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2020–21 Baylor Lady Bears Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by Hall of Fame coach Kim Mulkey in her 20th and final season with the Bears. On April 26, 2021, Mulkey was introduced as head coach of the LSU Tigers. This was the final season in which Baylor women's basketball used the "Lady Bears" nickname. On September 3, 2021, Baylor announced that the last three women's teams that were still using "Lady Bears", namely basketball, soccer, and volleyball, would be known simply as "Bears" from that point forward. Previous season The Lady Bears finished the 2018–19 season with a record of 28–2, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They qualified for the Big 12 women's tournament, which, along with the NCAA women's tournament, was canceled due to the COVID- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Baylor Bears Women's Basketball Team
The 2021–22 Baylor Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bears, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were led by first-year head coach Nicki Collen. This was the first season in which the terms "men's" and "women's" were needed to distinguish Baylor's basketball teams. Before this season, Baylor women's basketball had used the nickname "Lady Bears", but on September 3, 2021, the school announced that basketball, soccer, and volleyball, the last three Baylor women's sports still using "Lady", would use only "Bears" from that point forward. Previous season The Lady Bears finished the 2020–21 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team, 2020–21 season with a record of 28–3, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They won the 2021 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament, Big 12 women's tournament after defeating 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flower Mound, Texas
Flower Mound is an incorporated town located in Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Located northwest of Dallas and northeast of Fort Worth adjacent to Grapevine Lake, the town derives its name from a prominent mound located in the center of town. After settlers used the site for religious camps during the 1840s, the area around Flower Mound was first permanently inhabited in the 1850s; however, residents did not incorporate until 1961. Although an effort to create a planned community failed in the early 1970s, Flower Mound's population increased substantially when Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport opened to the south in 1974. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 75,956, reflecting a 17% increase over the 64,669 counted in the 2010 census. Of the Texas municipalities that label themselves "towns", Flower Mound has the largest population. Flower Mound was the only town with a population greater than 20,000 in the 2020 census. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the most populous city in and the county seat, seat of Dallas County, Texas, Dallas County, covering nearly 386 square miles into Collin County, Texas, Collin, Denton County, Texas, Denton, Kaufman County, Texas, Kaufman, and Rockwall County, Texas, Rockwall counties. With a 2020 United States census, 2020 census population of 1,304,379, it is the List of United States cities by population, ninth-most populous city in the U.S. and the List of cities in Texas by population, third-most populous city in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. Located in the North Texas region, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destrehan High School
Destrehan High School is a public high school located in Destrehan, Louisiana, Destrehan, Louisiana, United States and is approximately twenty-five miles west of New Orleans. It is part of the St. Charles Parish Public School System and serves all students on the east bank of the Mississippi River from grades 9 through 12. It serves the communities of Destrehan, Louisiana, Destrehan, Montz, Louisiana, Montz, New Sarpy, Louisiana, New Sarpy, Norco, Louisiana, Norco, and St. Rose, Louisiana, St. Rose. History In 1923, the Mexican Petroleum Company donated three and one half acres of property to the St. Charles Parish Public School System, St. Charles Parish School Board for the construction of a high school. On August 7, 1923, the school board president accepted the donation and St. Charles Parish approved a bond issue for school construction. Destrehan High School was dedicated on September 15, 1924, and the facility received 234 pupils in grades one through eleven. The location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destrehan, Louisiana
Destrehan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 11,340. It is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River. Destrehan is part of the New Orleans— Metairie— Kenner metropolitan statistical area. Etymology The community is named after Jean Noël Destréhan (1754–1823), who was twice President of the Orleans Territory's legislative council during his service there in 1806 and 1811. He was elected to the United States Senate when Louisiana became a state in 1812, but he resigned after a month. He served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1812 to 1817. Destrehan Plantation, his former home, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The main house has been restored and is one of the attractions on the Great River Road along the Mississippi River. Geography Destrehan is located at (29.962307, -90.369160). According to the United States Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosper High School
Prosper High School is a class 6A public high school in Prosper, Texas, United States. It is part of Prosper Independent School District located in western Collin County, with a small portion of the district extending into Denton County. In addition to Prosper, the school serves a portion of Celina. History The 2009–2010 school year began in a brand new building. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. In September 2015, then-principal Greg Wright created controversy for the school and the Prosper School District, as reported in the Dallas Morning News, when it was revealed he criticized a faculty member that reported a teacher from PHS to the Police for inappropriately touching a student. In 2018, two editorials were removed from Prosper High School's student newspaper. The students claimed that they would be censored if they published anything perceived to criticize the school. The Student Press Law Center sent a letter to the Superin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosper, Texas
