New district first look: North Forney

Kevin Davis, Sports Editor • May 4, 2016

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of profiles on the school’s opponent in next year’s new UIL district, 15-5A.

North Forney

Enrollment: 1,274

Mascot: Falcons

School Colors: Royal blue and black

Distance from Lovejoy: 47.3 mi (54 minutes) 6170 Falcon Way, Forney, TX 75126

Year opened: 2009

Falcons’ 2015-2016 results (according to MaxPreps):

Football: 2-7

Volleyball: 22-18

Basketball: 18-14

Girls Basketball: 18-13

Soccer: 3-15

Girls Soccer: 5-8

Baseball: 11-14

Softball: 26-7

Notable alumni: None

Athletes to watch:

Softball – Andrea Decareau, P, class of 2018

Decareau is only a sophomore and is currently a large part of the success that the North Forney softball team has seen. Recently, Decareau was awarded softball player of the week by SportsDayHS, and last year was named top freshman for the district.

Analysis: North Forney is still a fairly new school, and is the newest in next year’s district. Due to the youth of the school, Forney has not seen a ton of success across the athletic program. However, they are on the rise. The softball team has been very successful in the past years, and both basketball teams are coming off winning seasons. Excluding softball, don’t expect North Forney to pose a large threat compared to some other schools in the new district.

About the Contributors

Kevin Davis, Sports Editor

Kevin Davis is returning for his fifth year is the newspaper program in middle school, and is a senior this year. He is also the sports editor of The Red Ledger for the second consecutive year. His favorite sport to cover is volleyball, because of the recent success the volleyball program has had. He plays outside linebacker for the leopard football team and wears number 22 because of ex-Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith, however his favorite football player is Adrian Peterson. On the weekends, Kevin enjoys watching the Oklahoma Sooners, Dallas Cowboys, and hanging out with friends. His favorite restaurant is Buffalo Wild Wings (medium boneless buffalo dry rub). Also, cold stone is vital for a complete meal after eating at BWW. Also, music is very important to Kevin. If he could, he would have background music playing throughout his whole day. His favorite genre is rap, his favorite rapper is Kanye West, but he listens to just about everything. Although he can’t play any instruments, he can play Through the Fire and Flames on expert on guitar hero three. Other than guitar hero, he is not very interested or good at video games. Another skill that Kevin possesses is photoshop and graphic design.

Avery Degenhardt, TRL Graphic Designer

Avery joined “Intro To Photography” in eighth grade with some curiosity, and she quickly learned the basics of photography and quickly improved. She learned to love the craft, and along with her “secret” part-time photoshop in the class, she obtained skills she never imagined she would have with a computer. Applying for newspaper and deciding if she wanted that challenge or not was probably the most difficult choice of her life, but she went through with it. Avery has established her place among the staff and continues to pursue her interest in graphic art design. As a junior this year, she hopes to improve her skills in digital art and change her haircolor again.