EDITOR’S NOTE: Over the past few weeks, the Denton Record-Chronicle has, in consultation with local coaches, compiled statistics, anecdotes an… Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Denton Record-Chronicle has taken a look back at some of the most memorable high school football games from 2019. This mult… Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: Over the past few weeks, the Denton Record-Chronicle has, in consultation with local coaches, compiled statistics, anecdotes an… Read more
The UIL soccer season may have been cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that did not stop dozens of Denton-area athletes from bringing… Read more
The UIL announced last week that all remaining 2019-2020 spring sports are canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. But local school distr… Read more
A downside to playing high school soccer in North Texas is that most of the time, players are competing in harsh conditions. If it’s not raini… Read more
Ryan senior and Maryland signee Abby Buettner remembers the day earlier this season when she was drilled by an inside fastball, leaving her ri… Read more
It was almost three years ago that DJ Arkansas was told he may never play contact sports again. On Tuesday, he made the Rice Owls’ day by choo… Read more
It was about a month ago when Ryan quarterback Seth Henigan tweeted out a photo of a Memphis Tigers jersey with his name stitched on the back.… Read more
In February 2000, Joey Florence took a job at Ryan High School to be the Raiders’ next head coach. Read more
Heading into spring break, Ryan junior quarterback Seth Henigan had mapped out what he thought was a bulletproof schedule for most of his recr… Read more
The 2019-20 season was a historic one for Guyer, Braswell and Lake Dallas. Read more
JaKobe Coles and Ty McGhie created a formidable 1-2 punch for Guyer this season, leading the Wildcats to an undefeated district title. Read more
As Tuesday’s game between Ryan and Denton rolled along, you got the feeling that there just weren’t going to be enough innings for Ryan to fin… Read more
Riley Nuzzo was one of the top kickers in the Denton area in each of the past three seasons while playing for Class 5A Division I state finali… Read more
FORT WORTH — Going into the fourth quarter with a lead isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. You still have the pressure of hanging on down th… Read more
KELLER — With Monday’s playoff opener tied at 20 heading into halftime, Ryan junior Kevin Thompson knew his team needed a spark if the Raiders… Read more
After four straight losses, the Ryan Raiders desperately needed to win their final two games to clinch a playoff spot out of District 8-5A. Th… Read more
When former Ryan boys basketball coach Richard Scofield filled out his roster for the 1999-2000 season, then-sophomore Jay Swafford wasn’t sur… Read more
The rivalry is back. Read more
Late in the third quarter of Tuesday’s game at Ryan, the Lake Dallas Lady Falcons were rolling to another easy win — unaware that their night … Read more
Four years ago, Braswell was looking up at everyone in its district, hopeful that one day they’d be the one at the top looking down at everyon… Read more
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS — Just like everyone else, Ryan head coach Dave Henigan and Denton’s Billy Miller had a few ideas on where they might end… Read more
As Ryan’s offense came out clicking on all cylinders Tuesday and scored its first goal six minutes into the game, it appeared as if this would… Read more
Ryan coach Ryan Trowbridge wanted his team’s nondistrict schedule to be as tough as humanly possible. Read more
District play is right around the corner for a majority of Denton-area soccer teams. Read more
Barely a week goes by where Ryan coach Bryce Overstreet and his assistant coaches don’t see senior Treshaun Shivers stroll past the long windo… Read more
There wasn’t much the Broncos could do. Read more
The Braswell Bengals dominated the District 5-5A Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday, winning both the boys and girls division and b… Read more
Conventional wisdom says the Ryan Raiders will be just fine next season, as a solid core of playmakers return for another crack at a Class 5A … Read more
There wasn’t a lid over the basket on Tuesday. Read more
The Braswell Lady Bengals defeated Denton Ryan 39-24 at home Friday night to remain undefeated in District 8-5A play. Braswell (19-4, 4-0) imp… Read more
With one minute, five seconds left on the clock and his team clinging to a five-point lead, Ryan guard Isaiah Novil turned to chase down a lon… Read more
As I got ready to leave an empty AT&T Stadium around midnight this past Saturday, I paused for a second while packing my bag to take every… Read more
ARLINGTON — Ryan has been knocking at the door for so long now that it felt like this had to be the year the Raiders finally barged in. It was… Read more
ARLINGTON — Deafening cheers echoed around AT&T Stadium in perfect unison with the shriek of final whistles Friday night, signaling an end… Read more
Shortly after Ryan’s win last weekend over No. 1 Frisco Lone Star, junior quarterback Seth Henigan had a little bird creep into his ear to rem… Read more
The accolades came rolling in Wednesday for the state-bound Ryan Raiders as they landed six players on the Associated Press Sports Editors Cla… Read more
Ryan defeated Denton 41-37 in both teams’ District 8-5A opener. Read more
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story first appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle’s 2019 football magazine. It has since been updated to include new inf… Read more
ALLEN — Ryan coach Dave Henigan was presented with the option of playing Frisco Lone Star on Friday, with the goal of having a full week of pr… Read more
There’s no denying the Ryan Raiders know what it takes to win playoff games in December. But it’s also no secret that the fifth round has been… Read more
Shortly after his team’s 48-7 win over Amarillo Tascosa on Saturday in the Class 6A Division II Region I final, Guyer coach John Walsh flashed… Read more
FRISCO — Colleyville Heritage came into Saturday’s Class 5A Division I Region I final with the distinction of having matched up with and chall… Read more
When Ryan last played Colleyville Heritage on Oct. 11, it used a late surge to pull away for a 35-9 win. But the final score was not indicativ… Read more
There is an adage in sports — especially in football — that it is increasingly difficult to beat a team twice in the same season. Read more
Ryan assistant coach Aaron De La Torre walked barefoot onto the turf at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium in Abilene and quietly sat down on a … Read more
The UIL released cutoff enrollment numbers for each classification on Tuesday morning as schools prepare for the biennial realignment process. Read more
For most of the season, Ryan has jumped all over its opponents early on in games and cruised the rest of the way. The Raiders still got that f… Read more
As Ryan coach Dave Henigan wrapped up his postgame speech after last weekend’s playoff win in Abilene over Lubbock Coronado, he shared with hi… Read more
It was a historic season for several Denton-area volleyball teams. Read more
ABILENE — Making the drive to Abilene doesn’t bother the Ryan Raiders one bit. Read more
