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Tyler Pendley tries to pass the ball while dealing with a Goliad double-team. Photo by Mark Lube.

Tyler Pendley tries to pass the ball while dealing with a Goliad double-team. Photo by Mark Lube.

St. Paul boys basketball: St. Paul boys drop first three games

The Cardinals basketball team started off the season with three losses, at Snook Nov. 21 and two games at home on Nov. 24, to Lockhart and Goliad.Goliad 76, St. Paul 47Jace Matias scored 18 points and Jack Ehrig was also in double digits with 11 points as St.
Landen Christensen and the rest of the Shiner offensive line push back Iola during first-half action in Giddings. Shiner won the game 34-14 Photo by Mark Lube.

Landen Christensen and the rest of the Shiner offensive line push back Iola during first-half action in Giddings. Shiner won the game 34-14 Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner football: Shiner makes key second-half defensive stops in 34-14 win over IHS

GIDDINGS — Second-half defensive effort, including a key fourth-quarter stop, got Shiner over the line.The Comanches move onto to the regional finals/state quarterfinals after a 34-14 win on Black Friday afternoon at Giddings’s Buffalo Stadium against the Iola Bulldogs.

Shiner football: Shiner takes on Iola in regional semifinals

The Comanches are into the regional (regional semifinal) game for the second season in a row.Shiner (12-0) faces Iola at 2 p.m. Friday (tomorrow) in Giddings.Iola is 9-3 on the year including two forfeit wins. They average 35.6 points a game and yield 25.4 a game.

Shiner girls basketball: Lady Comanches bested by neighbor Moulton, 52-18

Shiner played just its second game of the season in a home contest against northerly neighbors Moulton.Shiner struggled to score in a 52-18 loss led by six points from Jaliyah Barnett.“Coming into this game, we have not had a lot of practice. We are working to get that chemistry.
The Shiner Lady Comanche softball senior college signees: Addy Siegel (second from left), Lauren Springfield (third from left), Hailey Radicke (middle), Kara Kupka (third from right) and Kloe Polasek (second from right). Also shown are Shiner assistant coach Anastacia Rehak (left) and head coach Jason Keller (right). Photo courtesy of Photos by Lori Raabe.

The Shiner Lady Comanche softball senior college signees: Addy Siegel (second from left), Lauren Springfield (third from left), Hailey Radicke (middle), Kara Kupka (third from right) and Kloe Polasek (second from right). Also shown are Shiner assistant coach Anastacia Rehak (left) and head coach Jason Keller (right). Photo courtesy of Photos by Lori Raabe.

Shiner softball: Shiner softball C/O ‘26 has five sign for college ball

The Shiner Lady Comanche softball team had five seniors sign national letters of intent to compete in college softball at institutions of varying classifications.Addy Siegel (LSU, Baton Rouge, La.
Skylar Mozisek attempts a first-half layup Thursday against Yoakum. She led the Lady Cardinals with 13 points and made one triple. Photo by Mark Lube.

Skylar Mozisek attempts a first-half layup Thursday against Yoakum. She led the Lady Cardinals with 13 points and made one triple. Photo by Mark Lube.

St. Paul girls basketball: Lady Cardinals hold off Yoakum 44-39 on the road

YOAKUM — With a 41-39 lead with under two minutes to play Thursday at Yoakum, the Lady Cardinals made the plays for a win.St. Paul scored three points in the final 1:40 of the game to secure a 44-39 win, their first of the 2025-26 campaign.
Jarvis Williams (right) blocks for Clayton Fric Friday night against Brackett. Fric led all rushers with 149 yards and scored two touchdowns as Shiner rolled to a 55-19 win in the area-round game in Pleasanton. Photo by Mark Lube.

Jarvis Williams (right) blocks for Clayton Fric Friday night against Brackett. Fric led all rushers with 149 yards and scored two touchdowns as Shiner rolled to a 55-19 win in the area-round game in Pleasanton. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner football: Third-quarter explosion gets Shiner past Tigers, 55-19

PLEASANTON — Ahead 18-13 at halftime after a hail-mary score, the Shiner Comanches took advantage of a bizarre special teams play.

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St. Paul boys basketball: 2025-26 schedule

St. Paul Boys Basketball ScheduleNov. 21    @Snook    5 p.m.    JV/VNov. 24    Lockhart    9 a.m.    JV/VDec. 2    Waelder    7:30 p.m.    VDec. 5-6    @Round Top Tourney    TBA    VDec. 9    SA Keystone    6    JV/VDec. 11-13    @Yorktown Tourney    TBA    VDec. 16    Tidehaven    6    JV/VDec.

Shiner football: Comanches to face Brackett in area round

The Shiner Comanches will face Brackett for the second year in a row in the area round at 7 p.m. Friday (tomorrow) at Eagle Stadium in Pleasanton.The Tigers come into the game at 6-4 and beat Burton 54-34 in the bi-district last week.Brackett is scoring 35.8 points a game and allowing 26.