Football playoff picture These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order): NOTE: Teams must have at least one district win to be considered a possible qualifier. Through Oct. 19 ALREADY QUALIFIED: none. LIKELY QUALIFIERS: Brackenridge (4-3, 2-1), East Central (3-4, 1-1), Harlandale (6-1, 3-1), Holy Cross… Read More FOOTBALL: Area playoff picture
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Oct. 17-19 Friday’s results FOOTBALL District 28-5A Corpus Christi Carroll (2-5, 1-1) 38, Corpus Christi King (2-5, 0-2) 17 Southwest (4-3, 2-0) 41, East Central (3-4, 1-1) 21 Steele (6-1, 2-0) 49, South San (2-5, 0-2) 7 District 28-4A Edison (3-4, 1-2) 14, Burbank (3-5, 2-2) 6… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 7 results (complete)
Bobcats’ Zamarripa produces 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns HERE IS A LINK TO THIS STORY ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Southwest-makes-a-winning-new-beginning-4895236.php Southwest senior running back Nathaniel Scott played like he was making up for lost time in his first game action of the 2013 season Friday at South San Stadium. Scott ran for 204… Read More FOOTBALL: Scott leads Southwest to 36-20 victory at South San in stellar season debut
East Central snaps three-game losing streak in district opener TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Kennedy, McCollum, Memorial, Southside. Anyone who thought Kennedy’s playoff hopes in District 29-4A were shrinking needs to re-evaluate. The Rockets (4-2, 1-2) may have dropped their first two district games, but they came back fighting… Read More FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Rockets knock Harlandale out of first place with 31-21 upset
FRIDAY Austin St. Michael’s (2-2, 0-0) at Central Catholic (2-3, 0-0), 7:30 p.m. Central Catholic has had a week to regroup from a 31-24 loss to South San and to prepare for their distant rivals from Austin St. Michael’s. The Buttons led South San 17-10 early in the third quarter Sept. 27, but the Bobcats… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 6 previews (Friday’s games)
Mustangs can’t hold on to land first 2013 victory Lanier assembled the long drives and manufactured the key plays when needed to record its second-consecutive win. The Voks (2-4, 2-0) took the lead with a 15-play, 96-yard drive near the end of the first half. Then they rallied to regain it late in the District… Read More FOOTBALL: Voks build winning streak with late touchdown against Jefferson
THURSDAY Jefferson (0-6, 0-2) vs. Lanier (1-4, 1-0) at SAISD Sports Complex, 7 p.m. These teams have split their last four meetings, which somehow seems appropriate because either team seems capable of winning this 34th renewal of a series that began in 1972. Lanier has to rate as the favorite, after breaking through to the… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 6 previews (Thursday’s game)
Southwest digs itself out of deficit to beat Corpus Christi King TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Highlands, Jefferson, McCollum, South San, Southside, Southwest, Young Women’s Leadership Academy. Young Women’s Leadership Academy (2-28, 0-11) got off to a strong start Wednesday at Lanier, winning the first two District 28-4A games 26-24 and 25-22… Read More MID-WEEK VOLLEYBALL REPORT: Edison outlasts determined YWLA for five-game win
Volleyball playoff picture These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order) Through Oct. 19 ALREADY QUALIFIED: East Central (19-14, 6-1), Highlands (19-19, 12-2). LIKELY QUALIFIERS: Brackenridge (13-23, 9-4), Harlandale (21-10, 7-3), Jefferson (21-10, 9-4), Sam Houston (20-11, 4-3), Southwest (14-23, 3-4). POSSIBLE QUALIFIERS: Edison (11-24, 7-6),… Read More VOLLEYBALL: Area playoff picture
East Central, Highlands sweep way to district wins TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, East Central, Fox Tech, Highlands, Jefferson, McCollum, South San, Southside, Southwest. Southwest (13-21, 2-2) lost the first two games Tuesday at Corpus Christi King (12-14, 1-3). The Dragons then fought through the next two games to even the District 28-5A match at 2-2. The… Read More TUESDAY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Southwest wears down Corpus Christi King in Game 5
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Matches of Oct. 6-12 Tuesday’s results VOLLEYBALL District 28-5A Steele (20-15, 4-0) 3, Corpus Christi Carroll (14-12, 2-2) 0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-16) Southwest (13-21, 2-2) 3, Corpus Christi King (12-14, 1-3) 2 (21-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-18, 15-4) East Central (16-14, 3-1) 3, South San (12-13, 0-4) 0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-19)… Read More VOLLEYBALL: This week’s schedule/results (Oct. 6-12)
FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THIS STORY ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Volleyball-roundup-4876819.php East Central’s young team has kept improving throughout the season to the point that the timing for a big test against a district favorite couldn’t have been better. “I’m a firm believer that there are four stages to building a team,” first-year East… Read More VOLLEYBALL: Young Hornets learning to win, despite setback in Steele showdown
McCollum wins second match of week as Harlandale falls in 29-4A TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, Sam Houston, Young Women’s Leadership Academy. HERE’S A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEEKLY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Volleyball-roundup-4876819.php Brackenridge (11-22, 7-3) eked out the first game and finished strong to win… Read More WEEKEND VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Brackenridge tough when needed in three-game win over Edison
Ramos makes QB debut for winless Cardinals PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE SAME STORY ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Uvalde-thrashes-Southside-4876540.php Uvalde (3-2, 2-0) blitzed the host Cardinals (0-5, 0-2) with 32 first-quarter points on the way to a 45-14 District 29-4A victory Frday at Southside. The Coyotes, who are… Read More FOOTBALL: Undefeated Uvalde pounces on Southside for 45-14 victory
