Sports
Owls advance in playoffs
The Garland Owls basketball team (26-1) advanced two spots in the playoffs this week. Tuesday, March 1, at McLennan Community College in Waco, they defeated Killeen Ellison High School to earn the regional quarterfinal title. Friday, March 4, at Dallas’ Ellis Davis...
Garland Owls win area playoff game
The Garland Owls have made their way through two rounds of the playoffs. Their next opponent will be Ellison High School (Killeen), date and time TBA. In the bi-district round, played Tuesday, Feb. 22, the Owls defeated North Mesquite High School by a final score of...
High school basketball scores, standings through Feb. 18
The high school girls’ basketball standings at the end of the regular season were as follows: Team District Season Sachse Lady Mustangs 14-0 24-9 Wylie Lady Pirates 12-3 20-11 Lakeview Centennial Lady Patriots 6-3 8-12 Rowlett Lady Eagles 7-6 12-18 Garland Lady Owls...
GISD diver, swimmer make history
For the first time in district history, two Garland ISD students are headed to the UIL Swimming & Diving State Meet Feb. 18-19 at the University of Texas at Austin. State-bound Rowlett High School freshman, Preston Rose, has only been diving for six months. His...
GHS football standout to play in Super Bowl LVI
The Garland ISD athletics program boasts numerous student-athletes who have gone on to play for professional sports teams. This Sunday, Feb. 13, we’ll be watching former Garland Owl standout Hakeem Adeniji (GHS class of 2016} play in Super Bowl LVI for the Cincinnati...
GISD celebrates National Signing Day
Garland ISD had numerous student-athletes sign with colleges/universities last week on National Signing Day. Congratulations to the following students from Garland High School, Naaman Forest High School and Rowlett High School. Football – Garland HS Cergio Perez, QB,...
HS basketball: Feb. 1-8 scores
High school girls’ and boys’ basketball scores for Feb. 1 – Feb. 8 are listed below. Because games were canceled and rescheduled due to the inclement weather last week, information is incomplete in some cases. BOYS Feb. 1 Wylie Pirates 48 – Lakeview Centennial...
Sachse HS celebrates National Signing Day
Sachse High School celebrated the achievements of the athletes listed below at a National Signing Event Wednesday, Feb. 2. Congratulations to each of the student-athletes. Lacrosse Irelynd Manning – Lees-McRae College, Banner SaElk, North Carolina Baseball Keith...
HS basketball: Jan. 25, 28
The boys’ and girls’ high school basketball teams continued district play with Jan. 25 and Jan. 28 games. The scores and current standings are below. Boys – Jan. 25 Naaman Forest Rangers 77 South Garland Titans 65 Scores for other schools were not available....
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