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24 Feb 2017 |
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Cardinal, Lady Cardinal Golf teams win all eight against Princeton
The Melissa High School Cardinal and Lady Cardinal Golf teams went head-to-head with Princeton at The Bridges in a match play tournament Tuesday. Both teams came out victorious, winning all eight matches. Most were won handedly and a couple were won on the 18th green. “This excellent start gives us confidence going into our ...
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23 Feb 2017 |
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Lady Cardinal Wrestling team places 8th at Regionals, wrestlers head to State
The Melissa High School Lady Cardinal Wrestling team traveled to Bryan College Station last Friday and Saturday and placed eighth out of 27 regional teams, hoping to make it to state. Wrestlers winning by pin, and their tournament record for the team, were Camille Bogdan, 2-2, Whitney Legg, 1-2, Makayla Watson, 2-1, Lilly Rogers, ...
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22 Feb 2017 |
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Lady Cardinals finish basketball season 20-13 with perfect 10-0 in district
The Melissa High School Lady Cardinal Basketball team ended the season Friday night against an athletic Carrollton Ranchview team. Melissa finished the season at 20-13 overall with a perfect 10-0 in district. Taylor Thomas led the Lady Cards with 18 points, three steals, three rebounds, and three assists. Natalie Conlin added five ...
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22 Feb 2017 |
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Cardinal Wrestling team takes runner-up trophy at District 9-5A tournament
The Melissa High School Cardinal Wrestling team traveled to Lovejoy last Tuesday to compete in the District 9-5A championship tournament. The Cardinals took home the runner-up trophy, finishing within two points of the district champion team. Victor Chaires was named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. Contributing to the point ...
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21 Feb 2017 |
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Melissa Powerlifting brings home six medals; Lady Cards head to regionals Thursday
The Melissa High School Powerlifting team traveled to Forney last week and had their best meet of the year. The team brought home a total of six medals, with multiple powerlifters advancing to the regional meet. Lady Cardinal freshman Silvia Viramontes closed out the year with her first medal at fifth place and her personal […]
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21 Feb 2017 |
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Melissa High School Soccer: Cardinals, Lady Cards grab wins, continue district play Friday
The Melissa High School Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer teams took on Anna last Friday in the first installment of this season’s Highway 5 rivalry. Melissa hosts Argyle at home this Friday. Lady Cardinals stomp Anna at 2-0 The Lady Cards opened the evening, and it was evident early on that Anna had a plan in […]
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16 Feb 2017 |
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Lady Cardinal Wrestling: 4A Team, 5A Champs
The Melissa High School Lady Cardinal Wrestling team is set to compete at the regional tournament this Friday and Saturday, after clenching the 5A District Champion title last week; a historical first for the wrestling program and the school. Being from a 4A school, the Lady Cardinals were faced with the challenge of wrestling ...
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15 Feb 2017 |
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Cardinals take second in District 11-4A Basketball, play Ferris Monday
The Melissa High School Cardinal Basketball team played the Aubrey Chaparrals Tuesday night and won 65-62 in double overtime. After initially being down double-digits, the Cardinals charged back, led by Matt Holloway and Junior Castleberry. Holloway scored 28 points in the game; 25 of which came in the second half. Kaedric Cobbs came ...
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Lady Cardinal Soccer takes 3-1 victory over Celina
The Melissa High School Lady Cardinal Soccer team hosted Celina at Cardinal Stadium Monday night in a battle of undefeated district 5-4A teams. From the opening whistle, the Lady Cards dominated possession and looked to take an early lead. Kendall Bates broke through five minutes into the game with a shot from distance that found ...
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13 Feb 2017 |
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Middle School Basketball: Cardinals take District Championship, finish with 11-1 record
The Melissa Middle School 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball team competed in the district tournament over the weekend. They played two games and came out victorious, winning the district championship. In the first game, the Cardinals faced Anna and came out on top at 54-42. Leading scorers for Melissa were Antonio Robinson, 22, Dillon ...
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