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Oct. 10-12 Thursday’s game FOOTBALL District 28-4A Lanier (2-4, 2-0) 20, Jefferson (0-7, 0-3) 14 Friday’s games FOOTBALL District 28-5A East Central (3-3, 1-0) 31, Corpus Christi Carroll (1-5, 0-1) 28 Steele (5-1, 1-0) 49, Corpus Christi King (2-4, 0-1) 20 Southwest (3-3, 1-0) 36, South San… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 6 results (complete)
Knights remain undefeated in TAPPS 3-II with nearly 500 yards of offense TEAMS INCLUDED:Brackenridge, Holy Cross. Holy Cross (3-2, 2-0) took charge of a TAPPS District 3-II game Saturday afternoon with a late first-half touchdown from junior Greg Scott and pulled away to a 34-20 win over Texas Military Institute. Scott broke away for a… Read More SATURDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Holy Cross breaks away for 34-20 win over TMI
Harlandale dominates second half to down Floresville, remain undefeated TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, Sam Houston. A star was born Friday at the SAISD Sports Complex, and Lanier (1-4, 1-0) is no longer winless. Junior back Joe Orta rushed for 94 yards and all three Lanier touchdowns, leading the Voks to a… Read More FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Orta’s three TDs lift Lanier to first 2013 victory (complete)
FRIDAY Burbank (2-3, 1-0) vs. Jefferson (0-5, 0-1) at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex, 7:30 p.m. The key to this game may be what happens when Burbank’s offense goes against Jefferson’s defense. Those are the two biggest variables for both teams. The Bulldogs offense made positive strides last week in a 43-21 upset of Highlands, although… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 5 previews (complete)
Safety allows Cowboys to end two-game losing streak, halt Minutemen’s win streak A late safety enabled McCollum (3-2, 1-1) to pull off an improbable comeback victory Thursday at Harlandale Memorial Stadium. The Cowboys scored the last 15 points to remain undefeated in the six-game series. McCollum triumphed 36-35 over Memorial (3-2, 1-1) in the District… Read More FOOTBALL: McCollum gets needed two points on second chance to upend Memorial
THURSDAY Memorial (3-1, 1-0) vs. McCollum (2-2, 0-1) at Harlandale Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m. These teams have been heading in opposite directions recently, but expect tonight’s game to be close just the same. Memorial has to be considered the favorite, not just because it has won its last two games, but because of the way… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 5 previews (Thursday’s game)
Harlandale, Highlands, Sam Houston keep winning streaks intact TEAMS INCLUDED:Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Sam Houston, South San, Southside, Southwest. Host Southwest fought back from the brink of a sweep against East Central (15-13, 2-0) to gain the upper hand, but the Dragons (12-20, 1-1) couldn’t… Read More TUESDAY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: East Central comes back to defeat Southwest and set up 28-5A showdown
East Central, Sam Houston, Southwest win district openers TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, Providence, Sam Houston, South San, Southside, Southwest, Young Women’s Leadership Academy. HERE’S A LINK TO THE WEEKLY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Volleyball-roundup-for-week-of-Sept-23-29-4857316.php Harlandale (19-7, 5-0) rose to the top… Read More WEEKEND VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Harlandale withstands Medina Valley challenge to hold first in 29-4A
Matches of Sept. 30-Oct. 5 Tuesday’s results VOLLEYBALL District 28-5A East Central (15-13, 2-0) 3, Southwest (12-20, 1-1) 2 (27-25, 26-28, 25-27, 16-25, 15-12) Corpus Christi Carroll (13-11, 1-1) 3, Corpus Christi King (11-13, 0-2) 1 (game scores unavailable) Steele (18-15, 2-0) 3, South San (12-11, 0-2) 0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-19) District 28-4A Brackenridge (10-22, 6-3) 3, Fox Tech (9-27,… Read More VOLLEYBALL: This week’s results (Sept. 29-Oct. 5)
Games of Oct. 3-5 Thursday’s results FOOTBALL District 29-4A McCollum (3-2, 1-1) 36, Memorial (3-2, 1-1) 35 Friday’s results FOOTBALL District 28-4A Burbank (3-3, 2-0) 40, Jefferson (0-6, 0-2) 33 Lanier (1-4, 1-0) 21, Highlands (2-4, 0-2) 8 District 29-4A Harlandale (5-0, 2-0) 28, Floresville (3-2, 1-1) 17 Medina Valley (3-2, 1-1) 34, Kennedy (3-2, 0-2) 26… Read More FOOTBALL: WEEK 5 RESULTS (though Oct. 5)
Undefeated Harlandale registers important 29-4A win at Medina Valley TEAMS INCLUDED:Brackenridge, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, McCollum, Sam Houston, South San, Southwest. South San (2-3) scored with just 26 seconds remaining to snare a 31-24 non-district victory over Central Catholic (2-3) Friday at South San Stadium. The Bobcats recorded the… Read More WEEKEND FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Late TD carries South San past Central Catholic to second-straight win
Minutemen win second-straight game as Ramos passes for 200 yards and 3 Tds HERE’S A LINK TO THIS STORY ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Memorial-Minutemen-win-another-one-4857334.php Confidence and strength are key words for Memorial this season. They are the ingredients that have bubbled to the surface for Minutemen players this year and helped them achieve things… Read More FOOTBALL: Memorial beats Southside 36-15 for first on-field district win in 7 years
FRIDAY Brackenridge (2-2, 0-0) vs. Jefferson (0-4, 0-0) at SAISD Sports Complex, 7:30 p.m. Will Brackenridge be able to get the equalizer in a series that dates back to 1932? That’s the question that hangs over this District 28-4A opening-week game. Jefferson currently holds the edge 24-23-2 in the series and also has a sort… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 4 previews (Friday and Saturday games, Sept. 27 & 28)
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