As we turn the page on 2024, The Dallas Morning News is looking back at the stories that defined high school sports in the Dallas area over the past 12 months.
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Below are the stories that defined boys and girls soccer in the Dallas area in 2024.
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ARLINGTON — Joel Romero opened a text from his cousin Jose in March 2022 that gave him a glimpse into what his life could be.
The then-16-year-old watched a video clip of Arlington Martin’s boys soccer team celebrating after capturing the District 8-6A title. Jose was a part of that program and wanted to share the moment with his cousin, who loved soccer as much as he did.
Living in Venezuela at the time, Joel was used to a different normal — being pulled over by corrupt police, feeling unsafe to walk on the streets in his hometown and wondering if his soccer dreams would fizzle out because of a lack of opportunity in his native country.
He watched his cousin Jose, who had left Venezuela three years prior, celebrating district titles, learning English and adapting to a new life in the United States.
— Click or tap here to read the rest of Lia Assimakopolous’ story —
As far as high school sports in Texas are concerned, this academic year has belonged to the Dallas area.
Last December, Duncanville and DeSoto repeated as state football champions, while booming Anna won its first state title.
In March, three North Texas boys basketball programs won UIL state championships. Before Plano East, Lancaster and Oak Cliff Faith Family swept the boys state tournament’s three-largest classifications, two girls basketball programs – Duncanville and Frisco Liberty – won UIL state titles.
And this past week, D-FW teams dominated the UIL state soccer tournament in Georgetown.
— Click or tap here to read the rest of Myah Taylors’ story —
— To be elite at soccer in the United States, the path requires growing up fast
— Area teams search for new difference-makers to replace star-studded graduating class
— Back-to-back games, pace of UIL soccer playoffs leave athletes with little recovery time
— Frisco Heritage boys soccer forfeits seven district games due to ineligible player
— UIL denies appeal from Frisco Heritage to overturn forfeitures, keeps team out of playoffs
— With Frisco Heritage out of the playoffs, which team could emerge from Class 5A Region II?
— In the City of Champions, Duncanville soccer is proving to be the school’s next elite team
— Kamdyn Fuller stepping out of sister’s shadow, challenging records at Southlake Carroll
— Former Southlake Carroll soccer prodigy Kennedy Fuller goes pro, joins Angel City of NWSL
— Ineligible player issue at Irving Nimitz changes 7-6A playoff seeding in girls soccer
— Celina girls soccer has been breaking records for years. Now, it’s winning a different way
— Meet the women of Dallas Trinity FC: New pro soccer team brimming with local talent
— Dallas Trinity FC begins its inaugural season with a legacy to uphold
2024 TAPPS boys soccer: Jack Callahan leads Plano John Paul II to first-ever state title
Midlothian downs Frisco Wakeland, captures first state title in program history
2024 TAPPS girls soccer: Ursuline wins back-to-back titles; McKinney Christian wins first
Led by its stout defense, Celina girls soccer wins third consecutive state title
Second-half barrage propels Frisco Wakeland over Heritage in 5A girls state championship
Olivia Hess nets game-winner to lead Prosper past Westlake for program’s first state title
— The Dallas Morning News’ 2024 all-area boys soccer: Season awards, first and second teams
— 2024 Dallas-area all-district boys soccer teams: District award winners and more
— The Dallas Morning News’ 2024 all-area girls soccer: Season awards, first and second teams
— 2024 Dallas-area all-district girls soccer teams: District award winners and more
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