Baseball heats up in scrimmage against Allen, plays Plano tonight – Sept. 30 – at home

Emily Reish, Photographer, ReporterSeptember 30, 2020Leave a Comment

Arms up, senior Hannah Lee smiles at the camera. Lee is the only senior on the girls varsity team. "The best part about the season was being able to have successful games," Lee said. "And have a memorable senior year."

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With his hands holding the ball above his head, junior J'Den Shields prepares to shoot a free throw. On Dec. 10, Max Preps ranked the boys varsity basketball team as No. 13 in Texas and No. 4 in the region. Head Coach Scott Imes leads the boys varsity team along with assistant coaches Ryan Lamberson, Gabe Owens, and Matthew Alford.

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Feet on the free-throw line, junior J'Den Shields gets ready to take a shot. Shields hit 1,000 career points during the teams' game against Frisco Memorial on Nov. 19. In that non-district match-up, Shields contributed 37 points to the Eagles' 85-72 win.

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Ball tucked, senior Leo Anguiano rushes for a first down. Prosper is undefeated in district and ranks 19th in the state of Texas. "Fridays game was definitely a tough one," Anguiano said. "I’m mostly proud of the way we handled adversity as a team. We showed that we don’t back down from a fight. In close games we’ll find a way to win and that’s gonna come in handy this week against Allen."

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Standing in green Malcom Hill continues his passion for football as a coach. This marks his second year working for Prosper High School. "I kind of fell in love with the sport in middle school," Hill said. "Played it throughout high school and up until college.”

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Hands clapping, senior Branson Reeves gets the crowd loud. Prosper is currently ranked 21st in the state. "My goal for the rest of the season is to get at least one more touchdown," Reeves said. "I also want us to get through the playoffs at least through the third round."

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Huddled up, the team gathers to talk before the start of practice. The team began their practice during off–season to prepare for its games in the spring. The practice was held at the PHS baseball field.

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Click the photo above to start an entire slideshow with captions full of information about moments from the first scrimmage for the team on Sept. 23. The next match-up for the team is another scrimmage. This one will be at home, today, Sept. 30 at 5:30 p.m. against Plano.

The overall season record of last year was 12-1 with a Prosper lead before the season was cut short due to COVID-19.

Who: Baseball Team – Led by head coach Scott Holder
What: Scrimmage against Allen High School
When: Friday, Sept. 23
Where: PHS Baseball Field

What’s next: The Eagles will play in a scrimmage against Plano High School at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 30. Their official season begins in the spring of 2021.

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Emily Reish, Photographer, Advertisement Sales Manager and Podcast Director

Emily Reish resides in Prosper with her parents and her eigth-grade brother. As a senior, this is her second year as a staff member for the online newspaper. Emily discovered her love for photography while taking pictures of her younger brother's baseball team. She is passionate about archery, being with the people she loves, and going to any baseball game she can go to. She has received third-place in district and been recognized as a region qualifier in wrestling her freshman year. She also went to state twice for archery, in addition to going to Grand Nationals with the Prosper Mighty Eagle Band her freshman and sophmore year. This year she hopes to win during photography and podcast contests. Emily's goal is to get as many guests on her podcast as possible during her final year as an eagle. She enjoys going to work and spending most of her time with her friends on the weekends, as well as being a supporter at her friends sporting events. We are Prosper. We are One.