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)

SPORTS ROUNDUP: Holy Cross softball advances with decisive win; Southwest on hold until Monday

Harlandale, Kennedy improve placings in 29-4A baseball finales Holy Cross, Southwest return to action Monday By Mike Considine The same storm that took the fun out of the Fiesta Flambeau parade put a damper on Southwest’s plans, too – even before a drop of rain fell. A few hours earlier, however, Holy Cross (23-14-2) was… Read More SPORTS ROUNDUP: Holy Cross softball advances with decisive win; Southwest on hold until Monday

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

BASEBALL: Cowboys attend to business at hand with 8-2 win over Southside

Harlandale, Kennedy also score big wins on 29-4A final day By Mike Considine 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 McCollum fully understood that the stakes have been raised Saturday at the Frank Tejeda Complex. The Cowboys (22-4, 11-3) made the playoffs last… Read More BASEBALL: Cowboys attend to business at hand with 8-2 win over Southside

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

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

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)

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)

BASEBALL: Already in playoffs, Harlandale aims for better seed after win over Southside

Burbank, Harlandale, McCollum all playoff-bound By Mike Considine Harlandale has already crossed the biggest goal for this season off its list. Now, the Indians are setting their sights a little higher. After a two-year absence from the postseason, Harlandale (12-11, 8-4) guaranteed itself of an extended season Tuesday with a victory over Memorial. Far from… Read More BASEBALL: Already in playoffs, Harlandale aims for better seed after win over Southside

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