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The Playbook
From Staff Reports
Varsity Scoreboard
Friday's Results
Boys Basketball
Plano East defeats McKinney Boyd, 60-47
Prestonwood Christian Academy defeats Bishop Dunne, 58-57
Bishop Lynch defeats John Paul II, 57-55
Girls Basketball
Plano East at McKinney Boyd, 54-49
Prestonwood Christian Academy defeats Bishop Dunne, 49-36
Bishop Lynch defeats John Paul II, 55-45
Plano Senior at Plano West, 58-46
Varsity Schedule
Tuesday's Games
Boys Basketball
Plano East at Plano West, 7:30 p.m.
Allen at Plano Senior, 7:30 p.m.
Prestonwood Christian Academy John Paul II, 8 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Allen at Plano Senior, 6 p.m.
Prestonwood Christian Academy at John Paul II, 6:30 p.m.
Plano West at Plano East. 7:30 p.m.
Locals at International Bowl
Eighth graders John Brannon and Anthony Hines III appear to be on the football fast track.
Hines (Armstrong Middle School in Plano) and Brannon (Erickson Middle School in Allen) are both 14, but were picked for the U16 National Team competing at the International Bowl in Austin.
The 44-player roster has only 10 eighth graders.
Hines (6-foot-1, 175 pounds) is primarily a linebacker, but also plays running back and safety while Brannon (6-foot-1, 215) mainly lines up at tight end and linebacker, but can also go at fullback.
The 16U squad scrimmages Monday and faces the Canadian National Team at 4 p.m. Wednesday from the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex.
Correction
In the Jan. 27 issue of The PSC, it was written that the Plano ISD swim teams will next compete in the Region II-5A meet in Keller. The teams will actually be at the Region III-5A Championships at the Rockwall ISD Aquatic Center on Feb. 8-9.
We apologize for the error.
Mitchell a Parade All-American
Prestonwood Christian Academy senior Mike Mitchell was one of five Metroplex football players named to the Parade All-America Team.
Mitchell, an Ohio State commit, earned a spot on the 26-man roster after submitting a senior campaign that included 190 tackles, four sacks, seven quarterback hurries and five forced fumbles with the Lions. Also a contributor on special teams, Mitchell's 2012 campaign included a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown. Offensively, he ran for 61 yards and two touchdowns.
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Sidekicks near playoff berth
The Dallas Sidekicks are one win away from both a Central Division title and a playoff spot.
They positioned themselves for such after dispatching of the Las Vegas Legends Thursday, 4-2, on the road.
The Sidekicks kicked the Legends to the curb early on, opening up a 3-0 advantage after the first quarter behind two goals from Patrick Shamu and one from Paolo Da Silva.
Shaun David added his ninth goal of the season just 23 seconds into the fourth frame for Dallas' final score.
In goal, Sagu remained the keeper to beat in the PASL, surrendering just two goals on 24 shot attempts. He's currently allowing a league-best 3.32 goals per game and is 10-1 between the pipes.
As a team, the Sidekicks sat at 11-2 entering Friday's contest against the San Diego Sockers (results not available at press time). The team returns home for an 8 p.m. Saturday outing against the Rockford Rampage.
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.
Jones ranked No. 1 in North America
Plano native Seth Jones' march to become the first defenseman taken No. 1 in the NHL Entry Draft in seven years took another step Tuesday as he was named the No. 1 skater in North America in the 2013 midterm rankings by NHL Central Scouting.
Jones would be the first American-born player chosen No. 1 since Patrick Kane in 2007.
Jones plays for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League.
Jones is fifth among first-year WHL players with 28 points in 33 games. He also has a plus-29 rating. Jones has piled up the points in the past month as the 6-foot-3, 208-pounder tallied six assists and a goal in helping the United States win gold at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship.
The race for No. 1 is between Jones and Nathan MacKinnon (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League).
Nike Hoop Summit selects Randle
Prestonwood Christian Academy senior Julius Randle has been selected for the Nike Hoop Summit on Apr. 20 in Portland, Ore.
"Julius was obviously selected based on his ability to play basketball, but more importantly based on his character," said Chris Mayberry, Prestonwood head coach. "He has kept such a positive attitude dealing with the adversity of his injury and will continue to be selected for honors and awards because of his character."
The Nike Hoop Summit is one of the premier high school basketball showcases, pitting the country's top seniors against a World Select Team.
Randle is no stranger to such competition, capturing a gold medal on Team USA at the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship last summer.
Wodka's recruiting trail
Plano West senior middle linebacker Jake Wodka's recruiting journey may run right up until Wednesday's National Signing Day.
And it's not for lack of options.
Quite the opposite in fact as Wodka already holds offers from the University of Pennsylvania, Eastern Kentucky, Harvard and Princeton. He is continuing to visit schools though, going to Sioux Falls and Iowa State this weekend as well as planning on Sam Houston State next weekend. Wodka is also hoping to visit Abilene Christian, Stephen F. Austin and Midwestern State.
Wodka's performance justifies the interest.
Wodka was West's Defensive MVP as the Wolves put together their best playoff run in program history. He also led the team in tackles, forced fumbles and recovered fumbles en route to being a unanimous first team all-district pick.
Wodka is stout in the classroom as well with a 3.56 GPA.
East at No. 2 in state softball poll
Expectations are high for Plano East softball again in 2013.
After advancing to the Class 5A State Semifinals for the second time in four seasons last year, the Lady Panthers are ranked No. 2 in the Texas Girls Coaches Association preseason poll.
Defending state champions Deer Park lead the Class 5A rankings.
East opens the season Feb. 12 against Rockwall.
Ringo heads up masters clinic
Plano East head football coach Johnny Ringo will be the clinic coordinator Feb. 20-21 when the Texas Football Masters Clinic comes to the DoubleTree Galleria.
Ringo is also president of the Texas High School Coaches Association.
The clinic, which runs 4-6 p.m. both days, will focus on advanced schemes and techniques from top coaches across the state.
For more info, go to: fbmasters.com.
Pair of Wolves commit to Navarro
Plano West football has added two more to its college football list as senior defensive end Nick Green and senior offensive lineman Stephan Randall verbally committed to Navarro Junior College over the weekend.
These are the third and fourth recent senior commitments for the Wolves after Mason Gentry (SMU) and Parker Murry (Sam Houston State).
Green and Randall had strong seasons for West.
Green forced two fumbles and recovered two while also registering multiple sacks, tackles for loss and quarterback pressures. The 6-foot-2, 195-pounder was named second team all-district.
Versatility was key for Randall in 2012 as the three-year varsity player and honorable mention 10-5A selection started on the defensive line before shifting to stabilize the offensive line.
In Navarro, Green and Randall have a school on the upswing.
The Bulldogs had their highest scoring team ever in 2012, amassing a 10-2 record while winning the Southwest Junior College Football Conference and finishing fourth in the final NJCAA poll.
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