Last Week in Sports Nov. 13-25

November 27, 2023

Wrestling

On Nov. 17 and 18, the varsity wrestling team competed in the Heath Invitational at Rockwall-Heath High School. The girls placed second and boys placed third for a successful start to their season. “The wrestling season has started off really strong,” Cora Hayes (10) said, “Although we didn’t win, we played to our best abilities and just barely came up short.”

Swimming

The varsity girls swim and dive team won the TISCA invitational on Nov. 18 and 19 over Keller with a score of 645-427. They are currently undefeated so far in this season. The varsity boys placed second in the same tournament with a score of 604-593. They both look to host Coppell at home at the Elise Cermai Aquatics Center on Nov. 30.

“We lost by 11 points because someone left early on a relay, which caused us to disqualify ourselves,” Max Hatcher (12) said, “I think if we all pull together this season and think as one we will have big things coming up for us.”

Football

On Nov. 24 the varsity football team took on the Highland Park Scots and defeated them 45-14 at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, advancing to the regional finals of the UIL playoffs. The Dragons will face district rivals in a rematch against Byron Nelson High School on Dec. 2.

“Highland Park was a good team, so it felt good beating them by a lot,” Brock Boyd (10) said, “I’m excited to play against Byron Nelson again this week and redeem ourselves. I think we have a lot more to play for because we lost our district title against them. I don’t think anyone wants them to take another win from us again, which ensures extra effort from the whole team.”

Boys Basketball

The boys basketball team is on a six game win streak coming off of a preseason tournament championship in the Doghouse Invitational and with the most recent wins against Plano West, and Irving Macarthur The Dragons are now 7-2 for the season.

Girls Basketball

The girls basketball team defeated Grapevine and Denton Guyer going into the Thanksgiving Break. Most recently, the Lady Dragons defeated McKinney North 55-50, improving their overall record to 8-2. They look to prepare for the Hawk Classic next week.

About the Contributors

Cailyn Cashon, Dragon Sports Media

Cailyn Cashon is a 15-year-old sophomore at Carroll High School. She is going into her second year in Dragon Media and is one of the sports editors for the yearbook. She’s planning on being the sports desk for KDGN and is going to write her script for that role in the new class, Sports Media, taught by Lindsey Jacobson. She hopes to attend The University of Texas at Austin to study sports broadcasting and journalism; or Texas A&M at Corpus Christi to study marine biology. Her dream is to be recognized at a national level for her photography/videography since she has dedicated so much time and effort into it. Cailyn is also a committed member of National Charity League (NCL) with a board position as parliamentarian. When she’s not on the sidelines with a camera, she is either in Florida with her family or around Southlake with her friends. Her music taste varies, but her favorite artist is Lord Hurron. The inclusive, educational, and enjoyable environment of media classes is why she loves them so much.

Morgan Brown, Dragon Sports Media

Morgan Brown is a senior at Carroll Senior High School and this is her fourth year in Dragon Media. She is the editor-in-chief for the 2023-24 yearbook, as well as a member of the new sports media class. When she isn’t out photographing events, she can be found spending time with friends, attending concerts, going on drives, or hanging out in the yearbook room. After graduation, she hopes to attend either the University of Texas or Arizona State.