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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.

SCHULENBURG – The Schulenburg High School volleyball team hosted a scrimmage August 4 at Shorthorns Gym that included teams such as Brazos, Halletsville, and La Grange. The basketball court was separated into two halves with volleyball courts and each team played 25 minute scrimmages, then would switch to their corresponding court to play a different team.

After making it all the way to the state tournament last year, Bellville (Class 4A), Columbus (Class 3A), and Schulenburg High School (Class 2A) volleyball teams have cracked the top 10 in the TGCA (Texas Girls Coaches Association) 2023 Pre-Season poll. This comes as no surprise with stellar seasons in ‘22, along with elite personnel still remaining for all three teams.

Brooklyn Jaeger had a legendary career on the volleyball court when she was at Fayetteville. Now, she’s looking to have the same kind of impact, this time at the college level, for Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

La Grange football starts fresh with practices on full go

Former La Grange High School football star Bravion Rogers is getting ready to step on one of the biggest stages in college football as a Texas A&M Aggie.

KIRKLAND, Wash. – The Greater Sealy Junior League softball team represented the Southwest region in the Junior League Softball World Series and didn't disappoint, finishing fourth overall.

Reagan Wick receives the 2023 TGCA Athlete of the Year Award

Bellville native and all-time leading rusher Richard Reese is swiftly becoming one of the nation’s most coveted running backs in college football. Reese was named to the Maxwell Award Watch List July 31 prior to his second season at Baylor University, which starts in about a month. The Maxwell Award is given out to the best player in college football for that season.

LA GRANGE – The Weimar Vets travel to the La Grange Fairgrounds Ballpark for the final regular season game against the Serbin Jackrabbits, who dominated the game with a final score of 11- 1. Brady Henke led the offense with two singles. Cody Barrett had a single and the lone RBI. Brady Bippert collected a single. Clay Barton continued to cover the outfield with another diving catch defensively. Trey Daniels gunned down a runner attempting to steal second.

Schulenburg High School football is looking to bounce back after going winless last season and the player with the keys to lead the comeback charge is none other than senior quarterback Tyler Ryba. Ryba is arguably the best athlete at Schulenburg with his speed, quickness, and pure athleticism.

Round Top-Carmine coach Catie Weishuhn calls the shots in track, basketball, and volleyball as head coach and has had plenty of success. Weishuhn also played multiple sports at Giddings High School and ultimately pursued softball, pursuing it so much that she ended up playing college ball at Blinn College, then transferred to St. Edwards University in Austin and became a volunteer assistant after her playing career. Weishuhn played two years at each school.