SOFTBALL: Holy Cross holds on to surpass area round

  Knights set up rematch Monday with Victoria St. Joseph Holy Cross’ area-round win at Houston Lutheran South wasn’t a thing of beauty, but it accomplished the mission. The Knights (15-11) advanced to the state quarterfinals for the second-consecutive season with a victory over the Pioneers Saturday. Holy Cross scored four runs in the first… Read More SOFTBALL: Holy Cross holds on to surpass area round

SOFTBALL: Area playoff schedule/results (thru May 3)

  NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 27-May 3   Thursday’s games CLASS 5A BI-district round San Marcos (27-9) 5, East Central (25-7) 4 (best-of-3 series, San Marcos leads 1-0) Judson (28-6) 8, Southwest (27-9) 4 (best-of-3 series, Judson leads 1-0)   Friday’s games CLASS 5A BI-district round San Marcos (28-9) 4, East Central (25-8) 3 (best-of-3 series, San Marcos wins 2-0)… Read More SOFTBALL: Area playoff schedule/results (thru May 3)

BASEBALL: This week’s schedule/results (thru April 26)

  NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 20-26 Tuesday’s games District 28-5A East Central (12-10-2, 2-7) 8, South San (13-12, 3-6) 2 Corpus Christi King (13-8  ???, 6-3) 11, Southwest (11-10-1, 4-5) 1 (5 innings) Corpus Christi Carroll (26-3, 9-0) 11, Steele (13-13, 3-6) 1 (6 innings) District 29-4A Kennedy (7-14, 4-9) 4, Floresville (13-10, 7-6) 1 McCollum… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s schedule/results (thru April 26)

SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Playoff deadline approaching for Highlands, Jefferson

Southwest secures outright 28-5A title; Holy Cross takes third in 3-4A Tourney Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, South San, Southside, Southwest. The clock is ticking, as the regular season enters… Read More SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Playoff deadline approaching for Highlands, Jefferson

SOFTBALL: Holy Cross falls in 3-4A tourney

Knights will play for third place today Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com   Holy Cross a little setback Saturday in the TAPPS 3-4A Tournament, but the Knights’ postseason hopes and dreams remain alive. Corpus Christi Incarnate Word defeated the Knights (23-9-1) 6-2 at Holy Cross… Read More SOFTBALL: Holy Cross falls in 3-4A tourney

SOFTBALL: This week’s results (thru April 17)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 13-19 Monday’s games District 28-3A TAPPS District 2-5A Antonian (23-7, 5-1) 10, St. Anthony (9-10-1 ???, 2-3 ???) 4    Tuesday’s games District 28-5A Southwest (25-7, 8-1) 11, Corpus Christi King (12-20, 2-7) 2 East Central (21-6, 6-3), 4, South San (10-14-1, 2-7) 2 Corpus Christi Carroll (21-5 ???, 6-3)… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (thru April 17)

BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru April 17)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 13-19 Monday’s games District 28-3A Somerset (13-8-1, 3-2 ???) at Pleasanton (15-7, 5-1), 7 p.m. (postponed to Tuesday, April 15) TAPPS District 3-4A San Antonio Christian (4-7-2 ???, 1-3 ???) 6, Holy Cross (6-17, 1-7) 1  TMI (17-13, 3-4) 10, Cornerstone Christian (3-6, 1-1) 0   Tuesday’s games District… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru April 17)

BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru April 12)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 6-12 Tuesday’s games District 28-5A Corpus Christi King (10-5, 3-2) 12, East Central (10-8-2, 0-5) 2 (5 innings) Corpus Christi Carroll (20-3, 5-0) 6, South San (13-8, 3-2) 0 Southwest (10-8-1, 3-2) 8, Steele (11-11, 1-4) 5 District 28-4A Brennan (14-6-1, 8-1) 28, Lanier (7-12, 4-5) 2 (5 innings) Brackenridge (10-8, 6-2) 8, Burbank (5-15-1,… Read More BASEBALL: This week’s results (thru April 12)

SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Dragons get revenge, capture first in 28-5A

Holy Cross ends TAPPS 3-4A play with big win TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Holy Cross, Memorial, South San, Southside, Southwest. Southwest (22-7, 5-1) avenged an earlier loss to South San (10-11-1, 2-4) Friday and took full custody of the District 28-5A lead in the process. The Dragons routed the Bobcats 11-1at Southwest. They had been… Read More SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Dragons get revenge, capture first in 28-5A

SOFTBALL: Area playoff picture (thru April 12)

Softball playoff picture These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order): Through April 12 ALREADY QUALIFIED: Brackenridge (15-9-1, 7-3), East Central (20-6, 5-3), Edison (10-12, 8-2), Holy Cross (23-9-1, 7-1), McCollum (14-5, 9-2), Southwest (23-7, 6-1). LIKELY QUALIFIERS: None. POSSIBLE QUALIFIERS: Highlands (8-11-1, 5-6), Jefferson (8-11,… Read More SOFTBALL: Area playoff picture (thru April 12)

BASEBALL & SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Holy Cross snares two softball wins

  Central Catholic baseball smacks John Paul II TEAMS INCLUDED: Central Catholic, Holy Cross, Providence.   Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com     Holy Cross (22-8-1, 6-1) thumped San Antonio Christian Tuesday and earned an impressive win over Incarnate Word (13-20) Wednesday. The Knights blanked… Read More BASEBALL & SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Holy Cross snares two softball wins

BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: McCollum withstands 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. Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com   In a matchup of two of the hottest teams in District 29-4A, not to mention arguably… Read More BASEBALL WEEKEND REPORT: McCollum withstands Indians rally to earn share of 29-4A lead

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

SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Smoke clears in 28-5A with Dragons & Hornets in first

Edison turns Highlands rematch into mismatch TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, East Central, Edison, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Lanier, Providence, Southwest, Southside. When the week began, four teams were tied for first place in District 28-5A. East Central (19-4, 4-1) and Southwest (21-7, 4-1) were the only two that remained Friday. Southwest scored five runs in the first… Read More SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Smoke clears in 28-5A with Dragons & Hornets in first

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)

SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Holy Cross erupts for 26 runs in TAPPS 3-4A win

  TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, East Central, Edison, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Lanier, McCollum, South San, Southwest, Southside. Holy Cross (19-7-1, 5-0) scored 19 runs in the first inning and junior Marisol Ortega pitched a one-hit shutout as the Knights romped to a 26-0 win over San Marcos Academy. They made quick work of the TAPPS District… Read More SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Holy Cross erupts for 26 runs in TAPPS 3-4A win