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Boys Basketball
Plano West beats McKinney, 77-64
Allen beats McKinney Boyd, 61-59
McKinney North beats Greenville, 83-60
Aubrey beats Celina, 77-53
Girls Basketball
Plano West beats McKinney, 66-38
Allen beats McKinney Boyd, 49-43
McKinney North beats Greenville, 69-32
Celina beats Aubrey, 56-34
Boys Soccer
McKinney – Open
McKinney Boyd beats Mesquite Horne, 2-0
McKinney North beats Frisco Centennial, 1-0
Girls Soccer
McKinney beats McKinney North, 2-0
Briefs
Mollett earns All-State honor
The Texas Sports Writers Association recently announced the 2012 All-State Volleyball Teams. McKinney Boyd outside hitter Megan Mollet earned first team honors. Other Class 5A first team selections include Player of the Year Chiaka Ogbogu (Coppell), Coach of the Year Julie Green (Coppell), Middle blockers Chiaka Ogbogu (Coppell), Neka Cuppetilli (New Braunfels) and Qiana Canete (Copperas Cove).
Outside hitters were Erica Bohannon (Coppell), and Ashley Elrod (Arlington Lamar), while Libero was Beth Shecterle (Pearland) and Setter was Kylie Pickrell (Coppell).
Figueroa in the cage Saturday
For the second straight year, West Plano Crossfit-trained Edwin Figueroa will be on the UFC’s Super Bowl weekend card. On Saturday, Figueroa is fighting Francisco Rivera at UFC 156 in Las Vegas.
A McKinney native, Figueroa competed just once in 2012 – a split-decision win over Alex Caceres at UFC 143 in which Caceres was penalized two points for kicks to the groin. The win upped 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 before getting injured.
Eastfield basketball team continues strong start
The Eastfield College basketball team has been one of the hottest teams in the country for the past two months.
The Harvesters continued that trend on Friday, knocking off conference rival Richland in a 86-80 victory.
Eastfield, which has now won 12 consecutive games, has posted a 21-2 overall record and a perfect 5-0 mark in Metro Athletic Conference play. They are ranked No. 8 in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association Division III poll.
The up-tempo Harvesters are third in the nation in scoring at 90.6 points per game and have topped the 100-point mark 11 times, including a season-high 143-90 win against Paul Quinn.
They will try to keep their winning streak going when they host Mountain View on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Eastfield.
Randle makes junior national select team
USA Basketball today named the roster for its 2013 USA Junior National Select Team that will take on the World Select Team in the 2013 Nike Hoop Summit, and the USA will be led by two coaches and four players with prior international basketball experience, including USA medalists and prep standouts Aaron Gordon (Archbishop Mitty H.S./San Jose, Calif.), Rondaé Hollis-Jefferson (Chester H.S./Chester, Pa.), Jabari Parker (Simeon Career Academy/Chicago, Ill.) and Julius Randle (Prestonwood Christian Academy/ McKinney, Texas).
The 2013 Nike Hoop Summit will be played at 4 p.m. (PDT) on Saturday, April 20 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. Tickets are now on sale, with reserved courtside seats for $25 and $50 and general admission $5 in advance and $10 on game day. Tickets are available through the Rose Quarter Ticket Office, by calling 877-789-ROSE (7673) or by visiting www.rosequarter.com or www.nikehoopsummit.com
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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 $80. Visit the clinic website at coachesclinic.net.
Tuesday Results
Boys Basketball
Plano West beats McKinney, 77-64
Allen beats McKinney Boyd, 61-59
McKinney North beats Greenville, 83-60
Aubrey beats Celina, 77-53
Girls Basketball
Plano West beats McKinney, 66-38
Allen beats McKinney Boyd, 49-43
McKinney North beats Greenville, 69-32
Celina beats Aubrey, 56-34
Boys Soccer
McKinney – Open
McKinney Boyd beats Mesquite Horne, 2-0
McKinney North beats Frisco Centennial, 1-0
Girls Soccer
McKinney beats McKinney North, 2-0
Briefs
Mollett earns All-State honor
The Texas Sports Writers Association recently announced the 2012 All-State Volleyball Teams. McKinney Boyd outside hitter Megan Mollet earned first team honors. Other Class 5A first team selections include Player of the Year Chiaka Ogbogu (Coppell), Coach of the Year Julie Green (Coppell), Middle blockers Chiaka Ogbogu (Coppell), Neka Cuppetilli (New Braunfels) and Qiana Canete (Copperas Cove).
Outside hitters were Erica Bohannon (Coppell), and Ashley Elrod (Arlington Lamar), while Libero was Beth Shecterle (Pearland) and Setter was Kylie Pickrell (Coppell).
Figueroa in the cage Saturday
For the second straight year, West Plano Crossfit-trained Edwin Figueroa will be on the UFC’s Super Bowl weekend card. On Saturday, Figueroa is fighting Francisco Rivera at UFC 156 in Las Vegas.
A McKinney native, Figueroa competed just once in 2012 – a split-decision win over Alex Caceres at UFC 143 in which Caceres was penalized two points for kicks to the groin. The win upped 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 before getting injured.
Eastfield basketball team continues strong start
The Eastfield College basketball team has been one of the hottest teams in the country for the past two months.
The Harvesters continued that trend on Friday, knocking off conference rival Richland in a 86-80 victory.
Eastfield, which has now won 12 consecutive games, has posted a 21-2 overall record and a perfect 5-0 mark in Metro Athletic Conference play. They are ranked No. 8 in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association Division III poll.
The up-tempo Harvesters are third in the nation in scoring at 90.6 points per game and have topped the 100-point mark 11 times, including a season-high 143-90 win against Paul Quinn.
They will try to keep their winning streak going when they host Mountain View on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Eastfield.
Randle makes junior national select team
USA Basketball today named the roster for its 2013 USA Junior National Select Team that will take on the World Select Team in the 2013 Nike Hoop Summit, and the USA will be led by two coaches and four players with prior international basketball experience, including USA medalists and prep standouts Aaron Gordon (Archbishop Mitty H.S./San Jose, Calif.), Rondaé Hollis-Jefferson (Chester H.S./Chester, Pa.), Jabari Parker (Simeon Career Academy/Chicago, Ill.) and Julius Randle (Prestonwood Christian Academy/ McKinney, Texas).
The 2013 Nike Hoop Summit will be played at 4 p.m. (PDT) on Saturday, April 20 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. Tickets are now on sale, with reserved courtside seats for $25 and $50 and general admission $5 in advance and $10 on game day. Tickets are available through the Rose Quarter Ticket Office, by calling 877-789-ROSE (7673) or by visiting www.rosequarter.com or www.nikehoopsummit.com
Internet exclusive content
For more stories on the sports community, including web exclusives, video previews and wrap-ups, go to: starlocalnews.com. This is the site for in-depth coverage, immediate scores, videos, game stories and a football score ticker for those that can’t wait for the print edition.
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 $80. Visit the clinic website at coachesclinic.net.
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