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INSIDE #TXHSSOC, returns with an another loaded show! Founder and Host, Hector Cano is joined by High School Soccer expert and Co-Host, Coach Rafa Castorena of The San Antonio Soccer Roundtable Podcast. In Episode 3, we're joined by Coach Lankford, Head WSOC Coach of Frisco Wakeland, along with our Region 1 and 2 overview. We then unveil the inaugural edition of "The Dark Horse List!" We wrap up the show by discussing some of our Top/Favorite moments of the 2023-2024 season. Don't miss out on this great and final episode of INSIDE #TXHSSOC for 2024! [Originally Recorded: 12-28-2024]
We're LIVE with Jimmie Lankford, Head WSOC Coach of the reigning 5A Girls State Champion - Frisco Wakeland Wolverines. Coach Lankford is also the TASCO Region II Director. We look back at a wild summer of soccer with Euro, Copa America, and USMNT Head Coach talk. Coach Lankford give us an inside look at the tradition and culture of excellence that is Wakeland and what it's like handling expectations as a reigning state champion. We also discuss how TXHSSOC has changed and where he believes it is headed, along with the many great benefits of TASCO and his upcoming soccer coaches clinic in El Paso, hosted by TGCA. This and so much more. A great information-filled and entertaining show. Don't miss this exciting episode! [Originally Recorded 7-15-2024]
Dustin and Drew managed to see eight playoff games last week and are back with reports from all of them. Teams mentioned: Dripping Springs, Cedar Ridge, Buda Johnson, Round Rock, Smithson Valley, Rouse, Lake Travis, Westwood, St. John's, Houston Christian, Kinkaid, Episcopal, Walnut Grove, Frisco Wakeland, Rockwall-Heath, and Rowlett.
The top returning passers in Texas high school football, and Frisco Wakeland coach Chan Isom
INSIDE #TXHSSOC returns for their final episode of for the 2021-2022 season with Episode 12. In this special and historic edition, it's a 5A Championship Edition Exclusive with both the Boys and Girls teams from Frisco Wakeland, who swept the 2022 5A Boys and Girls State Championships. We're joined by Coach Adam Holt, Head Boys Soccer Coach and Jimmie Lankford, Head Girls Soccer Coach of the reigning 5A Boys and Girls State Champion, Wakeland Wolverines, along with State Final MVPs, William Heidman and Cori Cochran. Don't miss out on this special episode! #TXHSSOC #5050Pod [Originally Recorded: 4-26-2022]
Happy Thursday, y'all! On today's show, it's time for Rice Football's Postmortem with Mike Craven, where we'll dive deep into their 2021 season. In the back half, we will have Frisco Wakelamd head coach Marty Secord on the phone to talk about their season.
As Star Local Media's coverage of the 2021 high school baseball and softball playoffs comes to a close, the staff looks back on its last two teams standing.Matt Welch, Devin Hasson and David Wolman look back on the Flower Mound softball team's first-ever trip to state (2:05), and Frisco Wakeland's baseball team falling two wins short of a trip to state of its own (9:05). The staff then reflects on the 2021-21 school year and high school sports wedging in a complete schedule amid the COVID-19 pandemic (13:00).
Another week of postseason action is in the books in high school baseball and softball, and Star Local Media breaks down the latest on the local diamond.Matt Welch, Devin Hasson and David Wolman discuss the seven teams remaining from their coverage area in the playoffs, including big regional quarterfinal series wins for Coppell (1:20) and Marcus baseball (5:45), a hard-fought third-round exit for Sachse (9:12), plus Frisco Wakeland and Lovejoy moving on in 5A (12:05).The talk then shifts to the softball diamond, where Lovejoy continues to impress with its underclassmen (16:35), and the stage is set for a thrilling regional final between area powers Prosper and Flower Mound (18:45).
High school soccer's postseason is down to the final week, and Star Local Media discusses a busy week in its coverage area leading up to Tuesday's round of state semifinals.Matt Welch and Devin Hasson look at six teams still alive in the playoffs, including the Allen boys (1:35), Flower Mound girls (7:15), Frisco Wakeland girls (10:55), Wakeland boys (15:15), Celina girls (17:00) and Celina boys (21:20).
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. Flower Mound. Matt Welch and David Wolman break down Friday's District 6-6A showdown at Neal Wilson Stadium between the Wolves and Jaguars, followed by previews and predictions for Frisco Reedy vs. Frisco Wakeland (25:00), Frisco Lebanon Trail vs. Denison (31:25), Lewisville vs. Coppell (33:30), and Lovejoy vs. Frisco (37:00), followed by some additional picks 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: 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: Sachse vs. Garland. Matt Welch, Devin Hasson and David Wolman break down Thursday's District 9-6A showdown at Williams Stadium between the Mustangs and Owls, followed by previews and predictions for Denton Ryan vs. Frisco Wakeland (17:22), Marcus vs. Flower Mound (20:45), Frisco vs. Frisco Lebanon Trail (23:24), and Mesquite vs. Skyline (27:38), followed by quick-hit picks around the area and a look at our live game coverage plans for the football week.
