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Biediger Shines in NTPGA Summer Events
Highland Park senior Sophie Biediger was the runner-up at the George Hannon Invitational tournament on Aug. 9-10 in Austin.
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Flexin’: Schlegel Returns to NFL as Strength Coach for Jaguars
From his beginnings as a wrestling state champion at Highland Park to his career as an NFL linebacker to his entrepreneurial ventures in the private sector, Anthony Schlegel has never lost his passion for helping athletes reach their peak.
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Lady Scots Race to Season-Opening Win
Highland Park got the girls cross country season off to a fast start, as the Lady Scots won a team title on Saturday in Plano.
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Herring Rows to Finals for Team USA
Hockaday graduate Annie Herring finished sixth in the 4X boat at the World Rowing Junior Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
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Park Cities Duo Hooks Youth Bass Title
Teenage anglers Dylan Sorrells and Cullum Brown recently won the TBF Junior World Championship bass tournament.
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Familiar Faces Look to Net Deep Playoff Run for HP
Highland Park’s starting lineup will look quite familiar this season. And that has the Lady Scots feeling optimistic.
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HP Senior Recognized as TGCA All-Star
Emily Hellmuth, a senior on the Highland Park volleyball team, competed in the recent Texas Girls Coaches Association all-star game in Arlington.
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Diamondbacks Sign Ex-Jesuit SS Lawlar
Former Jesuit standout Jordan Lawlar is officially turning pro after the star shortstop signed a contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Texas Lawmakers File Bill To Prevent Big 12 Exodus
A group of Texas lawmakers filed legislation Friday that would prohibit Texas public colleges and universities from switching their affiliations with collegiate athletic conferences without approval from the Legislature.
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Jesuit Alum to Fight for Karate Gold
After almost missing out, Tom Scott will represent the United States in the debut sport at the Summer Olympics on Aug. 6 in Tokyo.
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HP Runner Earns All-Star Nod from TGCA
Highland Park senior Alli Grace Ott has been selected as a Class 5A-6A Cross Country All-Star by the Texas Girls Coaches Association.
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Voices
With Tokyo on Horizon, UP Columnist Recalls 1996 Games
Pressley Peters, who worked as a media relations staffer during the 1996 Olympic Games, says this year's Olympic athletes deserve a roaring crowd of spectators.
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From Balance Beams to Broadcasting: Preston Hollow’s Nastia Liukin Talks Olympics
Nastia Liukin talks about the Tokyo Olympics.
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Ingram Helps Team USA Claim U19 Title
St. Mark’s graduate Harrison Ingram helped the United States win a gold medal at the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup tournament in Latvia.
Major Goals: Recent Results Renew Confidence for Spieth
Jordan Spieth has been trending upward this season on the PGA Tour, even though wins in his backyard remain elusive.
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Jesuit Shortstop Taken Sixth by Arizona
As expected, Jordan Lawlar’s name was called early in the MLB draft on Sunday. He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the sixth overall pick.
For Texas’ Greatest Athletes, 10 Events Are Better Than One
In 1999, John Turek started hosting an annual decathlon and heptathlon at St. Mark’s to introduce young athletes to the multi-event competitions not often held at the high school level.
DUC Claims Top 10 Finishes at Nationals
Dallas United Crew placed two boats among the top 10 in the country in their respective classes at the USRowing Youth National Championship in Florida.
McGough Takes Over as Lady Scots Coach
For the second time in two seasons, Highland Park will have a new face leading its decorated girls soccer program.
Young Guns Stay on Course for PGA Tour Success
The golf paths of Will Zalatoris and Scottie Scheffler had crossed many times before at the junior level, so a professional pairing in their backyard made perfect sense.