Shiner, SP fall sports practices start soon

Football, volleyball and cross-country workouts kick off next Monday for Shiner and Shiner St. Paul.
Shiner
Football
The Comanches will meet at 8 a.m. Monday in the football locker room to issue equipment and make sure all players have all the necessary paperwork.The first practice will be from 5- 8 p.m.
On Tuesday, the Comanches will have a walkthrough and weight workout from 7-8 am and will practice from 5-8 p.m. On Wednesday, practice will run from 5-8; On Thursday, Shiner will have a walkthrough and weights from 7-8 am and practice from 5-8 p.m.
On Aug. 5, Shiner will practice from 5-8 pm and Aug. 6 is picture day at 10 am.
On Aug 8, there will be weights and conditioning from 7-8 am and practice from 4-6:30 pm. At 7 at Green-Dickson Park will be the Meet the Comanches and Booster Club membership drive with introduction of athletes and hot dog dinner.
On Aug. 9, practice will be from 4-6:30.  The Comanches will have weights and conditioning from 7-8 am and practice from 4-6:30 pm on Aug. 10. On Aug. 11, practice will go from 4-5:30.
On Aug. 12, Shiner will host Tidehaven in the Soap and Towel Scrimmage with the junior varsity playing at 5 and the varsity at 6. Fans are asked to bring laundry detergent or a white towel to donate to the athletic department.
On Aug. 15, there will be weights and conditioning from 7-8 am and practice from 4-6:30 pm. On Aug. 16, practice will be from 4-6:30 pm. First day of school is Aug. 17 and Shiner will host Burton in a scrimmage Aug. 17 at 5 and 6.
The regular season opener will be Hallettsville Aug. 25 (JV,home) and Aug. 26 (varsity, away).
Volleyball
The Lady Comanches will have weights and conditioning at 7-8:30 am and practice from 1:30-4:30 Monday through Thursday of next week. They will scrimmage at Yoakum on Aug. 5 and at Cuero on Aug. 6. Picture day is set for Aug. 9 at  2 pm.
Cross Country
Shiner cross country for  high school runners will begin on Monday.  The first practice will be at the track and athletes have the choice between a 7 am or 7 pm practice time.
Shiner’s first action of the season will be Aug. 20 at Yoakum.
Students need to make sure they have all UIL paperwork on file and have passed their physical (if one was needed).
Athletes and Parents, high school and junior high, are encouraged to join the Shiner Cross Country Remind app (@shinerc) to receive schedules, weekly practice calendars, meet information, and up-to-date practice information with regards to weather.
Junior high runners will start practices on the first day of school.
St. Paul
Football
The Cardinals will be holding morning practices starting on Monday. Meet the Cardinals event will be Thursday at 6 pm at the Shiner KC Hall. Picture day will be Friday after 6.
St. Paul will scrimmage at Nixon on Aug. 12 at 6 and will play an away scrimmage Aug. 18 against a opponent to be determined. The Cardinals open the season at home Aug. 26 against Flatonia.
Volleyball
The Lady Cardinals, under first-year head coach Nicco Brown, will start practice on Monday from 7:30-11 am with conditioning and skills for all players. The freshmen will practice from 12:30-2 pm and sophomores through seniors will work out from 2-4.
On Tuesday, conditioning and skills will be from 8-10:30 am for all players; sophomores through seniors will practice from noon-2 pm while freshmen will go from 2-4.
On Wednesday, conditioning and skill will be from 8-10:30 am and names will be posted at 10:30 of which players will practice with junior varsity or varsity in the afternoon.
JV will practice from noon-2 pm and varsity will work out from 2-4. On Thursday, conditioning and skills will be 8-10 am; JV practice is noon-1:30 pm and varsity from 1:30 to 3:30.
The Lady Cardinals will scrimmage at Yoakum on Aug. 5 and home to Brazos Christian on Aug. 6.
On Aug. 8, practice for both JV and varsity is tentatively set for 4-6. On Aug. 9, practice for JV and varsity will be 7-8:30 am; pictures will be taken at 7 p.m. Aug. 10, practice will be from 2-4 with both JV and varsity.
There will be practice after school on the first day of school on Aug. 11. The season opener will be Aug. 16 at Flatonia, starting at 5.
Cross-Country
The cross-country team will practice  Monday-Thursday at 6 am at Green-Dickson Park.
On Aug. 5, only runners who play football will practice at 6 at Shiner Catholic School.
Aug. 8, all runners will practice at 5:45 at GDP and Aug. 9 at SCS at 6. All runners will workout Aug. 10 at 6 at  GDP. Cross-country pictures will be taken at 7 pm on Aug. 9.
Aug. 12, all runners will practice at 6 at SCS and runners who are not playing volleyball or football will lift after practice.
St. Paul’s first action of the season will be Aug. 20 at Yoakum.