Welter (Arizona Cardinals) was the first-ever female coach in the NFL, while Katie Sowers (San Francisco 49ers) was the first ever female to coach in a Super Bowl. Sowers is now with Kansas City and joins eight female assistants throughout the NFL.

Mock coffins have filled one of Milan’s most famous squares in a protest organized by Italy’s second-largest union to raise awareness over workplace deaths.

Last year, the Hitchcock Bulldogs won their first state championship in program history. This year, they’re primed to run it back.

AFTER BEING ELIMINATED IN THE OPENING ROUND OF THE UIL POSTSEASON A YEAR AGO, STRATFORD BASEBALL MADE A SWIFT REBUTTAL THIS SPRING.

The first time you watch it, you may grimace seeing a softball player pegged in the head with a ball at short range by a catcher’s throw. Then questions come up. Should the catcher or her coach have been ejected? Should the batter have been out for interference?

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD athletic director Ray Zepeda has been named the new athletic director of the UIL. The Corpus Christi-native has been in public education for three decades in positions such as an athletic director, head coach and athletic coordinator. He has been in Corpus Christi ISD, Houston ISD, Mathis ISD and Galena Park ISD, before working for CFISD for a decade.

Cummings is off to a fast start this Spring, given that she won the Tri-Meet (Randle, Magnolia and Hastings) in the 200-meters (PR: 25.50), claimed second in the Buffalo Relays and finished fifth in the Fort Bend ISD Invitational.

WITH THE UIL TRACK AND FIELD SEASON IN FULL SWING, LEE HIGH WILL LOOK TO ITS STARS TO SET THE TONE ON THE OVAL. Particularly, junior Heaven Perkins, who is expected to be one of the major headliners for the Ganders this Spring. After advancing to the Regional Meet in 2022, Perkins intends to usher Lee back into UIL contention.

We’ve reached the final week of the soccer season and two wins are all that separate Ridge Point from a 6A state championship.

AS THE UIL TRACK & FIELDSEASON PROGRESSES THIS SPRING, KLEIN CAIN WILL LOOK FOR THROWER KACIE RHODES TO PROPEL THE HURRICANES INTO POSTSEASON CONTENTION.

Round one of UIL postseason soccer has come and gone, and the Houston reps did not disappoint. Each team is now preparing for their latest obstacle that stands in the way of Title contention, as they advance to the Area round.

Round one of UIL postseason soccer has come and gone, and the Houston reps did not disappoint. Each team is now preparing for their latest obstacle that stands in the way of Title contention, as they advance to the area round.

We are already halfway through the UIL Spring season. Time sure does fly. Cy Woods has had a tremendous tournament season and a quick start in district play. The Wildcats have a strong pitching staff and a balanced batting lineup. Class 6A Region III will be a battle between the likes of Pearland, Ridge Point, Tompkins, and a surprising Cinco Ranch as it stands now. Class 6A Region II is loaded with Cy Woods, Grand Oak, and The Woodlands, among others.

INSIDE PITCH: VYPE Baseball Rankings, No. 19 Tomball Cougars

The UIL and TAPPS postseason is coming to a point. The TAPPS State Weekend starts Friday, while the Regional Finals for UIL will determine the State’s Final Four.

This past weekend, the UIL Cross Country meet concluded with several Houston-area teams placing in the Top 10 state-wide.

The volleyball postseason is upon us and several Greater Houston Area programs have a legit shot at bringing home the UIL State Title in their respective classifications.

In District 13 6A and UIL Region 2, the Woodlands HS Volleyball teams are the ones to beat. The Woodlands have the depth of a strong Junior Varsity and Varsity team...and two sets of sisters.

After 50 years governed by the Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association, water polo is being adopted as an official sport by the UIL beginning this fall season.

North Shore has become the brand in high school football for the state of Texas.

KATY—Ridge Point wanted Tompkins.

When Concordia Lutheran hired Willie Amendola out of retirement as its next football coach, the state of Texas took notice.

After fighting to be recognized as a sport by the UIL since 1972, next fall, water polo will make its debut as a varsity sport next fall.

The 2022 UIL Soccer Playoffs pushed on to the Area Round on Monday and Tuesday of this week with a chuck full slate of matches on Tuesday.

The 2022 UIL Soccer Playoffs pushed on to the Area Round on Monday and Tuesday of this week with a chuck full slate of matches on Tuesday.

There is a solid chance Fort Bend ISD will have a district all to itself when the UIL releases its biannual realignment Thursday morning.

