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The Look Back: Readers loved these 5 high school sports stories in September

Stories by Fort Worth Star-Telegram journalists, with AI summarization

This set of Star-Telegram stories explores high school sports moments from September 2025, focusing on both triumphant and challenging experiences.

Read the stories below.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram obtained the salaries of 144 Dallas-Fort Worth high school football coaches through open record requests throughout the summer. That figure includes athletic stipends or any additional compensation. By Bob Booth

EXCLUSIVE: MOST DFW HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHES MAKE $120K. ONE MAKES $175K

In Dallas-Fort Worth, high school football isn’t just a Friday night tradition. | Published August 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Charles Baggarly

Check out the Star-Telegram’s top 10 offensive lineman to watch. By 33ft

COMMUNITY MOURNS DENTON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER WHO DIED THIS WEEK

Denton High School football player Tro’Mario Allen Jr. | Published September 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Charles Baggarly

Burleson Centennial quarterback Jacob Torres points to a receiver in the first quarter of the 2024 Boot Bowl game against Burleson High School at BISD Stadium in Burleson on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. By Chris Torres

UIL DENIES NORTH CROWLEY’S APPEAL TO GRANT ELIGIBILITY TO TRANSFER QUARTERBACK

The UIL state executive committee denied North Crowley’s appeal regarding the eligibility of junior quarterback Jacob Torres via teleconference Thursday. | Published September 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Charles Baggarly

Cooper Lutkenhaus places second in the 800m in a World U18 record 1:42.27 during the USATF Championships at Hayward Field on Aug. 3, 2025, in Eugene, Oregon. By Kirby Lee

THE MAKING OF COOPER LUTKENHAUS, A NORTHWEST TRACK STAR CHASING GLOBAL GREATNESS

Ahead of Northwest High School’s first football game, 16-year-old junior Cooper Lutkenhaus made his way to the student section. | Published September 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Charles Baggarly

The Stadium is bathed with sunlight during the first game at Galspie Field between The Colony and Arlington Seguin at Galspie Field in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. By Bob Booth

INTRODUCING GLASPIE FIELD, DFW’S NEWEST TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL VENUE — PHOTOS

ARLINGTON Dallas-Fort Worth’s newest Texas high school football football venue is here. | Published September 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Charles Baggarly

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.