2023 TAPPS state track results: See how Dallas-area teams fared against the state’s best

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2023 TAPPS state track results: See how Dallas-area teams fared against the state’s best

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TAPPS TRACK AND FIELD STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

(at Panther Stadium, Hewitt)

Might 5-6

FRIDAY’S FINAL RESULTS

CLASS 6A

BOYS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Central Catholic 57

2. St. Thomas 56

3. Bishop Lynch 32

4. Plano Prestonwood Chr. 19

5. Fort Value Nolan 17

6. Houston The Village 13

7. San Antonio Antonian 10

8. Parish l9

8. Tomball Concordia 9

10. El Paso Cathedral 6

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

HIGH JUMP — 1. Jesse Imemba, Hou. The Village, 6-08.00; 2. Devin Miller, Bishop Lynch, 6-08.00; 3. David Madison, Plano Prestonwood Chr., 6-06.00

LONG JUMP — 1. Gerardo Mejia, Central Catholic, 22-08.25; 2. Edward Bocock, St. Thomas, 21-11.75; 3. Jeremy Burch, Central Catholic, 21-05.75

TRIPLE JUMP — 1. Edward Bocock, St. Thomas, 46-01.00; 2. Antonio Corridor, FW Nolan, 44-09.25; 3. Jake Thompson, Plano Prestonwood Chr., 43-05.00

DISCUS — 1. Tyler Day, St. Thomas, 147-06; 2. Nicholas Hughes, Central Catholic, 142-03; 3. Kurch Santos, Bishop Lynch, 138-11

SHOT PUT — 1. Larry Benton, St. Thomas, 52-06.50; 2. Seb Yervasi, Bishop Lynch, 47-09.75; 3. Alex Terry, FW Nolan, 46-02.25

3200 — 1. Nathan Morales, Central Catholic, 9:51.61; 2. Andrew Rivas, Central Catholic, 10:02.69; 3. William Sulentich, SA Antonian, 10:08.98

GIRLS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Plano John Paul II 62

2. Hou. St. Agnes 56.5

3. Tomball Concordia 25.5

4. TCA-Addison 24.5

5. San Antonio Incarnate Phrase 22.5

6. San Antonio Antonian 20

7. Ursuline 15

8. Bishop Lynch 12

9. Plano Prestonwood Chr. 11

10. Houston Incarnate Phrase 8

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

HIGH JUMP — 1. Evelyn Hernandez, Plano John Paul II, 4-10.00; 2. Chloe Hawkins, SA Incarnate Phrase, 4-10.00; 3. Chloe Nellis, SA Incarnate Phrase, 4-08.00

LONG JUMP — 1. Samantha Ennin, Plano John Paul II, 20-01.00; 2. Alese Banks, Bishop Lynch, 19-00.25; 3. Giana Hilliard, SA Incarnate Phrase, 18-03.75

TRIPLE JUMP — 1. Samantha Ennin, Plano John Paul II, 40-10.75; 2. Emma Loschen, Plano Prestonwood Chr., 38-06.25; 3. Adele Neuhaus, Tom. Concordia, 36-10.75

DISCUS — 1. Kinsey Schwartje, Hou. St. Agnes, 114-09; 2. Sofia Wagner, Hou. Incarnate Phrase, 112-08; 3. Sara Ostermiller, Tom. Concordia, 108-03

SHOT PUT — 1. Taylor Haggan, Plano John Paul II, 38-04.00; 2. Chi Chi Umeh, Hou. St Agnes, 37-11.00; 3. Ivie Mehary, Parish, 35-03.00

POLE VAULT — 1. Grace Sanders, Hou. St. Agnes, 11-00.00, 2. Taylor Radack, Ursuline, 10-06.00; 3. Lucy Tredennick, TCA-Addison, 10-00.00

3200 — 1. Micaela Villarreal, SA Antonian, 11:32.77; 2. Riley Ries, TCA-Addison, 11:39.80; 3. Haylee Maya, SA Antonian, 12:14.60

CLASS 5A

BOYS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. TMI 28

1. St. Michaels Catholic 28

3. San Antonio Christian 23

4. Argyle Liberty Christian 19

5. Aus. Regents College 15

6. Fort Bend Christian 12

7. Hou. Second Baptist11

8. Hou. Lutheran South 9

8. The Woodlands Christian 9

8. Fort Value Christian 9

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

HIGH JUMP — 1. Jaylen Gardner, TMI, 6-00.00; 2. Spencer Anderson, Arg. Liberty Chr., 6-00.00; 3. Hudson Powell, Aus. Regents, 6-00.00

TRIPLE JUMP — 1. Blake Werner, Arg. Liberty Chr., 44-07.25; 2. Hudson Powell, Aus. Regents, 43-07.50; 3. Lou Hughes, Hou. Second Baptist, 43-04.25.

