Category: Week of March 15-21, 2015

SOFTBALL: Quinones powers Edison’s offense, fills vital defensive role

Golden Bears, Harlandale put up big numbers AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, Edison, Harlandale, Sam Houston. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Quinones-powers-Edison-s-offense-6156755.php Four years on Edison’s varsity have made Marisela Quinones appreciate the importance of making sacrifices for the team. Quinones, therefore, made the difficult switch from catcher to shortstop recently. The… Read More SOFTBALL: Quinones powers Edison’s offense, fills vital defensive role

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BASEBALL: Highlands finds youthfulness isn’t a drawback

Owls hold off Hurricanes for key 28-5A win AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Highlands, Sam Houston. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: https://sportsonsouthside.com/2015/03/23/baseball-highlands-finds-youth-isnt-a-drawback/   Inexperience often is cited as a cause for teams that struggle, and it’s usually legitimately responsible. Highlands is showing that it doesn’t have to be a drawback. The Owls (6-2-1,… Read More BASEBALL: Highlands finds youthfulness isn’t a drawback

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BASEBALL: East Central stays focused, completes Roosevelt trifecta

Hornets beat rain to take momentum into district play AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: East Central. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/East-Central-shuts-down-struggling-Roosevelt-6153410.php   Coaches loathe playing the same team three times in a season, let alone little more than a week. That’s the challenge East Central (8-3) was presented with March 20 in… Read More BASEBALL: East Central stays focused, completes Roosevelt trifecta

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BASEBALL: Holy Cross begins new chapter with win over TMI

Knights avenge one-run losses in 2013 and 2014 AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Holy Cross. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Holy-Crossbegins-new-chapter-6137481.php   Holy Cross lifted a weight off its back in collecting its first district win. Texas Military Institute has been a roadblock to the Knights (7-5, 1-0) in district play. However, March14… Read More BASEBALL: Holy Cross begins new chapter with win over TMI

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SOFTBALL WEEKLY REPORT: Lanier emerging from 28-5A pack

Southwest grabs second in San Marcos AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Lanier, Southwest. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Lanier-emerging-from-28-5A-pack-6137540.php Lanier is starting to make some noise under first-year coach Brandon Baldwin. In fact, the Voks (3-5, 3-3) probably raised some eyebrows March 11 with a pair of wins over… Read More SOFTBALL WEEKLY REPORT: Lanier emerging from 28-5A pack

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SOFTBALL: Abundis pitches second straight no-hitter for surging McCollum

Cowboys down Brack to take 28-5A lead AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Jefferson, McCollum. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Abundis-pitches-second-straight-no-hitter-for-6137518.php   By their very nature, no-hitters are rare. When they occur in back-to-back outings, it’s like capturing lightning in a bottle. Yet, that’s what McCollum’s Kim Abundis accomplished recently. The senior pitcher… Read More SOFTBALL: Abundis pitches second straight no-hitter for surging McCollum

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BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 21)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 15-21 Monday’s games TAPPS 4-4A Cornerstone Christian at Corpus Christi Incarnate Word (score unavailable) Non-district Central Catholic 8, Stillwater (Okla.) 6 Tuesday’s games District 27-5A Alamo Heights 8, Seguin 6 Boerne Champion 7, Kennedy 1 San Marcos 10, Floresville 2 Lockhart at Kerrville Tivy (score unavailable) District… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 21)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (thru March 21)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 15-21 Monday’s games No games scheduled Tuesday’s games District 27-5A San Marcos 17, Kennedy 0 (4 innings) Boerne Champion 7, Lockhart 4 Floresville  24, Memorial 0 (3 innings) Seguin 14, Kerrville Tivy 5 District 28-5A Brackenridge 15, Jefferson 0 (4 innings) Edison 20, Burbank 0 (4 innings) Harlandale… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (thru March 21)

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