Sports

By Coach Larry “Bear” Kana WEIMAR – The Weimar Vets hosted the Shiner Clippers Sunday at Strickland Field in Weimar to pick up the win 17-12. After being down 2-1 from the first inning, the Vets outscored the Clippers 12-1 the next four innings. The Clippers battled back to close the gap to 13-8, but the Vets basically put the game away in the eighth, scoring four runs. Leading the offensive attack was Alex Angerstein- triple, double, two singles, five RBI's, two HBP's, five runs scored, two SB’s.

AUSTIN – Flatonia base- ball faced off with Hawley High School in a state championship semifinal match June 5 at Uni -

Weimar softball player Izzy Reeves recently earned herself a spot on the TGCA 2023-2024 Softball Legacy Team in Class 2A. Reeves was on last year’s state title team and even made the state tournament the year before as this was her senior year in ’24.

ROUND ROCK – The Fayetteville baseball team made it to another state title game at Dell Diamond, but went down in the 2024 UIL Class 1A State Semifinal championship game. On June 5, the Lions matched up with Abbott High School and put their bats on display, so much that they won the game by mercy rule with a final score of 19-6.

The Flatonia Bulldog baseball team survived a best of three series vs the Ganado Indians this past weekend to clinch a birth in the 2024 UIL State Tournament for Class 2A. This Regional Championship marathon of a series proved to be all it was built up to be.

KENEDY – Fayetteville baseball is heading to the 2024 UIL state tournament for Class 1A again after a barnburner with D’Hanis High School May 29 at Joe Gulley Park in Kenedy by a final score of 9-8. Both teams battled it out until the very end and it was Fayetteville’s big bats, along with lights out pitching in the last inning to seal the win.

HALLETTSVILLE – Flatonia High School baseball went down to Ganado High School May 30 at Brahmas Field in Hal- lettsville by a final score of 5-4 in extra innings. A back and forth ball game with both teams performing well on offense and defense led to extra innings and a walk off run for Ganado.

Weimar head softball coach Roger Maupin recently landed the NFHS Network’s Sectional Coach of the Year award for the 2022-2023 season after winning the state title in the same year. It was Weimar’s second state tournament appearance in a row under Maupin.

CYSL All Star U13 Travel team won El Campo League Championship

AUSTIN – Bulldogs baseball kept their season alive with an impressive win May 25 at Concordia University Baseball Field by sneaking past Johnson City High School with a final score of 2-1. Flatonia played nearly per- fect in the field with solid pitch - ing and fielding while producing a good amount at the dish.

Schulenburg High School senior Meredith Magliolo recently made the 2023-2024 track & field 1-4A Legacy All-Star Selec tions list after another dominant season and not only making it to the state tournament, but medaling once again. The Texas Girls Coaches Association selects a minimum of 20 all-stars that are chosen by the TGCA Track Committee. The athletes must be seniors in order to make the team.

Flatonia sophomore Summer Sodek can do just about anything with a ball in her hand and she recently proved it by winning this year's STBA (Small Town Basketball Asso - ciation) Multi-Sport Athlete of the Year award. Sodek plays basketball, volleyball, and runs track at Flatonia and has put up dazzling numbers ever since she stepped foot on school grounds. Sodek averaged 24 points per game this season in basketball but is capable of recording 40 or 50 on any given night.

NEW ULM - The Weimar Vets traveled to New Ulm to take on the firemen for the first game of their community league 2024 opener. Kenny Goehring doubled in the second inning, driving in two runs to take the early lead. New Ulm countered with five runs to take the lead. The Vets tacked on a run in the third.

Cardinals baseball’s strong season came to a close last weekend as they were defeated by London High School in a three game series by a score of 13-4 in the first game and 3-0 in the second game.

The Weimar High School softball team’s season came to an end last week after a run for a repeat at the state title as they were defeated by Shiner High School May 22 and 23.

Fayetteville baseball prepares for playoff bout with D’Hanis

HALLETTSVILLE – The Columbus High School soft - ball team was defeated May 22 at Lady Brahmas Field by Hallettsville High School with a final score of 6-1. A big in - ning or two from Hallettsville did the job and the Lady Cardinals struggled to get their bats going throughout the game.

Garza signs with Blinn Junior College

Long time Schulenburg coach Gilbert Price has retired after 16 years at Schulenburg and 29 years total as a coach.

PALACIOS – The Sealy High School softball team was defeated May 18 by Calallen High School in a best two out of three series as they went down by scores of 10-0 in both games at Palacios High School in Palacios.

WEIMAR – The Columbus High School baseball team is thriving in the playoffs as they recently defeated Tidehaven High School in a three game bout on May 15 and May 18 at Weimar High School in Weimar.