Longhorn Sports Report
February 15, 2025
Cedar Hill Girls Basketball Team Reaches Regional Quarterfinals for 11th Consecutive Season
Cedar Hill High School senior Brooklyn King, a Furman University signee, finished with a game-high 23 points, seven rebounds and eight steals as the #10 Lady Longhorns (26-8) defeated Tyler Legacy last Thursday in the UIL Class 6A, Division Area Championship in Fairfield.
Cedar Hill advanced to the Regional Quarterfinals (third round) for the 11th consecutive season and the 12th time in 13 years.
Cedar Hill will face Aldine Nimitz (26-8), who tied for the District 6A-14 Championship, at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Weiss High School in Pflugerville. The Lady Cougars advanced to the Regional Quarterfinals with a 51-36 win over Cypress Ranch. The north Houston-based school reached the State Championship Game in 2009 with star player Brittney Griner leading the way.
The winner will face #5 Duncanville (28-6), the defending Class 6A State Champion, or The Woodlands (24-10) next week in the Regional Semifinals.
Earlier in the week, Cedar Hill defeated Waco Midway, 73-49, in its playoff opener last Monday in Cleburne. The Lady Longhorns outscored the Pantherettes, 43-20, in the second half. Here's a photo gallery from the game.
All four 6A-11 teams are still in the playoffs (Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Lancaster and DeSoto). They are 8-0 in the playoffs so far.
Cedar Hill Girls Basketball (26-8)
November 1 vs. Fort Worth Boswell at Wylie Tipoff, L 71-43
November 2 vs. Lewisville Hebron at Wylie Tipoff, W 52-37
November 12 at Dallas W.T. White, W 51-32
November 14 vs. Richardson Pearce (Allen Hoop Fest), W 90-25
November 14 vs. Frisco Liberty (Allen Hoop Fest), W 46-34
November 15 vs. Lubbock Monterey (Allen Hoop Fest), L 63-51
November 15 vs. Frisco Memorial (Allen Hoop Fest), W 57-56
November 16 vs. Garland Sachse (Allen Hoop Fest), L 50-40
November 19 at Mansfield Timberview, W 70-27
November 22 vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge, W 73-42
November 26 vs. Pflugerville Hendrickson (Alamo City Hoops), W 38-24
November 27 vs. Buda Hays (Alamo City Hoops), W 72-42
December 13 vs. Virginia Academy, (St. James Classic, Washington D.C.), L 49-47
December 14 vs. The Shipley School (Pennsylvania), (St. James Classic, Washington D.C.), W 57-43
December 17 vs. Lancaster, (District Opener), W 58-53
December 20 at Mesquite, W 78-45
December 26 vs. Crandall, W 75-31 (Spring Creek Invitational, Mansfield)
December 27 vs. Frisco Memorial, W 61-58 (Spring Creek Invitational, Mansfield)
December 28 vs. Amarillo, W 61-57 (Spring Creek Invitational Semifinals, Mansfield)
December 28 vs. South Grand Prairie, L 50-47 (Spring Creek Invitational Championship, Mansfield)
December 30 at Dallas Skyline, W 71-24
January 3 vs. Waxahachie, W 65-39
January 7 at DeSoto, W 86-54
January 11 vs. Mesquite Horn, W 78-39
January 14 at Duncanville, L 40-36
January 17 vs. Dallas Skyline, W 87-27
January 21 at Lancaster, L 62-41
January 24 vs. Mesquite, W 67-28
January 28 at Waxahachie, W 75-42
January 31 vs. DeSoto, W 78-61
February 4 at Mesquite Horn, W 43-30
February 7 vs. Duncanville, L 55-34
February 10 vs. Waco Midway at Cleburne (UIL Bi-District Playoffs), W 73-49
February 13 vs. Tyler Legacy at Fairfield (UIL Area Playoffs), W 56-34
February 18 vs. Aldine Nimitz at Pflugerville Weiss (UIL Regional Quarterfinals), 6 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL ALUMNI UPDATE
UTEP junior guard Portia Adams finished with a team-high 17 points, four rebounds and three assists in a 83-66 loss at Florida International. UTEP (9-14) will host Kennesaw State on Thursday.
East Carolina senior forward Anzhane Hutton recorded four points and seven rebounds in Texas homecoming as the Pirates (14-12) lost at UT San Antonio, 60-46. ECU will host North Texas on Saturday.
Goodwin Reaches 1,200 Points in Season Finale
Cedar Hill High School senior Jerrin Goodwin reached the 1,200 point mark on Senior Night in a 80-59 loss to defending Class 5A State Champion, Lancaster.
The Longhorns (17-17, 4-10) finished the season last Friday in an ultra-competitive District 6A-11. Seven of their 10 district losses came by 12 points or less, including a stretch in January where the Longhorns lost three games by a combined total of 11 points.
