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Shiner center fielder Callie Sevcik stretches out in an attempt to catch the ball during Shiner’s April 15 game at home to Ganado. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Shiner center fielder Callie Sevcik stretches out in an attempt to catch the ball during Shiner’s April 15 game at home to Ganado. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Shiner softball: Maidens edge Lady Comanches 8-7 to split district series

The Ganado Maidens rallied from a 5-2 deficit in the sixth inning with six runs and then held Shiner to two runs for an 8-7 win.Maidens got three hits and took advantage of three Shiner errors to avenge a Lady Comanche win in Ganado earlier in the season.Shiner had a couple of hiccups on defense...
Triston Vesely got second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.19 seconds in the finals. He will compete at state along with JaMya Wright who got second in high jump. Photo courtesy of Kristi Peterson.

Triston Vesely got second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.19 seconds in the finals. He will compete at state along with JaMya Wright who got second in high jump. Photo courtesy of Kristi Peterson.

Shiner track and field: Shiner TF sends two to state

The Shiner boys got fifth place and the girls took sixth place at the regional track meet last Friday and Saturday in Kingsville.GirlsThe Lady Comanches got sixth place overall with 33 points.JaMya Wright got second in high jump, reaching 5 feet, 2 inches.JaLeah Curtis placed fourth in the...

Shiner baseball: Comanches rout Schulenburg

Shiner got payback on Schulenburg with a 10-run win, and defeated Weimar and Ganado in recent games.Shiner 11 Schulenburg 1Shiner collected 13 hits in a 11-1 victory over Schulenburg April 8 to split the season series.Shiner trailed 1-0 to start the game before scoring four runs in the bottom of...
The Lady Comanches will be playing at state for the third straight season. From left is Evelyn Johnson, Jaeleigh Ramirez, Morgan Lenehan, Callie Chrismon, Olivia Akin and Tawni Shelton. Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

The Lady Comanches will be playing at state for the third straight season. From left is Evelyn Johnson, Jaeleigh Ramirez, Morgan Lenehan, Callie Chrismon, Olivia Akin and Tawni Shelton. Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

Shiner golf: Shiner girls golf win passage to state for third straight year

The Shiner golf teams competed at the regional tournament April 16-17 at Corpus Christi’s Lozano Golf Course.The Lady Comanches are headed back to state for the third year in a row after a third-place finish.Callie Chrismon shot a 96 and 95 for 191.
Front row, girls team, from left are Faith Brown, Audrey Thibodeaux, Riley Mozisek, Reese Seibert and Skylar Mozisek.  Back row from left are Michael DeSarro, Rylan Jalufka, Clay Watkins, Jackson Seibert and Levi Morkovsky. Photo courtesy of Nicco Brown.

Front row, girls team, from left are Faith Brown, Audrey Thibodeaux, Riley Mozisek, Reese Seibert and Skylar Mozisek. Back row from left are Michael DeSarro, Rylan Jalufka, Clay Watkins, Jackson Seibert and Levi Morkovsky. Photo courtesy of Nicco Brown.

St. Paul golf: Lady Cardinals take second at state; boys come in at sixth

The St. Paul golf team was in action at the TAPPS state meet April 14-15 at Glen Rose’s Squaw Valley Apache Links Course.GirlsThe Lady Cardinals placed second in 2A with a score of 744, carding a 382 on day one and 362 on the second day.Faith Brown led St. Paul  by tying for ninth overall with 93...
Landon Chaloupka cleared, 6 feet, 2 inches for fifth in the high jump. He also placed third in the long jump. Photo by Mark Lube.

Landon Chaloupka cleared, 6 feet, 2 inches for fifth in the high jump. He also placed third in the long jump. Photo by Mark Lube.

Moulton track and field: Kittens 400 relay team, Tinajero, Swinford advance to state

The Moulton track and field teams had several athletes compete at the Region IV-1A meet Friday and Saturday in SeguinThe Kittens placed sixth with 36 points with qualifications to state in one relay event and two field events.Mina Tinajero was placed seventh in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of...
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

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.The...

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

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. Paul’s 16-2...
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

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.