very quickly how to treat people and accept people from different backgrounds. It opened up my whole world.”

His experience in Italy came into play when he returned to Texas as the head baseball coach at El Paso Franklin, where he led the team to six consecutive playoff appearances.

“Without my Italian experience, I never would have learned there are different views, different ways of coaching a kid, and different ways to manage a practice and program,” says Vucan.

These lessons also carried over when Coach Vucan moved to the Metroplex with his wife, Christina, and their son, Jordan (14), to join the Carroll coaching staff in 2011. When the head coach opportunity arose, Vucan was ready.

And so was Dragon Nation.

“Coach Vucan has been a valuable asset to Carroll ISD for several years. His love for teaching and coaching is obvious in the relationships he builds with student-athletes,” says Darren Allman, Carroll ISD’s executive director of athletics. “The respect he has gained from Carroll baseball players over the years will allow him to have an even larger impact now as the head coach. We’re excited about the future of Dragon Baseball under the leadership of Coach Vucan and the entire baseball staff.”

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DRAGONS UNITED Coach Vucan’s first priority as head coach was to establish a culture of respect for the program and the players. This began by creating a sense of connectedness—that Dragon Baseball truly has #OneHeartbeat.

Along with the help of a committed team of Dragon parents and volunteers, Coach Vucan brought the “Dragons United” theme to life through the inaugural Dragon Baseball Palooza in February. The event at Bicentennial Park united more than 300 baseball players, including Dragon Youth Baseball players, current Dragons and Dragon Baseball alumni. Some special guests were even on hand—Mayor Laura Hill welcomed players and fans, and former head coach Larry Hughes threw the first pitch.

To Coach Vucan, it was the ultimate way to bring baseball to the forefront in Dragon Nation.

“Southlake is an unbelievably unique place,” he says. “I want to capture the spirit that is already embedded here and establish baseball as a fabric in the community.”

Coach Vucan has been a Dragon long enough to know that students have many different options when it comes to athletics. His aim is to make them feel good about choosing Dragon Baseball.

“Our goal is to get better every day, so kids can look back and know there’s value in being part of this program,” he says. “I want them to feel that value whether they’re at the freshman, JV or varsity levels—to know that their time wasn’t wasted.”

Stop by Dragon Field on any given day, and you won’t see anybody slacking. Spring practices last about two hours, and players often stay after in the batting cages or work on hitting fly balls and ground balls. Coach Vucan says the amount of time they put in is incredible but certainly not unbelievable. There’s a work ethic that’s engrained in the players, and it didn’t start with the coaching staff; it started at home.

“Everybody assumes that because we’re Southlake Carroll we have a load of talent that comes through.

We absolutely have talented kids, but I think some people don’t understand how hard these kids work,” he says. “Southlake is a white-collar community but it’s a blue-collar mentality. These people have earned it; they’ve worked really hard. They understand the value of work and diligence, and they’ve raised their kids to have respect for a work ethic. These kids don’t just show up and win—they put time and energy into it.”

This year’s varsity team is young (only three players return with varsity experience from last year), but talented. Coach Vucan says it’s a testament to the hard work of the players and his varsity assistant coaches, Shad Whiteley and Zach Sellers.

Coach Whiteley, currently in his first year at Southlake Carroll, came from Arlington Heights, where he was head baseball coach. “Coach Whiteley is a guy I have a tremendous amount of respect for,” Coach Vucan says. “I knew he shared many of my same values. He treats players with respect, and they respond to him on the field.”

Now in his fifth year at Carroll, Coach Sellers has also made an impact on the program. “His knowledge, attention to detail, and passion for the game and kids—he has just been a blessing,” says Coach Vucan. “When I saw his skills and how he related to people, I thought, ‘Man, he needs to be here with us.’ He has blown me away in a lot of ways.”

Whether it’s the students, coaches, parents or fans, it’s the connection with people that Coach Vucan finds most rewarding. After 25 years in the business, he understands that relationships matter most.

