The Harley Davidson gave way to a child seat. The frequent burn-a-hole-into-your-soul stares that emerged after unforced errors or a lack of effort or communication aren’t as frequent anymore. Samantha McLure has become a softie. She smiles and laughs more, allows her team the opportunity to navigate through rough spots before calling timeouts. What hasn’t […]

UIL volleyballRegion IV-6A tournamentAt Alamo Convocation CenterFriday’s semifinals5 p.m. — Harlan vs. Dripping Springs7 p.m. — Austin Lake Travis vs. Laredo UnitedSaturday’s final11 a.m. — Semifinal winners Region IV-5A tournamentAt Northside ISD Sports GymFriday’s semifinals5 p.m. — Liberty Hill vs. Mission Sharyland7 p.m. — Leander Rouse vs. McAllen MemorialSaturday’s finalNoon — Semifinal winners Region IV-4A […]

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 points for Reagan senior wing Samantha Wagner, who reached the milestone by scoring 44 points during the Rattlers’ 68-41 win vs. New Braunfels on Tuesday. Wagner, one of the […]

UIL volleyballClass 6AThird-round matchesDripping Springs def. Round Rock 25-22, 25-11, 25-19Harlan def. Warren 25-17, 25-21, 19-25, 25-23Austin Lake Travis def. Round Rock Westwood 24-26, 25-20, 17-25, 25-19, 15-11Laredo United def. O’Connor 25-21, 25-15, 14-15, 19-15, 15-13Region IV-6A tournamentAt Alamo Convocation CenterFriday’s semifinals5 p.m. — Harlan vs. Dripping Springs7 p.m. — Austin Lake Travis vs. Laredo […]

UIL volleyballThird-round matchesRound Rock vs. Dripping Springs, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Austin’s Burger CenterHarlan vs. Warren, 6 p.m. Tuesday at Northside Sports GymRound Rock Westwood at Austin Lake Travis, 7 p.m. TuesdayO’Connor vs. Laredo United, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial HSSecond-round resultsClass 6ARound Rock def. Clark 25-18, 28-26, 20-25, 25-22Dripping Springs def. […]

UIL football playoffsBidistrictClass 6ADivision ISteele vs. Johnson, 7 p.m. Thursday at Lehnhoff StadiumBrennan vs. Laredo Alexander, 7 p.m. Friday at Gustafson StadiumReagan vs. New Braunfels, 7 p.m. Friday at Comalander StadiumLaredo United vs. Taft, 7 p.m. Friday at Laredo’s Student Activity Center Division IIChurchill at Judson, 7 p.m. ThursdayHarlan vs. Del Rio, 2 p.m. Saturday […]

UIL volleyballSecond-round matchesClass 6ARound Rock def. Clark 25-18, 28-26, 20-25, 25-22Dripping Springs def. Johnson 25-19, 25-14, 25-14Harlan def. Harlingen 25-14, 25-16, 25-13Warren def. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo 25-9, 25-17, 25-15Brandeis vs. Austin Lake Travis, 4 p.m. Saturday at San Marcos HSRound Rock Westwood def. Reagan 25-16, 25-21, 25-20O’Connor def. Los Fresnos 25-18, 25-13, 25-20 Class 5ALiberty Hill […]

The UIL volleyball playoffs began on Monday, setting off an intense, three-week journey that is equal parts emotionally, mentally and physically draining. But if all goes well, it concludes with a pretty nice prize at the end.For high school seniors, the venture comes with a caveat. No matter how it ends, ranging from winning a […]

UIL volleyballSecond-round matchesClass 6ARound Rock def. Clark 25-18, 28-26, 20-25, 25-22Johnson vs. Dripping Springs, 6:30 p.m. Friday at New Braunfels HSHarlan vs. Harlingen, 7 p.m. Friday at Corpus Christi West OsoWarren vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, 7 p.m. Friday at Corpus Christi KingBrandeis vs. Austin Lake Travis, 4 p.m. Saturday at San Marcos HSReagan vs. Round Rock […]