GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Jan. 18)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Jan. 12-18 Monday’s results District 28-4A Brennan (20-0, 11-0) 72, Lanier (10-14 ???, 7-4) 27 District 28-3 Sam Houston (4-16 ???, 3-1) 33, Somerset (10-10 ???, 1-2 ???) 24 Tuesday’s results District 28-5A Corpus Christi Carroll (22-6, 3-1) 57, Corpus Christi King (3-8 ???, 0-4) 46 Southwest (19-7,… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Jan. 18)

BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Jan. 18)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Jan. 12-18 Monday’s games District 28-4A Brennan (18-4, 6-0) 48, Edison (16-10, 5-1) 44 District 28-3A Sam Houston (14-9, 2-0) 78, Somerset (3-13 ???, 1-1) 46 Tuesday’s games District 28-5A East Central (16-7, 2-0) 78, Southwest (5-18 ???, 0-2) 56 Steele (12-11, 2-0) 64, South San (11-12, 1-1) 40… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Jan. 18)

FRIDAY BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: East Central smashes defending champ Carroll in 28-5A

Jefferson, McCollum notch overtime victories TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, McCollum, Sam Houston, Southside. In recent years, Corpus Christi Carroll has been a thorn in East Central’s side at times. The teams could almost always be counted on to go wire to wire before a winner was determined.… Read More FRIDAY BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: East Central smashes defending champ Carroll in 28-5A

MID-WEEK GIRLS BASKETBALL REPORT: Red-hot McCollum hands Medina Valley first 29-4A loss

East Central undefeated in 28-5A; Lanier edges Jefferson TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, Sam Houston, Southwest. The Cowboys (7-13, 3-3) began the District 29-4A season with three consecutive losses, but they’ve recovered to claim fourth place with three straight wins. As a measure of the Cowboys’ progress,… Read More MID-WEEK GIRLS BASKETBALL REPORT: Red-hot McCollum hands Medina Valley first 29-4A loss

BOYS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Central Catholic picks up 11th-straight win in New Braunfels

East Central upsets Wagner in OT; McCollum stays hot in 29-4A TEAMS INCLUDED:Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Highlands, Jefferson, Kennedy, McCollum, Memorial. At home, on the road or on a neutral court, it makes no difference to Central Catholic (14-6). The Buttons have won in each of those environments during their… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Central Catholic picks up 11th-straight win in New Braunfels

GIRLS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Hornets scuttle South San, snap losing streak in 28-5A opener

Brennan upends Brack in 28-4A showdown; McCollum emerging in 29-4A TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Kennedy, McCollum, South San,Young Women’s Leadership Academy. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE STORY ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/East-Central-girls-defeat-South-San-5118610.php East Central has had its ups and downs with a young roster this… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Hornets scuttle South San, snap losing streak in 28-5A opener

GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s schedule/results (thru Jan. 11)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Jan. 5-11 Tuesday’s results District 28-5A East Central (9-12, 2-0) 61, Corpus Christi King (3-6 ???, 0-2) 46 Corpus Christi Carroll (20-6, 1-1) 85, South San (9-14, 0-2) 39 Steele (16-4, 2-0) 57, Southwest (17-7, 1-1) 51 District 28-4A Highlands (18-9, 7-2) 63, Burbank (5-15 ???, 2-7) 31… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s schedule/results (thru Jan. 11)

WEEKEND BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Hornets, Hurricanes impressive at Boerne Tourney

Central Catholic claims 9th-consecutive victory; Harlandale closes Hoop Fest with 2 wins TEAMS INCLUDED: Central Catholic, East Central, Harlandale, Sam Houston, Southwest. East Central (13-7) and Sam Houston (11-8) each won three of four games over the weekend at the Boerne ISD Tournament. East Central closed the tournament with a pair of blowout victories Saturday… Read More WEEKEND BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Hornets, Hurricanes impressive at Boerne Tourney

BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL MIDSEASON REPORT: A look backward and a look ahead

Through Dec. 26 Some thoughts and observations on the boys and girls basketball seasons so far, before the district races begin to intensify (in alphabetical order, unless otherwise noted):   PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE STORY ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE.   BOYS TOP 15:   1. Lanier 2.… Read More BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL MIDSEASON REPORT: A look backward and a look ahead

