UIL volleyball playoffsThursday’s matchesSecond-round pairingsClass 6ANew Braunfels vs. Austin Vandegrift, 7 p.m. at Buda Johnson HS Class 5AAlamo Heights vs. Harlandale, 6 p.m. at Paul Taylor Field HouseNew Braunfels Canyon vs. Jefferson, 6 p.m. at Alamo Convocation Center Class 4AFredericksburg vs. Port Lavaca Calhoun, 6:30 p.m. at Floresville HSLa Vernia vs. Rockport-Fulton, 8 p.m. at […]
UIL volleyball bidistrict playoffsClass 6AO’Connor def. Eagle Pass 25-9, 25-12, 25-17Reagan def. Steele 25-13, 25-11, 25-13Madison def. Smithson Valley 25-23, 15-25, 16-25, 25-22, 15-10New Braunfels def. Clark 25-20, 33-31, 25-23Warren def. Laredo United South 27-25, 25-12, 17-25, 23-25, 15-10Brandeis def. East Central 25-9, 25-17, 25-14Laredo United def. Stevens 25-9, 21-25, 25-17, 25-17 Class 5ANew Braunfels […]
Alyssa Blankenship could have moved on with her life. She could have focused solely on her academics or maybe even looked to begin a 9-to-5 existence. But the UTSA women’s soccer program had already come so far, and Blankenship wanted to be around when seeds planted a few years ago to change both the culture […]
UIL volleyball bidistrict playoffsMonday’s matchesClass 6AO’Connor def. Eagle Pass 25-9, 25-12, 25-17Class 5ANew Braunfels Canyon def. Leander 25-16, 25-21, 25-16Class 4AHondo def. Somerset 25-11, 25-15, 25-19Wimberley def. Cuero 25-17, 25-13, 25-11San Antonio YWLA def. Pearsall 25-22, 25-21, 16-25, 21-25, 16-14Class 3APoth def. Yoakum 25-14, 25-15, 25-17Lago Vista def. Stockdale 25-9, 25-21, 25-18Hallettsville def. Jourdanton 25-19, […]
Marquee gameReagan vs. Johnson, 7 p.m. Friday at Heroes Stadium: Both clubs have already locked up playoff berths, but there is plenty still on the line — most notably, at least a share of the District 28-6A championship.Johnson (8-0 overall, 6-0 in district) is off to its best start in its 14-year history. Reagan (6-2, […]
Playoff tiebreakersFriday’s matchesDistrict 27-6A third placeEast Central vs. Clemens, 6:30 p.m. at WagnerDistrict 28-4A fourth placeBandera vs. Fredericksburg, 6 p.m. at Boerne ChampionDistrict 27-4A first placeLa Vernia vs. Navarro, 6 p.m. at Seguin HS UIL volleyball bidistrict playoffsMonday’s matchesClass 5ALeander at New Braunfels Canyon, 7 p.m.Class 4AHondo vs. Somerset, 7 p.m. at Medina ValleyWimberley vs. […]
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 digs for Brandeis senior outside hitter Jalyn Gibson, who reached milestone during the Broncos’ District 28-6A win vs. LEE on Oct. 22. A TCU commit, Gibson joins New Braunfels’ […]
Marquee game Boerne Champion at Alamo Heights, 7 p.m. Friday: Sole possession of first place in District 15-5A-II will be up for grabs when these rivals face off at Orem Stadium. Alamo Heights (7-0, 2-0) can move closer to claiming its second straight league title with a win. Boerne Champion (6-1, 2-0) can propel itself […]
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 numbers 2,500: Career assists for Devine senior setter Macey Hein, who accomplished the feat during the Arabians’ three-set win vs. Somerset on Oct. 12. Hein has more than 900 assists […]
Olivia Arredondo remembers being a spectator to the rivalry when it was at its apex. She recalls being amazed by the jam-packed crowds and ebb and flow of momentum during the matches. Back then, Antonian and Incarnate Word were annually bona fide TAPPS state-championship contenders. During one four-year span, Antonian won state titles in 2009 […]