February 27, 2023 . Lake Highlands hadnt advanced past the regional quarterfinals since 2009 before its win Tuesday over No. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The UIL also suspended Duncanville High School head coach David Peavy for one year and will be on probation for three years. The UIL in 2022 ruled the boys team used an ineligible player. According to the UIL, Coach LeJeanna Howard advertised she was having an open gym tryout back in August, two months before practices are allowed to start. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, Dallas-area storylines to know for 2023 UIL boys basketball regional tournaments, the states top-ranked team in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll. Tweets & replies. 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The boys basketball team at Duncanville High School is third best in the country, the only Texas team in the top 20 programs, per an ESPN ranking. As the head coach of the Panther basketball team, Peavy has led the team to a 90-13 overall record. Its District 11-6A neighbors will look to carry that mantle. Duncanville ISDs head varsity football coach has done a tremendous job of rebuilding the Duncanville football program in his sixyears with the district. So consider the four teams left standing Lake Highlands, North Crowley, Trophy Club Byron Nelson and Hebron a battle-tested bunch. The ineligible player, Anthony Black, now plays at the University of Arkansas. The TABC BOYS SHOWCASE will be held at Duncanville High School and Duncanville Fieldhouse with each team/player playing three regulation . The Duncanville girls basketball team had a perfect 12-0 record in district play before Duncanville ISD forced the team to forfeit its Tuesday night game against Skyline High School. He graduated from Dallas Baptist University, where he competed on the collegiate level. FOX4 spoke to parents Monday afternoon picking up their children. The boys team opted out of this season's playoffs, as well. DUNCANVILLE, Texas - There is more trouble for the Duncanville High School girls' basketball program, which was already banned by the UIL from participating in the playoffs. Coach John Jacks is beginning his third year rejuvenating the golf program here at Duncanville high school. The forfeits include all postseason games and the 2022 Conference 6A State Championship. In the midst of an investigation into alleged recruiting violations . North Crowley (31-6) isnt an easy semifinal assignment, though. / CBS Texas. 2 Duncanville HS basketball coaches suspended for rule violations "I just think that this is their senior year," parent Tarasha Holland said. The district serves four communities: the entire city of Duncanville and portions of Dallas, Cedar Hill, and DeSoto. Follow Zack Poff on Twitter. This was not a sham of any sort. Neither had an opportunity to contend for a state championship later that March after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the state tournament. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Coach Pena enjoys running and cooking. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and his Master of Education in Teaching from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. That investigation is currently ongoing. Join to view profile Duncanville High School. pic.twitter.com/TCfDvnuIS2. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Coach Jacks is extremely grateful for the opportunity to continue with the winning traditions Duncanville High School. A battle-tested team, Summit hopes, will be the difference this year. And on the other side of the bracket? If you forgot your password, no worries: enter your email address and we'll send you a link you can use to pick a new password. DUNCANVILLE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Duncanville High basketball coach David Peavy can put trophies out for the last three years. 972-708-3969 Yes, but: The University Interscholastic League ruled in October that the team used an ineligible player last season, stripping the school of its 2022 title. Coach Howard has been a head coach for 5 years and has been at the helm of the Duncanville Pantherettes since 2019 and led the Pantherettes to a 6A State Championship Title in 2020 . This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. His goal is for his students to have a great mental and physical balance in their life. 2022-23 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team Players Coaches Pos. LaJeanna Howard972-708-2373lhoward@duncanvilleisd.org. Duncanville High School forced to forfeit final girls' basketball game due to ongoing investigation. In 2019, former Duncanville girls basketball coach Cathy Self-Morgan was issued a three-year suspension from coaching and a public reprimand after the UIL ruled that she was guilty of recruiting . It was one of three state-ranked teams in District 14-5A, including Lancaster and Forney (which Red Oak beat in the regional quarterfinals), and went 2-3 overall against the other two. "These are significant and unprecedented consequences for both programs, and students will suffer the most from today's decisions," said Duncanville ISD Superintendent Dr. Smith. He believes the game of Golfteaches you character and integrity and it is a game that you can enjoy for your entire lifetime. The Duncanville girls' basketball team had a perfect 12-0 record in district play before Duncanville ISD forced the team to forfeit its Tuesday night game against Skyline High School. sfahey@duncanvilleisd.org. Under his leadership, the Duncanville High School . Joined December 2020. McKinney High School will now be named the state champs. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Trevor Gammon The news was first reported by Matt Stepp of Dave Campbell's Texas Football. 