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Keeping Lockhart looking marvelous
Keep Lockhart Beautiful held its Arbor Day Cleanup on Saturday with volunteers of all ages picking up 30 bags of trash and a variety of ither items around Lockhart City Park and Lions Park. The volunteers also planted a few trees, according to Keep Lockhart Beautiful Board Chair Sally Daniel. Daniel thanked Plum Creek Watershed Coordinator Sean Melvin, Mario’s Tacos for providing food, Bluebonnet Electric for keeping everyone hydrated, Chaparral Coffee for “keeping us caffeinated,” and the support of te City of Lockhart Parks Department. “We are so grateful to our generous sponsors, wonderful volunteers, and the KLB team for coming together to beautify Lockhart,” Daniel said.
Shiner baseball: Shiner 2004 baseball 1A state championship team recognized
The 2004 Shiner Comanches Class 1A baseball state championship team were recognized prior to Friday’s home game with Flatonia. The team had an overall record of 23-9 and went 9-1 in 29-1A to claim the district championship. The Comanches posted an 8-1 record in the playoffs. They defeated Maud 8-7 in the state semifinals and played Follett in the 1A championship game. Shiner claimed the crown with an 11-0 victory.
Texans fall in a Best of Three series to Gonzales
The Wimberley Texans softball team finished district play with a 5-5 to secure third place in their district, moving them into the playoffs against the Gonzales Apaches who finished 7-3 in district play and claimed the second best record in their district. The first of three games took place on Friday the 26th in Gonzales, where the Apaches won 11-8 in a very high scoring game. In the first inning, both teams came out swinging as the Texans took a short- lived 4-3 first inning lead until the Apaches scored three runs in the second to make it 6-4. The Texans...
Shiner softball: Columbus comes back late to defeat Shiner 5-4
The Columbus Lady Cardinals scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally to beat Shiner 5-4 in a playoff-practice game April 22 in Columbus. The first frame was scoreless and Shiner scored a run in the second inning. The Lady Cardinals came back with two runs...
Strong defense, hitting backs Trojanettes
Behind both a strong start and finish, the Charlotte Trojanettes won their first two games over Schulenburg to win the bi-district championship. The sweep came as a result of dominant play on both sides of the ball. Junior pitcher Aubry Escamilla struck out 15 batters in the Trojanettes 10-0 win...
Challenger League providing fun in the sun for local special needs youth
Rhea Jaide Arias was only 13 in November 2022 when she passed away from complications she received during a car accident when she was 2. Her father, San Juan Arias, had taken the position as head coach of the Lockhart Lions’ baseball program earlier that summer. Rhea’s paralysis and...
St. Paul track and field: Lady Cards track win regional title, boys come in second place
The St. Paul Lady Cardinals are the TAPPS 2A South regional champions after outscoring Bryan St. Joseph 179-134. The Cardinals finished runner up with 105 points with Waco Providence Classical scoring 154 points. Top four in each event will compete at the state meet today through Saturday at Midway ISD’s...
St. Paul baseball: Cardinals blank Bryan SJ, Second Baptist in playoff wins
It was a slight famine at the plate for St. Paul in their bi-district game against Bryan St. Joseph April 23 at home.Both BSJ and St. Paul got just three hits a piece but it was St. Paul who got a couple of runs in and then prevented the Eagles from scoring once in a 2-0 win.The Cardinals will look to improve at the plate to make sure they have enough offense to produce a stellar playoff run.“A…
Fiddlers Frolics names ‘new’ Texas State Fiddle Champion
The third time wasn’t a charm for the defending state fiddling champion Carl Hopkins of Porter, who came to Hallettsville last week looking for the three-peat, having won that coveted No. 1 position the last two consecutive years running. When it came to walking with state champion title for...
Brahmas 7th after first round
USTIN – The Hallettsville Brahmas stood in seventh place after the first round of the UIL State Golf Tournament Monday at Grey Rock Golf Club. The Brahmas shot a team total of 354. Liberty led the pack with a 308, Bowie was second (319) and Brock third (320). Brady...
Lady Eagles sweep Jarrell
Salado Lady Eagles face the La Grange Lady Leopards in the Area Round of the UIL 4A softball playoffs after sweeping Jarrell last week. Game 1 will be 5 p.m. May 2 at Thrall High School. Game 2 will be 30 minutes after Game 1. Game 3, if necessary, will be 6 p.m. May 3 at Thrall.
Two-vehicle head on crash sends two to the hospital
A two vehicle head-on collison at State Highway 111 E and FM 1447 between Yoakum and the Crossroads was reported on the morning of April 22. Traffic was delayed for about an hour. A call came in at 7:59 a.m. to the Yoakum Police Department regarding the accident. Yoakum Emergency Medical Services, Yoakum Volunteer Fire Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Lavaca County Sherrif Office, and the Lavaca County Emergency Medical Services were on the scene. The highway was closed for a medical helicopter to land. One male was transported to the a hospital in Victoria and one male was airlifted by helicopter to a hospital in Kyle. No other reports were provided at press time.
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