Cedar Hill Boys Basketball Schedule (17-17, 4-10)
November 9 Jimmy Gales Showcase vs. Dallas WT White (Davis Field House), L 60-56
November 12 at Fort Worth Eastern Hills, W 55-34
November 15 vs. Lewisville at The Colony (Noble Showcase), W 2-0 (Forfeit)
November 19 vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge, L 81-69
November 23 vs. St. Mark’s at Prosper Rock Hill, W 71-63
November 25 vs. Denton Ryan (Massive Monday), W 56-48
November 30 vs. Arlington Grace Prep at Duncanville, W 54-53
December 5 vs. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, L 78-57 (Austin Bowie Tournament)
December 5 vs. Del Valle, W 71-52 (Austin Bowie Tournament)
December 6 vs. Austin Crockett, W 75-28 (Austin Bowie Tournament)
December 7 at Austin Bowie, W 73-59 (Austin Bowie Tournament)
December 7 vs. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, L 93-80 (Austin Bowie Championship Game)
December 12 vs. El Paso Andress, W 88-36 (Cedar Hill Lions Club Tournament)
December 12 vs. Fort Worth Dunbar, W 91-50 (Cedar Hill Lions Club Tournament)
December 13 vs. Arlington Bowie, W 62-61 (Cedar Hill Lions Club Tournament)
December 14 vs. Rockwall Heath, L 74-65 (Cedar Hill Lions Club Tournament)
December 20 at Mesquite, W 72-69 (District Opener)
December 26 vs. Dallas Woodrow Wilson, L 69-68 (Dallas ISD Holiday Invitational)
December 26 vs. Wylie East, W, 66-56 (Dallas ISD Holiday Invitational)
December 27 vs. Humble, W 51-42 (Dallas ISD Holiday Invitational Quarterfinals)
December 27 vs. St. Mark's L, 64-52 (Dallas ISD Holiday Invitational Semifinals)
December 28 vs. Dallas Woodrow Wilson, W 71-52 (Dallas ISD Holiday Invitational Third Place Game)
January 3 vs. Waxahachie, L 73-69
January 7 at DeSoto, L 67-62
January 11 vs. Mesquite Horn, L 52-49
January 14 at Duncanville, L 77-60
January 17 vs. Dallas Skyline, W 58-55
January 21 at Lancaster, L 69-57
January 24 vs. Mesquite, W 80-72
January 28 at Waxahachie, L 87-76
January 31 vs. DeSoto, W 80-67
February 4 at Mesquite Horn, L 77-71, OT
February 7 vs. Duncanville, L 99-71
February 11 at Dallas Skyline, L 66-60
February 14 vs. Lancaster, L 80-59
Butler Scores 15th Goal of Season in 1-0 Win over Skyline
Cedar Hill junior McKinlee Butler scored her 15th goal of the season (14 games) as the Lady Longhorns (5-5-4, 4-1-3) defeated Dallas Skyline, 1-0, last Friday.
Cedar Hill moved one step closer to its first playoff appearance in eight years.
Nadia Newsome assisted Butler on the goal for her 10th assist of the season.
Cedar Hill will host Lancaster (0-8) for Senior Night on Tuesday. The Lady Longhorns won at Lancaster, 4-0, on January 24, and they'll visit Mesquite (4-7-2) on Friday. Cedar Hill tied Mesquite, 2-2, at Longhorn Stadium.
Cedar Hill Girls Soccer Schedule (5-5-4, 4-1-3)
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 18 vs. Lancaster (Senior Night), 7 p.m.
February 21 at Mesquite, 7 p.m.
February 25 vs. Waxahachie, 7 p.m.
February 28 at DeSoto, 7 p.m.
March 4 vs. Mesquite Horn, 7 p.m.
March 7 at Duncanville, 7 p.m.
Cedar Hill Boys Soccer To Visit Lancaster on Tuesday
The Cedar Hill High School Boys Soccer Team looks to bounce back from a challenging week with a trip to Lancaster on Tuesday.
The Longhorns (2-10-2, 1-6-1) defeated Lancaster (0-7), 3-1, in their home opener on January 24. They'll host Mesquite (9-2-3) on Friday.
