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The St. Paul volleyball team finished as state semifinalists, helping the Lady Cardinals to be awarded the TAPPS 2A overall girls athletic champions. Photo by Mark Lube.

The St. Paul volleyball team finished as state semifinalists, helping the Lady Cardinals to be awarded the TAPPS 2A overall girls athletic champions. Photo by Mark Lube.

St. Paul athletics: St. Paul girls athletics is crowned TAPPS 2A athletic champions

The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) have announced Shiner St. Paul as the 2A 2024-2025 girls overall athletic champions.The Lady Cardinals won the state title in cross country and the tennis team had two doubles teams and one singles team compete at state. St.
Stock image for illustration purposes only

Stock image for illustration purposes only

Story of a Lavaca County pioneer

By Murray Montgomery     Staff WriterNot long ago, I was browsing the Internet for some material of interest about Lavaca County in the early years of Texas.
Bode Werner takes a swing at a pitch during action in the first game. Photo by Mark Lube.

Bode Werner takes a swing at a pitch during action in the first game. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner baseball: Burton overcomes Shiner in two games in regional finals

BASTROP — The Shiner baseball team had several uncharacteristic mistakes in the regional-final series against Burton.The Panthers took advantage of some of them in sweeping Shiner 4-1 and 2-1 Thursday in Bastrop to end the Comanches’ season.
Addy Siegel scores the first Shiner run in the 11-0 win on May 21.  She scored twice in the game. Photo by Mark Lube.

Addy Siegel scores the first Shiner run in the 11-0 win on May 21. She scored twice in the game. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner softball: RETURN OF THE LADY COMANCHES-Shiner sweeps Cross Roads to book second straight trip to state championship game

TEMPLE — The Shiner Lady Comanches softball team will be playing in the state title game for the second straight season.Shiner swept Malakoff Cross Roads in the state semifinals 11-0 on May 21 and 10-4 on Thursday at Lake Belton High School in Temple.