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Hayleigh Burns passes Lilly Johnson from Muenster in the Class 2A girls two-mile race at the state cross-country meet on Saturday. Burns set a state meet PR with a time of 13:26.10. Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

Hayleigh Burns passes Lilly Johnson from Muenster in the Class 2A girls two-mile race at the state cross-country meet on Saturday. Burns set a state meet PR with a time of 13:26.10. Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

Shiner cross country: Burns sets personal best at state CC meet

News Staff
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Shiner Lady Comanche Hayleigh Burns capped her high school cross-county career with a No. 78 finish out of 150 runners  at the UIL state meet 2A girls race Saturday in Round Rock.
Shiner senior cross-country athlete Hayleigh Burns will conclude a stellar high school cross-country career on Saturday at the UIL state meet. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner senior cross-country athlete Hayleigh Burns will conclude a stellar high school cross-country career on Saturday at the UIL state meet. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner cross country: Veteran harrier Burns to end HS career at state

News Staff
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Shiner Lady Comanche senior cross-country runner Hayleigh Burns will conclude her high school cross-country career at the best place possible — the UIL state meet this weekend. Burns will run in the 2A girls two mile race at 10:10 a.m. Saturday  at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock.
Morgan Lenehan (16) and Callie Sevcik (2) jump to try to block a Schulenburg kill attempt Oct. 24 in Schulenburg Photo by Mark Lube.

Morgan Lenehan (16) and Callie Sevcik (2) jump to try to block a Schulenburg kill attempt Oct. 24 in Schulenburg Photo by Mark Lube.

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Shiner volleyball: Schulenburg rallies to topple Lady Comanches 3-2; Shiner wins toss to finish in second place

Mark Lube
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
SCHULENBURG — The Lady Comanches came out on fire Oct. 24 at Schulenburg, winning the first  two sets. Shiner was unable to keep the momentum going and the Lady Shorthorns rallied for a 3-2 (13-25, 19-25, 25-15, 25-21, 15-9.
Aimee Mitchon taps the ball over the net in the Lady Comanche’s bi-district match with Kenedy Monday night in Yorktown. The senior had 11 kills in Shiner’s 3-0 win. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Aimee Mitchon taps the ball over the net in the Lady Comanche’s bi-district match with Kenedy Monday night in Yorktown. The senior had 11 kills in Shiner’s 3-0 win. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

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Shiner volleyball: Lady Comanches sink Leopards in first round of volleyball playoffs

Mark Lube
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
YORKTOWN — The Shiner volleyball team had little problem with the Kenedy Leopards in the first round. The Lady Comanches handled Kenedy 25-10, 25-12, 25-11 Monday evening at Yorktown High School.
Hayleigh Burns

Hayleigh Burns

Shiner cross country: Shiner cross country sends one to state

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
The Shiner cross-country program will have one runner at the state meet, senior Lady Comanche Hayleigh Burns. Varsity Girls Shiner came in No. 10 in the 2A Girls 3,200-meter run with 270 points. Burns was the top finisher with eighth place in 13 minutes, 11.62 seconds and a pace of 6:36 a mile.
Chelsea Whiddon slams the ball home for a point in the second set of Shiner’s match at Weimar Oct. 17. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Chelsea Whiddon slams the ball home for a point in the second set of Shiner’s match at Weimar Oct. 17. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

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Shiner volleyball: Shiner gets big win at Weimar

Mark Lube
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
The Shiner Lady Comanches won at Weimar and beat Flatonia at home in district matches last week. Shiner 3, Flatonia 0 Serving, serve-receive, hitting and blocking was all done to head coach Desiree Nitsch’s satisfaction. Defense is where she would like the Lady Comanches to fine tune.
Refugio quarterback Kelan Brown feels the pressure as the Shiner defense brings heat on a Bobcat pass play. Photo by Mark Lube.

Refugio quarterback Kelan Brown feels the pressure as the Shiner defense brings heat on a Bobcat pass play. Photo by Mark Lube.

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Shiner football: Comanches hold their own against Refugio

Mark Lube
Saturday, October 21, 2023
The Shiner Comanches had no illusion about the mountain of a task they had on Friday night against Refugio. Shiner pinned its ears back and went after the Bobcats with all their might but came up short 26-7. “We competed our tails off.
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