‘Meet the Eagles’ introduces spring athletes

Neena Sidhu and Gianna GalanteFebruary 4, 2021Leave a Comment

Eyes forward, the 2023 Prosper Eagle Football team captains line up for the coin toss. According to their coaches, seniors Tyler Mercer, Terrence TJ Jones, Jonah McClendon, and Davis Perkins lead both on and off the field alongside QB1, senior Nate TenBarge. “(After the Rock Hill game,) I saw that we can’t get big-headed, McClendon said. We need to come out punching in order to win the game (against Little Elm tonight).

Preview: Varsity football takes on Little Elm

Dodging his defensive opponent, junior Leo Anguiano rushes down the field. Anguiano was named offensive player of the game for the match-up against Rockwall, Sept. 8th. Leo joined the varsity team last year, and plays as running back.

Football rises, claims victory over Denton Guyer, 31-28

Hands-on the turf, sophomore Christian Tice lines up on defense. Tice plays at the guard position. Both JV defenses held Rock Hill to zero points. The JV green team won 45-0.

JV football teams shut-out Rock Hill

Huddled with his teammates, junior Dailen Dickerson looks up toward the coaches. Dickerson plays defensive tackle. Prosper ended the night with a victory against Rockwall.

JV ‘Green Team’ secures win over Rockwall

Hand on heart, senior Tyler Mercer stands with his team during the national anthem. Mercer committed to Tulane University to further his football career. In the attached article, Mercer reflects on his high school football career and decision to graduate early.

Football team captain reflects on career

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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, Chief Operating Officer

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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Gianna Galante is currently a senior at Prosper High School. This is her third year on the ENO staff and she is excited to take pictures and write for the site. Outside of ENO, Gianna is in Eagle Nation News and Eagle Production Group.

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