SPORTS
Early-innings deficit dooms Lady Panthers to defeat
After belting their way to a pair of series victories in their first two playoff rounds, the Lady Panthers' usually-potent lineup was silenced in a 5-1 road defeat to Smithson Valley in Game 1 of the teams' Class 5A regional quarterfinal on Thursday night, falling behind 1-0 in the best-of-three matchup in the process.
Doubleheader sweep propels Lady Panthers to playoff series victory
Bella Nicholson began her night on a warm evening with the sun just starting its descent in the Western sky on Friday in Game 2 of Liberty Hill's best-of-three Class 5A regional quarterfinal series against Smithson Valley. Some five hours later, long after darkness had fallen, the Lady Panthers freshman...
UIL baseball playoffs: Westwood and Cedar Park roll into regional quarterfinals
Since the calendar turned to April, there’s been no hotter team in the Austin area than Westwood. After a 2-5 start to district play through March, the Warriors flipped a switch and now find themselves in the Class 6A regional quarterfinals after sweeping San Antonio Brandeis in the area round for their 13th...
Liberty Hill softball player Makayla Mendoza voted Austin-area Girls Athlete of the Week
Liberty Hill softball player Makayla Mendoza, who hit a pair of home runs and had five RBIs in the Panthers' two-game sweep of San Antonio Southwest in the Class 5A area-round playoffs, was voted the Covert Chevrolet Bastrop Austin-Area Girls Athlete of the Week for April 29 through May 4. Smithville softball...
Lady Bears finish in 12th place at State meet
Lady Bears finish in 12th place at State meet Image The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears golf team placed 12th at the UIL State golf meet this week, endig a successful season. Team members are, from left to right: Emma Carr, Jadi Jones, Head Coach Dustin Carr, Zaylee Peyton, and...
Express Pick Up 12-7 Win Over Aviators on Thursday
ROUND ROCK, Texas – The Round Rock Express (19-16) and Las Vegas Aviators (17-19) powered through 36 minutes of delays as the E-Train worked to a 12-7 win on Thursday night at Dell Diamond. The night saw both a power and rain delay as high winds and storms circled the ballpark.
1PM | NFHS - 4A Baseball Area, Game 2: Burnet vs. Giddings
Texas A&M and new head coach Mike Elko have hit the ground running on the recruiting trail, picking up big-time commits from the Dallas and Houston area. Today, the Aggies make another huge addition to their 2025 class, with the commitment of Shadow Creek 2025 4-star defensive back Cobey Sellers.
BYU and Utah Valley will play for a national championship in club lacrosse
Two Utah County rivals separated by less than five miles will play for a national championship on Saturday. Both BYU and Utah Valley won Thursday in their semifinal matchups to advance to the MCLA Division I club lacrosse national championship game. The Cougars and Wolverines will play in the championship...
Baseball Recap: Brandeis comes up short despite Sean Ramos' strong performance
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Brandeis can now relate to. They fell 10-6 to the Round Rock Westwood Warriors on Thursday. Sean Ramos was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Williams, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Baseball Recap: Joel Rivera can't quite lead Giddings over Burnet
Giddings and Burnet squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Giddings had to settle for second. They lost 8-0 to the Burnet Bulldogs. The shutout was out of character for Giddings seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March. Giddings saw three...
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