Brette Thornton is playing in her fifth volleyball season at Trinity University and during the span she has witnessed iterations of the team. There has been a season when the nationally ranked Tigers have leaned on All-American outside hitters. There has been a season when they rode their nation-leading blocking. And there has been a […]
The University of Incarnate Word’s volleyball season has been long and expansive, a mixture of winning and losing streaks predicated, in part, around the severity of injuries. With a spot secured and no real opportunity to enhance their seeding for the upcoming Southland Conference tournament, the Cardinals didn’t appear to have much to play for […]
UIL state tournamentAt Culwell Center, GarlandWednesday’s scheduleState semifinalsClass 1A11 a.m. — Blum vs. Neches1 p.m. — Bronte vs. Harrold Class 2A3 p.m. — Windthorst vs. Crawford5 p.m. — Schulenburg vs. Iola Thursday’s scheduleState semifinalsClass 3A11 a.m. — Columbus vs. Gunter1 p.m. — Bushland vs. Nacogdoches Central Heights Class 1A final3 p.m. — Semifinal winners Class […]
Playing and beating the same opponent more than once during the same season is supposed to be a tough chore. But playing and beating the same team a third time? In a contest with the weight of season-long expectations and aspirations riding on it? In the same facility in which a year earlier the hopes […]
UIL bidistrict playoffsClass 6ADivision IJohnson 36, New Braunfels 31Brennan 37, Laredo United South 0Reagan 55, East Central 21Laredo United 35, Taft 28 Second roundJohnson vs. Austin Lake Travis, 7 p.m. Friday at Texas State’s Bobcat Stadium Brennan at Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, 6 p.m. Friday Reagan vs. Austin Westlake, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Seguin HS Division IISteele […]
UILRegion IV-6A tournamentFriday’s semifinalsAt SAISD’s Alamo Convocation CenterDripping Springs def. O’Connor 3-1Harlan def. Austin Lake Travis 29-27, 25-20, 24-26, 19-25, 15-13 Saturday’s finalHarlan def. Dripping Springs 25-20, 25-19, 26-24 Region IV-5A tournamentFriday’s semifinalsAt Northside Sports GymLeander Rouse def. McAllen Memorial 25-12, 25-20, 25-14Liberty Hill def. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff 25-14, 25-21, 25-16 Saturday’s finalLiberty Hill […]
UIL bidistrict playoffsClass 6ADivision IJohnson 36, New Braunfels 31Brennan 37, Laredo United South 0Reagan 55, East Central 21Laredo United 35, Taft 28 Division IISteele 42, Brandeis 14Harlan 27, Eagle Pass 20Judson 27, Clark 7Jay at Laredo Alexander, 3 p.m. Saturday Class 5ADivision ICedar Park 20, New Braunfels Canyon 16A&M Consolidated 45, Wagner 17College Station 51, […]
UILRegion IV-6A tournamentFriday’s semifinalsAt SAISD’s Alamo Convocation CenterDripping Springs def. O’Connor 3-1Harlan def. Austin Lake Travis 29-27, 25-20, 24-26, 19-25, 15-13Saturday’s finalNoon — Harlan vs. Dripping Springs Region IV-5A tournamentFriday’s semifinalsAt Northside Sports GymLeander Rouse def. McAllen Memorial 3-0Liberty Hill def. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff 25-14, 25-21, 25-16Saturday’s finalNoon — Liberty Hill vs. Leander Rouse […]
The smaller of the two courts at Antonian College Prep’s Recko Gym is a throwback. A portable drum fan is the main source of air conditioning — something players take advantage of whenever there are breaks during practice, which on this day consists of a steady diet of skill and conditioning drills. And yet, this […]
During the quarter-century she has been at the helm of the O’Connor High School volleyball program, Coach Yami Garcia has constantly and consistently preached to her teams that they were underdogs. The narrative has been fueled equally by the fact the Panthers often doesn’t have a roster stocked with Division I prospects or height — […]