BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: McCollum holds off Indians rally to earn share of 29-4A lead

  Lanier takes third in 28-4A with win over Edison TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial. In a matchup of two of the hottest teams in District 29-4A, not to mention arguably the two most-heated rivals, McCollum (15-3, 6-1) did what it needed to do to move up… Read More BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: McCollum holds off Indians rally to earn share of 29-4A lead

BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru April 5)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 30-April 5 Monday’s games TAPPS District 2-5A Laredo St. Augustine (1-2 ???, 1-1 ???) 4,  St. Anthony (10-8 ???, 0-2 ???) 3   Tuesday’s games TAPPS District 3-4A Austin Hyde Park Baptist (13-7-1, 4-0) 3, Austin St. Dominic Savio (16-3-1, 3-1) 0 Corpus Christi Incarnate Word (???, ???) 17, Holy Cross… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru April 5)

BASEBALL: Antonian steals win over Central Catholic

  Apaches record game-winner with aggressive baserunning PLEASE FOLLOW THESE LINKS TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER AND STONE OAK WEEKLY WEBSITES: Southside Reporter: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Antonian-beats-Central-Catholic-in-last-minutes-5364157.php Stone Oak Weekly: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/stone-oak/article/Apaches-edge-the-Buttons-5367301.php   Little things can have a big impact when two evenly matched teams are competing. Therefore, it was no surprise to the participants Saturday at Antonian when the… Read More BASEBALL: Antonian steals win over Central Catholic

BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: South San grabs share of first in 28-5A

  Southwest edges Hornets in bottom of seventh TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Lanier, McCollum, South San, Southside, Southwest. South San (12-5, 2-0) won its fifth-consecutive game Tuesday and second straight by a 5-4 score, defeating Steele (10-9, 0-2) to climb into a first-place tie in District 28-5A. The Bobcats… Read More BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: South San grabs share of first in 28-5A

BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: South San keeps winning streak going against Southwest

  Olvera pitches Buttons to TAPPS 2-5A victory TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, South San, Southside, Southwest. South San (11-5, 1-0) worked overtime to record its fourth-consecutive win 5-4 Friday at Burrows-Gustafson Stadium. The Bobcats edged rival Southwest (7-7-1, 0-1) with a run in the eighth inning of… Read More BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: South San keeps winning streak going against Southwest

BASEBALL: McCollum continues its winning ways under new guidance

Cowboys hold down second-place in 29-4A Transitions in sports generally don’t happen in a seamless fashion, which is why McCollum’s success this season has raised eyebrows. The Cowboys (12-4, 7-1) currently are the top-ranked team in the Sports on SA’s South Side area rankings and hold second place in District 29-4A entering tonight’s 6:30 p.m.… Read More BASEBALL: McCollum continues its winning ways under new guidance

BASEBALL: Eagles pepper Lanier with 12 hits in 28-4A win

  Brackenridge breaks game open with 8-run rally PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Brackenridge-defeats-Lanier-5345311.php Brackenridge did quite a bit of driving last Friday at SAISD Field No. 1 — in golf, not auto racing, terminology. The Eagles (8-7, 4-1) drove 12 hits in a 10-3 victory over Lanier (5-10, 2-3). They… Read More BASEBALL: Eagles pepper Lanier with 12 hits in 28-4A win

BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Holy Cross knocks off undefeated Marion

  Harlandale’s Perez, Palomino combine on no-hitter TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Memorial, Southside. When Marion advertised for prospective opponents last summer, it couldn’t have known that it was seeking out the team that would end its undefeated streak. That’s exactly the way the sitatuation played out,… Read More BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Holy Cross knocks off undefeated Marion

BASEBALL: This week’s results (updated March 29)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 23-29 Monday’s games District 28-5A Corpus Christi Carroll (17-2, 2-0) 12, Corpus Christi King (8-4, 1-1) 0 Tuesday’s games District 28-5A South San (12-5, 2-0) 5, Steele (10-9, 0-2) 4 Southwest (8-6-1, 1-1) 6, East Central (10-5-2, 0-2) 5 District 28-4A Brackenridge (9-7, 5-1) 3, Highlands (7-10, 2-4) 1 Jefferson (4-13, 2-4) 8, Edison… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (updated March 29)

BASEBALL: Harlandale’s youth movement pays dividends against Kennedy

Senior lefty Zach Perez blanks Rockets PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE:   http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Perez-pitches-shutout-in-Harlandale-win-5324428.php   The early season has been a baptism of fire for a sizable chunk of Harlandale’s roster, but the Indians’ youngsters seem to be getting the hang of varsity competition. Harlandale (5-8, 1-2) has five freshmen and four… Read More BASEBALL: Harlandale’s youth movement pays dividends against Kennedy

BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Win at Uvalde keeps Cowboys on track for 29-4A first-place showdown

