Matt Welch
@MWelchSLM
Star Local Media sports editor, sports coverage for papers in Plano, Allen, McKinney, Celina, Prosper - [email protected]
Couple local news items from yesterday! Former @JPIIHoops star Liam McNeeley picked 29th by Charlotte in the NBA draft: starlocalmedia.com/planocourier/s… @ProsperEaglesFB 4-star OL Zaden Krempin verbally commits to Texas A&M: starlocalmedia.com/checkout/prosp…
Texas A&M wins out for the State’s Most Offered Recruit - @zadenkrempin Analysis from @GPowersScout in front of the iconic Aggie barn on the way to State 7-on-7! texasfootball.com/article/2025/0…
🎥 Isaiah Stevens is now 10-0 @NBASummerLeague in 2 years. 🪙 2nd overall in A/TO ratio (4.67:1) per @SynergySST 🔥 14-23 from 3 (60.9%) 🏆 2024 Champion with Miami 📈 4-0 so far with Sacramento
Congrats to our guy @IsaiahStevens7 on an @NBASummerLeague Championship 🏆 #TOE
Couple more locals were picked yesterday during Day 2 of the MLB draft: @MBHS_Baseball alum Ben Abeldt taken 5th round by the Rangers: starlocalmedia.com/mckinneycourie… @Prestonwood_BSB alum Xavier Mitchell picked in 13th round by the Angels: starlocalmedia.com/planocourier/s…
The MLB draft rolls on later today, but last night was a big one for @ThePHSBaseball as Prosper alum Easton Carmichael was picked by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round with the No. 82 overall selection. starlocalmedia.com/checkout/prosp…
Congrats to McKinney Boyd Baseball Almuni Ben Abelt for getting drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 5th Rd of the MLB Draft today. @MBHS_Baseball @dannyflorence @ropes_baseball @ChefBoy_AC
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮! #BringItIn // #TheBestPlayAtPrestonwood
Got a spot saved for him! Right next to his brother! @3aston_11 @b_car4
The MLB draft rolls on later today, but last night was a big one for @ThePHSBaseball as Prosper alum Easton Carmichael was picked by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round with the No. 82 overall selection. starlocalmedia.com/checkout/prosp…
The MLB draft rolls on later today, but last night was a big one for @ThePHSBaseball as Prosper alum Easton Carmichael was picked by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round with the No. 82 overall selection. starlocalmedia.com/checkout/prosp…
Let’s Go @3aston_11 !!! UNCOMMON young man and ball player! Congrats Brother!
🚨 2025 Season Preview 🚨 TAPPS D1, District 1 Preseason Ranking: 1. @PCALionsFB 2. @ParishSports 3. @LCS__Football 4. @LCAFriscoFB 5. @FriarFootball 6. @TCAAddisonFB 7. @NolanCatholicFB Preseason Superlatives: MVP: @matthewmcclain_ OPOY: @jaylenpile2026 DPOY:…
Eastside,please welcome our New Head ⚾️ Coach, Carey Willingham Coach Willingham brings 20+ years of experience to the Eastside, Has been named District Coach of the Year 2x and approaching 200 career wins as a HC. LETS GOO! #goldblooded @EastPanthers1 @peshbaseball @cwill212
Week 1, See everyone at The Star in Frisco! #FaithtoFinish
Congrats to #TAV17BlackJonny athlete Danielle Whitmire (Walnut Grove HS/Penn State) for being named to the 2025 Prepvolleyball 17 Open All-Tournament Team & USA Volleyball 17 Open All-Tournament Team! #GoTAV
Starting off with a W! 🙌 The U.S. Girls U19 National Team opens the FIVB World Championship with a win over Spain 3-1 (22-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-23) in Osijek, Croatia. Cari Spears and Gabrielle Nichols led USA with 14 points each. Full recap: go.usav.org/7225gu19
New home @alleneaglesfb @Coach_Gonzales @CoachLWig @Tpalmateer83 @shaynep_media @CoachShawD @TomLoy247 @MikeRoach247 @RileyElite3 @_Elite3
For the 5th consecutive time, we’re taking home GOLD at the @FIBA #U16AmeriCupW! 🇺🇸 #USABWU16 x 🥇 #GoldHabits
1 COR 16:13 Thank you to the Lord & His continued faithfulness during this recruiting process. Thank you to my dad, mom, sister and family as well as all the coaches I have had along the way. Thank you to all the coaches that showed interest in me and recruited me. It has…
SOONER NATION LETS GO!!
BREAKING: Elite 2026 QB Bowe Bentley has Committed to Oklahoma, he tells me for @on3recruits The 6’2 200 QB from Celina, TX chose the Sooners over LSU He’s ranked as a Top 5 QB in the ‘26 Class (per On3) “Norman! I’m home!!” on3.com/db/bowe-bentle…
OU lands elite #TXHSFB QB1 in Celina’s @bowebentley — who checks all the boxes. #OUDNA texasfootball.com/article/2025/0…