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Lady Brahmas keep playoff hopes alive

Chuck Grafe
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
The Hallettsville Lady Brahmas kept their playoff hopes alive with a 25-6, 25-11, 25-3 victory over Hempstead in a District 13-AAA match here Friday afternoon.This win comes on the heels of a 3-1 loss to Brazos in Wallis Tuesday, Oct. 13.The Lady Brahmas (23 14, 6-6) played in Schulenburg...

Miscellaneous sports: Padilla Poll picks for this week

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Shiner by 30 over FlatoniaRosehill Christian by 8 over St. PaulYoakum by 13 over UC RandolphHallettsville by 20 over SA ColeSacred Heart by 20 over Northland Christ.Marion by 29 over LulingWeimar by 12 over BloomingtonEast Bernard by 6 over Rice ConsolidatedTidehaven by 1 over Van VleckGonzales by...
Tinsley Vasek serves the ball Friday against Ganado. Photo courtesy of Louann Heinsohn.

Tinsley Vasek serves the ball Friday against Ganado. Photo courtesy of Louann Heinsohn.

Shiner volleyball: Lady Comanches defeat GHS in three

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Lexi Boner had nine kills, Harlee Sevcik added eight kills; Kayden Smith had five blocks and Eastyn Pohler had six aces as Shiner swept Ganado 25-17, 25-13 and 25-16 Friday in Ganado.The Comanches traveled to Danbury this past Tuesday and will host Flatonia tomorrow  to end the regular...
Tatum Walker makes a defensive play on the ball Thursday against Divine Savior. (Photos by Lori Raabe).

Tatum Walker makes a defensive play on the ball Thursday against Divine Savior. (Photos by Lori Raabe).

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St. Paul volleyball: St. Paul runs the table on district

Mark Lube
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
HALLETTSVILLE — The Lady Cardinals were determined to let nothing get in the way of their district-win streak.That included rival Sacred Heart Indianettes as St. Paul swept them 25-13, 25-23, 25-10  hitting on all cylinders Oct. 12 at Sacred Heart High School.
Triston Vesely wraps up Ganado receiver Zaeden Dilworth during Shiner’s 41-23 win on Friday in Ganado. Photo courtesy of Louann Heinsohn.

Triston Vesely wraps up Ganado receiver Zaeden Dilworth during Shiner’s 41-23 win on Friday in Ganado. Photo courtesy of Louann Heinsohn.

Shiner football: Werner, Harvey lead Shiner to 41-23 win over Ganado Indians

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Levi Werner rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns while Tyler Harvery added 51 yards and two touchdowns as Shiner improved to 4-0 in district and 8-0 overall with a 41-23 win at Ganado on Friday.Caleb Cowan and Quincy Jones each ran for one touchdown.
Jacob Arriola (right) starts to pull down the Lion ball carrier while several teammates rush in to help with the tackle. Photo by Mark Lube,

Jacob Arriola (right) starts to pull down the Lion ball carrier while several teammates rush in to help with the tackle. Photo by Mark Lube,

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St. Paul football: Central Texas Christian scores twice in 4Q to pull away from Cardinals 27-7

Mark Lube
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
The St. Paul Cardinals were in contention for most of the game against Central Texas Christian.The Cardinals ( 4-3, 2-1) trailed the Lions just 6-0 at halftime and 12-7 after three quarters before Central Texas Christian scored twice in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 27-7 win Friday night at...
The Kittens won the 30-1A crowd. Mina Tinajero, Ava Olivarez, Kate Mikulencak, Addisyn Grieve and Estrella Perez all had top 10 individual finishes. Photo courtesy of Moulton ISD.

The Kittens won the 30-1A crowd. Mina Tinajero, Ava Olivarez, Kate Mikulencak, Addisyn Grieve and Estrella Perez all had top 10 individual finishes. Photo courtesy of Moulton ISD.

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Moulton cross country: Kitten harriers win district title

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
The Moulton girls cross-country team won the district championship and the boys advanced with third place at the 30-1A meet Oct. 14 at Moulton City Park.Varsity Girls (2 miles)The Kittens scored 15 points with second-place Austwell-Tivoli getting 55 points.Moulton won places second through fourth,...
Photo by Chuck Grafe Caitlynn Halata returns a serve.

Photo by Chuck Grafe Caitlynn Halata returns a serve.

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Lady Brahmas lose in four to East Bernard

Chuck Grafe
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
The Hallettsville Lady Brahmas won the first set, but could not keep up the momentum in a 23-25,25-21, 25-16, 25-17 loss to the #8 ranked East Bernard Brahmaettes here Tuesday, Oct. 6.Four kills by Jans Henke and three by Kylee Vornsand paced the 25-23 first set win.The Brahmaettes led at the end...
Photo by Chuck Grafe Ashtyn Schaefer in Thursday’s win

Photo by Chuck Grafe Ashtyn Schaefer in Thursday’s win

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Indianettes add 2 more district wins

Chuck Grafe
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
The Indianettes prepped for St. Paul with two victories last week.The latest was a 25-14, 25-20, 25-15 win over Houston Adventist Academy in the SH Gym Thursday.The Indianettes moved to 12-15 overall and 6-1 in district.First setSH led 13-8 after the first serving rotation and were never...
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