June 18, 2010

  • Don’t Mess With Jerry Jones’ Security Guards

    Two employees of Jerry Jones were involved in a kerfuffle outside his Preston Road home last week, according to the Highland Park Department of Public Safety. No, it wasn’t Tony Romo and Roy Williams.

    According to the incident report, security supervisor Frank Whitfield and bodyguard ...read more

    Posted on June 18th, 2010 at 9:13 am by Dan Koller | Filed under Blog, Crime, Highland Park, Sports | 6 Comments
  • June 16, 2010

  • Destination: Arlington

    It won’t only be the Dallas Cowboys and the rest of the NFL teams hoping to end their season by playing at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, site of the next Super Bowl.

    The Highland Park Scots are also hoping their season culminates at “Jerry World.” The University Interscholastic League ...read more

    Posted on June 16th, 2010 at 12:29 pm by Chuck Cox | Filed under Blog, Highland Park, Sports | No Comments
  • June 14, 2010

  • Coaches Rank Scots No. 9 in 4A

    The bible of football in Texas hit the newsstands today. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football officially released its 2010 edition, signifying the beginning of the countdown to football fans from Amarillo to Zavalla.

    In the Class 4A coaches’ poll, Highland Park is ranked No. ...read more

    Posted on June 14th, 2010 at 11:50 am by Chuck Cox | Filed under Blog, Highland Park, Sports | 1 Comment
  • June 7, 2010

  • Copeland Dies of Cancer

    Some sad news from the Hilltop over the weekend. Former SMU athletic director Jim Copeland died at his home in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday after a long battle with cancer at age 65.

    Copeland, who was inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Hall ...read more

    Posted on June 7th, 2010 at 11:46 am by Chuck Cox | Filed under Blog, SMU, Sports | No Comments
  • June 3, 2010

  • Can Crescent Valets Handle This?

    The Indycars will be racing at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend, so the promotional events are in full swing.

    At 4 p.m. today, rookie driver Simona de Silvestro, who finished 14th in the Indianapolis 500, is scheduled to arrive at Arcodoro & Pomodoro in her No. 78 car (pictured).

    At 6 ...read more

    Posted on June 3rd, 2010 at 12:00 pm by Dan Koller | Filed under Blog, Sports | No Comments
  • June 1, 2010

  • Former Scots in Fort Worth Regional

    The Baylor Bears baseball team was tabbed to play in an NCAA regional hosted by TCU in Fort Worth beginning on Friday.

    Former Scots Joey Hainsfurther and Crayton Bare will look to help the Bears advance past the host Horned Frogs, Arizona, and Lamar.

    Hainsfurther, a sophomore second baseman who ...read more

    Posted on June 1st, 2010 at 3:22 pm by Chuck Cox | Filed under Blog, Highland Park, Sports | No Comments
  • May 25, 2010

  • John Daly in the House

    Trust me on this: that’s John Daly in the yellow shirt.  He was at Brookhaven Country Club today in Farmers Branch, heading up a tournament.  The PC connection?  Well, I was there, too.

    Posted on May 25th, 2010 at 6:15 pm by Charles Geilich | Filed under Blog, Entertainment, Sports | No Comments
  • May 19, 2010

  • Reaugh is Icing on Cake

    I was born and raised on Philadelphia Flyers hockey. Watching my favorite team plow through the Eastern Conference Finals has been even more enjoyable because University Park resident Daryl “Razor” Reaugh is calling the games on Versus. Of course, if my team were down 2-0 in the series after being outscored 9-0 (instead of the opposite being true), I probably ...read more

    Posted on May 19th, 2010 at 8:45 am by Dan Koller | Filed under Blog, Media, Sports | 3 Comments
  • May 11, 2010

  • Scots First, Lady Scots Third at State

    After finishing second to rival Pearce at last year’s Class 4A state golf tournament, the Highland Park Scots bounced back to claim this year’s crown on a steamy Tuesday afternoon at Austin’s Jimmy Clay Golf Course. The Lady Scots, under first-year head coach Eric Cunningham, finished in third place for the second straight year.

    Posted on May 11th, 2010 at 4:05 pm by Chuck Cox | Filed under Highland Park, Sports | No Comments
  • Another Title For Stainback

    Abby Stainback and partner Kristen Adams beat Montgomery’s Cori Bloh and Carly Riney, 6-3, 6-3, in the Class 4A doubles state finals on Tuesday afternoon in Lakeway. Stainback has won four straight state doubles championships with four different partners. She finished her career with the Scots with seven total state tennis championships.

    Posted on May 11th, 2010 at 2:16 pm by Chuck Cox | Filed under Highland Park, Sports | No Comments
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