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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.
Diamond Dreams: HP Grad Still Has Passion for Pitching
When the COVID-19 pandemic canceled their 2020 baseball season, Matt Milburn and other journeyman minor-leaguers had a decision to make. Was it worthwhile to continue chasing big-league goals, or was it time to hang up the cleats and move on?
Flaherty Takes Over Lions in Football
Harry Flaherty has traveled across the country during his playing and coaching career. Now, he’s the new varsity football coach at St. Mark’s.
After 40 Years, HP’s Sherman Still Loves Coaching, Judging
Mark Sherman won’t be competing at the Olympics this summer in Tokyo, but he might determine who will be.
Seniors Awarded NTPGA Scholarships
Golfers from Jesuit and St. Mark’s are among the recipients of a record batch of scholarships from the Northern Texas PGA Foundation.
New Trophy Honors Past HP Swim Champs
There’s a new trophy making quite a splash in the display case of the Highland Park ISD Multipurpose Building.
Pegasus Claims 4 Water Polo Youth Titles
Pegasus Water Polo Academy won four state championships this spring in age groups ranging from fourth grade to eighth grade.
Trent Hired to Lead Lady Scot Golfers
Mercedes Trent led Hebron to its first Class 6A girls golf state championship this spring. Now she will look to repeat that feat at Highland Park.
New Film Connects Scots, Mighty Mites
Set in 1938, 12 Mighty Orphans chronicles the underdog Masonic Home football team led by Rusty Russell, who later coached Doak Walker at Highland Park.
Martial Artist: Scott Aims for Olympic Berth in Karate
Having karate as an Olympic sport for the first time this summer in Tokyo gives Tom Scott a golden opportunity.
Dobbs Caps Ursuline Soccer Legacy With Scoring Milestone
Kylie Dobbs was aware of the milestone when she took the field on March 5, but she had more important accomplishments on which to focus.
Fleet Footed: Speedy Point Guard Heads to Colorado
David Piehler remembers the first time he saw Jack Pease in the Highland Park High School gym for one reason — and it had nothing to do with dribbling, passing, or shooting.