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Photo courtesy of Shiner All-Sports Booster Club.

Photo courtesy of Shiner All-Sports Booster Club.

Shiner sports: Shiner ISD wins post-season awards

News Staff
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
The Shiner ISD athletic program picked up a couple of major honors following the 2025-26 school year.Shiner was named the 2026 Class 2A Texas High School Athletic Directors Association Texas Cup Champions in the inaugural year for the award.
Brooke Otto makes a catch during a 2026 University of Louisiana-Lafayette game. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Kasper.

Brooke Otto makes a catch during a 2026 University of Louisiana-Lafayette game. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Kasper.

Miscellaneous sports: Brooke Otto wins post-season awards

News Staff
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Congratulations to Brooke Otto, who earned Second Team All-Sunbelt Conference honors for 2026.Otto was also awarded a spot on the NFCA All-Gulf Region Team.Otto a junior, due to a season ending injury in 2025, plays third base for the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns softball team.
A 12-1 win over New Braunfels last week confirmed the Texas East District 31 Championship for the Shiner Junior Softball All-Stars team. Photo courtesy of Shiner Little League.

A 12-1 win over New Braunfels last week confirmed the Texas East District 31 Championship for the Shiner Junior Softball All-Stars team. Photo courtesy of Shiner Little League.

Youth sports: Shiner Junior softball wins district championship

News Staff
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
The Shiner Junior softball All-Stars captured the district championship with a win over New Braunfels while Minor Softball, Major Baseball and Minor Baseball concluded their seasons.

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3 in a row? No problem!

Chuck Grafe
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
It was just about etched in stone before the Sacred Heart Indianettes’ 2026 season even began.The Indianettes fashioned a 28-8 record with most of the losses coming to UIL schools.In the Ganado-El Campo Tournament, they defeated El Campo and lost to eventual state champion Ganado.
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11U All-Star report

News Staff
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
NEW BRAUNFELS – The 11U Hallettsville AllStars went undefeated in the District 31 East Zone Tournament.In the opening game Monday, June 1, Hallettsville defeated Floresville 19-1.The locals scored 13 runs in the second inning on the way to the win.Jace New doubled to drive in a run.
Photo by Chuck Grafe Brax Threadgill slides safely into third during the victory over Gonzales.

Photo by Chuck Grafe Brax Threadgill slides safely into third during the victory over Gonzales.

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Major boys advance to finals

Chuck Grafe
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
The Hallettsville Major League All-Stars advanced to the finals of the District 31 Major League (11-12) East Zone Tournament with a 10-2 victory over Shiner Monday evening.With the victory, Hallettsville stayed undefeated in the tournament.Three pitchers turned in yeoman service.
Photo by Chuck Grafe Heidi Rother steals second in the Gonzales victory

Photo by Chuck Grafe Heidi Rother steals second in the Gonzales victory

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Major girls take 2 easy wins

Chuck Grafe
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Hallettsville has been a model of consistency in the first two games of the Major League (11-12) District 31 East Zone Tournament here.Hallettsville scored 21 runs in both games in wins over Floresville and Gonzales.
The Shiner Stars 14U baseball team poses with the PG Super Regional NIT Champions banner. Photo courtesy of Shiner Stars Baseball.

The Shiner Stars 14U baseball team poses with the PG Super Regional NIT Champions banner. Photo courtesy of Shiner Stars Baseball.

Local youth sports:Shiner Stars 14U baseball earns regional NIT championship

News Staff
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Shiner Stars 14U brought home the championship from the PG Houston Super Regional NIT May 22-24. This group showed up in every phase of the game. Pitching and defense were locked in all weekend, and the bats did their job too.
The Shiner Junior softball players and coaches/managers stand for the national anthem. Photo courtesy of Amanda Ulcak.

The Shiner Junior softball players and coaches/managers stand for the national anthem. Photo courtesy of Amanda Ulcak.

Local youth sports: Shiner LL All-Stars report- Junior softball wins two

News Staff
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Shiner Little League teams were in action last week and over the weekend.Junior SoftballShiner defeated Poth 14-3 on Friday to start off the tournament.Avery Colman drove in four runs on three hits to lead Shiner at the plate.
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