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The Playbook
From Staff Reports
Varsity Schedule
Friday’s Games
Boys Basketball
Little Elm at Liberty, 8 p.m.
Carrollton Christian Academy at Legacy Christian Academy, 7:30 p.m.
Prosper at Centennial, 8 p.m.
Wakeland at Heritage, 8 p.m.
Girls Basketball
The Colony at Frisco, 6:30 p.m.
Little Elm at Liberty, 6:30 p.m.
Carrollton Christian Academy at Legacy Christian Academy, 6 p.m.
Prosper at Centennial, 6:30 p.m.
Wakeland at Heritage, 6:30 p.m.
Krum at Lone Star, 6:30 p.m.
Lady Wolverines rout Frisco
The Wakeland girls basketball team hit the road to take on cross-town rival Frisco on Tuesday and had little difficulty in the game.
The Lady Wolverines earned a 53-36 victory to improve to 5-3 against District 9-4A counterparts.
Sophomore Mariah Fluellen scored a game-high 14 points while junior Noel Hunt added 10 of her own to become the only two Lady Wolverines in double figures.
Frisco fell to 0-8 in district with the loss and will look for its first win tonight with a 6:30 p.m. home game against The Colony.
Wakeland will try to stay on the winning track with a road game against Heritage at the same time.
Winter Games of Texas near
For the eighth year in a row, The Winter Games of Texas (the state’s largest multi-sport amateur competition) is coming to Collin County.
The event is set to begin today.
Close to 4,000 athletes and 15,000 spectators, coaches, referees and volunteers are expected to participate in this year’s event, which features 13 different sports (basketball, Miracle League Bowling, fencing, figure skating, flag football, gymnastics, ice hockey, martial arts, soccer, swimming, volleyball, table tennis and the 2013 Texas State Weightlifting Championship, which is the latest addition to the annual slate of activities).
While most of the events are taking place in Frisco, the gymnastics portion of the competition will be tomorrow and Saturday at ASI Gymnastics-Plano West (4051 Rosemeade Pkwy).
Those who medal in basketball, figure skating, gymnastics, soccer, swimming and table tennis advance to the 2013 State Games of America, which are July 31-Aug. 4.
For more information or to register, go to: taaf.com or call: 1-877-463-7472.
Buechele returns for fourth season
The Texas Rangers recently announced that former Rangers third baseman Steve Buechele will return for his fourth season as manager of the Double-A affiliate Frisco RoughRiders.
Buechele headlines a 2013 coaching staff that will remain completely intact from the previous season, with Jeff Andrews back as the team’s pitching coach and Jason Hart resuming his duties as hitting coach.
It will mark Buechele’s fifth as a Minor League manager after starting his coaching career in 2009 with the California League’s Bakersfield Blaze. Last year, the RoughRiders finished with an 80-60 record (second-best mark in the league) and an appearance in the Texas League Championship Series.
Buechele’s teams have made the playoffs in every season he has been a manager, while the former Ranger has tallied a 306-253 mark. On April 16 last year, Buechele passed Tim Ireland to become Frisco’s all-time winningest skipper with his 155th victory.
The RoughRiders begin the new season April 4 when Frisco visits the Arkansas Travelers. The team opens up its home slate April 11 when the Travelers come to Dr Pepper Ballpark for a 7 p.m. contest.
Hawkins commits to Bowling Green
The Texas Tornado, members of the 24-team North American Hockey League, recently announced forward Brandon Hawkins’ commitment to play hockey at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
The 18-year-old still has two years of junior hockey eligibility following the 2012-13 season but has taken the league by storm in his rookie year.
The forward currently leads the league in goals scored with 29 and is tied for third with 43 points.
“I liked the idea of Bowling Green more than I did a lot of other schools,” Hawkins said. “It’s a small-town school and I’m really comfortable with that type of feel.”
Hawkins joins CJ Reuschlein, who will play his college hockey at Army, as the only two Tornado players to make NCAA Division I commitments this season. Forward Brett Heikkila commited to Northern Michigan University before ever playing a game in a Tornado uniform.
Title game remains in Frisco through 2016
The NCAA announced Dec. 19 that it has agreed to a three-year extension with the city of Frisco to keep the Division I Football Championship title game at FC Dallas Stadium.
The venue has hosted the previous two FCS championship games and will do so until at least 2016.
This year’s game, featuring a rematch of the 2011-12 title game between North Dakota State and Sam Houston State, marks the second consecutive time it will be a sold-out FC Dallas Stadium, which holds more than 20,500 spectators.
At the end of the extension, Frisco will have hosted the title game six time, which is more than any other city other than Chattanooga, Tenn., which hosted the event during a 13-year span from 1997-2009.
THSBCA Convention and Clinic
The Waco Convention Center will be the site of the 2013 Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Convention and Clinic.
The event is set for Jan. 10-12.
Early registration is available until Dec. 4 at a cost of $65. That price includes membership, clinic fees, liability insurance through THSBCA, a membership card and spot in the 2013 directory.
Regular or on-site registration is $80.
For further information, go to: thsbca.com or contact Mario Barrett at: 210-724-9959.
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DFW Coaches clinic
High school coaches have a chance to learn from their own.
On Jan. 23-25, Embassy Suites Outdoor World at DFW Airport will be the site of a DFW Coaches Clinic, featuring a litany of high school coaches as speakers.
Sixteen 50-minute lectures will be given by the coaches on hand, with attendees slated to enjoy a Friday night “Chalk Talk” and dinner with one of the state’s top offensive or defensive minds.
There will also be a Texas Hold-Em tournament on Friday, an FCA lecture on Saturday, plus a $1,000 cash prize up for grabs after the last lecture on Sunday.
The clinic’s registration fee is $70 if mailed in by Jan. 18 and $80 afterwards. To pre-register, visit the clinic website at coachesclinic.net.
THSCEF Leadership Summit
The Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation is teaming with Game Changers for its leadership summit on Feb. 18, 2013.
The event will take place at the AAC.
Tickets are $99 for Texas High School Coaches Association members and $250 for non members. Payment can be sent to: THSCEF, P.O. Drawer 1138, San Marcos, Tx. 78667.
For more info, call: 512-392-3741.
Figueroa returns to cage
For the second straight year, West Plano Crossfit-trained mixed martial artist Edwin Figueroa will be on the UFC’s Super Bowl weekend card.
Figueroa returns to action for the first time in a year on Feb. 2 when he meets Francisco Rivera at UFC 156 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
A McKinney native, Figueroa competed just once in 2012 – a split-decision victory over Alex Caceres at UFC 143 during which Caceres was penalized two points for kicks to the groin. The points proved decisive in the decision, with the win upping Figueroa to 2-1 in the UFC and 9-1 overall.
Figueroa was scheduled to fight in June at UFC on FX 4 against Ken Stone but was forced out due to injury.
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