NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 23-29 Monday’s games Non-district Burbank (2-1 ???) 67, Somerset (0-1 ???) 55 Edison (2-4) 58, New Braunfels Canyon (0-2) 52 Brennan (2-0) 82, East Central (0-2) 78 Jefferson (5-2) 61, Holy Cross (0-7 ???) 56 Tuesday’s games Non-district Jay (3-3) 66, Brackenridge (1-3 ???) 52 South San… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Nov. 29)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 23-29 Monday’s games Non-district Young Women’s Leadership Academy (5-4) 48, Fox Tech (0-10) 20 Southside (7-4 ???) 63, Harlandale (3-9) 44 Tuesday’s games Non-district Jay (8-2) 99, Brackenridge (4-8 ???) 40 Marshall (7-5) 56, Memorial (0-6) 15 Providence (0-9 ???) at Kennedy (5-5) (score unavailable) Taft (8-3) 69, Burbank (4-5 ???) 35 East Central… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Nov. 29)
Through November 19 TOP 15: 1. Southwest 2. Highlands 3. East Central 4. Brackenridge 5. Lanier 6. South San 7. Southside 8. Kennedy 9. Sam Houston 10. Edison 11. Burbank 12. Harlandale 13. Holy Cross 14. Young Women’s Leadership Academy 15. McCollum
# – denotes current San Antonio South Side Sports area ranking FRIDAY TAPPS DIVISION II State quarterfinal Fort Worth Christian (9-2) vs. #1 Holy Cross (9-1) at Birkelbach Field, Georgetown, 7 p.m. This is where the road to the TAPPS state championship becomes a bit treacherous. For the fourth year in a row, Holy Cross… Read More FOOTBALL: State quarterfinal previews (Friday’s game)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 16-22 Monday’s games No games scheduled Tuesday’s games Non-district O’Connor (5-2) 66, Harlandale (1-5) 42 South San (2-3) 60, Southside (2-3 ???) 55 Alamo Heights (1-1 ???) 61, Jefferson (0-5) 24 Pearsall (3-4) 44, Fox Tech (0-8) 10 Holy Cross (2-2 ???) 47, Young Women’s Leadership Academy (4-4) 29 Hawkins (1-2) 33, Brooks… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Nov. 22)
Kennedy finishes fourth AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, Edison, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, South San. PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: A bit of the mystery surrounding the District 28-5A season vanished over the weekend. The brackets in the 16-team Harlandale ISD Tournament put… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: Harlandale ISD Tourney unintentionally previews 28-5A season
Lockhart squelches Brack comeback; Turnovers doom Hornets AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, East Central, Harlandale, Holy Cross. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Holy-Cross-only-area-team-to-advance-5904339.php For the second week in a row, Holy Cross overcame a slow start to claim a decisive victory. The Knights (9-1) trailed at halftime Friday at Harlandale Memorial Stadium,… Read More FOOTBALL PLAYOFF REPORT: Holy Cross rides second-half surge into quarterfinals
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 21-22 Friday’s game TAPPS Division II State quarterfinals Fort Worth Christian (10-2) 45, Holy Cross (9-2) 20
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 16-22 Monday’s games Non-district Jay (1-0) 87, Highlands (0-1) 56 Holmes (1-0) 74, Lanier (0-1) 63 Tuesday’s games Non-district McCollum (1-0) 60, Southwest (0-1) 57 Pearsall (1-0) 71, Holy Cross (0-4 ???) 63 Harlandale (1-0) 51, Boerne Champion (0-1) 43 San Antonio Christian (1-0) 56, Sam Houston (0-1) 35 Alamo Heights (1-0)… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Nov. 22)
St. Michael’s edges Buttons in overtime AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, Lanier, Southside. Burbank won its season finale, but wasn’t able to qualify for a second-consecutive playoff appearance. The Bulldogs (5-5, 4-4) finished fifth in District 28-5A despite the 28-7 win over Lanier (2-8, 2-6) Friday at the SAISD Sports Complex. Burbank quarterback… Read More FOOTBALL WEEKEND REPORT (Nov. 6-8): Burbank downs Lanier, but misses postseason
Cardinals get offense rolling in second half, but can’t catch Hornets AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Southside. SOUTHSIDE REPORTER LINK: Unavailable PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE EXPRESS-NEWS WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/high_school/high_school_football/article/Flour-Bluff-powers-past-Southside-5894927.php Southside coach Ricky Lock came to the school this year with a… Read More FOOTBALL: Unbeaten Flour Bluff ends Southside’s Cinderella season
# – denotes current San Antonio South Side Sports area ranking FRIDAY CLASS 6A Division I #5 Southwest (5-5) vs. O’Connor (7-2) at Gustafson Stadium, 7:30 p.m. Southwest needs to bounce back from a difficult home 24-14 loss to Corpus Christi Carroll last Friday that cost it a share of the District 28-6A title. The… Read More FOOTBALL: Bi-district previews (Friday’s games)
Clark sweeps Southwest in 6A bi-district AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Southwest. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Southwest-volleyball-team-looks-forward-to-future-5884107.php Southwest’s season came to a somewhat disappointing end Nov. 4 for nine seniors, but for the returning Dragons and… Read More VOLLEYBALL: Dragons view 2014 as a season to build upon
Mustangs hail Mary goes unanswered AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Edison, Harlandale, Jefferson, Kennedy, McCollum, Memorial. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Edison-snares-playoff-bid-in-last-18-seconds-5883859.php For the second-consecutive season, the Tommy Bowl went down to the wire. This year, it was Edison that broke the proverbial finish-line tape. Golden Bears senior Michael Benavidez broke up… Read More FOOTBALL BOWL ROUNDUP: Nail-biter turns Edison’s way for playoff spot
