Longhorn Sports Report
March 10, 2025
Rylan Jones Named District 6A-11 Co-Offensive MVP, Academic All-State
Cedar Hill High School senior Rylan Jones, a two-sport star in basketball and volleyball, earned District 6A-11 Co-Offensive Most Valuable Player honors.
Jones was one of the key leaders for the Lady Longhorns (29-9) who reached the State Championship Game for the first time in 28 years and just third time in program history. She also earned Academic All-State honors.
Joining Jones on the Academic All-State team was teammate Makiyah Risby.
Cedar Hill lost a hard-fought 52-49 game in the UIL Class 6A Division I State Championship Game to Humble Summer Creek on March 1 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
Cedar Hill finished the regular season ranked 10th in Class 6A and defeated #5 Duncanville, 67-57, in the Regional Final – exactly two weeks after a 21-point loss to the Pantherettes.
Last December, Cedar Hill traveled to an elite tournament in Washington D.C. and returned home to defeat Lancaster (a 6A, Division II semifinalist).
Cedar Hill also defeated DeSoto for the first time in six years and went on to sweep the season series with the Lady Eagles.
District 6A-11 is widely considered the top girls basketball district in Texas. They went 14-4 in the postseason this winter.
Junior Lyntoria Daniel earned Sixth Woman of the Year honors, while seniors Brooklyn King (a Furman signee), Trinity Thomas and Risby were named First Team All-District.
Seniors Sydney Moultrie and Olivia Ward were named Honorable Mention All-District.
Jones, King, Moultries, Risby, Ward and junior Alisa Romah earned Academic All-District honors.
GIRLS BASKETBALL ALUMNI UPDATE
East Carolina senior forward Anzhane Hutton recorded three points, seven rebounds and five assists in a 64-45 win over Memphis on Sunday at the AAC Tournament in Fort Worth. The Pirates (17-14) will face North Texas at 7 p.m. Monday in Fort Worth.
UTEP junior guard Portia Adams and Sam Houston sophomore guard Kelis Grant will compete in the Conference USA Tournament on Tuesday in Huntsville, Alabama. UTEP (11-18) will face Kennesaw State, and Sam Houston (12-16) will play Jacksonville State.
Young Named District 6A-11 Newcomer of the Year
Cedar Hill High School junior Tra'Davien Young was named the District 6A-11 Boys Basketball Newcomer of the Year. Young scored 29 points in a game against eventual 6A State Champion, Duncanville.
Senior Jerrin Goodwin earned First Team All-District and Academic All-State and All-District honors. Joining Goodwin on the Academic All-District Team was senior Elijah Greenhouse.
Senior Tamarion Crochett, who played quarterback for the Longhorn Football Team last fall, earned Second Team All-District honors.
Cedar Hill Girls Soccer Headed to First Postseason in Eight Years
The Cedar Hill High School Girls Soccer Team will compete in the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
The Lady Longhorns (7-8-5) will play Harker Heights (12-5-2) in the UIL Class 6A, Division II playoffs next week.
McKinlee Butler scored her 19th goal of the season in a loss at Duncanville last Friday. Nadia Newsome scored a goal in a 2-1 loss at Mesquite last week.
Cedar Hill Girls Soccer Schedule (7-8-5)
December 30 vs. Temple, L 1-0 (Season Opener/Home Opener)
January 7 vs. Mansfield Summit, W 3-1
January 8 at Venus , T 0-0
January 16 vs. Ursuline Academy (Duncanville Tournament), L 6-0
January 17 vs. Arlington (Duncanville Tournament), L 5-0
January 18 vs. Richardson (Duncanville Tournament), L 3-0
January 21 vs. Dallas Skyline, (District Opener), W 3-1
January 24 at Lancaster, W 4-0
January 28 vs. Mesquite, T 2-2
January 31 at Waxahachie, T 1-1
February 4 vs. DeSoto, W 5-1
February 7 at Mesquite Horn, T 1-1
February 11 vs. Duncanville, L 8-0
February 14 at Dallas Skyline, W 1-0
February 17 vs. Lancaster (Senior Night), W 3-0
February 21 at Mesquite, T 1-1
February 25 vs. Waxahachie, L 1-0
February 28 at DeSoto, W 5-1
March 4 vs. Mesquite Horn, L 2-1
March 7 at Duncanville, L 8-1
March 20/21 vs. Harker Heights at TBA, UIL Class 6A, Division II Playoffs
Cedar Hill Softball To Visit Mesquite on Tuesday
The Cedar Hill High School Softball Team will visit Mesquite on Tuesday and host Waxahachie on Wednesday.
