Lanier came close to recording its first win this year in its opening match at the Devine Tournament Thursday. The Voks (1-8) came up a little short in that three-game contest against Jourdanton, but they didn’t come up empty-handed in the first day of pool play. Lanier finished the day with a 25-17, 25-11 win… Read More VOLLEYBALL: Lanier sweeps Poteet for season’s first victory
Holy Cross picks up two more victories Juniors Brandy Campos and Nichole West showed the way as East Central (6-3) recorded an efficient 25–20, 25-19, 25-16 non-district win over Lee Wednesday. The Hornets received 11 digs and eight kills from West. Campos supplied 25 assists at East Central. Kaylin Mills distributed 10 assists and Alex… Read More VOLLEYBALL Mid-Week Roundup: Juniors lead East Central to sweep of Lee
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Thursday’s games FOOTBALL Non-district Holy Cross (1-0) 21, Central Catholic (0-1) 14 Laredo United (1-0) 42, Southwest (0-1) 14 Pleasanton (1-0) 40, Edison (0-1) 7 Friday, Aug. 30 FOOTBALL Non-district Brackenridge (0-0) vs. Sam Houston (0-0) at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex, 7:30 p.m. Burbank (0-0) at Hays (0-0),… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 0 results (updated Aug. 29)
Memorial claims Edgewood ISD Tournament title Harlandale entered the Harlandale ISD Tournament winless and exited it as champions. The Indians (4-2) defeated Holmes in the semifinals and previously unbeaten Stevens in the title match Saturday at McCollum. Harlandale won its fourth-consecutive tournament match 25-27, 25-15, 25-17 over Stevens (5-1) to finish first. Holy Cross (4-2)… Read More VOLLEYBALL Harlandale executes turnaround in winning own tourney
Memorial wins three matches at Edgewood ISD Tourney Harlandale and undefeated Holy Cross each won all four of its matches during the first day of the Harlandale ISD Tournament, which was played at Harlandale and McCollum. Harlandale (2-2) picked up its first two wins of the season after two tough non-district matches. The Indians won… Read More VOLLEYBALL: Harlandale, Holy Cross thrive in Day 1 at Harlandale Tourney
Memorial defeats YWLA for second-straight day Sam Houston won three matches and lost only two games during the opening day of the Edgewood ISD Tournament Thursday. The unbeaten Hurricanes (5-0) defeated co-host Kennedy 25-12, 11-25, 25-18, won 25-20, 18-25, 25-18 over Eagle Pass Winn and downed Providence 25-10, 25-17. Sam Houston defeated Fox Tech 25-21,… Read More VOLLEYBALL Mid-Week Roundup: Hurricanes off to strong start in Edgewood ISD Tournament
HERE’S THE LINK FOR THIS STORY ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Wheatley-to-handle-Alamo-Stadium-s-games-4744209.php For the potential benefit of the Wheatley Heights Sports Complex, the timing couldn’t have been better. Alamo Stadium is taking a much needed sabbatical from competition this fall. The San Antonio Independent School District needed a facility to share the load of… Read More FOOTBALL: Wheatley Heights to pick up slack this fall while Rock Pile takes a rest
Friday, Aug. 30 Brackenridge (0-0) vs. Sam Houston (0-0), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Floresville (0-0) vs. Brackenridge (0-0), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 Uvalde (0-0) vs. Highlands (0-0), 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 Kennedy (0-0) vs. Jefferson (0-0), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 Devine (0-0) vs. Sam Houston (0-0), 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20… Read More FOOTBALL: Games at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex this year
Kennedy, Sam Houston, South San and Southwest record sweeps Holy Cross came close to putting away Jefferson in three games Monday in the season-opener for both teams, but the Mustangs weren’t going down without a fight. The Knights had to rally in Game 4 of the non-district match at Jefferson to claim a 25-19, 25-16,… Read More VOLLEYBALL: Knights recover to defeat Jefferson in season opener
Ramon Richards relishes a challenge. That’s no small factor in the explanation of how the Brackenridge quarterback helped raise the Eagles’ sights in the postseason last fall. After guiding Brack to its first football playoff victory in 15 years, the senior’s ambition was a key factor in his choice of Oklahoma State University as a… Read More FOOTBALL: Brack QB Richards commits to Oklahoma State
It’s too soon to call it a trend, but the SAISD’s brightest boys basketball stars are headed to California. Like Sam Houston’s Isaac Thornton before him, Lanier’s two-time all-stater Martin Sanchez is headed for the left coast to continue his basketball career. Sanchez has committed to play at Sierra College, a two-year community college in… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Lanier all-stater Sanchez picks Sierra College
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface INFORMATION: This is a 2013 master schedule for all of our area teams. We have complete schedules for each team and, in most cases, complete schedules for their districts as well. Opponents, dates, times, locations on this unofficial schedule nonetheless are subject to change. WEEK 0 SCHEDULE (Aug. 29-31) Thursday’s games… Read More FOOTBALL: 2013 MASTER SCHEDULE (updated August 12, 2013)
CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THIS STORY ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE. http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/All-star-baseball-game-features-South-Side-players-4572890.php If the 30th Valley-Hi Optimist Club All-Star baseball game had taken place during the preseason, rather than after the season had wrapped up, Southwest senior Javier Salinas might not have been chosen to participate. That would have been unfortunate for the… Read More BASEBALL: Southwest’s Salinas proves mettle as all-star with game-winning hit
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR THE FULL STORY ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE. http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Wiatrek-opts-to-focus-on-academics-at-UIW-4572875.php Coaches ask their teams to learn from a loss. What Kirsten Wiatrek learned from East Central’s last defeat in arguably the school’s best softball season blindsided her like a safety blitz. In fact, in ways yet to be revealed, it may have… Read More SOFTBALL: Difficult loss helps give Wiatrek clarity on college choice
