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The Playbook
From Staff Reports
Varsity Schedule
Friday's Games
Boys Basketball
Lewisville at Plano West, 7:30 p.m.
John Paul II at Fort Worth Nolan, 8 p.m.
Prestonwood Christian Academy at Argyle Liberty Christian, 8 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Plano West at McKinney Boyd, 7 p.m.
Allen at Plano East, 7:30 p.m.
McKinney at Plano Senior, 7:30 p.m.
John Paul II at Fort Worth Nolan, 6:30 p.m.
Prestonwood Christian Academy at Argyle Liberty Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Boys Basketball
Sachse at Plano East, 1:30 p.m.
Mitchell to make commitment soon
Prestonwood Christian Academy senior Mike Mitchell will announce his much-anticipated college commitment Saturday at the U.S. Army All-American Game.
The Lions' standout linebacker will decide between Texas A&M, Ohio State and Oregon. Oklahoma was previously in the mix but has since shut down recruiting at the linebacker position.
Mitchell, a 6-foot-4, 216-pound four-star recruit who is currently ranked No. 18 in the state by ESPN for the Class of 2013, anchored the Prestonwood defense this season while also chipping in as the team's primary kickoff returner.
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl will take place on Saturday at noon from the Alamodome and will be televised live on NBC.
Lady Cats 2-1 in Sherman
Two lopsided wins and one narrow defeat entrenched the Plano Senior girls basketball team into third place at the Sherman Holiday Basketball Tournament.
The Lady Wildcats culminated their weekend with an emphatic 78-46 win over Sherman in Saturday's third-place game. Leading at 51-23 by halftime, Plano received points from 11 different players including 18 from senior Grace Mitchell and 13 from senior Binna Kim.
That was a fairly identical formula for Plano's opening-round 82-31 decision over Houston Spring Woods. Limiting Spring Woods to single digits in three of four quarters, the Lady Wildcats built a 44-13 lead and didn't look back with 12 players scoring in the win.
The Lady Wildcats' lone setback came in the semifinals after state-ranked McKinney North rode 33 points from Alexis Mason to fend off Plano, 67-62. Senior Wilma Afunugo led the Lady Wildcats with 22 points in the loss.
East struggles in Mansfield
Things didn't come any easier for the injury-ravaged Plano East girls basketball team over the weekend in the Mansfield Rotary Invitational.
The Lady Panthers went 0-3 after suffering setbacks against Amarillo (61-27), Aledo (69-41) and Mansfield (58-33). East was originally scheduled to open the tournament against Cabot (Ark.), but inclement weather prevented the out-of-state team from making the trip.
Slow starts doomed East, which found itself trailing by at least 12 points after the first quarter of each contest.
Freshman Daria McCutcheon led the Lady Panthers with 11.7 points per game while junior Azia Lacy added seven.
Soldiering through a litany of injuries in recent weeks, including one to top returner and senior Jasmine Caston, East has been forced to call up a number of junior varsity players just to field an actual rotation.
THSBCA Convention and Clinic
The Waco Convention Center will be the site of the 2013 Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Convention and Clinic.
The event is set for Jan. 10-12.
Early registration is available until Dec. 4 at a cost of $65. That price includes membership, clinic fees, liability insurance through THSBCA, a membership card and spot in the 2013 directory.
Regular or on-site registration is $80.
For further information, go to: thsbca.com or contact Mario Barrett at: 210-724-9959.
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Winter Games of Texas near
For the eighth year in a row, The Winter Games of Texas (the state's largest multi-sport amateur competition) is coming to Collin County.
The event is set for Jan. 18-20, 2013.
Close to 4,000 athletes and 15,000 spectators, coaches, referees and volunteers are expected to participate in this year's event, which features 13 different sports (basketball, Miracle League Bowling, fencing, figure skating, flag football, gymnastics, ice hockey, martial arts, soccer, swimming, volleyball, table tennis and the 2013 Texas State Weightlifting Championship, which is the latest addition to the annual slate of activities).
While most of the events are taking place in Frisco, the gymnastics portion of the competition will be Jan. 19-20 at ASI Gymnastics-Plano West (4051 Rosemeade Pkwy).