Star Local Media previews a few of the week's marquee high school football games, including our reader-voted Game of the Week: Frisco Liberty vs. Frisco Memorial. Matt Welch and David Wolman break down Friday's District 7-5A Division II showdown at Toyota Stadium between the Redhawks and Warriors, followed by previews and predictions for Lovejoy vs. Denison (16:48), The Colony vs. Frisco Wakeland (19:45) and Mesquite Horn vs. Tyler (25:47).
Frisco Enterprise sports editor Bryan Murphy recaps Friday's District 5-5A Division I football game between The Colony and Frisco Wakeland.
Star Local Media previews a few of the week's marquee high school football games, including our reader-voted Game of the Week: Sachse vs. Lakeview Centennial. Matt Welch and Devin Hasson break down Thursday's District 10-6A showdown between the Mustangs and Patriots. Bryan Murphy then joins the mix as previews and predictions follow for McKinney North vs. Tyler John Tyler (17:00), The Colony vs. Frisco Wakeland (20:42), Plano Senior vs. Jesuit (23:35) and Marcus vs. Flower Mound (27:30).
Frisco Enterprise sports editor Bryan Murphy recaps Thursday's District 5-5A Division I football game between Frisco Independence and Frisco Wakeland.
Frisco Enterprise and Little Elm Journal sports editor Bryan Murphy recaps Friday's District 5-5A Division I football game between Frisco Wakeland and Little Elm.
McKinney Courier-Gazette sports editor Kendrick Johnson recaps Friday's non-district football game between Frisco Wakeland and McKinney North.
The UIL state soccer tournament is set, and Star Local Media looks back on a rainy weekend that saw several teams book spots in the state semifinals and others that came up just short.Topics include inclement weather at regionals (0:50), the Allen girls dominating Region II-6A (5:30), Flower Mound's boys making their first-ever trip to state (9:45) and the Frisco Wakeland boys' bid to three-peat (14:00).The discussion then shifts to a few teams that fell short of state berths, including the Sachse boys tripping up in the regional semis (20:15), the Lake Dallas boys' rainy regional final (23:00) and Highland Park remaining a thorn in Frisco ISD's side (27:15).
Three rounds are down in the high school soccer playoffs, and Star Local Media previews its postseason teams left standing as preparations begin for the regional tournaments later this week.Topics include the Sachse boys' success in shootouts (1:10), the Allen boys and girls rolling into regionals (4:20), as well as the nationally ranked showdown between the Coppell and Southlake Carroll girls (10:15) and the Flower Mound boys' bid for a state berth (12:30) before shining the student-athlete spotlight on Sachse for a chat with goalkeeper Miguel Gonzalez (15:45).The discussion continues on the 5A side of the bracket and a look at a pair of benchmark playoff runs for the Frisco Heritage boys (20:55) and Frisco Independence girls (23:40), plus talk on the Lake Dallas boys continuing its dream season (28:20) and the Frisco Wakeland boys continuing their state title defense (32:20).
District play is underway for high school baseball teams throughout the area, and Star Local Media takes story in the action on the diamond by discussing some of the more prominent storylines surrounding the 2019 season.The staff breaks down the dominant pitching performances from Coppell and Lewisville ISD (1:25), an unpredictable start to 9-6A for Allen and Plano ISD (4:50) and a glimpse at the strides being made by Lake Dallas and The Colony in 8-5A (13:15).The student-athlete spotlight centers on Prosper for a chat with Luke Johnson (16:50) before rounding out the discussion with a look the Eagles' dominance and the state of McKinney ISD (22:05), Frisco Wakeland making an early push in 9-5A (26:45) and Sachse's impressive year (31:00).
With high school soccer season underway, Star Local Media discusses some of the early storylines emerging on the pitch for various 5A boys and girls programs in the Metroplex.Topics include The Colony benefiting from its new district (2:00), the prospects for Mesquite Poteet and West Mesquite (5:00) and a change of scenery for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (7:45).The student-athlete spotlight shines on defending state champion Frisco Wakeland for a chat with Manny Diaz De Leon (10:55) before the discussion resumes with a look at the promising Little Elm girls (16:15), the Lake Dallas boys and girls benefiting from a new district (18:00) and the latest out of Frisco ISD (22:45).
