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Panthers return 11 for 2013 season By David Jenkins Staff Writer
sports@princetonherald.com Feb. 21 Softball: at Allen Tournament (Feb. 2123 at Allen Station Park), TBA Baseball: at Tournament of Champions (Feb. 21-23 at Decatur and Fort Worth Castleberry High Schools), TBA Baseball JV Maroon: at North Forney Tournament (Feb. 21-23), TBA Tennis: at Princeton Tournament, TBA
Feb. 22 Softball: at Allen Tournament (Feb. 2123 at Allen Station Park), TBA Baseball: at Tournament of Champions (Feb. 21-23 at Decatur and Fort Worth Castleberry High Schools), TBA Baseball JV Maroon: at North Forney Tournament (Feb. 21-23), TBA Tennis: at Princeton Tournament, TBA Boys Soccer: at Greenville, 7:15 p.m. Boys Soccer JV: at GHS, 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 23 Softball: at Allen Tournament (Feb. 2123 at Allen Station Park), TBA Baseball: at Tournament of Champions (Feb. 21-23 at Decatur and Fort Worth Castleberry High Schools), TBA Baseball JV Maroon: at North Forney Tournament (Feb. 21-23), TBA Tennis: at Princeton Tournament, TBA Girls Soccer: vs Greenville, 6 p.m.
Feb. 25 Boys Soccer: vs Paris, 7:15 p.m. Boys JV Soccer: vs Paris, 5:30 p.m. Baseball: vs Lone Star, 7 p.m. Baseball JV Maroon: vs LS, 4:30 p.m. Golf: at Denton Guyer Invitational (varsity boys at Oakmont Country Club), TBA
Fishing report
Lake Lavon Water lightly stained; 74–79 degrees; 7.62’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged craws around shallow cover. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut shad. Lake Ray Hubbard Water clear; 74–79 degrees; 2.83’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early and then Texas rigged plastics later in day. Crappie are good on minnows and Road Runners. White bass are good on humps with hybrids mixed in. Catfish are fair on prepared baits. Reports courtesy of the TPWD.
TPWD Fishing The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Angler Recognition Program will launch a new tool this fall to assist Texas anglers in locating certified public scales for weighing record catches. Businesses that agree to participate will be publicized as official weigh stations on the TPWD website. The new initiative is designed to partner with fishing-oriented businesses and facilities that will be provided official signage and a supply of Angler Recognition Program applications. There is no fee to participate, but participants will be required to keep their scales certified on an annual basis. Businesses and facilities that wish to participate are invited to sign up now. To request certification as an official weigh station, applicants should fill out the secure web form at https://www. tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/ programs/fishrecords/weighstation_form.phtml. For more information contact Ron Smith at 512-389-8302 or by email at anglers@tpwd.state. tx.us.
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One season ago the Panthers were faced with replacing multiple starters, and fielded an inexperienced team. That will not be the case in 2013. “Hopefully the experience will pay off. We competed in many close games and came out on the losing end (to Prosper and Frisco Lone Star) one year ago,” fifth-year head coach Richard Boring said. “This year, we need to finish out games and our experience will help with that.”
Back from last year’s 10-13 team are David Gieke, Marcos Molina, Gunner Starr, Grant Gilbert, Riley Lowrance, Carlos Contreras, Brandon Purcella, Dathan Seymour, Layne Tarby, Trevor Williams and Garrett Autrey. The returning starters are Gieke, Molina, Starr, Gilbert and Tarby. “We have a good group coming back this season,” Boring said. “Our focus has been on unity and team chemistry, we have realized in the past that we lacked in these areas. If we take the necessary steps to get better everyday, we will be a team to compete with in our district.”
