Happy Holidays from Dowell Athletics!

We have had a great week!  Kids are excited as winter break has arrived. Coaches are excited too!  Dowell Athletes have made great strides in leadership, teamwork, dedication, education, and they have made new friendships along the way this semester.  Looking forward to the break but we are excited about Dowell Athletics in 2015!

Our MISD Athletic Word of the Week is “Dedication”.  Coaches talked about all the work, time and energy the athletes have put in this semester and how they are building their foundation for the future.  Our Athletes of the Week are: Jakob Shackleton, Racheal Readus, Taylor Roberts, Sydney Boddie  Garrett Dusek, Brent Matiscik, Timmy Longoria, Michael Kuntzendorf, Kylee Brakebill, Brooke Perez, Caroline Parker, Ethan Gravelle, Jonathan Stitt.

Basketball workouts in the break are on Jan. 2nd at McKinney Boyd High School from  12:30pm to 2:30pm  and  Jan. 5th here at Dowell  - 7th Girls and Boys 6:30am to 7:45am – Parents pick up at 7:45am.  8th Girls and Boys workout from 4:00pm to 5:15pm.   Parents pick up at 5:15pm.

Enjoy the winter break with your athlete!  Spending some quality time with family and friends is priceless!  The Dowell Athletic Department wishes you a wonderful, safe winter break.  

GO DOWELL!!!!

Coach Knowles   

I hope you have had a chance to see some Dowell Lionette or Dowell Lion Basketball.  The girls and boys are working out great and improving their skills daily.  Games are full of action and excitement.  The MISD “A” Invitational Tournament is today and Saturday at the new PSA complex here in McKinney.  Should be exciting for our teams in the new complex.
Dowell Plays Friday(tonight) 8th Girls: 5:00   8th Boys: 5:00   7th Girls: 6:00   7th Boys: 6:00 

Our MISD Athletic Word of the Week is “Empathy”.  Coaches visited with athletes about understanding feelings, emotions of family ,friends, teammates, opponents.   Our Athletes of the Week are:    Megan Davis, Taylor Amato, Carly Rucker, Anna Voss, Greyson Ellis, Evan Porter, Luke Winton, Andrew Reynolds, Young Kim, Mason Taft.

With one week left before winter break, just remind your athlete to check in with his or her teachers and make sure they are up to date in class.  Testing is going on in many subjects next week so study time/tutoring are very valuable.  Remind your athlete to be prepared, rested, ready to be their very best in the classroom.

“A life isn’t significant except for its impact on other lives.”

                                                                                Jackie Robinson

GO DOWELL!!!!

Coach Knowles  

Our Dowell Basketball Teams are on the fast break!  Games started this week for our girls and boys teams and Saturday, Dec. 6th we have the B/C Tournaments to play in. Teams have done a good job getting back on the hardwood after the late fall break. Players are excited to get out and compete!  Tempo is up and squeaking shoes can be heard throughout the gym/athletic areas of DMS.

McKinney ISD Basketball B/C Tournament  Dec. 6th
7th Girls B/C @ Johnson       7th Boys B/C @ Faubion
8th Girls B/C @ Evans            8th Boys B/C @ Cockrill

Monday, Dec. 8th : 7th Girls vs. Johnson @ DMS     7th Boys @ Johnson   5:00pm

Thursday, Dec. 11th:  8th Girls vs. JMS @ DMS         8th Boys @ JMS   5:00pm

Our Athletic Word of the Week is “Leadership”.  Coaches talked to athletes about ways to lead, be a great influence, guide teammates forward.  Our Athletes of the Week are: JJ Coleman, Erika Forcher, Sydney Boddie, Ashlyn Voss, Luke Casey, Nick Pogacnick, Broderick Clark, Robert Stroh.

DMS Spirit Leaders of the Week:  Jordyn Dillard Pep Squad, Brylee Lackey Cheerleader

Offseason workouts are going strong.  As we always say:  Athletes need workout clothing every day.  They need warm workout clothing every day.  Sweat tops, Sweat Pants, Gloves, Sock hat, etc.  Athletes must take care of their belongings and use their Athletic locker correctly to secure their belongings. 

Hope you can make a Dowell Basketball game soon and often!   Teams would really appreciate the support!  Great fast paced action and super efforts!

GO DOWELL!!!

Coach Knowles    

  

We have had a GREAT week of Dowell Athletics!  Basketball practices going strong and our MISD Basketball Preview now completed, giving coaches and players knowledge of our strengths/areas to work on in practice before the first games on Dec. 2nd / Dec. 4th.

