Plano Star Courier

18 hours ago | starlocalmedia.com | Matt Welch |Devin Hasson |Chase Avants

The high school softball playoffs are underway, with this week marking the first of six rounds that will ultimately culminate with state champions being crowned next month. The road to Red and Charlie McCombs Field in Austin, the site of this year's state tournament on May 29-31, won't lack for drama over the next month, and there's no shortage of local programs who will be along for that ride. kAmpD E96 A@DED62D@?

1 day ago | starlocalmedia.com | Matt Welch

With one night remaining in the 6-6A baseball schedule, only two teams have clinched playoff spots. Of that pair, one will enter the postseason as a district champion after Allen continued its late-season hot streak following Tuesday's 9-4 victory over Plano East. In what was the Eagles' sixth consecutive win, a big night at the plate from Ryan Blessing helped Allen gain separation.

1 day ago | starlocalmedia.com | Winston Henvey

Mesquite ISD Superintendent Angel Rivera presented information on the district's $600 million bond proposal during a city council pre-meeting April 21. The bond package will appear as two separate propositions on the May 3 ballot. Proposition A allocates $578.5 million for security improvements, storm shelters, secure entry points, school consolidation, expanded classroom space and infrastructure repairs. Proposition B provides $21.5 million for district-wide technology replacement.

1 day ago | starlocalmedia.com | Matt Welch

PLANO—The Prosper baseball team secured a 19th consecutive postseason appearance on Tuesday and did so behind one of the great hitting displays in recent program history. The Eagles piled up their highest run total ever under head coach Scott Holder after run-ruling Plano West on the road 28-3 in a five-inning ballgame on the penultimate night of the District 6-6A schedule. kAmq@E9 E62>D 6?E6C65 E96 4@?E6DE D62E65 2>@?8 E96 E@A 7@FC :? E96 4@?76C6?46[ H:E9 !C@DA6C :>AC@G:?8 E@ ``\c :?

2 days ago | starlocalmedia.com | Winston Henvey

The Allen ISD board of trustees will take its first look at the 2025-26 budget on May 28. Chief Financial Officer Brian Carter told board members on April 14 that the district is about halfway through its budget process, having received non-personnel campus and departmental budgets. kA :5lQ666a`_hf\6be3\cc2f\2ee`\h2b5fdaa`fbdQ 52E2\E@4\:5lQ666a`_hf\6be3\cc2f\2ee`\h2b5fdaa`fbdQm%96 5:DEC:4E 4@?E:?F6D D66<:?8 3F586E C65F4E:@?D E9C@F89 2EEC:E:@?