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
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)
Brackenridge, Edison qualify with 28-4A wins; East Central downs Steele to extend playoff streak TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Kennedy, McCollum, South San. Brackenridge, East Central and Edison all paved their way to the playoffs with wins Friday night. East Central (20-6, 5-3) bounced back from a loss to… Read More SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Three area teams nail down playoff appearances
Southwest nets comeback win over Carroll PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Southwest-win-over-East-Central-qualifies-Dragons-5402025.php For the sixth-consecutive year, Southwest will either win its district title outright or share it. The Dragons (24-7, 7-1) are guaranteed of finishing first in District 28-5A after defeating third-place Corpus Christi Carroll (20-5, 5-3) Friday in Corpus Christi.… Read More SOFTBALL: Dragons clinch share of 28-5A title
Softball playoff picture These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order): Final QUALIFIERS: Brackenridge (17-9-1, 9-3), East Central (22-6, 7-3), Edison (10-14, 8-4), Holy Cross (24-9-1, 7-1), Jefferson (10-11, 6-6), McCollum (16-6, 11-3), Southwest (25-8, 8-2).
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Cowboys’ Saucedo shuts out Memorial TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Edison, Highlands, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial. Brackenridge avenged an earlier loss while recording a decisive victory against Edison Tuesday at Villarreal Field No. 1. The third-place Eagles (14-9-1, 6-3) tightened up the district standings with the 10-3 win. They pulled within a game of the second-place Golden Bears… Read More SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Eagles solve Edison’s pitching in rematch
Dragons outhit East Central in 28-5A clash 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-win-over-East-Central-qualifies-Dragons-5402025.php Even on days when the ball isn’t jumping off the bat, Southwest is a better hitting team than most. When… Read More SOFTBALL: Southwest bashes its way into playoffs
Through April 9 TOP 15: 1. Southwest 2. Holy Cross 3. East Central 4. McCollum 5. Brackenridge 6. Edison 7. South San 8. Jefferson 9. Highlands 10. Harlandale 11. Kennedy 12. Southside 13. Providence 14. Lanier 15. Burbank
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of April 6-12 Tuesday’s games District 28-5A Corpus Christi Carroll (20-4 ???, 5-2) 7, Corpus Christi King (11-19, 1-6) 3 Southwest (23-7, 6-1) 7, East Central (19-6, 4-3) 1 Steele (15-10, 3-4) 8, South San (10-12-1, 2-5) 0 District 28-4A Brackenridge (14-9-1, 6-3) 10, Edison (9-12, 7-2) 3 Highlands (8-10-1, 5-5) 10, Lanier (5-14, 1-8) 5 District… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (thru April 12)
Mustangs’ win ties them with Highlands for fourth in 28-4A PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: More than mere revenge was at stake Friday when Jefferson took on Highlands at Mary Ann Villarreal Field No. 2. The Mustangs (8-9, 4-5) wanted payback for their March… Read More SOFTBALL: Jefferson avenges loss to Owls with blowout victory
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
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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)
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
Through April 3 TOP 15: 1. Southwest 2. East Central 3. Holy Cross 4. McCollum 5. Edison 6. Brackenridge 7. South San 8. Highlands 9. Jefferson 10. Harlandale 11. Kennedy 12. Providence 13. Southside 14. Lanier 15. Burbank
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
Second-place Cowboys pound Harlandale PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/McCollum-defeats-Harlandale-5364146.php McCollum is in the midst of its most successful season in at least five years, but the Cowboys are not taking anything for granted in District 29-4A. Although the Cowboys (13-4, 8-1) appear to be relatively secure in second place —… Read More SOFTBALL: McCollum pursuing playoffs little by little
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 30-April 5 Tuesday’s games TAPPS District 3-4A Austin St. Dominic Savio (2-3 ???, 1-2 ???) 16, Cornerstone Christian (3-10 ???, 1-5 ???) 1 Holy Cross (20-8-1, 6-1) 10, San Antonio Christian (0-6 ???, 0-1 ???) 0 (5 innings) Victoria St. Joseph (9-6 ???, 6-0 ???) 14, TMI (4-8… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (thru April 5)
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
McCollum gets back on track in 29-4A TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, South San, Southside, Southwest. East Central (17-4, 2-1), South San (10-8-1, 2-1) and Southwest (19-7, 2-1) ended the week as part of a four-team tie for first place in District 28-5A. All three teams recorded… Read More SOFTBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Three area teams part of 28-5A first-place logjam
Through March 27 TOP 15: 1. Southwest 2. East Central 3. Holy Cross 4. Brackenridge 5. McCollum 6. Edison 7. South San 8. Providence 9. Highlands 10. Harlandale 11. Jefferson 12. Kennedy 13. Lanier 14. Southside 15. Memorial
Knights outscore four opponents 46-6 PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Holy-Cross-takes-loss-to-heart-wins-next-four-5345384.php After the sting abates, a setback can be a useful tool for a team. That was the case for Holy Cross after it was shut out by New Braunfels March 14. The Knights (18-7-1, 4-0) got their house in order… Read More SOFTBALL: Holy Cross unloads on TAPPS 3-4A foes
Southwest edges East Central in ninth inning TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, Memorial, Southside, Southwest. Kennedy (4-9, 2-4) produced three big innings in a 14-2 District 28-4A win over Southside (4-14, 1-5) Tuesday at Southside. The young Rockets scored four runs in the first inning, three in… Read More SOFTBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Rockets blast Southside 14-2
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of March 23-29 Tuesday’s games District 28-5A Corpus Christi Carroll (17-4 ???, 2-2) 7, Steele (14-8, 2-2) 5 East Central (18-4, 3-1) 15, South San (10-9-1, 2-2) 5 Southwest (19-7, 3-1) 12, Corpus Christi King (10-17, 0-4) 8 District 28-4A Edison (7-11, 6-1) 17, Lanier (5-12, 1-6) 2 (3 innings) Highlands (7-8-1, 4-3) 12, Burbank (2-15-1,… Read More SOFTBALL: This week’s results (thru March 29)
Errors, walks plague Dragons in loss Southwest had just put together one of the big innings the program is known for when South San coach Rosemary Morales decided her team needed a bit of inspiration, and perspective. The Dragons, No. 4 in the Express-News area rankings, broke a 1-1 tie and built a four-run lead.… Read More SOFTBALL: South San keeps faith for upset win over Southwest in 28-5A opener
Through March 19 TOP 15: 1. Southwest 2. East Central 3. Holy Cross 4. Brackenridge 5. South San 6. McCollum 7. Edison 8. Providence 9. Highlands 10. Jefferson 11. Harlandale 12. Kennedy 13. Lanier 14. Southside 15. Memorial
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