national signing day

With only teammates and a small group of family and friends sitting in chairs separated at social distance, the Southlake Carroll Dragons football program’s early signing day ceremony felt much different than the celebrations of the past.

Wednesday is the first day many high school athletes playing sports other than football can sign with their future colleges. But, because of COVID-19, most of those signings are being done virtually – including by an Arlington Oakridge basketball player making the most of his situation.

Jesuit’s EJ Smith has dealt with outside expectations for a long time. That’ll happen when you’re the son of NFL Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith, the league’s all-time leading rusher. About a year ago, EJ asked his Dad about it: “How do you deal with this … this pressure?” Emmitt recalled. “This pressure of everybody wanting you...