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At a special called Board of Trustees meeting today, LaJeanna Howard was named as the new Duncanville High School girls basketball head coach. During the UIL meeting, Duncanville ISD's legal team even pointed out that Peavy only played Black when the TRO was upheld in the courts and sat him when it wasn't. "These are significant and unprecedented consequences for both programs, and students will suffer the most from todays decisions," Duncanville ISD Superintendent Dr. Marc Smith said in a statement. One of the top high school football programs in Texas and the country is looking for a new head coach after multiple reports confirm Jon Kay of North Shore (Houston) is leaving to take over as the linebackers coach at Rice University. Less than an hour earlier,the UIL banned Duncanvilles girls' basketball from the playoffs for one seasonand suspended coach LeJeanna Howard for the rest of this school year following an alleged recruiting violation. Faith Family (28-3) beat Anna 77-46 and will play Sulphur Springs in the regional semifinals. Fahey married his wife Janel in 2008 and they have two daughters, Reagan and Carsen. Peavy and Howard additionally received three years of probation, and they each were reprimanded by the executive committee. 972-708-3864 The district says the former head coach may have violated her suspension. He coached at Kennemer Middle Schoolfrom 2005-2007 before coming to coach at Duncanville HS in 2008. Coach Brookins is a 1999 graduate of Texas Christian University where he was a scholarship athlete earning a Bachelors of Science in Sports and Recreational Leadership. Tommy Brakels team has won 27 games or more in nine consecutive seasons and played in the regional finals last season. 75-68 (W) Duncanville vs. Mansfield Legacy On 2/14, the Duncanville varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield, TX) by a score of 75-68 . Junior forward Chance Puryear is a 6-7 four-star recruit, and 6-4 senior guard Devin Lewis, 6-5 junior guard Kole Williams and 6-8 junior forward Daniel Thomas give Carter big bodies on the perimeter and in the paint. Prior to retirement in 2010, Coach McNeely became the longest tenured Duncanville High School head basketball coach with 25 years. If the result of the investigation reveals any wrongdoing by the Girls basketball coaches, Duncanville ISD will immediately self-report those issues to the UIL and institute strong corrective action.". In fact, the Panthers will be set to defend their 2020-21 title. Faith Family has as much (if not more) star talent than any 4A team in the state. As the high school girls basketball postseason reaches its final weekend, SBLive set out to find the top wings/forwards in North Texas in the 2022-23 season.. After taking a look at the top point guards and shooting guards, SBLive Texas reporter Cody Thorn narrowed the list down to 10 selections and four honorable mention picks.Now, we've grouped them together and it's your turn to pick the . Peavy and Black's mother are now engaged, however. Duncanville High School's athletic director, Dwight Weaver, was reprimanded over the girls team's violations. Ponder (32-5) dethroned Madison, the reigning 3A state champion and the TABCs No. Scott Fahey It beat state-ranked Keller 80-78 in overtime to advance past the quarterfinals. DeSoto, ranked 16th in the state, was District 11-6As top playoff seed; Legacy, ranked 18th, was second. Head Girls Basketball Coach, Duncanville High School. The boys team's Class 6A title, which was the school's third such championship in a row, was also stripped after the UIL ruled that Duncanville had to forfeit all games in which then-senior point guard Anthony Black played. The Duncanville boys' basketball team has been stripped of its state title and the girls' basketball team is banned from this season's playoff games. Both Peavy and Howard didn't comment regarding their situations and wouldn't reveal who would take over during their suspensions. The Duncanville girls team is currently ranked No. The Duncanville ISD Council PTA is made up of presidents over the campus PTA programs, campus principals, central office administrators, and PTA members who serve as Council Board members. Black was in at 10 p.m. yesterday getting treatment and he played 38 minutes against the Aggies. The pursuit of excellence as well as Keeping The Main Thing the Main Thing, are mantras that Coach Brookins lives by and instills in his student-athletes. No postseason ban was issued for the Duncanville boys. He missed the first half of the season with a dislocated ankle, and scored 13 points versus DeSoto in their last meeting. 972-708-2373 In the summer of 2021 he transferred from Coppell to Duncanville. Find more high school sports coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. Coach Pena is a graduate of Duncanville High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Dallas Baptist University. One killed in crane collapse at under-construction North Texas elementary school, Exclusive: Former Texas CPS employees say nearly 70 'children without placement' are being housed in motel rooms paid for by state, Truck driver describes frightening Thursday night storm-related crash in McKinney, Duncanville boys basketball team opts out of postseason play after getting title stripped, Duncanville boys basketball team stripped of state title, girls team banned from playoffs this season. npassos@duncanvilleisd.org. As a result, Duncanville ISD's superintendent announced in November that the team wouldn't . The boys basketball team currently ranked third in the nation has a self-imposed district ban from the playoffs following another UIL investigation. His brother Brandon played eight seasons of professional baseball,withthree seasons as a major league infielder/outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles. "We believe our internal disciplinary measure was both substantial and appropriate. The Duncanville boys team also faced its own penalties from the UIL. Duncanville ISD said Tuesday night's game against Skyline High School has been canceled as a result of the investigation. Mr. McNeely credits his father with teaching him the skills to navigate . He credits their influence on helping him become who he is today. Duncanville is by far the best basketball job in the country, Peavy said.