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the Lady Comanche mile-relay team of from left Hayleigh Burns, Rylee Vancura, Riley Rainosek and JaMya Wright set a new school record with a time of 4:03.15. The old record of 4:04.10 was set in 2017 by Rashel Bonds, Mackinly (Pilat) Fifer, Kyondra Miller and Faith Wagoner. Photo courtesy of Kristi Peterson.

the Lady Comanche mile-relay team of from left Hayleigh Burns, Rylee Vancura, Riley Rainosek and JaMya Wright set a new school record with a time of 4:03.15. The old record of 4:04.10 was set in 2017 by Rashel Bonds, Mackinly (Pilat) Fifer, Kyondra Miller and Faith Wagoner. Photo courtesy of Kristi Peterson.

Shiner track and field: Lady Comanches sets new school record in mile-relay at state meet

News Staff
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
The Shiner girls and boys track teams concluded the season Friday at the UIL state track meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium at the University of Texas at Austin.
Catcher Paeden Vincik embraces a couple of teammates after the end of Game 2. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Catcher Paeden Vincik embraces a couple of teammates after the end of Game 2. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

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Shiner softball: LC defense stands tall in second game to complete sweep of Ganado

Mark Lube
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
CUERO — The Shiner Comanches needed some solid defense in the second half of the game. And they got it, along with solid pitching, to see off Ganado 4-1 in the second game of the best-of-three regional quarterfinal series.
Lady Cardinal All-Tournament players. Third from left is Presley Tuch, third from right is Hailey Radicke, second from right is Stefany Pokluda and right is Julia Machacek. Photo by Mark Lube.

Lady Cardinal All-Tournament players. Third from left is Presley Tuch, third from right is Hailey Radicke, second from right is Stefany Pokluda and right is Julia Machacek. Photo by Mark Lube.

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St. Paul softball: REPEAT: Lady Cards win 2023 state title

Mark Lube
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
ARLINGTON — St. Paul repeated as back-to-back state champions this weekend at the TAPPS IV softball tournament at University of Texas-Arlington’s Allan Saxe Field.
Ryan Kapavik on Saturday becomes the first Catholic priest ever from Shiner St. Paul.

Ryan Kapavik on Saturday becomes the first Catholic priest ever from Shiner St. Paul.

Kapavik’s first mass takes place in Shiner Saturday

Bobby Horecka
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Ryan Kapavik will do something that no Shiner St. Paul graduate has ever done before when he becomes the school’s first to accept the Catholic Rites of Ordination—the final step becoming a priest—in a special mass taking place at the Our Lady of Victory Cathedral in Victoria at 10 a.m. Saturday...
Tori Walker

Tori Walker

St. Paul softball: Lady Cards hit four HRs in area win

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
It was home-run kind of day for St. Paul in the area game May 2 at Huntsville Alpha Omega. Tori Walker has two home runs while Julia Machacek and Stefany Pokluda each had one; Brooke Cerny and Presley Tuch each had a double in the Lady Cards’ 16-5 win.
Shiner senior Gavyn Gipson signed with Northland College in Wisconsin to run cross country and will also try his hand or rather his feet at cross-country skiing. Sitting from left is Carter Gipson, Stephen Gipson, Gavyn Gipson, Sheena Gipson and Lilyana Gipson. Standing is head cross-country coach Michelle Winkenwerder. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner senior Gavyn Gipson signed with Northland College in Wisconsin to run cross country and will also try his hand or rather his feet at cross-country skiing. Sitting from left is Carter Gipson, Stephen Gipson, Gavyn Gipson, Sheena Gipson and Lilyana Gipson. Standing is head cross-country coach Michelle Winkenwerder. Photo by Mark Lube.

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Shiner cross country: Gipson to run cross country, try hand at cross-country skiing next year

Mark Lube
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Shiner cross-country runner Gavyn Gipson is obviously very familiar with cross-country running. What he is not as familiar with is cross-country skiing.
Zeke Rodriguez hustles to third base during St. Paul’s 13-0 regional win over Bryan Allen Academy May 3 in Fayetteville. He scored twice on two hits, had an RBI and stole one base. Photo by Mark Lube.

Zeke Rodriguez hustles to third base during St. Paul’s 13-0 regional win over Bryan Allen Academy May 3 in Fayetteville. He scored twice on two hits, had an RBI and stole one base. Photo by Mark Lube.

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St. Paul baseball: Cards blank Allen Academy to earn return trip to state

Mark Lube
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
FAYETTEVILLE —The St. Paul Cardinals officially obtained their second straight ticket to the state tournament last week. The Cardinals downed Bryan Allen Academy 13-0 on May 3 in Fayetteville in the TAPPS V regional game.
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