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Addison Matula prepares to serve in the Edna loss here Tuesday, Sept. 17. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald

Addison Matula prepares to serve in the Edna loss here Tuesday, Sept. 17. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald

Lady Brahmas get first district win

ALTAIR –The Hallettsville Lady Brahmas recorded their first victory in District 25-AAA play by defeating Rice Consolidated 19-25, 25-19, 25- 15, 25-23 Friday evening.Highlights were 17 kills by Kasey Harper, 17 digs by Hanna Zachary and 36 assists by Alaina Halata.The Lady Brahmas, who are 13-17,...
Layne Besetzny attacks during the district opening win over Bracken Christian. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald

Layne Besetzny attacks during the district opening win over Bracken Christian. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald

SH cops district opener

Sacred Heart swept Bulverde Bracken Christian 25-14, 25-23, 25-12 in its TAPPS opener here Tuesday, Sept. 17.The Indianettes (9-12, 1-0) had a slight hiccup in the second set. “We dominated in sets 1 and 3 and in set 2 they almost got us,” Indianettes head coach Orsak said.
Indian quarterback Andrew Steffek gets off a pass despite the effort of St. Joseph’s Nick Bludau. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald

Indian quarterback Andrew Steffek gets off a pass despite the effort of St. Joseph’s Nick Bludau. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald

Flyers eke out 14-13 victory over Indians

A missed extra point was the difference in the Sacred Heart Indians’ 14- 13 loss here Friday night to Victoria St. Joseph.The Indians (2-2) had a chance to go ahead in the fourth quarter before giving up the ball on the Flyer 25-yard line with 4:57 to play.
8th grade. From left are Mallory Johnson, Taylor Kocian, Savannah Durrett, Madi Hubbard and Tinsley Vasek. Top row from left are Alexis Malina, Whitley Lyons, Kenzie Springfield, Stella Clifford, Jessica Whiddon and Madison Coburn. Photo courtesy of Courtney Johnson.

8th grade. From left are Mallory Johnson, Taylor Kocian, Savannah Durrett, Madi Hubbard and Tinsley Vasek. Top row from left are Alexis Malina, Whitley Lyons, Kenzie Springfield, Stella Clifford, Jessica Whiddon and Madison Coburn. Photo courtesy of Courtney Johnson.

Shiner volleyball: Shiner JH spikers play at Schulenburg Tournament

The Shiner Junior High volleyball teams competed in the Schulenburg Tournament on Sept. 14.7th GradeThe Lady Braves earned third place defeating Bellville (25-22, 25-23), losing to Weimar (21-25, 25-21, 7-15) and then defeating Brazos (25-15, 25-8) in the final match.
Shiner JV Boys Medalist Alvaro C.Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

Shiner JV Boys Medalist Alvaro C.Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

Shiner, St. Paul cross country: Cerny, Mozisek place top 10 for Lady Cardinals

Both Shiner cross-country programs were in action in Gonzales on Saturday.St. PaulVarsity GirlsThe Lady Cardinals came in sixth with 136 points.Kristin Cerny led St. Paul with sixth place in  13 minutes, 35.85 seconds and behind her was Skylar Mozisek in 13:39.13.
Nevaeh Jones

Nevaeh Jones

Shiner volleyball: EB sweeps Shiner

Paisly Wallace had 20 assists and 13 digs, Nevaeh Jones had eight digs and Morgan Lenehan chipped in five blocks as Shiner fell to East Bernard on the road Sept. 17 in three close sets, 27-25, 25-20 and 25-18.Shiner stats — JaMya Wright, 7 digs, 6 kills; Chesney Machacek, 5 digs, 3 kills, 1 block;...
Addy Matias plays a ball in the Lady Cardinals’ four-set win over SMHC Sept. 17. Photo by Mark Lube.

Addy Matias plays a ball in the Lady Cardinals’ four-set win over SMHC Sept. 17. Photo by Mark Lube.

St. Paul volleyball: Lady Cards bounce back after set 3 loss to beat SMHC 3-1

After two sets against San Marcos Hill Country, the Lady Cardinals had two wins.However, St. Paul dropped intensity or focus, losing the third set by 16 points before rebounding to take the fourth game to win 25-17, 25-17, 9-25, 25-22.