Sachse sophomore Abigail Leonard won the District 9-6A title in the girls’ 3,200-meter run. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media
By David Wolman
Weather conditions were less than ideal for the District 9-6A track and field meet from Williams Stadium.
Cooler than normal temperatures settled over Garland, but Sachse didn’t let the chilly weather deter them from the ultimate goal – a berth in their respective area meets.
Sachse impressed, winning a total of six individual District 9-6A championships.
Abigail Leonard and Samuel Ledbetter set the tone for the Mustangs in long-distance running.
Leonard won the girls’ 3,200-meter run in a time of 11:39.74 and the 1,600 with a 5:41.05. Her time in the 3,200 was 18 seconds faster than her nearest competitor. Ledbetter, meanwhile, won the boys’ 3,200 with a time of 9:54 and the 1,600 in 4:38.78.
Kamryn Harry won two district titles of his own, capturing the 9-6A title in the 100-meter dash (10.59) and 400-meter run (49.07). Harry added a third area qualification in the 200 (2nd, 21.79).
Cameryn Fair was crowned district champion in the 200, posting a winning a time of 24.9. She qualified for the area meet in three individual events. Fair took second in the 100 dash in 12.21 and was also third in the long jump with a leap of 17-2.
Other area qualifiers for Sachse are: Ozzy Heredia (800, 3rd, 2:03.59), Dominic Richardson (1,600, 3rd, 4:41.54), Roman Rabel (3,200, 3rd, 10:08), Sadiki Mburu (3,200, 4th, 10:16.48), Ngozi Ofili (high jump, 4th, 6-0), Elliot Haas (pole vault, 4th, 11-6), boys’ 4×40 of Jackson Chapman, Hekma Harrison, Josh Eziagwu and Cory Taylor (4th, 3:32.6), Alicia Payne (400, 4th, 1:00.27; 800, 2nd, 2:28.25), Arora Dinh Ngo (800, 3rd, 2:29.87; 1,600, 3rd, 5:43.48; 3,200, 3rd, 12:16.02), Kyla George (pole vault, 3rd, 9-6), Shamyra Hamilton (shot put, 3rd, 33-11.5), girls’ 4×100 of Channing Phillips, Tierney Wesley, Jaeda Bradshaw and Maicen Keefer (2nd, 48.2), 4×200 of Phillips, Wesley, Bradshaw and Keefer (3rd, 1:44.54) and 4×400 of Phillips, Wesley, Trinity Thompson and Payne (2nd, 4:07.58).
Sachse tossed a one-hitter with three strikeouts during last Friday’s 19-0 win for the Lady Mustangs over South Garland. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media
From Staff Reports
Final scores for games played by Sachse from April 7-12:
Friday, April 11
Baseball
Sachse 24, South Garland 0
Softball
Sachse 19, South Garland 0
Wednesday, April 9
Baseball
Sachse 12, South Garland 4
Monday, April 7
Softball
Sachse 16, North Garland 0
Wylie ISD FFA students exhibit their steer at the F.O. Birmingham Ag Center at the Wylie Show and Sale last week.
The future of agriculture was on display at the 58th Annual Wylie Show and Sale at the F.O. Birmingham Agricultural Center in Wylie. Over the course of four days, Wylie ISD FFA and 4-H students showed the dedication they have put toward projects ranging from homemade baked goods to livestock.
Starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, Food, Shop and Horticulture projects were shown along with Rabbits.
Broilers, Lambs and Goats were on the schedule for Tuesday, April 1. The third day included Cattle and Swine showings on Thursday, April 3. A Buyers Breakfast kicked off the final day of events at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 5. The Parade of Champions started at 9:30 a.m. and was followed by the Community Champion Awards and the live auction.
Kassie Klakamp, Wylie East FFA Advisor and Agricultural Science Teacher said there were multiple classes of a species shown at one time, adding, “each group got their own place in the class and the top two from each class competed for the Grand and Reserve Champion spots.”
In the Food division, Madison Triguero earned first place with the Grand Champion title, while MaryKate Ratcliff took second place and Reserve Champion honors.
In Shop, Madison Triguero earned the Grand Champion title, while Reese Liles and Dakota Measles placed second.
The Grand Champion title for the Horticulture division went to Addison Weir, and Melaina LaRose took second place and Reserve Champion.
Rabbits shown by Jake Podlucky in the Breeding Rabbits division earned three first-place tags and one third-place tag in addition to the Best in Show title. Charlee Wilson showed a first-place rabbit and received Reserve in Show. Sammi Hensley and Kate Nelson each earned second place and fourth place. Morgan Podlucky earned second, fifth and sixth place. Jillian Logan earned third and fifth place, with Angelica Giles taking sixth.
In Market Rabbits, Jake Podlucky was named Grand Champion, and Adeline McKay was named Reserve Champion with a second-place entry. Isabel McKay showed a third-place rabbit while Faith Haberman and Jameson Welch earned fifth and sixth, respectively.
In the Broilers division, Jillian Logan claimed first place and earned the Grand Champion title, while Jake Podlucky finished second as Reserve Champion. Camille Duplessis and Logan Timbes placed third and fifth, respectively.
