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 […]
Second-round pairingsClass 6A Division ISteele vs. Round Rock, 7 p.m. Friday at Reeves Stadium, Round RockSmithson Valley vs. Austin Westlake, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Pflugerville (The Pfield)Stevens vs. Harlingen, 3 p.m. Saturday at Buccaneer Stadium, Corpus Christi Class 6A Division IIRoosevelt vs. Austin Vandegrift, 2 p.m. Saturday at Buda HaysBrennan vs. Edinburg Vela, 7 p.m. […]
Marquee gameReagan vs. Smithson Valley, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Heroes Stadium: Former district foes square off in a Class 6A Division I bidistrict game that perhaps is better suited for a regional final.Smithson Valley (7-2) leads the all-time series 7-3 and has won three of the previous four playoff matchups — 17-7 in 2015, 21-14 […]
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 numbers2,249: Career digs for Reagan senior libero Maddie Correa. The total is a school record, surpassing the previous mark of 2,215 by Lydia Niebla. Correa, a Texas Tech signee, passed Niebla […]
Rachel Torvik understood what she was getting herself into. She recognized that the task she accepted was going to be daunting, with the pitfalls possibly outweighing the rewards. In the spring of 2018, Torvik was hired as head volleyball coach at Reagan High School. She was handed the reins of one of the nation’s top […]