DISCUS — 1. JaHazniah Griffin, St. Michaels, 154-11; 2. Sebastian Hewitt, FW Southwest Chr., 147-08; 3. AJ Belser, The Woodlands Chr., 143-04

SHOT PUT — 1. JaHazniah Griffin, St. Michaels, 53-08.00; 2. Ivan Ducksworth, Fort Bend Chr., 51-00.25; 3. Aaron Moore, San Antonio Chr., 48-11.00

3200 — 1. Marcelo Parra, TMI, 9:25.28; 2. Franco Parra, TMI, 9:43.88; 3. Adrian Rule, San Antonio Chr., 9:50.34

GIRLS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Midland Christian 35

2. Tyler Grace Neighborhood 34

3. Fort Bend Christian 29

4. Brownsville St. Joseph 27

5. Fort Value Southwest Chr. 25

6. Lutheran South HS 18

6. San Antonio Christian 18

8. The Woodlands Christian 17

9. Arg. Liberty Christian 13

10. St. John XXIII 10

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

HIGH JUMP — 1. Keely Bozeman, Tyler Grace, 5-00.00; 2. Lauren Ullrich, Arg. Liberty Chr., 5-00.00; 3. Maanvi Agarwal, Vic. St. Joseph, 4-10.00

LONG JUMP — 1. Aliyah Johnson, FW Southwest Chr., 18-06.50; 2. Halle Gunter, Midland Chr., 18-03.75; 3. Bayleigh Minor, Fort Bend Chr., 18-02.00

TRIPLE JUMP — 1. Bayleigh Minor, Fort Bend Chr., 38-03.00; 2. Aliyah Johnson, FW Southwest Chr., 37-01.00; Halle Gunter, Midland Chr., 36-08.50

DISCUS — 1. Alondra Loya, Brown. St Joseph, 126-11; 2. Rachel Bell, Hou. Lutheran South, 120-09, Olivia Wooden, Brown. St Joseph, 114-04

SHOT PUT — 1. Taylor Makiya, The Woodlands Chr., 39-01.00; 2. Laura Sierra, St. Anthony Catholic, 37-08.00; 3. Ramsey Clark, Midland Chr., 35-00.75

POLE VAULT — 1. Alma Martin, Hou. Lutheran South, 10-06.00; 2. Maddie Keeling, Tyler Grace, 10-06.00; 3. Nicole Richer, Brown. St. Joseph, 10-00.00

3200 — 1. Addie Applebaum, San Antonio Chr., 11:45.25; 2. Avery Frank, St. Dominic Savio, 12:06.43; 3. Abby Metzger, Tyler Grace, 12:41.40

CLASS 4A

BOYS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Lubbock Trinity Chr. 33

2. Sugar Land Logos Prep 18

3. San Antonio Holy Cross 16.5

4. Dallas Christian 16

T5. Bull. Brook Hill College 15

T5. Brentwood Christian 15

7. Coll. Covenant Chr. 12.5

8. The Woodlands Legacy Prep Chr. 10.5

9. Corpus Christi John Paul II 10

10. Austin Hill Nation Chr. 8

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

HIGH JUMP — 1. Matthew Boughton, Coll. Covenant Chr., 6-08; 2. Jakub Dluzewski, Bull. Brook Hill, 6-06; T3. Kevin Corley, TW Legacy, 6-00; T3. Kanyon Brown, Schertz John Paul II, 6-00

TRIPLE JUMP — 1. Armando Rivera, CC John Paul II, 45-11.25; 2. Benjamin Bruce, Lubbock Trinity, 44-09.75; 3. Aaron Harris, Aus. Hill Nation Chr., 43-05.00

DISCUS — 1. Nathan Rabb, Logos Prep, 145-00; 2. Cade Hays, Lubbock Trinity, 142-05; 3. DJ Lampkins, Dallas Chr., 140-11

