Mustangs’ win ties them with Highlands for fourth in 28-4A PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: More than mere revenge was at stake Friday when Jefferson took on Highlands at Mary Ann Villarreal Field No. 2. The Mustangs (8-9, 4-5) wanted payback for their March… Read More SOFTBALL: Jefferson avenges loss to Owls with blowout victory
Golden Bears tie Highlands for fourth in 29-4A PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: Edison got hits throughout Friday afternoon’s District 28-4A game at SAISD Field No. 1. Then, when the Golden Bears really needed runs, they found a way to score without the benefit… Read More BASEBALL: Edison wins with hitless, walk-off rally
Chaos reigns in District 28-4A, all seven teams in playoff hunt TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, East Central, Jefferson, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, South San, Southside, Southwest. South San erased a huge deficit and won the game it needed to secure second-place in District 28-5A Friday. The Bobcats (13-7, 3-1) avoided a second-consecutive district loss Friday, edging East Central… Read More BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: South San holds second in 28-5A with improbable win over Hornets
Holy Cross ends TAPPS 3-4A play with big win TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Holy Cross, Memorial, South San, Southside, Southwest. Southwest (22-7, 5-1) avenged an earlier loss to South San (10-11-1, 2-4) Friday and took full custody of the District 28-5A lead in the process. The Dragons routed the Bobcats 11-1at Southwest. They had been… Read More SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Dragons get revenge, capture first in 28-5A
Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com
Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com
Baseball playoff picture These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order): Through April 12 ALREADY QUALIFIED: Brackenridge (11-8, 7-2). LIKELY QUALIFIERS: Central Catholic (15-11, 5-3), Highlands (9-11, 5-5), McCollum (17-4, 8-2), South San (13-8, 3-3), Southwest (11-8-1, 4-2). POSSIBLE QUALIFIERS: Burbank (5-16-1, 2-7), Edison (3-15, 3-6), Harlandale… Read More BASEBALL: Area playoff picture (thru April 12)
Softball playoff picture These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order): Through April 12 ALREADY QUALIFIED: Brackenridge (15-9-1, 7-3), East Central (20-6, 5-3), Edison (10-12, 8-2), Holy Cross (23-9-1, 7-1), McCollum (14-5, 9-2), Southwest (23-7, 6-1). LIKELY QUALIFIERS: None. POSSIBLE QUALIFIERS: Highlands (8-11-1, 5-6), Jefferson (8-11,… Read More SOFTBALL: Area playoff picture (thru April 12)
Central Catholic baseball smacks John Paul II TEAMS INCLUDED: Central Catholic, Holy Cross, Providence. Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com Holy Cross (22-8-1, 6-1) thumped San Antonio Christian Tuesday and earned an impressive win over Incarnate Word (13-20) Wednesday. The Knights blanked… Read More BASEBALL & SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Holy Cross snares two softball wins
Through April 3 TOP 15: 1. Southwest 2. East Central 3. Holy Cross 4. McCollum 5. Edison 6. Brackenridge 7. South San 8. Highlands 9. Jefferson 10. Harlandale 11. Kennedy 12. Providence 13. Southside 14. Lanier 15. Burbank
Through April 3 TOP 15: 1. McCollum 2. Central Catholic 3. South San 4. East Central 5. Brackenridge 6. Southwest 7. Harlandale 8. Highlands 9. Burbank 10. Kennedy 11. Holy Cross 12. Southside 13. Lanier 14. Memorial 15. Jefferson
Lanier takes third in 28-4A with win over Edison TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial. Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com In a matchup of two of the hottest teams in District 29-4A, not to mention arguably… Read More BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: McCollum withstands Indians rally to earn share of 29-4A lead
Lanier takes third in 28-4A with win over Edison TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial. In a matchup of two of the hottest teams in District 29-4A, not to mention arguably the two most-heated rivals, McCollum (15-3, 6-1) did what it needed to do to move up… Read More BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: McCollum holds off Indians rally to earn share of 29-4A lead
Edison turns Highlands rematch into mismatch TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, East Central, Edison, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Lanier, Providence, Southwest, Southside. When the week began, four teams were tied for first place in District 28-5A. East Central (19-4, 4-1) and Southwest (21-7, 4-1) were the only two that remained Friday. Southwest scored five runs in the first… Read More SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Smoke clears in 28-5A with Dragons & Hornets in first
Second-place Cowboys pound Harlandale PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/McCollum-defeats-Harlandale-5364146.php McCollum is in the midst of its most successful season in at least five years, but the Cowboys are not taking anything for granted in District 29-4A. Although the Cowboys (13-4, 8-1) appear to be relatively secure in second place —… Read More SOFTBALL: McCollum pursuing playoffs little by little
