Christopher Hadorn

High school basketball notebook covers Midland Christian's turnaround, Diego Rodriguez's scoring surge and the return of Stanton's Hooptown Classic.

Greenwood junior quarterback Lincoln Madrid and Grady senior basketball player Emma Parker are the Midland Reporter-Telegram's Athletes of the Week.

The Midland Reporter-Telegram highlights 17 high school girls basketball players to watch in its coverage area for the 2024-25 season.

Christopher Hadorn writes that the Midland High and Legacy football teams had 2024 seasons to be proud of but will miss the key seniors that will graduate.

The toughest part about Legacy's 52-22 season-ending playoff loss to Euless Trinity was saying goodbye to the seniors even though the future looks bright.

The Midland High seniors led the Bulldogs football team to a combined 17-5 record and two playoff wins in their previous two seasons.

Lubbock High overcame a 20-point halftime deficit to rally past Legacy, 46-45, in a non-district girls basketball game, Nov. 26 at Rebel Gymnasium.

Midland High's Elijah McCoy and Legacy's Cole Neatherlin, JP Reyes, Peyton Arthur and Terry Ojopagogo earned superlatives on All-District 2-6A football team.

Legacy was minus-three in turnovers during a 52-22 loss to No. 18-ranked Euless Trinity in the area round of the Class 6A Division I playoffs.

Legacy senior Ayden Pando has earned the respect of head coach Clint Hartman for never giving up and working his way into the starting lineup at left guard.

The Legacy boys and girls basketball teams and the Midland High girls and boys basketball teams both played home games on Nov. 22.

Legacy sophomore quarterback JP Reyes and Midland Classical junior point guard Mariah Davis are the Midland Reporter-Telegram Athletes of the Week.

Coahoma senior Hannah Wells signed with the University of Texas softball program on Nov. 21. Wells has led the Bulldogettes to the 2023-24 state titles.

Legacy (6-5) hosts Euless Trinity (10-1) in the area round of the Class 6A Division I playoffs at 2 p.m. Nov. 23. It's the third meeting in the last year.

Midland High won a playoff game for the second consecutive season with a 42-14 victory over El Paso Pebble Hills in the bi-district round on Nov. 15.

Midland Christian football player Stacy Jones and Greenwood basketball/volleyball player Emily Jones are the Reporter-Telegram Athletes of the Week.

Legacy senior DJ Brock has thrived since being moved to middle linebacker before the second game. Brock leads the Rebels football team with 108 total tackles.

Nic Moore and Aiden Serrano returned kickoffs for touchdowns during Legacy's 75-22 rout of Odessa High in the District 2-6A football finale on Nov. 8.

Greenwood junior quarterback Lincoln Madrid and Legacy senior setter Caitlin Beckham are the Midland Reporter-Telegram Athletes of the Week.

Preview capsules for the Legacy, Midland High, Greenwood, Midland Christian, Midland Classical and Trinity boys basketball teams for the 2024-25 season.