February 2014
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SOFTBALL: South San vs. Memorial photo gallery, Feb. 13, 2014 (photos by KJ Toso)
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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (thru March 1)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 23-March 1 Tuesday’s games Non-district Holy Cross (9-4) 4, Bandera (0-3 ???) 3 East Central (9-2) 10, Reagan (4-8) 0 (5 innings) Judson (10-4) 2, Southwest (8-4) 1 Highlands (2-5) 4, Kennedy (2-5) 3 South San (6-1) 13, Burbank (2-7-1) 0 (5 innings) Lanier (4-5) 22, [...]
BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 1)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 23-March 1 Monday’s results Non-district St. Anthony (5-3) 19, Memorial (0-4) 5 (5 innings) Tuesday’s games Non-district Central Catholic (4-2) 3, Brennan (3-4) 1 New Braunfels (5-1) 13, Highlands (2-3) 0 Southside (2-4) 4, Jefferson (1-4) 0 South San (5-2) 10, [...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Foul shooting enables Dripping Springs to hold off Edison
Tigers make 20 of 25 free throws in fourth quarter A thriller devolved into a horror movie for Edison as the fourth quarter progressed last Friday at Canyon Lake High School. Edison, which finished with a 24-11 record, trailed Dripping Springs (24-11) by two points with little more than three minutes remaining in the Class [...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Curtain comes down on Bernal’s Lanier career
Hays makes last 12 free throws, defeats Voks 60-52 Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com There’s no way to know how many wins first-year Hays coach Robert Lucero will accumulate in his career, but there was a feeling that a torch was being [...]
BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Central Catholic finishes one game shy of state finals
Sam Houston breezes to quarterfinals; Harlandale snares OT win in bi-district round Photo taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com TEAMS INCLUDED: Central Catholic, Harlandale, Highlands, McCollum, Memorial, South San, Sam Houston. When Central Catholic was 3-6, [...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Area playoff schedule/results (thru March 1)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 24-March 1 Friday’s games CLASS 5A Regional quarterfinals Madison (27-6) 64, East Central (25-9) 58 CLASS 3A Regional quarterfinals Sam Houston (25-9) 66, Fredericksburg (28-9) 50 Friday’s games CLASS 3A Region IV semifinals Sam Houston (26-9) 63, Hidalgo (30-9) 42 [...]
SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Brackenridge comes back to take SAISD title from Edinburg
South San stingy in own tournament Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com TEAMS INCLUDED:Brackenridge, Harlandale, McCollum, Memorial, South San. Brackenridge softball picked up where the basketball team left off, sweeping its way to the SAISD Tournament [...]
SOFTBALL: This week’s results (thru Feb. 22)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 16-22 Tuesday’s games Non-district Eagle Pass Winn (???) at Kennedy (1-2), TBA (score unavailable) Lanier (0-2) vs. Hawkins (0-0) at Mission Concepcion Park, 5:30 p.m. (score unavailable) East Central (3-2) 14, Lee (1-4) 4 (6 innings) Roosevelt (2-3) 12, Southside [...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Jones’ gamble pays off in Hornets’ bi-district win
East Central holds off O’Connor for first playoff win in at least five years Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com With the game on the line Monday at South San, East Central senior forward Jeremy Jones was playing with house money. As [...]
BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru Feb. 22)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 16-22 Monday’s games Non-district Lanier (1-0) 11, Sam Houston (0-1) 0 (5 innings) McCollum (1-0) 6, Marshall (0-1) 3 Brackenridge (1-0) 6, Southwest (0-1) 3 (8 innings) Central Catholic (1-0) 16, Edison (0-1) 1 (5 innings) East Central (1-0) 9, Burbank (0-1) 0 Holy [...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Reagan ambushes Southwest in area round
Dragons can’t overcome cold shooting against state-ranked Rattlers PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE Coming off one of the biggest wins in Southwest girls basketball history, there may have been some concern about a letdown last Friday in its Class 5A area-round game. [...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Highlands beats Brack without top scorer
Second-quarter Owls run gives Eagles uphill climb PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE Playing without its top scorer, DeMarcus Hartfield, Highlands needed to find willing volunteers to put points on the scoreboard in what was anticipated to be a close regular-season finale [...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Area playoff results (thru Feb. 22)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 17-22 Monday’s games CLASS 5A BI-district round East Central (24-8) 55, O’Connor (18-13) 52 Tuesday’s games CLASS 5A BI-district round Brandeis (20-7) 65, South San (15-17) 33 CLASS 4A BI-district round Edison (24-10) 61, Alamo Heights (28-5) 56 Hays (21-9) 60, [...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Acuna’s foul shots help Eagles finish comeback victory over Hays
Brackenridge wipes out eight-point deficit in final quarter, but falls to Rouse in area round Photo taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: kjtoso.photoreflect.com PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE Hays couldn’t anticipate the full [...]
BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL: Area rankings (final)
Through Feb. 16 BOYS TOP 15: Final 1. Central Catholic 2. East Central 3. Edison 4. Lanier 5. Sam Houston 6. McCollum 7. Harlandale 8. Highlands 9. South San 10. Southwest 11. Memorial 12. Brackenridge 13. Burbank 14. Jefferson 15. Kennedy GIRLS TOP 15: Final 1. Brackenridge 2. [...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Buttons get revenge against St. Anthony in championship game
Central Catholic wins two close games in 2-5A tourney Central Catholic (24-7) exacted its revenge on St. Anthony Saturday at Alamo Convocation Center for ending their 20-game winning streak three days earlier. The Buttons prevailed 84-83 over the Yellowjackets (21-11) in the finals of the TAPPS District 2-5A Tournament. [...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Carroll ends Southwest’s playoff hopes in tiebreaker
Corpus Christi Carroll (18-10) pulled out a victory in the closing minutes of the District 28-5A fourth-place tie-breaker game against Southwest (10-23) Friday at Victoria East. The Tigers won 82-76. Both teams finished the 28-5A season with 4-6 records. In fact, each lost its last district game. They split two [...]
BOYS BASKETBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: McCollum edges Harlandale to nail down second place in 29-4A
TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, South San, Southwest. Host McCollum (22-10, 12-2) won its sixth-consecutive game, bumping rival Harlandale (22-11, 11-3) out of second place in District 29-4A Tuesday by a slim margin. [...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL MID-WEEK/PLAYOFF REPORT: Southwest downs O’Connor for bi-district win
Harlandale pushes Victoria West to brink in 53-50 loss; Holy Cross ends season with blowout win Photo taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: kjtoso.photoreflect.com TEAMS INCLUDED:East Central, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Lanier, Sam Houston, Southside, Southwest. Southwest recorded [...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Area playoff schedule (updated Feb. 16)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 17-22 CLASS 5A BI-district round East Central (23-8) vs. Brandeis (19-7) at South San, 7 p.m., Monday South San (15-16) vs. O’Connor (18-12) at Bill Greehey Arena, St. Mary’s U., 8 p.m., Tuesday CLASS 4A BI-district round Edison (23-10) vs. Alamo Heights [...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Hurricanes storm into playoffs with win over Pleasanton
Green rises to Senior Night challenge with career game PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Sam-Houston-wins-fourth-consecutive-game-5221851.php Once the District 28-3A season began, Sam Houston’s fortunes [...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Memorial takes step toward playoffs with win over Medina Valley
Minutemen’s press generates 25 turnovers, fuels second-half resurgence Photo taken by KJ Toso. To view or purchase more photos, please visit: kjtoso.photoreflect.com PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: Link unavailable The first time Memorial employed its full court press, it didn’t seem [...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: East Central-South San photo gallery, Feb. 7, 2014 (photos by KJ Toso)
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BOYS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Edison hands state-ranked Brennan first 28-4A loss
East Central clinches share of title while Southwest enters playoff hunt in 28-5A; Highlands returns to playoffs TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, South San, Southside, Southwest. Second-place Edison (22-10, 11-2) tagged first-place [...]
BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL: Area rankings (thru Feb. 9)
Through Feb. 9 BOYS TOP 15: 1. Central Catholic 2. East Central 3. Edison 4. Lanier 5. Sam Houston 6. Harlandale 7. McCollum 8. Highlands 9. Southwest 10. South San 11. Memorial 12. Burbank 13. Brackenridge 14. Jefferson 15. Kennedy GIRLS TOP 15: Final 1. Brackenridge 2. Southwest 3. [...]