Also expected to contribute are Carlos Contreras with pitching and catching, and Brandon Talley at first. All of those players will face a fresh set of district opponents, after spending the previous two years in 11-3A, where they finished tied for fourth-place last season with Frisco Lone Star at 4-6. Making up the new 12-3A are Class 2A move-up Melissa, Bonham, Anna and Community. “With a new district, there is always some uncertainty. Bonham always has a scrappy team, along with
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Returnee Marcos Molina will be a starter at first base and pitcher.
Fighting back Girls Basketball
Princeton finished with winning record, despite much adversity By David Jenkins Staff Writer
sports@princetonherald.com The Lady Panthers had to overcome much adversity during the 2012-’13 season. However, in typical Princeton fashion they finished with a winning record and made a 10th straight appearance out of 13 attempts in the Class 3A Region II playoffs. “With everything that we went through, with the coaching changes, letting players go and things that happened at the school, they persevered through it all,” head coach Dedrick Brooks said. “The kids played as good as they could all season long. I couldn’t have asked for a better effort and outcome than we had for the season. I know all the programs here are good, but the things they have to go through in our program to be successful are tough. We had to overtime our lack of size; it’s just a tribute to the kids’ character. It is a grind to play for us. I applaud all the girls that come through this program.” They ended up 20-12 overall and finished second in District 12-3A, behind 8-0 Melissa and Anna 4-4. In the bottom half were 2-6 Community and 0-8 Bonham finished in last. Last week the Lady Panthers split a pair of games in the playoffs. They opened things up with a lopsided 67-33 win over 11-3A third-place finisher Ferris in bi-district. “We just came out ready to play and everything was firing. We played hard on defense and got a lot of baskets in transition,” Brooks said. “We shoot much better when we are in a flow. When we are stealing the ball, getting up and down the floor, and getting people in their spots to score we are pretty effective. It just continued from start to finish and we got the win.” At Royse City High School, Princeton started off
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Jonae Isaac is pressured near midcourt by Krum’s Allison Beck on Feb. 15 during a Class 3A Region II area round contest at McKinney Boyd. Additional photos princetonherald.com.
Soccer
Boys Basketball
Postseason action is up ahead By David Jenkins Staff Writer
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Antonio Pineda (5) goes airborne as he tries the bicycle kick on Feb. 16 versus North Lamar. For the full wrap up of the boys’ and girls’ matches see page 2B.
For the first time since the 2008-’09 season the No. 15 state-ranked Panthers had a bye in the opening round of the playoffs. Princeton (23-6 overall as of Feb. 18) kicked things off 7 p.m. Feb. 21 versus Frisco Lone Star in the Class 3A Region II area round at McKinney North High School. “We are going to have to play well and as a team from here on out,” head coach Jeff Coburn said. “There are no bad teams left at this point. Our focus is going to be playing our best on each possession of the game.” Frisco Lone Star advanced to the second round after win-
ning 64-56 over Gainesville on Feb. 18 at Sanger High School. Frisco Lone Star (16-16 as of Feb. 19) finished in thirdplace at 4-4 in District 10-3A, behind champion Argyle 8-0 and Carrollton Ranchview 6-2. Princeton and Frisco Lone Star are no strangers to each other, as both teams faced each three times in 11-3A last season. The Rangers lost two-ofthree games, with the final coming in a playoff seeding game. Last week, the Panthers dropped a 64-56 warm-up game to No. 19-ranked Fairfield at Burleson Centennial High School.
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Marquis Thomas lets go of a pass near midcourt.
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Lady Panthers kick off non-district By David Jenkins Staff Writer
sports@princetonherald.com Princeton was scheduled to play two games last week, but only got in one thanks to the weather. After the cancellation of the Feb. 12 season opener versus Caddo Mills, the Lady Panthers on Feb. 15 dropped a 7-3 contest to Royse City. “We looked very raw,� head coach Craig Deputy said. “Defensively we struggled and had lots of mental errors. As a team we hit .250, which is not going to get it done. We need field time, lots of it.� From the circle, Katie McMullen went the distance, giving up five hits, striking out 10, walking three and al-
HOWE – Princeton made the trek to lift in the Feb. 19 Bulldog Invitational. The Panthers finished in a three-way tie for 12th-place and the Lady Panthers were 20th.
