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Dustin and Drew recap their trips to see Frisco Liberty vs. Frisco Reedy and Westlake vs. Lake Travis. Also, the duo discusses four players from the 2022 and 2023 classes who need to move up in the Five Tool 55 rankings and four players from the 2024 class who need to be on the first edition of the 2024 Five Tool 55.
A trend that is impacting the world of high school recruiting unlike anything we've seen before is highly recruited players opting-out of their senior seasons. The #4 ranked player in the class of 2022, Evan Stewart of Frisco Liberty in Texas is the latest to follow this trend. What does in mean for the future of recruiting? Charles Power, Director of Scouting and Rankings for On3.com is here to break it down.
An assistant football and baseball coach, Mickey Sepanek goes into great detail to explain how he's played a major role in helping shape the culture, direction, and success of high school sports programs. From why it's important to truly listen, to why you have to be willing to speak up as an assistant, to the world of college recruiting and more, it's a conversation that head coaches, assistant coaches, and prospective coaches would be wise to hear. You can follow Coach Sepanek on Twitter @CoachSep. Join the High School Coaches Club as a FREE member! (This is the ONLY way to get the weekly newsletter delivered straight to your inbox every Wednesday!) You can send recommendations for future guests by clicking here. You can pick up a High School Coaches Club sticker here. Contact Max Price via Twitter or email: max@highschoolcoachesclub.com Follow High School Coaches Club on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Visit highschoolcoachesclub.com for more. Powered by @nettingpros!
The Frisco Liberty girls basketball team will defend its Class 5A state championship Wednesday in San Antonio, and Star Local Media breaks down the Lady Redhawks' big finale to the 2020-21 season.Matt Welch, Devin Hasson and David Wolman discuss Liberty's overtime win in the state semifinals and its upcoming matchup with top-ranked Cedar Park, plus a look at the end of the Plano East girls' season (9:15) and what's in store for the John Paul II boys and Dallas Christian girls in the TAPPS state semifinals this week (13:10).The staff concludes by playing catch-up with high school soccer (17:00), including a look at a big week for The Colony, a wild week for the John Paul II boys, the Prosper girls' dominance, and the scheduling issues schools in Mesquite, Garland and Frisco are facing down the stretch.
The high school basketball playoffs roll on after a busy week of games, and Star Local Media plays catch-up after an eventual few rounds on the hardwood.Matt Welch, Devin Hasson and David Wolman discuss the two remaining playoff teams in Star Local Media's coverage area with the Plano East girls (1:30) and Frisco Liberty girls (8:25) both bound for the regional finals.The staff then looks back on a handful teams who made noteworthy runs in the playoffs, including the Lake Dallas girls (14:15), the Newman Smith boys (17:47), the Sachse boys and girls (21:10), the McKinney boys (25:00), the Coppell boys (31:08), the Sunnyvale girls (36:20) and the Plano girls (38:07).
Star Local Media previews a few of the week's marquee high school football games, including our reader-voted Game of the Week: Marcus vs. Coppell. Matt Welch, Devin Hasson, David Wolman and Nolan Beilstein break down Friday's District 6-6A showdown at Buddy Echols Field between the Cowboys and Marauders, followed by previews and predictions for Frisco Liberty vs. Frisco Lebanon Trail (22:20), Lewisville vs. Flower Mound (25:40), Frisco Independence vs. Frisco Wakeland (30:28) and Mesquite vs. Mesquite Horn (34:55), followed by quick picks for other key games in the area and coverage plans for the week.
Star Local Media previews a few of the week's marquee high school football games, including our reader-voted Game of the Week: Plano West vs. Coppell. Matt Welch, Devin Hasson and David Wolman break down Friday's District 6-6A showdown at Buddy Echols Field between the Cowboys and Wolves, followed by previews and predictions for Frisco Reedy vs. Frisco Lone Star (23:00), Frisco vs. Frisco Liberty (27:40), Prosper vs. Denton Guyer (30:45) and Mesquite Poteet vs. South Oak Cliff (34:50), as well as quick-hit picks around the area and a look at our live game coverage plans for the football week.
With another week in the books for high school football's 2020 season, Star Local Media discusses the latest happenings on the local gridiron.Matt Welch, Devin Hasson and David Wolman reflect on some of the big happenings last week, including big wins in 7-5A Division II for Frisco Lebanon Trail, Frisco Liberty (5:30) and Lovejoy (10:25), followed by some early impressions on Sachse and Rowlett in 9-6A (13:05), McKinney Boyd grinding out an overtime win (19:30), expectations for Allen, Guyer, Prosper and the rest of 5-6A (24:45) and where things stand in Mesquite ISD as 10-6A begins (30:40).
