Week of March 9-15, 2014

SOFTBALL: South San keeps faith for upset win over Southwest in 28-5A opener

March 22, 2014 // 0 Comments

Errors, walks plague Dragons in loss Southwest had just put together one of the big innings the program is known for when South San coach Rosemary Morales decided her team needed a bit of inspiration, and perspective. The Dragons, No. 4 in the Express-News area rankings, broke a 1-1 tie and built a four-run lead. South [...]

BASEBALL: Harlandale’s youth movement pays dividends against Kennedy

March 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

Senior lefty Zach Perez blanks Rockets PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Perez-pitches-shutout-in-Harlandale-win-5324428.php The early season has been a baptism of fire for a sizable chunk of Harlandale’s [...]

BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Win at Uvalde keeps Cowboys on track for 29-4A first-place showdown

March 19, 2014 // 0 Comments

South San claims third-straight win; Highlands edges Lanier TEAMS INCLUDED:Brackenridge, Edison, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, McCollum, Sam Houston, Southside. McCollum (12-2, 3-0) kept its undefeated streak alive in District 29-4A Thursday with a 5-1 win at Uvalde (4-8, 1-2). The Cowboys remained in a first-place tie [...]

BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Brackenridge swings bats for win over rival Burbank

March 17, 2014 // 0 Comments

Highlands bounces back from Edison loss to down Jefferson in 28-4A TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Edison, Highlands, Jefferson, Lanier. Tristen Cortinas and Matthew de los Santos each produced three hits to lead Brackenridge (5-6, 1-0) to a 6-2 win over Burbank (2-10-1, 0-2) in a District 28-4A game Wednesday at [...]

SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Edison hits stride in District 28-4A

March 15, 2014 // 0 Comments

East Central edges Corpus Christi Carroll in 28-5A opener TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Highlands, Jefferson, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, Sam Houston. Edison struggled uncharacteristically during its non-district schedule, but a comeback victory last week has propelled the Golden Bears to an [...]

BASEBALL: Memorial has look of district contender

March 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

Minutemen, DeAnda shut down Southside in 29-4A opener PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER STORY: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Memorial-shows-playoff-potential-in-win-over-5304882.php In baseball, Memorial used to be one of those “take care of business” teams. By way [...]

BASEBALL: Area rankings (thru March 9)

March 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

SOFTBALL: Area rankings (thru March 9)

March 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 15)

March 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 9-15 Monday’s games District 28-4A Jefferson (2-10, 1-1) 3, Lanier (4-7, 1-1) 2 Edison (0-9, 0-1) vs. Highlands (5-6, 1-0) at SAISD Field No. 1, 2:30 p.m. (postponed to Tuesday, March 11) Brackenridge (4-6, 0-0) vs. Brennan (6-5-1, 1-0) at Northside Field No. 2, [...]

SOFTBALL: This week’s results (thru March 15)

March 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 9-15 Monday’s games District 28-4A Brennan (13-3, 4-0) 15, Burbank (2-10-1 ???, 0-3) 1 (3 innings) Edison (4-10, 3-0) 1, Brackenridge (9-5-1, 1-2) 0 Highlands (5-6-1, 3-1) 10, Lanier (4-9, 0-4) 0 (5 innings) Non-district Incarnate Word (4-5) at Southwest [...]

BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Hornets knock Johnson from ranks of unbeaten

March 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

High-scoring Highlands thumps Burbank; Central Catholic batters Brack PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER STORY: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Baseball-roundup-5304883.php TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Highlands, Holy [...]

BASEBALL: South San trying to find itself before district play begins

March 11, 2014 // 1 Comment

Win over Judson step in right direction for Bobcats When South San began the week, by its coach’s admission, seemed to have a wheel in the ditch and a wheel on the track, based on its performance in the first two weeks of the season. The Bobcats, had shown flourishes of better things to [...]

BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Brackenridge edges Southside in rematch

March 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

Highlands lights up SACS for 23 runs TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, East Central, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Southside. The schedule pitted Brackenridge and Southside against each other in two consecutive games recently. The first meeting went to Southside, but the Eagles (4-5) took their revenge Tuesday at the [...]

SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: McCollum bumps Jaguars out of first in 29-4A

March 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

Hornets’ Strunk quiets Edison’s bats; Owls keep offense soaring in win over Jefferson TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Highlands, Jefferson, McCollum, Memoriai, Southside. McCollum (8-3, 3-0) emerged undefeated from a battle featuring two of the three teams tied for first place in [...]

SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Senior-dominated Mustangs blast Lanier

March 10, 2014 // 0 Comments

Edison tops Highlands in slugfest; Providence edges St. Anthony with impressive comeback TEAMS INCLUDED: Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, Providence, Southside. Jefferson (5-5, 1-1) announced its presence as a veteran team with playoff aspirations Tuesday with a [...]

BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Spring Break area schedule (March 9-15)

March 10, 2014 // 0 Comments

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 9-15 Monday’s games BASEBALL District 28-4A Jefferson vs. Lanier at SAISD Field No. 1, noon Edison vs. Highlands at SAISD Field No. 1, 2:30 p.m. Brackenridge vs. Brennan at Northside Field No. 2, 5:30 p.m. Non-district Judson vs. Burbank at SAISD Field No. 2, 1 [...]

SOFTBALL: Brennan out-rallies Brackenridge in 28-4A thriller

March 10, 2014 // 0 Comments

Defending champ Bears score 7 in seventh for win PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER: For five innings, neither of the top two teams in District 28-4A could find a way to get a run. Then chaos ensued. A Brennan rally was topped by a Brackenridge rally, setting the stage for [...]