On a sunny Tuesday afternoon earlier this month, Reagan High School head boys soccer coach Gilbert Villareal made his way toward the visitors’ side of Comalander Stadium. A rivalry match and early test in District 27-6A play awaited. Villareal is running the gamut of pre-game duties. He attaches a large, green Reagan banner to a […]
Girls soccer: Clark clips Reagan behind tough defense, own goal in District 27-6A showdown
District 27-6A, since its inception more than 40 years ago as a league comprised primarily of North East ISD schools, has been a cut above the rest of the San Antonio-area girls soccer landscape. Madison has won two UIL state championships. Churchill, Reagan, MacArthur and Johnson each have made multiple appearances at the state tournament. […]
H.S. football: Friday’s regional final playoff pairings
Regional final pairingsFriday’s scheduleClass 6ADivision IJohnson vs. Austin Lake Travis, 7 p.m. at San Marcos’ Texas State University Class 5ADivision ISmithson Valley vs. New Braunfels, 7 p.m. at Alamodome Division IIBoerne vs. Alamo Heights, 7 p.m. at Alamo Stadium Class 4ADivision IDavenport vs. La Vernia, 7 p.m. at Comalander Stadium Division IICuero vs. Sinton, 7 […]
Volleyball: Trinity senior outside hitter Marissa Drange has plenty to smile about
The smile is unmistakable. It stretches large and wide, through the good and bad times, with each kill or block, consultation with the coaching staff, miscue and celebration with teammates. There is no way to miss it. Two shoulder surgeries didn’t take it away. A trying freshman season at another school couldn’t remove it. The […]
H.S. football: Friday’s third-round playoff results, regional final pairings
UILThird-round resultsFriday’s gamesClass 6ADivision IJohnson 29, Steele 28 Austin Lake Travis 41, Laredo United 7 Division IIDripping Springs 45, Medina Valley 14 Austin Vandegrift 24, San Marcos 7 Class 5ADivision ISmithson Valley 30, Pieper 14 New Braunfels 41, Boerne Champion 31 Division IIBoerne 38, Gregory-Portland 7 Alamo Heights 41, Victoria West 18 Class 4ADivision IDavenport […]
H.S. football: Friday’s UIL third-round playoff pairings
UILThird-round pairingsFriday’s scheduleClass 6ADivision ISteele vs. Johnson, 2 p.m. at Gustafson Stadium Austin Lake Travis vs. Laredo United, 7 p.m. at Heroes Stadium Division IIMedina Valley vs. Dripping Springs, 2 p.m. at Farris Stadium Austin Vandegrift vs. San Marcos, 7:30 p.m. at Alamodome Class 5ADivision ISmithson Valley vs. Pieper, 1 p.m. at Heroes Stadium New […]
H.S. football: UIL third-round playoff pairings, second-round results
UILThird-round pairingsClass 6ADivision ISteele vs. Johnson, 2 p.m. Friday at Gustafson Stadium Austin Lake Travis vs. Laredo United, 7 p.m. Friday at Heroes Stadium Division IIMedina Valley vs. Dripping Springs, 2 p.m. Friday at Farris Stadium Austin Vandegrift vs. San Marcos, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Alamodome Class 5ADivision ISmithson Valley vs. Pieper, 1 p.m. Friday […]
H.S. football: UIL second-round playoff results
UILSecond-round resultsClass 6ADivision IJohnson 56, Hutto 37 Steele 45, Weslaco 14 Austin Lake Travis 13, Brennan 7 Division IIAustin Vandegrift 37, Brandeis 7 Dripping Springs 52, Harlan 28 Medina Valley 49, Harlingen 7 Class 5ADivision ISmithson Valley 34, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial 0 Pieper 42, Corpus Christi Flour Bluff 35 Boerne Champion 24, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo […]
Volleyball: La Vernia on verge of claiming a long-awaited first UIL state championship
La Vernia sophomore Adyson Dye jumped and stretched her arms above the net and blocked an attack attempt by Bellville’s Rebecca Lucksinger late in the third set, sending the ball tumbling harmlessly to the floor for the biggest point so far in La Vernia High School volleyball history. The play put an exclamation on the […]
Volleyball: UTSA hopes to follow soccer team’s blueprint to AAC postseason tourney success
The UTSA volleyball team’s annual Senior Day ceremony was winding down on Nov. 9 at the Convocation Center. Caroline Krueger, Kaitlin Leider and Ilaria Durante had been presented with framed jerseys and flowers and were now taking photos with friends, family and coaches. As the remaining crowd began to filter out of the facility, a […]