Lamar Consolidated ISD athletic director Nikki Nelson is hoping this week’s UIL biannual realignment is the same as the last in 2020.

Our VYPE Staff (Plus VYPEU Ambassador Will Turboff) give you their predictions of who they think will be walking away as State Champs this year from TAPPS 6 man football all the way to UIL 6A DI we’ve got our predictions for you:

Here is your central hub for all the playoff brackets for UIL and TAPPS Football Playoffs for the 2021 season. Each week this will be updated with the results as we move our way down to Championship Week!

HOUSTON - Tennis is that unique UIL sport that really is played all year long.

From the dinosaurs to Blockbuster video, things just become extinct.

HOUSTON – Class 7A is becoming "more and more real".

Strake Jesuit had a memorable season by winning UIL 6A Region III and reaching the State Baseball Tournament. That gives the Strake Jesuit Crusaders the nod for the Team of the Week honors.

The UIL announced yesterday that they would allow webcast live-streaming to continue on Friday nights for the 2021 football season. This rule, however, does not apply to linear (TV) broadcasts which will not be permitted. This rule means for the 2nd year in a row UIL will allow live-streaming on Friday Nights.

Throughout the season, Rockwall-Heath has been exceptional when it comes to bouncing back stronger than ever after a loss. This has proven to be the case even in the playoffs. With tenacity and a goal to finish the season as state champions, the Hawks are headed to the UIL Class 6A State Tournament. Let's take a look at how they got there!

The Aledo Lady Bearcats (28-7) are gearing up to take on Georgetown in the UIL Class 5A State Semifinals game on Friday at 1 p.m. Aledo has definitely earned their spot among the best in the state. Let's take a look at how they got to the state semifinals.

The Aledo Bearcats have put in great effort all season and are reaping the rewards as they continue to advance in the UIL Class 5A Region I playoffs. Let's take a look at how they made their way to the Regional Finals.

The Keller Indians and Southlake Carroll Dragons are set to face each other in the UIL Class 6A Region I Regional Finals. Not only do both teams have a fight that never dies, but the receipts to prove it. Let's take a look at how the teams got to this point.

It's an all Rockwall ISD showdown in the UIL Class 6A Region II Regional Finals as the Rockwall Yellowjackets prepare to face-off against the Rockwall-Heath Hawks.

Flower Mound is known for producing some of the highest quality talent in softball. This season has been no different as the team consistently proves that their dynamic and ability to bond in order to play with the best chemistry is unmatched. Setting a goal early in the season to play at the UIL Class 6A state championships, the Lady Jaguars have kept their eyes on the prize and made that goal a reality.

In a Frisco ISD match-up, Frisco Lebanon Trail's Nathan Tserng and Frisco High School's Mohan Yechuri faced off for the UIL Class 5A Tennis Boys Singles State Title.

Argyle Boys Golf was back at the UIL State Tournament for the 11th consecutive season. This year, the Eagles were able to bring home gold as the team won their fourth team championship at the UIL Class 4A State Golf Tournament.

As a first-year program, Prosper Rock Hill has had everything to prove this baseball season. Despite being brand new to the diamond, the Blue Hawks have shown nothing but true grit and a desire to succeed. This proved to be true in their one-game UIL Class 5A bi-district playoff matchup against W.T. White on Thursday.

What a busy spring it has been for Aldine ISD programs and it has been a successful one as well!

With the UIL baseball playoffs entering the area round, there are plenty of Dallas-Fort Worth area teams that are showing the strength. Although each team has its own set of skills and triumphs, here are the five teams you should be watching this weekend:

As teams continue to push towards the biggest stage in Texas high school softball, tension continues to rise. Last week, area teams competed in the UIL Area-Round of playoffs. This week, we head into Regional Quarterfinals.

Flower Mound sophomore Abigail Counts came up big at the UIL Class 5A state track meet on Friday in Austin, Texas. Not only did Counts win two gold medals and a silver medal, but she set a new state record.

McKinney North's Alexandra "Sasha" Harber made her debut at the UIL Class 5A state meet on Friday and set a new school record as she took gold in pole vaulting. The sophomore rallied from a miserable-looking whiff on her opening height of 11-0 before winning her first state title at 13-0.

Mesquite Poteet's Kendrick Smallwood brought a state title home on Friday as he won the UIL Class 5A boys 110-meter hurdles. The junior finished with a wind-aided time of 13.47.