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Subvarsity report The junior varsity team opened their season with an 11-1 loss to Royse City. The Lady Panthers played host Feb. 19 to Ursuline.
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lowed one earned run out of seven. Offensively, the Lady Panthers put up seven hits. Princeton’s Ali Saldivar led the team with three hits, of which two were singles and one was a double, had an RBI and scored a run. They remained at home Feb. 19 against Ursuline, and play Thursday through Saturday in a tournament at Allen. “We are scheduled to play six-seven games this week, which is good for us,� Deputy said.
Powerlifting
From Staff Reports
By David Jenkins
Lifting for the boys’ were Trenton Williams (seventh in the 181-pound weight class) and Logan Teel (first in 220). Competing for the girls’ were Lindsey Curry (fifth in 148) and Jasmin Bryant (fifth in 181). Bryant qualified for the regional meet on Saturday at Wylie High School.
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Brian Felix (9) applies defensive pressure to a Paris North Lamar Panther in a District 19-4A match at Jackie Hendricks Stadium. Additional photos princetonherald.com.
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“We played well on the offensive end in the first half. We were able to execute some new plays that we have implemented since the end of district and were able to get the shots that we wanted out of them,� Coburn said. “We felt that defensively and rebounding we were a step slow all game long and in the end it caught up with us. Fairfield was a good matchup for us, because we feel that they do
District 12-3A Boys Basketball
Final Standings Team District Princeton 8-0 Melissa 6-2 Bonham 3-5 Community 2-6 Anna 1-7
thing that give us problems. It is good for us to get the game on film so that we can show the guys some things.� Note: Rankings are from the TABC Class 3A Top 25,which was released on Feb. 18.
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Returnee Riley Lowrance fires the ball over to first base.
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Subvarsity report The Panthers junior varsity team opened the 19-4A season with a 3-0 win over Paris North Lamar. Scoring were Raymundo Acosta (twice) and Gaspar Miranda. In goal Oscar Segura played well, after being out for a week with an injured hand. Princeton traveled Feb. 19 to Sulphur Springs and 5:30 p.m. Friday take on host Greenville. They close out the first round 5:30 p.m. Feb. 25 with Paris in the comforts of home..
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Princeton’s boys’ and girls’ teams kicked off the District 194A schedule last week with opposite results. On the girls’ side, the Lady Panthers picked up a 3-1 win on over the road over Paris North Lamar. Scoring in the Feb. 15 contest were Chele Naudin (twice) and Morgan Smith, and assisting were Haley Lewis and Kensey Thomas. Princeton closed out the nondistrict season earlier in the week with a 4-0 loss at Royse City, and the week prior won 2-0 over home team Fort Worth Eastern Hills. The Lady Panthers (2-10 as of Feb. 18) returned home Feb. 18 to take on Sulphur Springs in district action. Greenville comes to town Friday for a 6 p.m. match at Jackie Hendricks Stadium. The first round of district comes to a close 6 p.m. Feb. 26 at Paris.
Last week on the boys’ side, the Panthers played a 0-0 tie and the end of regulation against Paris North Lamar and then fell in a shoot out. Princeton (4-7-4 overall as of Feb. 18) traveled Feb. 19 to Sulphur Springs. They remain on the road Friday to take on Greenville in a 7:15 p.m. match at T.A. “Cotton Ford� Stadium. The first half of district wraps up 7:15 p.m. Feb. 25 with Paris at Jackie Hendricks Stadium.
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Marquis Thomas (left) and Jonas Honea (right) double team a Melissa Cardinal in District 12-3A action.
