By David Wolman
HEATH – Sachse got its 2026 volleyball season off to a rough start Tuesday, but head coach Rikki Jones said the Lady Mustangs can only use it as a learning experience for her young team.
“We better get better, but we had a lot of young kids and some of them were nervous in their first game,” Jones said after a 25-9, 25-18, 25-15 loss to a tall, experienced and talented Heath team.
Sachse scored the first point in each of the three sets but was unable to keep the momentum in any of the three sets, forcing Jones into multiple timeouts and a spirited postgame talk to her players after the game.
“We have played this team (Heath) several years in a row to start the season and we usually got five games because everybody is working on things, but it was a tough one tonight.”
The Lady Mustangs got steadily better each set before a nearly full crowd at Heath gym.
After a tough opening game, they cut the deficit to just 12-9 in game two thanks in part to a spike return point by sophomore outside hitter Khole Ellis and an ace serve by Ellis.
“She is young, but you can tell she is going to be a good player for us. She made some mistakes but also recovered from them. She has the fight and competitive spirit we need,” Jones said.
In set three, Sachse took its largest lead of the entire contest, 9-7, midway through the game which forced Heath into its only timeout of the contest. After the brief break in play, the Hawks came back on an 8-1 run for a 15-10 lead which forced Sachse into another timeout of their own.
“We’re going into tournament play with possibly six games this weekend and that is what we need to get ready,” said Jones. “Our defense is brand new to a lot of our kids and our offense has been here for one year, but we have a lot of room to improve.”
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By David Wolman
Sachse added another successful chapter to its athletic tradition during the 2025-26 school year.
The Sachse News is proud to introduce the third installment of a three-part series celebrating the best teams, athletes, moments and performances from this past school year. The categories and winners for the second annual C&S Media High School Sports Awards were chosen by sports editor David Wolman, with winners being published over three weeks.
Part 1 (July 16) included the Biggest Story, Breakthrough Moment, Newcomer of the Year and Best Team
Part 2 (July 23) highlighted the Best Game, Best Finish, Biggest Upset and Multi-Sport Athlete of the Year.
Part 3 (July 30) wraps up the series with Coach of the Year, Most Improved Athlete, Best Male Athlete and Best Female Athlete.
These are the winners of the third installment of the series.
Co-Coach of the Year: Kristen Campbell, girls’ soccer; Micah Moore, boys’ basketball
Campbell and Moore helped lead their respective programs to new heights.
Prior to this past season, Sachse’s boys’ basketball team won just one playoff game in school history.
That one win belonged to one of Moore’s closest friends, Zachary Mikesell, now the head coach at Prosper Richland. Not only did Moore build on the previous success that Sachse had enjoyed under Mikesell, but the Mustangs advanced to the third round of the playoffs for the first time – accomplishing the feat in Moore’s first season at Sachse.
After edging Rockwall by one point, 58-57, in a Class 6A Division I bi-district playoff ballgame, Sachse had to claw back multiple times before surviving a dramatic finish to defeat Waxahachie, 46-45, in the area round. Sachse lost 67-41 to Cypress Ranch in the regional semifinals.
On the soccer field, two of Sachse’s best seasons in school history have come under Campbell’s watch.
One year after making an appearance in the regional final, Sachse went undefeated in District 9-6A play and took a talented Keller team to overtime in the state semifinals. The Lady Mustangs tied the score at 1-1 with a goal from Emma Ramirez, but the Lady Indians scored the only goal in overtime, as Keller won 2-1. Sachse earned playoff wins over Tyler Legacy (3-1), Duncanville (1-1 in a shootout), The Woodlands (2-0) and Grand Oaks (4-0).
Most Improved Athlete: Cameryn Fair, track and field
After playing both volleyball and track and field during her sophomore and junior seasons, Fair gave up volleyball during her senior season to focus on track and field.
The decision paid off.
After coming up short of qualifying for the Class 6A state meet in three events during her junior season, Fair earned her spot at state in the long jump after earning the wild card spot for having the top distance (19-2) of any third-place finisher in the fourth regions in Class 6A. She placed eighth at state with a distance of 18-4.75.
