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 numbers400: Career wins for LEE boys soccer coach David Rogers, who reached the milestone during the Volunteers’ 1-0 decision Tuesday vs. Reagan in a District 28-6A opener. He is the fourth […]
TMI senior forward Patricio Parra is the most prolific goal-scorer in San Antonio-area boys soccer history. With three goals in the Panthers’ 12-1 win Tuesday vs. Saint Mary’s Hall, Parra increased his career total to 117. He surpassed the previous mark of 115 established by Southwest’s J.P. Ortiz. Parra, a Cornell signee, entered this season […]
Leigh Anne Gullett was at home on the night of Dec. 30, pretty much oblivious to what was going on outside of her walls. A media relations veteran, Gullett was reading a book when she was interrupted by a text from a Dallas/Fort Worth-area sports journalist. The message was short. But its ramification was huge. […]
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 numbers1,000: Career points for Boerne’s Luke Whidbee and Alamo Heights’s Jeb Brysacz. Both are seniors. Brysacz reached the milestone during Wednesday’s 61-62 win vs. Kyle Lehman. Whidbee, a 6-foot-6 guard, notched […]
The University Interscholastic League soccer season kicked off last week, with a handful of area teams taking to the field while most others will do so starting on Monday. Here are some key storylines to follow as the race to the UIL state championship gets underway: Will COVID strike again?Ten months ago, a novel virus […]
Marquee gameBrennan vs. Austin Vandegrift, 2 p.m. Saturday at Comalander Stadium: If you enjoy teams that put a premium on playing stout defense, then this Class 6A Division II third-round game could be a perfect post-Christmas gift.Brennan (10-1) is making its deepest playoff push since 2013, when it was led by quarterback Da’Shawn Key, defensive […]
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 numbers1,000: Career points for Reagan junior Christeen Iwuala, who reached the milestone during the Rattlers’ 60-28 win over MacArthur during District 28-6A play on Dec. 12. Iwuala becomes the eighth Reagan […]
Third-round pairingsClass 6A Division ISteele vs. Laredo United South, 1 p.m. Saturday at Buccaneer Stadium, Corpus ChristiStevens vs. Austin Westlake, 1 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium, Bastrop Class 6A Division IIBrennan vs. Austin Vandegrift, 2 p.m. Saturday at Comalander StadiumTaft at Buda Hays, 1 p.m. Thursday Class 5A Division IRegion IIICedar Park at New Braunfels […]
Marquee game Smithson Valley vs. Austin Westlake, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Pflugerville’s The Pfield: The red-hot Rangers look to keep rolling when they take on Westlake in a Class 6A Division I second-round showdown. Smithson Valley (8-2) has won two in a row, topping Judson (35-32) in its regular-season finale on Dec. 4 and rallying […]
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 numbers1,000: Career points and rebounds for Jefferson basketball player Eliana Rocha. A senior, Rocha accomplished both milestones during the Mustangs’ 62-42 District 27-5A win vs. Brackenridge on Dec. 11. 400: Career […]