%link% Fri, 9/2. The Plano boys' and girls' cross country teams have both seen success, including sending Scott McPherson to the 2004 Locker Championship. Subscribe to RSS Feed - Athletics Headlines, Little Elm weathers foul trouble, holds off Plano East for bi-district win, Area qualifiers for UIL state swimming and diving championships, Welcome back: Strickland recovers from knee injury, impresses on wrestling mats, Cody White named Plano's next head football coach, Instant Classic: Check out photos from Plano's thrilling, buzzer-beating win over Plano East, Buenaventura's buzzer-beater lifts Plano over East in battle for 1st place, Plano West boys stay in 6-6A playoff hunt, finish strong vs. Marcus, Remembering a legend: Plano athletics community reflects on life, legacy of John Clark, Take a bow: Plano ISD football standouts earn spots on 6-6A all-district team, Basketball Roundup: Plano edges East in OT, Allen boys roll vs. Guyer, Plano East's balance outlasts Lewisville's firepower for key 6-6A win, Back in the hunt: Fast start propels Plano East past Lewisville for 1st district win, Plano head football coach Todd Ford resigns, Playoff time: What to watch for as the volleyball postseason gets underway, Check out the top photos from a down-to-the-wire battle between Hebron and Plano West, Streak busters: Flower Mound snaps Plano Wests 27-match win streak, Ruhman shaping success for Lady Wolves now and for years to come, Down to the wire: Photos from Plano West's entertaining battle with rival Plano East, Collin County Football Roundup: McKinney Boyd, Plano West pick up 1st district wins, Plano ISD runners to watch as XC postseason gets underway, The plot thickens: Lewisville's run game, Plano's road to the playoffs, and more as 6-6A play heats up, Star Local Medias Athlete of the Week: Plano West's Blaire Bayless, The streak continues: Bayless big night helps Plano West outlast Coppell in 5 sets, Reddy leading by example in West tennis' championship culture, Change of pace: Once an all-district soccer star, Harper thriving as XC runner for Plano West, Plano rides big 1st half, Hail Mary to win over East, Plano's Justin McBride commits to Oklahoma State, Lady Wolves continue winning ways, top gritty Marcus to stay perfect in 6-6A, With heavy heart, Jones leads Wildcats to victory, Football Roundup: Marcus, Prosper pick up big wins; dramatic night for Plano ISD schools, Take in the Friday Night lights from Plano East's 35-28 win over Prosper Rock Hill, Devillier focused on leading Panthers to bounce-back year, Plano East offense lights it up again; Panthers outlast Naaman in shootout, Football Roundup: Keller distances from Plano West in 4th; Turner rolls to 1st win, Bayless leading young Lady Wolves to promising start to season, Final say: Plano East uses late score to seal back-and-forth win over Rowlett, Wild opening night: Horn makes final statement to claim overtime win over Plano West, Nelson cruises past Plano; Wildcats struggle on offense in 42-13 loss, Plano West survives Prosper rally, wins state-ranked thriller in 5 sets, So we meet again: Plano ISD, Lewisville ISD, Coppell run it back on 6-6A gridiron, Lady Wildcats top Allen in home opener under new coach, Comegys sinks eagle on 18th to win 6A title; Plano West, Marcus finish top 10, 6-6A Girls Soccer: West bests East in finale; LISD, Coppell sort out playoff picture, Plano ISD, Coppell headline all-district girls basketball team, Soccer Roundup: Flower Mound overtakes Plano for 6-6A lead; playoff plots thicken, Plano Senior boys remain undefeated on season after securing program's first playoff win since 2007, State Swimming Results: Frisco Wakeland boys repeat; Rock Hill, Plano West impress, State Wrestling Results: Allen boys, girls repeat; Lovejoy, Creekview, Plano West crown champions, Plano perseveres: Lady Wildcats pull away from Little Elm in 4th quarter, Perfect Plano: Wildcats top Marcus, complete undefeated regular season at 32-0, Plano East catches fire in 2nd half, turns away early playoff test by Prosper, Depth plays factor in Plano's 52-39 over Coppell to remain undefeated with one regular season game remaining, Plenty of parity early into district play for 5-6A, 6-6A soccer teams, District champs! The Plano Varsity football team has gone to nine Texas state championships, as detailed below, and won seven. [14] The school opened for the 19751976 school year with only two buildings completed. Forque brought close friend Doc Severinsen, band leader of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, to the high school every year to play with the band. The school is part of the Plano Independent School District, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes. August 20, 2022 Start Date for Modified and High School: Monday. For the 20082010 school years, Plano competed in District 8-5A.