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Area football: Harris Picks for Sept. 20 games

Industrial by 2 over ShinerRice Consolidated by 9 over HallettsvilleYoakum by 15 over West ColumbiaAustin Travis by 5 over LulingGonzales by 9 over PleasantonCorpus Christi Miller by 21 over CueroFalls City by 49 over BrackettBrazos by 11 over SchulenburgThree Rivers by 14 over FlatoniaColumbus by...
Cameron Pesek elevates for a kill during UMHB’s match with Howard Payne University. Photo courtesy of UMHB Athletics.

Cameron Pesek elevates for a kill during UMHB’s match with Howard Payne University. Photo courtesy of UMHB Athletics.

St. Paul volleyball: Pesek helps UMHB spikers to win in conference opener

St. Paul graduate Cameron Pesek played a good role in leading the The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor volleyball team to a 3-1 (25-21, 25-19, 19-25, 25-21) over Howard Payne on Sept. 10 in Belton.The Cru improved to 9-0 on the season and opened conference play at 1-0 while the Yellow Jackets fell...
Emery Kennedy jumps up to block a kill attempt by Smithville’s Briyanna Sampson (right) during the Lady Cardinals’ three-set win on Thursday. Photo by Mark Lube.

Emery Kennedy jumps up to block a kill attempt by Smithville’s Briyanna Sampson (right) during the Lady Cardinals’ three-set win on Thursday. Photo by Mark Lube.

St. Paul volleyball: Lady Cardinals push through in 3-0 win against Smithville

Two days previous, in their match at Shiner, the St. Paul volleyball team had some trouble finishing sets where they had leads.Thursday evening at home to Smithville, St. Paul found ways to push through the sets as they beat the Lady Tigers 26-24, 25-21, 25-20.“We had a little talk about how...
Morgan Lenehan (left) and Lexi Boner with a block attempt at the net for Shiner during their match Sept. 10 against St. Paul.  Photo by Mark Lube.

Morgan Lenehan (left) and Lexi Boner with a block attempt at the net for Shiner during their match Sept. 10 against St. Paul. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner, St. Paul volleyball:Shiner wins cross-town VB match in four sets

The Lady Comanches team cohesion is coming along well which is extremely pleasing to head coach Desiree Nitsch.“The team chemistry and confidence is finally coming along and that we are starting to gel as a team,” she said.
Gus Collins runs by a teammate blocking a Centurion defender. Collins ran for 97 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown on the game’s first play.Photo courtesy of Photos by Lori Raabe.

Gus Collins runs by a teammate blocking a Centurion defender. Collins ran for 97 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown on the game’s first play.Photo courtesy of Photos by Lori Raabe.

St. Paul football: Cards crush CC John Paul II 47-0

Gus Collins’ 63-yard touchdown run on a reverse at the first play was a preview of how the night would go for St. Paul and Corpus Christi John Paul II.The Cardinals’ Sam Perez rushed for 197 yards and four touchdowns while the defense held the Centurions to 77 yards, no points and collected four...
Bottom row from left are Emerysn Boehm, Araya Terry, Addie Prove, Jewel Caka and Chloe Matula. Top row from left are Autumn Jackson, Kalle Kiffer, Reagan Horn, Cami Cowan, Harper Lenehan, Kallie Kupka, Megan Burns and Marie Johnson. Photo courtesy of Kristi Peterson.

Bottom row from left are Emerysn Boehm, Araya Terry, Addie Prove, Jewel Caka and Chloe Matula. Top row from left are Autumn Jackson, Kalle Kiffer, Reagan Horn, Cami Cowan, Harper Lenehan, Kallie Kupka, Megan Burns and Marie Johnson. Photo courtesy of Kristi Peterson.

Shiner volleyball: Lady Comanches JVP win Flatonia tourney

The Shiner Junior Varsity Purple volleyball team won the Flatonia Tournament last weekend with wins over Rice, Hallettsville, Schulenburg and Sacred Heart.