Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com Region IV semifinal, Game 2 at Vernie and Blanche Hubert Field, University of Texas A&M-Kingsville
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of May 18-24 Thursday’s game CLASS 5A Region IV championship San Marcos (33-9) 17, Southwest (33-10) 7 (5 innings) (best-of-three series, San Marcos leads 1-0) Friday’s game CLASS 5A Region IV championship Southwest (34-10) 7, San Marcos (33-10) 3(best-of-three series, series tied 1-1) Saturday’s game CLASS 5A Region IV championship… Read More SOFTBALL: Area playoff schedule/results (thru May 24)
Dragons earn first Elite Eight berth Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Southwest-sets-its-mind-to-winning-5490259.php The deeper a team goes into the postseason, the more important the mental aspect of the game becomes. Southwest (33-9) has mastered the process… Read More SOFTBALL: Southwest makes history with San Benito sweep
Southwest one win from first Region IV final Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Southwest-sets-its-mind-to-winning-5490259.php In its fifth try, Southwest discovered the right mix of ingredients to defeat perennial Rio Grande Valley power San Benito… Read More SOFTBALL: Dragons stomp San Benito in series opener
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of May 11-17 Friday’s game CLASS 5A Region IV semifinals Southwest (32-9) 7, San Benito (27-5) 2 (best-of-3 series, Southwest leads 1-0) Saturday’s games CLASS 5A Region IV semifinals Southwest (33-9) 9, San Benito (27-6) 6 (best-of-3 series, Southwest wins 2-0; advances to play San Marcos in Region IV… Read More SOFTBALL: Area playoff schedule/results (complete)
Knights reach TAPPS state quarters for second year PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Victoria-St-Joseph-stymies-Holy-Cross-5471862.php Victoria St. Joseph remains Holy Cross’ nemesis, for another year. The Flyers (24-11) claimed a 10-5 win over the Knights in the TAPPS Class 4A state semifinals Monday at Texas… Read More SOFTBALL: St. Joseph maintains its hold on Holy Cross
Southwest’s PONY champs reach semis for for first time since 2011 PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Dragons-slay-Knights-5471863.php A delay of nearly two hours, fallout from afternoon storms Friday, gave Southwest plenty of time to overthink its good fortune — and endanger its status. Fortunately… Read More SOFTBALL: Dragons sweep Steele, make second trip to regional semis
Junior drives in three during decisive seventh-inning rally PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Dragons-slay-Knights-5471863.php This year’s Southwest team may not be as dominant as some of its predecessors, but it may have an intangible on its side that’s capable of propelling the Dragons as far.… Read More SOFTBALL: Fernandez steps forward to salvage Game 1 for Southwest
Judson can’t contain Southwest’s offense in area round PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Southwest-bests-Judson-in-area-round-series-5454469.php Like an iceberg, there’s much more to Southwest’s potent hitting attack than the part you see at the surface. The impetus behind the Dragons’ run-scoring machine is a combination of hard work and determination.… Read More SOFTBALL: Dragons hitters solve Rockets’ pitching
PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Softball-roundup-5454471.php East Central didn’t go down without a fight. In fact, the Hornets (24-8) succumbed to San Marcos (29-9) in a best-of-three Class 5A area-round series last weekend by the slimmest of margins. The Rattlers prevailed 5-4 Thursday at East Central and 4-3 Friday at… Read More SOFTBALL: San Marcos slips past East Central in 2 nail-biters
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of May 4-10 Monday’s game TAPPS CLASS 4A State quarterfinals Victoria St. Joseph (24-11) 10, Holy Cross (26-11-1) 5 (Victoria St. Joseph advances) Thursday’s game CLASS 5A Region IV quarterfinals Southwest (30-9) 11, Steele (19-13) 9 (best-of-3 series, Southwest leads 1-0) Friday’s game CLASS 5A Region IV quarterfinals Southwest (31-9) 6, Steele… Read More SOFTBALL: Area playoff schedule/results (complete)
Victoria East records back-to-back wins over McCollum To win a playoff softball series, more than raw ability is required. Teams generally also have to keep a competitive edge for the two or three games it takes to accomplish the task. District 29-4A runner-up McCollum (17-8) picked up valuable experience last weekend in three Class 4A… Read More SOFTBALL: Cowboys push bi-district series to three games
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
Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: http://kjtoso.photoshelter.com Bi-district playoff, Game 1 at Mary Ann Villarreal Field No. 1