Fair finished her high school career as Sachse’s record holder in the long jump with a leap of 19-7.25, which she set at the area meet in Royse City. Sachse’s quartet of Fair, Channing Phillips, Jaeda Bradshaw and Sydney Funston ran to a new school record time of 46.88 at the area meet.
Best Male Athlete: Augustus Friedel, swimming
Last year, Sachse junior Augustus Friedel was pleased to qualify for the state meet in the 100-meter butterfly.
Friedel finished second at the Region III-6A meet and continued to surprise himself at the Class 6A state meet, where he placed 15th.
However, reducing the number of events that he competed in from three to two helped him place higher in the state.
The decreased workload paid off for Friedel, who finished third in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:28.59 and fourth in the 200 freestyle in 1:38.47 at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.
With his third-place finish in the 500 free, Friedel became the first swimmer in program history to earn a medal at the state meet.
Best Female Athlete: Kate McCallister, girls’ soccer
McCallister’s playmaking ability helped lead the Lady Mustangs to their best season in program history.
The University of Oklahoma signee scored 45 goals and added 16 assists, leading Sachse to its first-ever appearance in the state semifinals. The Lady Mustangs became the first girls’ soccer team from Garland ISD to reach the penultimate round of the postseason.
For McCallister’s efforts, she was named the Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year by the Texas High School Coaches Association, earned a spot on the THSCA Super Elite Team and was voted District 9-6A MVP.
McCallister was especially dominant in District 9-6A play, scoring 38 goals and adding nine assists as Sachse captured an undefeated District 9-6A championship season. She was named the district’s Most Valuable Player of the Year following the conclusion of the season.
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By David Wolman
Sachse added another successful chapter to its athletic tradition during the 2025-26 school year.
The Sachse News is proud to introduce the second installment of a three-part series celebrating the best teams, athletes, moments and performances from this past school year. The categories and winners for the second annual C&S Media High School Sports Awards were chosen by sports editor David Wolman, with winners being published over three weeks.
Part 1 (July 16) included the Biggest Story, Breakthrough Moment, Newcomer of the Year and Best Team
Part 2 (July 23) will highlight the Best Game, Best Finish, Biggest Upset and Multi-Sport Athlete of the Year.
Part 3 (July 30) will wrap up the series with Coach of the Year, Most Improved Athlete, Best Male Athlete and Best Female Athlete.
These are the winners of the second installment of the series.
Best Game: Sachse boys’ basketball defeats Waxahachie in OT in area round
In a game that demanded resilience until the final possession, the Sachse Mustangs delivered one of their grittiest performances of the season Feb. 27, defeating Waxahachie 46-45 in overtime to claim the Class 6A Division I area championship at Forney High School.
Sachse, which entered the contest 19-14 overall and 11-5 in district play, had to claw back multiple times before surviving a dramatic finish.
After Waxahachie extended its lead to 40-37 with 21 seconds left, Matthew Hudgins delivered the shot of the night — an off-balance, contested 3-pointer — to tie the game at 40 and force overtime.
In the extra period, Preston Shaw took control. He opened with a jumper to give Sachse the lead, then buried a clutch 3-pointer after a Waxahachie turnover to put the Mustangs ahead 45-40. The Indians battled back to tie it at 45, but Caleb Lindsey converted a free throw to give Sachse a 46-45 edge with seconds remaining.
Best Finish: Late rally lifts Mustangs’ baseball team past Rockwall-Heath
Before the start of Game 2 of a Class 6A Division I playoff series against Rockwall-Heath, Sachse head baseball coach Chris Burrow spoke to his players about living in the moment.
His message resonated, and it sparked one final surge that propelled the Mustangs into the area round.
Trailing 5-2 in the sixth inning, Sachse responded with a five-run outburst, including the go-ahead RBI single by rising senior Jacob Ponce. A scoreless seventh inning from rising senior pitcher Carson DaSilva secured a 7-5 comeback victory for the Mustangs, who advanced to the area round with the victory.
