The second day of the NCAA volleyball tournament at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb., is in the book and the field has been trimmed from 48 teams to 16.The remaining squads return to the court on Saturday, each only two wins away from moving into the Final Four.Here are some key takeaways from Thursday’s […]
Rice removed from NCAA volleyball tournament because of COVID protocols
The opening day of the NCAA volleyball tournament at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb., is in the book. Here are key takeaways: Owls grounded Rice was the first team to fall casualty to COVID-19 protocols. The Owls were removed from the tournament shortly before Wednesday’s opening-round match vs. North Carolina A&T. The match was […]
Unprecedented NCAA Division I volleyball tournament gets underway in Nebraska
The NCAA Division I volleyball tournament kicks off Wednesday with first-round matches at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. The 11-day event, usually held in December but moved to April because of the coronavirus pandemic, will consists of 48 teams instead of the normal field of 64. The teams, as was the case in […]
Madison’s 1991 UIL state title team’s legacy still holding strong after all of these years
The final seconds ticked off the scoreboard at Lake Travis’ Cavalier Stadium in Austin last Friday night and members of the Dripping Springs girls soccer team rushed to the center of the field. The Tigers had blanked Cedar Park 2-0 in the Region IV-5A final, earning a trip to the UIL state semifinals vs. Friendswood […]
Soccer: UIL state semifinal pairings, regional final results
UIL state semifinalsBoysClass 6ALEE vs. Houston Jersey Village, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Birkelbach Field, GeorgetownAllen vs. Rockwall-Heath, 6 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Stadium, Mesquite Class 5AEl Paso Del Valle vs. Frisco Wakeland, 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grande Communications Stadium, MidlandPharr Valley View vs. Humble Kingwood Park, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Farris Stadium Class 4ABoerne vs. […]
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 numbers2: Area high school boys soccer teams that are one win from advancing to the UIL state semifinals. LEE (25-1) plays Austin Lake Travis (24-0-4) in the Region IV-6A final at […]
H.S. soccer: Region IV final pairings, regional semifinal results
BoysRegion IV final pairingsClass 6ALEE vs. Austin Lake Travis, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Dripping Springs HS Class 5APharr Valley View vs. Brownsville Porter, 7 p.m. Friday at Mercedes Class 4ABoerne vs. Hidalgo, 7 p.m. Friday at Cabaniss Stadium, Corpus Christi Region IV semifinals resultsClass 6ALEE 4, Laredo Alexander 1Austin Lake Travis 2, Harlan 1 Class […]
Soccer: Area teams look to take another step toward playing for UIL state championship
The UIL soccer playoffs are down to the final 16 teams in each region and classification. Here are some key storylines to follow as area teams look to move another step closer toward trying to win a state championship: Out for redemptionSouthwest (24-0) is in the midst of one of the longest winning streaks in […]
Wrapping up the NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament at the Alamodome
The NCAA women’s basketball tournament in San Antonio came to a conclusion on Sunday, with Stanford nipping Arizona 54-53 in a showdown between Pac-12 teams at the Alamodome.Here are three takeaways from the championship game: Tough enough: Stanford’s offense, with its pinpoint passing, off-the-ball movement and non-verbal communication that seemingly leads to high-percentage shots, is […]
From 64 to 2: Stanford, Arizona square off for NCAA women’s basketball championship
Three weeks ago, the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in San Antonio started with 64 teams. Sixty-two games later, the sport’s most prestigious event is down to two teams, Stanford and Arizona.Here are some key storylines to follow as these Pac-12 Conference teams square off for the top prize at the Alamodome: Like brother, like sister?In […]