National award paves the way to the Olympics for one accomplished high school athlete. Back in 2002, Olympian rower Meghan O’Leary didn’t even know rowing was a sport. A senior at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she was an accomplished volleyball, basketball, and softball star as well as a top scholar. Then one
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The Colonels never trailed in Friday’s game versus WT White and was victorious 46-40, snapping a 25-game losing streak. the Colonels last won in 2014 against North Forney. Multiple school records fell as the Colonels ran for 584 total yards eclipsing the 48-year old school record of 445 set back in 1969 vs RL Turner.
Here’s a preview of this week’s events for South Garland High School, September 18 – September 24 MONDAY September 18, 2017 No events happening TUESDAY September 19, 2017 5:30 PM Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball @ North Garland High School SCHEDULE 5:30 PM Girls Freshman Volleyball @ North Garland High School SCHEDULE 6:30 PM Girls Varsity
Saturday, Sep 9th Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball @ GISD JV Tournament N/A Girls Varsity Cross Country McKinney Boyd CC Meet N/A Boys Varsity Cross Country Mckinney Boyd Cross Country Meet N/A Sunday, Sep 10th No event results Monday, Sep 11th No event results Tuesday, Sep 12th Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball @ Garland High School N/A
The Colonels JV team improved their record to 2-1 with a 32-6 win over Dallas WT White last night at Loos. The sub-varsity teams take the field against next Wednesday against Frisco Liberty.
You know the stories – Tom Brady in Super Bowl LI, LeBron and Kyrie Irving in the 2016 NBA Finals, Landon Donovan vs. Algeria at the 2010 World Cup, 2015’s 2nd ‘Serena Slam,’ all unbelievable performances by athletes in un-winnable environments. Work hard in the first three quarters and often you’ll come away the victor,
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The Colonel volleyball team has tomorrow off and will take the court again Tuesday September 19 versus North Garland at North Garland HS.
