April 2014

SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Southwest hammers Brandeis in series sweep

April 30, 2014 // 0 Comments

Edison battles Lockhart to end in Game 2 PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Softball-roundup-5436400.php TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Edison, Jefferson, Southwest. Southwest (27-8) hit five home runs in the two-game sweep [...]

BASEBALL: Bulldogs’ offense awakens during crunch time

April 30, 2014 // 0 Comments

Burbank defeats Lanier in do-or-die game, earns fifth-straight playoff trip PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Burbank-makes-it-to-playoffs-fifth-year-in-a-row-5436502.php Count flexibility among Burbank coach Romeo [...]

SOFTBALL: East Central finds hitting groove in Game 2 vs. Taft

April 30, 2014 // 0 Comments

Hornets complete sweep, return to area round PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Hornets-sting-Taft-with-clutch-hits-5436398.php From the third-base coaches’ box last Friday, throughout Game 2 if East [...]

BASEBALL: Area rankings (final)

April 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Final TOP 15: 1. McCollum 2. Central Catholic 3. Southwest 4. Brackenridge 5. Burbank 6. South San 7. Harlandale 8. East Central 9. Kennedy 10. Highlands 11. Holy Cross 12. Jefferson 13. Memorial 14. Lanier 15. Edison [...]

BASEBALL: Area playoff schedule/results (complete)

April 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 27-May 3 Monday’s game TAPPS CLASS 5A Bi-district round Houston St. Pius X (18-14) 9, Central Catholic (16-13) 1 (Houston St. Pius X advances) Wednesday’s game CLASS 4A BI-district round Clemens (18-9) 6, Brackenridge (14-9) 2 (best-of-3 series, Clemens [...]

BASEBALL: St. Michael’s defeats Buttons in battle of location

April 28, 2014 // 0 Comments

Eight-run inning carries Crusaders past Central Catholic It doesn’t hold true with the pros but, in high school baseball, low strikes are greater than high strikes. The demonstration of the principle took place Wednesday at Kahlig Park. Austin St. Michael’s pitcher Brendan McGuigan worked his pitches [...]

BASEBALL: Area playoff pairings (complete)

April 28, 2014 // 0 Comments

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 27-May 3 Monday’s game TAPPS CLASS 5A State quarterfinals Houston St. Pius X (18-14) 9, Central Catholic (16-13) 1 CLASS 5A BI-district round Southwest (12-10-1) vs. Brandeis (14-11): best-of-3 series: Game 1: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, at [...]

SOFTBALL: Area playoff schedule/results (thru May 3)

April 28, 2014 // 0 Comments

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 27-May 3 Thursday’s games CLASS 5A BI-district round San Marcos (27-9) 5, East Central (25-7) 4 (best-of-3 series, San Marcos leads 1-0) Judson (28-6) 8, Southwest (27-9) 4 (best-of-3 series, Judson leads 1-0) Friday’s games CLASS 5A [...]

BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Cowboys finish 29-4A season with a flourish, defeat rival Harlandale

April 25, 2014 // 0 Comments

Southwest snares third in 28-5A; Edison edges Mustangs in pitcher’s duel PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Baseball-roundup-5436505.php TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Kennedy, [...]

SOFTBALL THURSDAY PLAYOFF REPORT: Bugarin’s blast gives Hornets walk-off win in Game 1

April 25, 2014 // 0 Comments

Boerne Champion takes early series lead on Brack TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, East Central. East Central junior shortstop Haydi Bugarin smacked a game-winning home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to provide the Hornets with a 3-2 victory in the Thursday in the Class 5A bi-district series opener. It was [...]

BASEBALL: Burbank seizes fourth in 28-4A to extend playoff streak

April 25, 2014 // 0 Comments

Bulldogs claim winner-take-all showdown with Lanier Two weeks ago, after back-to-back losses to District 28-4A champion Brennan and runner-up Brackenridge, it appeared Burbank’s streak of four-consecutive playoff appearance was in jeopardy. It might be fair to say it was on the endangered list. All it took was [...]

BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Unconventional win puts Harlandale in playoffs

April 25, 2014 // 0 Comments

McCollum wraps up 2nd in 29-4A with win over Southside TEAMS INCLUDED: East Central, Harlandale, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, South San, Southside. Harlandale (12-11, 8-5) drew seven walks and four hit batsmen to open the door to the postseason Tuesday. The combination of the win and a Floresville loss enabled the [...]

BASEBALL: Area rankings (thru April 22)

April 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

Through April 22 TOP 15: 1. Central Catholic 2. McCollum 3. Brackenridge 4. Southwest 5. East Central 6. Burbank 7. Harlandale 8. South San 9. Highlands 10. Kennedy 11. Holy Cross 12. Jefferson 13. Memorial 14. Lanier 15. [...]