2019-2020 5A Girls State Champ Coach Ross Reedy joins Episode 15 of the RAPP to discuss his philosophies, program standards, and love of poetry on this delightful episode. Contact: reedyros@friscoisd.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stewart-richards/message
The UIL state girls basketball tournament is in the books, and Star Local Media reflects on an emotional weekend in San Antonio for a number of schools around the area.Matt Welch, Bryan Murphy and Chris Jackson recap the festivities at state, including Frisco Liberty winning its first-ever championship (1:50), McKinney showing well in defeat (7:43) and a hard-luck end to Argyle's title streak (12:15).Devin Hasson and Kendrick Johnson join in for a preliminary look at Star Local Media's upcoming all-area basketball team (17:25).
High school basketball's postseason is in full swing and Star Local Media looks back on a festive week on the hardwood.Matt Welch, Bryan Murphy, Devin Hasson and Chris Jackson discuss a barren landscape for several area boys teams, including 6-6A's hard-luck area round (1:30), upset losses for Prosper and Allen (7:49), Mesquite Horn's thriller vs. McKinney (12:13) Newman Smith staying perfect (15:58) and the championship weekend for John Paul II and Frisco Legacy Christian (22:00).Kendrick Johnson joins the mix to break down the upcoming state girls basketball tournament, which includes McKinney's surprising run to state (31:39), Frisco Liberty's return bid (40:48) and Argyle aiming for more history (46:37).(Apologies for the audio technical difficulties.)
With one round down in the high school girls basketball playoffs and the boys' postseason right around the corner, Star Local Media breaks down the week that was on the local hardwood.Matt Welch, Devin Hasson and Bryan Murphy offer up takeaways from the bi-district round of the girls basketball playoffs for their local teams (1:25), followed by a chat with Frisco Liberty head girls basketball coach Ross Reedy on another strong season for the Lady Redhawks (19:44).The staff then shifts to the boys' side of the ball court for a preliminary look at next week's start to the postseason (34:30).
With spring practices in the books, Star Local Media breaks down offseason storylines for its local football districts -- continuing with Districts 5-5A Division I and 11-6A.In 5-5A Div. II, the staff discusses early district title favorites The Colony and Frisco Lone Star (1:05), an abrupt coaching move at Frisco Liberty (10:10), Little Elm's bounce-back potential (12:55) and another promising year in the works for the Frisco Independence (16:55).In 11-6A, topics include Mesquite's continued progress under Jeff Fleener (20:00), Mesquite Horn's first offseason under new head coach Chris Hudler (24:15) and North Mesquite's second year under Tim Seder (28:30).
The state meets and tournaments for high school track, tennis and golf are right around the corner, and Star Local Media breaks down the local qualifiers for all three.Topics include a look at various athletes to watch and storylines prior to the state track meet in 5A (1:20) and 6A (10:20), followed by a student-athlete spotlight interview with Frisco Liberty track standout Nissi Kabongo (21:06).The discussion closes with a preview of the local qualifiers from Little Elm, Plano West, Plano Senior and Marcus who are headed to the state tennis tournament (26:00), followed by a breakdown of the state-bound teams and individuals in golf (35:45).
Star Local Media bids adieu to its basketball coverage for the 2018-19 season, recapping the girls state tournament and the boys regional playoffs.The sport staff recaps the state tournament runs for Argyle (1:30), Frisco Liberty (7:25) and Allen (15:10) before diving into Frisco Lone Star's big week at regionals (19:55) and some belated catch-up from the state wrestling meet (27:45), including Allen's decade of dominance.
Star Local Media reprises its Basketball Oscars, taking an Academy Awards-style approach to recognizing the top players and teams from the 2018-19 basketball season.The sports staff makes their selections for Best Lead Actress (Best Girls Basketball Player), Best Lead Actor (Best Boys Basketball Player) and Best Picture (Best Team) from their respective coverage areas. The student-athlete spotlight shines on state semifinalist Frisco Liberty for a chat with Kailyn Lay (18:20).
Star Local Media breaks down a wild week in the boys and girls basketball playoffs, which featured a pair of local teams punching their tickets to the UIL state tournament later this week.The staff discusses Frisco Liberty's improbable rally over Frisco Lone Star (1:00) plus Allen's fourth-quarter magic paving its first-ever trip to state (7:50), The Colony's close loss to Amarillo (13:50) plus a look at the TAPPS state tournament featuring Prestonwood and John Paul II (17:20).The student-athlete spotlight centers on Prestonwood for a chat with Payton Hicks and Clare Traeger (21:35) before the discussion continues with a look at the boys basketball playoffs, including a slew of teams exiting the postseason (26:47) and a big third-round tilt between McKinney North and Lone Star (32:40).
