Argyle completed its first year in Class 5A with another UIL Lone Star Cup, scoring 96 points and beating Lovejoy by five points (91). The Eagles win their 11th straight Lone Star Cup and 13th overall, tied for most all time with Highland Park.
The UIL Lone Star Cup program began during the 1997-98 school year and recognizes six high schools (one in each of the six UIL conferences) based on their overall team achievement in a variety of sanctioned academic, athletic and music championships. All UIL member high schools in good standing are included in contention for the UIL Lone Star Cup. Trophy presentations will take place in the fall at events chosen by the winning schools.
The Eagles won state titles in film and academics, while also carrying over its state marching band title from 2021-22. The Eagles also advanced to the state title game in baseball and the state semifinals in football.
Argyle beat Boerne Champion 5-2 in the 5A state semifinals before losing 3-2 to Magnolia West in the title game.
Gunter won in Class 3A, the Tigers first Lone Star Cup award.
They were tied for first place with Corpus Christi London (79 points), but won the tiebreaker with two state titles won. Gunter won titles in volleyball and football, and also had a runner-up finish in girls track and field, finished third in girls golf and advanced to the regional finals in baseball.
Gunter beat Poth 42-7 to win the Class 3A D2 football state title in December. It swept Bushland 3-0 to complete a 43-6 record in the 3A volleyball state championship.
Other schools to win Lone Star Cups this year, Conroe The Woodlands (6A), Canyon Randall (4A), Mason (2A) and Nazareth (1A). Allen finished second in 6A followed by Southlake Carroll and Keller.
Frisco Reedy was fourth in 5A, Celina was third in 4A, Brock was fourth in 3A and Blum was fifth in 1A.
CLASS 6A Top 10
The Woodlands
Allen
SLC
Keller
Katy Seven Lakes
Vandegrift
Pearland
Westlake
Flower Mound
Kingwood
CLASS 5A Top 10
Argyle
Lovejoy
Lake Creek
Reedy
Smithson Valley
Wakeland
Georgetown
Fulshear
Amarillo
Friendswood
Grapevine
CLASS 4A Top 10
Randall
Boerne
Celina
Canyon
Sulphur Springs
Aubrey
Decatur
Salado
Anna
La Vernia
CLASS 3A Top 10
Gunter
London
Holliday
Brock
Bushland
Columbus
Wall
Whitesboro
Lytle
Shallowater
CLASS 2A Top 10
Mason
Shiner
New Home
Crawford
Lindsay
Hawley
Hamilton
Windthorst
Beckville
Albany
Tolar
Gruver
CLASS 1A Top 10
Nazareth
Abbott
D’Hanis
Rankin
Blum
Dodd City
Neches
Benjamin
Jayton
Graford