FRIDAY BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Buttons defeat Floresville for 9th-straight win

Sam Houston picks up pair of wins in Boerne Tourney TEAMS INCLUDED: Central Catholic, East Central, Harlandale, Sam Houston, South San, Southwest. Central Catholic (12-6) came back from a halftime deficit Friday in Floresville to extend its winning streak to nine-consecutive games. The host Tigers (5-11) led 29-25 at halftime. Central Catholic took control in… Read More FRIDAY BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Buttons defeat Floresville for 9th-straight win

BOYS BASKETBALL: Holiday results (thru Jan. 4)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Dec. 22-Jan. 4 Thursday’s results Non-district Texan Hoop Fest At Wimberley Pflugerville Connally (???) 65, Harlandale (9-6) 59 The Woodlands College Park 66, Harlandale (9-6) 55 Friday’s results Non-district Central Catholic (12-6) 57, Floresville (5-11) 48 Boerne Tournament East Central (11-7) 62, Round Rock McNeil (???) 60  Sam Houston… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Holiday results (thru Jan. 4)

BOYS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Edison edges Lanier in overtime to open 28-4A season

Central Catholic fends off Sam Houston for 8th-straight win; East Central makes up 17-point deficit to beat Reagan  TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Lanier, Sam Houston. Edison outscored the host Voks 10-7 in overtime to win 59-46 at Lanier Friday in the District 28-4A season opener for both… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Edison edges Lanier in overtime to open 28-4A season

BOYS BASKETBALL: Top-ranked Judson slips away from East Central after halftime

Rockets chipped away at Hornets’ second-quarter lead Even No. 1-ranked teams have to consider they’re best path to victory and steer around possible dead ends. Judson coach Mike Wacker knew from experience that his team didn’t want to run with host East Central (9-6) Tuesday at the Stan Bonewitz Center. So the Rockets (16-1) worked… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Top-ranked Judson slips away from East Central after halftime

BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Dec. 21)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Dec. 15-21 Monday’s results Non-district Holy Cross (5-7 ???) at Laredo St. Augustine (???), 6 p.m. (score unavailable) Johnson (11-9) 64, Burbank (8-8) 44 Lee (4-8) 75, McCollum (10-7) 62 MacArthur (14-6) 84, Fox Tech (1-15) 18 Tuesday’s games Non-district Judson (16-1) 56, East Central (9-6) 44 Sam Houston (8-6) 45, Brackenridge… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Dec. 21)

GIRLS BASKETBALL MIDWEEK REPORT: Holy Cross defeats rival Providence

Rockets take off in second half for comfortable win at Pearsall TEAMS INCLUDED:Brackenridge, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Kennedy, Lanier, Providence, Sam Houston, Southwest, Young Women’s Leadership Academy. The Knights (8-11) defeated rival Providence (2-11) 40-19 Tuesday at Holy Cross, led by senior Julia Flores and sophomore Kat Rangel. Flores scored… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL MIDWEEK REPORT: Holy Cross defeats rival Providence

GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (updated Dec. 14)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Dec. 8-14 Tuesday’s results District 28-4A Lanier (6-11 ???, 3-1) 55, Fox Tech (4-10, 1-3) 22 Highlands (14-8, 3-1) 54, Edison (7-11, 1-2) 46 Brackenridge (15-4, 3-0) 74, Young Women’s Leadership Academy (1-9, 0-4) 16 Brennan (13-0, 4-0) 82, Jefferson (6-9, 1-3) 21 Non-district Laredo Johnson (???) 70, South San… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (updated Dec. 14)

BOYS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Perseverance enables South San to outlast Tigers, reach consolation title game

East Central takes second place in SAISD Tourney TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, East Central, Harlandale, McCollum, Sam Houston, South San, Southwest. In tournaments, teams need to have short memories. They can’t afford losses linger in their minds, because another game typical is only a few short hours away. South San (5-4) absorbed a 70-52 loss to… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Perseverance enables South San to outlast Tigers, reach consolation title game

