BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru April 18)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 12-18 Monday’s games District 28-6A Corpus Christi King 6, Corpus Christi Ray 4 District 28-5A Brackenridge 3, Lanier 2 Harlandale 5, Highlands 3 (8 innings) Tuesday’s games District 28-6A East Central 2, South San 1 Southwest 3, Corpus Christi Carroll 1 District 27-5A Alamo Heights 8, Seguin… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru April 18)

BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru April 11)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 5-11 Monday’s games TAPPS 4-4A Holy Cross 3, Victoria St. Joseph 2 Tuesday’s games District 28-6A Corpus Christi Carroll (12-1, 2-1) 12, Corpus Christi King (11-5, 2-1) 10 (11 innings) Corpus Christi Ray 9, East Central 1 Southwest 5, South San 0 District 27-5A Alamo Heights 4,… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru April 11)

BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru April 2)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 29-April 4 Monday’s games District 27-5A Alamo Heights 3, Kennedy 0 Boerne Champion 11, Memorial 1 (5 innings) Floresville 2, Kerrville Tivy 1 Seguin 11, Lockhart 6 District 28-5A Highlands 8, Brackenridge 1 Burbank 7, Lanier 2 McCollum 7, Harlandale 2 Jefferson 13, Edison 0 TAPPS 4-4A… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru April 2)

BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 28)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 22-28 Monday’s games District 27-5A Lockhart 13, Kennedy 3 Seguin 5, Floresville 4 (8 innings) District 28-5A Burbank 8, Highlands 2 Harlandale 13, Lanier 0 McCollum 6, Brackenridge 3 Sam Houston 11, Edison 5 Tuesday’s games District 27-5A Alamo Heights 10, Floresville 0 (5 innings) Boerne Champion 3,San… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 28)

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: BASEBALL: Highlands finds youthfulness isn’t 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… Read More BASEBALL: Highlands finds youthfulness isn’t a drawback

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

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

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)

BASEBALL: Pitching lifts Southwest to third in own tourney

Weather holding back area teams AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Central Catholic, Harlandale, McCollum, Southwest. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Pitching-lifts-Southwest-to-third-in-tourney-6128610.php With the persistent rain this season, area teams haven’t had as much time to address their issues as they typically have by the end of Week 2. That applies to each team… Read More BASEBALL: Pitching lifts Southwest to third in own tourney

BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 14)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 8-14 Monday’s games District 28-5A Sam Houston vs. McCollum at Tejeda Complex (ppd., no reschedule date) TAPPS 4-4A Corpus Christi John Paul II at San Antonio Christian (score unavailable) Non-district Central Catholic at Southwest (ppd. to Friday) Tuesday’s games District 27-5A Floresville (6-1, 1-1) 5, Kennedy (5-4… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 14)

BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 7)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 1-7 Monday’s games Non-district Southwest (2-1-1 ???) 3, Churchill (0-2-1 ???) 2 Jourdanton (1-1 ???) 10, Southside (0-3 ???) 4 Tuesday’s games District 27-5A Boerne Champion (3-0, 1-0) 14, Memorial (0-3 ???, 0-1) 0 (5 innings) Alamo Heights (4-2, 1-0) 24, Kennedy (1-2 ???, 0-1) 0 (5 innings) Kerrville Tivy… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 7)

BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru Feb. 28)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 22-28 Monday’s games Non-district Brackenridge (0-0) at Cornerstone Christian (0-0) (score unavailable) East Central (0-0) vs. Burbank (0-0) at SAISD Field No. 1 (ppd. to Tuesday) Memorial (0-0) vs. Edison (0-0) at SAISD Field No. 2 (ppd. to Tuesday) McCollum (0-0) at Floresville (0-0) (score unavailable) Holy Cross (0-0)… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru Feb. 28)

BASEBALL: Area player to help OLLU get program off ground

Highlands’ Martinez chosen from tryout to help build foundation AREA TEAMS INCLUDED IN THIS POST: Highlands. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Coach-expects-OLLU-baseball-wins-5667858.php PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE NORTHWEST EDITION WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/OLLU-baseball-coach-believes-in-team-s-talent-5681952.php Start-up companies aren’t expected to turn a profit in their first year. The same principle generally applies to new… Read More BASEBALL: Area player to help OLLU get program off ground