During a series in which Sachse’s offense erupted for 21 runs in posting a two-game sweep of Rockwall-Heath, seven well-struck singles in the sixth inning helped the Mustangs secure the series win.
Five of those hits came in succession. Luke Visser tied the score at 5-5, Ponce followed with an RBI single that put Sachse ahead for good, and Greyson Darden capped the rally for a 7-5 lead.
Biggest Upset: McClarity’s pitching gem lifts Lady Mustangs softball team past Wylie
After winning just two of its first 11 games, Sachse found its stride during District 9-6A play.
A 1-0 victory over eventual district champion Wylie on Feb. 25 proved to be the start of a big turnaround for Sachse.
Incoming senior pitcher Maya McClarity shut down a potent Wylie offense by tossing seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts against three hits, leading Sachse to a 1-0 victory.
Rising junior Jaycie Watson hit a solo home run with one out in the bottom of the fourth to account for the game’s lone run.
Wylie threatened with two on and one out in the top of the fifth, but back-to-back strikeouts by McClarity kept Sachse in the lead. She retired eight of the final nine batters she faced to clinch the shutout win for the Lady Mustangs.
Multi-Sport Athlete of the Year: Maya McClarity, girls’ basketball/softball
Following in the footsteps of her older sister, Dee, who recently completed her senior season with the University of Texas at Arlington softball team, Maya is a two-way force both at the plate and on the mound for the Lady Mustangs.
Named the Most Valuable Player of District 9-6A, Maya put up big numbers, finishing her junior season with a .586 batting average, 14 home runs and 17 RBIs. During a 20-4 victory over North Garland on April 8, she finished with 10 RBIs and hit two home runs.
On the hardwood, McClarity provided Sachse with a physical presence around the basket and she stepped up her efforts when forward Arianna Gregory went down with an injury late in the season. Named to the District 9-6A honorable-mention team, McClarity averaged 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 points per game.
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By David Wolman
Sachse has been a beacon of success over the years, and the Mustangs continued to add to their success during the 2025-26 school year.
The Sachse News is proud to introduce the first installment of a three-part series celebrating the best teams, athletes, moments and performances from this past school year. The categories and winners for the second annual C&S Media High School Sports Awards were chosen by sports editor David Wolman, with winners being published over three weeks.
Part 1 (July 16) includes the Biggest Story, Breakthrough Moment, Newcomer of the Year and Best Team
Part 2 (July 23) will highlight the Best Game, Best Finish, Biggest Upset and Multi-Sport Athlete of the Year.
Part 3 (July 30) will wrap up the series with Coach of the Year, Most Improved Athlete, Best Male Athlete and Best Female Athlete.
These are the winners of the first installment of the series.
Biggest Story: Creel takes Garland ISD athletics leadership role
Creel is entering his 30th year with Garland ISD, but he will have a new job title.
Creel was approved as Assistant Director of Athletics on Monday, June 2. He will fill the position that was held by Mike Williams, who retired.
Creel, who spent the previous 10 years as principal of Sachse High School, posted a “Final Creel Reel” on the school’s X (formerly Twitter) page, in which he informed the community and staff of his decision.
Breakthrough moment: Mustangs sweep District 9-6A cross country titles
Sachse has enjoyed plenty of success over the years in cross country, but it had been nearly a decade since both the boys’ and girls’ teams had claimed first place in the district meet in the same year.
That drought ended last October.
Both the Sachse boys and girls captured the district championship, marking the first time since 2016 that both teams had won district championships during the same year. The boys scored 31 points, while the girls tallied 35.
The Mustangs also crowned an individual champion as incoming junior Dominic Richardson won first place in the boys’ race with a time of 15:55. Samuel Ledbetter (third, 16:13), Sadiki Mburu (seventh, 16:29), Henry Lesley (eighth, 16:31), Roman Rabel (12th, 16:48) and Ozzy Heredia (15th, 17:00) all finished in the top 20.
