The big, huge thing in the school’s backyard is coming to life. Mansfield ISD finally got their plans for “Multi-purpose Athletic Centers (M.A.C.)” at each high school campus into the construction phase at the beginning of this semester. Contrary to popular belief, no indoor football field comes...

The girls soccer team defeated Centennial and Aledo in the regional tournament. Previously the Broncos have never made it out of the Regional tournament but that has changed and the team is now one game away from playing in the state championship. Junior Brenna Scheffler who scored in the Regional Finals...

Senior Kaylee Murray dribbles the ball down field. She looks up at the goal, then at her teammate running toward the goal. She then focuses back on the ball and crosses it to teammate Olivia Jackson who takes another step and then taps it into the back of the net. The Broncos went up 1-0 within the first...

Every sports team from Legacy competed in a playoff game this year. Football, tennis, swimming, bowling, girls and boys basketball and volleyball all went to the playoffs. The streak stays alive now with girls and boys soccer playoff games coming up. The girls soccer team finished the regular season...

Freshman Mateo Murrillo kicks the ball downfield to teammate senior Bryan Ukeje. Before the ball can reach the ground, Ukeje jumps and strikes the ball with his head. The ball takes a path directly to the net. The Crowley goalkeeper misses the ball as it swooshes in the back of the net. The team goes...

Junior Eric Stelmar sprang off the starting blocks and into the water. Stelmar competed at the state swim meet and won bronze in the 200m freestyle and took silver in the 100m backstroke. Legacy swimmers swept the district competition, they won the boys and girls district title. The boys team also...

Senior Guard Keslyn King, a three-year varsity starter, surpassed the 1,000 point milestone scoring 21 points in their game against Lake Ridge which the Broncos won 72-52. King has scored another 380 points since passing the 1,000 marker giving her a total of 1,380 points on her career. King believes...

[UPDATE 12/7] The bowling team won their match against Mansfield on Dec. 4. The win granted the team first place in their league and giving Mansfield their first loss of the season. The team won with a score of 8-7. According to Kevin Young, the team played with extra motivation. “We definitely...

I trott onto the field. My adrenaline flows throughout my body and I wait as our kicker prepares to boot the ball downfield. I move my arms up and down to get our fans to make some noise. Then my kicker looks my way, I nod to let him know I’m ready. He kicks the ball down the field and all 10 of my...

After sweeping Carter-Riverside in 3-0 victory, varsity volleyball advances to the second round of playoffs and will face Colleyville Heritage. Senior Qurea Madden believes they are the better team, but she knows Heritage will not be an easy challenge. “They’re a good volleyball team, but they’re...

Bronco tennis players beat out their competition going undefeated in district. The teams first championship since 2016 and  the Broncos are first seed heading into the playoffs. Assistant Tennis Coach Lisa Osborn believes the success is on the leaders of the team. “The team has put a lot of work...

Since freshman year, senior Cameron Chlup has never missed a football practice. He attended every summer workout and he takes training and film sessions serious. Yet, despite his best efforts, he does not play. One could say he bought into the team. So what makes Chlup so committed? He has a desire...

The varsity football season has been plagued with rain delays, schedule changes and injuries. This week’s Lancaster game had three game delays with an earlier start time of 6 p.m. and starter Enoch Jackson could be out for the season with a broken wrist. At the Saturday start, to finish the last...

Senior Jalen Catalon takes the snap, waits for a hole to open up then sprints toward it. As he approaches, the hole gets smaller and smaller. He planted his left foot in the ground and took off for another hole. He took two more steps then stumbled before completely collapsing on the turf. Catalon got...

Football District http://www.uiltexas.org/files/alignments/5AD1FB2018.pdf Football: Dallas Bryan Adams: 6-6; 5-1 in district; Lost to Lake Ridge in the Area round of the playoffs Dallas Highland Park: 2x Defending 5A state champions; 15-1; 7-0 in district Dallas Samuell: 7-4; 4-2 in district;...

Wednesday, April 11 concluded day one of the 10-5A District Track Meet. The boys track team had four members advance into the finals for individual events. Senior Jais Smith, Senior Demauryon Holmes, Senior Michael Chin and Junior Ife Adeyi. In order to advance onto the area track meet, athletes must...

Sophomore Channing Walker dribbles the ball then with the swing of her legs strikes the ball in the back of the net then goes off to celebrate with her teammates. Later in the match, Walker scored again. After playing a full ninety-minute match both Legacy and Midlothian were in a 2-2 tie. Now onto overtime,...

