Rachel Torvik understood what she was getting herself into. She recognized that the task she accepted was going to be daunting, with the pitfalls possibly outweighing the rewards. In the spring of 2018, Torvik was hired as head volleyball coach at Reagan High School. She was handed the reins of one of the nation’s top […]
Class 6A Division I bidistrictSteele 50, Madison 3Laredo United South 1, Harlan 0 (forfeit)Smithson Valley 24, Reagan 20Stevens 22, Laredo United 12 Class 6A Division II bidistrictRoosevelt at Judson, 2 p.m. SaturdayBrennan 48, Del Rio 0Johnson 56, Wagner 42Taft 28, Eagle Pass 14 Class 5A Division I bidistrictRegion IIIPflugerville Hendrickson 74, Seguin 70Cedar Park 72, […]
New Braunfels Canyon vs. Dripping SpringsWhat: Region IV-5A finalWhen, where: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Buda Johnson HSRecords: New Braunfels Canyon (24-1); Dripping Springs (21-5)Up next: Winner plays Richmond Fulshear in Class 5A state semifinals. Fulshear, which is coached by Smithson Valley graduate and former Kerrville Tivy coach Sydney Teuton Gotcher, won the 4A state title […]
Brandeis vs. Reagan What: Region IV-6A finalWhen, where: 6 p.m. Friday at Northside ISD GymRecords: Brandeis (20-2); Reagan (20-3)Up next: Winner plays either Katy High or Katy Seven Lakes in the UIL Class 6A state semifinals. RostersBrandeisNo. Player Pos Class1 Emilia Guerra-Acuna OH Sr.2 Dani Gray DS Jr.3 Emma Sharpe S Sr.4 Bella Perez DS […]
Marquee gameNavarro vs. Wimberley, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Boerne ISD Stadium: District 14-4A II foes will play twice in the same season for the second year in a row and the third time in 11 seasons. A year ago, Wimberley won 42-12 in the playoff en route to playing in the state final after Navarro […]
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 numbers1996: The year that Kerrville Tivy last failed to qualify for the UIL football playoffs before having its streak snapped this season. The Antlers finished in a three-way tie with Floresville […]
More than a decade has passed and Meaghan Patterson can vividly recall so many of the details of a watershed moment in San Antonio high school volleyball history. Patterson still remembers — without hesitation — the date the match was played. She remembers the crowd that Tuesday night in November 2009 at UTSA’s Convocation Center, […]
The image is indelible, equal parts humorous and a glimpse into what helped an athlete transform her mind, body and game. Two years ago, in the days leading to Harlan High School’s first match of its inaugural volleyball season, Kiana Fallaha was taking part in a preseason weightlifting session when she jokingly flexed her right […]
UIL Class 6A state semifinalsReagan vs. Katy Seven Lakes, 5 p.m. Monday at Katy’s Merrell Center UIL Class 5A state semifinalsDripping Springs vs. Richmond Fulshear, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Katy’s Merrell Center Region IV-6A finalReagan def. Brandeis 19-25, 25-17, 26-24, 25-21 Region IV-5A finalDripping Springs def. New Braunfels Canyon 25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 25-23 Region IV-6A […]
The UIL volleyball playoffs for area schools in classes 6A and 5A continue to wind down, with the field for Region IV set to be whittled to four teams by the end of this weekend.Here are some storylines to follow as the road to the state final at the Culwell Center in Garland draws closer: […]