Off season getting started with weightroom/track/indoor  workouts to build strength, endurance, quickness, agility and teamwork.   Athletes are doing well and building for their future.  Bigger, Faster, Stronger!

Our MISD Character Word of the Week has been “Roles”.  Coaches visited with athletes about discovering their role on their team.  Being the spiritual leader of the team or the refocus leader or performing a specific skill for the team.  Accept the role and do it to the very best.  Our Athletes of the week are: Kayla Minst, Rebekah Welty, Catie McGill, Chloe Sormunen, Cole Witte, Jared Phelan, Korbin Bell,  Jackson Oliver, Robert Stroh.

Basketball Teams will have non-mandatory practices on Nov. 24th / Nov. 28th.  Coaches will send out times and more info asap. 

McKinney Boyd and McKinney North Varsity Football Teams are still playing.  The “Area” Round of the UIL Playoffs.  Boyd is at AT&T Cowboys Stadium Saturday 2:00pm game vs. Cedar Hill.  North is in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas vs. West Mesquite 4:30pm.  The Bands, Cheerleaders, Drill Teams, Flag Corps, Mascots, Student Bodies all going to support their schools, teams, and city.  Dowell has former students playing big roles in all of this playoff mania.  We wish them the very best!

We want all athletes and their families to have a great fall break.  Enjoy time with family and friends.  This is a great time of year to reflect and be thankful for all that we have and re-kindle relationships with our young ones.  Dowell Coaches are thankful for the dedication, efforts, and spirit of our athletes.  Dowell Athletes really ROCK!!!!

GO DOWELL! ! !

Coach Knowles    

Dowell has been in the week of Basketball Tryouts and there is plenty of energy and excitement throughout the building.  Athletes trying out are giving great efforts on the hardwood.  Girls and Boys Coaches are impressed with the attitudes and energy being shown during tryouts. 


Our MISD/DMS Athletic Word of the Week is “Teamwork”:  Coaches talked about the cooperative work needed to be a team in practice, in attitudes, in spirit/support of each other and a unified effort to reach success.  Our Athletes of the Week are:

Evan Porter, Josh Moore,  Cassidy Bergenthal,  Trinity Dudek, Kylie Burton, Cade Briggs,

Ethan Saetre, Ava Slade and Edom Kidane.

  Basketball Teams selected Friday, Nov. 14th.  Practices start Monday, Nov. 17th.

Dowell Basketball Parent Meetings on Monday, Nov. 17th 6:00pm  @ Dowell

Game Day Meals option: Jason’s Deli   Purchase available  10  meals  $67.50 total

Booster Club : Memberships, Basketball Spirit Clothing to purchase

Season starts Nov. 19th/20th with Basketball Scrimmages.

  Dowell VB, FB Post Season Celebrations were held this week.  GREAT Times!!!

Thanks to DMS Booster Club and volunteers for making these events AWESOME!!!

Thanks to Ms. Marianne Black for the video’s/pictures!

  On Friday, Nov. 21st, Dowell will host James Vilade as a guest speaker.  He is from the

Texas Rangers/Frisco Rough Riders organization and a former collegiate head baseball

coach.  He will visit with our 7th / 8th grade boys about Character, Respect, Responsibility

as a young male athlete.  We’re positive this will support our MISD Athletic Character

program and benefit our young athletes.   3:00pm in the DMS Cafeteria  

  McKinney Boyd Football Playoff Game tonight 6:00pm  Cowboys Stadium Arlington

Boyd will battle Keller Fossil Ridge.

  McKinney North Football Playoff Game tonight 7:00pm Plano Kimbrough Stadium

North will battle Frisco Wakeland. 

Former Dowell Football Players playing key roles for both MISD schools tonight ! 

 

Stay Warm !  Enjoy your athlete this weekend!

GO DOWELL!!!

Coach Knowles

 

What a great last week of October it has been for Dowell Athletics!  Volleyball Teams worked well together to achieve victories in all games vs. Johnson.  Football Teams team up to win 3 of 4 games vs. Johnson this week and our 8th Gold Team inter-squad game was a thriller!  Energy level is high throughout the building.

This week, our MISD Athletic Word of Character was “Accountability”.  Coaches talked about responsibility, trust, following through with a given task.  Our Athletes of the Week are: Olivia Tarsi, Skylar Struck, Weston Castleberry, Trent Clark, Josh Kim, Hayden Osborn, Justin Kelly, Isaiah Navarro, Kyrah Hendrix and Josie Cowley. Dowell Spirit Champions this week are: Litzy Rodriquez of the DMS Cheerleaders and Piper Lamar of our DMS Spirit Squad.
  
