Houston Christian has something Fort Worth Country Day needs: a conference win.

FWCD (2-3) must defeat Houston Christian (1-4) to remain in contention for a playoff berth.

“This is our chance,” head coach Frank Gendusa said.

Arlington Bowie defeated Paschal 63-3 Thursday in the Panthers’ first district game on the road.

The Volunteers are now 2-0 in district play and the Panthers are 0-2. USA Today ranks the Volunteers as No. 14 team in Texas.

Fort Worth Independent School District representatives voted Tuesday to amend the district’s budget for the 2012-13 school year by adding about $6.8 million.

 The Frisco Heights Neighborhood Association is considering implementing parking permits for neighborhood residents.

Association member Carl Crum said he proposed the idea after being ticketed for parking in front of his own home this summ

 The Arlington Sam Houston Texans (2-2) spoiled homecoming Friday for the Paschal Panthers (2-2) with a 35-0 win.

“Our biggest enemy right now is us,” head coach Matt Cook said.

The Panthers made too many mistakes and d

McLean Middle School will hold its annual Mad Hatter 5K run at 8 a.m. Saturday.

Online registration ends Friday but interested partic

McLean Middle School will hold its annual Mad Hatter 5K run at 8 a.m. Saturday.

Online registration ends Friday but interested partic

 Arlington Heights has forfeited its Sept. 7 win against Paschal to make the Panthers 2-1 on the season.

The Yellow Jackets played with an ineligible player, Fort Worth Independent School District athletic director Kevin Greene said. Heigh

 Paschal High School is unveiling Bill Allen Field, which has been under construction since the summer and now features a state-of-the-art synthetic field turf, this week.

The Fort Worth Independent School District’s Board of Education will consider approving a budget amendment for the 2012-13 school year at its meeting tonight.

The board is also slated to hear presentations about artifici

 Fort Worth Country Day opened conference play Friday, losing its second consecutive game to Houston’s Kinkaid School, 34-14.

“There wasn’t a moment we were panicking,” FWCD coach Frank Gendusa said. “We knew