Click here to read the full story on the Southside Reporter website: http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Thornton-to-play-at-San-Jos-State-4532199.php Sam Houston senior Isaac Thornton has accepted a scholarship offer from San Jose State University, the school’s website reported May 3. Thornton, a Class 3A all-state player, averaged 17.5 points and 7.3 rebounds while leading the Hurricanes to the Region IV finals. He was selected… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Thornton takes hoop dreams to California
Alamo Heights proves big obstacle for Lanier Boys basketball Sam Houston The Hurricanes (21-7) advanced a step further than in 2010-11 and 2011-12, but their season came to an end last Saturday afternoon in the Region IV championship game. Sam Houston lost 69-58 to Brookshire Royal (29-9), from the Houston area. If the senior-laden Hurricanes… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Sam Houston takes step forward to Region IV championship game
Boys basketball Sam Houston The Hurricanes (9-6, 1-0) began District 28-3A play last Friday with a punishing 116-22 victory over Hawkins (0-1). Sam Houston has its sights set on a third-consecutive district title, and a little bit more this season. After being eliminated in the Class 3A Region IV semifinals each of the last two… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Hurricanes eyeing third district title, extended playoff run
SPORTS ROUNDUP Boys basketball Lanier 58, Sam Houston 48 The host team took control of this battle of two of the area’s best teams last Saturday afternoon at the Lanier Alumni Center with an 13-2 run in that spanned the second and third quarters. Lanier senior Martin Sanchez scored nine points in the run, starting… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Voks run subdues Sam Houston in battle of titans
By Mike Considine For the second-consecutive year, Holy Cross (23-15-2) established a new standard for its program. The Knights’ season ended Monday, just shy of the TAPPS Class 4A final four. Fort Bend Christian (25-13) of Sugar Land shut out Holy Cross 6-0 in a region-round game at Texas A&M. Eagles pitcher Elizabeth Fox limited… Read More SOFTBALL: Holy Cross’ dream season ends in region round
Southwest softball bows to New Braunfels Canyon in marquee area series THIS STORY CONTAINS INFO ABOUT: Edison baseball, Central Catholic baseball and Southwest softball. FOR A FULL STORY ON THE BURBANK-HAYS BASEBALL PLAYOFF SERIES (May 3-4, 2013), click here: http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Burbank-boys-fall-to-Hays-in-playoffs-4492369.php FOR INFO ABOUT: McCollum baseball, South San baseball, Harlandale baseball, Highlands baseball, and East Central… Read More BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Senior-led Edison pushes Tivy to brink in 7-6 bi-district loss
By Mike Considine It was a bold move for TAPPS Class 4A team Holy Cross to schedule tough Class 5A teams like Johnson and Steele earlier this year. The benefit of facing that level of competition may have been hard to visualize when the Knights were being shut out by lopsided scores. It’s crystal clear… Read More SOFTBALL: Holy Cross on cusp of TAPPS state semifinals
By Mike Considine FOR A FULL STORY ON THE BURBANK-HAYS BASEBALL PLAYOFF SERIES (May 3-4, 2013), click here: http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Burbank-boys-fall-to-Hays-in-playoffs-4492369.php Senior center fielder Nick Canas had his best game of the season, but the Bulldogs (13-16) couldn’t quite catch Hays (19-9) Friday in Buda. The Rebels scored three runs in the first inning and swept the… Read More BASEBALL: Burbank falls short despite late rally against Hays
Holy Cross softball only area team still alive in playoffs By Mike Considine And then there was one. Holy Cross’ softball squad is the last local team standing after the second week of the playoffs. Six area UIL baseball teams were eliminated in the bi-district round and Central Catholic lost in the TAPPS area round,… Read More WEEKEND SPORTS ROUNDUP: McCollum loss ends year for local baseball teams
Sam Houston senior Isaac Thornton has accepted a scholarship offer from San Jose State University, the school’s website reported Friday. Thornton, a Class 3A all-state player, averaged 17.5 points and 7.3 rebounds while leading the Hurricanes to the Region IV finals. He was selected as the District 28-3A most valuable player as a junior and… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Thornton takes hoop dreams to California
Five area teams need a win tonight to continue seasons By Mike Considine The band Three Dog Night took its name from the Australian expression for an extremely chilly night. That was literally and figuratively what three area baseball teams and two local softball teams experienced Thursday. None of the four local teams were winners… Read More Local teams blanked on cold, cold night
By Mike Considine The lightning delay Southwest had to endure last Saturday, ultimately, only postponed the inevitable. Resuming Monday with the seven-run lead it had when the delay went into effect, the Dragons (31-5) quickly escaped the sixth inning and got to work offensively. Southwest’ added two runs in the top of the seventh inning… Read More SOFTBALL: Delay gives Southwest extra time to score runs in sweep of Brandeis
THIS STORY CONTAINS INFO ABOUT: Holy Cross, Edison, Brackenridge, and Jefferson (in order) FOR A FULL STORY ON SOUTHSIDE VS. McCOLLUM baseball (April 27, 2013 @ Frank Tejeda Complex), click here: http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/McCollum-boys-reach-playoffs-with-victory-over-4473139.php FOR INFO ABOUT: Southwest and Harlandale, click here: http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/High-school-sports-roundup-4473144.php Knights overpower Northland Christian, move on to regional round By Mike Considine Holy… Read More Softball roundup (for week of April 21-27, 2013)
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