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Cardinals hold off Naaman Forest 24-14 and set up an area-round meeting with DeSoto

Melissa won its Class 5A Division I bi-district game 24-14 over Garland Naaman Forest on Friday, its seventh straight win, and now faces a DeSoto team that has won nine in a row.

Gwen LindgrenNovember 14, 20261 min read

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Cardinals girls cross country team heads to the state meet ranked No. 5 in Class 5A
Melissa High's girls placed third at the UIL 5A regional meet to qualify as a full team. They run at the state championships Saturday, Nov. 7, at 8:15 a.m. in Round Rock.
Schools18 days ago
Thirty-one dance and drill teams come to Coach Kenny Deel Stadium Monday for a state pilot contest
The Texas Dance Educators Association's North Texas contest on Nov. 2 rates teams from Class 4A to 6A and adds a new 5A finals round. The Ruby Belles take the field at 11:40 a.m.; tickets are $10.
Schools18 days ago
Collin College lines up a $2 million, five-year contract for commercial driver's license training
Trustees vote Friday on hiring R & B Vocational Training to supply instructors, trucks and testing for the college's CDL program through October 2031. The college has spent $1.55 million under its current deal.
Schools20 days ago
Mighty Cardinal Band finishes fifth in area finals on its home field, one place short of a state trip
Only the top four bands at Saturday's UIL Area B 5A contest advanced to San Antonio. Melissa moved up from sixth a year ago; Argyle, Lone Star, Lebanon Trail and Reedy are going to state.
Schools22 days ago
Area marching contest puts 23 bands on Coach Kenny Deel Stadium's field Saturday, with Melissa's band on at 2 p.m.
Fresh off straight Division I ratings at region, the Mighty Cardinal Band hosts the UIL Area B 5A contest. Ten bands advance to a finals round that runs past 10 p.m.; tickets are $9.
Schools24 days ago
Melissa ISD food drive starts Monday for two local pantries, ending with a 'Fill the Bus' collection at the Nov. 6 game
Classrooms will fill red bags with non-perishable food Oct. 26 through Nov. 6 for the First Melissa Christmas Angel Program and the Melissa Community Outreach Food Pantry. Football fans can donate at the Nov. 6 varsity game.
Schools25 days ago
Red Ribbon Week dress-up days, a free middle school band concert and cross country regionals fill Melissa ISD's next week
Elementary campuses mark Red Ribbon Week Oct. 26-30, East Cardinal's band plays a free fall concert Oct. 26, and all 13 Melissa High cross country qualifiers run at regionals Oct. 27.
Schools25 days ago
Melissa ISD stages two musicals in early November: High School Musical Jr. at East Cardinal, then Footloose at the high school
East Cardinal Middle School performs Nov. 2 and 7, and Melissa High School Theatre runs Footloose: The Musical on four nights starting Nov. 5 at the Melissa Arts Center. Tickets are on sale now.

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Cardinals hold off Naaman Forest 24-14 and set up an area-round meeting with DeSoto

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Cardinals girls cross country team heads to the state meet ranked No. 5 in Class 5A

Thirty-one dance and drill teams come to Coach Kenny Deel Stadium Monday for a state pilot contest

Collin College lines up a $2 million, five-year contract for commercial driver's license training

Mighty Cardinal Band finishes fifth in area finals on its home field, one place short of a state trip

Area marching contest puts 23 bands on Coach Kenny Deel Stadium's field Saturday, with Melissa's band on at 2 p.m.

Melissa ISD food drive starts Monday for two local pantries, ending with a 'Fill the Bus' collection at the Nov. 6 game

Red Ribbon Week dress-up days, a free middle school band concert and cross country regionals fill Melissa ISD's next week

Melissa ISD stages two musicals in early November: High School Musical Jr. at East Cardinal, then Footloose at the high school

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