Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com … Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Highlands vs. St. Anthony at SAISD Tournament photo gallery, Dec. 11, 2014 (photos by KJ Toso)
Through December 31 TOP 15: Rank-Team-Last Week 1. South San – 2 2. East Central – 1 3. Burbank – 3 4. Lanier – 4 5. Central Catholic – 5 6. McCollum – 6 7. Sam Houston – 10 8. Brackenridge – 8 9. Highlands – 7 10. Southwest – 11 11. Edison… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Area rankings (thru Dec. 31)
Boggess followed bouncing ball, not musical notes AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Harlandale, LaSalle. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: link unavailable Like Robert Johnson, Charlie Boggess was a guitarist whose instrument led him to a crossroads. The nature of that junction is where their tales deviate. Johnson, a founding father of the… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Antonian coach has south side roots
Other area teams struggle Christmas week AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: East Central, Fox Tech, Young Women’s Leadership Academy, boys basketball. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: link unavailable Young Women’s Leadership Academy is an institution of advanced learning, but the girls basketball team’s motto couldn’t be more elementary. “We’re the little engine that… Read More HOLIDAY BASKETBALL: YWLA proving to be quick study, formidable foe
AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Lanier. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Hurricanes-struggle-against-Mustangs-zone-5974080.php Lanier (10-11, 3-0) remained undefeated in District 28-5A Dec. 19 after surviving a threat from Brackenridge (7-8, 1-2) at the Alamo Convocation Center. The Voks rallied to win 73-70 in overtime. Two juniors stepped up to help the Voks stave… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL WEEKLY REPORT: Unbeaten Lanier overcomes challenge from Brack
Mustangs hold off Hurricanes’ late push AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Jefferson, Sam Houston. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Hurricanes-struggle-against-Mustangs-zone-5974080.php Jefferson doesn’t usually employ a zone defense, but Mustangs coach Eric de los Santos decided he needed to go with prevailing opinion. Results this year have shown that Sam Houston has struggled against… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Defensive change helps Jefferson subdue Sam Houston
Through December 24 TOP 15: Rank-Team-Last Week 1. East Central – 1 2. South San – 2 3. Burbank – 3 4. Lanier – 4 5. Central Catholic – 5 6. McCollum – 6 7. Highlands – 9 8. Brackenridge – 11 9. Harlandale – 8 10. Sam Houston – 7 11. Southwest… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Area rankings (thru Dec. 24)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Dec. 21-Jan. 3 Monday’s games Non-district Navarro (8-7) 73, Fox Tech (7-11 ???) 47 Monday, Dec. 29 games Non-district Calallen Christmas Classic At Corpus Christi Calallen South San (13-3) 83, Corpus Christi Incarnate Word 39 South San (13-3) 60, Corpus Christi Flour Bluff 56 Boerne ISD Tournament OTHER AREA TEAM… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Holiday schedule/results (thru Jan. 3)
Through December 17 TOP 15: Rank-Team-Last Week 1. East Central – 2 2. South San – 1 3. Burbank – 3 4. Lanier – 5 5. Central Catholic – 4 6. McCollum – 10 7. Sam Houston – 9 8. Harlandale – 6 9. Highlands – 8 10. Southwest – 7 11. Brackenridge… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Area rankings (thru Dec. 17)
SACS, Harlandale big tourney winners AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, Central Catholic, Harlandale, Kennedy, McCollum, Memorial, Sam Houston. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: link unavailable McCollum started the season strong under first-year coach Marcus Alvarado, but by the Harlandale ISD Tournament, it needed to recapture a little bit of that spark. The… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL WEEKLY REPORT: McCollum extracts momentum from Harlandale ISD tourney
Old-school Hornets thrive on defense AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: East Central, Highlands, South San, Southwest. Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com … Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: East Central presses to third in SAISD Tourney
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Dec. 14-20 Monday’s games No games scheduled Tuesday’s games District 27-5A Kerrville Tivy (14-5, 1-0) 49, Boerne Champion (6-8 ???, 0-2) 44 Lockhart (10-7 ???, 2-0) 53, Floresville (11-8, 1-1) 48 San Marcos (6-11, 1-1) 65, Alamo Heights (9-5, 1-1) 64 Seguin (6-11 ???, 2-0) 76, Memorial (7-12, 0-2) 47 District 28-5A… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Dec. 20)
Through December 10 TOP 15: Rank-Team-Last Week 1. South San – 1 2. East Central – 2 3. Burbank – 9 4. Central Catholic – 3 5. Lanier – 5 6. Harlandale – 8 7. Southwest – 7 8. Highlands – 12 9. Sam Houston – 6 10. McCollum – 4 11. Edison… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Area rankings (thru Dec. 10)
Harlandale reaches consolation championship AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Harlandale, Highlands, McCollum, South San, Southwest. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Highlands-South-San-streak-to-tourney-success-5945519.php South San hadn’t confronted any adversity before its tournament began. Highlands, on the other hand, hadn’t seen much else in the early stages of this young season. The 75th annual South San ISD… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Highlands, South San streak to tourney success