SOFTBALL: Area rankings (final)

April 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

Final TOP 15: 1. Southwest 2. East Central 3. Holy Cross 4. McCollum 5. Brackenridge 6. Edison 7. Jefferson 8. South San 9. Harlandale 10. Highlands 11. Kennedy 12. Lanier 13. Providence 14. Southside 15. [...]

SOFTBALL: Hornets catch Carroll off guard in tiebreaker

April 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

Doege stymies Tigers in 28-5A second-place game East Central faced Corpus Christi Carroll for a third time this season Monday. So, Hornets coach Megan McCutcheon decided to change things up. It worked like a charm. Senior Taylor Doege made the start in the pitcher’s circle for the District 28-5A second-place [...]

SOFTBALL: Area playoff schedule/results (updated April 26)

April 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 24-26 Thursday’s games CLASS 5A BI-district round East Central (24-6) 3, Taft (18-9) 2 (10 innings) (best-of-3 series: East Central leads 1-0) CLASS 4A BI-district round Boerne Champion (15-11) 6, Brackenridge (17-10-1) 2 (best-of-3 series: Boerne Champion leads [...]

BASEBALL: This week’s schedule/results (thru April 26)

April 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 20-26 Tuesday’s games District 28-5A East Central (12-10-2, 2-7) 8, South San (13-12, 3-6) 2 Corpus Christi King (13-8 ???, 6-3) 11, Southwest (11-10-1, 4-5) 1 (5 innings) Corpus Christi Carroll (26-3, 9-0) 11, Steele (13-13, 3-6) 1 (6 innings) District [...]

SOFTBALL: Area playoff pairings (complete)

April 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 20-26 CLASS 5A BI-district round Southwest (25-8) vs. Brandeis (13-13): best-of-3 series: Game 1: 5 p.m., Friday, Northside Field No. 1; Game 2: noon, Saturday, at Southwest; Game 3: 2 p.m., Saturday, at Southwest (if necessary) East Central [...]

SOFTBALL: This week’s schedule/results (updated thru April 23)

April 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 20-26 Monday’s games TAPPS District 2-5A Antonian (24-7, 6-1) 12, St. Anthony (10-12-1 ???, 3-5 ???) 0 (5 innings) District 28-5A Second-place tiebreaker East Central (23-6) 3, Corpus Christi Carroll (22-6 ???) 0 Non-district Incarnate Word (18-21) 6, [...]

BASEBALL: Area playoff picture (final)

April 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

Baseball playoff picture These are the area teams that qualified for the playoffs (in alphabetical order): Final QUALIFIERS: Brackenridge (14-8, 10-2), Burbank (8-16-1, 5-7), Central Catholic (14-12, 6-4), Harlandale (12-12, 8-6), Highlands (10-12, 5-7), McCollum (24-5, 11-3), South San (14-13, 3-7), Southwest [...]

BASEBALL: Brack offense returns in win over Lanier

April 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

Rangel shuts out Voks PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Brack-s-offense-is-fickle-but-Eagles-keep-winning-5419144.php Brackenridge (13-8, 9-2) bounced back from a sub-par offensive showing Tuesday against Jefferson to defeat [...]

BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Burbank stays in 28-4A playoff race by beating Jefferson

April 19, 2014 // 0 Comments

McCollum survives Kennedy upset bid, earns walkoff win TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, Harlandale, Jefferson, Kennedy, McCollum, Southside. Burbank kept its playoff hopes alive with its second-consecutive District 28-4A victory Thursday at SAISD Field No. 1. The Bulldogs (7-16-1, 4-7) defeated Jefferson (5-18, 3-8) 8-2. The [...]

SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: East Central dashes King’s playoff hopes, ties for second

April 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

Lanier bashes Burbank to hold 6th in 28-4A TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, East Central, Harlandale, Lanier, Southside. The return bus trip from Corpus Christi must have been a breeze for East Central Thursday, because the Hornets took care of business during their brief stay by the bay. The Hornets (22-6, 7-3) defeated Corpus [...]

SOFTBALL: Mustangs clarify 28-4A playoff tangle with upset win over Edison

April 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

Brack thunders into playoffs, leaves Highlands stranded PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Brackenridge-Jefferson-power-their-way-to-5419168.php Pitching and defense are the foundation on which success is built but, [...]

BASEBALL: Brack holds off determined Jefferson

April 17, 2014 // 0 Comments

Defense helps Eagles survive pitcher’s duel PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Brack-s-offense-is-fickle-but-Eagles-keep-winning-5419144.php Great defensive plays can minimize other sins on the baseball diamond. By [...]

BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Walk-off win ends East Central streak

April 17, 2014 // 0 Comments

Central Catholic triumphs in rematch with rival Antonian TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Kennedy, Memorial, South San, Southside. Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com East Central (11-9-2, 1-6) snapped a six-game [...]

SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Playoff deadline approaching for Highlands, Jefferson

April 16, 2014 // 0 Comments

Southwest secures outright 28-5A title; Holy Cross takes third in 3-4A Tourney Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, [...]