Sports

Back row from left are coach Melissa Colman, Piper Wallace, Avery Colman, Adilee Benes, Aydrianna Rosenbaum and coach Lauren Pohler. Front row from left are Amara Cuevas, Emerson Hubbard and Renee Johnson. Photo courtesy of Hali Benes.

Back row from left are coach Melissa Colman, Piper Wallace, Avery Colman, Adilee Benes, Aydrianna Rosenbaum and coach Lauren Pohler. Front row from left are Amara Cuevas, Emerson Hubbard and Renee Johnson. Photo courtesy of Hali Benes.

Youth sports: Sweet Digs 12U youth volleyball team on a roll

The Sweet Digs 12U volleyball team has been making waves in local tournaments, with impressive finishes in both the APC Tournament and the Tiger Mania Tournament.On Saturday the team showcased their skills and determination at the APC Tournament in New Braunfels, where they earned a third-place...

Shiner girls golf: LC golf team places sixth at Industrial

The Shiner Lady Comanches golf tournament had a team score of 452 to place sixth in the Industrial Cobra Invitational on Feb. 12.Callie Chrismon led Shiner with a total score of 102 and seventh place; Jaleigh Ramirez carded a 114 for No. 23. Olivia Akin placed No. 26 with 116.
Shiner offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and head boys track coach Randy Palmer (right, shown here with head coach Daniel Boedeker prior to the Hallettsville football game in August)  has returned home to Pleasanton to serve as head football coach. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and head boys track coach Randy Palmer (right, shown here with head coach Daniel Boedeker prior to the Hallettsville football game in August) has returned home to Pleasanton to serve as head football coach. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner football: Palmer returning to Pleasanton to lead Eagles football team

Shiner football offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach and head boys track coach Randy Palmer is returning to his roots.Palmer was recently named the head football coach at his alma mater, the Pleasanton Eagles.“I am excited to return to my hometown and serve as head football coach,” he said.
Ezekiel Rodriguez battles for a basket against Waldorf. He was St. Paul’s top scorer with 16 points. Photo by Mark Lube.

Ezekiel Rodriguez battles for a basket against Waldorf. He was St. Paul’s top scorer with 16 points. Photo by Mark Lube.

St. Paul boys basketball: Cardinals hold off Waldorf in final quarter of bi district game

With less than a minute and  a half left in the game, St. Paul had Austin Waldorf biting at its heals.The Cardinals were ahead 46-45 but had held leads as big as 12 points just a few minutes beforehand.The Cardinals gritted their teeth, went to work and went on a 7-0 to win their TAPPS 2A...
Shiner’s Morgan Lenehan did her best to gain leverage against a Bremond defender in their area playoff game in Manor on Thursday. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Shiner’s Morgan Lenehan did her best to gain leverage against a Bremond defender in their area playoff game in Manor on Thursday. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Shiner girls basketball: Shiner girls basketball wrap up season as area finalists

GIDDINGS — Shiner senior Kailey Boedeker had another banner game.She matched a season and personal-best point total of 27 points to lead Shiner to a 78-32 win over the Bartlett Lassies Feb. 10 at Giddings High School in a 2ADII bi-district playoff game.Boedeker was not the only player with 20 or...
Audrey Swinford has a shot nearly blocked by a Cowgirl defender. Photo by Mark Lube.

Audrey Swinford has a shot nearly blocked by a Cowgirl defender. Photo by Mark Lube.

Moulton girls basketball: Kittens edged by McMullen County in OT as buzzer bucket is ruled to not count

GOLIAD — Just as the buzzer sounded to conclude  the second overtime against McMullen County, Madison Rothbauer, outside the circle, jumped up and shot the ball.The ball went into the net and the Moulton bench erupted as they believed they had erased a two-point deficit and wrote in a one-point win...
Ty Noska vs. St. Paul. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald

Ty Noska vs. St. Paul. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald

Indian losing streak at four

The Sacred Heart Indians have picked a bad time of the season to play bad basketball.The Indians suffered their fourth loss in a row in dropping a 53-33 decision to San Antonio Atonement Academy here Friday.The Crusaders led 12-7 at the end of the first quarter, 21-13 at the half and 27-22 at the...