BASEBALL: Southwest’s Salinas proves mettle as all-star with game-winning hit

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

May 29, 2013June 4, 2013 Mike ConsidineLeave a comment

BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Senior-led Edison pushes Tivy to brink in 7-6 bi-district loss

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

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WEEKEND SPORTS ROUNDUP: McCollum loss ends year for local baseball teams

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

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Local teams blanked on cold, cold night

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

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Softball roundup (for week of April 21-27, 2013)

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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Baseball roundup (for week of April 21-27, 2013)

THIS STORY CONTAINS INFO ABOUT: Harlandale 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: Highlands, Lanier, South San, Harlandale, Burbank, Edison, Kennedy, Southwest, and East Central, click here: http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/High-school-sports-roundup-4473144.php Agis strikes out 14, helps Harlandale vault over Uvalde into second in… Read More Baseball roundup (for week of April 21-27, 2013)

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BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: complete local playoff results 2013

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE Monday’s game SOFTBALL TAPPS Class 4A Regional Sugar Land Ft. Bend Christian Academy (25-13) 6, Holy Cross (23-15-2) 0 (Ft. Bend Christian advances) APRIL 28-MAY 4 SCHEDULE Saturday’s games BASEBALL Class 4A Bi-district Gregory-Portland (23-7-1) 12, McCollum (22-6) 2 (best-of-three series, Gregory-Portland advances 2-0) Friday’s… Read More BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: complete local playoff results 2013

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SPORTS ROUNDUP: Southwest softball gains upper hand in series with Brandeis

South San and red-hot Highlands book postseason appearances in baseball By Mike Considine No stranger to the playoffs, Southwest’s softball team understands how important it is to take charge of a three-game series in Game 1. The Dragons (30-5) did exactly that Friday at the Mary Ann Villarreal Complex Field No. 1. Southwest defeated Brandeis… Read More SPORTS ROUNDUP: Southwest softball gains upper hand in series with Brandeis

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BASEBALL: Edison notches playoff berth while McCollum clinches second in 29-4A

Highlands win earns fourth-place tie with Lanier in 28-4A By Mike Considine A fourth local team qualified for the playoffs and two more earned a chance to advance Thursday as the District 29-4A season wound down. Edison (14-12, 7-5) will move on as the No. 3 seed in 29-4A after shutting down Jefferson (6-17, 3-9)… Read More BASEBALL: Edison notches playoff berth while McCollum clinches second in 29-4A

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Local baseball results (April 25-27, 2013)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Saturday’s games BASEBALL District 29-4A Harlandale (13-12, 9-5) 2, Uvalde (12-11-1, 8-6) 0 Kennedy (10-15, 5-9) 5, Floresville (9-18-1, 4-10) 3 McCollum (22-4, 11-3) 8, Southside (7-20, 3-11) 4 Medina Valley (26-2, 14-0) 9, Memorial (2-23, 2-12) 1 Friday’s games BASEBALL District 28-5A Corpus Christi King (15-12-1, 5-5)… Read More Local baseball results (April 25-27, 2013)

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SOFTBALL ROUNDUP (for week ending April 20, 2013)

THIS STORY CONTAINS INFO ABOUT: Edison, Southwest, Holy Cross, Brackenridge, Jefferson and McCollum (in order) FOR A FULL STORY ON SOUTHSIDE VS. HARLANDALE softball (April 19, 2013 @ Frank Tejeda Complex), click here: http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Harlandale-softball-team-shoots-past-Southside-4453963.php FOR INFO ABOUT: East Central and the playoff situation, click here: http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/High-School-sports-round-up-4453971.php By Mike Considine Edison In District 28-4A, Edison (14-15-2,… Read More SOFTBALL ROUNDUP (for week ending April 20, 2013)

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SOFTBALL: Local playoff results (updated April 27, 2013)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Saturday’s games SOFTBALL Class 5A Bi-district Southwest (30-5) vs. Brandeis (20-8) at Villarreal Field No. 1, (best-of-three series, Southwest leads 1-0) (postponed to Monday at 6 p.m.; suspended with Southwest leading 10-3 in the sixth inning) Class 4A Bi-district Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway (22-8) 2, Harlandale (14-11) 0 (Tuloso-Midway… Read More SOFTBALL: Local playoff results (updated April 27, 2013)

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SOFTBALL: Harlandale takes third in 29-4A, to face Tuloso-Midway

Edison won’t share 28-4A title Indians, Golden Bears among seven local playoff teams By Mike Considine It seems Harlandale was so focused on making the playoffs, the Indians didn’t realize that another, bigger achievement was sneaking up on them. While the Indians (14-10, 8-6) secured their fifth-consecutive playoff appearance under coach Jennifer Bocanegra Friday at… Read More SOFTBALL: Harlandale takes third in 29-4A, to face Tuloso-Midway

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SOUTH SIDE BASEBALL PLAYOFF PICTURE (updated April 27, 2013)

Baseball playoff picture These are the local teams that have qualified for the playoffs (in alphabetical order): QUALIFIERS: Burbank (12-14, 9-3), Central Catholic (22-8-1), Edison (14-12, 7-5), Harlandale (13-12, 8-5), Highlands (8-17, 5-7), McCollum (22-4, 10-3), South San (16-13-1, 5-5).

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