Sports Update:

District “A” Volleyball Teams Tournament this Saturday, Nov. 1st
8th @  Evans  10:00am       7th @ Faubion  10:00am
Good Luck Lionettes!!!  Claw ‘em Up !!!    

Dowell 8th Football plays Rockwall Utley  Tuesday  Nov. 4th   @ Boyd  5:30pm start
Dowell 7th Football travels to Allen to play Ereckson @ Allen Track Stadium  6:00pm start
Football Teams excited about playing outside our district – Goal is to finish with Victory!

Volleyball  Bi-District action on Nov. 6th:

8th vs. Allen Erickson  @ Dowell
7th vs. Wylie Burnett @ Wylie Burnett
VB Coaches will send out more info asap.

Still plenty of Dowell sports action this fall! Dowell Teams are in a hot groove right now!  Let’s pack the stands and back the DMS Lionettes and Lions as they seek success!!  They love your cheers of support!!!! 

GO DOWELL !!!!

Coach Knowles 

      

It’s been a great week @ DMS!!  I had a visiting coach tell us he appreciated the sportsmanship shown by our football players during the games and I had a visiting parent tell me she loves to come to McKinney/Dowell’s Gym because of the very competitive games and the great fan support of our fans!   “AWESOME” ! ! ! 

Dowell Cross Country ran in the District CC Meet last Saturday @ Cockrill.  Our  7th girls top finishers:  Kadijah Coleman, Taylor Amato, Maileri Derby.  Our 7th boys top finishers: Brodie Millikin, Quinn Smith, Drew Reynolds, Jacob Woods.  Our 8th girls top finishers: Emilie Torres, Cassie Carey. Our  8th boys top finishers: Jared Woodruff, Brady Taylor, Joshua Moore.  7th boys team finished 2nd in district !  Great CC season !  We had Our CC Celebration Thursday at Dowell and all the athletes had a great time!  Thanks to Coach Branham and Coach Burns for the successful DMS CC season !  Thanks to our DMS Athletic Booster Club for the Celebration Thursday!!!

**Sports Flash**  Dowell 8th Football and Dowell 8th Volleyball teams both had Super Success this week in competition vs. Highland Park!!!  All DMS 8th teams/players/coaches are fired up for their next competition!  Both groups are  in a hot groove now! 

Our MISD Athletic Word of the Week has been “Responsibility”.  Coaches reminded athletes about being able to distinguish between right and wrong, carrying out their obligations, and being a reliable person.  Our athletes of the week are:  Mckenna Kelty, Davis Cunningham, Trevor Wipperman, CJ Matthews, Brody Clark, Rasheed Readus, Michael Kuntzendorf, and  Macie McCraw.

Dowell Spirit has grown this year with Ms. Saxton leading up our DMS Cheerleaders and Spirit Squad  this year.  Great to have these young ladies boosting spirit at DMS events !  Shout out to DMS Cheerleader Vanessa Garcia and DMS Spirit Squad member Jamie Hall as our Dowell Spirit Champions!!!! 

Our 7th programs are growing in performance and knowledge of their sports.  We’ll always continue to develop teamwork and strive to be our very best.  Boys and Girls are giving great efforts and developing leadership traits to build on.    

Upcoming Events:

NO SCHOOL MONDAY  Oct. 27th   No Practices.

DMS VB  B/C Teams in Tournament Action this Saturday:  7th @ Johnson    8th @ Cockrill 

DMS Football next Tuesday vs. Johnson   7th @ MNHS   8th @ Boyd 

DMS VB  next Thursday  vs.. Johnson    7th @ DMS    8th @ JMS

Victorious athletes possess an unwillingness to accept defeat.  The alternative to winning is unacceptable to them.   We are seeing more and more of our athletes growing strong will and determination!  They are making great strides to be successful in all that they do !!

GO DOWELL !!!

Coach Knowles  

This has been a great week of athletics at Dowell Middle School!  We all can see it every day!  Athletes showing responsibility,  athletes showing leadership, athletes showing passion, athletes showing unquestionable commitment, athletes with a no quit attitude.  Seeing them rise to the challenges of being a student athlete is awesome.  The growth of our athletes and their unified vision is amazing! 

Our MISD Athletic Word of the Week has been “Determination”.  Coaches talked with athletes about making their own good decisions and being firm in their decision.  Our athletes of the week are: Edom Kidane, Kevin Fritz, RJ Morning, Jack Brinkley, Olivia Bettin, Beau Brewer, Sam Mauceri, Peyton Brantley and Emma Gener.