The Teacher of the Year Award. The name speaks for itself. The winner holds the title “best teacher on campus.” And this year Michael Keel received the honor as 2017-18 Legacy High School Teacher of the Year. Principal Dr. Shelly Butler believes this election left staff members with a complicated...

Sophomore Harmoni Turner won the Newcomer of the Year Bobblehead for girls basketball, given out to the best new athlete in the DFW area. Turner averaged 23 points-per-game and led the team in most points scored with 663. She caught the eyes of scouts with her flashy passes and court vision, and she...

After getting beat 5-1 in last year’s regional semi-final against Prosper, girls soccer made some changes to their team. Previous head coach, Heather Wilson left, and in came Zachary Hallack. So far Hallack has successfully replaced Wilson with the teams on track to win another district championship. “Love...

The sporting event of year, the Super Bowl is just days away. Still searching for their first superbowl win in franchise history, the Philadelphia Eagles are set to take on five-time champions, New England Patriots. I am gonna take a look at each teams road to the Super Bowl and what I think the keys...

Runners line-up at the starting line and take off sprinting on coaches whistle. With every step their shoe soles wear down on the track, with every step their breathing gets a little heavier, with every step their legs become more fatigued. Days and weeks of intense training are to follow. The start...

As AT&T Stadium slowly fills up as people come to watch the best teams in Texas go toe-to-toe in championship games. It’s no secret the state of Texas loves football. Texans love football the same way Kanye West loves Kanye West, and the same way Mr. Krabs loves money. During the state championship...

Another week, another win. Another step closer to bringing home a state championship. The Broncos defeated the North Forney Falcons last week in a high-scoring shootout. It was the first time North Forney had been held under 40 points all season which is an impressive feat for the Legacy defense. Now...

Legacy cruised through the first two rounds of playoffs and into round three, perhaps this week may be a worthy opponent and finally give the Broncos a real test. The North Forney Falcons are 10-2 with losses coming from Legacy's most hated, Highland Park and Lucas Lovejoy. Previously, the Broncos...

Senior Toby Griffin plays through the game against Mansfield Timberview. Little did he know, his football career was about to come to an end. After the game, Griffin’s bruise in his lower left has swollen up and gotten red streaks down the sides of it. He tells his mother about it and she suggests...

Legacy Bowling participated in their first match of the season Saturday, Nov. 18 against other teams in M.I.S.D. The Varsity Boys Bowling team won their match and are currently ranked first out of ten teams, while the girls team ranks sixth. Senior Sadie Johnson thinks both teams have a lot to tune...

Broncos quarterback, Jalen Catalon drops back and scans the field, rushes to the right, scrambles out of the pocket and heaves it to Wide Receiver Nathan Rooney in the back of the end zone. Rooney jumps up over a Waxahachie Defensive Back and snatches the ball through his hands. Coaches rush the field...

The college football season kicked off last weekend. All 129 teams competing for the same goal, a spot in college football playoff and ultimately a national championship. I’m gonna predict who I think will win each of the power 5 conferences and choose teams who have the best chance to make the college...

Quarterback, Cameron Clark, 11, takes the snap and drops back in the pocket, he quickly scans the field and finds wide receiver, Nathan Rooney, 11. Clark throws a dart right into the hands of Rooney and once Rooney secured the pass he sprinted for the end zone. Clarks’ first touchdown pass as a varsity...

That’s right, football season begins Sept. 1 and kickoff for Mansfield Legacy just days away. The Broncos will play three non-district games before heading into district. Non-district games are a way for coaches and fans to see just how good certain teams will be, and it's a good tune-up to get ready...

The UIL State Track Meet was held on May 11 through May 13. Both Ja’Leesa Giles and Jais Smith competed in the state meet. Jais Smith ran the 100m dash and placed 5th in the state of Texas with a time of 10.58 seconds. Smith is just a junior so hopefully, he will return to the state meet next year...

From April 27-29, there were 256 players drafted into the National Football League. Instead of talking about the players who got drafted, I want to look the best available free agents (at each position) who did not get selected in this year's draft. Jerod Evans, Virginia Tech, Quarterback Evans...

[UPDATE] Girls' softball humiliated Cleburne High school on April 27 in the first round of the playoffs. They won 8-1 and runs scored by Sophie Hannabus (2) , Meagan Dake (2), Courtney Taylor (2), Erin Keating (1), and Haylee Gutierrez (1). The Broncos will play the winner of the Woodrow Wilson vs....

Parents want you to get out of the house? Looking for a place to live? No need for stressing, all you have to do (if you aren't ready to buy a house) is rent an apartment. It's actually not as complicated as it sounds. There are a few steps you should follow when deciding to rent an apartment: Find...