The Lady Longhorns (3-14, 0-2) will have two opportunities this week to post their first District 6A-11 victory of the season. Mesquite is 9-9-1, including 1-1 in district. Waxahachie is 6-5.
Cedar Hill Softball Schedule (3-14, 0-2)
February 10 at Arlington Lamar, L 11-5
February 13 vs. Arlington at Cleburne, L 11-4 (Cleburne Tournament)
February 13 at Godley, L 19-2 (Cleburne Tournament)
February 14 vs. Glen Rose at Godley, L 14-4 (Cleburne Tournament)
February 15 vs. Fort Worth Northside, L 12-3 (Cleburne Tournament)
February 15 at Cleburne (Cleburne Tournament), L 20-4
February 18 vs. Tyler Legacy, (Home Opener), L 14-3
February 22 vs. Santo at Glen Rose, L 8-6
February 22 at Glen Rose, W 6-0
February 25 vs. Fort Worth Nolan Catholic, L 4-2
February 27 vs. Granbury (Ellis County Tournament), L 13-8
February 27 vs. Dawson (Ellis County Tournament), W 5-4
February 28 vs. Ferris (Ellis County Tournament), L 11-5
February 28 vs. Montgomery (Ellis County Tournament), L 18-1
March 1 vs. Spring Hill (Ellis County Tournament), L 15-2
March 1 vs. Dallas Pinkston (Ellis County Tournament), W 10-7
March 4 at Dallas Skyline (District Opener), L 13-2
March 7 vs. Lancaster, L 17-5
March 11 at Mesquite, 7 p.m.
March 12 vs. Waxahachie, 4 p.m.
March 18 at DeSoto, 7 p.m.
March 21 vs. Mesquite Horn, 7 p.m.
March 25 at Duncanville, 7 p.m.
March 28 vs. Dallas Skyline, 7 p.m.
April 1 at Lancaster, 7 p.m.
April 4 vs. Mesquite, 7 p.m.
April 8 at Waxahachie, 7 p.m.
April 11 vs. DeSoto, 7 p.m.
April 15 at Mesquite Horn, 7 p.m.
April 17 vs. Duncanville, 7 p.m.
Cedar Hill Baseball Wins Forney Tournament
The Cedar Hill High School Baseball Team defeated four established programs to win the Forney Tournament over the weekend.
The Longhorns (9-2-1) earned victories over Crandall, 6-4, China Spring, 2-1, Wylie, 1-0, and finally, host, Forney, 12-0, in five innings in the Championship Series.
Cedar Hill will open District 6A-11 competition with a home and home series with Skyline. Last season, the teams split two games in district play.
The Longhorns will visit the Raiders (2-4) on Tuesday and host them on Friday.
Cedar Hill Baseball Schedule (9-2-1)
February 22 vs. Ennis at Joshua, W 5-0
February 22 at Joshua, W 6-0
February 24 at Mansfield, L 3-0
February 27 vs. Fort Worth South Hills, W 6-5, @ South Grand Prairie
February 27 vs. Dallas WT White, T 3-3, @ South Grand Prairie
February 28 vs. Garland, W 4-0, @ Irving MacArthur
February 28 vs. Arlington Sam Houston, W 4-2, @ Irving MacArthur
March 1 at South Grand Prairie, L 4-1
March 6 vs. Crandall, W 6-4 (Forney Tournament)
March 6 vs. China Spring, W 2-1 (Forney Tournament)
March 7 vs. Wylie, W 1-0 (Forney Tournament)
March 8 at Forney, W 12-0 (five innings) (Forney Tournament)
March 11 at Dallas Skyline, 4:30 p.m. (District Opener)
March 14 vs. Dallas Skyline, 7 p.m. (Home Opener)
March 18 vs. Lancaster, 7 p.m.
March 21 at Lancaster, 7 p.m.
March 25 at Mesquite, 7 p.m.
March 28 vs. Mesquite, 7 p.m.
April 1 vs. Waxahachie, 5 p.m.
April 4 at Waxahachie, 7 p.m.
April 8 at DeSoto, 7 p.m.
April 11 vs. DeSoto, 7 p.m.
April 15 vs. Mesquite Horn, 7 p.m.
April 17 at Mesquite Horn, 7 p.m.
April 22 at Duncanville, 7 p.m.
April 25 vs. Duncanville, 7 p.m.
Gonzalez Finishes Third at Corsicana Golf Tournament
Cedar Hill High School senior Julian Gonzalez led the Longhorns Varsity Golf Team with a score of 82 at the Corsicana Tournament yesterday. He finished third overall at the tournament.
Gonzalez also plays for the CHHS Baseball Team and has signed to play for Grayson College next season.