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| Kyler Murray and Myles Garrett raked in the awards in 2013, and while they may have been the top players on offense and defense, the other members of our All-Area team bring some eye-opening numbers to the table and some big long term plans. |
Coach of the Year
Cedar Hill’s
Joey McGuire, after winning his second state championship earned his
first SportsDayHS coach of the year honor for his team's 14-2 season in
2013.
In December 2002, McGuire was promoted by
athletic director Gina Farmer from an assistant’s position into the head
coaching job, despite being just 31 and part of a staff that had gone
5-15 over the past two seasons.
Why? Cedar Hill
administration presciently pointed to McGuire’s motivational skills as a
key factor in his hiring. This season’s upset of Katy in the 5A
Division II final might be McGuire’s best coaching performance yet,
rallying his players from a 21-10 halftime deficit. Cedar Hill (14-2)
scored 24 unanswered second-half points for a 34-24 win, giving McGuire
two state titles and a 107-35 record in his 11 seasons.
What’s next?: Cedar
Hill will shoot for three finals appearances in three seasons. Few
teams in the state will return as much offensive firepower – including
wide receiver DaMarkus Lodge, running backs Aca’cedric Ware and Denvre
Daniels and quarterback Justin McMillan.
Recent winners
| Year | Coach | School |
| 2005 | Gerald Brence | Plano |
| 2006 | Todd Dodge | Southlake Carroll |
| 2007 | Kenny Perry | Arlington Bowie |
| 2008 | Tom Westerberg | Allen |
| 2009 | Steve Lineweaver | Euless Trinity |
| 2010 | Randy Jackson | Mesquite Poteet |
| 2011 | Mark Walker | Mansfield Timberview |
| 2012 | Tom Westerberg | Allen |
Newcomer of the Year
Highland Park’s Brooks Burgin made his name known in 2013 after replacing Jet Tuma, who graduated the previous spring, and he went on to lead Highland Park to its deepest playoff run this decade.
About Burgin: The
junior quarterback thrived after getting his first taste of varsity
competition at tradition-rich Highland Park. The 6-1, 185-pound Burgin
led the Scots to a 13-2 record and the state semifinals for the first
time since 2007. Highland Park’s only losses came against Aledo and
Denton Guyer, both of which won state championships. He threw for 3,497
yards and 31 touchdowns, and he ran for 707 yards and 19 more scores.
Highland
Park won 13 games in a row behind Burgin, with a margin of victory at
31.6 points. Burgin is the fourth consecutive QB to win newcomer of the
year, following Kenny Hill, Nathan Elliott and Kyler Murray.
What’s next?
Burgin will be back for his senior season and will have some key
players returning around him. His two top receiving targets – Andrew
Frost and Kevin Ken – combined for 75 receptions and 12 touchdowns as
juniors.
Recent winners
Year
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
School
|
2005
|
Tre’ Newton
|
RB
|
Southlake Carroll
|
2006
|
Jackson Jeffcoat
|
DE
|
Plano West
|
2007
|
Daryn Alves
|
QB
|
McKinney Boyd
|
2008
|
Tevin Williams
|
RB
|
Euless Trinity
|
2009
|
Iliau Moeakiola
|
DB
|
Euless Trinity
|
2010
|
Kenny Hill
|
QB
|
Southlake Carroll
|
2011
|
Nathan Elliott
|
QB
|
Celina
|
2012
|
Kyler Murray
|
QB
|
Allen
|
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