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Shiner 2023 graduate Drew Wenske played in 17 games during the 2025 baseball season for Wharton County Junior College. Photo courtesy of Wharton County Junior College Athletics.

Shiner 2023 graduate Drew Wenske played in 17 games during the 2025 baseball season for Wharton County Junior College. Photo courtesy of Wharton County Junior College Athletics.

Shiner baseball: Wenske plays in 17 games with four starts for WCJC

News Staff
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
2023 Comanche graduate Drew Wenske continued his collegiate baseball career as a sophomore at Wharton County Junior College during the 2025 season.Wenske played in 17 games at pitcher and WCJC posted a 27-28 record, 17-18 in conference play, 11-10 at home, 8-13 on the road and 8-5 at neutral sites.
Brinley Ramirez

Brinley Ramirez

Shiner softball: Shiner softball receives All-State awards

News Staff
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Several members of the 2025 2ADII state finalist Shiner softball team received various All-State awards following the season.TSWA All-StateJunior Lauren Springfield was awarded Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) All-State Second Team as Designated Player/Designated Hitter/Flex.

Shiner, St. Paul football, volleyball, cross country:

News Staff
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The Shiner Comanches and St. Paul Cardinals start workouts  for fall sports this week.ShinerVolleyballThe Lady Comanches will open practice tomorrow (Friday) from 1-4 p.m.On Saturday, practice will go from 9-11:30 a.m.Workouts on Aug. 4-7 will be from 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Members of the Texas Association of Sports Officials and the local Tri County Umpiring Chapter, has taken on a different project where they adopted a two-mile section of Highway 77-A (Yoakum highway) to pick up trash and debris along the roadway. Photo by Jimmy Appelt/Hallettsville Tribune-Herald.

Members of the Texas Association of Sports Officials and the local Tri County Umpiring Chapter, has taken on a different project where they adopted a two-mile section of Highway 77-A (Yoakum highway) to pick up trash and debris along the roadway. Photo by Jimmy Appelt/Hallettsville Tribune-Herald.

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Local sports: Umpiring: Making sure the game is played fairly

Jimmy Appelt
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
 Baseball and softball umpires are the part of the game who make sure the rules are followed and the game is played fairly.

Local sports: Shiner Summer Slam Tennis tournament Friday

News Staff
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Shiner has partnered with the San Marcos Tennis Xperience to host the first ever UTR tennis tournament in Shiner. The tournament will be level-based singles and doubles, both juniors and adults welcome, and will take place Friday at Green-Dickson park starting at 8 a.m.
The Shiner Stars baseball team 12-year-old ran the table with seven wins and no losses in the Triple Crown World Series Title in South Carolina. Front row from left are Payten McCord, Nicholas Simper, Landon Chovanetz, Ryder Robinson, Kolt McFarlin and Ayden McCord; Back row from left are Stryker Owens, Jase Peters, Coach Cole Hybner, Easton McCain, Cullen Machicek, Evan Jahns, Alonzoe Saldana and Coach Blue Hybner. Standing in front of Coach Blue Hybner is bat boy Jake Simper.

The Shiner Stars baseball team 12-year-old ran the table with seven wins and no losses in the Triple Crown World Series Title in South Carolina. Front row from left are Payten McCord, Nicholas Simper, Landon Chovanetz, Ryder Robinson, Kolt McFarlin and Ayden McCord; Back row from left are Stryker Owens, Jase Peters, Coach Cole Hybner, Easton McCain, Cullen Machicek, Evan Jahns, Alonzoe Saldana and Coach Blue Hybner. Standing in front of Coach Blue Hybner is bat boy Jake Simper.

Local youth sports: Shiner Stars claim Triple Crown World Series Title in Myrtle Beach

News Staff
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
The Shiner Stars 12-year old baseball team has made headlines this summer after winning the prestigious Triple Crown World Series tournament held in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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