Senior Peyton McGee weaves through the defenders and gets off a pass toward senior Heaven Connor who already recorded one goal earlier in the game. She gains possession of the ball and sees an opening behind the Granbury goalkeeper. Heaven swings her leg back and launches the ball into the net scoring...

It's been almost a month since the last college football game has been played. In college, bowl games only come once a year, and it's a great chance to represent your school and gain recognition as an athlete. With my father being a quarterback at Oklahoma from 1998-1991, he always tells me stories about...

Junior Emmy Lass kicks the ball down the field while senior Heaven Conner sprints down the field to chase the soccer ball. Conner catches up to the ball, dribbles a little, then kicks it towards the goal. It slips through the hands of the Waxahachie goalkeeper and into the back of the net. The Broncos...

[UPDATE] As the buzzer sounded at the Wilkerson Greines Athletic Center, freshman Harmoni Turner looked up at the scoreboard after the fourth quarter to see Legacy ahead by eight points. Not an ordinary eight points, but the eight points that advanced the lady broncos to their first regional tournament...

You can smell that fresh cut grass. You can hear round, lime-green balls soaring into gloves. You’ll hear the pop of a bat colliding with a fastball. You’ll listen to coaches yell and fans cheer. You’ll see the umpire calling out strikes and balls. You can hear chants from the dugouts. Softball...

Changing the course of history has been a common trend for Legacy sports this year. For years, Lancaster dominated district in basketball ultimately winning the Boys 5A State Championship two years in a row since 2014. For a decade straight, Summit always happened to slip the victory over Legacy, whether...

Junior Clayton Franks gets down in his three-point stance and stares down the defensive end directly in front of him. The ball snaps and Franks collides with the defensive end from Highland Park. His arms lock under the defensive end’s pads, and he drives him back onto his butt. Senior Kendall Catalon...

Q: Why do you play basketball? A: I play basketball because I love the sport. I love that you can play with your best friends and form bonds with other girls. Q: What positions do you play in basketball? What position do you wish you could play? A: I play point guard, shooting guard, small forward...

Late into the fourth period, Coach Michelle Morris calls a timeout and comes up with a scheme to win the game. The timeout ended, and it was crunch or clutch time for the Broncos. Sophomore Ja’Lyric Giles takes the ball and throws the inbound pass to freshman Harmoni Turner. Turner crosses over avoiding...

I have been at every Legacy High football game since the school opened back in 2007. I’ve seen heartbreak and triumph. I stood by and watched as the team went 1-9 to 9-1 a few seasons later. Although their record doesn't show it, this year’s team is the best football to come through Legacy. I would...

Seniors Ramone Smothers and Brandon Bosecker stood on the sideline cheering on as they watched senior Kendall Catalon dodge defenders and sprint 45 yards to the end zone against Red Oak. Both Smothers and Bosecker are both out for the rest of the season due to injuries, and they had to watch as the team...

Coach Melson got the best birthday present he could’ve asked for. His football team beat the Summit Jaguars for the first time since the school opened in 2007. The Broncos beat Summit 42-31. Not only did the varsity win, all levels beat Summit’s football team. The Broncos ruined Summit’s chances...

Lake Ridge Quarterback, Jimmy Bean, drops back in the pocket, scans the field and throws it to his receiver. However, senior Kyle Pruitt breaks on the ball, intercepts it and returns it fifty-three yards setting the Legacy offense in good position to score. The Broncos won the game 49-39, improving...

Junior Josh Lopez stares down his opponent, they lock eyes, both trying to intimidate the other. Lopez tosses the ball in the air, his eyes locked onto it. His brings his arm back and brings it forward with intense force and sends the green sphere soaring towards the opponent's baseline. The opponent...

Summit serves the ball to Legacy's outside hitter Keslyn King and she passes the ball in the air setting up right side hitter Fitzgerald for the kill. She leaps into the air, focused on the ball as she hits it with intense force and it smacks the floor. She scores a point and celebrates with high-fives...

In the fall of 1993, Coach Chris Melson and his younger brother Brandon got jobs coaching football at Ada Junior High. They spent their days teaching teenagers how to throw a spiral, catch passes and make tackles. Now, Chris Melson presides as Legacy’s Head Football Coach, and his brother Brandon works...

Sophomore David Hannaman was a third-string quarterback for the freshman football team during the 2015-16 season. He rarely saw the field and because of that, he had little room to improve as a player. This year, however, he’s the leader for the new sophomore team and developing into a better player...

Going into the game, quarterback Chris Melson felt pressure to perform well, and he believed his team would be victorious. The class of 1986 at Ada High School achieved something that had only happened 12 times in school history. They made it to the state championship game in football. On Dec. 13,...