Cedar Hill Boys Soccer Schedule (2-10-2, 1-6-1)
January 2 vs. Keller Central, L 5-0 (Grapevine/Colleyville Invitational)
January 3 vs. Irving MacArthur, L 3-1 (Grapevine/Colleyville Invitational)
January 4 vs. El Paso Bel Air, W 2-1 (Grapevine/Colleyville Invitational)
January 16 vs. Dallas Bryan Adams, L 3-0 (Fort Worth Tournament)
January 17 vs. Fort Worth Wyatt, L 3-1 (Fort Worth Tournament)
January 18 vs. Waco, T, 1-1 (Fort Worth Tournament)
January 21 at Dallas Skyline, L 5-2 (District Opener)
January 24 vs. Lancaster, W 3-1 (Home Opener)
January 28 at Mesquite, L 6-0
January 31 vs. Waxahachie, T 1-1
February 4 at DeSoto, L 4-1
February 7 vs. Mesquite Horn, L 3-1
February 11 at Duncanville, L 6-0
February 14 vs. Dallas Skyline, L 4-0
February 18 at Lancaster, 7:30 p.m.
February 21 vs. Mesquite, 7:30 p.m.
February 25 at Waxahachie, 7:30 p.m.
February 28 vs. DeSoto, 7:30 p.m.
March 4 at Mesquite Horn, 7:30 p.m.
March 7 vs. Duncanville, 7:30 p.m.
Cedar Hill Softball To Host Tyler Legacy on Tuesday
The Cedar Hill High School Softball Team will welcome Tyler Legacy in its home opener at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Tyler Legacy is 2-3, coming off a 5-2 victory over Frisco Independence. The Lady Longhorns (0-4) are looking for their first victory of the season before heading to the Round Rock Westwood Tournament where they'll face the host school at 1 p.m. Thursday.
Cedar Hill Softball Schedule (0-6)
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, 6:30 p.m. (Home Opener)
February 20 at Round Rock Westwood, 1 p.m. (Westwood Tournament)
February 20 vs. Temple, 5 p.m. (Westwood Tournament)
February 21 vs. Gateway, 9 a.m. (Westwood Tournament)
February 21 vs. Cedar Creek, 11 a.m. (Westwood Tournament)
February 22 vs. El Paso Andress, 9 a.m. (Westwood Tournament)
February 25 vs. Fort Worth Nolan Catholic, 7 p.m.
February 27 vs. Granbury (Ellis County Tournament), 10 a.m.
February 27 vs. Dawson (Ellis County Tournament), 2 p.m.
February 28 vs. Ferris (Ellis County Tournament), 10 a.m.
February 28 vs. Montgomery (Ellis County Tournament), Noon
March 1 vs. Spring Hill (Ellis County Tournament), Noon
March 1 vs. Dallas Pinkston (Ellis County Tournament), 4 p.m.
March 4 at Dallas Skyline (District Opener), 7 p.m.
March 7 vs. Lancaster, 7 p.m.
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 Set To Open 2025 Season on Thursday
Winning 400 high school baseball games isn’t an feat.
Cedar Hill head baseball coach Travis Collins accomplished that milestone in the 2024 regular season finale with a victory over playoff-bound, Mansfield Lake Ridge.
If the International Travis Hall of Fame ever opens on the shores of Lake Travis, Texas, he’ll take his rightful place among the likes of Fryman Kelce, Scott and Tritt.
But now, he’s focused on the task at hand – leading the CHHS Baseball Team to its first playoff appearance since 2019 – when the Longhorns won the district championship.
“This team is more talented,” said Collins, who was an assistant coach for the 2019 team. “That team competed so well, and nothing ever fazed them. We have a chance to have a really good season. These kids have been on the team for anywhere from 2 to 4 years.”
The 2025 Longhorns, who open the season on Thursday in the Everman Tournament, return 11 seniors, including six college signees – the most in program history. They also bring back seven of the nine batters in the starting lineup.
The pitching rotation is made up of Monte Dismuke (McLennan College signee), Julian Gonzalez (Grayson College) and Reggie Samuel (Prairie View A&M).
Fellow seniors Myles Hawkins (Miles College), Denver Gillin (Eastern Oklahoma) and Henderson Brenner (Regent University) have also committed to colleges.
The key for the Longhorns will be consistency. Last season, they defeated playoff-bound district opponents Lake Ridge, Mansfield Legacy and Waxahachie. But they split with DeSoto and Dallas Skyline and were swept by Duncanville.
“We know we can play with anybody -- will we have our focus?” Collins said. “We have to play every team like they’re the best team.”
The three Mansfield schools are no longer in District 6A-11, with Lancaster, Mesquite and Mesquite Horn filling those spots.
The Longhorns will play each of their district opponents in a home & home series once per week for seven weeks, starting with Dallas Skyline March 11 (in Dallas) and March 14 (in Cedar Hill).
“The best teams usually end up in the playoffs that way,” said Collins, a former Tarleton State baseball player who’s in his 32nd season of coaching.
Cedar Hill Baseball Schedule
February 20-22 at Everman Tournament
February 27-March 1 at Irving ISD Tournament
March 6-8 at 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.