Victoria West proves too powerful for Cardinals AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: East Central, Highlands, McCollum, Southside. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Southwest-volleyball-team-looks-forward-to-future-5884107.php East Central (24-16) battled Brennan (29-12) on even terms in the first two games of a Class 6A bi-district match Tuesday at Cole. The Bears prevailed 28-26, 23-25, 25-13,… Read More PLAYOFF VOLLEYBALL REPORT: Brennan ends East Central’s 11-match win streak
East Central also holds first entering final week AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, McCollum, Southwest. Southwest (5-4, 3-1) demolished a team that took an undefeated record into the District 28-6A season Oct. 30 in Corpus Christi. Southwest rolled to a 27-7 halftime lead over Corpus Christi Ray (6-3, 1-3) as it maintained… Read More FOOTBALL WEEKEND REPORT (Oct. 30-Nov. 1): Southwest smashes Ray, sets up 28-6A showdown
Jefferson defeats Edison, takes third in 28-5A AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Brooks Academy, East Central, Edison, Highlands, Jefferson, Sam Houston, South San, Young Women’s Leadership Academy. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/McCollum-takes-care-of-business-in-perfect-28-5A-5867658.php East Central (24-15, 10-0) closed out its undefeated run to the District 28-6A championship with a 25-8, 25-13, 25-13… Read More VOLLEYBALL DIGEST (Oct. 24-Nov. 1): East Central wraps up undefeated district title
Harlandale misses playoffs for 1st time in 15 years AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Harlandale, McCollum. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/McCollum-takes-care-of-business-in-perfect-28-5A-5867658.php McCollum’s perfect 2014 District 28-5A season had its roots in its 2013 finish. “I think the key factor in all that started in the offseason,” McCollum coach Rose Ann Martinez said.… Read More VOLLEYBALL: McCollum takes care of business in perfect 28-5A season
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 14-15 Friday’s games CLASS 6A Division I BI-district round O’Connor (8-2) 49, Southwest (5-6) 14 CLASS 5A Division I BI-district round Corpus Christi Flour Bluff (11-0) 42, Southside (8-3) 21 Alamo Heights (9-2) 48, Harlandale (6-5) 17 Division II BI-district round Boerne Champion (11-0) 57,… Read More FOOTBALL: Area playoff schedule/results (thru Nov. 15)
Final TOP 15: Rank-Team-Last Week 1. Holy Cross – 1 2. Sam Houston – 2 3. Southside – 4 4. East Central – 5 5. Southwest – 3 6. Brackenridge – 6 7. Central Catholic – 7 8. Harlandale – 8 9. Edison – 9 10. Burbank – 10 11. South San –… Read More FOOTBALL: Area rankings (final)
Holy Cross to host playoff game AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Holy Cross. Holy Cross broke open a scoreless game in the second half to nail down an undefeated TAPPS District 3-II. Now it has a promise to an injured teammate to keep. The Knights (8-1, 6-0) scored three touchdowns in a 16-minute span to defeat gritty… Read More FOOTBALL: Knights cap perfect TAPPS 3-II season with second-half surge
# – denotes current San Antonio South Side Sports area ranking SATURDAY Austin Hyde Park Baptist (3-1, 0-0) vs. #1 Holy Cross (2-1, 0-0) at Harlandale Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m. Holy Cross is closing in on a spotless TAPPS 3-II record and has already clinched a share of first, but has to view this as… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 11 previews (Saturday’s game)
Southwest to meet O’Connor in bi-district round AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Southwest. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Carroll-denies-Southwest-first-district-title-5883988.php PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE EXPRESS-NEWS WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/high_school/high_school_football/article/FBH-CC-Carroll-at-Southwest-5879886.php Accountability may have been the hidden key to Southwest’s playoff season. “We made it a priority to focus and leadership,” Dragons coach Peter Wagner… Read More FOOTBALL: Carroll denies Dragons first district title since 2009
Holy Cross clinches 1st for fourth-straight year AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Holy Cross. The results are in from the anticipated battle between two of the best running backs in TAPPS District 3-II and Holy Cross senior Greg Scott won in a landslide. Scott ran for 385 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 38 carries. He scored… Read More FOOTBALL: Scott’s great night secures first place for Holy Cross
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 14-15 Friday and Saturday games CLASS 6A Division I BI-district round East Central (6-4) vs. Stevens (7-3) at Gustafson Stadium, 7:30 p.m., Saturday Southwest (5-5) vs. O’Connor (7-2) at Gustafson Stadium, 7:30 p.m., Friday CLASS 5A Division I BI-district round Brackenridge (7-3) vs.… Read More FOOTBALL: Area playoff pairings (complete)
# – denotes current San Antonio South Side Sports area ranking FRIDAY Austin St. Michael’s (4-5, 3-1) at #7 Central Catholic (6-3, 3-1), 7:30 p.m. It may not make sense geographically that this is a rivalry, but it is one and the fact that they’re tied for second in TAPPS 2-I only adds fuel to… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 11 previews (Friday’s games)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 7-15 Friday’s games Non-district Laredo St. Augustine Tournament Central Catholic (1-0) 64, Laredo St. Augustine (0-1 ???) 35 Houston Westbury Christian (1-0 ???) 65, Central Catholic (1-1) 55 Saturday’s games Non-district Laredo St. Augustine Tournament Houston Westbury Christian (2-0 ???) 74, Central Catholic (1-2 ???)… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Area results (thru Nov. 15)
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