We’re down to the final week of the high school football regular season, and that means sorting through plenty of tiebreakers and win-and-get-in scenarios from around the area.The sports staff discusses what’s at stake during the final week of the regular season in several districts, including the battle for the last two 9-6A playoff spots between Plano East, Plano Senior and McKinney (2:00), whether Hebron or Marcus will get the final spot in 6-6A (12:45), the Sachse-Rowlett battle for first place (15:00) and if Mesquite Horn can complete its turnaround season (17:00).The student-athlete spotlight shines on Frisco Wakeland running back Cade Starnes (21:15), leading into 5A tiebreaker discussion and the chaotic mess in 5-5A Division I (25:50), a four-team race for three spots in 7-5A Division I (30:05) and a possible hard-luck finish in 7-5A Division II (33:00).
Star Local Media previews some of the marquee matchups in its coverage area for Week 6 of high school football season. Front and center is the reader-voted Game of the Week, as the staff dives into a District 7-5A Division I showdown between McKinney North and Texarkana Texas (1:30). Plus, the student-athlete spotlight shines on Bulldogs linebacker Ezra Gore to discuss North’s season and the team's big game Friday against Texas (22:35). The discussion concludes with a look at a few other noteworthy games on the docket, including Coppell vs. Hebron (27:00), Lake Dallas vs. Denison (28:55), Frisco Lone Star vs. Frisco Wakeland (31:00) and North Mesquite vs. Tyler Lee (32:55).
Star Local Media pulls two more entries from its ongoing summer “Questions” series to discuss various storylines leading up to the 2018-19 athletics year. Topics include the discussing some student-athletes primed to make a leap in 2018-19, ranging from potential breakout candidates in Lewisville ISD, Coppell, Allen, Plano ISD, McKinney and Lake Dallas (0:35). Also, the staff debates who will have the better overall athletics year in 2018-19 between a few rival schools from their markets, including Plano East vs. Plano Senior vs. Plano West (14:00), Flower Mound vs. Marcus (18:00), McKinney vs. McKinney Boyd (19:45), Lovejoy vs. McKinney North (21:55), Frisco Wakeland vs. Frisco Lone Star (23:40), Coppell vs. Hebron (24:45), Lake Dallas vs. Little Elm vs. The Colony (26:40), and Allen vs. Prosper (28:50).
Great perspective on the game from Texas HS Baseball Coach Barry Rose. He has led Frisco Wakeland for the last 9 years and in the middle of another playoff run. We talk coaching philosophy and also something near and dear to the Rose Family raising awareness for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation http://www.jdrf.org/ Smacking It For MacCheck out information from our sponsors:http://dbat.net/
Great perspective on the game from Texas HS Baseball Coach Barry Rose. He has led Frisco Wakeland for the last 9 years and in the middle of another playoff run. We talk coaching philosophy and also something near and dear to the Rose Family raising awareness for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation http://www.jdrf.org/ Smacking It For MacCheck out information from our sponsors:http://dbat.net/
Great perspective on the game from Texas HS Baseball Coach Barry Rose. He has led Frisco Wakeland for the last 9 years and in the middle of another playoff run. We talk coaching philosophy and also something near and dear to the Rose Family raising awareness for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation http://www.jdrf.org/ Smacking It For MacCheck out information from our sponsors:http://dbat.net/
Star Local Media previews the week’s playoff series for the respective second and third rounds of the high school baseball and softball postseasons. Topics include series breakdowns on a few marquee matchups, including the state-ranked regional quarterfinal between Plano Senior and Flower Mound (1:00), Frisco Reedy baseball’s attempt to slow a hot Forney pitching staff (8:45) and Coppell softball’s third-round showdown with Oak Ridge (10:30). The Fast Forward Rewind student-athlete spotlight shifts to the gridiron for a chat with Hebron’s star defensive back Darius Snow (12:30), and the staff rounds out the discussion with a lightning round touching on the rest of the playoff matchups on tap. Those series include: Prosper softball vs. Hallsville (21:45), Celina softball vs. Crandall (22:15), Marcus baseball vs. Belton (22:45), Sachse baseball vs. The Woodlands (23:20), Coppell baseball vs. Montgomery (24:15), Prosper baseball vs. Sulphur Springs (25:15), Frisco Wakeland baseball vs. Hallsville (25:50) and The Colony baseball vs. Texas High (26:30).
