The Highland Park soccer team secured a playoff berth last night with a 1-1 tie against Lovejoy.

Senior midfielder Trevor Hubbard scored the lone goal for the Scots (9-8-5, 3-4-2).

HP will wrap up the regular season with a home match against The Colony at 7:15 p.m. Friday.

The Highland Park baseball team will open District 10-4A play tonight against Newman Smith at 7:30 p.m. at Scotland Yard.

The Scots (8-4) are coming off the Midland Tournament of Champions. HP won its first two games against El Paso Montwood and Amarillo Tascosa, and then lost the last three to Odessa, El Pason Franklin, and Midland Lee.

The Trojans come into tonight’s game with a 5-2 record.

Following the district opener, HP will host the Scotland Yard Classic Thursday-Saturday. The Scots play Sachse at 2 p.m. and Midland ...read more

What’s up with the crazy birds leaving their mark all over town? Sick. Out. I like birds and all but this is ridiculous. Is there a scientific reason for the Park Cities becoming one big bird toilet?

When I wrote for the Temple Daily Telegram, I covered the Central Texas Stampede, a pro hockey team that played in Belton. Because goals are so seldom in hockey, I would write my game story halfway through the third period and hope nothing else happened.

Gayle Kirby, Highland Park’s deputy town secretary, employed a similar strategy in advance of Monday’s 5 p.m. deadline to file a candidacy for the Town Council. When the council’s 4 p.m. meeting was over, I asked Kirby if she could tell me who was running, but she said she couldn’t discuss it until the deadline had ...read more

It turns out Highland Park’s girls basketball team ended up drawing one of the best teams in the state in the first round of the playoffs.

Frisco Wakeland, which beat the Lady Scots, 69-48, on Feb. 16, won its Class 4A state semifinal against Del Valle, 39-34, yesterday in Austin. The Lady Wolverines (30-6) will take on Mansfield Timberview (36-2) in an all-Dallas/Fort Worth state championship game at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow.

I’ll be honest, I was very impressed by Wakeland’s size and athleticism, but I ...read more

In a crazy twist of fate, both Highland Park and University Park will have council meetings on Monday, with the HP Town Council convening at 4 p.m. and the UP City Council meeting at 5 p.m. 

Dan and I are going to do a best of three rock-paper-scissors bout to see who will go to each meeting. Can I get the over/under on that?

In University Park, more Bush Center business is on the agenda, and the council will discuss special conditions within the zoning ordinance (Steve Mace tells me that on Monday, the council will still be tweaking the ordinance. Formal vote ...read more

I went to Fiesta grocery store this morning to pick up an item for my daughter’s social studies presentation. Bam. In your face. The merchandise displayed at checkout is quite different than what we’re used to in Parkieville. Or is it? Jump for the comparison. 

They’ll all be part of the fabulous wine and cheese happy hour at Stephanie Anne in Highland Park Village today! From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., guests will enjoy wine and cheese, courtesy of Vintage Wines, while perusing artwork by Beth Gandy (check out that lovely piece on the left), who will be on hand to chat with attendees. While you’re there, you may also want to take advantage of the store’s slipcover and upholstery program. If you scoop up one of the many slipcover or upholstery fabrics, you’ll get ...read more

The two-time defending state champion Highland Park Scots will look to remain undefeated when they take on St. Mark’s at 7:30 tonight at Highlander Stadium in a rematch of last year’s title game.

The Lions are also undefeated this season. HP beat St. Mark’s, 7-5, in last year’s championship game in Austin.

HP also learned recently that it will be the host for this year’s state tournament, which is slated for May 8-9 at Highlander Stadium.

The Scots will also be playing a game at the new Meadowlands Stadium in ...read more

The 2010 Highland Park varsity football schedule has been finalized.

After scrimmaging at Plano West on Friday, Aug. 20, the Scots will open the regular season against Everman in the Tom Landry Classic at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28, at SMU.

The Scots, who have finished 11-2 the last two seasons, will host Monterrey (Mexico) Tec on Sept. 3. HP will close out non-district play at Sherman on Sept. 10.

Following a bye week, the Scots open District 10-4A play at home against Rockwall on Sept. ...read more