Best Buddies Sent off to Special Olympics
Jack Mayo, Editor
April 27, 2018
In the annual tradition, the Frisco High School Best Buddies Organization sent off their athletes Friday for their competitions at Frisco Memorial Stadium. For years, the athletes have gathered with other schools from around the city for a day full of fun, games, and friendship. Go...
Miracle League Soccer Final Week
Lee Whitney, Contributor
April 5, 2018
Filed under Sports
As the Miracle League of Frisco closes in on the final week of the Spring 2018 season on April 7, 2018, the stakes are high. There is a tight race happening in the Advanced League for the championship between the Chicago Fire and the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Fire is 3-1-1 with 10 points on...
Always On and Never Off
Ryan Keating, Contributor
February 16, 2018
Not many people know what goes on behind the scenes of Raccoon football after the season ends. There is a lot more to the sport than just the Friday Night Lights at the Star or Toyota Stadium that most students see. The season is always going on, with players committed to the sport year round. Off-season,...
The Raccoons Raise the Roof in the Blackout Pep Rally
Lee Whitney, Contributor
February 13, 2018
The Blackout Pep Rally was a really big success. Today there was a sell out crowd waiting to flicker their lights to dance in the night. It was the drum line that killed the lights with one beat. Before that, a Dallas Cowboys player presented a $3,775 check to Best Buddies of Texas,...
Signed, Sealed, and Soon To Be Delivered
Mitchell Houghtlin, Contributor
February 8, 2018
On Wednesday, February 7th, student-athletes across the nation signed their letter of intents to the schools of their choice for National Signing Day. National Signing Day includes all sports but primarily revolves around the likes of football, basketball, soccer, baseball, and softball. Frisco had seven...
The Origin of the Winter Games
Luis Arrendondo Leon, Contributor
February 8, 2018
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT, News, Sports
Friday, February 9, 2018, will be the inauguration of the Annual of Olympic Winter Games, and the U.S will be there along with 207 other countries. Taking place in Pyeongchang, South Korea, the Olympics this year raise national attention due to international conflicts with their neighbor, North Korea,...
Mixed Feelings About the 2018 UIL Realignment
Jack Mayo, Editor
February 1, 2018
Well, the realignments are out, and it is certainly a change from what Frisco students are used to. Welcome, Frisco, to District 7-5AII. District 7-5AII Denison Denton Braswell Frisco Frisco Lebanon Trail Frisco Memorial Frisco Reedy Lake Dallas Lovejoy Princeton The school...
Coolest Sport In Town!
Brock Mills, Contributor
January 23, 2018
To many people, a sport like hockey in a state like Texas seems unusual. However, those same people won’t believe how successful the sport has become in the Lone Star State over the years. In 1993, the Minnesota North Stars announced that they would be moving to Dallas, and many people w...
It’s Time to Believe in Big XII Basketball
Mitchell Houghtlin, Contributor
January 18, 2018
Filed under Sports, Viewpoints
When people hear about the Big XII conference, they don’t usually associate the teams with those of other blue-blood programs such as Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, and others. However, it’s time for that viewpoint to change. The Big XII has been one of the most dominant basketball conferences in...
2018 NCAA Miracle League Game
Lee Whitney, Contributor
January 11, 2018
Filed under Sports
The Miracle League football game was a big success! On January 4, 2018, two of the greatest FCS teams in the country, the #1 ranked James Madison Dukes and the #2 ranked North Dakota St. Bison came to play flag football with the Miracle League of Frisco athletes. The game had a chance to...
A Disney Ending
Ryan Keating, Contributor
January 9, 2018
Last Friday on January 5, 2018, our varsity Raccoon basketball team defeated the Reedy Lions 52-51. It was the first district win for the Raccoons putting their district record at 1-2. The two teams were neck and neck all game, keeping the game very close in score. A significant factor in the Raccoon's...
The Hidden Sport
Luis Arrendondo Leon, Contributer
December 5, 2017
As many sports have started their season all around the school, many of us have not noticed one that would make us think "Their season started too?" Well, it is true Soccer season has also arrived at Frisco High School. If you didn't know how Soccer got to Texas, according to www.historyofsoccer.info,/ Soccer has been ...