SHOT PUT — 1. Hunter Mastin, Lubbock Trinity, 51-01.00; 2. Josue Lerma, SA Holy Cross, 47-03.25; 3. Alexander Huhtaniemi, Bull. Brook Hill, 46-08.00

3200 — 1. Renne Cooper, Brentwood Chr., 9:46.27; 2. Cody Hogan, Logos Prep, 10:21.81; 3. Brandon Silva, CC Incarnate Phrase, 10:23.89

GIRLS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Cypress Christian 53

2. TC Willow Park 25

2. The Woodlands Legacy 25

2. Brentwood Christian 25

5. Schertz John Paul II 18

5. Bullard Brook Hill 18

7. Pantego Christian 17

8. Midland Classical 16

9. Bay Space Christian 11.5

10. Colleyville Covenant Chr. 10

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

HIGH JUMP — 1. Amberlie Daniels, TC Willow Park, 5-00.00; 2. Kaylee Baumann, Prince Of Peace, 4-10.00; 3. Andie Hafner, Pantego Chr., 4-10.00

LONG JUMP — 1. Madeline Seebeck, Schertz John Paul II, 17-06.75; 2. Nicole Santos, Cypress Christian, 17-05.00; 3. Neriah Williams, Pantego Chr., 16-10.25

TRIPLE JUMP — 1. Nicole Santos, Cypress Chr., 37-03.75; 2. Madeline Seebeck, Schertz John Paul II, 36-05.00; 3. Mattie Hannah, Brentwood Chr., 35-05.00

DISCUS — 1. Mariana Van Dyk, Cypress Christian, 129-06; 2. Ella Cockrum, TC Willow Park, 126-00; 3. Bethany Tate, Midland Classical, 119-11

SHOT PUT — 1. Bethany Tate, Midland Classical, 35-08.00; 2. Mariana Van Dyk, Cypress Christian, 35-03.25; 3. Skylar Davis, Cypress Christian, 33-08.75

POLE VAULT — 1. Sydney McNeil, TW Legacy, 9-00.00; 2. Anna Corridor, Bull. Brook Hill, 8-06.00, 3. Sophia Swanton, Cypress Christian, 8-06.00

3200 — 1. Harper Counts, Brentwood Chr., 11:44.58; 2. Sophie Smith, Coll. Covenant Chr., 11:58.77; 3. Charlotte Freeman, TW Legacy, 12:53.69

CLASS 3A

BOYS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Lubbock Christian 36

2. Rosehill Christian 29

3. Central Texas Chr. 28

4. Fort Hills 21

5. Pasadena First Bapt. 20

6. Fort Value Covenant Class. 19

7. Weatherford Christian 18

8. Plano Coram Deo 17

8. New Braunfels Christian 17

10. Tyler Bishop Gorman 11

10. Denton Calvary 11

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

HIGH JUMP — 1. Ian Gully, Plano Coram Deo, 6-04.00; 2. Riley Schroeder, Lubbock Chr., 6-00.00; 2. Josiah Wentrcek, Fort Hills, 6-00.00

LONG JUMP — 1. Anthony Wilder, Rosehill Chr., 23-08.50; 2. Tiras McNeal, Lutheran-North, 23-07.75; 3. Jumilson Ferreira, Northland Chr., 21-06.25

TRIPLE JUMP — 1. Anthony Wilder, Rosehill Chr., 44-07.25; 2. Josiah Wentrcek, Fort Hills, 43-06.25; 3. Rex Platt, FW Covenant Class., 42-09.50

DISCUS — 1. Jake Tanner, Weatherford Chr. 149-11; 2. Wilson Guenther, San Marcos Bapt., 138-06; 3. Micah Fogg, Pas. First Bapt., 137-10

SHOT PUT — 1. Cannen Kyle, New Braunfels Chr., 53-00.00; 2. Sam Swain, Rosehill Chr., 48-01.00; 3. Jake Tanner, Weatherford Chr., 44-02.75

POLE VAULT — 1. Evan Allercamp, Central Texas Chr., 11-06.00; 2. Henry Pitman, Central Texas Chr., 11-00.00; 3. Reagan Ragsdale, Central Texas Chr., 10-06.00

3200 — 1. Aaron Smith, Tyl. Bishop Gorman; 9:44.13; 2. Caleb Ferguson, Denton Calvary, 10:13.41; 3. Thomas Spencer, Fort Hills, 10:31.18

