Sports

Boys area meet champions Shiner Comanches with coaches Jacob Gutierrez and Connor Stefka. Photo courtesy of Kristi Peterson.

Boys area meet champions Shiner Comanches with coaches Jacob Gutierrez and Connor Stefka. Photo courtesy of Kristi Peterson.

Shiner track and field: Shiner thinclads win area championships

The Shiner girls and boys track teams each won the area mee Thursday in Flatonia and are sending several athletes to regionals later this week in Kingsville.GirlsThe Lady Comanches won the 27-28 area title with 112 points with runner-up Weimar getting 103 points.
The St. Paul girls and boys track team, along with coaches Max Bergkamp, Nicco Brown and Corey Anzaldua  gather for a photo after the district meet April 7 at San Antonio Antonian College Prep. The girls got first place and the boys took second. Photo courtesy of St. Paul Booster Club.

The St. Paul girls and boys track team, along with coaches Max Bergkamp, Nicco Brown and Corey Anzaldua gather for a photo after the district meet April 7 at San Antonio Antonian College Prep. The girls got first place and the boys took second. Photo courtesy of St. Paul Booster Club.

St. Paul track and field: Lady Cards win district; boys place second behind SH

The St. Paul track and field teams went one and two at the TAPPS 3-2A championships April 7 at San Antonio Antonian College Prep. Top four in each event move on to regional meet April 25 in Seguin.Varsity GirlsThe Lady Cardinals scored 172 points for the district title.100 — 2nd, Skylar Mozisek, 13.
Jo Caka takes a swing on Friday against Weimar. She had two hits and scored one run, and stole one base. Photo courtesy of Louann Heinsohn.

Jo Caka takes a swing on Friday against Weimar. She had two hits and scored one run, and stole one base. Photo courtesy of Louann Heinsohn.

Shiner softball: LCs defeat Weimar to split season series

Shiner softball team completed the season sweep of Schulenburg and made amends for an earlier loss to Weimar with an 10-5 win in Weimar on Friday.
First baseman Brodey Biehunko sees a fly ball drop into his glove in game one. Photo by Mark Lube.

First baseman Brodey Biehunko sees a fly ball drop into his glove in game one. Photo by Mark Lube.

St. Paul baseball: St. Paul nine sweep San Marcos Hill Country

The St. Paul Cardinals swept a district home doubleheader against San Marcos Hill Country Christian 6-2 and 15-0 on April 8.St. Paul got six hits in the first game and around eight hits in the second contest.“We struggled hitting in the first game.
Second baseman Madison Rothbauer makes a throw to first for the third out in the top of the first inning against Ganado. Photo by Mark Lube.

Second baseman Madison Rothbauer makes a throw to first for the third out in the top of the first inning against Ganado. Photo by Mark Lube.

Moulton softball: Kittens beat Bloomington, lose to Ganado

Outside of two innings in which the other team scored a total of eight runs, the Kittens had a good showing against Ganado.The Maidens scored three runs to open the game and then later had a five-run burst in the seventh to beat Moulton 12-5 Friday evening in Moulton.

Dowell: A New Era Begins

Spring break usually means rest and relaxation—but not for Coach Rodney Dowell. Instead, it was a week filled with moving boxes, swapping red shirts for blue ones, and jumping right into action.

LB, Brahmas third in District track and field meet

ALTAIR – The Hallettsville Lady Brahmas had their best finish in ages at the District 15-AAA Track and Field Meet Wednesday and Thursday at Veterans Memorial Stadium.The Lady Brahmas and Br finished third in the meet.The LB had two double winners in Elizabeth Felcman and Danna Jansky.
Lady Brahma right fielder Ashlyn Pustka camps under a fly ball in the loss to Columbus Friday. Photo by Chuck Grafe

Lady Brahma right fielder Ashlyn Pustka camps under a fly ball in the loss to Columbus Friday. Photo by Chuck Grafe

Columbus edges LB, 3-1

The Hallettsville Lady Brahmas had a chance to take the District 25-AAA lead but fell to Columbus, 3-1 here Friday.The victory avenged a 3-0 loss to the LB March 11 in Columbus.Mia Post was the thorn in the side of Hallettsville with a threehitter and nine strikeouts with two bases on ball.