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 kills for Antonian junior outside hitter Kalina Calvillo, who reached the milestone during the Apaches’ 25-16, 25-13, 25-19 win vs. Kerrville Tivy on Tuesday. The 6-foot Calvillo has earned […]
Cornerstone continues hot streak, sweeps past 2021 state semifinalist New Braunfels Canyon
Five weeks ago, Macey Hughes packed up the first 15 years of life and headed with her family from Oregon to Texas. With such a move, as often is the case, came some proverbial questions. Hughes wondered how she would fit in at a new high school and on a new volleyball team. She wondered […]
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 numbers1,000: Career kills for Brandeis senior outside hitter Emma Halstead, who accomplished the feat during the Broncos’ match vs. vs. Pearland Dawson on Aug. 26 at the Leander Volleypalooza. Halstead earlier […]
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 numbers1,000: Career digs for O’Connor junior libero Carly Chavez, who reached the milestone during the Panthers’ 25-18, 25-11 win vs. Clark in the championship match of the Bronze Bracket at the […]
Carrying lofty expectations, UTSA soccer team produces promising opening weekend
In the 10 months since a breakthrough season ended with a heartbreaking, sudden-death loss in overtime at the Conference USA women’s soccer tournament, UTSA has a newfound existence. The Roadrunners are viewed as a serious contender, no longer a squad to be overlooked. How they handle the new identity will likely determine the fate of […]
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 numbers2,000: Career assists for Johnson setter Kendra Grimm and New Braunfels Canyon junior setter Megan Hawkins. Grimm, a senior, reached the milestone during the Jaguars’ 25-21, 20-25, 25-9, 25-22 win vs. […]
Cornerstone volleyball coach Mike Carter joins rare company with 1,000th victory
Five years ago, then-Reagan High School volleyball head coach Mike Carter’s plan was to walk away from it all — the national prestige, the yearly state-championship-or-bust expectations, and the success. Kayla Keller Quintana, a standout outside hitter for three seasons (2008-2010) for Carter at Reagan who played at Central Florida and is now an attorney, […]
Athenians avenge lone loss, keep alive UWS playoff aspirations
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 […]