GIRLS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Lubbock Christian 43.5

2. Spherical Rock Christian 40.5

3. Marble Falls Religion 26

T4. Rosehill Christian 15

T4. Reside Oak Classical 15

6. Lutheran 14

7. Fort Value Covenant Class. 13

T8. Kennedale Fellowship 10

T8. Denton Calvary 10

T8. Pasadena First Bapt. 10

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

HIGH JUMP — 1. Audrey Asher, Spherical Rock Chr., 5-06.00; 2. Alexandra Dever, Lutheran, 5-02.00; Hannah Dunster, Alpha Omega, 4-10.00.

LONG JUMP — 1. Kaydence Frazier, Rosehill Chr., 17-06.25; 2. Katy Evans, Lubbock Chr., 17-00.25; 3. Alexandra Dever, Lutheran, 16-06.75

TRIPLE JUMP — 1. Katy Evans, Lubbock Chr., 34-08.00; 2. Addalyn Erps, Fort Hills, 33-05.00; 3. Kara Kwan, Marble Falls Religion, 33-03.50

DISCUS — 1. Chayse Wilson, Spherical Rock Chr., 109-02; 2. Morgan Weems, Marble Falls Religion, 108-11; 3. Madelyn Wiggins, Pas. First Bapt., 105-02

SHOT PUT — 1. Rachel Milikan, Spherical Rock Chr., 39-02.50; 2. Morgan Weems, Marble Falls Religion, 33-07.25; 3. Olivia Johnson, Central Texas Chr., 32-08.75

3200 — 1. Avery Junk, Denton Calvary, 12:24.65; 2. Kate Boone, Holy Trinity Catholic, 12:56.48; 3. Anne Snider, Reside Oak Class., 13:05.87

CLASS 2A

BOYS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Halletsville Sacred Coronary heart 36

2. Shiner St. Paul 35.5

3. First Baptist 32

4. Ovilla Christian 23

5. Windfall Classical 17

5. Southcrest Christian 17

7. Allen Academy 15

7. Longview Trinity 15

9. Lubbock All Saints 11.5

10. Bryan St. Joseph 11

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

LONG JUMP — 1. Esteban De Leon, Ovilla Chr., 22-05.00; 2. Alijah Cason, First Baptist, 21-00.00; 3. Brady Haas, Corridor. Sacred Coronary heart, 20-10.00

TRIPLE JUMP — 1. Kado Jackson, Longview Trinity, 43-04.25; 2. Esteban De Leon, Ovilla Chr., 40-11.25; 3. Josiah Bell, Pflug. Concordia, 40-10.75

DISCUS — 1. Kolby Valchar, Corridor. Sacred Coronary heart, 151-10; 2. Isaiah Haddon, Mercy Tradition, 127-07; 3. Joseph Twyford, Shiner St. Paul, 127-05

SHOT PUT — 1. Joseph Twyford, Shiner St. Paul, 48-01.25; 2. Kolby Valchar, Corridor. Sacred Coronary heart, 46-06.50; 3. Jacob Seibert, Shiner St. Paul, 44-04.25

POLE VAULT — 1. Kyle DuPont, Allen Academy, 12-00.00; 2. Preston Garner, First Baptist, 10-06.00; 3. Kamden Nugent, First Baptist, 10-00.00

3200 — 1. Lee Taylor, Lubb. All Saints, 9:40.60; 2. Graham Younger, Windfall Class., 10:18.24; 3. Gabe Preston, Southcrest Chr., 10:24.93

GIRLS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Halletsville Sacred Coronary heart 50

2. Shiner St. Paul 35

3. Bracken Christian 25

4. Lubbock All Saints 21

5. Bryan St. Joseph 19

6. Ascension 16

7. Windfall Classical 14

7. Ovilla Christian 14

9. Pflugerville Concordia 10

10. First Baptist 9

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

HIGH JUMP — 1. Ashlyn Pesek, Shiner St. Paul, 5-00.00; 2. Mallory Mueller, Corridor. Sacred Coronary heart, 5-00.00; 3. Clare Najvar, Bryan St. Joseph, 4-10.00

LONG JUMP — 1. Clare Najvar, Bryan St. Joseph, 18-02.00; 2. Jayda Bomben, Austin Waldorf, 17-03.25; 3. Elena Grahmann, Corridor. Sacred Coronary heart, 16-09.00

