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 numbers3: Clemens’ ranking in the latest United Soccer Coaches’ top 10 national poll. The Buffaloes (20-0-1) are the only area team to make the list and one of three from Texas. […]
Race for H.S. soccer playoffs hits final push
The area high school soccer regular season concludes this week. District championships and playoff berths have been determined in some area leagues. In other districts, plenty is still left to be decided. Here’s a rundown of the area’s playoff forecast heading into Tuesday’s matches: Boys District 27-6A Who’s in: Clemens, Smithson Valley, New Braunfels, Steele […]
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 numbers7: Consecutive seasons in which the Boerne girls soccer team has won a district championship. The Greyhounds are 57-1-2 in league play during that span, with this year’s district finale vs. […]
D’Hanis’ standout softball pitcher Marissa Santos back in control after bout with COVID-19, burnout
On any other occasion, Marissa Santos probably would have been upset after a rough showing like the D’Hanis softball team endured this weekend at the Natalia Lady Mustang tournament. Santos, a standout junior pitcher/second baseman, might have even lamented about squandered scoring opportunities, miscues, and a few pitches that she would love to have back. […]
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 numbers5: Consecutive times the Boerne girls basketball team had lost in a regional final before breaking through with Tuesday’s 56-51 win vs. Fredericksburg. The Greyhounds fell one victory shy of a […]
Johnson finishes second at UIL Class 6A girls state swimming competition
Paced by record-setting performances in two relays, and two silver medals from Jada Scott, Johnson finished second Monday in the team standings at the UIL Class 6A state swimming and diving championships at North East ISD’s Bill Walker Pool.The Woodlands won the top prize with 207 points. Johnson was second with 176, its best showing […]
Volunteers continue to roll, top Churchill in first-place showdown in District 28-6A
From his vantage point along a sideline on an overcast Saturday afternoon at Comalander Stadium, LEE boys soccer coach David Rogers could take it all in.Rogers could see come to fruition the possibilities he envisioned when he was hired six years ago as the Volunteers’ new coach and was tasked with turning around a once-proud […]
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 numbers26: Consecutive district games played without a loss by the Pleasanton girls soccer team before losing to Uvalde 2-0 on Feb. 9. The Eagles were 25-0-1 in league play since a […]
Key storylines to follow for UIL swimming and diving state championships
For the first time in its 50-year history, the UIL swimming and diving state championships will be contested outside of Austin.The event, with the boys competing on Friday (Class 6A) and Saturday (Class 5A) and the girls on Monday (6A) and Tuesday (5A), will be held at North East ISD’s Walker Pool and Davis Natatorium. […]
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 numbers3: Days until the scheduled first pitch of the UIL baseball season. The state tournament is slated for June 9-12. The 2020 campaign was canceled just as teams were about to […]