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 numbers
1996: The year that Kerrville Tivy last failed to qualify for the UIL football playoffs before having its streak snapped this season. The Antlers finished in a three-way tie with Floresville and Medina Valley for third place in District 15-5A II, but missed out on advancing to the postseason because of tiebreaker.
Twenty-four years ago, Kerrville Tivy missed the playoffs in coach Donnie Laurence’s final season, but made it every year after for nearly a quarter-century under the guidance of coaches Neal Lahue, Mark Smith and David Jones, who is in his ninth season at the helm.

450: Career wins for Clark boys basketball coach Steve Sylestine, who reached the milestone during the Cougars’ 67-55 victory vs. Clemens on Nov. 28. Sylestine is in his 12th year at Clark and 26th overall and previously had head-coaching stints at Killeen Ellison, Marshall, Jay and Stevens.

250: Wins for Central Catholic basketball coach Bruce McConaghy, who accomplished the feat during the Buttons’ 84-77 decision vs. Austin St. Michael’s on Nov. 28. McConaghy is in his seventh year at Central Catholic and 12th overall. He also was head coach at Clemens.

28: Area schools who earned spots in the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches Organization’s preseason Region IV rankings. The UIL season kicks off Dec. 29 and the state tournament is scheduled for April 14-17.
LEE is No. 1 in the Region IV-6A boys poll, with Reagan (No. 3), Churchill (No. 7), Clemens (No. 8), Harlan (No. 9) and Johnson (No. 10) also making it on the list. Southwest is No. 3 in Region IV-5A, followed by Alamo Heights (No. 4) and Boerne Champion (No. 6). In Region IV-4A, Fredericksburg is No. 2, Boerne is No. 3, Canyon Lake is No. 8 and Bandera is No. 9.
On the girls side, Clark is the area’s highest-ranked team at No. 4 behind Austin Lake Travis, Austin Vandegrift — which is coached by former Johnson standout Sharis Lachappelle — and Austin Westlake. Reagan is No. 5, LEE is No. 6, Brandeis is No. 7, Smithson Valley is No. 9 and Clemens is No. 10. In Region IV-5A, Alamo Heights is No. 2, Boerne Champion is No. 3 and New Braunfels Canyon is No. 7. Boerne is No. 1 in Region IV-4A, Pleasanton is No. 2, Fredericksburg is No. 3, Bandera is No. 5, Canyon Lake is No. 9 and Davenport is No. 10.

8: Area athletes who earned spots on TAPPS’ volleyball all-state first team. S.A. Christian’s Adriana Ellard and Sadie Nelson made the 6A squad and Holy Cross’ Faye Wilbricht and Schertz John Paul’s Emily Moon are on the 5A team. Camdyn Doucet, Hailey Hamlett and Ellie Wineinger of two-time state champion New Braunfels Christian headline the 3A club, while Bracken Christian’s Aubrey Wheelock made the 2A team.

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