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Local historian Doug Kubicek and Shiner superintendent Alex Remschel gave us a tour of the Old Shiner Gym last week. Seen here on the old stage, the two are discussing what all still might need doing to make this a 100% usable facility as it was intended—replacing just one set of curtains for use on the stage runs in the tens of thousands of dollars, all the way around would run in the hundreds of thousands. Remschels said. Even more would be needed to bring the stage lighting up to snuff.

Local historian Doug Kubicek and Shiner superintendent Alex Remschel gave us a tour of the Old Shiner Gym last week. Seen here on the old stage, the two are discussing what all still might need doing to make this a 100% usable facility as it was intended—replacing just one set of curtains for use on the stage runs in the tens of thousands of dollars, all the way around would run in the hundreds of thousands. Remschels said. Even more would be needed to bring the stage lighting up to snuff.

OLD SHINER GYM—Part II: Shiner tries again for its gymnasium as depths of Great Depression begin to clear

Bobby Horecka
Friday, October 7, 2022
When we left off in last week’s Gazette, we shared a couple stories filed Jan. 22, 1931, which to borrow a phrase that shows up in our pages then, about “a fellow who signs his name” Mr. J.L. Martin and his generous $25,000 donation (worth about $450,000 in today’s dollars) toward the building a...
Flatonia gets a ball past the block attempt of Avery Boedeker and Aimee Mitchon. Photo by Mark Lube.

Flatonia gets a ball past the block attempt of Avery Boedeker and Aimee Mitchon. Photo by Mark Lube.

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Shiner volleyball: Lady Comanches come together to down Flatonia 3-0

Mark Lube
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
FLATONIA — The Shiner volleyball team trailed most of the opening set Oct. 4 at Flatonia. The Lady Comanches got it together to win the first one by two points before winning the next by larger margins in a 25-23, 25-16, 25-20 sweep to improve to 3-1 after four matches in district.
The Lady Comanches won first place in the varsity girls 1A-2A. From left is Brinley Ramirez, Erin Pustka, Callie Chrismon, Hayleigh Burns, Amelia Pohler, Molly Kollaus and Eve Roberts. Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

The Lady Comanches won first place in the varsity girls 1A-2A. From left is Brinley Ramirez, Erin Pustka, Callie Chrismon, Hayleigh Burns, Amelia Pohler, Molly Kollaus and Eve Roberts. Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

Shiner October cross country meet: Lady Comanches come in first

News Staff
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Shiner and St. Paul cross-country teams competed in the second Shiner meet Saturday at Green-Dickson Park. Shiner Varsity Girls The Lady Comanches scored 39 points to win the 1A-2A division. Riley Rainosek was third in 12 minutes, 42.01 seconds.
Ashlyn Pesek with kill attempt against Concordia. Photo by Mark Lube.

Ashlyn Pesek with kill attempt against Concordia. Photo by Mark Lube.

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St. Paul volleyball: Concordia downs St. Paul in first-ever meeting between schools

Mark Lube
Monday, October 3, 2022
Like a couple of other teams in the district, the Pflugerville Concordia Lady Cardinals were a little mysterious to their avian counterparts in Shiner. St. Paul and Concordia faced off for the first time ever Monday at St. Paul High School with Concordia taking a sweep 25-21, 25-18, 25-14.
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