UIL Grade Check is Friday, Oct. 17th.  Athletes must pass all classes on this date by 3:45pm to remain eligible for Volleyball, Football, and Basketball tryouts in November.

Dowell Cross Country Teams will compete in their final race…the “District Meet”  this Saturday, Oct. 18th at Cockrill Middle School.  8:00am start.  Coach Branham and Coach Burns have our runners ready for the challenge!  Wish them well! 

Dowell Football plays Highland Park  Oct. 21st   8th @ Boyd    7th @ HP   5:30pm starts

Dowell Volleyball will play Highland Park Oct. 23rd.    7th @ HP    8th @ DMS   5:00pm starts

Cross Country Celebration is Oct. 23rd.  More info to come.

Our young athletes are learning that winning and losing are a part of sports. We win or lose with class and maturity and respect for our opponents.  They carry many responsibilities and are showing great competitive spirit.  Our Dowell athletes are representing Dowell, McKinney ISD, and McKinney, Texas in an excellent manner!! 

GO DOWELL!!!!!  FIGHT ON!!!!!

Coach Knowles  

 

Dowell Sports had a great week of competition!  Football wins 3 of 4 games vs. crosstown rival Faubion and the Volleyball Teams win 4 of 6 games vs. Faubion.  Cross Country Teams run the Cockrill Elite this Saturday starting at 8:00am.  This CC meet will be strong competition for our runners! Coach Branham will keep us all in the know about weather / meet.

Our MISD Athletic Word of the Week is “Initiative”.  Coaches visited with athletes about taking the first step, doing things on their own - without reminders.  Our Athletes of the Week are:  Emily Alt, Racheal Readus, Andie Baldridge, Greyson Ellis, RJ Morning, Joseph Wiseman, Trinity Dudek and Gunnar Geddie.

Upcoming Dowell Sporting Events:

Cross Country Teams at Cockrill Oct. 11th  8:00am

Football Tuesday, Oct. 14th   8th @ Prosper   7th @ Boyd  5:30pm starts

October 15th: 8th Grade Ready Step Testing 8:45am  Athletes need a good breakfast on this day.

Volleyball Thursday, Oct. 16th   8th @ Prosper   7th @ Dowell  5:00pm starts

Cross Country Oct. 18th @ Cockrill  *District Meet

Athletes never advance to a point where they no longer need priorities.  Prioritize, it’s something good athletes keep doing. Prioritizing requires athletes to continually think ahead and know what’s important.  Let’s work together to help make decision making a part of our young athletes life. 

Go Dowell !!!!

Coach Knowles

This Dowell Athletic week had a great kickoff Tuesday with our first pep rally.  Cross Country, Volleyball, and Football teams were celebrated with performances from our Dowell Choir, Band, and Cheerleaders.  The Gym was rocking!!!  DMS Spirit is AWESOME!  The noise level was incredible!  Lots of smiles and laughter throughout the gym.

Our MISD Athletic Word of the Week is “Resiliency”.  Coaches visited with athletes about springing back from a setback, quickly recovering with spirit and strength from a downfall, never giving up in what they believe in.  Our Athletes of the Week are: Avery Voss, AC Crosby, Maddie Black, Madi Bissa, Brent Matiscik, Nico Patrick, Sam Mauceri, Javin Tucker.

Dowell Cross Country runs in Dallas this Saturday.  A big meet with lots of competition.    

Dowell Football battles cross town rival Faubion Tuesday, Oct. 7th.    7th @ Boyd     8th @ Ron Poe   5:30pm starts

Dowell Lionette Volleyball  vs. Faubion  Oct. 9th      7th @ DMS      8th @ FMS   5:00pm starts

Dowell CC runs at the Cockrill Elite Meet on Saturday, Oct. 11th. 

The State UIL grade check is today, 10-3-2024 (No Pass, No Play)  Athletes must have a 70 or above in all their classes to get to play in future contest.  Grades will be checked again on Oct. 17th.  

Dowell Athletes are working hard in the classroom and training to compete at their highest level. Please continue to help them get proper rest, eat well, and take advantage of every opportunity to get better in all that they do.  No matter what obstacles, adversities, or distractions may come their way, we want them to have the strength to find a way to get the job done.  We want them to hold themselves to a higher level.  To be compelled and committed will help them reach success.

Wear that Dowell Spirit wear and cheer on these awesome young girls and boys! 

GO DOWELL ! ! !

Coach Knowles