Week of Nov. 3-9, 2013

FOOTBALL: Jefferson hangs onto early lead to end season with first win

November 10, 2013 // 0 Comments

Golden Bears comeback falls short in Tommy Bowl TEAMS INCLUDED: Edison, Jefferson. Jefferson saved its best for last. The Mustangs (1-9, 1-5) rode three first-quarter touchdowns from junior back Jesse Flores to a 28-22 win over Edison (3-7, 1-5) Saturday at Benson Stadium. It was Jefferson’s first win of the season [...]

FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Holy Cross defends district title with win at Hyde Park

November 9, 2013 // 0 Comments

Sam Houston blanks Poteet to qualify for playoffs TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, East Central, Highlands, Holy Cross, Sam Houston. Holy Cross won the TAPPS 3-II championship last year with an undefeated. This year, it will share the title because of its road win over a previously unbeaten team. The Knights (7-3, 6-1) [...]

FOOTBALL BOWL ROUNDUP: Harlandale claims Frontier title, earns playoff spot

November 9, 2013 // 0 Comments

Kennedy defeats fiery Memorial, denied postseason berth TEAMS INCLUDED: Harlandale, Kennedy, McCollum, Memorial. The 50th renewal of the Frontier Bowl might be remembered almost as much for McCollum’s gutty effort as for Harlandale’s dramatic win. If nothing else, it fit nicely within the framework of what is [...]

FOOTBALL: Week 10 previews (Saturday’s games)

November 9, 2013 // 0 Comments

SATURDAY Burbank (3-6, 2-3) vs. Lanier (3-6, 3-2) at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex, 7 p.m. This District 28-4A game is for bragging rights and postseason preparation now. During the week, the spectre of being a do-or-die shot to make the playoffs loomed over Burbank, but the Bulldogs qualified Friday night without [...]

FOOTBALL: Week 10 previews (Friday’s games)

November 8, 2013 // 0 Comments

FRIDAY Brackenridge (6-3, 4-1) vs. Highlands (4-5, 2-3) at SAISD Sports Complex, 7:30 p.m. Brackenridge, undoubtedly, would like to win to take some momentum into the playoffs. Highlands needs to win. The Owls are tied for fourth in District 29-4A with Burbank. The Bulldogs defeated Highlands in their head-to-head [...]

VOLLEYBALL: Brandeis uses momentum from Game 3 to eliminate Hornets

November 7, 2013 // 0 Comments

PLEASE RETURN TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE WEEKLY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE East Central came a long way with its competitiveness as a young team this season, but the Hornets couldn’t find away around a Brandeis team that proved in the bi-district round that it was in it for the long haul. [...]

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: East Central edges Harlandale in extra session

November 6, 2013 // 0 Comments

Burbank beats Kennedy by a basket TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Kennedy, Lanier, Memorial, Providence, Sam Houston, Southwest,Young Women’s Leadership Academy. While their volleyball teams were engaged in tough battles in different gyms, East Central and Harlandale locked [...]

PLAYOFF VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Harlandale stretches Calallen to 5 games, but falls short of upset

November 6, 2013 // 0 Comments

Five area teams eliminated TEAMS INCLUDED:Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson. After earning a rare home bi-district match, Harlandale (24-12) nearly rode the friendly crowd’s enthusiasm to an upset win over District 30-4A champion Corpus Christi Calallen (23-8). The Indians, who were the fourth seed from 29-4A despite [...]

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Highlands holds off Holmes comeback to open season with victory

November 5, 2013 // 2 Comments

Hays defeats Jefferson TEAMS INCLUDED: Highlands, Jefferson. Holmes made a furious comeback, scoring 30 points in the fourth quarter, but Highlands held on for a season-opening victory Monday at Paul Taylor Gym. The Owls prevailed 65-63. Highlands took a commanding 33-23 halftime lead. The Owls extended their lead to 14 [...]

PLAYOFF VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Clark sweeps Southwest in 5A bi-district match

November 4, 2013 // 0 Comments

District 27-5A runner-up Clark (26-14) swept Southwest (16-25) Monday in a Class 5A bi-district match at South San’s Durbon Center. The Cougars defeated the Dragons 25-14, 25-23, 25-15. Senior Kamerie Vidales led Southwest with 14 kills and three aces. Zoe Marin scrapped for 15 digs. Setter Angie Aguilar dealt 13 [...]

FOOTBALL: Hornets dedicate South San win to injured Franckowiak

November 4, 2013 // 2 Comments

PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE EAST CENTRAL-SOUTH SAN ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/East-Central-defeats-South-San-4954281.php When a coaching change is made, a transition period necessarily follows. The rest of that equation is that the length varies [...]

GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (complete)

November 4, 2013 // 0 Comments

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 3-9 Monday’s games Non-district Highlands (1-0) 65, Holmes (0-1) 63 Hays (1-0) 62, Jefferson (0-1) 20 Tuesday’s games Non-district Burbank (1-0) 40, Kennedy (0-1) 38 Fox Tech (1-0) 48, Providence (0-1) 32 East Central (1-0) 42, Harlandale (0-1) 39 (OT) Antonian [...]

VOLLEYBALL: Area playoff results (complete)

November 4, 2013 // 0 Comments

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Matches of Nov. 3-9 Monday’s results CLASS 5A Bi-district round Clark (26-14) 3, Southwest (16-25) 0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-15) Tuesday’s results CLASS 5A Bi-district round Brandeis (25-16) 3, East Central (21-16) 1 (25-14, 12-25, 25-23, 25-18) CLASS 4A Bi-district round Alamo Heights [...]

FOOTBALL: Week 10 results (complete)

November 3, 2013 // 1 Comment

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface WEEK 10 SCHEDULE (Nov. 7-9) Friday’s games FOOTBALL District 28-5A East Central (5-5, 3-2) 27, Corpus Christi King (3-7, 1-4) 20 Corpus Christi Carroll (4-6, 3-2) 38, South San (2-8, 0-5) 6 Steele (9-1, 5-0) 42, Southwest (5-5, 3-2) 14 District 28-4A Brackenridge (7-3, 5-1) [...]

FOOTBALL: Area playoff picture (complete)

November 3, 2013 // 0 Comments

Football playoff picture These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order): Complete QUALIFIERS: Brackenridge (7-3, 5-1), Burbank (3-6, 2-3), Central Catholic (4-6, 2-3), East Central (5-5, 3-2), Harlandale (8-2, 5-2), Holy Cross (7-3, 6-1), Lanier (3-6, 3-2), Southwest (5-5, [...]