Frisco Enterprise sports editor Bryan Murphy recaps Saturday's dramatic, overtime regional final between Frisco Liberty and Frisco Lone Star.
The first round of the high school girls basketball playoffs concluded on Tuesday, and Star Local Media breaks down the bi-district happenings for its local teams.The sports staff touches on the first-round action in both the 6A and 5A girls basketball playoff brackets and shines the student-athlete spotlight on Frisco Liberty star Randi Thompson (14:55).
With holiday tournaments concluding and district play resuming, Star Local Media breaks down the girls basketball landscape throughout the Metroplex.Topics include the race for first place in 9-5A between Frisco Lone Star and Frisco Liberty (1:20), early impressions on the star-studded 9-6A district (5:15) and the growth of a young Lake Dallas team (12:45).The student-athlete spotlight shines on The Colony for a chat with guards Jewel Spear and Tamia Jones (15:40) before the discussion continues with talk of the Lady Cougars' vaunted backcourt (21:45), McKinney emerging as a playoff contender (24:15) and how Sachse is building off its best season ever (26:15).
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The high school soccer playoffs begin this evening and Star Local Media takes look at the first-round action ahead in Class 5A. Much of the discussion centers on the bi-district matchups between 13-5A and 14-5A, starting on the boys side with Prosper vs. Frisco Wakeland (2:00), RL Turner vs. Frisco Reedy (4:30), Lake Dallas vs. Frisco Lone Star (6:30) and The Colony vs. Frisco Centennial (13:00). In between, the staff discusses whether 14-5A has an advantage over 13-5A in a shootout (8:00). On the girls side, the staff previews the first-round games between Frisco Wakeland and The Colony (15:00), Frisco Centennial vs. Little Elm (17:25), Frisco Liberty vs. McKinney North (18:10) and Frisco vs. Prosper (19:00). For this week’s Fast Forward Rewind student-athlete spotlight, Kendrick E. Johnson chats with Wakeland standout Gracie Brian on the Lady Wolverines’ season (20:30). Discussion rounds out with a quick rundown of the bi-district action in 15-5A (29:30), plus a look at the staff’s coverage plans for the first round of the soccer playoffs (30:50).
Frisco Enterprise sports editor Bryan Murphy recaps Friday's pair of regional semifinal girls basketball playoff games in Garland that featured Frisco Lone Star and Frisco Liberty.
The first two rounds of the high school girls basketball playoffs are in the books, and the Star Local Media sports staff kicks around some thoughts from the bi-district and area rounds, plus a look at some of the third-round matchups. Topics include: the state-ranked clash between Prosper and Frisco Lone Star (1:30), The Colony and Frisco Liberty (4:00), District 6-6A leveling the playing field against 7-6A (8:00), Allen’s historic week (12:15), Plano Senior vs. Cedar Hill (16:25), plus the respective playoff runs for Sunnyvale (17:30) and Sachse (19:00).
The UIL boys basketball playoffs begin on Monday and Star Local Media breaks down the postseason road ahead for its local teams. The discussion kicks off in Class 6A and a look at the bi-district matchups between 5-6A and 6-6A, including Hebron-McKinney (2:00), Flower Mound-Wylie (8:50) and Allen-Euless Trinity (11:30). Talk then shifts to Region II in 6A and the upcoming Rowlett-Coppell matchup (15:30), the play-in game between Mesquite and North Mesquite (19:00), and some thoughts on potential state title contenders South Garland (21:40) and Denton Guyer (23:40). Over in Class 5A, discussion centers on the bi-district teams between 13-5A and 14-5A (33:00), including Prosper (32:15), Frisco Heritage and Frisco Lone Star (33:45), The Colony (34:40), Frisco Liberty (36:15) and Little Elm (37:10). Things close out with a look a the play-in game between West Mesquite and Lovejoy (39:30) and the murderer's row that awaits in Region II of the 5A bracket (43:00).
Frisco Enterprise sports editor Bryan Murphy recaps Frisco Liberty's win over Frisco Reedy in 13-5A girls basketball.
Frisco Enterprise sports editor Bryan Murphy recaps Friday's District 13-5A girls basketball game between Liberty and Heritage, won by the Lady Redhawks.
We discuss The United States 2-1 victory over Jamaica to claim their sixth Gold Cup. Michael Bradley was given the Gold Cup Golden Ball after being called-up for the knockout stage.US Soccer Academy Director Jared Micklos calls in to break down the structure of the academy. He provides the positives and negatives of the academy system in the United States. Lastly, we sat down with Frisco Liberty high school soccer coach and Region II director for Texas Association of Soccer Coaches, Fred Kaiser. He reacts to what Jared Micklos had to say and why youth soccer is struggling.Join us for our second epsiode!