After overcoming an injury during cross country season (obtained while attending a football game), Denton Ryan senior Jackson Parrish is a UIL Class 5A state champion in the boys 800-meter race.

Midlothian Heritage continues to prove their athletic excellence with the endeavors of various athletes. At the UIL Class 4A state competition, the Lady Jaguars' Leah Anderson earned not one, but two gold medals as well as a silver medal.

Dallas ISD has bragging rights this year with a UIL Track and Field State Title. Madison High School girls track took gold in the 4x200 relay in UIL Class 3A on Thursday.

Kennedale senior and Houston Baptist University signee, Brianna Brand, helped lead Kennedale Track and Field to a UIL Class 4A overall state championship title. The Wildcats topped second-place Canyon by 14 points and third-place Melissa by 52!

The light at the regular season tunnel is growing bigger and bigger. UIL district certifications are in 13 days and the playoffs begin four days later; TAPPS playoffs begin next week.

Midlothian Heritage and Celina are set to face off in the UIL Class 4A State Semifinals early Tuesday evening. Before the teams hit the pitch, let's take a look at what got them to this point.

The Allen Eagles and Rockwall-Heath Hawks are ready to face off in the UIL Class 6A semifinals. The two teams have continued to fight hard and work to get this far. Let's take a look at how they got here.

It's the last week of the 2020-21 UIL soccer season, and we're down to the penultimate set of games. The DFW is in great shape to bring home a lot of hardware this week with five boys teams and five girls teams remaining across all classifications.

IT'S OFFICIAL.

The 2020-21 soccer season is down to three sets of games left on the calendar - Regional Finals Round. Here is the list of all the games on the calendar.

District play marches right along and for the UIL, we're inside of a month until district certifications, which lead to playoffs. TAPPS playoffs begin in three weeks on April 29.

(Copyright (c) 2021 VYPE - All rights reserved)Here is the full list of games and results for all UIL Regional Quarterfinals soccer playoffs featuring DFW-area teams. Records are based on MaxPreps.com. (This article will be continuously updated to reflect final scores both boys and girls UIL playoffs.) Boys Regional Quarterfinals Pairings and ScheduleCLASS 6AREGION IW4 Keller (17-2) vs. F4 Keller Central (11-9-2) - 7:30 p.m. Friday @ Keller ISD StadiumR5 Allen (18-4-1) vs. T5 Prosper (12-6-3) - 8 p.m. Friday @ McKinney ISD StadiumT4 TC Byron Nelson (10-3-2) vs. W1 El Paso Eastlake (15-0) - 4 p.m. @ San Angelo Sports ComplexR7 Jesuit (16-3-3) vs. W5 McKinney Boyd (14-5-2) - 6 p.m. Friday @ McKinney ISD StadiumREGION IIT10 Rockwall-Heath (11-8-5) vs. W11 Duncanville (23-1-2) - 7 p.m. Friday @ Forester Field (Dallas)R11 Mansfield Lake Ridge (21-3-2) vs. W9 Sachse (19-5-2) - 7 p.m. Friday @ Homer B Johnson Stadium (Garland)AdCLASS 5AREGION IF7 Fort Worth Trimble Tech (15-13-1) vs. R6 Grapevine (17-9-1) - 12 p.m. Friday @ Midlothian ISD StadiumW6 Colleyville Heritage (18-4-2) vs. W5 Wichita Falls (23-0) - 6 p.m. Friday @ Mustang-Panther Stadium (Grapevine)REGION IIR9 Frisco (13-4-4) vs. T9 Frisco Centennial (14-6-3) - TBDR11 Carrollton Turner (17-2-4) vs. W9 Frisco Wakeland (19-1-1) - 7:30 p.m. Friday @ Boyd HS (McKinney)CLASS 4AREGION IW8 Midlothian Heritage (13-4-2) vs. W7 Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis (21-4-2) - 2:30 p.m. Friday @ Dragon Stadium (Southlake)W6 River Oaks Castleberry (22-3-1) vs. W5 Gainesville (20-3) - TBDREGION IIW12 Terrell (24-2) vs. W11 Nevada Community (18-3-4) - 7:30 p.m. Thursday @ Greenville HSR11 Celina (15-8-1) vs. R12 Athens (16-4-2) - 7 p.m. Thursday @ Hanby Stadium (Mesquite)Boys Regional Quarterfinals Pairings and ScheduleCLASS 6AREGION IW4 Trophy Club Byron Nelson (16-1-2) vs. F4 Keller (9-8-5) - 7:30 p.m. Friday @ Dragon Stadium (Southlake)AdT6 Hebron (16-5-2) vs. R6 Flower Mound Marcus (18-3-5) - 12 p.m. Friday @ The Colony HST4 Southlake Carroll (11-5-6) vs. R4 Northwest Eaton (8-7-8) - 7:30 p.m. Friday @ Northwest ISD StadiumW6 Flower Mound (18-1-2) vs. W5 Prosper (24-0) - 7:30 p.m. Thursday @ McKinney ISD StadiumREGION IIW12 Belton (18-2-2) vs. W11 Mansfield Lake Ridge (15-5-2) - 6:30 p.m. Friday @ Mexia hSR11 Mansfield (18-5-1) vs. T11 Waxahachie (19-3-3) - 2 p.m. Friday @ Midlothian ISD StadiumCLASS 5AREGION IW8 Burleson Centennial (20-3-1) vs. R6 Colleyville Heritage (19-5-3) - 12 p.m. Friday @ Mustang-Panther Stadium (Grapevine)W6 Grapevine (21-2-2) vs. W5 Wichita Falls Rider (16-2-1) - 12 p.m. Friday @ Ram Stadium (Mineral Wells)REGION IIR9 Frisco Wakeland (16-2-3) vs. T9 Frisco Reedy (13-4-4) - 5:30 p.m. Friday @ Memorial Stadium (Frisco)R13 Forney (22-6-1) vs. R14 Joshua (13-3-7) - 6 p.m. Friday @ Hanby Stadium (Mesquite)AdW10 Wylie East (22-1-1) vs. W9 Frisco Memorial (18-2-3) - 6 p.m. Friday @ McKinney HSW14 Midlothian (16-3-5) vs. W13 Highland Park (20-0) - 7 p.m. Thursday @ Memorial Stadium (Mesquite)CLASS 4AREGION IW8 Midlothian Heritage (22-1) vs. W7 Fort Worth Benbrook (19-3) - 5 p.m. Friday @ Dragon Stadium (Southlake)W6 Argyle (19-3-2) vs. R8 Life Waxahachie (10-7-4) - 6 p.m. Friday @ Kennedale HSREGION IIF11 Anna (12-11-2) vs. W11 Melissa (21-2-2) - 7:15 p.m. Friday @ Anna HSR11 Celina (22-3) vs. T11 Caddo Mills (20-6-1) - 6 p.m. Friday @ Princeton HS

