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I'm heading out to the scrimmage at Clark Stadium.

 One last reminder for anyone going as well:

The two freshman teams will be scrimmage on the grass fields immediately south of Clark Stadium. Both teams will scrimmage beginning at 5 p.m.

The JV Gold team (sophomores) will scrimmage at 5 p.m. in Clark Stadium.
The JV Blue team (juniors) will scrimmage at 6 p.m. in Clark Stadium.

The varsity scrimmage is set for 7 p.m., or immediately following the JV Blue scrimmage. 

The defending state champion HP tennis team opens the 2010 season on Friday hosting its annual HP/Plano West Fall Tournament. The Scots have 18 players returning from last season's perfect 16-0 season that won a second consecutive UIL title.

The 16-team bracket contains an entirely Class 5A field except for HP and Richardson Pearce. Lubbock Coronado, which reached the state semifinals last season, is included in the field along with local stalwarts Plano West, Plano, Allen, Coppell and Flower Mound Marcus. Three of the UIL's four regions are represented in the field.

Here are the first-round matchups for Friday and their various locations. HP will host one semifinal and the championship match Saturday at the HP Outdoor Tennis Center at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., respectively. 

HP-Plano West Fall Team Tournament
Friday's Schedule
Opening Round
Midland HS at HP, 8:30 a.m.
San Angelo Central at Plano, 8:30 a.m.
Richardson Pearce at Allen, 8:30 a.m.
The Woodlands at McKinney Boyd, 8:30 a.m.
Katy Taylor at Coppell, 8:30 a.m.
Lubbock Coronado at Flower Mound Marcus, 8:30 a.m.
Odessa Permian at Plano East, 8:30 a.m.
Lubbock HS at Plano West, 8:30 a.m. 

Consolation and Championship Quarterfinals
1:30 p.m. at varying sites    

HP went undefeated through three matches today, and finished with the consolation bracket's Silver Division championship at the Duncanville Tournament of Champions.

The 5-2 finish at the DTOC was HP's best in coach Michael Dearman's seven years at the school, and the Lady Scots' 7-2 record is also the program's best during his tenure. Dearman said it is also the first time that HP has exited the tournament with a win.

There's more coverage on the home pages. HP's next match is at 7 p.m. at Plano West, which took fifth at the DTOC this weekend. 

I just got back from Duncanville, where HP finished with a split of four games at the prestigious Tournament of Champions. The Lady Scots won the opener to move to 3-0, as you read on this blog earlier in the day, then dropped two straight to Magnolia and Houston Clear Lake, before rallying with a sweep of Stephenville.

HP will face either Arlington Martin or Colleyville Heritage at 10 a.m. in the Sandra Meadows Arena on Saturday. A win there would advance them to the Consolation Silver Division semifinals at 1 p.m. to face the winner between Arlington and San Angelo. 

Check the home page for a recap of the day's volleyball events. 

Now that the Cowboys are done with their first two preseason games, here's a note regarding another NFL topic that's close to home.

HP has two alumni who are playing in the NFL right now, and they'll face each other tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. CST. Matthew Stafford begins his second season with the Detroit Lions playing at the Pittsburgh Steelers, where Daniel Sepulveda has the punting job anchored down for another season.

Stafford may not play much, but we would expect Sepulveda to perform on each punt since the Steelers don't have any other punters on the roster.

The NFL Network will carry a tape-delayed broadcast of the game at 9 a.m. Sunday; 6 a.m. Monday, and 3 p.m. Tuesday. If anyone has Sirius satellite radio, Sirius Channel 121 will air the game live. 

In the second round in Duncanville, Magnolia topped HP 25-14, 19-25, 25-16 in a hotly contested match.

The Lady Scots now fall into the consolation bracket, where they have a quick turnaround before facing Houston Clear Lake  shortly after 2 p.m. 

I just got word that HP has won its opening match at the Duncanville Tournament of Champions, 25-7, 25-23, over League City Clear Springs.

The Lady Scots, still undefeated to this moment at 3-0, now face Class 4A team Magnolia in the second round at noon. The winner advances to the semifinals of one of Texas' most prestigious tournaments.

I'm headed out to Duncanville now and will have a complete report on the day's events tonight.