Sports
HS football recap: Sept. 2-4
Photos by: Roger Mathis – www.mempics.com and Brad McClendon – www.bhmimages.com Two Garland ISD high school football teams participated in a new tradition at the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium this Labor Day weekend. The Lakeview Centennial Patriots and the Rowlett...
HS football recap: August 25-26
Photos by: Roger Mathis - www.mempics.com and Brad McClendon - www.bhmimages.com Owls defeat Irving MacArthur HS - The Garland Owls got a 22-14 win over Irving MacArthur High School Thursday, Aug. 25. Josh Thompson scored for the Owls on a 61-yard rush on the first...
HS football showcase comes to Cotton Bowl
A new tradition comes to Dallas’ historic Cotton Bowl Stadium over Labor Day Weekend in September with the kick-off of the Cotton Bowl Stadium Prep Showcase. Eight of the top local 6-A football programs will participate. Two Garland high schools will be competing...
Former GHS quarterback nominated for Wuerffel Trophy
Seth Russell of Baylor University has been nominated for the 2016 Wuerffel Trophy, according to Sean Dorre, Baylor Football Media Relations. The senior quarterback from Garland High School has completed his undergraduate degree in Communications and is currently...
Ikandy Foundation hosts camp
The basketball court was flooded with elementary school students just beginning to play ball to teens who were shooting hoops with ease. They were here to practice basketball, just as Ike Diogu, Garland resident turned professional basketball player, did when he was a...
NFHS advances in playoffs
The Naaman Forest Rangers defeated Mesquite High School in two games last week, 3-0 and 7-1 to take the area title. NFHS will compete next at the quarterfinals level. Their opponent will be the Richardson High School Eagles. The first game is Thursday, May 19 at 7:30...
Softball, baseball playoff standings
Photos by Roger Mathis - www.mempics.com. The high school best of the best softball and baseball teams are now competing in the University Interscholastic League playoffs and Garland ISD has three teams remaining in the competition. The Rowlett High School Lady Eagles...
Buddy League spring season in full swing
The sky was cloudy Saturday, April 16, but the faces of the Buddy League baseball players were bright because their spring season was beginning. Mayor Douglas Athas was on hand to throw out the first pitch of the season. According to Buddy League founder Heather...
District announces soccer stand-outs
The 2016 All-District 11-6A soccer team has been selected and is listed below. Also announced was the name of the district’s Most Valuable Player, Connor Rackley from Naaman Forest High School. Offensive Player of the Year is Hre Cho of North Garland High School and...
What keeps The Garland Texan going?
Your donations, we appretiate every dollar that comes our way to keep this website going so we can keep you updated with Garland news.