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 digs for O’Connor junior libero Carly Chavez, who reached the milestone during the Panthers’ 25-18, 25-11 win vs. Clark in the championship match of the Bronze Bracket at the […]
Carrying lofty expectations, UTSA soccer team produces promising opening weekend
In the 10 months since a breakthrough season ended with a heartbreaking, sudden-death loss in overtime at the Conference USA women’s soccer tournament, UTSA has a newfound existence. The Roadrunners are viewed as a serious contender, no longer a squad to be overlooked. How they handle the new identity will likely determine the fate of […]
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 Johnson setter Kendra Grimm and New Braunfels Canyon junior setter Megan Hawkins. Grimm, a senior, reached the milestone during the Jaguars’ 25-21, 20-25, 25-9, 25-22 win vs. […]
Cornerstone volleyball coach Mike Carter joins rare company with 1,000th victory
Five years ago, then-Reagan High School volleyball head coach Mike Carter’s plan was to walk away from it all — the national prestige, the yearly state-championship-or-bust expectations, and the success. Kayla Keller Quintana, a standout outside hitter for three seasons (2008-2010) for Carter at Reagan who played at Central Florida and is now an attorney, […]