After a busy few days of coverage on the high school baseball and softball playoffs, Star Local Media discusses key takeaways from last week’s postseason slate. Softball topics include reigning Class 5A state champion The Colony exiting in the second round (1:30), Flower Mound delivering in the clutch (5:10), Plano Senior dominating its second-round matchup (7:30) and a rare early exit for Frisco Wakeland (10:15). In baseball, the staff talks 5-6A sweeping 6-6A (12:10), The Colony winning its first-ever playoff series (18:00), Coppell tossing a no-hitter (19:15) and a fun series between Frisco Reedy and Lake Dallas (20:00). Talk then shifts to the state track and field meet later this week, including a chat with McKinney North’s star distance runner London Culbreath (22:00) and a look at some notable storylines in our local markets in 5A and 6A (33:15).
McKinney Courier-Gazette sports editor Kendrick E. Johnson recaps the finale of Friday's Class 5A bi-district playoff series between Frisco Wakeland and McKinney North.
Star Local Media continues its high school softball playoff preview with a look at its postseason-bound teams in Class 5A. The battles between Districts 13-5A and 14-5A kick things off, looking at Frisco Wakeland vs. McKinney North (1:00), the beginning of The Colony’s state title defense (5:20), expectations for Prosper (12:15), Little Elm vs. Frisco Independence (14:00) and a pair of bi-district rematches for Mesquite Poteet (15:15) and Lovejoy (17:25). The Fast Forward Rewind student-athlete spotlight touches on Wakeland soccer’s historic state tournament, as Marc Borbonus and Payton Adams join the podcast (20:30) and the staff rounds things out with a look at what series they’ll be covering this week (29:00).
The high school soccer postseason is down the final four in each classification, and Star Local Media is here to preview this week’s state tournament in Georgetown. Discussion kicks off with a look at the Frisco Wakeland boys and girls qualifying for state in the same season for the first time (1:10), followed by the battle-tested Marcus girls (6:10), the McKinney Boyd boys’ surprising regional finals exit (10:50) and the Coppell boys looking to add to their storied history (15:45). The Fast Forward and Rewind student-athlete spotlight focuses on Wakeland soccer standout Jacob Miller (19:30), and the crew rounds out with a look at their coverage schedules for Tuesday night and notes on a big local commitment in football and some postseason basketball accolades for Allen and Little Elm (29:30).
Frisco Enterprise sports editor Bryan Murphy recaps the Region II-5A soccer tournament, which saw the Frisco Wakeland boys and girls qualify for the Class 5A state tournament.
High school soccer regional tournaments begin Friday and the Star Local Media sports staff breaks down the fourth-round action for its seven remaining teams in the playoffs. Matt Welch and Justin Thomas take a look at the Region I-6A girls side, including Marcus (1:45) and Allen (3:15), followed the Coppell boys and girls in Region II-6A (7:20). Bryan Murphy touches on the Frisco Wakeland boys and girls over in Region II-5A (12:45), followed by a look at the McKinney Boyd boys in Region I-6A (16:30). This week's student-athlete spotlight shifts gears from soccer to softball and a chat with Plano West star Tatum Boyd (20:00), followed by a roundup of game coverage plans and a note on the Gary Don 5K in Murphy this weekend (30:00). To register or donate for the fundraiser, visit tinyurl.com/garydon5k.
Frisco Enterprise and Celina Record sports editor Bryan Murphy recaps Friday's Class 5A regional quarterfinal between the Frisco Wakeland and Prosper girls soccer teams.
Frisco Enterprise and Celina Record sports editor Bryan Murphy recaps Friday's Class 5A bi-district boys soccer match between Frisco Wakeland and Prosper.
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 District 13-5A boys soccer showdown between Frisco Centennial and Frisco Wakeland.
The Star Local Media sports staff breaks down the playoff scenarios and tiebreakers in play for its 5A and 6A districts heading into the final week of the regular season. Topics, and time sequences within the podcast, include: Matt Welch talks District 6-6A (1:06), McKinney (2:44), McKinney Boyd (4:28), Plano Senior (6:50), Plano East (7:57), 6-6A Playoff Predictions (10:45) Justin Thomas talks District 5-6A (17:22), District 9-6A (18:39) Devin Hasson talks District 10-6A (20:27), District 11-6A (20:56), District 15-5A and Lovejoy, Mesquite Poteet and West Mesquite (21:50) Bryan Murphy talks District 13-5A (24:12), Frisco Wakeland (25:11), Frisco Centennial (26:49), Frisco Heritage (27:42), Frisco Independence (28:06), 13-5A Playoff Predictions (29:08) Tim Glaze talks District 14-5A (30:50), The Colony (31:45), Little Elm (33:22), McKinney North (34:17), 14-5A Playoff Predictions (35:18)
Frisco Enterprise sports editor Bryan Murphy recaps Frisco Lone Star's district win over Frisco Wakeland.