Prosper is a suburb in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Prosper is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth area. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,423. As of 2023, the population was 37,746. History The first settlers arrived in 1846 to farm cotton in the black fertile prairie soil. Between 1850 and 1902, two settlements existed - Rock Hill was two miles south of the present town and Richland was one mile north. The development of these small communities was expedited in 1876 when county courts ordered small tracts of land to be established for a quick sale. These tracts, each about 160 acres in size, were sold for $3.50 per acre. Dr. A. T. Bryant of McKinney purchased what later became the center of the present town. The towns merged during the establishment of St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad in March 1902. For years, Prosper was the central stop for the railroad between Dallas and Sherman. When community officials applied for a post office wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCLA Bruins Women's Basketball
The UCLA Bruins women's basketball team, established in 1974, represents the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Big Ten Conference. The current coach is Cori Close. The team was a member of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) until joining the NCAA in 1984. The UCLA Bruins women's basketball team won the AIAW National Championship in 1978, and a banner commemorating the championship hangs in Pauley Pavilion, the current home of the Bruins basketball teams. The 2014–15 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team, 2014–15 team won the 2015 Women's National Invitation Tournament, 2015 WNIT championship. Current roster 2012–13 season * November 9, 2012 – The team returned to the newly renovated Pauley Pavilion and defeated San Diego State 66–52 * November 23, 2012 – No. 19 UCLA were defeated by No. 5 Notre Dame 76–64 * January 13, 2013 – UCLA opened the conference with 4 straight victories. 2011–12 season While Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plano, Texas
Plano ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for "flat surface" /'plano/) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, where it is the largest city in Collin County, Texas, Collin County. A small portion of Plano is located in Denton County, Texas, Denton County. Plano is also one of the principal cities of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. With a population of 285,494 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of municipalities in Texas, ninth most-populous city in Texas, and, respectively, the List of United States cities by population, 73rd most populous city in the United States. Plano's economy makes up a significant portion of Economy of Dallas, Dallas' economy, home to many large companies such as Frito-Lay, Frito Lay, JCPenney, Pizza Hut, and other major distributors. It is also home to the headquarters of Toyota Motor North America. Plano has also been named as both one of the fastest growing cities and one of the best places to live in the country. History Sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinity High School (Euless, Texas)
Trinity High School (also known as Euless Trinity in sports) is a public high school in Euless, Texas. The school serves grade levels 10–12 and is a part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. The school is named "Trinity" as an homage to the three cities comprised by the school district in which it is located: Hurst, Euless, and Bedford (and also as a reference to the nearby Trinity River (Texas), Trinity River, which forms the southern border of the school district). The school's mascot is a Troy, Trojan. The Trinity High School American football, football team has won the Texas 5A Division 1 State Championship three times (2005, 2007, 2009).WSJ link Trinity High School is also notable as the most diverse public high school in Texas and the fifth most diverse public high school in the country. In 2017, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency, with a 5-Star Distinction for Academic Achievements in ELA/Reading, Mathematics, Science, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euless, Texas
Euless ( ) is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. Euless is part of the Mid-Cities region between Dallas and Fort Worth. In 2020 Census, the population of Euless was 61,032. The population of the city increased by 19.02% in 10 years. The city's population was 51,277 as of the 2010 census. The southwestern portion of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is inside the city limits of Euless. History Euless is named after Elisha Adam Euless, a native of Tennessee who moved to Texas in 1867 and later bought of land on the current intersection of North Main St. and West Euless Boulevard. Euless started a cotton gin and a community center on his property and quickly became a prominent figure among other settlers. He was eventually elected county sheriff, both in 1892 and in 1894, after which Euless retired for health reasons. They developed around the land Euless owned, and the locals decided to name the city in honor of him. ''Merced vs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypress Ranch High School
Cypress Ranch High School is a secondary school located in Cypress, Texas, Cypress, which is an unincorporated area in Harris County, Texas, near Houston, Texas, Houston. It is a part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. History Building and opening of the school Trustees approved of the construction contract for Cypress Ranch High School and Warner Elementary, located on the 130 acre multi-campus site at Fry Road and Cypress North Houston, to Pepper-Lawson Construction, L.P. in the amount of $68,673,095.00. Both Cypress Ranch and Cypress Lakes High School were designed by PBK Architects, PBK Architects, Inc. with modifications to existing plans used in the construction of Cypress Ridge High School, Cypress Woods High School, and Cypress Springs High School. Finally, Cypress Ranch opened for the 2008–2009 school year. Viral anti-bullying video and South Park's spoof of anti-bullying video On March 29, 2012, Cypress Ranch High School released a lip dub vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
