FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Rockets knock Harlandale out of first place with 31-21 upset

East Central snaps three-game losing streak in district opener TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Kennedy, McCollum, Memorial, Southside. Anyone who thought Kennedy’s playoff hopes in District 29-4A were shrinking needs to re-evaluate. The Rockets (4-2, 1-2) may have dropped their first two district games, but they came back fighting… Read More FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Rockets knock Harlandale out of first place with 31-21 upset

VOLLEYBALL: Area playoff picture

Volleyball playoff picture  These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order) Through Oct. 19 ALREADY QUALIFIED: East Central (19-14, 6-1), Highlands (19-19, 12-2). LIKELY QUALIFIERS: Brackenridge (13-23, 9-4), Harlandale (21-10, 7-3), Jefferson (21-10, 9-4), Sam Houston (20-11, 4-3), Southwest (14-23, 3-4). POSSIBLE QUALIFIERS: Edison (11-24, 7-6),… Read More VOLLEYBALL: Area playoff picture

VOLLEYBALL: This week’s schedule/results (Oct. 6-12)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Matches of Oct. 6-12 Tuesday’s results VOLLEYBALL District 28-5A Steele (20-15, 4-0) 3, Corpus Christi Carroll (14-12, 2-2) 0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-16) Southwest (13-21, 2-2) 3, Corpus Christi King (12-14, 1-3) 2 (21-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-18, 15-4) East Central (16-14, 3-1) 3, South San (12-13, 0-4) 0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-19)… Read More VOLLEYBALL: This week’s schedule/results (Oct. 6-12)

WEEKEND VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Brackenridge tough when needed in three-game win over Edison

McCollum wins second match of week as Harlandale falls in 29-4A TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale,  Holy Cross, Jefferson, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, Sam Houston, Young Women’s Leadership Academy. HERE’S A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEEKLY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Volleyball-roundup-4876819.php Brackenridge (11-22, 7-3) eked out the first game and finished strong to win… Read More WEEKEND VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Brackenridge tough when needed in three-game win over Edison

SATURDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Holy Cross breaks away for 34-20 win over TMI

Knights remain undefeated in TAPPS 3-II with nearly 500 yards of offense TEAMS INCLUDED:Brackenridge, Holy Cross. Holy Cross (3-2, 2-0) took charge of a TAPPS District 3-II game Saturday afternoon with a late first-half touchdown from junior Greg Scott and pulled away to a 34-20 win over Texas Military Institute. Scott broke away for a… Read More SATURDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Holy Cross breaks away for 34-20 win over TMI

TUESDAY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: East Central comes back to defeat Southwest and set up 28-5A showdown

Harlandale, Highlands, Sam Houston keep winning streaks intact TEAMS INCLUDED:Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Sam Houston, South San, Southside, Southwest. Host Southwest fought back from the brink of a sweep against East Central (15-13, 2-0) to gain the upper hand, but the Dragons (12-20, 1-1) couldn’t… Read More TUESDAY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: East Central comes back to defeat Southwest and set up 28-5A showdown

VOLLEYBALL: This week’s results (Sept. 29-Oct. 5)

Matches of Sept. 30-Oct. 5 Tuesday’s results VOLLEYBALL District 28-5A East Central (15-13, 2-0) 3, Southwest (12-20, 1-1) 2 (27-25, 26-28, 25-27, 16-25, 15-12) Corpus Christi Carroll (13-11, 1-1) 3, Corpus Christi King (11-13, 0-2) 1 (game scores unavailable) Steele (18-15, 2-0) 3, South San (12-11, 0-2) 0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-19) District 28-4A Brackenridge (10-22, 6-3) 3, Fox Tech (9-27,… Read More VOLLEYBALL: This week’s results (Sept. 29-Oct. 5)

FOOTBALL: WEEK 5 RESULTS (though Oct. 5)

Games of Oct. 3-5 Thursday’s results FOOTBALL District 29-4A McCollum (3-2, 1-1) 36, Memorial (3-2, 1-1) 35 Friday’s results FOOTBALL District 28-4A Burbank (3-3, 2-0) 40, Jefferson (0-6, 0-2) 33 Lanier (1-4, 1-0) 21, Highlands (2-4, 0-2) 8 District 29-4A Harlandale (5-0, 2-0) 28, Floresville (3-2, 1-1) 17 Medina Valley (3-2, 1-1) 34, Kennedy (3-2, 0-2) 26… Read More FOOTBALL: WEEK 5 RESULTS (though Oct. 5)

WEEKEND FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Late TD carries South San past Central Catholic to second-straight win

Undefeated Harlandale registers important 29-4A win at Medina Valley TEAMS INCLUDED:Brackenridge, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, McCollum, Sam Houston, South San, Southwest. South San (2-3) scored with just 26 seconds remaining to snare a 31-24 non-district victory over Central Catholic (2-3) Friday at South San Stadium. The Bobcats recorded the… Read More WEEKEND FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Late TD carries South San past Central Catholic to second-straight win

FOOTBALL: Week 4 previews (Friday and Saturday games, Sept. 27 & 28)

FRIDAY Brackenridge (2-2, 0-0) vs. Jefferson (0-4, 0-0) at SAISD Sports Complex, 7:30 p.m. Will Brackenridge be able to get the equalizer in a series that dates back to 1932? That’s the question that hangs over this District 28-4A opening-week game. Jefferson currently holds the edge 24-23-2 in the series and also has a sort… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 4 previews (Friday and Saturday games, Sept. 27 & 28)

