New Braunfels Canyon vs. Dripping SpringsWhat: Region IV-5A finalWhen, where: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Buda Johnson HSRecords: New Braunfels Canyon (24-1); Dripping Springs (21-5)Up next: Winner plays Richmond Fulshear in Class 5A state semifinals. Fulshear, which is coached by Smithson Valley graduate and former Kerrville Tivy coach Sydney Teuton Gotcher, won the 4A state title […]
Breaking down Brandeis-Reagan volleyball showdown with trip to state on the line
Brandeis vs. Reagan What: Region IV-6A finalWhen, where: 6 p.m. Friday at Northside ISD GymRecords: Brandeis (20-2); Reagan (20-3)Up next: Winner plays either Katy High or Katy Seven Lakes in the UIL Class 6A state semifinals. RostersBrandeisNo. Player Pos Class1 Emilia Guerra-Acuna OH Sr.2 Dani Gray DS Jr.3 Emma Sharpe S Sr.4 Bella Perez DS […]
H.S. football: Breaking down this week’s top area games, key matchups and tidbits
Marquee gameNavarro vs. Wimberley, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Boerne ISD Stadium: District 14-4A II foes will play twice in the same season for the second year in a row and the third time in 11 seasons. A year ago, Wimberley won 42-12 in the playoff en route to playing in the state final after Navarro […]
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 numbers1996: The year that Kerrville Tivy last failed to qualify for the UIL football playoffs before having its streak snapped this season. The Antlers finished in a three-way tie with Floresville […]
Fifteen years later, Reagan-O’Connor volleyball rivalry still burning strong
More than a decade has passed and Meaghan Patterson can vividly recall so many of the details of a watershed moment in San Antonio high school volleyball history. Patterson still remembers — without hesitation — the date the match was played. She remembers the crowd that Tuesday night in November 2009 at UTSA’s Convocation Center, […]
Standout players flex versatility, help teams mount deep volleyball postseason journeys
The image is indelible, equal parts humorous and a glimpse into what helped an athlete transform her mind, body and game. Two years ago, in the days leading to Harlan High School’s first match of its inaugural volleyball season, Kiana Fallaha was taking part in a preseason weightlifting session when she jokingly flexed her right […]