NOTE: teams we cover in boldface Games of Dec. 7-13 Monday’s games No games scheduled Tuesday’s games District 27-5A Alamo Heights (8-4, 1-0) 54, Boerne Champion (2-5 ???, 0-1) 46 Floresville (9-5, 1-0) 60, Kennedy (5-8, 0-1) 57 Lockhart (6-4 ???, 1-0) 59, Memorial (6-8, 0-1) 53 Seguin (4-8 ???, 1-0) 92, San Marcos (4-8, 0-1) 66 District 28-5A Burbank (12-2, 1-0) 60,… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Dec. 13)
Through December 3 TOP 15: Rank-Team-Last Week 1. South San – 3 2. East Central – 2 3. Central Catholic – 1 4. McCollum – 5 5. Lanier – 6 6. Sam Houston – 4 7. Southwest – 9 8. Harlandale – 8 9. Burbank – 11 10. Edison – 7 11. Jefferson – 10 12. Highlands – 12 13. Kennedy – 15 14. Brackenridge – 14… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Area rankings (thru Dec. 3)
Buffaloes run to win over Central Catholic AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Central Catholic. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Rough-return-to-Clemens-for-McConaghy-5929925.php Central Catholic coach Bruce McConaghy didn’t receive the kind of welcome back to Clemens High School he would probably have hoped for, but that had nothing to do with hospitality or holiday spirit.… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Clemens extends rough greeting to former coach McConaghy
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 30-Dec. 6 Monday’s games Non-district McCollum (5-2) 78, Seguin (1-6) 74 Harlandale (6-3) 69, Holy Cross (1-9 ???) 27 Steele (5-2) 65, Central Catholic (4-7 ???) 46 Reagan (6-1) 92, East Central (1-3) 77 Tuesday’s games TAPPS 4-4A Holy Cross (2-8 ???, 1-0) 76, Cornerstone Christian (5-3 ???, 0-1) 54 TMI… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Dec. 6)
Through November 26 TOP 15: 1. Central Catholic 2. East Central 3. South San 4. Sam Houston 5. McCollum 6. Lanier 7. Edison 8. Harlandale 9. Southwest 10. Jefferson 11. Burbank 12. Highlands 13. Memorial 14. Brackenridge 15. Kennedy
Mustangs avenge Minutemen’s double-OT win AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Fox Tech, Jefferson, Kennedy, Memorial. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Edgewood-tournament-brings-out-competitive-play-5915481.php Expectations are a bit elevated for a young Jefferson team this year, and the Mustangs did nothing recently to lower them in the first week of the season. Jefferson (4-2) avenged an… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Jefferson nips Memorial for Edgewood title
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 23-29 Monday’s games Non-district Burbank (2-1 ???) 67, Somerset (0-1 ???) 55 Edison (2-4) 58, New Braunfels Canyon (0-2) 52 Brennan (2-0) 82, East Central (0-2) 78 Jefferson (5-2) 61, Holy Cross (0-7 ???) 56 Tuesday’s games Non-district Jay (3-3) 66, Brackenridge (1-3 ???) 52 South San… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Nov. 29)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 16-22 Monday’s games Non-district Jay (1-0) 87, Highlands (0-1) 56 Holmes (1-0) 74, Lanier (0-1) 63 Tuesday’s games Non-district McCollum (1-0) 60, Southwest (0-1) 57 Pearsall (1-0) 71, Holy Cross (0-4 ???) 63 Harlandale (1-0) 51, Boerne Champion (0-1) 43 San Antonio Christian (1-0) 56, Sam Houston (0-1) 35 Alamo Heights (1-0)… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Nov. 22)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 7-15 Friday’s games Non-district Laredo St. Augustine Tournament Central Catholic (1-0) 64, Laredo St. Augustine (0-1 ???) 35 Houston Westbury Christian (1-0 ???) 65, Central Catholic (1-1) 55 Saturday’s games Non-district Laredo St. Augustine Tournament Houston Westbury Christian (2-0 ???) 74, Central Catholic (1-2 ???)… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Area results (thru Nov. 15)
Former Cowboys coach joins Sooners staff AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: McCollum. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Alvarado-grateful-for-opportunity-to-coach-at-5835536.php Since he was graduated from McCollum in 2002, Marcus Alvarado said he’d made it a goal to get back to his alma mater. Therefore, when he learned that Luke Mackay had accepted a job… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: McCollum alum returns to succeed Mackay
Voks still will sport postseason yellow hair under alum PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Lanier-names-new-coach-5591273.php Fear not Voks fans, postseason Lanier High School boys basketball teams will continue to dye their follicles blond, just as they’ve done since 2000. That highly visible Voks… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Martinez hopes to maintain Lanier traditions as Bernal’s successor
Hurricanes within six late in third, but Madison dominates final quarter Sam Houston’s young team stormed out of the locker room at halftime and made a game of it, but top-ranked Dallas Madison had more gas left in the tank thereafter and advanced to the Class 3A finals Thursday afternnoon at the Frank Erwin Center… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Sam Houston’s Cinderella run ends in Class 3A semis
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 2-8 Thursday’s games CLASS 3A State semifinals Dallas Madison (29-3) 77, Sam Houston (27-10) 62 Kennedale (38-0) vs. Houston Yates (23-8) at Frank Erwin Center, Austin, 3 p.m. Saturday’s game CLASS 3A State championship Dallas Madison (29-3) vs. Kennedale (38-0)-Houston Yates (23-8) winner at Frank Erwin Center, Austin, 10 a.m.
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