After tying for sixth place last year in District 15-5A, the City Bulldogs hope to move up in the standings in their new District 8-5A.

By John Markon

AUSTIN — Keeping up with a state-record holder brought out the best in Royse City sophomore triple jumper Kayla Hutchins.

Royse City High School students Kayla Hutchins and Michaela Travers will be competing in the state 5A track and field championship meet at the University of Texas at Austin on Friday. 

Since the young age of five, Royse City High School senior Giovanni Chavarri has always found a way to take on the challenges that life has thrown his way. 

Last week’s Royse City sports highlights:

Giovanni Chavarri (right), a senior from Royce City High School, was among those students celebrated for high academic achievement at McPherson (Kan.) College during its Presidential Scholars Day in April.

Royse City sports highlights:

This week’s Royse City sports highlights:

This week’s Royse City sports roundup:

This week’s Royse City sports roundup:

This week’s Royse City sports roundup:

Last week’s Royse City sports hightlights:

This week’s Royse City sports roundup:

This week’s Royse City sports roundup: 

Royse City High School’s District 15-5A championship boys basketball was well reflected in postseason awards as four Bulldogs made the all-district first team and RCHS senior Jacob Stites was named the district’s Offensive MVP.

This week’s Royse City sports roundup:

TYLER — Royse City's basketball team passed its first test in the UIL 5A playoffs with high marks as the Bulldogs had few anxious moments during a 57-41 bi-district round win over Marshall at Tyler JC's Wagstaff Gym Tuesday night.

Two Royse City High School seniors signed their letters of intent to play college soccer on Feb. 14. 

This week’s Royse City sports roundup:

(Article edited to note change in starting time to 7:30 p.m. and information on next opponent)

This week’s Royse City sports roundup:

Royse City High School’s basketball Bulldogs should learn the date, time and site of their bi-district round opponent some time today.

With only a few games left before playoffs, the Royse City High School boys varsity basketball team currently sits at the top of District 15-5A, and looks forward to wrapping up their Cinderella season in a big way.

Right-handed pitcher Drayton Harris, who will play his fourth season on the Royse City High School varsity this spring, recently accepted a full baseball scholarship at Navarro Junior College in Corsicana.

BOYS BASKETBALL 

This week’s Royse City sports roundup:

This week’s Royse City High School sports roundup:

Girls basketball

Girls basketball

The Royse City Bulldogs finished in sixth place in District 15-5A and ended the season with a 4-6 overall record.

Volleyball

The Royse City Bulldogs (3-1, 0-1) will look for another chance to add a district win this weekend when they head out on the road to Forney (1-3, 0-1) on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.

The undefeated West Mesquite Wranglers left Royse City ISD Stadium still undefeated after they posted a 41-3 win over the previously undefeated Royse City Bulldogs.

It was the first home game of the season for the Royse City Bulldogs and it was a packed house with Youth Football Night also on the agenda.

The Royse City Bulldogs have now won three in a row if you count last season’s final victory over Lucas Lovejoy.

Royse City High School volleyball senior Lexus Greschaw said team chemistry plays a large part in success, and that the Lady Bulldogs are making every effort to achieve the goal of making it to the UIL Class 5A playoffs this year.