The Lady Mustangs placed six runners in the top 12, led by a second-place finish by Abigail Leonard (18:40). Arora Dinh Ngo (fifth, 19:54), Alicia Payne (seventh, 20:12), Kaitlyn Herrera (10th, 20:25), Adeline Moss (11th, 20:33) and Maicen Keefer (12th, 20:34) also ran for Sachse.
Leonard and Ledbetter qualified for the state meet.
Newcomer of the Year: Josiah Alvarez, boys’ soccer
Coming into the season, Sachse head coach Shane Montgomery wasn’t sure who was going to be the team’s starting goalkeeper.
Alvarez shared playing time early in the season before being named the full-time starter. He took on the challenge and turned it into a strong sophomore season, helping lead the Mustangs to their first district title in five years.
Named the District 9-6A Goalkeeper of the Year, Alvarez backstopped a stingy Sachse defense that surrendered 15 goals in 23 matches. Alvarez finished 13-2-4 with 12 shutouts and allowed eight goals in 21 appearances while making 52 saves.
Best Team: girls’ soccer
One year after making a rare appearance in a regional final, an experienced Sachse team made more history on the pitch.
After going a perfect 16-0 in district play to win an undefeated district title, the Lady Mustangs became the first girls’ soccer team from Garland ISD to make the state semifinals. Sachse began its historic playoff run with a 3-1 win over Tyler Legacy, topped Duncanville in a shootout in the area round, avenged last year’s loss to The Woodlands in the regional semifinals, beat Grand Oaks 4-0 in the Region II-6A Division I final before falling 2-1 to Keller in overtime in the fifth round.
Sachse dominated on both sides of the ball. The Lady Mustangs allowed just 12 goals all season and posted 18 shutouts while averaging 4.7 goals per match and scoring 132 times in 28 matches.
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By David Wolman
Sachse is accustomed to regular season and playoff success.
This past school year was no different and a big reason was its senior class.
The Sachse News will highlight those seniors in the Class of 2026 that made that made a big impact for their respective teams.
Arianna Gregory, girls’ basketball
Although a lower-body injury that she suffered later in the season forced her to miss Sachse’s Class 6A Division I bi-district playoff game against Tyler Legacy, Gregory’s impact on both sides of the ball helped to fuel a Lady Mustangs squad that finished with a 21-11 record and earned another postseason berth.
Gregory was a force in the paint and also shot the ball well from deep.
Named to the District 9-6A first team for her junior and senior seasons, Gregory averaged 15.6 points per game, 6.1 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.4 assists this year. She scored her 1,000th career point Jan. 16 against Wylie. She broke the single-game scoring record with 36 points in a 76-32 win over Naaman Forest on Jan. 6.
Cameryn Fair, track and field
After playing both volleyball and track and field during her sophomore and junior seasons, Fair gave up volleyball during her senior season to focus on track and field.
Focusing solely on track and field led to a huge breakthrough for Fair.
After coming up short of qualifying for the Class 6A state meet in three events during her junior season, Fair earned her spot at state in the long jump after earning the wild card spot for having the top distance (19-2) of any third-place finisher in the fourth regions in Class 6A. She placed eighth at state with a distance of 18-4.75.
Fair finished her high school career as Sachse’s record holder in the long jump with a leap of 19-7.25, which she set at this year’s area meet in Royse City. Sachse’s team of Channing Phillips, Jaeda Bradshaw and Sydney Funston ran to a new school record time of 46.88 at the area meet.
Colt Upchurch, baseball
In a lineup full of experience and talent, Upchurch was the player that set the table at the top of Sache’s batting lineup and good things usually happened when he reached base.
Named the District 9-6A Offensive Player of the Year as a senior and to the all-district first team as a junior, Upchurch, a third baseman, finished his high school career as the Mustangs’ career leader in stolen bases (57). As a senior, he set single-season team records in stolen bases (26) and hits (46). Twenty-five of those hits came during district play with six more coming during the playoffs.
Upchurch’s offensive production helped lead Sachse to a 22-12 record, a bi-district playoff series win over Rockwall-Heath and an appearance in the area round against Waxahachie.
