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SOFTBALL: East Central’s breakthrough season ends in Class 6A regional finals

AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: East Central. By Mike Considine This East Central softball team was the one that broke through the proverbial glass ceiling and made history. In both of the two previous years, the Hornets (26-17) advanced to the area round. But with a supportive community behind them, East Central had more in store. For a… Read More SOFTBALL: East Central’s breakthrough season ends in Class 6A regional finals

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SOFTBALL: With backs to the wall, Hornets surge past O’Connor into first regional semifinal

AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: East Central. By Mike Considine Some numbers from East Central’s first-ever regional semifinal championship were similar to its bi-district series. But the Hornets have raised their performance level with each postseason round. The similarities to the first-round Clark series were dropping the first game and rallying to win the second game 7-0.… Read More SOFTBALL: With backs to the wall, Hornets surge past O’Connor into first regional semifinal

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SOFTBALL: East Central makes history with win over state-ranked Round Rock

Baseball & softball roundup for May 24 edition AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, East Central, South San, Southwest. By Mike Considine Round Rock chose to play a one-game series against East Central. It was a decision the Dragons may now regret. East Central freshman pitcher Jenise Ramirez hurled a two-hit shutout as the Hornets (23-13) blanked… Read More SOFTBALL: East Central makes history with win over state-ranked Round Rock

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SOFTBALL: Southside sweeps 27-5A champion Brahmas, reaches area round for first time since 1999

Softball roundup for May 10 edition AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: East Central, Edison, Southside. By Mike Considine Second-year Cardinals coach Christa Carrasco said she doesn’t put as much emphasis on district titles as most coaches. With that in mind, she thinks her team was right on schedule in the bi-district round. Southside (18-15-1), the fourth seed… Read More SOFTBALL: Southside sweeps 27-5A champion Brahmas, reaches area round for first time since 1999

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BASEBALL: South San writes new chapter in its storied tradition by winning MacArthur series

Baseball & softball roundup 5-17 edition AREA TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, East Central, McCollum, South San, Southside. By Mike Considine South San (22-11) took a seven-game winning streak into its best-of-three series against District 27-5A champion MacArthur (21-9). But it was out the window after the Bobcats lost 14-4 in six innings May 4 in Game 1. That’s when the… Read More BASEBALL: South San writes new chapter in its storied tradition by winning MacArthur series

