VOLLEYBALL: Two wins over Corpus teams set Southwest up for postseason

Softball players help Dragons move up to third in 28-5A PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE WEEKLY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Roundup-of-volleyball-games-for-South-Side-schools-4933546.php Corpus Christi week suggests, possibly, some time at the beach. It wasn’t quite one of those for Southwest’s volleyball team, but it is a week the players and coaches can… Read More VOLLEYBALL: Two wins over Corpus teams set Southwest up for postseason

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FOOTBALL: Kennedy celebrations include Rockets’ third-straight win (complete)

McCollom comes up just short in 29-4A defensive struggle PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE McCOLLUM-KENNEDY STORY ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Rockets-defeat-the-Cowboys-4933544.php Three weeks ago, Kennedy’s chances to make the playoffs this year were on thin ice. Now the Rockets are tied for fourth place in District 29-4A with just two games remaining. Friday, on… Read More FOOTBALL: Kennedy celebrations include Rockets’ third-straight win (complete)

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FOOTBALL: Area playoff picture (thru Nov. 2)

Football playoff picture These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order): Through Nov. 2 ALREADY QUALIFIED: Brackenridge (6-3, 4-1), Holy Cross (6-3, 5-1), Lanier (3-6, 3-2), Southwest (5-4, 3-1). LIKELY QUALIFIERS: Central Catholic (4-5, 2-2), East Central (4-5, 2-2), Harlandale (7-2, 4-2). POSSIBLE QUALIFIERS: Burbank (3-6,… Read More FOOTBALL: Area playoff picture (thru Nov. 2)

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VOLLEYBALL: This week’s results (Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2013)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Matches of Oct. 27-Nov. 2 Tuesday’s results District 28-5A Corpus Christi Carroll (17-15, 5-5) 3, South San (12-19, 0-10) 2 (17-25, 25-12, 25-13, 19-25, 15-11) East Central (21-15, 8-2) 3, Corpus Christi King (13-19, 2-8) 0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-20) Steele (26-15, 10-0) 3, Southwest (16-24, 5-5) 1 (25-15, 25-15, 23-25, 25-22) District… Read More VOLLEYBALL: This week’s results (Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2013)

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FOOTBALL: Brack rallies for seventh-straight win over Burbank

Bulldogs take lead into fourth quarter on Sanchez TD Ramon Richards threw a 17-yard pass to Marco Marble with 5:52 remaining to lead Brackenridge (5-3, 3-1) to a 26-21 win over rival Burbank (3-6, 2-3) Saturday afternoon at the SAISD Sports Complex. Burbank had taken the lead in a back-and-forth District 28-4A game on a… Read More FOOTBALL: Brack rallies for seventh-straight win over Burbank

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FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Garcia returns to lead Lanier to victory over Edison

Central Catholic, Holy Cross romp to district wins TEAMS INCLUDED: Central Catholic, Edison, Holy Cross, Lanier. Senior quarterback Nicholas Garcia was back in the Lanier lineup Friday at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex, and that was good news for the Voks (3-5, 3-1). Garcia (14 of 16, 220 yards) fired three first-half touchdown passes, providing the… Read More FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Garcia returns to lead Lanier to victory over Edison

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FOOTBALL: Harlandale inches into first place in 29-4A with close win over Southside

Trevino leads Cardinals to best performance of the season Harlandale quarterback Brandon Ramon may not have played his best game of the season Thursday at Harlandale Memorial Stadium, but his leadership skills shone – as always – and he had a hand in all of the Indians touchdowns. That was what first-place Harlandale (7-1, 4-1)… Read More FOOTBALL: Harlandale inches into first place in 29-4A with close win over Southside

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VOLLEYBALL: Southwest takes outside approach to beat Carroll, move into third place

Freshmen stepping up for Dragons in 28-5A play Game planning is an essential part of any sport, but sometimes nothing goes as anticipated. Tuesday was one of those nights at Southwest. First, Corpus Christi Carroll’s bus was late, putting the Dragons off their normal pre-match routine. Then, when Carroll came out for warmups, Southwest coach… Read More VOLLEYBALL: Southwest takes outside approach to beat Carroll, move into third place

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TUESDAY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Harlandale sweeps into second place with win over Medina Valley

Jefferson bumps Brackenridge out of third place in 28-4A TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Jefferson, Memorial, Providence, Sam Houston, Southside. When Harlandale lost three of four matches in a stretch that began Oct. 3, its chances for a District 29-4A championship seemed to have vanished. They resurfaced Tuesday when the Indians (23-10,… Read More TUESDAY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Harlandale sweeps into second place with win over Medina Valley

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WEEKEND VOLLEYBALL REPORT: Edison clinging to slim playoff hopes in 28-4A

East Central, Highlands qualify for playoffs; nine potential qualifiers remain TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Lanier, Memorial, Providence, Southwest, Young Women’s Leadership Academy. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE WEEKLY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Volleyball-roundup-for-week-of-Oct-14-20-4914526.php Edison is hoping to boldly go to the destination two other… Read More WEEKEND VOLLEYBALL REPORT: Edison clinging to slim playoff hopes in 28-4A

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VOLLEYBALL: This week’s results (Oct. 20-26)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Matches of Oct. 20-26 Tuesday’s results District 28-5A Southwest (15-23, 4-4) 3, Corpus Christi Carroll (16-14, 4-4) 1 (14-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-14) Steele (24-15, 8-0) 3, East Central (19-15, 6-2) 1 (14-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-14) Corpus Christi King (13-17, 2-6) 3, South San (12-17, 0-8) 1 (25-14, 25-27, 25-20, 25-23)… Read More VOLLEYBALL: This week’s results (Oct. 20-26)

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FOOTBALL: Second-half spurt lifts Highlands to 41-22 win over Jefferson

