Category: Week of March 23-29, 2014

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. 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

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BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: McCollum holds off 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

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SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Smoke clears in 28-5A with Dragons & Hornets in first

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

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SOFTBALL: McCollum pursuing playoffs little by little

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

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BASEBALL: Antonian steals win over Central Catholic

  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

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BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: South San grabs share of first in 28-5A

  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

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SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Holy Cross erupts for 26 runs in TAPPS 3-4A win

  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

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SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Three area teams part of 28-5A first-place logjam

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

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BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: South San keeps winning streak going against Southwest

  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

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BASEBALL: McCollum continues its winning ways under new guidance

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

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BASEBALL: Eagles pepper Lanier with 12 hits in 28-4A win

  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

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SOFTBALL: Holy Cross unloads on TAPPS 3-4A foes

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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BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Holy Cross knocks off undefeated Marion

  Harlandale’s Perez, Palomino combine on no-hitter TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Memorial, Southside. When Marion advertised for prospective opponents last summer, it couldn’t have known that it was seeking out the team that would end its undefeated streak. That’s exactly the way the sitatuation played out,… Read More BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Holy Cross knocks off undefeated Marion

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SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Rockets blast Southside 14-2

Southwest edges East Central in ninth inning TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, Memorial, Southside, Southwest. Kennedy (4-9, 2-4) produced three big innings in a 14-2 District 28-4A win over Southside (4-14, 1-5) Tuesday at Southside. The young Rockets scored four runs in the first inning, three in… Read More SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Rockets blast Southside 14-2

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (thru March 29)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 23-29 Tuesday’s games District 28-5A Corpus Christi Carroll (17-4 ???, 2-2) 7, Steele (14-8, 2-2) 5 East Central (18-4, 3-1) 15, South San (10-9-1, 2-2) 5  Southwest (19-7, 3-1) 12, Corpus Christi King (10-17, 0-4) 8 District 28-4A Edison (7-11, 6-1) 17, Lanier (5-12, 1-6) 2 (3 innings) Highlands (7-8-1, 4-3) 12, Burbank (2-15-1,… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (thru March 29)

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BASEBALL: This week’s results (updated March 29)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 23-29 Monday’s games District 28-5A Corpus Christi Carroll (17-2, 2-0) 12, Corpus Christi King (8-4, 1-1) 0 Tuesday’s games District 28-5A South San (12-5, 2-0) 5, Steele (10-9, 0-2) 4 Southwest (8-6-1, 1-1) 6, East Central (10-5-2, 0-2) 5 District 28-4A Brackenridge (9-7, 5-1) 3, Highlands (7-10, 2-4) 1 Jefferson (4-13, 2-4) 8, Edison… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (updated March 29)

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