The NCAA women’s basketball tournament in San Antonio came to a conclusion on Sunday, with Stanford nipping Arizona 54-53 in a showdown between Pac-12 teams at the Alamodome.Here are three takeaways from the championship game: Tough enough: Stanford’s offense, with its pinpoint passing, off-the-ball movement and non-verbal communication that seemingly leads to high-percentage shots, is […]
Three weeks ago, the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in San Antonio started with 64 teams. Sixty-two games later, the sport’s most prestigious event is down to two teams, Stanford and Arizona.Here are some key storylines to follow as these Pac-12 Conference teams square off for the top prize at the Alamodome: Like brother, like sister?In […]
BoysRegion IV semifinals pairingsClass 6ALEE vs. Laredo Alexander, 6 p.m. Tuesday at Cabaniss Complex in Corpus ChristiHarlan vs. Austin Lake Travis, 7 p.m. Tuesday at New Braunfels Canyon HS Class 5ASouthwest at Pharr Valley View, 7 p.m. TuesdayDripping Springs vs. Brownsville Porter, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Cabaniss Complex in Corpus Christi Class 4ABoerne vs. Corpus […]
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 numbers150: Victories for New Braunfels softball coach Andy Schmid. He reached the mark during the Unicorns’ 12-3 triumph vs. Incarnate Word at the Seguin tournament on March 5. 200: Career wins […]
BoysUIL third-round pairingsClass 6ALEE 3, Clemens 1 Harlan2, Laredo United 0 Class 5ASouthwest 1, Cedar Park 0 Class 4ATaylor 2, Fredericksburg 1 Boerne 2, Austin IDEA 1 Second-round resultsClass 6ALEE 4, Austin Vandegrift 1Clemens 2, Austin Bowie 0Austin Lake Travis 6, Smithson Valley 0Round Rock Westwood 2, New Braunfels 1Harlan 3, Harlingen South 1 Class […]
The sixth day of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in San Antonio is in the book and the field is down to eight teams only a win from advancing to the Final Four. Here are some quick takeaways: Tipping offDefensive mood: Texas coach Vic Schaefer’s coaching career has been defined, in great part, by having […]
For the last six months, much of the conversation has been about what the University of Incarnate Word volleyball team has gone without or has gone through. The Cardinals didn’t have a traditional season, playing in the spring instead of the fall because of a coronavirus pandemic. They played before limited crowds, endured weekly testing […]
Hail, alma mater: As a player, Adia Barnes enjoyed success at the highest levels of basketball. She was a member of the Seattle Storm’s 2004 WNBA championship team, where she was a teammate of Sue Bird, Lauren Jackson and Betty Lennox, and also played overseas in Ukraine, Israel, Turkey, Russia and Italy. During the late […]
BoysUIL second-round pairingsTuesday’s matchesClass 6ALEE vs. Austin Vandegrift, 8 p.m. at Comalander StadiumAustin Bowie at Clemens, 7 p.m.Smithson Valley vs. Austin Lake Travis, 7 p.m. at Buda HaysRound Rock Westwood at New Braunfels, 7 p.m.Harlan vs. Harlingen South, 6 p.m. at Cabaniss, Corpus Christi Class 5ASouthwest vs. Georgetown East View, 7 p.m. at Birkelbach Field, […]
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 numbers6: Girls soccer teams in District 28-6A that had double-digit wins. Reagan led the way with 19, followed by Clark (17), Madison (14), Johnson (12), LEE (13) and Brandeis (11). There […]