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 30-April 5 Monday’s games TAPPS District 2-5A Laredo St. Augustine (1-2 ???, 1-1 ???) 4, St. Anthony (10-8 ???, 0-2 ???) 3 Tuesday’s games TAPPS District 3-4A Austin Hyde Park Baptist (13-7-1, 4-0) 3, Austin St. Dominic Savio (16-3-1, 3-1) 0 Corpus Christi Incarnate Word (???, ???) 17, Holy Cross… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru April 5)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 30-April 5 Tuesday’s games TAPPS District 3-4A Austin St. Dominic Savio (2-3 ???, 1-2 ???) 16, Cornerstone Christian (3-10 ???, 1-5 ???) 1 Holy Cross (20-8-1, 6-1) 10, San Antonio Christian (0-6 ???, 0-1 ???) 0 (5 innings) Victoria St. Joseph (9-6 ???, 6-0 ???) 14, TMI (4-8… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (thru April 5)
Apaches record game-winner with aggressive baserunning PLEASE FOLLOW THESE LINKS TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER AND STONE OAK WEEKLY WEBSITES: Southside Reporter: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Antonian-beats-Central-Catholic-in-last-minutes-5364157.php Stone Oak Weekly: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/stone-oak/article/Apaches-edge-the-Buttons-5367301.php Little things can have a big impact when two evenly matched teams are competing. Therefore, it was no surprise to the participants Saturday at Antonian when the… Read More BASEBALL: Antonian steals win over Central Catholic
Southwest edges Hornets in bottom of seventh TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Lanier, McCollum, South San, Southside, Southwest. South San (12-5, 2-0) won its fifth-consecutive game Tuesday and second straight by a 5-4 score, defeating Steele (10-9, 0-2) to climb into a first-place tie in District 28-5A. The Bobcats… Read More BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: South San grabs share of first in 28-5A
TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, East Central, Edison, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Lanier, McCollum, South San, Southwest, Southside. Holy Cross (19-7-1, 5-0) scored 19 runs in the first inning and junior Marisol Ortega pitched a one-hit shutout as the Knights romped to a 26-0 win over San Marcos Academy. They made quick work of the TAPPS District… Read More SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Holy Cross erupts for 26 runs in TAPPS 3-4A win
McCollum gets back on track in 29-4A TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, South San, Southside, Southwest. East Central (17-4, 2-1), South San (10-8-1, 2-1) and Southwest (19-7, 2-1) ended the week as part of a four-team tie for first place in District 28-5A. All three teams recorded… Read More SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Three area teams part of 28-5A first-place logjam
Olvera pitches Buttons to TAPPS 2-5A victory TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, South San, Southside, Southwest. South San (11-5, 1-0) worked overtime to record its fourth-consecutive win 5-4 Friday at Burrows-Gustafson Stadium. The Bobcats edged rival Southwest (7-7-1, 0-1) with a run in the eighth inning of… Read More BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: South San keeps winning streak going against Southwest
Cowboys hold down second-place in 29-4A Transitions in sports generally don’t happen in a seamless fashion, which is why McCollum’s success this season has raised eyebrows. The Cowboys (12-4, 7-1) currently are the top-ranked team in the Sports on SA’s South Side area rankings and hold second place in District 29-4A entering tonight’s 6:30 p.m.… Read More BASEBALL: McCollum continues its winning ways under new guidance
Through March 27 TOP 15: 1. Southwest 2. East Central 3. Holy Cross 4. Brackenridge 5. McCollum 6. Edison 7. South San 8. Providence 9. Highlands 10. Harlandale 11. Jefferson 12. Kennedy 13. Lanier 14. Southside 15. Memorial
Through March 27 TOP 15: 1. McCollum 2. South San 3. East Central 4. Central Catholic 5. Southwest 6. Brackenridge 7. Harlandale 8. Burbank 9. Highlands 10. Southside 11. Kennedy 12. Holy Cross 13. Memorial 14. Jefferson 15. Lanier
Brackenridge breaks game open with 8-run rally PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Brackenridge-defeats-Lanier-5345311.php Brackenridge did quite a bit of driving last Friday at SAISD Field No. 1 — in golf, not auto racing, terminology. The Eagles (8-7, 4-1) drove 12 hits in a 10-3 victory over Lanier (5-10, 2-3). They… Read More BASEBALL: Eagles pepper Lanier with 12 hits in 28-4A win
Knights outscore four opponents 46-6 PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Holy-Cross-takes-loss-to-heart-wins-next-four-5345384.php After the sting abates, a setback can be a useful tool for a team. That was the case for Holy Cross after it was shut out by New Braunfels March 14. The Knights (18-7-1, 4-0) got their house in order… Read More SOFTBALL: Holy Cross unloads on TAPPS 3-4A foes
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