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Anna. Melissa will be ready to prove themselves in (Class) 3A,� Boring said. The Panthers kicked the season off on Feb. 18 with a 12-1 win at No. 9 state-ranked Crandall. They’ll travel Thursday through Saturday to compete in
the Tournament of Champions, which is being held at Decatur, Castleberry, Lake Worth and Mineral Wells. Princeton returns home Feb. 25 to face Frisco Lone Star, and will play Feb. 28-March 2 in the Gunter Tournament. Note: Rankings are from the Texas High School Baseball Coaches 3A preseason Top 10.
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the game on a 10-2 run and closed out the first quarter on a 20-4 streak for a 30-6 lead. Ferris was outscored 15-13 in the following frame and found themselves down 45-19 at intermission. The Lady Panthers continued their strong first half play, by putting up 12 in the third quarter and 10 in the fourth, whole limiting Ferris to seven in both frames. Skylar Brooks led the way with a game-high 24 points (five three pointers). A in double figures were Jonae Isaac (15) and Kaylee Strickland (14). Later that week on Feb. 15, Princeton’s season came to a close in a 70-53 loss in area to No. 5 state-ranked Krum. “They are one of the top teams in the state. We knew that we were going to have to play almost a perfect game to be with them,” Brooks said. “The score is not indicative of how the game went, we probably gave up five uncontested layups, which we normally don’t do. We fought back and got it to within seven (points) at halftime. They just shot the ball extremely well in the second half. We tried to change some things and they just didn’t miss. It’s just one
of those nights, there was basically nothing else that we could have done. I have no complaints or excuses, they are just a better team.” At McKinney Boyd High School, the Lady Panthers found themselves down 37-29 at halftime. At the break Isaac had 19 points of her teams total 29. Krum came out of halftime and proceeded to outscore Princeton 21-11 and in the third frame the Lady Bobcats were outscored 13-12 in the fourth quarter. Lady Panther Isaac managed 15 points in the second half, enroute to a 34-point effort. She finished her four-year run on varsity by going 15-of27 from the floor and 3-for-6 from behind the free throw line, and grabbed nine rebounds. As a team the Lady Panthers shot 50 percent and Krum had a 65 percent shooting percentage. Also scoring in the loss were Alexis Smith and Strickland (each had four points), Brooke Campbell, Payton Coburn and Brooks (each with three), and Krysten Coburn (two). Note: Rankings are from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Top 25.
Above, Brooke Campbell passes the ball to Kaylee Strickland as she is pressured by a Krum defender. Below, Corbin Gillespie holds on to the loose ball.
Alexis Smith puts up a jumper in front of Lady Bobcat.
Golf
Princeton tees off at season-opening tourneys From Staff Reports
sports@princetonherald.com The girls’ varsity and junior varsity boys’ golf teams traveled Feb. 12 to Lake Parks Golf Course for the Flower Mound Jaguar Heartbreak tourney. The weather did not cooperate with rain, which delayed the tourney for an hour and a half. When the rain cleared it was reduced to a nine-hole tournament. This would be the first high
school golf tournament for three of the girls. With the elements Ashleigh Evans, Kailey Marksberry and Kaelah Marvin all showed great improvement and potential in their first tournament. Nathalia Garrett also showed great determination in the elements. Ashleigh Evans had the low score for the Lady Panthers with a 56. The JV boys’ team is also made up of three newcomers to
the program in Graham Godwin, Wade Young and Tyler Kendrick. All three showed marked improvement as they pushed through the tournament. The varsity boys’ team traveled Feb. 13 to Indian Creek Golf Course in Carrollton for the Hebron Hawk Invitational. The morning started out cold with a light mist in the air, but by the back nine (holes) the sun came out. Taylor Jones, Jake Bowland,
Will Samargis and Jared Carlisle, all had to deal with the cold and the lay out of the course. With Indian Creek being the hardest course the boys will play this year, a lot of lessons were learned. Jones had the low score for the Panthers with a 91. The Panthers varsity and JV squads played Feb. 18 in the Pottsboro Cardinal Shootout at the Tanglewood Resort, and the Lady Panthers varsity played in the same tourney the following day.
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