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SOFTBALL: 2023 Area playoff results (complete, May 26)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 26-29 Wednesday’s games CLASS 5A Bi-district round Southside (17-15-1) 9, MacArthur (20-14-1) 4 (8 innings) (Game 1: Southside leads best-of-3 series 1-0) Thursday’s games CLASS 5A Bi-district round South San (25-7) 5, Burbank (20-10) 3 (Game 1: South San leads best-of-3 series 1-0)Edison (17-9) 6, Medina Valley (17-14) 4… Read More SOFTBALL: 2023 Area playoff results (complete, May 26)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, April 26)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 16-22 Monday’s games District 28-5A Medina Valley 9, Eagle Pass Winn 2McCollum 16, Harlandale 7South San 4, Southside 2Southwest 18, Southwest Legacy 1 (3 innings) District 27-3A Poth 11, West Campus 1 (5 innings) TAPPS 3-II Victoria St. Joseph 11, Providence 0 (5 innings) TAPPS 4-III Holy Cross… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, April 26)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, April 14)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 9-15 Monday’s games District 27-5A Alamo Heights 8, Burbank 3 (rescheduled from Thursday)Edison 20, Brackenridge 0 (4 innings) (rescheduled from Thursday)Highlands 16, Lanier 3 (5 innings) (rescheduled from Thursday) District 28-5A Harlandale 14, Southwest Legacy 12 (rescheduled from Thursday)Medina Valley 4, McCollum 0 (rescheduled from Thursday)Southwest 3, Southside… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, April 14)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, April 8)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 2-8 Monday’s games District 28-4A Gonzales 8, Kennedy 7La Vernia 14, Memorial 3 (6 innings)Navarro 15, Cuero 3 District 27-3A Jourdanton 7, Poteet 0West Campus 25, Karnes City 15 (5 innings) TAPPS 3-II TMI-Episcopal 17, Providence 15 Tuesday’s games District 27-6A Clemens 18, Judson 5New Braunfels 3,… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, April 8)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, March 31)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 26-April 1 Monday’s games TAPPS 4-III Holy Cross 15, Corpus Christi John Paul II 0 Tuesday’s games District 27-6A Clemens 13, Steele 6Judson at New Braunfels (suspended, will resume 6 p.m. Wednesday in bottom 2nd with NB leading 1-0)San Marcos 2, East Central 1 District 27-5A Alamo… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, March 31)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, March 24)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 19-25 Monday’s games No games scheduled Tuesday’s games District 27-6A New Braunfels 10, Clemens 0East Central at Steele (ppd., rescheduled to 7 p.m. Wednesday)San Marcos at Judson (ppd., rescheduled to 6 p.m. Wednesday) District 27-5A Sam Houston at Alamo Heights (ppd., rescheduled to 5 p.m. Wednesday)Brackenridge vs.… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, March 24)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, March 17)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 12-18 Monday’s games District 27-6A East Central 8, New Braunfels 2 District 27-5A Brackenridge 14, Lanier 4 (5 innings)Burbank 8, Highlands 7 (9 innings)Jefferson 16, Sam Houston 1 (3 innings)Alamo Heights 7, MacArthur 3 Non-district Antonian 17, Southwest 2 (5 innings)Cole 12, Memorial 2 (score unavailable) Tuesday’s… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, March 17)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s schedule/results (complete, March 11)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 5-11 Monday’s games TAPPS 3-II Providence 16, Austin St. Dominic Savio 4 Non-district West Campus 26, Brooks Academy 1 Tuesday’s games District 27-6A San Marcos 4, Clemens 3Judson 11, East Central 3New Braunfels 6, Steele 5 District 27-5A Alamo Heights 5, Burbank 2Edison 15, Brackenridge 0 (3… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s schedule/results (complete, March 11)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, March 4)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 26-March 4 Monday’s games Non-district D’Hanis vs. Brackenridge (score unavailable) Tuesday’s games District 27-5A Alamo Heights 17, Lanier 0 (3 innings)Burbank 11, Jefferson 0MacArthur 21, Sam Houston 0 (3 innings) District 28-5A McCollum 15, Southwest Legacy 0South San 10, Medina Valley 0 (5 innings)Southside 15, Harlandale 0… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, March 4)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s schedule/results (thru Feb. 21)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 19-25 Monday’s games No games scheduled Tuesday’s games District 27-5A MacArthur 20, Brackenridge 0 (3 innings)Alamo Heights 15, Jefferson 0 (3 innings)Burbank 3, Edison 1Highlands 16, Sam Houston 1 (3 innings) Non-district Antonian 15, Providence 0 (3 innings)Kennedy 19, West Campus 4 (5 innings)Boerne Champion 10, Harlandale 8East Central 14, Davenport 9Laredo Martin 5, Memorial 2Sotomayor 7, Southwest 0Uvalde… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s schedule/results (thru Feb. 21)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s schedule/results (thru Feb. 14)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 12-18 Monday’s games District 27-5A Jefferson 15, Lanier 0 (3 innings) Non-district St. Anthony 10, West Campus 2 Tuesday’s games District 27-5A Alamo Heights 5, Edison 1Highlands 23, Brackenridge 3 (4 innings)Burbank 19, Sam Houston 0 (3 innings) Non-district Providence 18, Randolph 3 (4 innings)Kennedy 11, Harlandale… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s schedule/results (thru Feb. 14)

