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
2,500: Career points scored by Cornerstone junior guard Yasmeen Schmidt, who reached the mark while the Warriors competed at the Nike Tournament of Champions Dec. 18-21 in Arizona. Schmidt averaged 27.5 points per game as Cornerstone finished 2-2 at the tournament.

2,000: Career points for Boerne Geneva senior point guard Maegan Riebel, who reached the milestone during the Eagles’ 87-19 win vs. Holy Cross on Dec. 13. Riebel had 43 points in the contest.

1,000: Career points for Floresville senior guard Jordin Johns, who reached the mark during the Jaguars’ game vs. Pearsall on Dec. 17.

850: Career wins for Antonian boys basketball coach Rudy Bernal. He reached the milestone during the Apaches’ 79-66 triumph vs. Boerne Geneva on Dec. 3. Bernal is in his 41st season as a head coach, spending 31 at Lanier and the past 10 at Antonian. While at Lanier, he guided the Voks to a 567-442 record and two UIL state tournament appearances. His 2001 squad advanced to the state final, falling to a Beaumont Ozen team led by future NBA player and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins. In the state semifinals, Lanier topped a Dallas Lincoln team that was led by future NBA player Chris Bosh. Bernal has led Antonian to TAPPS state titles in 2019, 2021 and 2024.

600: Total victories for Cornerstone girls basketball coach Terry Barton, who accomplished the feat when the Warriors competed in the Battle of the Bay tournament in Corpus Christi. Barton is in his 23rd season and previously coached at Coolidge, Medina Valley and Reagan. He guided Reagan to the UIL state tournament during the 2011-12 season.

22: Area athletes named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s All-State volleyball team. D’Hanis’ Jessa Frosch and Kylee Thompson made the Class 1A squad, Johnson City’s Ava Craig, Aizlyn Gorum and Casey Loewer made the 2A team, Stockdale’s LeAnn Wise earned a spot in 3A and Davenport’s Alexis Dahl and Logan Strong, Devine’s Yaya Rodriguez, La Vernia’s Paisley Pavliska and Navarro’s Morgan Helms and Rylee Smith made it on the 4A roster. Boerne Champion’s Ella Coleman, New Braunfels’ Kingsley Minus, Pieper’s Chloe Monson, Smithson Valley’s Berkley Bates and Kerrville Tivy’s Judah Davis were on 5A team and New Braunfels Canyon’s Marlee Lightsey and Logan Sanders, Harlan’s Jaci Hall and DaMya Mann and Reagan’s Mya Allen made it in 6A.

11: Brennan boys basketball team’s listing in the latest ESPN and MaxPreps Top 25 national rankings. The Bears (18-2), who earlier this season was No. 1 in the MaxPreps rankings, are coming off winning the Red Division title at the Championship Basketball tournament Dec. 26-28 in Fort Worth by topping Fort Worth Chisholm Trail, Frenship, South Grand Prairie and Killeen Ellison. It was the second prestigious tournament they’ve won this season. They won the Gold Bracket at the McDonald’s Texas Invitational in Houston on Nov. 21-23.
Led by University of Houston commit Kingston Flemings (20.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 2.9 steals), Camden Cowgill (18.6, 3.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.5 steals) and Isaiah Ward (9.4 points, 4.6 rebounds), Brennan has already defeated three nationally-ranked opponents — No. 9 Dynamic Prep of Texas, No. 25 Roosevelt of California and Allen, which was ranked No. 25 in the preseason by ESPN.

6: Area athletes named to the TAPPS all-state volleyball team. Anna Arceneaux and Danielle Seabern of state finalist Antonian and Incarnate Word’s Helen Guajardo earned spots in 6A. Ella Grace Owens of state runner-up Boerne Geneva and Holy Cross’ Kaylie Guzman were selected in 4A. Keystone’s Marlee Metzger made the 3A squad.

4: Days until the UIL permits high school softball teams across Texas to conduct their first after-school practice on Jan. 10. The first to play season openers is Feb. 10, with state finals on May 29-31 at University of Texas’ McCombs Field in Austin. No San Antonio-area school advanced to the state tournament a year ago, but Brennan lost in the Region IV-6A final to eventual state champion Weslaco.

Notebook
Nation’s finest: Cornerstone seniors Megan Fitch and Kaia Thiele both were named to the Prep Volleyball All-America team.
Fitch, a Texas A&M signee and outside hitter, made the first team and Thiele, a setter headed to Nevada-Las Vegas, earned a spot on the second team. The squad was comprised of 40 players from around the country.
It was the second All-America team that Fitch and Thiele have been named as All-Americans. The duo previously was selected to MaxPreps’ All-America team, with Fitch nabbing first-team honors and Thiele making the second team. The two players helped Cornerstone to a combined 121-13 record over the past three seasons.

Area signings/commitments
Berkley Bates, Smithson Valley volleyball: Central Arkansas

Brooke Butler, Alamo Heights softball: Texas Lutheran University

Royal Capell, Steele football: Oklahoma State

Abigail Casey, Atonement Catholic Academy soccer: UTSA

Jalen Cooper, Steele football: SMU

Samuel Harris, Steele football: Wyoming

Natalya Hendrus, New Braunfels Canyon soccer: St. Mary’s

Nik Henry, Seguin football: UTEP

JT Mecke, La Vernia soccer: Schreiner University

CJ Mikhail, Roosevelt soccer: Texas Lutheran University

La’Aria Miller, Steele basketball: University of Dallas

Cole Pryor, Reagan football: Texas State

Sean Robinson, Steele football: Texas Tech

Michael Terry III, Alamo Heights football: Texas

Colton Tolleson, Steele baseball: Murray State College

Chad Warner, Steele football: UTEP

Emily Wash, Davenport soccer: The Citadel

Christian Watson, Steele football: Lafayette University (Pennsylvania)

Jaylen Williams, Johnson soccer: Incarnate Word

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