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Giddings' Kaylon Metcalf extends school's rush of state medals with silver in shot put
Giddings senior Kaylon Metcalf had a silver medal around her neck and "tears of joy" on her cheeks when she greeted friends after competing in the shot put early Thursday. The silver medal represented years of training. The tears represented the joy and relief she felt when she realized her dream of being on the medal stand had come true. ...
Smithville softball player Addison Otto voted Austin-area Girls Athlete of the Week
Smithville softball player Addison Otto, who struck out all nine batters in a three-inning 21-0 shutout win over Houston Washington in the bi-district playoffs, was voted the Covert Chevrolet Bastrop Austin-Area Girls Athlete of the Week for April 22-27. Bowie softball player Anya German won the previous poll, for April 15-20.
Softball Game Recap: Giddings Comes Up Short
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Giddings can now relate to. They lost 13-1 to the Burnet Bulldogs on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Giddings couldn't push the score so high this time. Giddings has been struggling...
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