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SOFTBALL: 2022 Area playoff results (complete, May 21)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 27-30 Wednesday’s games CLASS 5A Bi-district round Medina Valley (29-5) 11, Kennedy (9-14) 1 (5 innings) (Game 1: Medina Valley leads best of 3 series 1-0) Thursday’s games CLASS 6A Bi-district round Madison (20-6) 4, East Central (23-10) 3 (Game 1: Madison leads best of 3 series 1-0)… Read More SOFTBALL: 2022 Area playoff results (complete, May 21)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, May 3)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 24-30 Monday’s games TAPPS 3-IIIHoly Cross vs. San Marcos Academy at San Marcos H.S. (ppd., no reschedule date) Tuesday’s games TAPPS 4-IVSt. Gerard at Hill Country Christian (ppd., rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday) Wednesday’s games TAPPS 3-IIProvidence 11, TMI 8TAPPS 3-IIIHoly Cross 15, San Antonio Lutheran 0… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, May 3)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, April 22)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 17-23 Monday’s games TAPPS 3-IIBoerne Geneva 23, Providence 18 Non-district Wagner 10, Holy Cross 6 Tuesday’s games District 27-6AClemens at New Braunfels (ppd., rescheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday)Judson 20, Steele 4 (3 innings)East Central 7, Smithson Valley 1South San 18, Wagner 0 (3 innings)District 27-5AMemorial vs. Kennedy… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, April 22)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, April 14)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 10-16 Monday’s games TAPPS 3-IISt. Anthony 12, Providence 8 District 29-4A Somerset 16, Brooks Academy 1 (3 innings) Tuesday’s games District 27-6ASteele 4, Clemens 3Judson 6, East Central 1New Braunfels 16, Wagner 0 (3 innings)South San 10, Smithson Valley 2District 27-5AHighlands 9, Kennedy 4Edison 20, Brackenridge 0… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, April 14)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, April 9)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 3-9 Monday’s games No games scheduled Tuesday’s games District 27-6AJudson 11, Clemens 0 (5 innings)East Central 9, South San 0Steele 15, Wagner 0 (4 innings)New Braunfels 3, Smithson Valley 2District 27-5AEdison 13, Kennedy 2 (6 innings)Brackenridge 19, Lanier 4 (4 innings)Highlands 19, Sam Houston 0 (4 innings)Burbank… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, April 9)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, April 2)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 27-April 2 Monday’s games TAPPS 3-IICorpus Christi Incarnate Word 18, Providence 7 Tuesday’s games District 27-6AClemens 4, East Central 0Judson 10, Wagner 0Smithson Valley 7, Steele 4South San 18, New Braunfels 9District 27-5AHighlands 10, Memorial 0 (5 innings)Burbank 5, Brackenridge 1Edison 19, Sam Houston 0 (3 innings)Kennedy… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, April 2)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, March 26)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 20-26 Monday’s games TAPPS 3-IIProvidence vs. St. Anthony (score unavailable) Tuesday’s games District 27-6A Clemens 15, Wagner 4 (5 innings)Judson 4, Smithson Valley 1New Braunfels 12, East Central 10South San 6, Steele 5District 27-5A Burbank 16, Kennedy 6 (6 innings)Edison 15, Memorial 0 (4 innings)Jefferson 19, Brackenridge… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, March 26)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, March 19)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 13-19 Monday’s games Non-districtSchertz John Paul II vs. Providence (score unavailable) Tuesday’s games District 27-6AJudson 1, East Central 0Smithson Valley 8, South San 1Steele 12, Clemens 5New Braunfels 10, Wagner 0 (5 innings)District 27-5AMemorial 15, Sam Houston 0 (3 innings)Edison 13, Brackenridge 0 (5 innings)Highlands 15, Kennedy… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, March 19)

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SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, March 12)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 6-12 Monday’s games District 27-6AEast Central 16, Wagner 1 (3 innings)District 27-5AHighlands 17, Burbank 12Brackenridge 21, Sam Houston 1 (3 innings)Edison 23, Lanier 1 (3 innings)Jefferson 19, Memorial 8 Tuesday’s games District 27-6AClemens 4, Smithson Valley 1New Braunfels 15, Steele 11Judson 11, South San 2District 28-5AFloresville 21,… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (complete, March 12)

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