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The Lady Comanche Class of 2023 seniors console and embrace one another following the match. Seniors are (not listed as shown) Meghan Blaschke, Brooke Palmer, Aimee Mitchon, Charlotte Grosenbacher, Chelsea Whiddon and Rylee Vancura. Photo by Mark Lube.

The Lady Comanche Class of 2023 seniors console and embrace one another following the match. Seniors are (not listed as shown) Meghan Blaschke, Brooke Palmer, Aimee Mitchon, Charlotte Grosenbacher, Chelsea Whiddon and Rylee Vancura. Photo by Mark Lube.

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Shiner volleyball: Thrall knocks Shiner out of playoffs with four-set win

Mark Lube
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
SMITHVILLE — The Lady Comanches had a good start to the area-round match against Thrall on Thursday.
Tahj Brooks and Shiner closed out the regular season with a 47-36 win at Kenedy. Next up is the bi-district round against Freer. (see story on Page 11). Photo by Mark Lube.

Tahj Brooks and Shiner closed out the regular season with a 47-36 win at Kenedy. Next up is the bi-district round against Freer. (see story on Page 11). Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner football: Bishop, Shiner down Kenedy 47-36

News Staff
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Trace Bishop ran for 119 yards and three touchdowns as the Comanches overran Kenedy 47-36 Friday in Kenedy in the regular-season finale. The Comanches finish the regular season at 4-6 and were 3-2 in district to place third. Shiner is scheduled to play Freer at 7 p.m. Friday in Pleasanton.
Hayleigh Burns passes Lilly Johnson from Muenster in the Class 2A girls two-mile race at the state cross-country meet on Saturday. Burns set a state meet PR with a time of 13:26.10. Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

Hayleigh Burns passes Lilly Johnson from Muenster in the Class 2A girls two-mile race at the state cross-country meet on Saturday. Burns set a state meet PR with a time of 13:26.10. Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

Shiner cross country: Burns sets personal best at state CC meet

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Shiner Lady Comanche Hayleigh Burns capped her high school cross-county career with a No. 78 finish out of 150 runners  at the UIL state meet 2A girls race Saturday in Round Rock.
St. Paul honored all of their coaching staff on Coaches’ Day. Pictured, from left are Ryan Geiger (assistant football, head boys basketball, assistant track), Charlie Mieschen (assistant football, assistant boys basketball, head baseball) and Nicco Brown (head volleyball, head cross country, assistant girls basketball, head golf and assistant girls track). Photo by Mark Lube.

St. Paul honored all of their coaching staff on Coaches’ Day. Pictured, from left are Ryan Geiger (assistant football, head boys basketball, assistant track), Charlie Mieschen (assistant football, assistant boys basketball, head baseball) and Nicco Brown (head volleyball, head cross country, assistant girls basketball, head golf and assistant girls track). Photo by Mark Lube.

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St. Paul football: Cards get first district win in OT thriller 29-21 over New Braunfels Christian

Mark Lube
Saturday, November 4, 2023
With four main offensive backs out injured, St. Paul had to come up with a makeshift offense in its regular-season closer against New Braunfels Christian. The Cardinals used the open week to put things together and the offense shined bright in a 29-21 overtime win against the Wildcats on Friday.
Shiner senior cross-country athlete Hayleigh Burns will conclude a stellar high school cross-country career on Saturday at the UIL state meet. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner senior cross-country athlete Hayleigh Burns will conclude a stellar high school cross-country career on Saturday at the UIL state meet. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner cross country: Veteran harrier Burns to end HS career at state

News Staff
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Shiner Lady Comanche senior cross-country runner Hayleigh Burns will conclude her high school cross-country career at the best place possible — the UIL state meet this weekend. Burns will run in the 2A girls two mile race at 10:10 a.m. Saturday  at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock.
Morgan Lenehan (16) and Callie Sevcik (2) jump to try to block a Schulenburg kill attempt Oct. 24 in Schulenburg Photo by Mark Lube.

Morgan Lenehan (16) and Callie Sevcik (2) jump to try to block a Schulenburg kill attempt Oct. 24 in Schulenburg Photo by Mark Lube.

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Shiner volleyball: Schulenburg rallies to topple Lady Comanches 3-2; Shiner wins toss to finish in second place

Mark Lube
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
SCHULENBURG — The Lady Comanches came out on fire Oct. 24 at Schulenburg, winning the first  two sets. Shiner was unable to keep the momentum going and the Lady Shorthorns rallied for a 3-2 (13-25, 19-25, 25-15, 25-21, 15-9.
Aimee Mitchon taps the ball over the net in the Lady Comanche’s bi-district match with Kenedy Monday night in Yorktown. The senior had 11 kills in Shiner’s 3-0 win. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

Aimee Mitchon taps the ball over the net in the Lady Comanche’s bi-district match with Kenedy Monday night in Yorktown. The senior had 11 kills in Shiner’s 3-0 win. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.

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Shiner volleyball: Lady Comanches sink Leopards in first round of volleyball playoffs

Mark Lube
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
YORKTOWN — The Shiner volleyball team had little problem with the Kenedy Leopards in the first round. The Lady Comanches handled Kenedy 25-10, 25-12, 25-11 Monday evening at Yorktown High School.
TAPPS 2A bi district champions St. Paul. Bottom row from left are Avery Pesek, Stefany Pokluda, Kristin Cerny, Maurin Knesek and Dallyn Pesek. Top row from left are assistant coach Lenae Long, Emily Moeller, Sam Moeller, Faith Machart, Riley Mozisek, Tori Walker, Emily Stamport, Skylar Mozisek, head coach Nicco Brown and assistant coach Karli Rodriguez. Photo courtesy of Nicco Brown.

TAPPS 2A bi district champions St. Paul. Bottom row from left are Avery Pesek, Stefany Pokluda, Kristin Cerny, Maurin Knesek and Dallyn Pesek. Top row from left are assistant coach Lenae Long, Emily Moeller, Sam Moeller, Faith Machart, Riley Mozisek, Tori Walker, Emily Stamport, Skylar Mozisek, head coach Nicco Brown and assistant coach Karli Rodriguez. Photo courtesy of Nicco Brown.

St. Paul volleyball: Lady Cards pay back CCC with four-set win in bi-district

News Staff
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
It was redemption for the Lady Cardinals volleyball team. St. Paul beat Conroe Covenant Christian 25-16, 25-23, 14-25 and 25-19 Friday evening in Tomball in the TAPPS 2A bi-district round. Last year, in the same round, the Lady Cougars won in a full, five-set match.
St. Paul senior cross-country athlete Brooke Cerny finished off her high-school tenure with a bang, finishing first in the TAPPS 2A state race on Monday and leading St. Paul girls to second-place finish. She is shown here running at Shiner Sept. 16 Shiner Meet. Photo by Mark Lube.

St. Paul senior cross-country athlete Brooke Cerny finished off her high-school tenure with a bang, finishing first in the TAPPS 2A state race on Monday and leading St. Paul girls to second-place finish. She is shown here running at Shiner Sept. 16 Shiner Meet. Photo by Mark Lube.

St. Paul cross country: St. Paul girls XC gets Silver at state

News Staff
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
The St. Paul cross-country teams concluded the season with the TAPPS state meet Monday in Waco. The girls placed second and had the 2A individual champion, and the boys were also top 10.
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