Hudson Vickery’s goal came early and from long range. Kailey Stringfellow’s goal was from a little closer in and occurred much later. The respective game-winners helped Boerne High School’s soccer teams win their UIL Class 4A state semifinal matches on Wednesday at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown. The boys team blanked Kilgore 1-0, while the girls […]
Soccer: UTSA freshman forward Coker returning to form after recovering from knee injury
On the soccer field, the past year was one of frustration and uncertainty for UTSA freshman forward Tyler Coker. A patellar instability injury, suffered in March 2023 during the club season and required removing a ligament from a femur to stabilize her right kneecap, caused her to miss nearly half of her first college season. […]
H.S. soccer: UIL state tournament pairings
UIL state tournamentAt Birkelbach Field, GeorgetownWednesday’s scheduleClass 4A state semifinalsGIRLS11 a.m. — Celina vs. Lumberton1:30 p.m. — Boerne vs. Salado BOYS4 p.m. — Boerne vs. Kilgore6:30 p.m. — Navasota vs. San Elizario Thursday’s scheduleClass 5A state semifinalsGIRLS9:30 a.m. — Colleyville Heritage vs. Pflugerville HendricksonNoon — Frisco Wakeland vs. Leander Rouse2:30 p.m. — Class 4A final […]
H.S. soccer: Shorthanded Taft’s historic season ends with loss vs. Westlake in Region IV-6A final
For nearly an hour, against the odds and conventional thinking, a shorthanded Taft High School girls soccer team summoned the wherewithal to simply hang on. The biggest game in a historic season had been turned upside down when standout goalkeeper Madissyn Harris was given a red card for a foul just outside her team’s penalty […]
H.S. soccer: Saturday’s Region IV final results
BOYSRegion IV-6A tournamentAt Comalander StadiumFriday’s semifinalsEdinburg North 2, Johnson 0 Austin Vandegrift 1, Harlan 0 (4-2 on PKs) Saturday’s finalAustin Vandegrift 3, Edinburg North 0 Region IV-5A tournamentAt Brownsville Sports ParkFriday’s semifinalsBrownsville Lopez 2, Southwest 1 Leander Glenn 4, Corpus Christi Flour Bluff 0 Saturday’s finalLeander Glenn 2, Brownsville Lopez 1 Region IV-4A tournamentAt Corpus […]
H.S. soccer: Dramatic win helps Taft earn redemption, first trip to regional final
Taft High School junior goalkeeper Madissyn Harris emerged from the dogpile and proceeded to sprint seemingly everywhere. Harris pumped her right fist with elation toward an adoring crowd, hugged teammates, before lying face-first on the turf at Comalander Stadium. The emotions of the moment were understandable. It was as if things had come full circle, […]
H.S. soccer: Friday’s regional semifinal results, Saturday’s schedule
BOYSRegion IV-6A tournamentAt Comalander StadiumFriday’s semifinalsEdinburg North 2, Johnson 0 Austin Vandegrift 1, Harlan 0 (4-2 on PKs) Saturday’s final1 p.m. — Edinburg North vs. Austin Vandegrift Region IV-5A tournamentAt Brownsville Sports ParkFriday’s semifinalsBrownsville Lopez 2, Southwest 1 Leander Glenn 4, Corpus Christi Flour Bluff 0 Saturday’s final1 p.m. — Brownsville Lopez vs. Leander Glenn […]
H.S. soccer: Taft shows staying power with another trip to Region IV-6A tournament
Farris Stadium was all but empty, save for a newspaper photographer filing images, a Northside ISD employee driving around in a utility vehicle and collecting water coolers, and three law enforcement officers. As spectators filtered about in a parking lot, Taft High School girls soccer coach Scott Davis stood along the sideline on the visitor’s […]
H.S. soccer: Key Region IV tournaments storylines
Five San Antonio-area high school boys and three girls soccer teams are only two wins from earning a spot at the UIL state tournament on April 10-13 at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown. With regional tournaments on Friday and Saturday at Comalander Stadium, Brownsville Sports Park and Corpus Christi’s Cabaniss Field, here are some key storylines […]
H.S. soccer: Region IV tournament pairings
BOYSRegion IV-6A tournamentAt Comalander StadiumFriday’s semifinals4 p.m. — Johnson vs. Edinburg North 6 p.m. — Harlan vs. Austin Vandegrift Saturday’s final1 p.m. — Semifinal winners Region IV-5A tournamentAt Brownsville Sports ParkFriday’s semifinals4 p.m. — Southwest vs. Brownsville Lopez 7 p.m. — Leander Glenn vs. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff Saturday’s final1 p.m. — Semifinal winners Region […]