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From Staff Reports
Eagles sweep Rockwall meet
Allen track and field took the Rockwall Jacket Classic by force Saturday.
The Eagles posted lopsided first-place team finishes at the meet, with the girls tallying 182 points and the boys complementing with 158.
On the boys side, junior Grant Finney swept the 110 and 300 hurdles while also contributing as a leg in the Eagles' winning 1,600 relay.
Alongside D.J. Lee and Evan Jones, senior Gilson Umunnakwe contributed to the relay while also placing first in the 400. Senior Cameron Hartsfield added first in the 200 while senior John Rocha took first in the discus throw.
State swimming, wrestling to be webcast
FOX Sports Southwest will provide live webcasts of the State Swimming and Diving Championships as well as the State Wrestling Tournament.
The webcasts will be up Saturday.
The live web stream can be accessed at 9:30 a.m. at: FoxSportsSouthwest.com by clicking on the UIL championship banner for the respective sport.
Austin sportscaster Jeff Power, San Antonio Madison swim coach Bobby Duin and Angela Hamann will call swimming and diving with Randy Sumner and J. Carl Guymon announcing wrestling.
Sidekicks playoff opener set
Following Saturday's regular season finale against the Texas Strikers, the Dallas Sidekicks will turn their attention toward the playoffs.
Waiting at the start of the Sidekicks' quest for the PASL Ron Newman Cup is a team they're all too familiar with: the Rio Grande Valley Flash. The Sidekicks and Flash will square off in a two-leg series that begins on the road at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Game 2 is Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. from the AEC. In the case of a tie, the Sidekicks and Flash will play a 15-minute mini-game following Game 2.
Dallas and RGV have played four times this season with the Sidekicks holding a 3-1 lead.
Revolution trims roster to 30
With the first phase of training camp in the books, the Texas Revolution has narrowed its roster to 30 players.
Opening camp with roughly 40 players vying for a spot on the 21-man roster, the first leg of cuts were released Monday. Among the names who failed to make it was Allen alum Nathan Dick, who was in competition to be the team's quarterback.
Players who made the first cut and have experience in the indoor football scene with the Allen Wranglers included defensive back Frankie Solomon Jr., wide receiver Ramonce Taylor and defensive lineman Prince Hickman.
The 30 players on the roster will be in action today at 7 p.m. from the AEC as the Revolution host the North Texas Crunch in a preseason scrap.
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Hall of Honor nominations
Though the Allen ISD began enshrining people into its Hall of Honor when Eagle Stadium opened, the district is still seeking future nominees.
Candidates must be ex-athletes, employees, teams or supporters of AISD. They must have graduated from Allen at least 10 years ago and demonstrated good character throughout their post-high school athletic career. If a nominee is deceased, a representative of his/her family may accept the honor.
Nomination forms can be found at: allenisd.org.
Nominations should include as much detail as possible to help choose the best candidates. The selection committee will name recipients at an annual AISD Hall of Honor banquet.
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.
Tripucka joining Aggies
Allen senior punter Shane Tripucka will be joining Texas A&M as a preferred walk-on.
Tripucka had been on the Aggies' radar for some time as he attended a kicking camp in College Station over the summer. That gave A&M an advantage over Sam Houston State, where he was offered a scholarship, and preferred walk-on status at Texas, Texas Tech and Boston College.
The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder averaged 42 yards per punt in 2012 as part of an Eagles squad that won the Class 5A Division I State Championship.
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