More than 600 high school athletes, coaches, administrators and family members were in attendance on Monday night, June 11, for the inaugural Star-Telegram Tomlinson Honors at Hurst Convention Center.
This District 6-5A MVP averaged 16.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game, and helped Justin Northwest to the UIL state tournament in back-to-back seasons.
Jalen Wilson averaged a team-high 16.2 points and added 6.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game this past season. He shot 54 percent from the field and 40 percent from behind the arc.
Five-star shooting guard Cade Cunningham (Arlington Bowie High School) is one of the top players in the country. He has offers from the likes of Kansas, Texas A&M, LSU and more.
Waxahachie is close to naming a new head football coach, while Highland Park needs to do the same. The soccer playoffs begin Thursday, and the Final Four gets going on Saturday in San Antonio.
As a senior in 2014, Aundre Jackson helped Kennedale to the Class 3A state tournament. Now he and Loyola Chicago are two wins away from an NCAA championship.
Justin Northwest lost in the state semifinals last year, but they beat Alamo Heights, 65-54 this time. The face Port Arthur Memorial Saturday in the state finals.
The Texans aren't the only area team at the UIL state tournament. Allen, South Garland, Midlothian, Dallas Carter, Grandview, Bowie, Muenster and Lipan also qualified.
