Last Week in Sports 2.12-18

Dragon Sports Media

February 23, 2024

The Lady Dragon soccer team took on the Fossil Ridge Panthers last Wednesday night, defeating them 12-0. This win increases their overall record to 17-0 and their district record to 7-0, sitting first in district play. “LDS has such a great culture,” junior captain Hannah Jordan said. “We always show up for one another and make the most of the time we have together.” Looking ahead, the Lady Dragons begin the second round of district play with hopes to continue their winning streak against the Keller Indians on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

The Dragon soccer team took on the Fossil Ridge Panthers last Tuesday. They managed to pull away with a tie despite being down 1-0 late in the game. On Feb. 16 they defeated Keller Timber Creek 2-1 win to bring their district record to 3-2-1. “As we start the second round of district we’ve been playing very well, and the results show that,” said head coach Chris Padilla. “We aim to build on those performances, pish for a district title, and be playing our best soccer come playoff time.” Looking ahead, the Dragons play Keller, their biggest match of district play, at Dragon Stadium on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

The Dragon basketball team concluded regular season play with an overall record of 21-8 and finished district play 8-4, sitting in third place. They spent the week preparing for their Bi-District playoff game against Chisholm Trial on Feb. 20 at Birdville High School. The Dragonsloko to advance to the Area round of UIL playoffs.

The Dragon wrestlers competed at the UIL 6A Texas State Championship last week and sophomore Dylan Ota finished the weekend as the 106 lb. UIL 6A State Champion after defeating J. Shipley of Dripping Springs. Sophomore wrestler Cora Hayes competed in the girls state quarterfinals, finishing the weekend 2-2.

Lady Dragon basketball competed against the Trail Blazers from El Paso Americas on February 15. Carroll was named Area champions with a score of 69-41. The Lady Dragons play the Frenship Tigers from Wolfforth, TX in the UIL state quarter-finals on Feb. 20th in the hopes of advancing to the regional tournament.

Carroll softball went undefeated in the NFCA Leadoff Classic and is 7-0 in preseason play. “The Bryan trip is that preseason trip [we] look forward to whether you are a player or a coach,” assistant coach Callie Gressett said. “We get to grow together as a team [and] this year we went undefeated . It was fun getting to celebrate the successes and adds to the anticipation for this season.” They will play at Coppell on Feb. 20 and then travel to the Allen tournament later this week.

Contributors: Reagan Stovall, Colton Deraud, James Gray, Matthew Klepikow, Zach Davidson

About the Contributors

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Reagan Stovall, Dragon Sports Media Team Lead

Reagan Stovall is currently a senior at Carroll Senior High School and in her second year of being a part of the Dragon Sports Media staff. She mainly works mostly in on-air broadcasting and photography. She was a part of Carroll Senior High’s UIL ILPC bronze star-winning broadcast team last year as the Sports Desk anchor. When she’s off camera, Reagan is working on homework, watching college football, or binging Brooklyn 99. After graduating, Reagan plans to attend the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin or the McCombs School of Business.

Ava Cottingham, Dragon Sports Media Team Lead

Ava Cottingham is a senior at Carroll Senior High School. This is her second year in Dragon Media as a sports journalist and photographer. Some of Ava’s notable accomplishments are that she was a part of the KDGN sports desk team that won a UIL Bronze Star Award, was inducted into Carroll Senior High School’s chapter of Quill & Scroll, and was awarded an honorable mention for an ILPC State Journalism Award for her student-athlete feature piece. When she isn’t writing or taking pictures, Ava enjoys playing club volleyball, watching the Denver Broncos with her dad, working out, and listening to music. Eventually, Ava hopes to work for ESPN in sports journalism.

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.

Ben Randall, Dragon Sports Media Team Lead

Ben Randall is a junior at Carroll Senior High School, and is heading into his third year as a Dragon Media staff member. Ben hopes to attend the University of Nebraska - Lincoln for Sports Media & Communications or any other top 10 sports journalism university. His dream is to work as a play-by-play reporter for ESPN or any big sports television network. Ben is an active member of the national finalist Carroll Dragon Band as a squad leader, and Christ Alone Lutheran Church in Keller as an usher. When he’s not in the band bleachers or announcing for a variety of sports, he likes to travel with his friends and modify his car. His music taste is very broad, but he loves to listen to A$AP Rocky and MF DOOM. The opportunity to give sports fans an unforgettable experience while also traveling around the community is why he loves to work in the media field so much, and why he is ecstatic about working with a UIL Bronze Star winning program at Dragon Media.