“Kids don’t ask me, ‘Hey Coach, do you remember the time we beat so-and-so 12 to 1?’” says Coach Vucan.

“They say, ‘Hey Coach, do you remember that speech about the jellybean, marshmallow and hard rock? I was thinking about that in my interview.’ To me, that is incredible.”

Coach Vucan set out to create a team united by #OneHeartbeat, but he really ended up creating a family— and everyone is invited to come home to Dragon Baseball.

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or 12 years, Kevin Murphy has been the head coach of Carroll’s swim team, and during this time, he has established one of the most successful programs in any sport in Texas. In February, Carroll’s boys hoisted the state trophy for the seventh consecutive year, while the girls took fourth in their seventh straight state appearance. Regardless of individual speed and stature, Murphy remains focused on every one of his kids creating a team atmosphere that for seven years and counting has been second to none..

We sat down with Murphy to learn more about him, his time at Carroll and what keeps him at the top of his craft.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN COACHING? This is my 38th year coaching swimming, 33rd year as a head coach and 12th year at Carroll. I started in Tulsa, Oklahoma, went to Moore, Oklahoma, for 16 years, then to Bryan, Texas, back to Jenks, Oklahoma, and then came to Carroll.

WAS YOUR BACKGROUND IN SWIMMING OR COACHING FIRST? Swimming. I started swimming at the age of seven and swam competitively until I was 21. I went to Oklahoma State where I was a senior national qualifier and all-Big 8 swimmer, but after three years I quit and went into the Navy. I spent a year active and five years in the reserves before I started coaching as a USA club coach for three or four years.

WHEN DID YOU KNOW YOU WANTED TO BE A COACH? I felt like a lot of my swimming career was left undone and part of it was my fault. So in coaching I found I had energy and knowledge I wanted to impart to the kids. It became very selfsatisfying to be able to share and watch others be successful. And it was a big motivator for me to finish college myself.

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT COACHING? Seeing kids get better. It’s fun to chase goals, but the most fun is that if everyone gets faster, something good is going to happen. All of my coaching in Oklahoma, we didn’t have as much quality material because it was just not as popular there. But I learned a lot abut how all kids matter—not just the fast ones. For me, it’s as much more about watching a new kid become a medium swimmer and so on.

We really believe in a team concept, and honestly most kids want to do more for their teammates than themselves.

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WHAT MAKES CARROLL A GREAT PLACE TO COACH? There are a number of different variables.

For one, it’s a great pool and we don’t have to share it with any other high schools. And between the Southlake Barracudas, the Timarron Tiger Sharks, the Southlake Sting Rays and the North Texas Nadadores, there are so many raw materials.

I just have to plant seeds and encourage them to keep swimming in high school. We find some gems, and we’ve had enough success that even some people move here to be a part of the program.

We don’t recruit, but they see the success of the school and of the swim program and want to be a part of it.

HOW LONG DO YOU THINK YOU’LL CONTINUE COACHING? I would like to go 10 more years and be here at Southlake. I’m chasing some goals, but I’m not going to get into those. Every year is a new year, a new plan and new challenges, and I’m still enjoying it a ton.

WHAT WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOUR BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT? The most gratifying aspect is that there are a lot of different types of kids. The ones who are super successful seldom come back to say hi. And the ones who should have listened or worked harder or felt I paid attention to them when they weren’t the best … they come back to say hi.

That’s very satisfying knowing you are touching a life independent of how fast they swim.

WHAT IS THE FUNNIEST THING YOU CAN RECALL HAPPENING IN THE POOL? One Friday we used an 18-foot water tee to help drain the pool while there was a football game going on nearby.

The tee broke and water started flooding right to the teachers’ parking lot for the football game.

We had to go over to maintenance and weld it back together. So, when I got here to Carroll, they asked me what I knew about pump rooms. I told them absolutely nothing. And I haven’t been in that pump room once.

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