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Faith Brown (foreground) receives a serve with Erin Hajek (background left) and Emery Kennedy (background right) providing cover in the match against San Antonio Antonement. Photo by Mark Lube.

Faith Brown (foreground) receives a serve with Erin Hajek (background left) and Emery Kennedy (background right) providing cover in the match against San Antonio Antonement. Photo by Mark Lube.

St. Paul volleyball: St. Paul overcomes nervous start to sweep SA Antonement

It was not the best start for St. Paul in their district opener against San Antonio Antonement on Thursday.The Lady Cardinals were not playing relaxed but did step up their game to defeat the Lady Crusaders in a 25-14, 25-19, 25-22 sweep.“I felt like we played a little timid in the beginning.
The Cardinals (shown here against Corpus Christi John Paul II on Sept. 13) won at Louise for their second straight win. Photo by Mark Lube.

The Cardinals (shown here against Corpus Christi John Paul II on Sept. 13) won at Louise for their second straight win. Photo by Mark Lube.

St. Paul football: SP goes to 2-2 with win vs Louise

The St. Paul football team scored 13 points in each of the second and third quarters to rally to beat Louise 26-12 Friday in Louise.
Shiner’s Jarvis Williams gets ahold of Industrial receiver Logan Thomas during the first quarter. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner’s Jarvis Williams gets ahold of Industrial receiver Logan Thomas during the first quarter. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner football: Shiner runs over Industrial 49-28 for first win

A safety and then two more stops out of the next three opponent possessions reinvigorated the Comanche defense.Following the first half against Industrial on Friday, where neither defense was able to get a stop and the Comanches were ahead 20-14, Shiner got a defensive safety and then scored...

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...