[23]. Kimbrough Stadium, a new stadium in 2004, is also occasionally the site for home games. For the record, Lake Travis and Plano were tied 0-0 after regulation. At Rice Field, Plano High School would play there and the Douglass High School would play there on a different night, Campbell said. [5], In September 1952, Mendenhall Elementary School was created, allowing primary students to be separated from secondary students. Going back to the 60s and even before then its been a proud school. Plano's State Championships: 1965 2A - Plano 20, Edna 17 1967 2A - Plano 27, Universal City Randolph 8 1971 3A - Plano 21, Gregory-Portland 20 1977 4A - Plano 13, Port Neches-Groves 10 Plano has been at a high level for a long time, and they deserve this ranking, said Mike Hughes, Plano West head coach. Plano is a two-time Blue Ribbon School and a Texas Exemplary School. The 2006 state champion Plano Academic Decathlon team represented Texas at the national competition in San Antonio, Texas, placing second. One of these, the Plano Institute, was a private school founded in 1882 that offered an Artium Baccalaureatus degree. that is degrading to another person. NOMINATE & VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE IN LITTLE ELM! We'd love to hear eyewitness Away Non-District . State Titles: 7 Title Game Appearances: 9 Playoff Appearances: 51 Stadium: John Clark Stadium Stadium Capacity: 14,224 Plano Wildcats Class: 6A DCTF High School Ranking: NR Location: Plano, Texas Buy Tickets 2022 District 6-6A Standings Team District Record Overall Record Next Opponent Lewisville Farmers 7 - 0 12 - 2 Idle By: Logan Newman, https://usatodayhss.com/lists/texas-high-school-football-most-state-championships-southlake-carroll-katy-aledo. Plano Boys (Home) vs. Hebron (Visitor) Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Time: 7:30 p.m. Game Site: Coppell HS Online Tickets Only: $6 Adult, $4 Student, https://www.coppellathletics.net/e-tickets Tickets will go on sale at 12:00 pm on Monday (2/27) and gates will open the day of the game at 6:45 pm. Plano is very deserving; with seven state titles they obviously needed to be in at least the top 10, said Johnny Ringo, Plano East head coach. Key Texas high school football games, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders, schedules and scores - live and final. Get the latest Plano sports delivered to your inbox every week. Players from Plano High Schools 1965 junior varsity football team, and family members of players who have passed on, reunite at Friday nights homecoming game against McKinney Boyd High School. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. L 41-13 Box Score. [Show thumbnails] State Champions State Finalists Related Topics History Get the latest Lewisville sports delivered to your inbox every week. See complete story at Plano Star Courier. Get the latest Little Elm sports delivered to your inbox every week. Converse Judson . It came with half of his golf ball covered in mud, flanked by tall glass and just right of the green on the 18th hole Tuesday afternoon at Georgetown's Legacy Hills Golf Club at the Class 6A state tournament. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. For more high school stories, stats and videos, visit http://usatodayhss.com. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Get the latest Carrollton sports delivered to your inbox every week. August 22, 2022: Championship Site Thurs, Oct 27 - Sat, Oct 29 . Plano sports one of the most storied programs in all of Texas high school football. And although the team's lineage dates back to the early 1900s, the Wildcats' ascent to state powerhouse in the 1960s and 1970s was synonymous with the arrival of John Clark. 2 spot. Plano lost in the team tennis state finals in 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1998. [40] In 1995, the Orchestra played at Carnegie Hall.