VOLLEYBALL: Gonzalez leads Holy Cross to non-district win at St. Anthony

Sophomore outside hitter Victoria Gonzalez hammered 19 kills to lead Holy Cross (22-8) to a 25-10, 25-22, 20-25, 25-11 non-district home victory Thursday over St. Anthony (15-11). Senior Julia Ibarra also had an outstanding match for the Knights, supplying 24 assists and 19 digs. Mallory Ozuna served five aces. Sophomore middle blocker Anna Zuniga added… Read More VOLLEYBALL: Gonzalez leads Holy Cross to non-district win at St. Anthony

FOOTBALL: Week 4 results (through Sept. 28)

Games of Sept. 26-28 Thursday’s games FOOTBALL District 28-4A Burbank (2-3, 1-0) 43, Highlands (2-3, 0-1) 21 Friday’s games FOOTBALL District 28-4A Brackenridge (3-2, 1-0) 55, Jefferson (0-5, 0-1) 11 District 29-4A Harlandale (4-0, 1-0) 33, Medina Valley (2-2, 0-1) 14 Uvalde (2-2, 1-0) 25, Kennedy (3-1, 0-1) 6 Floresville (3-1, 1-0) 42, McCollum (2-2,… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 4 results (through Sept. 28)

FOOTBALL: 2013 Master schedule updated (weeks 9-10)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface WEEK 9 SCHEDULE (Oct. 31-Nov. 2) Friday’s games FOOTBALL District 28-5A Corpus Christi Carroll (3-5, 2-1) vs. Steele (7-1, 3-0) at Robert Lehnhoff Stadium, Schertz, 7:30 p.m. East Central (3-5, 1-2) at South San (2-6, 0-3), 7:30 p.m. Southwest (4-4, 2-1) vs. Corpus Christi King (3-5, 1-2) at… Read More FOOTBALL: 2013 Master schedule updated (weeks 9-10)

VOLLEYBALL: This week’s results (Sept. 23-28)

Matches of Sept. 23-28 Tuesday’s results VOLLEYBALL District 28-4A Brennan (25-3, 7-0) 3, Edison (8-21, 4-3) 0 (25-8, 25-17, 25-11) Brackenridge (9-21, 5-2) 3, Burbank (6-18, 1-6) 1 (25-16, 18-25, 25-23, 25-13) Highlands (13-18, 6-1) 3, Lanier (6-17, 3-5) 0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-16) Jefferson (17-8, 5-2) 3, Young Women’s Leadership Academy (2-24, 0-7) 0 (25-7, 25-11, 25-12)… Read More VOLLEYBALL: This week’s results (Sept. 23-28)

FOOTBALL: Week 4 schedule (Sept. 26-28)

Games of Sept. 26-28 Thursday’s games FOOTBALL District 28-4A Highlands (2-2, 0-0) vs. Burbank (1-3, 0-0) at SAISD Sports Complex, 7 p.m. Friday’s games FOOTBALL District 28-4A Brackenridge (2-2, 0-0) vs. Jefferson (0-4, 0-0) at SAISD Sports Complex, 7:30 p.m. District 29-4A Harlandale (3-0, 0-0) at Medina Valley (2-1, 0-0), 7 p.m. Kennedy (3-0, 0-0)… Read More FOOTBALL: Week 4 schedule (Sept. 26-28)

MID-WEEK VOLLEYBALL REPORT: Highlands racks up fourth-straight 28-4A victory

Holy Cross, Providence record district wins TEAMS INCLUDED:Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Providence, Sam Houston, Southside, Young Women’s Leadership Academy. Highlands (12-17, 5-1) took care of business Tuesday at Young Women’s Leadership Academy (2-22, 0-5) and will head into a break in District 28-4A competition… Read More MID-WEEK VOLLEYBALL REPORT: Highlands racks up fourth-straight 28-4A victory

TUESDAY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Highlands racks up fourth-straight 28-4A victory (complete)

Harlandale defeats Kennedy for fifth win in a row TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Sam Houston, Southside, Young Women’s Leadership Academy. Highlands (12-17, 5-1) took care of business Tuesday at Young Women’s Leadership Academy (2-22, 0-5) and will head into a break in… Read More TUESDAY VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Highlands racks up fourth-straight 28-4A victory (complete)

WEEKEND VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: With Garcia as inspiration, McCollum successfully embarks on 29-4A schedule

Harlandale also opens 29-4A with victory, beating Uvalde in three games HERE’S A LINK TO THIS STORY ON THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE:  http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Volleyball-roundup-4819234.php Teams included: Brackenridge, Burbank, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Lanier, McCollum. South San, Southside. By Mike Considine Resiliency is a quality that isn’t often discussed, but can be crucial… Read More WEEKEND VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: With Garcia as inspiration, McCollum successfully embarks on 29-4A schedule

FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Ramon throws for five touchdowns to keep Indians undefeated

Central Catholic, Highlands and Memorial among seven area winners Teams included: Burbank, Edison, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Jefferson, McCollum, Memorial, Southside, Southwest. In future years, Harlandale fans may refer to this as the Brandon Ramon era. The Indians’ senior quarterback completed five touchdown passes in leading Harlandale to a 48-6 win over Burbank Friday at Harlandale… Read More FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Ramon throws for five touchdowns to keep Indians undefeated