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The Paradise Panthers' relay team of Elijah Jennings, Chase Harmon, Layne Smith and Luke Brown shattered two school records and took home a bronze medal in the 4x100 at the 3A state championships Thursday in Austin. Read more: wcmessenger.com/articles/panth…

Paradise 4x1/4x2 ran their best times of the season on the biggest stage, SMASHING the school records again! 4x1 got 3rd (41.39). 4x2 got 4th (1:26.40). Elijah Jennings, Chase Harmon, Layne Smith & Luke Brown. These names are going to be on the record board for a LONG time!

Paradise’s Elijah Jennings, Chase Harmon, Layne Smith, Luke Brown and Cody Bridgeman (alternate) will combine their speed and skills in hopes of bringing home medals in the boys 4x100 and 4x200 relays at the 3A state championships Thursday. Read more: wcmessenger.com/articles/panth…

Thankyou @CoachNikNelson for visiting paradise. Really enjoyed the visit!! @SFA_Football @CoachDrewv @CoachAWalt @JLaneWilson @derekrshelby

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Stop underloading your hamstrings in the gym, the Romanian Deadlift (RDL) crushes sprint-level demands. New BJSM study (2026) used MRI + EMG + 3D motion capture + musculoskeletal modelling to measure actual muscle force & stretch in the hamstrings (BFlh, semimembranosus, semitendinosus) during common exercises vs. walking → jogging → running → max sprinting. Key findings: Bilateral RDL produced the highest peak force in biceps femoris long head (1.6 BW) and semimembranosus (1.9 BW) — significantly more than any other exercise or even max sprinting (p<0.001). It also created the greatest stretch. Unilateral hamstring bridge came close behind for high force + stretch. NHE (Nordic) and eccentric sliders: solid force (~0.9 BW in BFlh, similar to sprint) but much lower stretch. Hip thrust: lower force & stretch than walking — great for early rehab. "The RDL and unilateral hamstring bridge produced significantly greater peak stretch than any other task across all three hamstring muscles. The Nordic, often considered the eccentric gold standard, generated lower stretch demands than most other exercises. The eccentric slider was similarly modest." ryortho.com/2026/03/hamstr… Practical takeaway for coaches/athletes: RDL is a beast for building resilience against high-load, high-stretch scenarios (like late swing in sprinting). Use it in later rehab or prevention phases. Match exercise to running speed demands: low-stretch options early, progress to RDL for full specificity. Link: bjsm.bmj.com/content/60/6/4…

After great conversation with @CoachDEarly_ I’m blessed to receive my first D1 offer from Murray State!! #AGTG @CoachJoeKoch @JLaneWilson @CoachAWalt @derekrshelby @dctf @TFloss32

Regional track meet results are in, and Wise County currently has earned six state berths — Check out all Wise County results: wcmessenger.com/articles/wise-…

Another one… REGIONAL CHAMPS 4x200 & NEW SCHOOL RECORD (1:26.92) @elijen11 @LukeABrown26 @LayneRSmith3 @CoachJoeKoch @WCMSports @CoachAWalt

Paradise 4x100 Regional Champs & STATE BOUND. Broke the school record AGAIN, this time running 41.68‼️@LukeABrown26 @LayneRSmith3 @elijen11 @WCMSports @CoachAWalt

Paradise’s Luke Brown secured a trio of gold medals at the District 10-3A championships April 9 at Whitesboro High School's Bearcat Stadium, as the Panthers scored 126 points — finishing 22 behind league champion Pilot Point (148). Read more: wcmessenger.com/articles/panth…

Ady Stoltz rose to the top of the Lady Panthers’ pack, taking home four total medals to help Paradise (155.5) claim the team title at the District 10-3A championships April 9 at Whitesboro High School's Bearcat Stadium. Read more: wcmessenger.com/articles/stolt…

Red Raider Nation, this is your QB. #WreckEm | @reliantenergy

The moment for Paradise. 🏆 The Panthers held on this afternoon for the first #UILState boys basketball championship in program history. #TXHSBB | @ntxford @greatertxford @HouTXFord @TXFordDealers

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PARADISE WINS IT!!! Westwood turns it over and PARADISE GETS THE STATE TITLE Paradise 52 Palestine Westwood 51 #txhshoops #txhsbb #UILState

Paradise senior linebacker Cash Watson was announced as the Panthers’ lone pick on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association's 3A First Team All-State list last week. Read more: wcmessenger.com/articles/watso…

Dynamic WR from Paradise HS joining the family! Welcome to the #RamFam @LukeABrown26 #WinTheDay | #PullTheRope

Very blessed to be apart of a special program at Paradise High School. Only the 3rd person in school history to be 1st team all state.

Blessed to announce my commitment to Angelo State University to continue my academic and football career. @lukelipsey1 @Coach_JJohnson @JeffGirsch @CoachJoeKoch @CoachAWalt @JLaneWilson @d1graphicsco @AngeloStateFB

Paradise Boys Track Store is Open Until NOON on MONDAY. Hats available too! hometowntees.com/paradise-panth…