Schools & Sports

About this time last year, I took one of the largest free ranging whitetail bucks of my life with my Texan big bore air rifle on the Dale River Ranch, situated on the Brazos River in Palo Pinto County. I dearly love hunting this area and have through the years amassed a storehouse of great memories here, both hunting and fishing with my friend Randy Douglas, the manager of the ranch. We’ve had some fine times during my visits which usually include some camp cooking centered around fresh fish landed from the river or a stock pond, venison or wild pork. This is ‘game rich’ country in general and, thanks to a great management/harvest plan by my friend Randy Douglas, The Dale River Ranch provides the hunter the very real opportunity to harvest deer, turkey, wild hogs and even Red Stag.

First things first: Barea says that “Dallas is my second home, man. It’s just special.” This was spoken as one of the “all-time fan favorites” (though an undrafted rookie) looked back on a Championship, 11 great and fun seasons, countless unforgettable memories, and numerous high spots in the Mavericks Record Books.

Earlier this month, eight North Forney High School athletes participated in National Signing Day. Representing several of the different aspects of Falcon Athletics, these young men and women are standout athletes from NFHS and are expected to be joined by other signees very soon.

Fourteen weeks after starting their season with a scrimmage against the two-time defending state champion Aledo Bearcats, the North Forney Falcons saw their season come full circle last Friday afternoon at Globe Life Park in Arlington, TX. Taking on the Bearcats for a second time this season, this time in the area round of the UIL Playoffs, the Falcons saw their season come to an end in a 49-24 loss.

After a two-year absence from the playoffs, the MaxPreps #5 state-ranked (5A-DII) North Forney Falcons faced off against the #11 Denison Yellowjackets in a round one (bi-district) playoff game last

Don’t get me wrong; I was not a Boston Celtic fan, except for the times I watched with my Dad, because he really admired Bob Cousy and because he had watched a Celtic game or two in Madison Square Garden during the mid-1940s on a lay-over while on the way to “overseas WWII.” Oh, yeah, and we both liked watching the old coach, Red Auerbach, light up his “victory cigar.”

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will have four short films featured in this year’s virtual Wild Texas Film Tour starting on Dec. 1. The films spotlight experimental paddlefish stocking in Caddo Lake, Black Skimmers along the Texas Coast, research surrounding the Swift Fox in the Panhandle Plains and the diverse bayou habitats throughout the city of Houston.

It’s once again time to think about Christmas gifts for sportsmen/women on your shopping list. I can guarantee you that those of us that love spending time in the outdoors would relish a gift that we can use in our outdoor lifestyle but choosing the ‘perfect’ gift can be a daunting task. First, it’s obviously important to decide what ‘type’ gift will work best. For fishermen, there is a vast array of baits, rod and reels, and myriad accessories to make their time on the water more enjoyable, likewise with the hunter on your shopping list. If your outdoors person enjoys the entire outdoor experience, your choice of gifts is almost overwhelming. Hopefully these tips from someone who spends a great deal of time in the outdoors will help you choose the perfect gift.

They are coming to our area in 2021 and 2022, according to their publicists. The National Lacrosse League (NLL) made public the Panther City Lacrosse Club and its team colors— black, purple, red, and gray.

Forney, Texas – The Forney High School Band completed the month of November by winning a number of awards at various competitions across the North Texas area on their way to winning the Area Championship.

Saturday, November 28, 2020—**Did you notice that a female “kicker” became part of the Vanderbilt Football Squad, at least for one game?** Interesting scores posted this day: Trophy Club Byron Nelson 10-7-3-7—27 over Keller 7-0- 10-7—24; McKinney Boyd 7-7-0-0—14 over McKinney 0-7-0-0—7; Waco Midway 3-7-0-14—24 over Mansfield Lake Ridge 6-7-0-7—20; Waxahachie 0-9-7-3—19 over Waco 0-15-0-0—15; Celina 7-20-8-7—42 over Iowa Park 10-7-0-7—24; Gilmer 7-15-7-2—31 over Sunnyvale 0-7-7-0—14; Allen 7-0-7-21—35 over Prosper 7-3-7-14—31; Flower Mound Marcus 21-14-7-16—58 over Lewisville 7-21-10-0—38.

The Pirates had one more game to compete in before this wild and unprecedented season came to an end. Crandall was lucky enough to be able and play eight out of their ten games on the schedule. Unfortunately, they missed out on the playoffs, losing to Ennis and Royse City in the pool they were in. The team still came out on Friday night with a will to win and send the Pirate seniors out on a high note.

With district standings and playoff positions already locked in, last Thursday’s game against the Royse City Bulldogs was billed as a playoff prep game against the third best team in District 8-5A (II). However, as has happened so many times this season, the Falcons combined their power run game with a dominant defensive performance to blow out the Bulldogs, 43-14.