On 2/21, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their home playoff game against Spruce (Dallas, TX) by a score of 78-41. They won four state basketball crowns in a row. South Oak Cliff takes on Port Neches Grove at AT&T Stadium in hopes of bringing home their second 5A Division II state championship. Pearland Rylee Grays (22) reacts after fouling out lae in the fourth quarter as Pearland was defeated by DeSoto in Girls basketball: UIL Class 6A state semifinal game on Friday, March 3,2023 at the Alamodome. They combined for 30 points and 18 rebounds, but it was Smith who led the way with a game-high 17 points and seven steals. On 1/24, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Adamson (Dallas, TX) by a score of 109-39. PRO PHOTOGRAPHY. Overview; NFHS Coaching Unified; Media. SOC will be playing for the entire city of Dallas. On Saturday, South Oak Cliff earned the right to be called the very best in Texas. On 12/30, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team lost their neutral tournament game against Kimball (Dallas, TX) by a score of 58-50. Frisco Liberty vs. South Oak Cliff, 7 p.m. Friday. We welcome and appreciate comments onThe Dallas Express as part of a healthy dialogue. Arlington Sam Houston captured the silver-division title, beating Crandall 56-37 in the championship at Forester Field House. The parades. Liberty defeats South Oak Cliff 65-63. 2. Boys Basketball: Vandegrift vs. South Oak Cliff vs Liberty | Basketball | 2/24 | MaxPreps Dallas South Oak Cliff DL leads Texas 5A all-state team On 2/24, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team lost their neutral playoff game against Liberty (Frisco, TX) by a score of 65-63. 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Kimball defeated South Oak Cliff 80-66 on Dec. 6 in a District 11-5A game. Houston enters this weekend's back-to-back with the NBA's losingest record, and San Antonio has never had a worse mark at this point in the season. They were underdogs because we, as a city, forced them into that role. The Dallas South Oak Cliff Golden Bears have been stripped of yet another state basketball championship. Head coach? 1 in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches 3A poll. For a daily dose of the most relevant Dallas News! 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The reason, improper grade changes for top athletes, first brought to light by News 8 and now confirmed by an external DISD investigation. Jaden Juarez scored 13 to lead Martin with Cody Stevens adding 11 and Kordelius Jefferson chipping in with eight. But PN-G showed it could limit powerful run games last week against Liberty Hill, giving up just 255 total yards in the game. DeSoto, ranked No. The Golden Bears' title in 2021 was first for a DISD school since 1958.. The attendance record will fall Friday night, coach Todd tweeted. In the consolation championship Cedar Hill rolled past St. Marks 66-36. Mark Wahlberg pours tequila for fans at Dallas restaurant during thunderstorm, 12 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants that have closed in 2023, Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving tandem clicks with joint 40-point displays in Mavs win vs. 76ers, Dallas Cowboys focused on adding another dynamic offensive weapon. Having played six teams from outside of Texas, as well as 11-time state champion Duncanville, DeSoto wasnt fazed by playing a Pearland team that was ranked No. Pearland experienced enough first-half troubles for the Lady Eagles to establish a 10-point lead, and DeSoto (28-5) easily held on to reach tomorrows 8:30 p.m. Class 6A state championship game with a 56-35 win Friday night at the Alamodome. On 2/10, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Hillcrest (Dallas, TX) by a score of 71-56. Madison senior Latrelle Wright, the teams leading scorer in the regular season, drilled a 3-pointer on the run with 48 seconds left in the game to make the score 51-51. A conglomerate of Dallas-based fans hollered from the stands. South Oak Cliff provided unique start to Gary Blair's coaching career Want the news delivered straight to your inbox? ARLINGTON In a championship game dictated by defense, South Oak Cliff shut down Liberty Hill's vaunted rushing game to claim the first state championship in the Dallas school's. Game. In the third-place game Red Oak edged Pinkston 66-63. District reports also confirmed unauthorized pep rally fundraisers that Moten used to fund personal gambling trips. Dec 18, 2021. I am mostly a blank slate when it comes to the Golden Bearslearned the mascot over the weekend, toowhich owes itself to nothing whatsoever other than we live in a city blessed with far too much sports for one person to consume, even for me, whom this magazine pays to be a sports degenerate. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa, who once reveled in the thrill of victory with the victorious team, now says it's difficult to acknowledge this defeat. He joined The Dallas Morning News after covering UConn basketball, football and high school sports for The Hartford Courant. On 1/5, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their away non-conference game against Brush (Lyndhurst, OH) by a score of 54-52. Leading the character test was senior guard Barack Holland, who had a game-high 18 points, making his last six shots from the field as Kimball held off South Oak Cliff 58-50 in the boys-division final of the 82nd Annual Dallas ISD Holiday Invitational at the Ellis Davis Field House. I graduated from TCU, where I ran track and cross country. And thanks to coach Kelvin Sampson and the assistants he Solomon: DeMeco Ryans the right coach at the right time, 3 pressing questions facing new Astros GM Dana Brown, Jabari Smith Jr. growing up in NBA with an assist from his father, Poor parent behavior is driving high school sports refs away. Yabari Jones led South Oak Cliff with 12 points and eight rebounds. On 12/29, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their neutral tournament game against Pinkston (Dallas, TX) by a score of 69-57. She gets it done offensively and defensively for us. Now it's on Dallas to get to their level. NBC Universal, Inc. I think that theyre a good team, and they capitalized on turnovers and second-chance opportunities. Cooper vs. Colleyville Heritage, 6 p.m. Friday Go Oak Cliffs annual Mardi Gras parade was on hold for a couple years during the pandemic. Catch up on the day's news you need to know. This win marks Dallas ISD history as the Golden Bears are the first to win consecutive championships. This game is a part of the "2023 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships - 2023 Boys BB 5A Reg. In the . For more information, please refer to our Complete Comment Moderation Policy. Shawn McFarland, SportsDay HS reporter. It will be a rematch of last years state semifinal that DeSoto won 56-47. Madison tops San Antonio Cole on late basket to win program's fifth 3A South Oak Cliff forfeits 2005-06 state title | Sports | kdhnews.com Dallas created SOC, and now its on Dallas to work toward a more equitable future for its state champions. Tournament Game 2023 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships 2023 Boys BB 5A Reg. South Oak Cliff Is Dallas' Best Sports Story of 2021 A Dallas-area team has won the state title in the UILs top classification in six of the last seven years. Both teams have claimed to be sending massive crowds for Fridays game, which is not surprising given that SOC drew a crowd of 45,769 last year in its championship game win at AT&T Stadium. With the victory, Liberty improves its record to 27-6 on the campaign. Ellison was led by Jamyron Keller with 19 points and nine rebounds and Deion Ware adding 14 points and seven boards. Your kids arent coachable. DeSoto will try to become the 13th school in UIL history to win three consecutive state titles when it faces state No. Monterey vs. Mansfield Timberview, 4 p.m. Friday She finished with 12 points and only eight field goal attempts before fouling out with 3:25 remaining. All three athletes were stars on the same team: Darrell Arthur, Kevin Rogers and Kendrake Johnigan. Its an opportunity to finish something off and do something that nobody in the city has ever done before, Todd said. This is a carousel. B. Mobley and Madison got their chance to play the game that never happened. Even if theyd lost, Jason Todd and his Golden Bears transcended circumstances and boundaries that were set up to hold them back. 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The Dallas area has a chance to win three state titles in one year for the first time since 2006. Grays led Pearland with 12 points, Hardy scored eight, Tucker finished with seven, Bonner added five and Eliece Perry scored three. It was exciting to see them do the things we talked about.. 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One person district officials may still pursue, however, is head coach James Mays II. Cole (32-9) had a look at a tying basket with under five seconds left, but it fell short of the rim. 3: See photos from DeSoto's Class 6A state semifinal win over Pearland, DeSotos chase for third straight title continues after rout of Pearland in 6A semifinals, four-star North Carolina signee RyLee Grays, Class 6A state semifinal at the Alamodome. In front of a loud crowd of 42,275 fans for the first Saturday State Title game, the South Oak Cliff Golden Bears defeated the Liberty Hill Panthers by a sore of 23-14 for South Oak Cliff's first ever state title and the first Dallas ISD football state championship title in 63 years. And he came back and said, Coach, I want to experience that.. The Field House, Texas A&M-Commerce. UIL girls basketball state tournament (All games at the Alamodome in San Antonio) Class 6A semifinals. Smith was as crucial a performer for DeSoto as anyone. @SportsDayHS @WeMadisonHoops @dallasathletics pic.twitter.com/HXrcnZK131. PN-G has won three state championships, but this is its first state title game appearance since 1999. Pearland falls short of state title game with - houstonchronicle.com document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 Dallas Express. Formed in 2021, we provide fact-based, non-partisan news. 750 North St.Paul St. Friday's boys hoops roundup: Kimball wins gold over South Oak Cliff