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Shiner varsity CC medalists from Saturday’s Industrial meet. From left is  Hayleigh Bruns, Boe Boehm, Brinley Ramirez and Callie Chrismon. Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

Shiner varsity CC medalists from Saturday’s Industrial meet. From left is Hayleigh Bruns, Boe Boehm, Brinley Ramirez and Callie Chrismon. Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

Shiner CC: Lady Comanches third at Industrial

The Lady Comanches and Comanches ran in the Industrial meet on Saturday. Varsity Girls The Lady Comanches got third with 90 points. Ramirez was Shiner’s top finisher with ninth place in 14:40. Burns was No. 11 in 14:49; Chrismon was No. 14 in 14:59; Pustka was No. 17 with a time of 15:06.
Emily Stamport jumps up for a kill attempt in St. Paul’s two-set win over Rice Friday morning at the Rice Tournament. Photo by Mark Lube.

Emily Stamport jumps up for a kill attempt in St. Paul’s two-set win over Rice Friday morning at the Rice Tournament. Photo by Mark Lube.

St. Paul Volleyball: Lady Cardinals get five wins at Rice

The Lady Cardinals volleyball team went 5-3 in the Rice Tournament last Thursday through Saturday. Pool D (Thursday) The Lady Cardinals went 1-2 in Pool D play on Thursday to capture third place, going up against Palacios, Weimar and Boling.

Football: Shiner teams will look to rebound

Shiner hosts Industrial while St. Paul is at San Antonio TMI-Episcopal. Both teams fell in their openers. Industrial at Shiner Shiner hosts Industrial at 7:30 p.m. at Comanche Stadium for the first of two straight home games.
Shiner running back Beck Bishop carries the football in the Comanches’ opener Friday night at Hallettsville. Photo courtesy of Chuck Grafe/Hallettsville Tribune-Herald.

Shiner running back Beck Bishop carries the football in the Comanches’ opener Friday night at Hallettsville. Photo courtesy of Chuck Grafe/Hallettsville Tribune-Herald.

Shiner Football: Hallettsville 14, Shiner 7

Hallettsville’s Damarion Austin’s 32-yard run with just 10 minutes left in the third quarter broke a 7-7 tie and was the difference in the Shiner Comanches falling a little short at Hallettsville, 14-7, to open the 2022 season.
Trent Brown attracts attention from Flatonia's defense. Photo by Mark Lube.

Trent Brown attracts attention from Flatonia's defense. Photo by Mark Lube.

St. Paul Football: Flatonia 35, St. Paul 0

St. Paul  preferred a  better outcome in their season opener, but a season does not ride on the first game. The Flatonia Bulldogs muscled their way past St. Paul, through the air and the ground, and played solid defense in blanking the Cardinals 35-0 Friday night at Comanche Stadium.
TPWD Photo

TPWD Photo

Promising dove season predicted

If you're wondering if the heat has affected the doves, don't worry. Like most Texans, most doves are well-adapted to hot, dry conditions, particularly white-winged doves, and the season looks promising.
Avery Pesek stretches out for a dig. Photo by Mark Lube.

Avery Pesek stretches out for a dig. Photo by Mark Lube.

St. Paul volleyball: Cowgirls hand St. Paul 3-0 loss

As a lot of teams are doing less than three weeks into the new season, the St. Paul volleyball team is still under construction. The Lady Cardinals dropped a non-district match to Edna Cowgirls 26-24, 25-15, 25-9 Aug. 23 at St .Paul High School.
Chelsea Whiddon with dig in Shiner's sweep of Sacred Heart. Photo by Chuck Grafe.

Chelsea Whiddon with dig in Shiner's sweep of Sacred Heart. Photo by Chuck Grafe.

Shiner volleyball: Lady Comanches beat Edna, SH in non-district

The Lady Comanches won back-to-back non district games in a four-set win over Edna  Aug. 16 and over Sacred Heart at home on Aug. 23. Shiner 3, Edna 1 Julie Ivy and Rylee Vancura combined for 27 kills to lead Shiner to a 3-1 (25-19, 25-15, 16-25, 25-15) win on the road vs Edna Aug.16.