South San claims third-straight win; Highlands edges Lanier TEAMS INCLUDED:Brackenridge, Edison, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, McCollum, Sam Houston, Southside. McCollum (12-2, 3-0) kept its undefeated streak alive in District 29-4A Thursday with a 5-1 win at Uvalde (4-8, 1-2). The Cowboys remained in a first-place tie with Medina Valley (12-2, 3-0), which defeated Southside 14-0… Read More BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Win at Uvalde keeps Cowboys on track for 29-4A first-place showdown

BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Brackenridge swings bats for win over rival Burbank

Highlands bounces back from Edison loss to down Jefferson in 28-4A TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Edison, Highlands, Jefferson, Lanier. Tristen Cortinas and Matthew de los Santos each produced three hits to lead Brackenridge (5-6, 1-0) to a 6-2 win over Burbank (2-10-1, 0-2) in a District 28-4A game Wednesday at SAISD Field No. 1. Cortinas drove… Read More BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Brackenridge swings bats for win over rival Burbank

BASEBALL: Memorial has look of district contender

Minutemen, DeAnda shut down Southside in 29-4A opener PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER STORY: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Memorial-shows-playoff-potential-in-win-over-5304882.php In baseball, Memorial used to be one of those “take care of business” teams. By way of explanation, district playoff contenders tend to talk about beating the teams they should beat and trying to steal a win… Read More BASEBALL: Memorial has look of district contender

BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 15)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 9-15 Monday’s games District 28-4A Jefferson (2-10, 1-1) 3, Lanier (4-7, 1-1) 2 Edison (0-9, 0-1) vs. Highlands (5-6, 1-0) at SAISD Field No. 1, 2:30 p.m. (postponed to Tuesday, March 11) Brackenridge (4-6, 0-0) vs. Brennan (6-5-1, 1-0) at Northside Field No. 2, 5:30 p.m. (postponed to… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 15)

BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Hornets knock Johnson from ranks of unbeaten

High-scoring Highlands thumps Burbank; Central Catholic batters Brack PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER STORY: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Baseball-roundup-5304883.php  TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier. East Central (9-2-2) dealt Johnson (13-1), No. 3 in the Express-News area rankings, its first loss of the season last Friday in the… Read More BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Hornets knock Johnson from ranks of unbeaten

BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Brackenridge edges Southside in rematch

Highlands lights up SACS for 23 runs TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, East Central, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Southside. The schedule pitted Brackenridge and Southside against each other in two consecutive games recently. The first meeting went to Southside, but the Eagles (4-5) took their revenge Tuesday at the Cardinals’ field. Brackenridge grabbed a 4-2 lead in the first… Read More BASEBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Brackenridge edges Southside in rematch

BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Spring Break area schedule (March 9-15)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 9-15 Monday’s games BASEBALL District 28-4A Jefferson vs. Lanier at SAISD Field No. 1, noon Edison vs. Highlands at SAISD Field No. 1, 2:30 p.m. Brackenridge vs. Brennan at Northside Field No. 2, 5:30 p.m. Non-district Judson vs. Burbank at SAISD Field No. 2, 1 p.m. Southwest… Read More BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Spring Break area schedule (March 9-15)

BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 8)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 2-8 Tuesday’s games Non-district Brackenridge (4-5) 9, Southside (3-7) 7 Harlandale (4-6) 11, Edison (0-8) 0 (5 innings) McCollum (9-2) 10, Lanier (3-6) 0 (5 innings) East Central (6-2-2) 12, Jefferson (1-9) 1 Highlands (5-6) 23, San Antonio Christian (0-4-2 ???) 2 (4 innings) Johnson (10-0) 10, Central Catholic (7-5) 1 (5 innings) Wednesday’s games Non-district South San (8-5) 5, Judson (4-7-1) 4… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 8)

BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: McCollum gets sneak preview of 29-4A at Southwest Tourney

South San finishes one win short of NEISD Tourney finals Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com TEAMS INCLUDED: Central Catholic, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Kennedy, McCollum, Memorial, Sam Houston, South San, Southwest. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER STORY: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/McCollum-wins-three-of-four-games-at-Southwest-5285713.php McCollum split four games at the… Read More BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: McCollum gets sneak preview of 29-4A at Southwest Tourney

BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 1)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 23-March 1 Monday’s results Non-district St. Anthony (5-3) 19, Memorial (0-4) 5 (5 innings) Tuesday’s games Non-district Central Catholic (4-2) 3, Brennan (3-4) 1 New Braunfels (5-1) 13, Highlands (2-3) 0 Southside (2-4) 4, Jefferson (1-4) 0 South San (5-2) 10, Holy Cross (3-4) 1 Harlandale (3-3) 7, Lanier (1-3) 2 McCollum (6-0) 10,… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru March 1)