Up, up and away
40 hot-air balloons, live performances kick-off Plano Balloon Festival Hot-air balloons filled the sky as a 35-year-old annual celebration took place once again at Oak Point Park in Plano from Sept. 18-20. The Plano Balloon Festival started back in 1980 when local balloonists gathered at polo fields to showcase their...
The Final Serve
Senior Casey Johnson fell in the round of 32 in the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Individual Championship, which took place on May 21- 23. The tournament was held at the Linder Family Tennis Center at Ohio Northern University and drew 32 student-athletes from across the nation. This was Johnson’s...
News anchor graduates from doctoral program
WFAA-TV’s John McCaa finishes with Ph.D. in History of Ideas Known for his straightforward broadcasting on WFAA’s nightly newscast, John McCaa isn’t a typical student. McCaa graduated from UTD with his Ph.D. from the History of Ideas program last month. It took him seven years, but he said it was...
Baseball team strong in depth, experience
Fifteen seniors, 9 juniors look to lead team through ASC scrum The baseball team enters the 2015 season boasting a deep and veteran pitching rotation interjected with a cast of strong batters. The teams 2014 campaign ended in the semifinals of the ASC Tournament after it earned its 13th straight...
Three-point shooting key to success
The three-point shot, one of the most exciting plays in basketball, is the cornerstone of the men’s basketball team this season. The Comets are on pace to rewrite history: If they maintain their shooting efficiency, the team will set a program record in three-point percentage and three-point shots made. Generating...
Senior captains lead the way
Correction: Madi Hess’ name was misspelled in an earlier version of this article. The Mercury regrets this error. Senior guards top team in scoring, grow as teammates, become friends over four year career for women’s basketball team With less than three minutes left on the clock the women’s basketball team...