Cinco Ranch High School is celebrating one of its senior students after he won a gold medal in the UIL state filmmakers contest. According to a press release from Katy ISD, Colten Boyles’ standout short film titled “Decaf” held the line against hundreds of the best student films from across Texas, withstanding multiple rounds of the competition as it captured the attention of judges for both its creativity and technical production and post-production editing. “For a student to produce a film of this caliber demands a steady commitment, a professional level of creativity, and a willingness to work collaboratively with others for a final product,” said Mike Marrie, Cinco Ranch video production and animation instructor. “The most attractive feature of Colten’s film is that it keeps the audience engaged and intrigued by providing what all superior films do: building appealing characters and telling a great story.”AdAccording to the release, the film depicts “a self-proclaimed detective get(ting) his only joy in life, a cup of Joe, stolen from him. He sets out on a hunt for the one responsible to then exact revenge.”Watch the full film below.

Here is the full list of games and results for all UIL soccer playoffs featuring DFW-area teams. Records are based on MaxPreps.com. (This article will be continuously updated to reflect final scores and the next round for both boys and girls UIL playoffs.) Boys Bi-District Playoff Schedule & PairingsCLASS 6AREGION IW4 Keller 3, F3 Haltom 0F4 Keller Central 4, W3 Hurst L.D. Bell 1W8 Grand Prairie 5, F7 Lake Highlands 1R5 Allen 4, T6 Flower Mound 1W7 Richardson Pearce 3, F8 Arlington Houston 0T5 Prosper 3, R6 Coppell 1T4 Trophy Club Byron Nelson 3, R3 Fort Worth Paschal 0R4 Southlake Carroll 5, T3 Euless Trinity 0F5 Denton Guyer 1, W6 Flower Mound Marcus 0R7 Dallas Jesuit 1, T8 Arlington Bowie 0W5 McKinney Boyd 2, F6 Plano 0T7 Irving 5, R8 South Grand Prairie 1REGION IIF11 Waxahachie 1, W12 Belton 0T10 Rockwall-Heath 1, R9 Rowlett 0AdW11 Duncanville 4, F12 Killeen Ellison 1R10 North Mesquite 2, T9 North Garland 1W10 Tyler Legacy 2, F9 Garland 1R11 Mansfield Lake Ridge 3, T12 Temple 2W9 Sachse 2, F10 Mesquite 0R12 Bryan 4, T11 Mansfield 3CLASS 5AREGION IF7 Fort Worth Trimble Tech 1, W8 Mansfield Summit 0T6 Birdville 1, R5 Wichita Falls Rider 0W7 Fort Worth South Hills 4, F8 Crowley 2R6 Grapevine 2, Fort Worth Brewer 1W6 Colleyville Heritage 5, F5 Aledo 4R7 Fort Worth Wyatt 3, T8 Burleson 2W5 Wichita Falls 4, F6 Denton Ryan 1T7 Fort Worth Arlington Heights 3, R8 Mansfield Legacy 2REGION IIW12 Kimball 1, F11 Thomas Jefferson 0R9 Frisco 3, T10 Wylie East 0W11 Dallas White 4, Seagoville 0T9 Frisco Centennial 3, R10 Lovejoy 0T14 Red Oak 4, R13 West Mesquite 3R14 Joshua 2, T13 North Forney 0W10 The Colony 2, F9 Frisco Liberty 1R11 Carrollton Turner 1, T12 South Oak Cliff 0W9 Frisco Wakeland 3, F10 Prosper Rock Hill 1AdR12 Dallas Adamson 3, T11 Dallas Adams 2W14 Midlothian 2, F13 Forney 1F14 Corsicana 1, W13 Highland