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The Playbook
From Staff Reports
Varsity Schedule
Friday’s Games
Boys Basketball
Liberty at Heritage, 8 p.m.
The Colony at Wakeland, 8 p.m.
Little Elm at Prosper, 8 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Centennial at Frisco, 6:30 p.m.
Liberty at Heritage, 6:30 p.m.
Aubrey at Lone Star, 7:30 p.m.
The Colony at Wakeland, 6:30 p.m.
Little Elm at Prosper, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Boys Basketball
Legacy Christian Academy at Waco Reicher, 2:30 p.m.
Lone Star at Melissa, 3:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Legacy Christian Academy at Waco Reicher, 1 p.m.
Title rematch in Frisco
Sam Houston State (11-3) has an immediate shot at redemption following last year’s NCAA Division I Football Championship loss to North Dakota State.
That’s because the two teams were matched once again in the title game that will be played at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco tomorrow at noon.
The Bison beat the Bearkats 17-6 in last year’s clash, setting up just the fourth championship rematch in FCS history.
The last four teams to win the NCAA Division I Football Championship, including both winners in Frisco, have been first-time champions. After Appalachian State won three consecutive championships between 2005 and 2007, Richmond began a four-year run of first-time winners, including Richmond in 2008, Villanova in 2009, Eastern Washington following the 2010 season and North Dakota State last year. Sam Houston State could continue that trend with a win tomorrow.
The game is sold out for the second straight year and will be televised on ESPN2 and WatchESPN.
Title game remains in Frisco through 2016
The NCAA announced Dec. 19 that it has agreed to a three-year extension with the city of Frisco to keep the Division I Football Championship title game at FC Dallas Stadium.
The venue has hosted the previous two FCS championship games and will do so until at least 2016.
This year’s game, featuring a rematch of the 2011-12 title game between North Dakota State and Sam Houston State, marks the second consecutive time it will be a sold-out FC Dallas Stadium, which holds more than 20,500 spectators.
At the end of the extension, Frisco will have hosted the title game six time, which is more than any other city other than Chattanooga, Tenn., which hosted the event during a 13-year span from 1997-2009.
Winter Games of Texas near
For the eighth year in a row, The Winter Games of Texas (the state’s largest multi-sport amateur competition) is coming to Collin County.
The event is set for Jan. 18-20, 2013.
Close to 4,000 athletes and 15,000 spectators, coaches, referees and volunteers are expected to participate in this year’s event, which features 13 different sports (basketball, Miracle League Bowling, fencing, figure skating, flag football, gymnastics, ice hockey, martial arts, soccer, swimming, volleyball, table tennis and the 2013 Texas State Weightlifting Championship, which is the latest addition to the annual slate of activities).
While most of the events are taking place in Frisco, the gymnastics portion of the competition will be Jan. 19-20 at ASI Gymnastics-Plano West (4051 Rosemeade Pkwy).
Those who medal in basketball, figure skating, gymnastics, soccer, swimming and table tennis advance to the 2013 State Games of America, which are July 31-Aug. 4.
For more information or to register, go to: taaf.com or call: 1-877-463-7472.
THSBCA Convention and Clinic
The Waco Convention Center will be the site of the 2013 Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Convention and Clinic.
The event is set for Jan. 10-12.
Early registration is available until Dec. 4 at a cost of $65. That price includes membership, clinic fees, liability insurance through THSBCA, a membership card and spot in the 2013 directory.
Regular or on-site registration is $80.
For further information, go to: thsbca.com or contact Mario Barrett at: 210-724-9959.
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DFW Coaches clinic
High school coaches have a chance to learn from their own.
On Jan. 23-25, Embassy Suites Outdoor World at DFW Airport will be the site of a DFW Coaches Clinic, featuring a litany of high school coaches as speakers.
Sixteen 50-minute lectures will be given by the coaches on hand, with attendees slated to enjoy a Friday night “Chalk Talk” and dinner with one of the state’s top offensive or defensive minds.
There will also be a Texas Hold-Em tournament on Friday, an FCA lecture on Saturday, plus a $1,000 cash prize up for grabs after the last lecture on Sunday.
The clinic’s registration fee is $70 if mailed in by Jan. 18 and $80 afterwards. To pre-register, visit the clinic website at coachesclinic.net.
THSCEF Leadership Summit
The Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation is teaming with Game Changers for its leadership summit on Feb. 18, 2013.
The event will take place at the AAC.
Tickets are $99 for Texas High School Coaches Association members and $250 for non members. Payment can be sent to: THSCEF, P.O. Drawer 1138, San Marcos, Tx. 78667.
For more info, call: 512-392-3741.
Figueroa returns to cage
For the second straight year, West Plano Crossfit-trained mixed martial artist Edwin Figueroa will be on the UFC’s Super Bowl weekend card.
Figueroa returns to action for the first time in a year on Feb. 2 when he meets Francisco Rivera at UFC 156 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
A McKinney native, Figueroa competed just once in 2012 – a split-decision victory over Alex Caceres at UFC 143 during which Caceres was penalized two points for kicks to the groin. The points proved decisive in the decision, with the win upping Figueroa to 2-1 in the UFC and 9-1 overall.
Figueroa was scheduled to fight in June at UFC on FX 4 against Ken Stone but was forced out due to injury.
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