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Kailey Boedeker plays “keep away” against a Weimar defender Friday in Shiner. She had a great performance, hitting five treys and scoring 16 points to lead Shiner. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Kailey Boedeker plays “keep away” against a Weimar defender Friday in Shiner. She had a great performance, hitting five treys and scoring 16 points to lead Shiner. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Shiner girls basketball: Lady Comanches handle Weimar 65-32

The Shiner Lady Comanches have been on quite the tear. The Lady Comanches have won all eight district games coming into this week, have not lost a game since early December and are ranked in the top 6 in Class 2A in the state. Shiner will need to keep up the focus and intensity to keep on rolling.
Comanches Kyle Muehlstein (second from left) and Jared Werner (second from right) battle Weimar players for an offensive rebound during the first half of Shiner’s 49-28 win over the Wildcats on Friday. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Comanches Kyle Muehlstein (second from left) and Jared Werner (second from right) battle Weimar players for an offensive rebound during the first half of Shiner’s 49-28 win over the Wildcats on Friday. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Shiner boys basketball: Comanches thrash Weimar to extend streak

A 49-28 win over Weimar at home Friday was the third straight win for the Shiner Comanches. The Comanches are making lots of strides, and the win put them at 4-3 in district and in fourth place. “These are the games we needed to win,” Shiner head coach Jeff Akin said.

Local high school basketball: Schedule Jan. 19-23

Friday, Jan. 19 Weimar at Lady Comanches, JV-4, V-6:15 Weimar at Comanches, JV-5, V-7:30 Monday, Jan. 22 Victoria Gators at Lady Cardinals, JV-4 Cedar Park Summit at Lady Cardinals, V-6 Victoria Gators at Cardinals, JV-5 Cedar Park Summit at Cardinals, V-7:30 Tuesday, Jan. 23 Lady Comanches at...
Front row from left are Madi Hubbard, Savannah Durrett, Tinsley Vasek, Taylor Kocian and Allie Garcia. Back row from left are Stella Clifford, Kenzie Springfield, Whitley Lyons, Alexis Malina and Timbarlynn Jones. The team is coached by Courtney Johnson and Patrick Walker. Photo courtesy of Courtney Johnson.

Front row from left are Madi Hubbard, Savannah Durrett, Tinsley Vasek, Taylor Kocian and Allie Garcia. Back row from left are Stella Clifford, Kenzie Springfield, Whitley Lyons, Alexis Malina and Timbarlynn Jones. The team is coached by Courtney Johnson and Patrick Walker. Photo courtesy of Courtney Johnson.

Shiner girls basketball: 7th Lady Braves place second

The 7A Shiner junior high team got second place in the Schulenburg tournament on Saturday, falling to East Bernard in the final game.
Front row from left are Savannah Durrett, Taylor Kocian, Tinsley Vasek and Madi Hubbard. Back row  from left are Coach Charissa Christensen,  Whitley Lyons, Madison Coburn, Alexis Malina, Stella Clifford and Jessica Whiddon. Photo courtesy of Crissy Hubbard.

Front row from left are Savannah Durrett, Taylor Kocian, Tinsley Vasek and Madi Hubbard. Back row from left are Coach Charissa Christensen, Whitley Lyons, Madison Coburn, Alexis Malina, Stella Clifford and Jessica Whiddon. Photo courtesy of Crissy Hubbard.

Shiner youth volleyball: Sweet Digs 14U earns third place

The Shiner Sweet Digs 14U competed in the ACA#3 tournament Jan. 6 in San Antonio.  They won their silver bracket and placed third  out of 12 teams.
Boe Boehm flings a quick pass to a teammate close to the Schulenburg basket. Photo by Mark Lube.

Boe Boehm flings a quick pass to a teammate close to the Schulenburg basket. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner boys basketball: Shorthorns escape Shiner 53-50

For the Shiner Comanches boys basketball team, the effort is there but it needs to be combined with more experience. The Comanches were right on the heels of the Schulenburg Shorthorns late in the game Jan. 9 in Shiner but came up short 53-50. “We play hard and we fight hard.
Skylar Mozisek

Skylar Mozisek

St. Paul girl's basketball: Lady Cardinals rally to upend Waldorf

The Lady Cardinals needed a 25-17 second-half to avoid their first district loss, pulling away from Austin Waldorf 38-34 on the road Friday. The Lady Roadrunners led 16-11 after the first quarter and St. Paul scored two of the three points in the second box to trail 17-13 at halftime.