Devin Hasson

The high school baseball and softball playoffs are both past their halfway mark, with the former down to the regional finals and the latter playing the state semifinals this week.

LITTLE ELM—Panther Creek has made its deepest playoff run in the program's young history in large part to a dominant pitching staff.

Each week throughout the 2025-26 school year, Star Local Media will recognize one of the standout student-athletes from its coverage area as Athlete of the Week.

From 2007- 2010, four Mesquite ISD softball teams qualified for the playoffs in the same season.

There's no shortage of noteworthy performances turned in by student-athletes around the area. This week, Star Local Media's sports staff will recognize 10 student-athletes from its coverage areas as part

There are still more than two months until football teams return to the field for the first day of official workouts in August, but this past month, they have all

WEATHERFORD—At this juncture of the baseball season, it is all about taking advantage of opportunities.

Each week throughout the 2025-26 school year, Star Local Media will recognize one of the standout student-athletes from its coverage area as Athlete of the Week.

For the last four years, 9-6A has been one of the most unique districts in the state as one of the few to feature nine teams, made up of the seven Garland ISD programs, as well as the pair in Wylie ISD.

During the past two years, 11-6A was often referred to as the “District of Doom” due to the large number of powerhouse programs in a variety of different sports.