After the year the Dragons had, it should come as no surprise that they are officially the 2019 winners of The University Interscholastic League's (UIL) Lone Star Cup.
UIL, the governing body over Texas High School athletic and academic competitions, created the Lone Star Cup in 1997. Since then, Southlake has collected the cup, first at the 4A level during the 2000-2001 school year, all the way to the 6A division.
The Lone Star Cup is awarded annually to six high schools, one in each of the six UIL classifications (1A through 6A), based on team performances in district and state championships. This includes State and Area Marching Band, Tennis, Team Tennis, Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Girls and Boys Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Track & Field, Academics, One Act Play, Softball and Baseball performances.
With four athletic state championship wins, even more playoff appearances and a strong fine arts showing, the Dragons created a gap in points that could not be closed. Their total was 120, with the runner up, Austin Westlake High School, earning 104 points.
The winning schools in each classification will receive the UIL Lone Star Cup trophy and a $1,000 scholarship, also presented by the UIL. This is Carroll's seventh cup win.