MULTIPLE SPORTS: Lock, new coaches tackle challenges at Southside

Ex-Gonzales football coach puts his stamp on Cardinals programs AREA TEAM INCLUDED IN THIS POST: Southside. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Southside-ISD-welcomes-new-coaches-5667881.php New Southside football coach Ricky Lock likes the challenge of rebuilding programs. His influence, though, may also extend to other Cardinals teams in need of a boost. Lock, who… Read More MULTIPLE SPORTS: Lock, new coaches tackle challenges at Southside

BASEBALL: New Brack coach followed dream, waited turn

Eagles assistant Adams promoted to replace Garza PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Opportunity-arrives-for-new-Brack-baseball-coach-5652424.php Bryan Adams’ 10-year quest for a head coaching job was rewarded recently with his promotion to the top of the ladder at Brackenridge. A decade ago, Adams made the career leap from sportswriter and copy editor to teaching… Read More BASEBALL: New Brack coach followed dream, waited turn

BASEBALL: Sub-5A strikes blow for little guys with win over 5A

Small-school team wins 31st Valley-Hi Optimists game PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: It only took Jongregory Gonzales one at-bat at the 31st Valley-Hi Optimist Club high school baseball all-star game to demonstrate why he was a key member of Brackenridge’s team the last three years. Gonzales walked with one out in… Read More BASEBALL: Sub-5A strikes blow for little guys with win over 5A

BASEBALL PLAYOFF WEEKLY REPORT: Harlandale makes solid showing vs. No. 3 Calallen

Brandeis shuts down Southwest   PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Baseball-roundup-5455012.php   TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, Harlandale, Highlands, South San, Southwest. Young Harlandale gave a hint of what its bright future might entail as it battled Corpus Christi Calallen, No. 3 in the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association… Read More BASEBALL PLAYOFF WEEKLY REPORT: Harlandale makes solid showing vs. No. 3 Calallen

BASEBALL: McCollum can’t quite get over the hump vs. G-P

Cowboys lose close one in Game 1, but Wildcats romp in Game 2   PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE:   http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/McCollum-loses-bi-district-series-5454515.php   McCollum was able to break up Gregory-Portland’s no-hit bid Friday at the Frank Tejeda Complex, but couldn’t break the Wildcats in the best-of-three Class 4A bi-district series. In a… Read More BASEBALL: McCollum can’t quite get over the hump vs. G-P

BASEBALL: South San makes most of second qualifying chance

Bobcats win tie-breaker, make third-straight playoff trip South San picked the perfect time to end its swoon. The Bobcats (14-13, 3-7) lost their last six District 28-5A games, landing them in a fourth-place tie with Steele (13-15, 3-7). However, South San reversed the skid with a decisive 13-7 victory over the Knights in the tie-breaker… Read More BASEBALL: South San makes most of second qualifying chance

BASEBALL: Bulldogs’ offense awakens during crunch time

Burbank defeats Lanier in do-or-die game, earns fifth-straight playoff trip   PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Burbank-makes-it-to-playoffs-fifth-year-in-a-row-5436502.php   Count flexibility among Burbank coach Romeo Barrera’s traits. Burbank’s athletic coordinator conveyed to the veteran coach that a parent had told him Barrera was being too conservative. Barrera took the constructive criticism, talked… Read More BASEBALL: Bulldogs’ offense awakens during crunch time

BASEBALL: Area playoff schedule/results (complete)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 27-May 3 Monday’s game TAPPS CLASS 5A Bi-district round Houston St. Pius X (18-14) 9, Central Catholic (16-13) 1 (Houston St. Pius X advances)   Wednesday’s game CLASS 4A BI-district round Clemens (18-9) 6, Brackenridge (14-9) 2 (best-of-3 series, Clemens leads 1-0)   Thursday’s games CLASS 5A BI-district round Brandeis… Read More BASEBALL: Area playoff schedule/results (complete)