In the Breeding Lamb division, Isabel McKay showed first and-second place entries, securing the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion titles. Adeline McKay earned a third-place tag.
In Market Lambs, Juliet Salazar earned first place and Grand Champion, with Kaitlyn Boles earning first place and Reserve Campion and Kaylie McBride earning first place. Both Melaina LaRose and Grace Evans showed third-place lambs. Isabelle Hargrove, Kaitlyn Timbes and Olivia Evans each placed fourth, while Grai Murret placed fifth.
The Breeding Goat division saw Juliet Salazar take first and second, earning both the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion titles. Isabel McKay earned third, while Adeline McKay and Salazar earned fourth and fifth, respectively.
In the Market Goat show, Mimi Erwin was named Grand Champion, while Abigail Felthous was named reserve Champion. Alexis Schmidt and Josslyn Welch also earned first place. Cash Welch showed a second-place goat, and Melia Maier, Chloe Brooks and Kaiya Seal each earned third. Angelica Giles placed fourth.
The Breeding Swine division saw Ryan Parman claim first place and the Grand Champion title, with Reese Liles earning Reserve Champion with second and third place entries.
In Market Swine, Reese Liles earned the Grand Champion title, and Dakota Measles took second place and the Reserve Champion title. Emma Layne, Mitchell George, Cayden Reynolds, Emory Reynolds and Baylie Summers each earned first-place tags. Teghan Jacobson, Adeline Leggett, Carrick Wallis and Aydia Brock each earned second. Isabel McKay, Elyssa Lopez, Chloe Cooper, Charles Hayden Evans and Morgan Podlucky each earned third. Addison Seale, Tobynn Wallis, Gracie Deegear and Kira Sears each earned fourth. Claire Monroe, Brooklyn Julius and Hallie Parker each earned fifth. John Charnecki, Kiera King, Alexia Heid and Cambrie Cooper each earned sixth.
The Grand Champion steer was shown by Ryleigh Thomason, who also showed a fourth-place steer. Second place and Reserve Champion went to Breelyn Willoughbey, and Jacob Eckhaus earned third.
Isabel McKay won Grand Champion Senior Rabbit Showman, Reserve Champion Senior Lamb Showman, Reserve Champion Senior Goat Showman and Reserve Champion Senior Swine Showman. Reserve Champion Senior Rabbit Showman was awarded to Morgan Podlucky. Jameson Welch received the Reserve Champion Junior Market Rabbit Showman title. Juliet Salazar was named the Grand Champion Senior Lamb Showman. The Grand Champion Senior Goat Showman was Mimi Erwin. The Grand Champion Senior Swine Showman title went to Dakota Measles. Ryleigh Thomason earned the Grand Champion Steer Showman title, with Jacob Eckhaus receiving Reserve Champion Steer Showman.
“Our students showed off their hard work. From baking cookies, building shop and horticulture projects, to the countless hours they spent raising their animals, I am extremely proud of all the exhibitors in this show,” Klakamp said. “It was a great experience for them, and we’re thankful for all the community support. Events like this really bring us together, and we hope to see even more people involved next year.”
Results were “unofficial” at press time and will be updated online. Exhibitors who placed seventh and above were not included in this summary.
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Mignon Morse, former Sachse Library Director, penned a children’s book based on the adventures of her dog Sadie, and Sadie’s best friend Moose. The book is available on Amazon.
A former librarian’s long-awaited dream of seeing her name in a library catalog is about to come true.
Mignon Morse, a Woodbridge resident, recently published her first children’s book, “Sadie & Moose on the Loose.”
The book, inspired by the adventures of Sadie, Morse’s 9-year-old Aussie/Shepherd rescue, and Moose, a golden retriever mix, was officially released March 19.
“I wanted to write a book so that I could have my name in the card catalog, and, well, that’s not the way most people think,” Morse said. “I talked about it for about two or three years, and then I finally just said, ‘Okay, it’s time to do it.’”
Morse, who has worked in public library management in Sachse, Wylie, Garland and McKinney, self-published “Sadie & Moose on the Loose” through Amazon.
Sadie and Moose’s real-life friendship was the inspiration for the story. Morse said she and Sadie first met Moose, a neighbor’s dog, through her pet sitting business she established after retiring to care for her elderly mother.
Morse said Moose and his owner walk over about once a week for a play date.
“When I say, ‘Sadie, Moose is coming,’ she goes and stands in the window and waits for him,” Morse said.
The story is based on the dog’s adventure after the backyard gate blows open.
The book took about a year to complete, with six months spent on illustrations. Morse hired Canadian artist Chris MacLeod, a chalk pastel and watercolor artist, to bring her story to life.
She asked MacLeod to capture a style like the Carl books by Alexandra Day.
“God has just blessed me through the whole thing,” she said, “with the hiring and finding people to help and do things—because I’ve never done anything like this before.”
Because of her background in municipal libraries, Morse wanted to ensure her book would hold up for multiple checkouts. In addition to the paperback version published through Amazon, she contracted with IngramSpark, a subsidiary of Ingram Content Group, to release a hardcover edition.
