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19 FC defeats QUESTIONS 19 QUESTIONS FOR This is the second of a four- Houston part installment previewing In a battle of Texas District 9- and 10-5A. To teams, FC Dallas earned a keep up with all 19 ques- 3-2 victory over Houston on tions that go into Star Local Tuesday. Media’s comprehensive look at the new districts, go to Dallas got a goal from starlocalmedia.com. Tesho Akindele in the 98th DISTRICT 9- AND 10-5A minute after netting a low liner following a Houston turnover. Fabian Castillo and An- >> WEEK 2 dres Escobar scored the first two goals for Dallas, which entered the break in PHIL HAUSMANN, ETHAN GRANT, CHRIS O’DELL AND JUSTIN THOMAS a 1-1 tie. Staff writers The win was the team’s second in Houston this sea- There were storylines aplenty that son. came from the UIL’s biennial realign- The Frisco-based team ment in February. At the Class 5A will be back in action Sat- level, a talented group of Region II urday with a road match schools certainly qualifies as a devel- against Columbus. opment to watch when the alignment becomes official for the 2014-15 school year. Natour gearing up In District 9-5A, the holdover for all-star game Frisco ISD schools from 9-4A, The Lone Star lineman Nick Colony and Little Elm are trading Natour has been chosen to Prosper for Lone Star and yet-to-open compete in the Texas High Independence. Prosper and McKinney School Coaches Associa- will supplant Royse City and tion All-Star game. Greenville in the old 13-4A to form 10- Natour will join forces 5A. with other all stars on the Keeping up with all the transition North team. might be confusing, but facing the The South team will be facts is not – the two setups have the coached by Bob Gillis of El firepower to be one of the top bi-dis- Campo High School, while trict matchup battlefields in every Natour’s North squad is led sport. by Joey McGuire of Cedar In anticipation of both districts de- Hill. buting in the fall, Star Local Media The event, now in its will devote the next several editions to KELSEY KRUZICH / STAFF PHOTO posing and answering questions that Lone Star sophomore quarterback Jason Shelley, right, could be one District 9-5A player poised for a breakout season. After a stellar freshman 80th year, will take place campaign, Shelley and the Rangers will make the leap from District 10-3A to the more competitive nine-team district in Class 5A this season. July 22 at the Alamodome invariably come with the territory. in San Antonio. Kickoff is And with that, the second installment tle Elm, Wylie and Lone Star (in Class Realistically, though, 10-5A will Austin De Leon) should ease any slated for 7 p.m. of 19 Questions for 9- and 10-5A 3A) all reached the regional quarterfi- likely once again be Wylie’s to lose. chance of a sophomore slump. The awaits. nals, but that was as far as any of the Co-MVP Brooke Dumas is back in the Rangers will face challenges moving RoughRiders 17 programs would venture. circle, as are two other superlative up to 5A but second-year head coach 1. How will Independence sports In 9-5A, Centennial and Little Elm winners (senior-to-be Serena Saldivar Jeff Rayburn and the Lone Star of- announce sale fair in their first varsity seasons? have to once again be considered the and sophomore-to-be Katelyn Belch). fense should be able to meet them. The Frisco RoughRiders, Chris O’Dell: The addition of Inde- favorites. The two programs will grad- Both districts have the talent to In 10-5A, it’s hard not to mention the Double-A affiliate of pendence to 9-5A could present trap uate a combined five players (two send representatives deeper into the him. He’ll be able to see his name in the , recently games for the other eight teams in the Lady Lobos, three Lady Titans). Cen- postseason, if the brutal district print a thousand times over from nu- announced the sale of its district. tennial senior-to-be Sarah Coronado schedule doesn’t wear them down merous media outlets this upcoming franchise. Independence is expected to strug- (.512 average, 37 stolen bases) and first. season. But really, when talking about The duo of Chuck Green- gle in its inaugural season, but the key Little Elm senior-to-be Riley Scudder the top offense in 10-5A, North is at berg and Scott Sonju pur- for other district opponents clinching (1.44 ERA, 135 Ks) are hungry to go 3. Which schools will boast their the pinnacle because of Oklahoma out on a strong note in their final sea- chased the team from a playoff berth could mean avoiding a district’s best offense in football? State University commit and senior Mandalay Baseball Proper- son. running back Ronald Jones. slip-up against the new kids on the Phil Hausmann: In 9-5A, does In- ties LLC, subject to cus- Don’t sleep on Lone Star – reigning Forget the fact that he will be lin- block. dependence, being in its inaugural tomary closing conditions. That scenario could also benefit In- 10-3A MVP Ashley Cantu and four ing up behind four new offensive line- Greenberg, who also owns other junior-to-be players will look to year, get to partake in an expansion dependence, however, with teams po- draft? Well if not, then the top offense men or receiving handoffs from a new the Texas Rangers’ Ad- tentially looking ahead and failing to guide the Lady Rangers to a easy tran- quarterback, because when Jones vanced-A affiliate Myrtle sition among FISD’s finest. could come from the team moving on take care of business in head-to-head up in Frisco Lone Star. touches the ball only good things Beach Pelicans and the meetings against the Knights. Wylie, Lovejoy and McKinney North seem to happen. Even with a new line State College Spikes of the all field strong programs in 10-5A. Centennial and Frisco’s offenses Independence shouldn’t expect a will be hurt as a result of graduation, and quarterback, Jones should help New York-Penn League, long transition period though, with McKinney couldn’t stand up to Plano North’s offense take its place at the was the former CEO and ISD and McKinney Boyd last season, but the Rangers return four key the large amount of talent throughout starters on offense – including sopho- top of its district. managing partner of the Frisco. The school could take a page but has to be considered a dark horse more quarterback Jason Shelley. As a Rangers. from past Frisco ISD teams that strug- with returners such as Krissy Fontillas freshman, Shelley gained sole posses- 4. Which athletes are primed to make the Greenberg will serve as gled in the early going before building and Ciara Wilson in the fold. sion of the starting role from senior greatest leap from 2013-14 to 2014-15? chairman, CEO and manag- playoff-caliber teams in a matter of A trio of freshmen (Kallie Chase Moake after running for 158 ing partner of the Frisco- two or three seasons. Killingsworth, Emily Weichel and JoJo Phil Hausmann: Marcus Cross based team while Sonju McRae) should help the Lady Leop- yards against former district opponent (McKinney boys basketball) becomes a co-managing ards maintain a high level of success Celina. He finished the year with 1,346 On a roster brimming with guards partner and serves as the 2. Who are a few preliminary on the diamond. Co-MVP and senior- passing yards, 12 touchdowns, four in- stroking it from beyond and just inside franchise’s president. favorites on the softball diamond? to-be pitcher Celeste Verdilivo will terceptions and rushed for 821 yards the arc, Cross provided a nice change Mandalay Baseball has Ethan Grant: No team in 9-5A or once again be throwing to Catcher of and seven touchdowns. of pace for McKinney. been the principal owner 10-5A made it past the third round of the Year and sophomore-to-be Zoe Shelley’s top returning receivers Last season, the 6-foot-3 guard was and operator of the fran- the playoffs last year. Centennial, Lit- Goodman for the Lady Bulldogs. (senior Jordan Jones and junior See QUESTIONS, Page 12A chise since its 2003 incep- tion. Exact terms of the agreement were not known HEROES CELEBRITY BASEBALL as of press time.

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