TRIPLE JUMP — 1. Kado Jackson, Longview Trinity, 43-04.25; 2. Esteban De Leon, Ovilla Chr.; 40-11.25; 3. Josiah Bell, Pflug. Concordia, 40-10.75

DISCUS — 1. Sophia Grinstead, Bracken Chr., 125-03; 2. Katherine Pavliska, Corridor. Sacred Coronary heart, 122-10; 3. Religion Machart, Shiner St Paul, 107-02

SHOT PUT — 1. Sophia Grinstead, Bracken Chr., 41-04.25; 2. Katherine Pavliska, Corridor. Sacred Coronary heart, 37-00.25; 3. Religion Machart, Shiner St Paul, 35-01.00

POLE VAULT — 1. Ellie Frye, Pflug. Concordia, 10-06.00; 2. Amelia Anderson, Allen Academy, 8-06.00; 3. Kathleen Bartley, Ascension Academy, 8-06.00

3200 — 1. Emma Rhodes, Ovilla Chr., 12:49.72; 2. Hannah Mann, Windfall Classical, 13:28.16; 3. Breanne Ohmes, Windfall Classical, 13:38.08

CLASS 1A

BOYS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Brazosport Christian 45

2. Waxahachie Prep 36.5

3. Texoma Christian 22

4. Longview Chr. Heritage 18

5. Prosper Prestonwood Chr. 17

5. First Baptist 17

7. Victory Baptist 13

8. Fredericksburg Heritage 12.5

9. San Angelo Cornerstone 10

9. Fairhill 10

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

HIGH JUMP — 1. Riley Poncio, Waxahachie Prep, 5-10.00; 2. Andrew Reichert, Fairhill, 5-10.00; 3. Jaxon Lucas, Professional. Prestonwood Chr., 5-06.00

LONG JUMP — 1. Elijah Buris, Brazosport Chr., 21-05.00; 2. Hayden Turner, Texoma Chr., 20-05.50; 3. Jaylen Williams, First Baptist, 19-11.00

TRIPLE JUMP — 1. Elijah Buris, Brazosport Chr., 43-02.75; 2. Rhyse Moellenbrink, Brazosport Chr., 40-03.75; 3. Tyler Tutt, Professional. Prestonwood Chr., 40-01.75

DISCUS — 1. Noah Fletcher, Waxahachie Prep; 133-02; 2. Nathaniel Thomas, Victory Bapt., 127-08; 3. Clayton Darby, Lengthy. Chr., 111-02

SHOT PUT — 1. Noah Fletcher, Waxahachie Prep; 43-02.25; 2. Clayton Darby, Lengthy. Chr., 40-09.50; 3. Dax Bishop, Second Bapt., 38-03.25

POLE VAULT — 1. Bridger Welch, Fred. Heritage, 11-00

3200 — 1. David Salas, SA Cornerstone Chr., 9:52.34; 2. Caleb Barker, Texoma Christian, 11:09.29; 3. Tyler Sturdivan, Texoma Christian, 11:30.07

GIRLS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Fredericksburg Heritage 59

2. Brazosport Christian 29

3. Victoria Religion 20

3. San Marcus Hill Nation 20

5. San Angelo Cornerstone 18

6. St Mary’s 14

7. Granbury Cornerstone 12

8. Texoma Christian 11

9. Rockwall Windfall 10

10. Coram Deo 8

10. Prosper Prestonwood Chr. 8

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

HIGH JUMP — 1. Elaina Craven, Fred. Heritage, 5-00.00; 2. Berkley Boyd; Professional. Prestonwood Chr., 5-00.00; 3. Lilli Bray, Fred. Heritage, 4-10.00

LONG JUMP — 1. Kamilah Stafford, Vic. Religion, 16-04.75; 2. Emily Brown, Brazosport Chr., 16-04.75; 3. Sydney Daniels, Rock. Windfall, 16-03.25

TRIPLE JUMP — 1. Chloe Conover, Lubb. All Saints, 36-03.50; 2. Brooke Cerny, Shiner St Paul, 35-10.75; 3. Elena Grahmann, Corridor. Sacred Coronary heart, 35-00.75

