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  • All The Comings And Goings on Signing Day

    Nick Rose flashes the Hook ’em Horns with his mother, Kathy, by his side during National Signing Day at Highland Park High School. Rose was one of seven Highland Park athletes who signed letters of intent. The other six were Kelsey Bass (Oklahoma State), Megan Gittins (Princeton), Parker Kennedy (Fort Lewis), Tanner Stone (Duke), Taylor [...]

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See what we captured this week. Staff photos are available for purchase. Please e-mail photo@peoplenewspapers.com or call 214-523-5256.

Highland Park Wraps Up Playoff Berth

After trailing by 12 points early in the second half, committing 22 turnovers, and going more than nine minutes without scoring during one stretch, Highland Park still managed to come away with a 48-45 victory over McKinney North on Tuesday night at Highlander Fieldhouse.

Staff Photos: Chris McGathey

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One YMCA Title, One Very Special Bucket

Two seasons ago, Mary Margaret Deering battled brain cancer, a tumor lodged in her hypothalamus. She suited up that fall without a hair on her head.

Deering was one of almost 1,600 girls and boys who played in the Park Cities Y's basketball leagues this season

Staff Photos: Alana Harrison

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Blue Wave Sweeps District Meet

The Highland Park swimming and diving teams had no trouble winning the District 14-4A Championships last week at Carrollton ISD Natatorium.

The girls won by more than 200 points, beating second-place Carrollton Creekview, 280-75, while the boys also topped Creekview, 188-124, to also claim the title.

Staff Photos: Chris McGathey

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Lady Scots Close in on Playoff Berth

The Highland Park Lady Scots got a pair of wins to remain in the thick of the play-off chase in District 10-4A. After beating Pearce, 55-35, at home last Friday and McKinney North, 49-47, on the road on Tuesday, Highland Park (20-7, 8-4) is in a three-way tie for second place with Wylie and McKinney North in the District 10-4A standings with two games left in the regular season.

Staff Photos: Alana Harrison

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Winter Wonderland Dazzles Guests

In creating the 2011 Crystal Charity Ball's "Tis the Season" gala at the Hilton Anatole, Crystal Charity Ball chair Connie O'Neill and her committee created a perfect holiday wonderland to raise $5million for various children's charities.

Photos: Jeanne Prejean

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