Edison battles Lockhart to end in Game 2 PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Softball-roundup-5436400.php TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Edison, Jefferson, Southwest. Southwest (27-8) hit five home runs in the two-game sweep of Brandeis (13-15). Interestingly, The Dragons also swept the Broncos last year in the Class 5A bi-district round. Southwest’s Kayla Arguello,… Read More SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Southwest hammers Brandeis in series sweep
Hornets complete sweep, return to area round PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Hornets-sting-Taft-with-clutch-hits-5436398.php From the third-base coaches’ box last Friday, throughout Game 2 if East Central’s best-of-three series with Taft, Hornets coach Megan McCutcheon could be heard urging her players to hit the ball hard. Her pleas did not… Read More SOFTBALL: East Central finds hitting groove in Game 2 vs. Taft
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)
Boerne Champion takes early series lead on Brack TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, East Central. East Central junior shortstop Haydi Bugarin smacked a game-winning home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to provide the Hornets with a 3-2 victory in the Thursday in the Class 5A bi-district series opener. It was actually the second time… Read More SOFTBALL THURSDAY PLAYOFF REPORT: Bugarin’s blast gives Hornets walk-off win in Game 1
Final TOP 15: 1. Southwest 2. East Central 3. Holy Cross 4. McCollum 5. Brackenridge 6. Edison 7. Jefferson 8. South San 9. Harlandale 10. Highlands 11. Kennedy 12. Lanier 13. Providence 14. Southside 15. Burbank
Doege stymies Tigers in 28-5A second-place game East Central faced Corpus Christi Carroll for a third time this season Monday. So, Hornets coach Megan McCutcheon decided to change things up. It worked like a charm. Senior Taylor Doege made the start in the pitcher’s circle for the District 28-5A second-place tiebreaker. Doege pitched a… Read More SOFTBALL: Hornets catch Carroll off guard in tiebreaker
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 24-26 Thursday’s games CLASS 5A BI-district round East Central (24-6) 3, Taft (18-9) 2 (10 innings) (best-of-3 series: East Central leads 1-0) CLASS 4A BI-district round Boerne Champion (15-11) 6, Brackenridge (17-10-1) 2 (best-of-3 series: Boerne Champion leads 1-0) Friday’s games CLASS 5A BI-district round East Central (25-6) 12, Taft (18-10) 5 (best-of-3… Read More SOFTBALL: Area playoff schedule/results (updated April 26)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 20-26 CLASS 5A BI-district round Southwest (25-8) vs. Brandeis (13-13): best-of-3 series: Game 1: 5 p.m., Friday, Northside Field No. 1; Game 2: noon, Saturday, at Southwest; Game 3: 2 p.m., Saturday, at Southwest (if necessary) East Central (23-6) vs. Taft (18-8): best-of-3 series: Game 1: 7 p.m., Thursday, at East Central; Game 2: 7 p.m., Friday, Northside Field No. 1; Game 3: 2 p.m., Saturday, Villarreal Field No. 1 (if necessary) CLASS 4A… Read More SOFTBALL: Area playoff pairings (complete)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 20-26 Monday’s games TAPPS District 2-5A Antonian (24-7, 6-1) 12, St. Anthony (10-12-1 ???, 3-5 ???) 0 (5 innings) District 28-5A Second-place tiebreaker East Central (23-6) 3, Corpus Christi Carroll (22-6 ???) 0 Non-district Incarnate Word (18-21) 6, Edison (10-15) 4 Wednesday’s games TAPPS District 2-5A Antonian (24-7, 6-1)… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s schedule/results (updated thru April 23)
Lanier bashes Burbank to hold 6th in 28-4A TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, East Central, Harlandale, Lanier, Southside. The return bus trip from Corpus Christi must have been a breeze for East Central Thursday, because the Hornets took care of business during their brief stay by the bay. The Hornets (22-6, 7-3) defeated Corpus Christi King (12-21, 2-8)… Read More SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: East Central dashes King’s playoff hopes, ties for second
Brack thunders into playoffs, leaves Highlands stranded PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Brackenridge-Jefferson-power-their-way-to-5419168.php Pitching and defense are the foundation on which success is built but, in District 28-4A, it was the Year of the Bat. Hitting reigned again Thursday night as the final three playoff seeds were settled at… Read More SOFTBALL: Mustangs clarify 28-4A playoff tangle with upset win over Edison
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
Through April 15 TOP 15: 1. Southwest 2. East Central 3. Holy Cross 4. McCollum 5. Brackenridge 6. Edison 7. South San 8. Jefferson 9. Highlands 10. Harlandale 11. Kennedy 12. Lanier 13. Providence 14. Southside 15. Burbank
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