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Hallettsville High School Lady Brahmas, Olivia Etzler and April Leopold were recognized at Monday’s HISD Board of Trustees Meeting. The tennis doubles duo qualified for the UIL State Tennis Tournament held April 25-26. From left are HISD athletic director Levi Montgomery, Leopold, Etzler and Board of Trustee president Robert Lundy. Photo by Trina Patek

Hallettsville High School Lady Brahmas, Olivia Etzler and April Leopold were recognized at Monday’s HISD Board of Trustees Meeting. The tennis doubles duo qualified for the UIL State Tennis Tournament held April 25-26. From left are HISD athletic director Levi Montgomery, Leopold, Etzler and Board of Trustee president Robert Lundy. Photo by Trina Patek

HHS Tennis Duo Honored

Jimmy Appelt
Monday, May 15, 2023
Olivia Etzler and April Leopold were recognized at Monday’s HISD Board of Trustees Meeting.

Shiner track and field: Shiner state track meet schedule

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
The Shiner Lady Comanches and Comanches track and field team wrap up the season at the UIL state meet this Friday in five events. Dalton Brooks gets things started as he will compete in the long jump at 9 a.m. Kailey Boedeker is scheduled to throw the shot put at 12:30 p.m.
Tori Walker

Tori Walker

St. Paul softball: Lady Cards hit four HRs in area win

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
It was home-run kind of day for St. Paul in the area game May 2 at Huntsville Alpha Omega. Tori Walker has two home runs while Julia Machacek and Stefany Pokluda each had one; Brooke Cerny and Presley Tuch each had a double in the Lady Cards’ 16-5 win. St.
Shiner senior Gavyn Gipson signed with Northland College in Wisconsin to run cross country and will also try his hand or rather his feet at cross-country skiing. Sitting from left is Carter Gipson, Stephen Gipson, Gavyn Gipson, Sheena Gipson and Lilyana Gipson. Standing is head cross-country coach Michelle Winkenwerder. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner senior Gavyn Gipson signed with Northland College in Wisconsin to run cross country and will also try his hand or rather his feet at cross-country skiing. Sitting from left is Carter Gipson, Stephen Gipson, Gavyn Gipson, Sheena Gipson and Lilyana Gipson. Standing is head cross-country coach Michelle Winkenwerder. Photo by Mark Lube.

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Shiner cross country: Gipson to run cross country, try hand at cross-country skiing next year

Mark Lube
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Shiner cross-country runner Gavyn Gipson is obviously very familiar with cross-country running. What he is not as familiar with is cross-country skiing. Next school year at college, he will get that very opportunity by attending private school Northland College in Ashland, Wis.
Zeke Rodriguez hustles to third base during St. Paul’s 13-0 regional win over Bryan Allen Academy May 3 in Fayetteville. He scored twice on two hits, had an RBI and stole one base. Photo by Mark Lube.

Zeke Rodriguez hustles to third base during St. Paul’s 13-0 regional win over Bryan Allen Academy May 3 in Fayetteville. He scored twice on two hits, had an RBI and stole one base. Photo by Mark Lube.

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St. Paul baseball: Cards blank Allen Academy to earn return trip to state

Mark Lube
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
FAYETTEVILLE —The St. Paul Cardinals officially obtained their second straight ticket to the state tournament last week. The Cardinals downed Bryan Allen Academy 13-0 on May 3 in Fayetteville in the TAPPS V regional game.
Keenan Hailey safely slides into base during Shiner’s bi-district series with Charlotte last Friday at St. Mary’s University. Hailey got three hits, scored four runs with three RBIs and a triple in the series. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Keenan Hailey safely slides into base during Shiner’s bi-district series with Charlotte last Friday at St. Mary’s University. Hailey got three hits, scored four runs with three RBIs and a triple in the series. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Shiner baseball: Comanches sweep Trojans

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
The Comanches opened the playoffs by rolling Charlotte 13-0, 11-1 in a sweep Friday at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. Shiner 13, Charlotte 0 (Game 1) Drew Wenske and Ryan Peterson each scored four runs to get Shiner to a 12-0 win in five innings in the first game.
Ashlyn Pesek on her way down after clearing the bar at the high jump. She got first with 5 feet, 0 inches. Photo by Mark Lube.

Ashlyn Pesek on her way down after clearing the bar at the high jump. She got first with 5 feet, 0 inches. Photo by Mark Lube.

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St. Paul track and field: SP track teams top four at state

Mark Lube
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
HEWITT — The St. Paul track teams finished out the season Friday and Saturday at the TAPPS state track and field meet at Panther Stadium in Hewitt. St. Paul brought home a total of five Gold, three Silver and four Bronzes while each team got top four.
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