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@StarTelegram High School Sports Editor & Reporter | TCU grad | Past: TCU sports @tcu360 & Dallas News | Have a story idea? Contact: [email protected]
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FINAL | North Crowley 50, Westlake 21. “For the city”: For the first time in 76 years, UIL Texas high school football’s LARGEST classification state championship is heading to Fort Worth. #txhsfb
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North Crowkey head coach Ray Gates “gives God the glory” after a Texas high school football state championship. #txhsfb . Here is gates addressing the team:
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This isn’t normal for a QB. That’s some serious speed.
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It doesn’t get bigger than high school football in Texas. Allen Eagle Stadium is packed for a nationally ranked battle between Duncanville and North Crowley. #txhsfb
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North Crowley WR / Colorado signee Quentin Gibson ends a historic senior season with an MVP performance and a state championship win. He had 181 yards and three TDs on 7 rec. #txhsfb . Gibson finished his season with 2,009 yards and 36 TD receptions.
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#TCU QB Max Duggan said he hopes the Horned Frog fans make the short trip to Arlington to show support in the Big 12 Championship.
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Since Ray Gates was hired in 2022, North Crowley’s meteoric rise to the top has brought Fort Worth football back to relevancy. #txhsfb . What a difference from last year, when North Crowley lost 52-10 to Duncanville. Here is coach gates addressing the Panthers:
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The #TCU Horned Frogs are heading to the College Football Playoff as the No. 3 team. They’ll face Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl. One of the greatest and most improbable stories in all of sports.
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As rain pours down, North Crowley head coach Ray Gates addresses the Panthers after a strong 35-7 victory over Allen, a 5 time state champ. North Crowley will rematch Duncanville in the state semifinals. #txhsfb
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History for North Crowley. An emotional Ray Gates accepts the 6A D1 State semifinal trophy. #txhsfb
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#TCU QB Max Duggan has been named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. The heart of Horned Frog football.
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Brayden Taylor brought coach Kyle Winkler’s daughter, Kole, to the presser. Kirk Saarloos has talked before about #FrogballUSA being a family oriented program. Obviously, good baseball is a goal. Another is to develop young men into leaders.
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Duncanville Five Star Alabama QB commit / Gatorade National High School Football Player of the Year Keelon Russell takes it himself 12 yard for a TD. North Crowley leads Duncanville 15-14 (1:01 Q2). #txhsfb
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FINAL | Highland Park with a game-winning field goal to eliminate Denton Ryan 24-21 in a Class 5A D1 State Semifinal. #TXHSFB . Scots are heading back to a state championship. First since 2018.
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Max Duggan has won the Davey O'Brien Award, given to college football's best QB. In 1938, O'Brien won a National Championship as a Horned Frog. 84 years later, Duggan wins O'Brien's award playing for #TCU.
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#TCU QB Max Duggan finished second in Heisman voting. Not bad for a player who started the season as a backup.
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#TCU, ranked seventh in the Big 12 Conference Preseason Poll, will play for a National Championship. Sonny Dykes, in his first season as head coach at TCU, makes Horned Frog history. The greatest story in sports.
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A well deserved vacation for North Crowley head coach Ray Gates after a long, undefeated season: “I’m leaving on Monday, and I’m going to Italy.” #txhsfb
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North Crowley WR Quentin Gibson is going absolutely bonkers here. A 79-yard TD. He has 232 yards and FOUR touchdowns. My goodness. North Crowley leads Guyer 49-21 (3:15 Q3). #txhsfb
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#TCU's Sonny Dykes has won the Steve Spurrier Award, given to college football's best head coach in first year with a program. Dykes won the honor over USC's Lincoln Riley.
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#TCU head coach Sonny Dykes said star WR Quentin Johnston is 100% for the first time since midseason.
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In the #NationalChampionship , the Horned Frogs won't just be representing #TCU. They're representing the Big 12 Conference. They're representing Fort Worth. They're representing Texas. 60 minutes of winning football and the Frogs make history.
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#TCU, with an undergraduate enrollment of 10,523, is competing in the College Football Playoff. In the CFP's history, Notre Dame is the only other school with less than 15,000 undergrads to be selected.
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Linebacker Johnny Hodges said he reached out to 60 colleges when he decided to transfer. #TCU was the only school to give him an opportunity. Now, he leads the No. 4 team in college football in total tackles.
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North Crowley WR Quentin Gibson, a Colorado commit, keeps adding to the highlight reel. Panthers faced 3rd-and-long. It’s a 44 yard touchdown and a dance to celebrate. Gibson is a magician out there. 148 yards on 5 rec. North Crowley leads Westlake 21-7 (3:14 Q2). #txhsfb
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Worth the watch. North Crowley head coach Ray Gates addresses North Crowley after a third consecutive undefeated district title. #txhsfb . The Panthers will play Byron Nelson on Saturday.
