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Ella Demel is greeted at home plate after hitting her sixth home run of the season against St. Paul Thursday. Mark Lube/Shiner Gazette

Ella Demel is greeted at home plate after hitting her sixth home run of the season against St. Paul Thursday. Mark Lube/Shiner Gazette

Indianettes clinch District championship

Chuck Grafe
Thursday, April 17, 2025
SHINER – Three pitchers combined for a twohitter and Avery Beach and Ella Demel both hit home runs in a 14-0 five-inning victory over St. Paul to clinch the TAPPS District 5 Division IV championship at the StarPlex Thursday evening.For Beach, it was her 7th home run and Demel has six.

St. Paul baseball: St. Paul beats Valor Prep 16-2, 19-4 in DH

News Staff
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
St. Paul hosted Waco Valor Prep in a doubleheader on Friday.St. Paul 16, Waco Valor Prep 2 (Game 1)CJ Fogle went 3-for-3, had five RBI, two doubles and scored three runs; Jace Matias got three hits, run and four RBI while Clay Watkins went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, triple in St.
Boys area meet champions Shiner Comanches with coaches Jacob Gutierrez and Connor Stefka. Photo courtesy of Kristi Peterson.

Boys area meet champions Shiner Comanches with coaches Jacob Gutierrez and Connor Stefka. Photo courtesy of Kristi Peterson.

Shiner track and field: Shiner thinclads win area championships

News Staff
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
The Shiner girls and boys track teams each won the area mee Thursday in Flatonia and are sending several athletes to regionals later this week in Kingsville.GirlsThe Lady Comanches won the 27-28 area title with 112 points with runner-up Weimar getting 103 points.
The St. Paul girls and boys track team, along with coaches Max Bergkamp, Nicco Brown and Corey Anzaldua gather for a photo after the district meet April 7 at San Antonio Antonian College Prep. The girls got first place and the boys took second. Photo courtesy of St. Paul Booster Club.

The St. Paul girls and boys track team, along with coaches Max Bergkamp, Nicco Brown and Corey Anzaldua gather for a photo after the district meet April 7 at San Antonio Antonian College Prep. The girls got first place and the boys took second. Photo courtesy of St. Paul Booster Club.

St. Paul track and field: Lady Cards win district; boys place second behind SH

News Staff
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
The St. Paul track and field teams went one and two at the TAPPS 3-2A championships April 7 at San Antonio Antonian College Prep. Top four in each event move on to regional meet April 25 in Seguin.Varsity GirlsThe Lady Cardinals scored 172 points for the district title.100 — 2nd, Skylar Mozisek, 13.
Jo Caka takes a swing on Friday against Weimar. She had two hits and scored one run, and stole one base. Photo courtesy of Louann Heinsohn.

Jo Caka takes a swing on Friday against Weimar. She had two hits and scored one run, and stole one base. Photo courtesy of Louann Heinsohn.

Shiner softball: LCs defeat Weimar to split season series

News Staff
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Shiner softball team completed the season sweep of Schulenburg and made amends for an earlier loss to Weimar with an 10-5 win in Weimar on Friday.
First baseman Brodey Biehunko sees a fly ball drop into his glove in game one. Photo by Mark Lube.

First baseman Brodey Biehunko sees a fly ball drop into his glove in game one. Photo by Mark Lube.

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St. Paul baseball: St. Paul nine sweep San Marcos Hill Country

Mark Lube
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
The St. Paul Cardinals swept a district home doubleheader against San Marcos Hill Country Christian 6-2 and 15-0 on April 8.St. Paul got six hits in the first game and around eight hits in the second contest.“We struggled hitting in the first game.
Second baseman Madison Rothbauer makes a throw to first for the third out in the top of the first inning against Ganado. Photo by Mark Lube.

Second baseman Madison Rothbauer makes a throw to first for the third out in the top of the first inning against Ganado. Photo by Mark Lube.

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Moulton softball: Kittens beat Bloomington, lose to Ganado

Mark Lube
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Outside of two innings in which the other team scored a total of eight runs, the Kittens had a good showing against Ganado.The Maidens scored three runs to open the game and then later had a five-run burst in the seventh to beat Moulton 12-5 Friday evening in Moulton.

Dowell: A New Era Begins

News Staff
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Spring break usually means rest and relaxation—but not for Coach Rodney Dowell. Instead, it was a week filled with moving boxes, swapping red shirts for blue ones, and jumping right into action.
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