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Photo courtesy of Raymond Rosas.

Photo courtesy of Raymond Rosas.

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Cuero holds off Yoakum 42-28

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
The Yoakum High School Bulldogs traveled to Cuero last Friday night in a renewal of one of the state’s oldest continuous rivalries, The DeWitt County Showdown. The Bulldogs and Gobblers both entered the contest with identical 2-0 records.

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Sacred Heart 3, Yorktown 1

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
Sacred Heart played it first home match since. Aug. 19 and came away with a 3-1 win (22-25, 25- 18, 25-22, 25-12) Tuesday, Sept. 9.“We got off to a slow start,” Indianettes head coach Wanda Orsak said. “We got it going in the second set and never looked back.
Photo by Chuck Grafe Rylan Dworsky comes up with one of the 10 digs she had in the Louise match.

Photo by Chuck Grafe Rylan Dworsky comes up with one of the 10 digs she had in the Louise match.

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Indianettes 3, Louise 0

Chuck Grafe
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Sacred Heart won its second match in a row with a whitewashing of Louise here Friday afternoon, 25, 21, 16.“We started slow again, but came back to take the first set,” Indianettes head coach Wanda Orsak said, “After settling down, we played steady ball.”The Indianettes had five hitting errors in...
WYATT KRAM ......... Scored the Brahmas’ lone touchdown and had 132 yards total offense in the loss to Tidehaven

WYATT KRAM ......... Scored the Brahmas’ lone touchdown and had 132 yards total offense in the loss to Tidehaven

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Brahmas lose to state ranked Tigers

Chuck Grafe
Thursday, September 18, 2025
EL MATON – The Hallettsville Brahmas scored first before the Tidehaven Tigers came back to take a 35-7 victory Friday night.The Brahmas scored on the opening drive, going 65 yards in 10 plays with quarterback Wyatt Kram going in from the 1 and Lucas Hill kicked the extra point for a 7-0 Brahma...
Photo by Chuck Grafe Lady Brahma setter Alaina Halata reached a milestone in the victory over

Photo by Chuck Grafe Lady Brahma setter Alaina Halata reached a milestone in the victory over

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Lady Brahmas 2-0 in District

Chuck Grafe
Thursday, September 18, 2025
It has been a while since the Hallettsville Lady Brahmas could say they are 2-0 in district.Hallettsville hadn’t beaten Yoakum since 2021, but that changed here last Tuesday, Sept. 9 in the District 28-AAA opener before defeating Tidehaven on the road FridayThe LB (16-14 overall) won a stem-winder...
Photo by Chuck Grafe Ty Noska (4) on a fourth quarter carry.

Photo by Chuck Grafe Ty Noska (4) on a fourth quarter carry.

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Indians, Dowell secure first win, 33-8

Chuck Grafe
Thursday, September 18, 2025
After going scoreless in its first two games, Sacred Heart took out its frustrations on the Louise Hornets with a 33-8 victory here Friday night.The win was the first of the season and also the first for Rodney Dowell as Indian head coach.“It was a great game for us,” Dowell said.

Miscellaneous sports:Harris Picks

News Staff
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Shiner by 24  over IndustrialWest Columbia vs Yoakum (Pick ‘Em)Austin Travis  by 3 over LulingRice Consolidated by 8 over HallettsvilleGonzales by 17 over PleasantonCuero by 24 over CC MillerColumbus by 7 over MadisonvilleKenedy by No Limit over PettusFalls City by 21 over Brackett

Shiner football: Shiner JH open with wins over Poth Pirates

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
The Shiner junior high football teams got their seasons started off with wins last week at home against Poth.Shiner 7th 30, Poth 8Eli Stone rushed for two touchdowns including one from 44 yards as the 7th  grade Braves won 30-8.Luke Spann and Hudson Popp each rushed for one touchdown.

Shiner, St. Paul football: Shiner goes to Industrial; Cards have bye

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
The Comanches start a two-game road trip while the Cardinals have their season bye.Shiner at IndustrialWith a good start to non district with three wins out of three games, Shiner takes their show on the road, starting with a trip to Industrial.The Cobras have not had as good of a start with an 0-3...
Lexi Boner strikes the ball near the net in Friday’s home match against Poth. She had seven kills. Photo by Mark Lube.

Lexi Boner strikes the ball near the net in Friday’s home match against Poth. She had seven kills. Photo by Mark Lube.

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Shiner volleyball: LCs hustle in four-set loss to Poth

Mark Lube
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
The Lady Comanches hustled, communicated and made plays out of left field.But unfortunately the results were not on their side as visitors Poth Pirettes took a 16-25, 28-26, 25-20 and 25-11 win Friday in Shiner.Shiner took the first set by nine before Poth won by two, by five and then by 14...
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