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The St. Paul girls and boys golf teams along with the coaches pose with the girls 2A state banner and plaque. Photo courtesy of Nicco Brown.

The St. Paul girls and boys golf teams along with the coaches pose with the girls 2A state banner and plaque. Photo courtesy of Nicco Brown.

St. Paul golf: STATE CHAMPS! Lady Cards win state golf title; boys 7th

News Staff
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
The Lady Cardinals captured the TAPPS 2A 2026 state golf title at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco on April 20-21.St. Paul shot a 354 on April 20 and then a 188, playing only nine holes on April 21 due to weather.Faith Brown shot 80-44-124 for third medalist and was named to the All-State Team.

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YHS Lady Bulldogs edge Edna to complete regular season

Mark Lube
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Teagan Ratley was 3-for-4, double, two runs and two RBI while Kilynn Poole hit 2-for-5 with two runs, two RBI and Faith McCloud got two hits and scored two runs as the softball team closed out the regular season with an 11-10 win at Edna April 14.

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Bulldogs return to playoffs with win against Columbus

Mark Lube
Thursday, April 23, 2026
The Yoakum Bulldogs rallied from an early 2-0 deficit with some hot later innings to defeat Columbus 9-2 on Friday at home.The Bulldogs had no hits and one run after four innings before getting five hits, a double and plating eight runs to secure a playoff spot for the first time in several seasons.

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Brahma golf qualifies for state

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
VICTORIA – The Brahma golf team is headed to state after finishing second in the Class 3A Region IV Tournament at Victoria Country Club Monday and Tuesday, April 13-14.The Brahmas shot a team total of 689 – 337 the first 18 holes and 352 in the second round.

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Brahmas, LB advance

Chuck Grafe
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
GOLIAD – Five Hallettsville thinclads will advance to the Region IV, Class 3A regional meet as a result of their performance at the area meet Thursday.•  Elizabeth Felcman was 3rd in the 3200 with a time of 12:36.77 and 6th in the 1600 in 5:49.39.• Colt Edmonds was 2nd in both the 400 in (50.
Photo by Chuck Grafe Trent Sevcik doubled, tripled and drove in a run

Photo by Chuck Grafe Trent Sevcik doubled, tripled and drove in a run

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Indians tie for district title

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Indians had an up-and down week, defeating St. Paul 5-0 before losing to Bulverde Bracken Christian School on the road Thursday, 13-8.The Indians (14-8, 6-1) followed the pitching of Layne Sevcik in the 5-0 victory over St. Paul at the Shiner Starplex Wednesday, April 15.

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LB Lose

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
ALTAIR – The Lady Brahmas lost to Columbus 9-7 in a playoff for the top seed in District 25-AAA Friday at Rice Consolidated High School.The LB saw an eleventh hour rally fall short after scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Photo by Chuck Grafe Ty Sklar scores the Brahmas’ fourth run during a five-run fourth inning.

Photo by Chuck Grafe Ty Sklar scores the Brahmas’ fourth run during a five-run fourth inning.

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Brahmas sew up dist. title

Chuck Grafe
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Hallettsville won its second District 25-3A championship in three years with a 5-3 victory over Vanderbilt Industrial here Friday night.Hudson Chenard pitched a complete game and had to throw 114 pitches to do so. Chenard struck our five and walked three.
Photo by Chuck Grafe Ella Demel hits a three-run homer in the first inning in the Tuesday, April 14 game with St. Paul

Photo by Chuck Grafe Ella Demel hits a three-run homer in the first inning in the Tuesday, April 14 game with St. Paul

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SH clinches district title

Chuck Grafe
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Sometimes it is not how far you hit the ball, but the end result.Madelyn Kurtz’s bloop single to right field scored Ainsley Grahmann with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to cap a fantastic come-from-behind 7-6 victory over St.

Shiner track and field: Shiner TF has 11 advance to regionals

News Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The Shiner Comanches have 11 total athletes advancing to the regional meet May 1-2 in Kingsville after competing in the area meet last week in Granger.Girls100 — 6th,  Jaliyah Barnett, 13.74.800 — 6th, Megan Burns, 2:40.94.1600 — 8th, Kylynn Ramirez, 6:58.38.100 Hurdles —2nd, Savannah Durrett, 17.
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