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The Flatonia High School vol leyball team has a record just above .500 after struggling last year and it seems they have the pieces for a potential postseason run. Freshman outside hitter Katelin Sullivan has contributed in the kills and assists categories and they also have an allaround athlete in sophomore setter Summer Sodek racking up a bunch of assists.

LA GRANGE – The La Grange High School volleyball team fell to East Bernard High School August 22 at Leopards Gym by a final score of 25-14, 16- 25, 14-25, 11-25. La Grange had a really good first set and looked in sync, then East Bernard snapped back into shape to dominate the next three sets with a clicking offense. “When we start making mistakes, we get in our own heads,” said La Grange head volleyball coach Leslie Coltrain.

BELLVILLE – Brahmas foot- ball won their first game of the sea son in dominating fashion by defeating La Grange High School August 25 at Brahmas Field with a final score of 68-20. Bellville was able to reach the end zone quick and didn’t let go of their large lead throughout the game, going up 62-13 at halftime and running the clock out for the majority of the second half en route to Bellville head football coach Grady Rowe’s 116th victory at Bellville, the most in school history.

Lady Knights Volleyball pick up big wins !!

GIDDINGS – The Columbus High School football team dom - inated Giddings High School

FULSHEAR – Lady Cardinals volleyball took down Jordan Ful shear High School Aug. 26 at Chargers Gym in Fulshear by a final score of 13-25, 25-22, 25-23. After going down early, Columbus responded with two crucial sets to close out a huge win from clutch points and a solid flow on offense. "I told them we're here to fight and we can play with anybody," said Columbus head volleyball coach Kayley Johns.

Cougars football has strolled into ’23 with the same winning vibes as last year and an opening win vs Yorktown High School by a final score of 43-6. Brazos

Flatonia Bulldog senior Austin Arnett stretches out to stop a Cardinal from entering the Bulldog end zone in Friday nights season opener against St

Faith Academy Lady Knights varsity volleyball team defeated the Royal Lady Falcons Aug. 15 at Royal High School in Brook -

The Fayetteville High School volleyball team currently sits at 6-8 after the first couple weeks of the season. This was expect - ed with the departure of Brook lyn Jaeger and having to rebuild chemistry with a totally differ ent team. The Lady Lions now have senior outside hitter Kayme Schley leading the pack, who can easily reach double-digit kills on a nightly basis.

La Grange volleyball has an overall record of 7-11 and is still yet to start district play. The Lady Leopards are another team who had many impact players graduate in ’22 such as Maddi Fritz (University of Louisiana at La - fayette volleyball), Camille Gon zalez, and Hailey Hill. Even with suffering these losses, this year's team possesses players like de - fensive specialists Haylie Coo per, Mara Colon, and Jena Jobb.

The Bellville High School volleyball team has hit their early season stride as they’ve won their last eight matches in a row. The first few wins of the streak came against Schulenburg, Chaparral, La Grange, and Iowa Colony.

SCHULENBURG – Lady Wildcats volleyball took a loss to Goliad High School Aug. 17 at Shorthorns Gym in the Lady Horn Classic tournament. Both teams battled back and forth, then Goliad had just a couple more things go their way in the third set to win the match 2521, 18-25, 25-20. “We’re looking just for leadership,” said Weimar head volleyball coach Amanda Machicek.

CARMINE – The Round Top-Carmine High School volleyball team defeated Navasota High School in three sets Aug. 15 at Cubs Gym by a score of 25-20, 25-14, 25-15. As Round Top was projected to be one of the better teams in Class 1A, the team showed why with their high-powered offense, putting the ball down with force on the opposite side of the net. “This team’s just fun to watch,” said Round Top-Carmine head volleyball coach Catie Weishuhn.

WALLIS – Cougars volleyball is a team to monitor in 2023 as they have a totally different look than last year’s roster.

Bellville High School volleyball currently sits at 5-5, but there’s no need to fret or panic. Bellville started 4-3 last year and ended up making it to the state tournament with an undefeated record in district (13-0) and an overall record of 39-11. The 2023 Brahmanettes will have the weapons in place to get back right where they were in ’22 with players such as junior outside hitter Sydney McKay and senior Sarah Lischka.

The Fayetteville High School volleyball team won their first game of the season against Hempstead High School August 8 at Lions Gym two sets to one in tournament play. The Lady Li- ons struggled to find their mojo in the first set, then eventually settled in for the remainder of the match and took the last two sets. “We got a lot of moving parts, a lot of different pieces than last year,” said Fayetteville head volleyball coach Clint Jaeger.

BELLVILLE – The Faith Academy Knights held their first scrimmage of the young football season at SAB Stadium, Friday night at 6 p.m. in front of a packed house. The Knights welcomed Spring Founders (TAPPS) and Second Baptist University Model (TAPPS), in a three team switchoff style scrimmage. A few minor mistakes here and there with the blocking but they moved the ball all night and outscored both by teams by a combined, 11 touchdowns.

The Austin County Brewers baseball team recently won the community league championship by defeating the Shiner Clippers with a score of 9-3. Matt Sandoval was awarded the win and pitched eight innings, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out seven batters.

The Columbus High School volleyball team is already off to a hot start as they recently won the Columbus Varsity Volleyball Classic. They took down

Lady Knights Volleyball kick off season with 2-1 record.