Park 0CLASS 4AREGION IW8 Midlothian Heritage 7, F7 Fort Worth Western Hills 0R5 Wichita Falls Hirschi 4, T6 Carrollton Ranchview 0W7 Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 1, F8 Alvarado 0R6 Argyle 3, T5 Bridgeport 2W6 Fort Worth Castleberry 2, F5 Decatur 0T8 Dallas Life Oak Cliff 3, R7 Fort Worth Carter-Riverside 1W5 Gainesville 3, F6 Lake Worth 0T7 Fort Worth Benbrook 3, R8 Waxahachie Life 0REGION IIW12 Terrell 2, F11 Melissa 0R9 Dallas Uplift Williams 4, T10 Dallas Madison 0W11 Nevada Community 5, F12 Dallas A+ Academy 0R10 Dallas Wilmer-Hutchins 9, T9 Arlington Summit International 1W10 North Dallas (12-7-3) [BYE]R11 Celina 3, T12 Sunnyvale 1W9 Oak Cliff Faith Family 4, F10 Dallas Pinkston 2R12 Athens 3, T11 Anna 1Girls Bi-District Playoff Schedule & PairingsCLASS 6AREGION IW4 Trophy Club Byron Nelson 3, F3 Euless Trinity 0AdF4 Keller 2, W3 Hurst Bell 0W8 Arlington Martin 7, F7 Irving MacArthur 1T6 Hebron 2, R5 Allen 1W7 Richardson Pearce 6, F8 Arlington Lamar 0R6 Flower Mound Marcus 2, T5 McKinney Boyd 1T4 Southlake Carroll 3, R3 Fort Worth Paschal 0R4 Northwest Eaton 6, T3 North Crowley 0W6 Flower Mound 2, Denton Guyer 1T8 South Grand Prairie 2, R7 Lake Highlands 0W5 Prosper 2, F6 Coppell 0R8 Arlington 3, T7 Irving Nimitz 1REGION IIW12 Belton 1, F11 Duncanville 0R9 Sachse 4, (T10) Rockwall-Heath 0W11 Mansfield Lake Ridge 11, F12 Killeen 0T9 Rowlett 4, R10 Tyler Legacy 2W10 Rockwall 1, F9 Garland Naaman Forest 0R11 Mansfield 7, T12 Temple 1F10 Mesquite Horn 1, W9 Wylie 0T11 Waxahachie 5, R12 Bryan 1CLASS 5AREGION IW8 Burleson Centennial 10, F7 Saginaw 0R5 Aledo 2, T6 Birdville 1F8 Burleson 2, W7 Fort Worth Trimble Tech 1R6 Colleyville Heritage 4, T5 Wichita Falls 0W6 Grapevine 3, F5 Granbury 0AdT8 Mansfield Legacy 4, R7 Fort Worth South Hills 1W5 Wichita Falls Rider 3, F6 Lake Dallas 0R8 Mansfield Timberview 4, T7 Fort Worth Arlington Heights 0REGION IIW12 Dallas Sunset 2, F11 Carrollton Creekview 0R9 Frisco Wakeland 2, T10 The Colony 0W11 Dallas Wilson 6, F12 Dallas Samuell 0T9 Frisco Reedy 1, R10 Lovejoy 0R13 Forney 2, T14 Cleburne 0R14 Joshua 6, T13 Mesquite Poteet 0W10 Wylie East 1, F9 Frisco 0R11 Carrollton Turner 6, T12 Dallas Adamson 1W9 Frisco Memorial 3, F10 McKinney North 2R12 Dallas Molina 1, T11 Dallas White 0W14 Midlothian 3, F13 Royse City 0W13 Highland Park 1, F14 Red Oak 0CLASS 4AREGION IW8 Midlothian Heritage 12, Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 0T6 Carrollton Ranchview 3, R5 Gainesville 2W7 Fort Worth Benbrook 5, F8 Godley 0R6 Fort Worth Castleberry 2, T5 Decatur 0W6 Argyle 7, F5 Burkburnett 0T8 Alvarado 8, R6 Fort Worth Carter-Riverside 0AdW5 Bridgeport 5, F6 Lake Worth 0R8 Waxahachie Life 11, T7 Fort Worth Western Hills 1REGION IIF11 Anna 1, W12 Mabank 0T10 Pinkston 3, R9 Oak Cliff Faith Family 0W11 Melissa 4, F12 Athens 0R10 Dallas Roosevelt [BYE]W10 North Dallas [BYE]R11 Celina 18, T12 Ferris 0F10 Dallas Hutchins 5, W9 Arlington Summit International 3T11 Caddo Mills 3, R12 Terrell 0

