UIL bidistrictClass 6AJudson vs. Clark — Game 1: 7 p.m. Thursday at Judson; Game 2: 6 p.m. Friday at Northside No. 1; Game 3 (if necessary): 8 p.m. Friday at Northside No. 1 MacArthur vs. East Central — Game 1: 7 p.m. Wednesday at BAC-West; Game 2: 7 p.m. Friday at East Central; Game 3 […]
Former Schertz John Paul II standout Kayla Kowalik putting up big numbers at Kentucky
Kayla Kowalik steps into the batter’s box, and she’s not sure what to expect. Will the opposing pitcher throw on the corners, hoping to keep the ball out of harm’s way but to do enough to get the benefit of the doubt from the home-plate umpire? Will the pitcher try to get Kowalik to chase […]
Kentucky claws past Texas, nabs landmark NCAA volleyball national championship
The NCAA volleyball tournament concluded Saturday evening, and Kentucky rallied to defeat Texas in four sets at the CHI Health Center arena in Omaha, Neb.Here are some key takeaways: What happened?Kentucky shook off a slow start by its standards, found a rhythm and went on to capture its first national championship. Texas lost in the […]
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: Number of organizations that have the LEE boys soccer team listed No. 1 in their national rankings. The Volunteers, who blanked Rockwall-Heath 2-0 a week ago to capture the UIL […]
Longhorns take down old nemesis Nebraska to earn first trip to Final Four since 2016
The NCAA volleyball tournament is down to the final four, a who’s who of powerhouse programs representing the last teams standing.No. 1 seed Wisconsin, No. 2 Kentucky, No. 4 Texas and No. 6 Washington all won on Monday to advance to the national semifinals. Wisconsin faces Texas and Kentucky takes on Washington, each one win […]
Baylor survives, Big Ten Conference thrives on Day 2 at NCAA volleyball tournament
The second day of the NCAA volleyball tournament at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb., is in the book and the field has been trimmed from 48 teams to 16.The remaining squads return to the court on Saturday, each only two wins away from moving into the Final Four.Here are some key takeaways from Thursday’s […]
Rice removed from NCAA volleyball tournament because of COVID protocols
The opening day of the NCAA volleyball tournament at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb., is in the book. Here are key takeaways: Owls grounded Rice was the first team to fall casualty to COVID-19 protocols. The Owls were removed from the tournament shortly before Wednesday’s opening-round match vs. North Carolina A&T. The match was […]
Unprecedented NCAA Division I volleyball tournament gets underway in Nebraska
The NCAA Division I volleyball tournament kicks off Wednesday with first-round matches at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. The 11-day event, usually held in December but moved to April because of the coronavirus pandemic, will consists of 48 teams instead of the normal field of 64. The teams, as was the case in […]
Madison’s 1991 UIL state title team’s legacy still holding strong after all of these years
The final seconds ticked off the scoreboard at Lake Travis’ Cavalier Stadium in Austin last Friday night and members of the Dripping Springs girls soccer team rushed to the center of the field. The Tigers had blanked Cedar Park 2-0 in the Region IV-5A final, earning a trip to the UIL state semifinals vs. Friendswood […]
Soccer: UIL state semifinal pairings, regional final results
UIL state semifinalsBoysClass 6ALEE vs. Houston Jersey Village, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Birkelbach Field, GeorgetownAllen vs. Rockwall-Heath, 6 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Stadium, Mesquite Class 5AEl Paso Del Valle vs. Frisco Wakeland, 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grande Communications Stadium, MidlandPharr Valley View vs. Humble Kingwood Park, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Farris Stadium Class 4ABoerne vs. […]