Those who medal in basketball, figure skating, gymnastics, soccer, swimming and table tennis advance to the 2013 State Games of America, which are July 31-Aug. 4.
For more information or to register, go to: taaf.com or call: 1-877-463-7472.
DFW Coaches clinic
High school coaches have a chance to learn from their own.
On Jan. 23-25, Embassy Suites Outdoor World at DFW Airport will be the site of a DFW Coaches Clinic, featuring a litany of high school coaches as speakers.
Sixteen 50-minute lectures will be given by the coaches on hand, with attendees slated to enjoy a Friday night "Chalk Talk" and dinner with one of the state's top offensive or defensive minds.
There will also be a Texas Hold-Em tournament on Friday, an FCA lecture on Saturday, plus a $1,000 cash prize up for grabs after the last lecture on Sunday.
The clinic's registration fee is $70 if mailed in by Jan. 18 and $80 afterwards. To pre-register, visit the clinic website at coachesclinic.net.
THSCEF Leadership Summit
The Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation is teaming with Game Changers for its leadership summit on Feb. 18, 2013.
The event will take place at the AAC.
Tickets are $99 for Texas High School Coaches Association members and $250 for non members. Payment can be sent to: THSCEF, P.O. Drawer 1138, San Marcos, Tx. 78667.
For more info, call: 512-392-3741.
Burkhead honors rolling in
Nebraska senior Rex Burkhead, a Plano Senior alum, is used to making history.
His latest opportunity came via the field and classroom as Burkhead was the 300th player from Nebraska to be named an Academic All-American.
Burkhead was a repeat first-team pick as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America. The former Wildcat noted it was "definitely a cool thing" last year when his portrait was added in the hallway outside the Huskers' academic center at Memorial Stadium.
"That was a goal when I came here," Burkhead said. "My parents were big on stressing academics growing up and always putting importance on it.
"It's definitely something I wanted to attain."
Burkhead is a history major with a 3.46 GPA. He also ranks No. 5 on the Huskers' all-time rushing chart (3,189 yards) heading into his final game, the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1 vs. Georgia.
Burkhead's week didn't stop there.
Having already been named to the 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, Burkhead was selected as a team captain during The Home Depot College Football Awards.
The Good Works Team will be recognized at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2.
Gentry commits to SMU
Plano West senior Mason Gentry's 2012 campaign marked the first time the defensive end had ever played organized high school football.
There's plenty more to come for the Wolves' defensive standout after committing to SMU on Monday.
Gentry had also received interest from Louisiana Tech and TCU during his recruiting venture, which will end in University Park for the 6-foot-7, 250-pound lineman.
Figueroa returns to cage
For the second straight year, West Plano Crossfit-trained mixed martial artist Edwin Figueroa will be on the UFC's Super Bowl weekend card.
Figueroa returns to action for the first time in a year on Feb. 2 when he meets Francisco Rivera at UFC 156 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
A McKinney native, Figueroa competed just once in 2012 -- a split-decision victory over Alex Caceres at UFC 143 during which Caceres was penalized two points for kicks to the groin. The points proved decisive in the decision, with the win upping Figueroa to 2-1 in the UFC and 9-1 overall.
Figueroa was scheduled to fight in June at UFC on FX 4 against Ken Stone but was forced out due to injury.
Jones named U.S. alternate captain
Plano native Seth Jones has been named an alternate captain for the 2013 U.S. National Junior Hockey Team.
Jones joins teammates Cole Bardreau, J.T. Miller and Jacob Trouba as alternates while Jake McCabe was named team captain.
The alternate captains will be split into two pairs, with Jones and Miller wearing 'A' in one uniform color and Bardreau and Trouba sporting the same emblem in a different color.
Jones is familiar with this post, having already served as a co-captain for the 2010-11 U.S. National Under-17 Team and the 2011-12 U.S. National U-18 Team.
Team USA is seeking its third medal in four years at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in Russia from Wednesday through Jan. 5.
The U.S. takes the ice tonight at 8 against Germany. The game will be broadcasted on the NHL Network.
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