Week of April 27-May 3, 2014

SOFTBALL: Cowboys push bi-district series to three games

May 4, 2014 // 0 Comments

Victoria East records back-to-back wins over McCollum To win a playoff softball series, more than raw ability is required. Teams generally also have to keep a competitive edge for the two or three games it takes to accomplish the task. District 29-4A runner-up McCollum (17-8) picked up valuable experience last weekend in [...]

SOFTBALL: Holy Cross holds on to surpass area round

May 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

Knights set up rematch Monday with Victoria St. Joseph Holy Cross’ area-round win at Houston Lutheran South wasn’t a thing of beauty, but it accomplished the mission. The Knights (15-11) advanced to the state quarterfinals for the second-consecutive season with a victory over the Pioneers Saturday. Holy [...]

SOFTBALL: Brackenridge vs. Boerne Champion bi-district photo gallery, April 24, 2014 (Photos by KJ Toso)

May 1, 2014 // 0 Comments

Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com Bi-district playoff, Game 1 at Mary Ann Villarreal Field No. 1 [...]

BASEBALL: South San makes most of second qualifying chance

May 1, 2014 // 0 Comments

Bobcats win tie-breaker, make third-straight playoff trip South San picked the perfect time to end its swoon. The Bobcats (14-13, 3-7) lost their last six District 28-5A games, landing them in a fourth-place tie with Steele (13-15, 3-7). However, South San reversed the skid with a decisive 13-7 victory over the Knights in [...]

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 [...]