Athletics
By Emeri Satchell, Bowie High School 11th grader Former Major League Baseball player Vernon Wells returned home last month to Bowie High School. The Bowie alum and three-time MLB All-Star threw out the first pitch at the same baseball field he played at in high school before the Bowie Vols took on Martin High School. Wells’…
Arlington ISD Aquatics club tryouts run through January It’s time for students to dip their toes in the water and join the Arlington ISD Aquatics Club. The club is open for swimmers at any level for kids ages 5-18. The club has tryouts starting Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at the Arlington ISD Natatorium (1001 E.…
Abby Moore started playing baseball at four Arlington’s Texas Rangers aren’t playing this October. But Arlington’s Abby Moore is. And yes, she’s playing baseball – not softball. The Arlington High School junior’s skill behind and at the plate took her to the stadium of the Durham Bulls in North Carolina earlier this month. That’s where…
Arlington ISD 2024 AAU Junior Olympians train at Ousley There’s a growing track and field powerhouse program in south Arlington. And the epicenter is Arlington ISD’s Ousley Junior High School. That’s where Coach Robin Reed-Campbell is a teacher and coach. And it’s also where she trains her AAU track and field team. The former Texas…
Fall sports are in the air Fall isn’t in the air yet, but fall sports are. And beginning Aug. 1, you can start getting tickets to Arlington ISD athletic events. All tickets for games, including multi-game passes, must be purchased through GoFan.co. The district’s sporting events are all now cashless. All individual game tickets will go…
Homecoming 2024-25 The 2024-25 school year hasn’t even started yet, but it’s already time to circle the dates to come home to your Arlington ISD school. Homecoming dates for the upcoming school year are now set! All six of our traditional high schools have scheduled their dates and opponents for their Homecoming games this year.…
Student-athletes look ahead to college There was much to celebrate at the 2024 National Signing Day event Tuesday for the Arlington ISD, including a significant increase in the number of participating student-athletes. The event honored 112 students from the six traditional high schools, up from 82 in 2023. In all, they earned more than $6.3…
Colts softball team takes new field Play ball! That’s what they’re doing at the new competition softball field at Arlington High School. The brand-new field is now open for practice, and the team is loving it. “Having a brand-new home field is amazing,” said senior Isbell Priddy, No. 9 on the softball team. And long…
Martin wrestling ‘best team in Texas’ For the first time in almost a decade, the Arlington ISD is home to a UIL state championship athletics team. The Martin High School boys wrestling team has that honor after a dramatic win in the Class 6A state meet this weekend in Cypress. The team ended Allen’s 14-year…
Super Bowl is this Sunday The Super Bowl this Sunday can only mean one thing – it’s time to shine the spotlight on the Arlington ISD. And just like the last couple of years, the district will once again be represented Sunday in Super Bowl LVIII when San Francisco plays Kansas City. The good news…