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The 817 packed the stands for North Crowley at AT&T Stadium. It’s the first time Fort Worth has been represented in any classification title game in 21 years. #txhsfb
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Alabama transfer WR Jo Jo Earle has officially committed to #TCU. The Horned Frogs are on a roll.
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#TCU QB Max Duggan willed the Horned Frogs to victory. What a player. What a story. What a moment.
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Max Duggan said it's neat to see people around the country learn about #TCU's story. "We get to tell our story about that little school in Fort Worth," said Duggan. "I think it’s pretty cool that people are . starting to recognize TCU, get more eyes on it.".
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What a catch from North Crowley WR / Colorado signee Quentin Gibson. Got called back due to offsetting penalties… but my goodness. #txhsfb
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#TCU QB Max Duggan was asked why he should win the Heisman. He didn't make an argument. A typical Duggan humble response. "[I'm] just fortunate to be in this position," said Duggan.
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Sonny Dykes, Max Duggan and the #TCU Horned Frogs have arrived at the Los Angeles Convention Center for media day. #CFBPlayoff
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Alabama transfer OL Tommy Brockermeyer, a former 5⭐️, has committed to #TCU. The Frogs are making some serious noise in the transfer portal.
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#TCU had its bye week after the second game of the season. They went undefeated in Big 12 play without a week off. Now, the Frogs can finally rest. "To get a couple weeks off to get rested and get guys healthy . is going to be good for us," said QB Max Duggan.
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QB Max Duggan said the opportunity to play in the College Football Playoff means a lot for the #TCU and Fort Worth community. “I love this school. Our guys love this school,” said Duggan. “We’re going to give everything we’ve got to give this school a championship.”.
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The #TCU baseball bat boys this weekend were hilarious. They were the ultimate hype crew for the Frogs. Flexing and celebrating after every strikeout / base hit.
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It has been 76 years since a school from Fort Worth, Texas has played in a football state title game in the UIL's largest class. #txhsfb . Sporting 817 on its helmets and playing "For the city", North Crowley can make history vs. Duncanville. FULL STORY:
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Wow… Big 12 Conference teams in the @AP_Top25 Poll: . - No. 5 Kansas State.- No. 9 Kansas.- No. 10 Texas.- No. 11 TCU.- No. 12 Iowa State.- No. 17 Baylor.
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Sonny Dykes said #TCU belongs in the College Football Playoffs. "We should not be punished for [playing] in the Big 12 Championship game," said Dykes.
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#TCU cornerback Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson has won the Jim Thorpe Award. The honors keep rolling in for the Horned Frogs.
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Head coach Ray Gates was asked if North Crowley is the No. 1 high school football team in the nation. "Absolutely. We should be public school national champs. With the type of schedule we've gone through, we didn't leave any stone unturned." #txhsfb.
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Sonny Dykes and Kirk Saarloos, in their first year as head coaches at #TCU, lifting trophies. The new era of Horned Frog athletics is here.
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#TCU offensive coordinator Garrett Riley has won the Broyles Award, given to college football’s top assistant.
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QB Max Duggan was the Horned Frogs’ backup QB in August. Today, he was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. LB Johnny Hodges, in the transfer portal, received interest from one school: #TCU. Now, he is Second Team All-Big 12. What an inspiration. What a story.
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The Horned Frogs just won't stop. Tight end Jack Bech, who played for LSU in 2022, has committed to #TCU.
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Sonny Dykes is here at Schollmaier Arena to watch #TCU basketball. He got a loud ovation from the crowd.
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#TCU's Tre Richardson called baseball an emotionally taxing sport and added days like today make the process worth it. "This is why we play the sport," Richardson said. "Because of moments like this. I can't thank my supporting cast enough. My teammates and my coaches”
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WIDE OPEN 49 touchdown reception from North Crowley WR / Colorado commit Quentin Gibson facing 4th down. North Crowley leads Duncanville 29-21 (10:08 Q4). #txhsfb
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North Crowley’s rise to the top of Texas high school football complete. #txhsfb . Since Ray Gates was hired in 2022, the Panthers have seen exponential growth. Now, they’re state champions.
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Fort Worth… Are you ready? Almost time for North Crowley vs. Austin Westlake in the 6A D1 State Championship. Here come coach Ray Gates and the Panthers. Kickoff in two minutes. #txhsfb
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#TCU head coach Sonny Dykes, in his first year as head coach of the Horned Frogs, has been named the Walter Camp National Coach of the Year, per @Brett_McMurphy.
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Sonny Dykes in his first year as HC at #TCU:. - Led the Frogs to the College Football Playoff after being ranked 7th in the Big 12 Preseason Poll.- Is the Walter Camp National Coach of the Year.- Has a Heisman finalist QB in Max Duggan.
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The #TCU Horned Frogs made some big plays after the Hypnotoad video. Head coach Sonny Dykes said he isn't a believer in coincidence. "The Hypnotoad is powerfull stuff," said Dykes.