Now, Morse is focused on marketing her work. She plans to donate a copy to the Wylie Library, among others, for consideration in its collection.
As for future adventures of Sadie and Moose, Morse said she has thought about writing another book.
“If Sadie does well in this adventure, we might consider another one,” she said.
Beyond her love of storytelling, Morse is giving back to the community. Because of her ties to Sachse, she plans to donate part of the book’s proceeds to the Sachse Animal Shelter.
Aside from selling her books on Amazon, Morse will be at the Hwy 78 Food Trucks and Outdoor Vendor Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 19.
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Houston lawyer Dan Cogdell, who successfully defended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against impeachment charges two years ago, is now defending a proposed Islamic community against an investigation by Paxton.
“This project is simply the victim of racial profiling,” Cogdell said after being retained by Community Capital Partners, the developer of EPIC City and EPIC Ranch in rural Hunt and Collin Counties.
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Public works projects were the main topic at the Monday, April 7 Sachse City Council meeting.
Prior to the capital improvement updates, Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff announced a proclamation recognizing the week of April 6 as National Library Week and congratulated Library Director Randall Cross for recent improvements at the facility.
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Sachse junior midfielder Kate McCallister dribbles the ball past The Woodlands defense during the second half of the Region II-6A Division I Final from The Tomato Bowl in Jacksonville on Tuesday, April 1. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media
From Staff Reports
Final scores for games played by Sachse rom March 28-April 3.
Tuesday, April 1
Baseball
Girls Soccer
The Woodlands 1, Sachse 0
Softball
Sachse 24, Lakeview Centennial 0
Saturday, March 29
Baseball
Sachse 10, North Garland 0
Softball
Sachse 9, Wylie 4
Friday, March 28
Baseball
Sachse 6, North Garland 0
Girls Soccer
Sachse 3, Klein Oak 2 (2OT)
Softball
Sachse 11, Garland 10
Staci Weaver, a private school superintendent, said would like to contribute her skills, experience and dedication to ensuring Collin College continues to be a leader in higher education.
The candidate for Place 4 on the Board of Trustees holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and an MBA in global management.
“I bring over 30 years of leadership experience across education, law enforcement and public service,” Weaver said. “My leadership style is rooted in integrity, strategic vision and a commitment to collaboration.”
She said she has a “proven ability to make informed, data-driven decisions that balance fiscal responsibility with student and community needs” and she cited experience in policy development, budget oversight and workforce alignment.
“Additionally, I excel in building strong partnerships with industry leaders, educators, and stakeholders to enhance opportunities for students and maintain affordability in education,” she said.
Weaver said the most pressing issue for the board is ensuring the college can scale effectively to meet the demands of a growing population and evolving economic landscape.
“As enrollment increases, we must expand academic and workforce programs that align with regional job growth while maintaining affordability and accessibility for students,” she said. “To achieve this, we must focus on three critical areas: strategic program expansion, infrastructure growth and funding sustainability. We need to proactively develop high-demand programs in fields like technology, healthcare and skilled trades, strengthening partnerships with local industries to create direct employment pathways.”
Weaver’s opponent in the Saturday, May 3, general election is Tamara Thomas.
Early voting will be April 22-29, with the exception of Sunday, April 27.
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The Collin College Board of Trustees voted on Tuesday, March 25 to maintain the district’s current tuition rates for Fall 2025, keeping the $67 per credit hour rate for in-district students.
The district’s rate is the lowest in Texas.
Board of Trustees Chair Andrew Hardin said the decision reflects the college’s ongoing commitment to making higher education affordable and accessible.
“Collin College is committed to providing an affordable and impactful education to our students,” Hardin said. “We are pleased to continue with our current low tuition rates to ensure that higher education remains accessible to our communities.”
The tuition rate applies to all credit students, regardless of their educational goals, whether they are pursuing bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees or certificates.
Neil Matkin, Collin College district president, emphasized the importance of affordability in the Board’s decision.
“I am proud to work for a district and with a Board of Trustees that prioritizes keeping tuition costs manageable,” Matkin said. “College degrees open many doors, but students should be able to complete their degrees without incurring large debts. Keeping tuition low helps ensure our students can reach their goals.”
For more information, visit www.collin.edu.
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Betty Stephens accepts the Garrison Award at the Wylie ISD Education Foundation Boots n’ Barbecue gala, Saturday, March 29 at the Plano Center. Stephens, shown with fellow Garrison Award winners, was one of the founding members and the board president for 10 years. Courtesy Ian Halperin/Wylie ISD
The Wylie ISD community gathered to celebrate the legacy of the Wylie ISD Education Foundation and raise much-needed funds for teacher grants at the organization’s annual Boots ‘n Barbecue fundraiser.
Emcee and foundation board member Bryan Brokaw welcomed 883 attendees to the event, held Saturday, March 29, at the Plano Event Center.
As in past years, the presentation of the Elisabeth W. Garrison Legacy Award was a highlight of the evening. Nominees for the award must exhibit a history of servant leadership that significantly impacts the local community, contribute their time, talent, or financial resources and prioritize education as a key focus of their efforts.
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