Dylan Wisener, boys’ golf
Sachse has been the gold standard for boys’ golf in District 9-6A.
Wisener, a Pittsburg State signee, ensured that the Mustangs retained their spot atop the district. As a senior, he placed third at the district tournament with a score of 143. His top three finish helped Sachse to a score of 580, with the Mustangs finishing 44 strokes ahead of 9-6A’s second place team, Wylie.
At the Region II-6A Tournament, Wisener impressed with a 10th-place showing (146), but came up just two strokes short of qualifying for the Class 6A state tournament. As a junior, he finished 16th at regionals with a 157. That same season, he was crowned district champion after carding a 141, including a 68 on the first day.
Julian Hinojosa, boys’ soccer
After being sidelined during his junior season with a knee injury, Hinojosa returned to the pitch this year and his offensive skills spurred Sachse to a historic 9-6A championship – its first outright district title in five years, a huge turnaround that came one year after the Mustangs missed the playoffs.
Sachse was known for its defensive prowess as it held opponents to just 0.65 goals per game. But its offense came up big at crucial times, with Hinojosa leading the charge.
Named the District 9-6A Offensive Player of the Year, Hinojosa scored a team-high 14 goals and added six assists. He also earned a selection on the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches’ Region II-6A first team.
Sachse finished 15-4-4 overall and 12-1-3 in district.
Kate McCallister, girls’ soccer
With her quick bursts and desire to win, McCallister, a University of Oklahoma signee, used her speed and ball-possession skills to wear down opposing teams’ defenses.
Sache has had its way with opposing teams over the last two seasons, in general, which has led to historic success for the Lady Mustangs, who reached the regional final in 2025 and advanced to the program’s first state semifinal this year. Sachse also went a perfect 16-0 in district play in 2026 to claim an undefeated district championship.
Named the Most Valuable Player in District 9-6A and the Texas High School Coaches Association Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year, McCallister scored 45 goals and added 16 assists.
Matthew Hudgins, baseball/boys’ basketball
During Sachse’s historic run to the regional semifinals, Hudgins delivered a shot that will forever remain in Mustangs’ basketball lore.
With Sachse trailing Waxahachie by three points with 21 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of a Class 6A Division I area-round playoff ballgame, the Mustangs turned to one of their most trusted scorers to tie the score. Hudgins made an off-balance 3-pointer to extend the contest into overtime. Sachse went on to defeat Waxahachie 46-45 and earned its first-ever appearance in the third round of the playoffs.
Named to the District 9-6A first team, Hudgins averaged a team-best 14.1 points, in addition to 2.7 rebounds and 0.7 steals.
Hudgins was also a pitcher for the Sachse baseball team.
Raniya Temple-Robinson, volleyball
A big reason why Sachse has never missed the playoffs in volleyball is because of the long line of talented hitters that come through the program over the years, most recently Favor Anywanu and Kaelynn Sims.
Head coach Rikki Jones turned to another talented player on the front row this past season to help guide Sachse back to the playoffs.
Named the District 9-6A Co-Offensive Player of the Year, Temple-Robinson excelled as the No. 1 hitting option for a young Sachse team. She improved her kill total from 150 as a junior to 325 as a senior, and added 25 service aces, 143 digs and 26 blocks.
Sierra Rush/Clara Dowdle, girls’ soccer
For as dynamic as Sachse was on offense, the Lady Mustangs also were a strong defensive unit, which was led by a pair of shutdown defenders: Rush and University of Oregon signee Clara Dowdle.
Rush and Dowdle were a big reason why Sachse allowed just 12 goals in 28 matches during the 2026 season, including 18 shutouts.
As a senior, Rush was named to the District 9-6A first team and also earned a selection on the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches’ Class 6A all-state second team. She was a TASCO all-region second team honoree as a junior.
Dowdle is a two-time district Defensive Player of the Year and was a TASCO second-team all-state selection during her junior season and an honorable-mention all-state selection during her sophomore season.
