UIL volleyball playoffsSaturday’s matchesRegion IV-6A tournamentAt Alamo Convocation Center11:30 a.m. — Brandeis vs. Austin Vandegrift Region IV-5A tournamentAt Northside Sports GymNoon — New Braunfels Canyon vs. Dripping Springs Region IV-4A tournamentAt Littleton Gym1:30 p.m. — Wimberley vs. Needville Region IV-3A finalAt Littleton Gym11 a.m. — Columbus vs. Goliad Region IV-2A tournamentAt Brenham HS1 p.m. — […]
Trinity’s senior outside hitters form 1-2 punch on, off the court
It’s 3 p.m. on a Tuesday and Trinity University volleyball player Annie Rose Leggett made her way into Webster Gymnasium in the school’s Bell Athletic Center. Teammate Avery Tuggle would usually been with her, but on this day was still at work. With earbuds on, Leggett seemed oblivious to anything outside of diligently setting up […]
O’Connor’s road was different, yet it still ended up reaching the same destination
Throughout the early part of a high school volleyball career that was curtailed by injuries, O’Connor senior outside hitter Mackenzie Mahr still experienced the joys of success. Mahr was a freshman in 2018 when the Panthers made the second of back-to-back trips to the UIL Class 6A state tournament. In 2019, a bid for a […]
H.S. football: Breaking down this week’s top area games, key matchups and tidbits
Marquee gameBrandeis vs. Steele, 7 p.m. Friday at Lehnhoff Stadium: These schools arrived on the local landscape around the same time — Steele in 2005 and Brandeis in 2008 — and found success quickly.As such, their paths have often crossed. The next encounter will be the sixth meeting. The previous five also were in the […]
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 numbers2,000: Career assists for Boerne junior setter Madisyn Jones, who reached the milestone during the Greyhounds’ Class 4A bidistrict match vs. Pleasanton on Nov. 2. Jones had 38 assists, seven digs, […]
H.S. volleyball: UIL and TAPPS playoff pairings, results
UIL volleyball playoffsRegion IV-6A tournamentAt Alamo Convocation CenterFriday’s semifinals5 p.m. — Brandeis vs. Harlan7 p.m. — O’Connor vs. Austin Vandegrift Region IV-5A tournamentAt Northside Sports GymFriday’s semifinals5 p.m. — Dripping Springs vs. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff7 p.m. — New Braunfels Canyon vs. Gregory-Portland Region IV-4A tournamentAt Littleton GymFriday’s semifinals5 p.m. — Wimberley vs. Corpus Christi […]
H.S. football: UIL, TAPPS bidistrict pairings
UIL football playoffsClass 6ADivision I bidistrictMadison at Smithson Valley, 7 p.m. FridayBrennan vs. Laredo United, 7 p.m. Friday at Farris StadiumReagan vs. East Central, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Comalander StadiumHarlan vs. Laredo United South, 7 p.m. Friday at Laredo United ISD Student Activity Center Division II bidistrictSteele vs. Brandeis, 7 p.m. Friday at Lehnhoff StadiumTaft […]
H.S. volleyball: UIL and TAPPS playoff pairings, results
UIL playoffsThird-round pairingsClass 6ABrandeis vs. Madison, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Alamo Convocation CenterHarlan vs. Warren, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Northside Sports GymO’Connor vs. Laredo United, 7:15 Tuesday at Corpus Christi Moody HSAustin Lake Travis vs. Austin Vandegrift, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Burger Center, Austin Class 5AAlamo Heights vs. Dripping Springs, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Seguin […]
H.S. football: Breaking down this week’s top area games, key matchups and tidbits
Marquee gameSmithson Valley vs. Steele, 7 p.m. Friday at Lehnhoff Stadium: The two area powerhouses square off with the District 27-6A championship on the line.Steele (9-0 overall, 6-0 in district) has already notched at least a share of its second straight league title and can nab its first outright crown since 2016, when it played […]
H.S. volleyball: Thursday’s second-round playoff results, Friday’s schedule
UIL volleyball playoffsThursday’s matchesSecond-round pairingsClass 6AAustin Vandegrift def. New Braunfels 25-14, 25-17, 25-16 Class 5AAlamo Heights def. Harlandale 25-8, 25-7, 25-21New Braunfels Canyon def. Jefferson 25-17, 25-15, 25-12 Class 4AFredericksburg def. Port Lavaca Calhoun 25-21, 24-26, 25-23, 31-29La Vernia def. Rockport-Fulton 25-23, 25-18, 25-19Needville def. Pleasanton 25-16, 27-29, 25-18, 25-19Corpus Christi Calallen def. Hondo 23-25, […]