DISCUS — 1. Elizabeth Fritzler; SM Hill Nation, 107-00; 2. Dakota Becker, Gran. Cornerstone, 103-10; 3. JuliAnna Crews, Brazosport Chr., 99-00

SHOT PUT — 1. Elizabeth Fritzler, SM Hill Nation, 37-03.00; 2. JuliAnna Crews, Brazosport Chr., 33-03.50; 3. Kassidy McCullough, St Mary’s, 32-01.75

POLE VAULT — 1. Elaina Craven, Fred. Heritage, 8-06.00; 2. Madison Brantley, Fred. Heritage, 8-00.00; 2. Ellie Shipman, Fred. Heritage, 8-00.00

3200 — 1. Lesli Salas, SA Cornerstone Chr., 11:13.41; 2. Lauren Fulmer, Dallas Coram Deo, 13:26.69; Madison Morris, Victory Baptist, 13:49.91

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Lehkonen has 2 goals and 2 assists, Makar also scores 2 as Avalanche beat Stars

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January 18, 2025

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Lehkonen has 2 goals and 2 assists, Makar also scores 2 as Avalanche beat Stars

Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists, Cale Makar also scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Saturday.

Jonathan Drouin and Casey Mittelstadt each had a goal and two assists, and Josh Manson also had two assists for the Avalanche. Scott Wedgewood stopped 26 shots.

Jason Robertson had two goals and an assist, Matt Duchene also scored, and Wyatt Johnson had three assists for the Stars. Casey DeSmith finished with 30 saves.

Duchene opened the scoring at 3:24 of the first period on Dallas’ first shot on goal. It was his 18th of the season.

Mittelstadt tied it with 6:53 remaining in the opening period, and Makar put the Avalanche ahead midway through the second with his 100th career goal. Makar became the fifth-fastest defenseman in the NHL’s modern history to reach the mark, doing it in his 362nd game.

Lehkonen got his first of the night less than 90 seconds later and Drouin made it 4-1 with his 100th goal with 1:30 left in the second.

Lehkonen gave the Avalanche a four-goal lead at 8:13 of the third, and Robertson scored twice 39 seconds apart to pull the Stars to 5-3 with 8:13 remaining.

Takeaways

Avalanche: Colorado improved to 10-3-1 in its past 14 games and moved into a tie with the Stars for third place in the Central Division.

Stars: Dallas lost for the third time in four games after winning seven straight.

Key moment

Dallas appeared to pull to 3-2 late in the second period on a goal from Matěj Blümel, but after a challenge from Avalanche coach Jared Bednar, it was overturned when officials determined Blümel was offside. Drouin scored about two minutes later to extend Colorado’s lead to 4-1.

Key stat

The Avalanche and Stars combined to score on three of their seven power-play opportunities. Dallas and Colorado entered the day No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the penalty kill since Dec. 7.

Up Next

Avalanche host Minnesota on Monday, and Stars host Detroit on Sunday.

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3 biggest problem areas Cowboys next head coach needs to fix

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January 18, 2025

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3 biggest problem areas Cowboys next head coach needs to fix

Like every offseason, changes are certain for the Dallas Cowboys. New faces will take place of old ones via free agency and the NFL draft, but this year the biggest change will be who steps in as the new head coach replacing Mike McCarthy.

As of right now there is no clear favorite to become McCarthy’s replacement. But, the one thing we know for sure is whoever takes over as the new HC will try to implement what he deems best for the organization moving forward. Coming off an injury-plagued 7-10 losing season, whoever is in charge has their work cut out for them.

Today, we identify and discuss three of the Cowboys biggest problem areas during McCarthy’s tenure in Dallas that the new head coach needs to fix. If the new HC can fix these problem areas, he may be able to accomplish what McCarthy couldn’t by ending the Cowboys playoff curse in the not-too-distant future.

Cut down the penalties

The Cowboys were the most penalized team in the entire league in 2024. This of course isn’t a new problem for them. In Mike McCarthy’s five season as the HC in Dallas they’ve averaged a league-high 6.8 penalties per game, but where whistled for the eighth fewest penalties per game in the three seasons prior to his arrival. It’s already hard to win games in the NFL, even harder when continuously shooting yourself in the foot.

Penalties of course are going to happen, but it was obvious they happened more often for the Cowboys in McCarthy’s era as HC over the last half decade. Whoever takes over as the new HC in Dallas will have to figure out eliminating the amount of yellow laundry. It is a top priority for the next HC.