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By David Wolman
Sachse’s girls basketball team had to work hard to earn every point at the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Girls Showcase in Bryan.
Ultimately, the Lady Mustangs’ determination paved the way for a perfect 3-0 showing by Sachse.
The three games that the Lady Mustangs played were decided by a total of 17 points, but they won all three – earning a 46-42 win over Round Rock Stony Point, a 40-36 victory over Deer Park and a 42-33 triumph over Mansfield.
“I just liked the competitiveness that I saw out of the squad,” said Sachse head coach Donna McCullough. “They wanted to stop the other teams from scoring, and we were finding ways to score. It is hard in the summer because we don’t practice for that fast of a pace, but they played well.”
Incoming junior guard Trinity Thompson scored at least 20 points in two of the three games that Sachse played.
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By David Wolman
Sachse defensive lineman Trason Haley had options to play college football for several Power 5 schools, both in and out of Texas, but the opportunity to play close to home for an up-and-coming North Texas Mean Green team proved to be too good to pass up.
Haley announced his decision to play for North Texas on his personal X (formerly Twitter account) on Wednesday, July 1.
The 6-foot-3, 305-pound interior defensive lineman listed 13 offers, but chose North Texas over Texas Tech, Purdue, Kansas and Mississippi State, among other schools.
Haley is a 3-star recruit and is ranked the No. 67 defensive lineman in the nation by 247Sports.
Following a breakout sophomore season in which he recorded 40 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and five sacks, Haley was named to the District 9-6A first team during his junior season after finishing with 51 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, five sacks and two forced fumbles.
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By David Wolman
Springtime has always equated to success for the Sachse baseball, softball, tennis and track and field teams.
This year was no different.
The Sachse News will take a look back at the 2026 spring season that was for the Mustangs.
Baseball
Sachse has built a winning culture under Chris Burrow, and the Mustangs continued their winning ways under Burrow in 2026.
Although Sachse came up just short of winning its fourth straight district title, the Mustangs finished with a 23-12 record for their eighth consecutive season with a winning record, were second in District 9-6A and advanced past the bi-district round of the playoffs for the second time over the last three seasons.
The Mustangs earned at least one win over every district opponent, including a 7-1 win against 9-6A champion Rowlett – a victory that set up a winner-take-all game for the district title a few days later. However, the Eagles’ pitching staff limited the Mustangs to one run and Rowlett won 3-1 and captured the district crown.
Sachse regrouped and put together an impressive offensive display in a two-game sweep of a 24-win Rockwall-Heath team in bi-district. The Mustangs scored 21 runs and won by scores of 14-4 and 7-5. Alum Greyson Darden powered Sachse with seven hits and six RBIs.
In the area round, Sachse’s pitching kept the Mustangs within striking distance, but they received just one run of offensive support against Waxahachie. Cade Burkey gave Sachse a chance in a 1-0 loss in Game 2. He worked around five hits and one run and struck out three.
Colt Upchurch was tabbed the district’s Offensive Player of the Year after he collected 25 hits, 25 runs, 13 RBIs and five walks during 9-6A competition. Upchurch set single-season team records in stolen bases (26) and hits (46). He is now the Mustangs’ career leader in stolen bases (57).
Catcher William Martin captured Defensive Player of the Year.
Softball
Sachse ushered in the Brianna Lydia era.
Lydia, who was hired as head coach after Pete Vamvakas took the same job at Anna, helped lead the Lady Mustangs back to the playoffs.
Sachse worked through some early-season struggles and a 2-11 start before finding its groove in District 9-6A play, highlighted by a 1-0 win over district champion Wylie.
Incoming junior pitcher/shortstop Maya McClarity helped fuel the Lady Mustangs’ 11-5 district record.
Named the district’s Most Valuable Player, McClarity finished with 14 home runs, 72 RBIs, 46 runs scored, 52 hits, eight walks, nine stolen bases and struck out three times in 96 plate appearances. She also led the efforts of the Lady Mustangs’ pitching staff, striking out 96 while allowing 51 earned runs in 89 innings.
