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 numbers45: Area athletes named All-State by the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches Organization.Johnson’s Diego Robles (first team), New Braunfels’ Graham Taylor (second team), Brandeis’ Boston Babiarz (second team) and Noah Lopez […]
Soccer: UTSA feels its headed in right direction as it closes out spring competition with late victory
As the final minutes ticked away in the UTSA women’s soccer team’s exhibition match vs. Angelo State last Saturday, a sense of urgency arose. The spring season has always been about growth. It’s been about seeing young players’ maturation; if roles — new or expanded — can be filled, and if new concepts can be […]
Soccer: Current players romp past former players at UTSA’s annual alumni competition
They walked through the gate like they had many times before. A few moments later, they headed out to a familiar playing surface. Plenty had changed, though, for some of the central principals who helped a soccer program evolve from fledgling to NCAA Division I tournament qualifier. They’re older now. Some are married and either […]
H.S. softball: UIL bidistrict playoff pairings
UIL softball playoffsBidistrict pairingsClass 6AMadison vs. Judson (best-of-3 series) — Game 1: 6 p.m. Friday at Judson; Game 2: Noon Saturday at NEISD West; Game 3 (if necessary): 30 minutes after Game 2 East Central vs. LEE (best-of-3 series) — Game 1: 7 p.m. Friday at East Central; Game 2: Noon Saturday at NEISD East; […]
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 numbers45: Consecutive District 26-3A wins for the Marion baseball team. The Bulldogs accomplished the feat with Friday’s 10-0 decision vs. Randolph. The Bulldogs (17-4-1) haven’t lost in league play since a […]
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 numbers400: Career wins for Judson softball coach Theresa Urbanovsky, who reached the milestone during the Rockets’ 4-2 triumph vs. New Braunfels on March 26. She is believed to be only the […]
H.S. soccer: Boerne teams collect wins, history and rare feats at UIL Class 4A state tournament
Hudson Vickery’s goal came early and from long range. Kailey Stringfellow’s goal was from a little closer in and occurred much later. The respective game-winners helped Boerne High School’s soccer teams win their UIL Class 4A state semifinal matches on Wednesday at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown. The boys team blanked Kilgore 1-0, while the girls […]
Soccer: UTSA freshman forward Coker returning to form after recovering from knee injury
On the soccer field, the past year was one of frustration and uncertainty for UTSA freshman forward Tyler Coker. A patellar instability injury, suffered in March 2023 during the club season and required removing a ligament from a femur to stabilize her right kneecap, caused her to miss nearly half of her first college season. […]
H.S. soccer: UIL state tournament pairings
UIL state tournamentAt Birkelbach Field, GeorgetownWednesday’s scheduleClass 4A state semifinalsGIRLS11 a.m. — Celina vs. Lumberton1:30 p.m. — Boerne vs. Salado BOYS4 p.m. — Boerne vs. Kilgore6:30 p.m. — Navasota vs. San Elizario Thursday’s scheduleClass 5A state semifinalsGIRLS9:30 a.m. — Colleyville Heritage vs. Pflugerville HendricksonNoon — Frisco Wakeland vs. Leander Rouse2:30 p.m. — Class 4A final […]
H.S. soccer: Shorthanded Taft’s historic season ends with loss vs. Westlake in Region IV-6A final
For nearly an hour, against the odds and conventional thinking, a shorthanded Taft High School girls soccer team summoned the wherewithal to simply hang on. The biggest game in a historic season had been turned upside down when standout goalkeeper Madissyn Harris was given a red card for a foul just outside her team’s penalty […]