Marquee gameBrandeis vs. Johnson, 7 p.m. Friday at Heroes Stadium: These two schools have been linked since each opened in 2008 and quickly forged a rivalry. Most of their matchups have been non-district season openers, with playoff encounters in the previous eight seasons mixed in. The schools were realigned into District 28-6A by the UIL […]
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 numbers2,000: Career assists for Brandeis senior setter Carlee Pharris. A TCU commit, Pharris reached the milestone during the Broncos’ District 28-6A win vs. LEE on Sept. 18, her birthday. She is […]
Marquee game Wagner at Smithson Valley, 7 p.m. Friday: This District 27-6A opener pits Wagner’s punishing rushing attack vs. Smithson Valley’s stout run defense. The Thunderbirds (2-1) are averaging 366.3 rushing yards per contest and are scoring 41.3 points an outing. They have tallied a combined 110 points in the past two games. Smithson Valley […]
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 numbers2000: The year that Judson last lost three straight football games in a season before during so this year. The Rockets lost to New Braunfels 24-21 Thursday in the teams’ District […]
Ellis Patterson came back for another year because she saw the potential this season could have. Kendall Kloza left her native San Antonio to attend a college in Virginia three years ago because she wanted to “see other places.” But when she looked for a school to transfer to after her freshman season, she picked […]
Marquee gameTaft vs. Holmes, 7 p.m. Friday at Gustafson Stadium: This District 29-6A opener showcases one team most anticipated would be successful from the start and one not so much. Taft advanced to the third round of the Class 6A Division I playoffs a year ago before falling to eventual state semifinalist Hays and appears […]
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 numbers1,500: Career assists for Smithson Valley senior setter Maddie Dennis, who reached the milestone during the Rangers’ win vs. Boerne Champion on Aug. 17. 1,000: Overall kills for Boerne Geneva junior […]
Marquee gameFalls City at Poth, 7:30 p.m. Friday: The annual “Polish Bowl” is a showdown between two state-ranked teams. Poth is No. 10 in Class 3A Division II and Falls City is No. 6 in 2A Division II in the Texas Football magazine/Associated Press polls.Poth has won the past two meetings between the teams by […]
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 numbers1,000: Career kills for New Braunfels Canyon senior outside hitter Kyla Malone, who reached the standard during the Cougarettes’ three-set win Tuesday vs. Dripping Springs. Malone is committed to Incarnate Word. […]