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Ryan Kapavik on Saturday becomes the first Catholic priest ever from Shiner St. Paul.

Ryan Kapavik on Saturday becomes the first Catholic priest ever from Shiner St. Paul.

Kapavik’s first mass takes place in Shiner Saturday

Bobby Horecka
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Ryan Kapavik will do something that no Shiner St. Paul graduate has ever done before when he becomes the school’s first to accept the Catholic Rites of Ordination—the final step becoming a priest—in a special mass taking place at the Our Lady of Victory Cathedral in Victoria at 10 a.m.

Shiner track and field: Shiner state track meet schedule

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
The Shiner Lady Comanches and Comanches track and field team wrap up the season at the UIL state meet this Friday in five events. Dalton Brooks gets things started as he will compete in the long jump at 9 a.m. Kailey Boedeker is scheduled to throw the shot put at 12:30 p.m.
Tori Walker

Tori Walker

St. Paul softball: Lady Cards hit four HRs in area win

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
It was home-run kind of day for St. Paul in the area game May 2 at Huntsville Alpha Omega. Tori Walker has two home runs while Julia Machacek and Stefany Pokluda each had one; Brooke Cerny and Presley Tuch each had a double in the Lady Cards’ 16-5 win. St.
Shiner senior Gavyn Gipson signed with Northland College in Wisconsin to run cross country and will also try his hand or rather his feet at cross-country skiing. Sitting from left is Carter Gipson, Stephen Gipson, Gavyn Gipson, Sheena Gipson and Lilyana Gipson. Standing is head cross-country coach Michelle Winkenwerder. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner senior Gavyn Gipson signed with Northland College in Wisconsin to run cross country and will also try his hand or rather his feet at cross-country skiing. Sitting from left is Carter Gipson, Stephen Gipson, Gavyn Gipson, Sheena Gipson and Lilyana Gipson. Standing is head cross-country coach Michelle Winkenwerder. Photo by Mark Lube.

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Shiner cross country: Gipson to run cross country, try hand at cross-country skiing next year

Mark Lube
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Shiner cross-country runner Gavyn Gipson is obviously very familiar with cross-country running. What he is not as familiar with is cross-country skiing. Next school year at college, he will get that very opportunity by attending private school Northland College in Ashland, Wis.
Zeke Rodriguez hustles to third base during St. Paul’s 13-0 regional win over Bryan Allen Academy May 3 in Fayetteville. He scored twice on two hits, had an RBI and stole one base. Photo by Mark Lube.

Zeke Rodriguez hustles to third base during St. Paul’s 13-0 regional win over Bryan Allen Academy May 3 in Fayetteville. He scored twice on two hits, had an RBI and stole one base. Photo by Mark Lube.

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St. Paul baseball: Cards blank Allen Academy to earn return trip to state

Mark Lube
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
FAYETTEVILLE —The St. Paul Cardinals officially obtained their second straight ticket to the state tournament last week. The Cardinals downed Bryan Allen Academy 13-0 on May 3 in Fayetteville in the TAPPS V regional game.
Keenan Hailey safely slides into base during Shiner’s bi-district series with Charlotte last Friday at St. Mary’s University. Hailey got three hits, scored four runs with three RBIs and a triple in the series. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Keenan Hailey safely slides into base during Shiner’s bi-district series with Charlotte last Friday at St. Mary’s University. Hailey got three hits, scored four runs with three RBIs and a triple in the series. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Shiner baseball: Comanches sweep Trojans

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
The Comanches opened the playoffs by rolling Charlotte 13-0, 11-1 in a sweep Friday at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. Shiner 13, Charlotte 0 (Game 1) Drew Wenske and Ryan Peterson each scored four runs to get Shiner to a 12-0 win in five innings in the first game.
Ashlyn Pesek on her way down after clearing the bar at the high jump. She got first with 5 feet, 0 inches. Photo by Mark Lube.

Ashlyn Pesek on her way down after clearing the bar at the high jump. She got first with 5 feet, 0 inches. Photo by Mark Lube.

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St. Paul track and field: SP track teams top four at state

Mark Lube
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
HEWITT — The St. Paul track teams finished out the season Friday and Saturday at the TAPPS state track and field meet at Panther Stadium in Hewitt. St. Paul brought home a total of five Gold, three Silver and four Bronzes while each team got top four.
Lady Comanches golfers from left Bri Sofka, Grace Migl, Megan Winkenwerder, Chelsea Whiddon, Morgan Lenehan and Lauren Faldyn practice at the range at Green-Dickson Park Monday afternoon in preparation for next week’s state golf tournament. Photo by Mark Lube.

Lady Comanches golfers from left Bri Sofka, Grace Migl, Megan Winkenwerder, Chelsea Whiddon, Morgan Lenehan and Lauren Faldyn practice at the range at Green-Dickson Park Monday afternoon in preparation for next week’s state golf tournament. Photo by Mark Lube.

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Shiner girls golf: LC eager to do well at historical showing at state meet

Mark Lube
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Early next week will be historical for the Shiner girls golf team. The Lady Comanches came in second at regionals to qualify for the state tournament as a team for the first time in school history. Shiner has sent individual golfer Monington Clark to state in 2017 and 2019.
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