From the moment the UIL gave the go-ahead this summer to first begin preseason workouts and then start the regular season, both under the veil of a coronavirus pandemic, coaches and players knew they might be on borrowed time.With positive tests still prevalent, and games being postponed or canceled seemingly daily, the sense of urgency […]
H.S. mailbag: News and notes from around San Antonio area sports landscape
From the hardwood to the gridiron and beyond, taking a look back and ahead at the San Antonio-area high school sports landscape: By the numbers2: Triple-doubles recorded last week by New Braunfels Canyon senior setter/outside hitter Erin Jones. Jones, who earlier this season notched 3,000 career assists, had 16 assists, 12 digs and 10 kills […]
H.S. football: Breaking down this week’s top area games, key matchups and tidbits
Schools in classes 4A through 1A hit the midway point of their seasons, while many 6A and 5A teams — save for the San Antonio ISD — are launching their campaigns this weekend.Here’s a rundown of what to look for: Spotlight gameBrandeis vs. Harlan, 7 p.m. Saturday at Farris Stadium: Welcome to Class 6A football, […]
H.S. mailbag: News, notes from San Antonio area sports landscape
From the hardwood to the gridiron and beyond, taking a look back and ahead at the San Antonio-area high school sports landscape: By the numbers 2: Area volleyball teams who recently had long district winning streaks snapped. Harlan had a 35-match streak ended with Saturday’s loss to O’Connor, while La Vernia had a 24-match mark […]