MID-WEEK BOYS BASKETBALL REPORT: Bobcats take winning streak into weekend tourney

Central Catholic edges state finalist Steele in overtime TEAMS INCLUDED:Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Lanier, South San, Southside, Southwest. Photo taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: kjtoso.photoreflect.com South San tuned up for its tournament this weekend with a 70-55 non-district win over Lee… Read More MID-WEEK BOYS BASKETBALL REPORT: Bobcats take winning streak into weekend tourney

BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (updated Dec. 7)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Dec. 1-7 Monday’s results Non-district Burbank (3-4 ???) 62, Floresville (2-3) 59 Harlandale (3-2) 52, Boerne Champion (2-1) 40 Southside (4-8) 66, Fox Tech (1-10) 46 Jefferson (2-6) 55, Kennedy (1-8) 34 Tuesday’s results Non-district East Central (5-4) 64, Marshall (3-6) 56 St. Mary’s Hall (7-4) 71, Holy Cross (0-5 ???)… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (updated Dec. 7)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (updated Dec. 7)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Dec. 1-7 Monday’s results District 28-4A Lanier (5-10 ???, 2-0) 44, Burbank (3-10 ???, 0-2) 35 Non-district Churchill (19-1) 74, Sam Houston (1-11 ???) 30 Tuesday’s results District 28-4A Brackenridge (14-4, 2-0) 74, Edison (6-10, 0-1) 31 Brennan (11-0, 2-0) 75, Highlands (12-8, 1-1) 23 Fox Tech (4-8, 1-1)… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (updated Dec. 7)

WEEKLY BOYS BASKETBALL REPORT: Voks grab fifth place in Border Olympics

Churchill’s fourth-quarter push edges East Central TEAMS INCLUDED:Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Lanier, South San, Southside, Southwest. Lanier won four of five games over the weekend to finish in fifth place at the Border Olympics. The Voks (4-2) smashed Laredo Martin 59-31 Saturday to take fifth place in the Laredo… Read More WEEKLY BOYS BASKETBALL REPORT: Voks grab fifth place in Border Olympics

FOOTBALL: Area playoff results 2013 (complete)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 15-16 Friday’s games CLASS 5A Division I Bi-district round Warren (9-2) 48, East Central (5-6) 44 O’Connor (8-3) 31, Southwest (5-6) 6 CLASS 4A Division I Bi-district round Hays (9-2) 45, Brackenridge (7-4) 20 Harlandale (9-2) 37, Gregory-Portland (4-7) 35 Division II Bi-district round Kerrville… Read More FOOTBALL: Area playoff results 2013 (complete)

BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (updated Nov. 30)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 25-30 Tuesday’s results Non-district Southwest (1-3 ???) 67, Marshall (3-5) 61 South San (2-2) 60, Southside (3-6) 59 Holmes (6-6) 70, Jefferson (1-6) 32 Edison (2-5) 65, Harlandale (2-2) 57 McCollum (6-2) 58, Burbank (2-4 ???) 55 Antonian (7-1) 68, Highlands (3-6) 53 Lanier (1-1) vs. Memorial (3-6),… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (updated Nov. 30)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (updated Nov. 30)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Nov. 25-30 Monday’s results Non-district Memorial (4-5) 35, Pearsall (5-10) 29 Tuesday’s results District 28-4A Brennan (9-0, 1-0) 73, Young Women’s Leadership Academy (1-6, 0-1) 4 Brackenridge (13-4, 1-0) 55, Fox Tech (3-8, 0-1) 14 Highlands (8-5 ???, 1-0) 62, Burbank (2-6 ???, 0-1) 38 Lanier (3-6 ???, 1-0)… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (updated Nov. 30)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Young Highlands wins while learning to play together

Brack wins three of four in SAISD Tourney http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Highlands-advances-to-consolation-game-in-4992007.php  Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos (including the Highlands-Brennan JV game) or to purchase photos, please visit: kjtoso.photoreflect.com Highlands has had some growing pains, but its sophomore-dominated team is making good progress, as evidenced by its advancement to the consolation championship game at the… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: Young Highlands wins while learning to play together