‘Meet the Eagles’ introduces spring athletes

Neena Sidhu and Gianna GalanteFebruary 4, 2021Leave 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."

Swimming with success: Varsity water polo teams end season with celebration

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.

Prosper Varsity ‘sweeps’ crosstown rivals

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.

Basketball prepares for rivalry match-ups

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."

Football season: Trust, trials and triumphs

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.”

Malcolm Hill brings faith to the field

The spring “Meet the Eagles” event gathered the community Feb. 4 to honor the spring-season athletes in the high school arena. The sports featured included baseball, wrestling, track, powerlifting, softball, golf and soccer. The Talonettes and the cheer team opened and closed the event with performances. This was the first “Meet the Eagles” event to kick off a spring sports season.

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Neena Sidhu is a senior at Prosper High School and is the Chief Operating Officer for Eagle Nation Online. Before she moved to Prosper in 2018, she lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and lived there her whole life. This is her third year on staff and is also involved in the Football Operations Department.

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