Here is the full list of games and results for all UIL Area Round soccer playoffs featuring DFW-area teams. Records are based on MaxPreps.com. (This article will be continuously updated to reflect final scores for both boys and girls UIL playoffs.) Boys Area Schedule and PairingsCLASS 6AREGION IW4 Keller 2, R1 El Paso Montwood 1F4 Keller Central 5, T1 El Paso Coronado 2R5 Allen 5, W8 Grand Prairie 1T5 Prosper 3, T5 Richardson Pearce 1T4 Trophy Club Byron Nelson 1, F1 El Paso Pebble Hills 0W1 El Paso Eastlake 4, R4 Southlake Carroll 1R7 Dallas Jesuit 1, F5 Denton Guyer 0W5 McKinney Boyd 2, T7 Irving 0REGION IIT10 Rockwall-Heath 2, F11 Waxahachie 0W11 Duncanville 2, R10 North Mesquite 1R11 Mansfield Lake Ridge 2, W10 Tyler Legacy 1W9 Sachse 3, R12 Bryan 2CLASS 5AREGION IF7 Fort Worth Trimble Tech 2, T6 Birdville 0R6 Grapevine 4, W7 Fort Worth South Hills 0AdW6 Colleyville Heritage 4, R7 Fort Worth Wyatt 0W5 Wichita Falls 4, T7 Fort Worth Arlington Heights 0REGION IIR9 Frisco 3, W12 Kimball 1T9 Frisco Centennial 6, W11 Dallas White 3F15 Sulphur Springs 4, T14 Red Oak 2W15 Longview 2, R14 Joshua 0R11 Carrollton Turner 3, W10 The Colony 2W9 Frisco Wakeland 7, R12 Dallas Adamson 0T16 Nacogdoches 1, W14 Midlothian 0R16 Lufkin 4, F14 Corsicana 2CLASS 4AREGION IR5 Wichita Falls Hirschi 7, W8 Midlothian Heritage 5W7 Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 3, R6 Argyle 2 (PK)W6 Fort Worth Castleberry 3, T8 Dallas Life Oak Cliff 2W5 Gainesville 3, T7 Fort Worth Benbrook 0REGION IIW12 Terrell 3, R9 Dallas Uplift Williams 2W11 Nevada Community 5, R10 Dallas Wilmer-Hutchins 1R11 Celina 3, W10 North Dallas 0R12 Athens 5, W9 Oak Cliff Faith Family 2Girls Area Schedule and PairingsCLASS 6AREGION IW4 Trophy Club Byron Nelson 4, R1 El Paso Eastlake 0AdF4 Keller 1, R2 San Angelo Central 0T6 Hebron 3, W8 Arlington Martin 2R6 Flower Mound Marcus 3, W7 Richardson PearceT4 Southlake Carroll 5, W2 Permian 0R4 Northwest Eaton 3, W1 El Paso Franklin 0W6 Flower Mound 2, T8 South Grand Prairie 1W5 Prosper 5, R8 Arlington 1REGION IIW12 Belton 1, R9 Sachse 1 (PK)W11 Mansfield Lake Ridge 10, T9 Rowlett 0R11 Mansfield 2, Rockwall 1T11 Waxahachie 1, F10 Mesquite Horn 0CLASS 5AREGION IW8 Burleson Centennial 4, R5 Aledo 2R6 Colleyville Heritage 4, F8 Burleson 3W6 Grapevine 7, T8 Mansfield Legacy 2W5 Wichita Falls 3, R8 Mansfield Timberview 2REGION IIR9 Frisco Wakeland 4, W12 Dallas Sunset 0T9 Frisco Reedy 3, W11 Dallas Wilson 1R13 Forney 4, W16 Jacksonville 0R14 Joshua 0, W15 Longview 0 (PK)W10 Wylie East 10, R11 Carrollton Turner 0W9 Frisco Memorial 4, T11 Dallas White 1W14 Midlothian 3, R15 Hallsville 1AdW13 Highland Park 5, T15 Mt. Pleasant 0CLASS 5AREGION IW8 Midlothian Heritage 8, T6 Carrollton Ranchview 0W7 Fort Worth Benbrook 1, R6 River Oaks Castleberry 0W6 Argyle 4, T8 Alvarado 1R8 Waxahachie Life 5, W5 Bridgeport 3REGION IIF11 Anna 11, T10 Dallas Pinkston 0W11 Melissa 15, R10 Dallas Roosevelt 0R11 Celina 13, W10 North Dallas 0T11 Caddo Mills 9, F10 Dallas Wilmer-Hutchins 0