In the playoffs, Sachse struggled against Rockwall-Heath, dropping Game 1, 12-0, and Game 2, 10-0.
The Lady Mustangs were held to three hits – two singles by Kendyl Cruz and a double by Jaycie Watson.
Tennis
Although Wylie won first place in each division at the district tournament, Sachse was able to get a regional qualifier out of it.
Incoming senior Emory Kelly persevered in a playback match against a North Garland opponent that lasted three hours, earning a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 win to finish second in girls singles.
Kelly concluded her season at the Region II-6A Tournament.
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By David Wolman
The latest edition of the Creel Reel had a different feeling to it.
It was the final one for Shae Creel as the principal of Sachse High School.
The good news is that he won’t be leaving Garland Independent School District.
Creel announced on “The Final Creel Reel” video that was posted on Sachse High School’s X account Monday that he has accepted the position of Garland ISD Athletics Director.
Creel had served as the principal of Sachse High School since 2016.
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]]>By David Wolman
The Sachse News will continue to highlight the 2025-26 school year for Sachse High School in athletics.
The focus this week will be on golf and track and field.
Let’s take a look at each sport.
Golf
The Sachse boys were focused throughout the district tournament.
The Mustangs won the team title with a score of 580 – 44 strokes better than runner-up Wylie, also a regional qualifier.
Andrew Scott had the lowest score of any golfer, shooting a 68 on day 1 and 69 on day 2, for a two-day total of 137.
Dylan Wisener took third overall with a 143, Landon Hilario was fourth with a 144, Kayden Massey shot 160 and Jayden Chu carded a 163.
Sachse had a solid showing at the Region II-6A Tournament, posting a team score of 606, which was 55 strokes better than the previous year. However, the Mustangs were unable to overtake the top three teams in the standings – The Woodlands (561), Conroe Grand Oaks (586) and Tomball (586), all of whom qualified for state – and fell short of qualifying for state.
Wisener came up two strokes short of earning an individual berth. He finished in 10th with a 146, including an even-par 71 in the second round. Scott finished one stroke behind Wisener, shooting a 147 to tie for 11th place.
Hilario placed 33rd with a 154, Chu finished 42nd with a 159 and Massey placed 76th with a 182.
The Lady Mustangs finished in 12th place at the regional tournament with a final score of 758.
Valerie Dunaway tied for 44th after carding a 181. Hunter Cheek placed 53rd with a 187. Natalie Cheek shot a 197 to finish in 56th. Hannah Hoeinghaus tied for 60th with a 199, and Ava Schwartz was 75th with a 217.
Sachse qualified for regionals after placing second in the district tournament with a 947.
Hunter Cheek placed third overall with a 168, Dunaway was sixth with a 184, Hoeinghaus took seventh with a 185, Natalie Cheek shot 186, and Schwartz carded a 224.
Track and field
For a moment, Cameryn Fair wasn’t sure if her high school career was going to end in Waco.
Fair earned third place in the girls’ long jump in the regional meet with a distance of 19-2, but with only the top two finishers earning an automatic berth in the state meet, she was forced to wait until the results of the other three regions were finalized.
Fortunately for Fair, her leap of 19-2 held up as the top third-place mark and she earned a wild-card spot at state.
At the state meet in Austin, she placed eighth with an 18-4.75. A few weeks prior at the area meet in Royse City, Fair broke the school record with a leap of 19-7.25.
Sachse broke four school records at the area meet: Samuel Ledbetter in the boys 3,200, Dominic Richardson in the boys 1,600, Abigail Leonard in the girls 1,600 and the girls 4×100 of Channing Phillips, Jaeda Bradshaw, Sydney Funston and Fair.
The Mustangs won three district titles: Ledbetter in the 3,200, Bradshaw in the girls 100 and the girls 4×100.
Sachse went on to earn regional qualifications in the girls’ long jump, girls’ 100-meter dash, girls’ 200, girls’ 800, girls’ 1,600, girls’ 3,200, girls’ 4×100, boys’ 4×200, boys’ 1,600 and boys’ 3,200.
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