Mustangs forge halftime tie, but Owls pulled away to end three-game losing streak PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE HIGHLANDS-JEFFERSON STORY ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Highlands-defeats-Jefferson-4914490.php The second half of games had been a problem for Highlands, before Friday. During the Owls’ three-game losing streak, they had difficulty scoring after halftime and watched opponents… Read More FOOTBALL: Second-half spurt lifts Highlands to 41-22 win over Jefferson

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SATURDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Holy Cross can’t knock Austin Regents out of ranks of unbeaten

Sam Houston makes solid showing against potent Somerset TEAMS INCLUDED:Holy Cross, Lanier, Sam Houston. Austin Regents receiver McCade Rice’s fourth touchdown kept the Knights (7-0, 4-0) undefeated, enabling them to hold off defending champion Holy Cross (4-3, 3-1) for a 35-28 decision Saturday at Harlandale Memorial Stadium. It was the Holy Cross Knights’ first loss… Read More SATURDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Holy Cross can’t knock Austin Regents out of ranks of unbeaten

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FOOTBALL: Area playoff picture (thru Oct. 26)

Football playoff picture These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order): Through Oct. 26 ALREADY QUALIFIED: none. LIKELY QUALIFIERS: Brackenridge (5-3, 3-1), Burbank (3-6, 2-3), Central Catholic (4-4, 2-1), Harlandale (7-1, 4-1), Holy Cross (5-3, 4-1), Lanier (3-5, 3-1), Southwest (4-4, 2-1). POSSIBLE QUALIFIERS: East Central… Read More FOOTBALL: Area playoff picture (thru Oct. 26)

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VOLLEYBALL: Area playoff picture (thru Oct. 25)

Volleyball playoff qualifiers These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order) Through Oct. 26 ALREADY QUALIFIED: Brackenridge (14-24, 10-5), East Central (19-15, 6-2), Harlandale (23-10, 9-3), Highlands (19-19, 12-2), Holy Cross (27-10, 6-3), Jefferson (23-10, 11-4), Providence (12-20, 4-8), Sam Houston (20-12, 4-4), Southwest (16-23, 5-4).

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FOOTBALL: Week 8 results (complete)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface WEEK 8 SCHEDULE (Oct. 24-26) Thursday’s results FOOTBALL District 29-4A  Harlandale (7-1, 4-1) 21, Southside (0-8, 0-5) 14 Friday’s results FOOTBALL District 28-5A Corpus Christi King (3-5, 1-2) 33,  South San (2-6, 0-3) 14 Corpus Christi Carroll (3-5, 2-1) 42, Southwest (4-4, 2-1) 35 Steele (7-1, 3-0) 38,… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 8 results (complete)

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FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Harlandale forges four-way tie for first in 29-4A with win over Memorial

Southwest shares 29-4A lead after win over East Central TEAMS INCLUDED:Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Kennedy, Memorial, Southside, Southwest. Harlandale (6-1, 3-1) scored the first 14 points Friday at Frank Mata Stadium and it nearly ended up needing them in a District 29-4A game against Memorial (3-4, 1-3). The Minutemen launched a strong… Read More FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Harlandale forges four-way tie for first in 29-4A with win over Memorial

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FOOTBALL: Week 7 previews (Saturday’s games)

SATURDAY Austin Regents (6-0, 3-0) vs. Holy Cross (4-2, 3-0) at Harlandale Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m. The Knights haven’t lost a district game since being assigned to TAPPS TAPPS District 3-II before the 2012 season. Austin Regents will pose the biggest threat to Holy Cross’ 10-game winning streak so far this season. Holy Cross and… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 7 previews (Saturday’s games)

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MIDWEEK VOLLEYBALL REPORT: Highlands closes in on playoff berth with hard-earned win over Brack

McCollum upsets Harlandale for fourth win in five matches TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, East Central, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, McCollum, Memorial, Providence, South San, Southwest. Highlands (18-19, 11-2) won its third-consecutive match and ended a three-match winning streak for Brackenridge (12-23, 8-4) Tuesday at Highlands. The Owls won the first two games… Read More MIDWEEK VOLLEYBALL REPORT: Highlands closes in on playoff berth with hard-earned win over Brack

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VOLLEYBALL: This week’s results (complete)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Matches of Oct. 13-19 Monday’s results TAPPS District 2-5A Incarnate Word (21-9, 9-1) 3, Austin St. Michael’s (15-8, ???) 0 (29-27, 25-18, 25-7) Tuesday’s results District 28-5A East Central (18-14, 5-1) 3, Corpus Christi Carroll (15-13, 3-3) 0 (28-26, 25-19, 25-15) Southwest (14-22, 3-3) 3, South San (12-15, 0-6) 1… Read More VOLLEYBALL: This week’s results (complete)

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VOLLEYBALL: Highlands matures into District 28-4A contender

HERE IS A LINK TO THE WEEKLY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Volleyball-roundup-for-Southside-Teams-4895234.php For six sophomores on the Highlands roster, a year has made all the difference in the world. With a solid season under their belts, in which the Owls finished 7-9 and placed sixth in District 28-4A, the young players and… Read More VOLLEYBALL: Highlands matures into District 28-4A contender

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WEEKEND VOLLEYBALL REPORT: Holy Cross battles back to beat TMI in fifth game

East Central, Harlandale maintain second-place ties HERE IS A LINK TO THE WEEKLY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Volleyball-roundup-for-Southside-Teams-4895234.php TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, East Central, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Kennedy, Lanier, Young Women’s Leadership Academy. Holy Cross (24-11, 4-4) lost the first two games Saturday to Texas Military Institute 25-19 and 25-14, but… Read More WEEKEND VOLLEYBALL REPORT: Holy Cross battles back to beat TMI in fifth game

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