For Antonian, it also meant overcoming their loss in last year's Championship game to John Paul II. A loss that came as the sports world shut down in response to COVID-19. With an impressive 31-1 record, their lone loss to 6A State Runner-up Westlake, it is easy to see why. Hopefully, we can pull off an amazing season and another State Championship!" AdDo not be shocked to see them back in the state title game next season.

The UIL and TAPPS basketball seasons wrapped up its respective seasons last week through the weekend. Duncanville (boys), Argyle (boys), DeSoto (girls), Dallas Bishop Lynch (girls) and Fort Worth Southwest Christian (girls) all were crowned state champions over the last week. Like I did for the football season, I'm going to offer up some top-of-mind, knee-jerk predictions for the 2021-22 season - so here we go. With her continued growth and another stacked team coming back in 2021-22, Lake Dallas will be a team to be feared in 5A. The 2021-22 tournament season is going to be crazy and a welcome return to normalcy.

Dating back to the last UIL state tournament, it was the Ridge Point Panthers who represented the city of Houston in the last game of the season. The Panthers made school history in 2019 and have had some time to stew on that Class 6A title game loss. Vossos is flanked by Garrett Johnson at third base, while Brandon Nelson calls the pitches behind the plate. The Panthers will have to hold off the likes of Travis and Elkins in District 20-6A but should carry the banner for Fort Bend ISD. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL MAGAZINEAdCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PHOTOSCLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL DIGITAL MAGAZINE

2 ranked Duncanville forced 18 turnovers against Richardson on Tuesday night en route to a 68-49 UIL 6A State. Behind incredible defense from Damon Nicholas and Juan Reyna as well as an offense that refused to slow down, the Panthers forged their way to the UIL 6A Championship game. This will be the Panthers' fifth appearance in the State Title game where they will play No. Although the season was canceled last year before Duncanville could play their semifinal game in hopes of back-to-back titles, the Panthers have a history of excellence. They never lost a title game winning it all in 1991, 1999, 2007, and 2019.

State Week for both the UIL boys and girls basketball seasons. After all the games, all the upsets, the Top 2 ranked teams (TABC rankings) in the state meet for the right to hoist the 6A State Championship trophy. Cypress Creek was 41-0 last year heading into the State Championship before losing to Duncanville. A lot of the 2019-20 Frisco Liberty team returned but the team only finished third in 9-5A behind state-ranked Frisco Lone Star and Frisco Memorial. AdThrough a strong defensive mindset, Liberty is back at the State Championship game - marking its third straight trip to the finals.