Fix red zone woes

It’s no secret the Cowboys struggled mightily this year in the red zone both offensively and defensively. Offensively, they ended up ranked 31st overall in red zone scoring efficiency at 46%. The fact that they also led the league in red zone turnover’s didn’t help either. The lack of innovative, creative play-calling and poor execution often times resulted in a Brandon Aubrey field goal instead of a touchdown.

Defensively they weren’t any better. They finished 32nd in the league in the red zone, allowing an opponents red zone scoring efficiency of 75%. Injuries of course played a big part in all of this, but it’s also been a problem area for them in the past as well. Hopefully whoever takes over for McCarthy finds some way to improve this problem area on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball moving forward.

Cultural change

There’s little to nothing a new HC can do about the chaotic, zoo-like atmosphere Jerry Jones has created for his team, but there is something he can do behind closed doors in the locker room to change the culture for his players. Look no further than what Dan Campbell did to the Detroit Lions when he took over as their HC. He demanded toughness and accountability from his players and it turned them from the laughingstock of the NFL to one of the better teams in just a few years time.

“Toughness” and “accountability” just so happens to be two things this organization seems to have been lacking under both Mike McCarthy’s and Jason Garrett’s tenure as HC. This is a team that has been called “soft” on numerous occasions in the past and hopefully that changes with whoever replaces McCarthy. While personnel changes via free agency and the draft will help, it mostly has to do with an attitude adjustment. After all, “attitude reflects leadership”, at least according to the movie Remember the Titans.

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Christopher de Vinck: The hidden beauty of a fox at the Dallas Museum of Art

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January 18, 2025

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Christopher de Vinck: The hidden beauty of a fox at the Dallas Museum of Art

(Michael Hogue)

One early morning last week, just before sunrise, I heard a strange sound as if someone was yelling in intervals. At first, I thought it was a cry for help, and then I thought, after all, it wasn’t the sound of a person.

I walked to the dining room window, and then I looked out to the street. Nothing to the right. Nothing straight ahead toward my neighbor’s house, and then I saw a sudden movement to the left beyond some bushes. The wind? A loose piece of rust-colored paper rolling onto the street? It was a fox, a red fox with his famous tail. It looked to its left and right and then, like an athlete, it ran along the road in a sudden dash, past the bushes, past my neighbor’s house, and then it ran past my window. I expected it to stop for a moment and wave hello.

I always feel sorry for foxes. They do eat berries, but they depend mostly on meat: mice, squirrels, birds and worms. It must be easy being a rabbit. It doesn’t have to work hard to find grass or clover, even twigs, bark, flowers and shrubs. But a fox has to hunt and hope there will be a meal just beyond the next rock or next patch of woods.

The quick visit of the fox running in the neighborhood has stayed with me these last few days: the movement of its tail, the way its legs moved in a gallop, the earth color of its fur. We preserve the image of things in our private memoirs, quick moments like the visit from the fox, and we also preserve forever moments: our wedding days, vacations, the memory of our children’s first day of school, the memory of the homes where we grew up.

One of the great things about our culture is that we have established our collective public memories in our museums: works of art, dinosaur skeletons, pottery, Lincoln’s hat, the Wright Brothers’ plane.

The Dallas Museum of Art has a painting by Gustave Courbet, one of the most influential French artists from the 19th century. Courbet led the realism movement, abandoning the romantic painters and their idolized notion of the world. Courbet painted what we see and expected us to come away with our own sense of meaning from the snapshot of reality.

When you visit the Dallas Museum of Art, look for Courbet’s Fox in the Snow. As you look at the painting you might feel the cold air in your imagination. You will get to see the hungry animal devouring a mouse. There is nothing romantic about that image. It is an unsentimental moment of reality, and yet in that reality, there is beauty. There is always hidden beauty in what we see in our ordinary days.

According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, “the entire red fox population of Central Texas probably descended from 40 foxes released between 1890 and 1895 near Waco.”

It seems as if one is hanging in the museum in Dallas.

In Paris on Dec. 25, 1861, Courbet wrote a Realist Manifesto, and in it, he wrote, “The beautiful is in nature, and it is encountered under the most diverse forms of reality. Once it is found it belongs to art, or rather to the artist who discovers it.” And, like Courbet’s fox, it also belongs to our collective encounters thanks to the DMA.

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