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#TCU’s Brayden Taylor has been named the Most Outstanding Player of the Big 12 Tournament. 8-16 with three home runs, 11 RBIs and terrific defensive play.
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#TCU’s Derius Davis has won the Jet Award, given to college football’s best return special. Per TCU Athletics press release.
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#TCU head coach Kirk Saarloos addressed the IHOP and the purple practice jerseys. "If something is working, you don’t mess around with it," Saarloos said. "So, hopefully, some of our guys get some NIL through IHOP.".
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#TCU head coach Sonny Dykes said everyone in the program appreciates Gary Patterson. "[Patterson] put TCU on the map," said Dykes.
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Kole Klecker stood in front of the team during the #TCU alma mater. Seven scoreless innings for the freshman.
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As of now, #TCU football's next three games are against ranked opponents. No. 19 Kansas.No. 7 OSU.No. 20 K-State. The stretch will be challenging, but it provides the Horned Frogs with a significant opportunity.
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#TCU Kendre Miller says the team doesn't really focus on proving the doubters wrong. Instead, the team proves themselves right.
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Some news: I'll be joining the @startelegram as a High School Sports Editor / Reporter in July. I'm thrilled to stay in Fort Worth and work with a talented sports team.
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Introducing the 2024 Star-Telegram High School Football Coach of the Year: Ray Gates, North Crowley. #txhsfb . FULL STORY:
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It’s been a privilege to cover #TCU football. From fall camp to the #NationalChampionship . If you read an article or supported in any way, thank you!
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#TCU rally towels are laid out for what is soon to be a sea of purple at SoFi Stadium. #NationalChampionship
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North Crowley WR Quentin Gibson has 118 yards and FOUR touchdowns at the HALF. He has 15 TDs this season… . Here is his last score, a clutch 38-yarder with the clock ticking. Panthers started the drive with 17 seconds left. #txhsfb
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I was wrong.
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FINAL | Saginaw 41, Azle 39 . A Saginaw stunner! Rough Riders score 2 TDS in the final 3 minutes to win their FIRST playoff game in program history. #TXHSFB
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#TCU’s Dylan Horton had 4 tackles for loss, all of which were sacks. Michigan, as a team, had three. An unreal performance.
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QB Max Duggan was visibly emotional. He said all he wanted to do was to bring #TCU a Big 12 Championship.
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#TCU football has the No. 1 SOR in college football and five ranked wins. At the time of play: No. 18 Oklahoma, No. 19 Kansas, No. 8 Oklahoma State, No. 17 Kansas State and No. 18 Texas.
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Sonny Dykes and his staff deserve all the credit in the world for taking #TCU to the #NationalChampionship. With that being said, it’s important to recognize the foundation built by Gary Patterson.
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Coffee (any size / hot or cold) will be available for #TCU students at Union Grounds from 8-10 a.m. tomorrow morning, paid for by Head @CoachSonnyDykes. Dykes is thanking the student body for their support in Dallas on Saturday.
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#TCU head coach Sonny Dykes said he couldn't be more proud of RB Emari Demercado, who averaged 8.8 yards per carry and tallied 150 yards on 17 ATT. "[Demercado is] ready every week," said Dykes. "When he gets an opportunity, he makes the most of it.".
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NEWS: Fort Worth Wyatt baseball's Jorvorskie Lane Jr., the No. 3 Class of 2026 recruit nationwide, announced his decommitment from Texas A&M. He hit .588 with 57 RBIs and 61 stolen bases as a Sophomore, helping Wyatt break a 52-year playoff drought. MORE:
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#TCU RB Kendre Miller said the team's mindset switched when Sonny Dykes was introduced as head coach in November. "Our team is a lot more disciplined than it has been in the past," said Miller.
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#TCU head coach Sonny Dykes said the Horned Frogs have a "quiet confidence". "They really believe in each other," said Dykes.
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#TCU has put up 48 points in three quarters against the Big 12's best defensive team. A statement performance so far from Sonny Dykes and Co.
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Sonny Dykes leading #TCU to the College Football Playoff in his first year as the Horned Frogs' head coach is one of the greatest sports accomplishments of 2022.
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FINAL | North Crowley 49, Denton Guyer 28. A ridiculous 253 yard, 4 TD performance from WR Quentin Gibson leads North Crowley past state-ranked Denton Guyer. The historic play continues. #txhsfb
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A statue of James Cash ‘69, Ph.D. will be unveiled on campus on Friday, Nov. 11, per #TCU press release. Cash is TCU’s first Black student athlete, the first Black basketball player in the Southwest Conference, and the first Black tenured professor at Harvard business school.
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#TCU head coach Sonny Dykes said WR Quentin Johnston is back to looking like himself. Huge news for the Horned Frogs ahead of the Big 12 Championship.
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