The final week of the UIL basketball season is here. Just two more days of tip-offs in the 2020-21 season with all of the State Semifinals taking place on Tuesday night all across the state and the State Championships taking place later in the week on Friday and Saturday. The greater DFW area has seven teams in play for a possible five state championships. The semifinals schedule are below. 6AW7 Richardson (26-1) vs R11 Duncanville (27-1) - 7 p.m. Tuesday @ SMU's Moody Coliseum (Dallas)5AW3 Amarillo (24-3) vs. R12 Dallas Kimball (17-10) - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday @ Angelo State's Junell Center (San Angelo)4AW7 Argyle (28-1) vs. W10 Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (25-5) - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday @ Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (Fort Worth)3AW8 Brock (29-3) vs. W16 Tatum (24-3) - 7 p.m. Tuesday @ Corsicana HS (Corsicana)1AW22 Slidell (28-3) vs. W21 Graford (24-2) - 6:30 p.m. Tuesday @ Howard Payne's Brownwood Colisuem (Brownwood)

4-ranked 6A team - is on a 20-game win streak that includes a perfect district record. DeSoto is on a six-game win streak and probably would have been an 18-game win streak had it not been for a forfeit to Cedar Hill in early February. In the playoffs, Liberty is giving up a stingy 28 points per game. 8-ranked team in 5A, enters on a 15-game win streak and has won its playoff games by an average of 22.2 points per game. 4AW4 Canyon (28-1) vs. R12 Dallas Pinkston (27-5)2:30 p.m. Saturday @ Angelo State (San Angelo)AdIn another state-ranked matchup, No.

HOUSTON – Sports teams and venues in the Houston area seem to be taking a cautious approach after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott decided to lift capacity limits and the mask mandate starting next week. According to an email sent to season ticket holders, fans will be welcomes back to the stadium in April but in limited numbers. Season ticket holders still have their tickets available and have several options to use them, change them, donate them or pause the account. For more information, season ticket holders can call 713-259-8300.

Just two more tip-offs remain in the UIL girls basketball season. The Final Four is here and the DFW is primed to take home another healthy helping of state championships after capturing the top two in the state a season ago. In the State Semifinals, we get a mid-season rematch between two teams; the defending 5A state champion just keeps finding a way to win; a surprise remains in 4A; and a team is in the state semis in 23 years. 6AW8 South Grand Prairie (25-2) vs. W11 DeSoto (26-2) - 4 p.m. Saturday @ Prosper HS (Prosper)- winner will meet winner of Cypress Creek/Converse Judson in 6A State Finals 7 p.m. Thursday, March 11 @ Alamodome (San Antonio)5AW4 Lubbock Cooper (28-3) vs. T9 Frisco Liberty (21-8) - TBD- winner will meet winner of Beaumont United/Cedar Park in 5A State Finals 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 @ Alamodome (San Antonio)4AW4 Canyon (28-1) vs. R12 Dallas Pinkston (27-5) - 2:30 p.m. Saturday @ Junell Center (San Angelo)- winner will meet winner of Hardin-Jefferson/Boerne in 4A State Finals 2 p.m. Thursday, March 11 @ Alamodome (San Antonio)Ad3AW3 Brownfield (28-1) vs. W10 Ponder (29-3) - 10 a.m. Saturday @ Junell Center (San Angelo)- winner will meet winner of Fairfield/Bishop in 3A State Finals 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 @ Alamodome (San Antonio)

Just eight teams remain in play in the UIL girls basketball playoff chase. You can see all the scores from the Regional Semifinals here, but here are some of the main takeaways from the previous round. DFW runs 6A Regions I and II; Frisco Liberty is back at it again; Ponder continues its roll through 3A . Below is the schedule for the Regional Finals. 6ARegion IW8 South Grand Prairie (24-2) vs. W6 Plano East (21-3) - 7 p.m. Tuesday @ Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (Fort Worth)Region IIW11 DeSoto (25-2) vs. R11 Duncanville (28-2) - 7 p.m. Tuesday @ Waxahachie HS (Waxahachie)5ARegion IIT9 Frisco Liberty (20-8) vs. W10 Wylie East - 6:30 p.m. Tuesday @ McKinney HS (McKinney)4ARegion IIW15 Gilmer (25-2) vs. R12 Dallas Pinkston (26-5) - 7 p.m. Tuesday @ Eustace HS (Eustace)Ad3ARegion IIW11 Gunter (26-5) vs. W10 Ponder (28-3) - 7 p.m. Tuesday @ Braswell HS (Little Elm)