And now they wait. The Athenians kept alive their postseason aspirations, tallying goals in the early moments of each half en route to defeating Luxoria FC 2-0 Friday in a United Women’s Soccer Southwest Division contest on a baking-hot evening at Soccer Central. With the win, the Athenians (7-1-2, 23 points) pulled into a tie […]
Athenians riding stingy defense toward another postseason push
Sarah Bayhi remembers the moment vividly. She recalls what led to the occasion. More importantly, she’s proud of what has followed. Six weeks ago, San Antonio Athenians SC traveled to Dallas for its United Women’s Soccer season opener and was quickly punched in the mouth by Luxoria FC, a newcomer to the league that features […]
Area athletes, coaches and administrators speak about impact Title IX has had on their lives
On June 23, 1972, then-President Richard Nixon signed Title IX into law. Fifty years later, area coaches, administrators and athletes speak about the impact that playing sports has had on their lives: “Growing up in El Salvador, I did not have the same opportunities as here in the United States. I had never played organized […]
H.S. softball: UIL and TAPPS playoff schedule
UIL softballRegional semifinalsClass 6AO’Connor vs. Round Rock (one-game series): 7 p.m. Friday at Dripping Springs HS Class 5AMcCollum vs. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff, 7 p.m. Friday at Beeville Class 1A regional finalD’Hanis vs. Bartlett (one-game series): 7 p.m. Friday at Marion TAPPSState finalAt UT-ArlingtonDivision IAntonian 18, Dallas Bishop Lynch 3 Division III state semifinalHoly Cross […]
H.S. softball: Saturday’s UIL and TAPPS results, next week’s schedule
UIL softball playoffsThird roundClass 6AHarlan vs. Weslaco — Game 1: Weslaco 3, Harlan 1 (Weslaco leads series 1-0); Game 2: Weslaco 7, Harlan 0 (Weslaco wins series 2-0) O’Connor 12, Brennan 3 (O’Connor wins one-game series) Class 5AGeorgetown 3, New Braunfels Canyon 1 (Georgetown wins one-game series) McCollum 3, Dripping Springs 1 (McCollum wins one-game […]
H.S. softball: Friday’s UIL and TAPPS results, Saturday’s schedule
UIL softball playoffsThird roundClass 6AHarlan vs. Weslaco — Game 1: Weslaco 3, Harlan 1 (Weslaco leads series 1-0); Game 2: Weslaco 7, Harlan 0 (Weslaco wins series 2-0) O’Connor 12, Brennan 3 (O’Connor wins one-game series) Class 5AGeorgetown 3, New Braunfels Canyon 1 (Georgetown wins one-game series) McCollum 3, Dripping Springs 1 (McCollum wins one-game […]
H.S. softball: UIL and TAPPS playoff results, schedule
UIL softball playoffsThird roundClass 6AHarlan vs. Weslaco — Game 1: Weslaco 3, Harlan 1 (Weslaco leads series 1-0); Game 2: 6 p.m. Friday at Alice; Game 3 (if necessary): 1 p.m. Saturday at Alice O’Connor vs. Brennan (one-game series): 7 p.m. Friday at Northside ISD No. 2 Class 5ANew Braunfels Canyon vs. Georgetown (one-game series): […]
H.S. softball: UIL third-round, TAPPS second-round playoff pairings
UIL softball playoffsThird roundClass 6A Harlan vs. Weslaco — Game 1: 7 p.m. Thursday at Alice; game 2: 6 p.m. Friday at Alice; Game 3 (if necessary): 1 p.m. Saturday at Alice. O’Connor vs. Brennan (one-game series): 7 p.m. Friday at Northside ISD No. 2 Class 5ANew Braunfels Canyon vs. Georgetown (one-game series): 7 p.m. […]
H.S. softball: Saturday’s second-round playoff results, third-round pairings
UIL softball playoffsClass 6ASecond roundMacArthur vs. Austin Lake Travis — Game 1: Austin Lake Travis 5, MacArthur 4; Game 2: MacArthur 6, Austin Lake Travis 0; Game 3: Austin Lake Travis 6, MacArthur 5 (Lake Travis wins series 2-1) Austin Bowie 4, Judson 2 (Austin Bowie wins one-game series) Holmes vs. Weslaco — Game 1: […]
H.S. softball: Friday’s second-round playoff results, Saturday’s schedule
UIL softball playoffsClass 6ASecond roundMacArthur vs. Austin Lake Travis — Game 1: Austin Lake Travis 5, MacArthur 4 (Lake Travis leads series 1-0); Game 2: 2 p.m. Saturday at Austin Westlake; Game 3 (if necessary): 30 minutes after Game 2 Austin Bowie 4, Judson 2 (Austin Bowie wins one-game series) Holmes vs. Weslaco — Game […]