[41]. Games are scheduled to begin Friday, Nov. 18 and run through Sunday . CARROLLTON Tuesday was a night of celebration for the Plano West tennis team. Veterans Memorial, 2019, 62 by Lake Travis vs. Killeen (71-9), 2008, 76 by Temple vs. Leander Vandegrift, 2014, 64 by Waxahachie vs. Lubbock Estacado (70-6), 1992, 69 by Sulphur Springs vs. Dayton, 2008 (II)and by Aledo vs. LaMarque, 2010 (II), 59 by Highland Park vs. Marshall (59-0), 2005 (I), Originally 2A (1951-79), then 3A (1980-2013) and now 4A (2014-22), 82 by Levelland vs. Decatur, 2016 and 82 by Sealy vs. Newton, 1995, 70 by Burnet vs. Wharton, 2003 and70 byCorpus Christi Miller vs. Boerne, 2020, 61 by Southlake Carroll vs. Alpine (61-0), 1992, 56 by Southlake Carroll vs. Gainesville (63-7), 1992, 70 by Carthage vs. Gilver, 2020 (II); 70 by Stephenville vs. El Campo, 2012 (I), 0 by Denver City, 1960; Edna, 1965; Pittsburg, 1980; and, Daingerfield, 1983, 0 by Jasper, 2002; La Grange, 2001; Daingerfield, 1983; Pittsburg, 1980; Reagan County, 1968; Edna, 1965; Denver City, 1960, Originally 1A (1951-79), then 2A (1980-2013) and now 3A (2014-22), 6 by Celina, Groveton, Mart, Schulenburg and Sonora, 76 by Groveton vs. Cooper (82-6), 1989, Iraan vs. Marfa (76-0), 1991,Malakoff vs. Maypearl (83-7), 2020, 76 by Iraan vs. Marfa (76-0), 1991,Malakoff vs. Maypearl (83-7), 2020, 82 by Newton vs. Grandview, 2012; 82 by Groveton vs. Cooper, 1989, 67 by Newton vs. Daingerfield (79-12), 2018, 53 by Kirbyville vs. 19 Plano past Coppell, Senior leadership fueling Plano's unbeaten 22-0 start, Star Local Media Athlete of the Week: Plano East's Ada Anamekwe, By a whisker: No. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. Get the latest Allen sports delivered to your inbox every week. [10], As of the 20122013 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,627 students and 149.54 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 17.57:1.[4]. Plano won two state championships in three decades -- the 1960s, 70s and 80s -- but its last state title was in 1994. I want to thank Plano ISD for the opportunity, Moore said in a statement from Plano ISD at the time. HOME 1-4 AWAY 3-3 NEUTRAL 0-0. Plano has also had seven seasons end with just one defeat (1961, 1974, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 2005). State championship: DeSoto vs. Vandegrift: Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. at AT&T Stadium 5A-D1 State championship: Aledo vs. College Station: Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. at AT&T Stadium 5A-D2 State. To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. The Wildcats werent the only Metroplex team to make the Texas Monthly list though as other local teams on the list included Celina in 8th place, Southlake Carroll in 11th and Garland in 13th. There are chapters of national organizations, such as the National Honor Society, and clubs founded by Plano students, such as Acoustical Word, in which students play guitar and recite poetry. He said that while newspaper reports from the era mention a few cross burnings and students recall a few isolated schoolyard brawls, the integration of Plano schools was a far cry from the high drama seen in cities such as Little Rock, Ark., less than a decade earlier. Gene McCollum, Former Football Head Coach Port Neches-Groves High School has a tradition of excellence in athletics, and a history of winning championships. [5] In 1975, the school moved to a new 96-acre (39ha) campus with five buildings, very similar to the layout of a junior college, where it has remained since. And in 1999, Plano West Senior High School opened to juniors for the same purpose. La Azteca store in Little Elm suffers storm damage; residents react to severe weather outbreak, Plano Business Briefs: New restaurants coming to Shops at Legacy, Shots heard near Plano Short Term Rental; residents to speak at tonight's city council meeting, See how Plano ISD is working to retain its teachers, WATCH: Jacob deGrom Throws Another Bullpen, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant Gear Up For First Matchup Since Nets Trades, Jack Leiter, Kumar Rocker Sent to Minors Camp. The rebuilt Plano Public School again burned down in the spring of 1903, leading to the construction of yet another new building. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). In North Texas, high school football certainly has a way of bringing communities together. Plano's seven championships were tied for most in the state along with Brownwood, Celina, and Southlake Carroll until Celina won its eighth in the 2007 season. Plano is a two-time Blue Ribbon Schooland a Texas Exemplary School. Seeing kids battle for matches, games and sets, it was a lot of fun. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Which Texas high schools have won the most football state championships? Coach Jaydon McCullough took the reins as head coach in school history and set school records during the 2007 season, a team led by quarterback Carson Meger, running back Rex Burkhead and wide receiver Kris Lott, advanced to the state semifinals, until getting beaten in double overtime (27-30) by eventual State Champion Euless Trinity.