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RICE – Lady Cardinals volleyball traveled to Rice High School October 3 and took down the Lady Raiders by a final score of 25-13, 25-12, 25-8. Columbus took advantage of their talent and athleticism by overpowering the match with their supreme skill on offense, ultimately making it too much to handle for Rice. “Every game matters is what we’re talking about right now,” said Columbus head volleyball coach Kayley Johns.

SCHULENBURG – The Schulenburg High School volleyball team put on a strong showing Sept. 26 at Shorthorns Gym by taking down Louise High School with a final score of 25-5, 25-4, 25-14. Louise was overmatched by the Lady Horns depth and skill as Schulenburg powered through this one from the very beginning.

The Flatonia High School football team fought out an - other win September 29 as they beat Thorndale High School by a final score of 35-28. Top performers in this game were Beck Zimmerman, Keegan Green, and Kobe Bur ton. Each of these players scored a touchdown while Green and Burton added two and both rushed for over 100 yards.

Twenty-six schools ran at the Dave Jantzen XC Invitational held on the Houston Christian Campus, Saturday,

BELLVILLE – Celebrating

Brahmanettes volleyball has won 25+ games for the sea son and recently grasped six games in a row. Bellville has three seniors on their team and is loaded with talent such as junior outside hitter Sydney McKay. It also helps when you have one of the best volleyball coaches in the state of Texas, head coach Susan Brewer.

SCHULENBURG – Schulenburg football won their third game of the season Sept. 29 at Shorthorns Field by defeating Hearne High School with a final score of 10-0. The Shorthorns defense was stellar and they mustered just enough offense to seal a win on homecoming night. “We’re not turned around yet,” said Schulenburg head football coach Luke Hobbs.

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Cubettes volleyball has been on a surge all season and are showing their intense hunger to get to the state tournament. Led by head coach Catie Weishuhn, this team is loaded with experience and has a lethal offense with weapons such as Mallory Krause, Tess and Jill Eilers, Kennedy Flinn, and many more key contributors.

LA GRANGE – Leopards football grasped their first win of the season September 22 at Leopards Field against Splendora High School on homecoming night by a final score of 63-47.

First-year Schulenburg head football coach and athletic director Luke Hobbs is already turning things around for the Shorthorns. With a 41-40 win over district opponent Thorndale last Friday, Schulenburg is now 2-3 for the season and 1-0 in district play.

WALLIS – The Brazos High School volleyball team took a tough loss to East Bernard High School Sept. 19 at Cougars Gym by sweep with a final score of 7-25, 13-25, 13-25. The Cougarettes struggled to stop East Bernard’s lethal offense throughout the whole match as things went East Bernard’s way in each of the three sets.

GONZALES INVITATIONAL Gonzales – Here are the results from the Gonzales Invitational at JB Wells Park Sept. 23.

Brahmas football is maintaining their position as one of the most flourishing teams in the area with a 56-22 win over Cameron Yoe High School last Friday. Head coach Grady Rowe recently became the winningest coach in program history and it’s no surprise with how dominant he and his teams have been since he’s donned the red and white.

WEIMAR – The Weimar High School football team showed out and protected their home turf on homecoming night with a smashing 51-20 win against Snook High School Sept. 15 at Wildcats Field. Weimar put their foot on the gas from the very start and didn’t let go for the game’s entirety, taking advantage on both sides of the ball and not allowing much of anything from Snook until the last few minutes in garbage time.

The La Grange High School volleyball team has been fight ing hard to eclipse the .500 mark for their overall record and recently won a district game against Smithville September 12. It was their second- straight win at the time after taking down Thorndale the week before, capturing both victories three sets to one.

TAMU-CC ISLANDER SPLASH Corpus Christi – Here are the results from the TAMU-Cross Country Islander Spalsh meet Sept.

SEALY – Lady Tigers volleyball took down El Campo High School Sept. 12 at Tigers Gym by a final score of 25-13, 25-17, 23-25, 25-18.

Wildcats football is showing signs of turning it’s program around with a perfect start to the season and a 3-0 record. Weimar scored 53 points in their first game, 37 in their second game to go along with a shutout, and 65 in their most recent win against Somerville. The Wildcats also haven’t allowed more than 14 points in each game this season, with the 14 points allowed being in the Somerville game.

After making a state tournament appearance last year, Schulenburg volleyball is headed toward the same path after a streak of wins over the past couple weeks. The Lady Horns now have a record above .500 with some cushion and recently went on a five-game win streak with victories against Fayetteville, La Grange, Waelder, Lexington, and Round Top-Carmine. Three of those wins were sweeps and the win against Round Top is a quality one. Even though Round Top is a class below Schulenburg in 1A, the Cubettes have been ranked in the top 10 for the TGCA Volleyball Poll throughout the entire season.