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LA GRANGE – fter being the head honcho for the La Grange High School golf team, James Zaruba has decided to take over the baseball duties as head coach for the 2025 season.

BELLVILLE – The Bellville High School volleyball team has been consistently successful under head coach Susan Brewer, who has been at Bellville for over four decades, is a winner in all aspects of the game.

COLUMBUS – Cardinals football has been dominant over the last several years under head coach Matt Schobel, who has his son Adam at quarterback and is committed to Oklahoma State University football after transferring from Baylor University.

By BRIAN PIERSON Banner Press Sports

The Weimar Vets hosted the Serbin Jackrabbits on June 16 at Strickland Field in Weimar Falling behind a hot hitting Jackrabbit team 12-2, the Vets scored seven runs in the bottom of the eighth to tighten the game with a 12-9 score, which proved to be the final score.

WALLIS – The Brazos High School football team has been on the rise as they’ve had successful seasons in the past few years under head coach Ryan Roecker. With a solid roster on offense and defense, the play calling and effi ciency is why the Cougars have been so successful under Roecker. He’s also a players coach and the athletes love playing for him in return.

• Co-Most Valuable Player – Paeden Vincik and Addy Siegel, Shiner.

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.

The Columbus High School football team is known for winning at an elite level and it looks as though they’ll continue the same path in the ’24 season. Head coach Matt Schobel is a proven winner, NFL veteran, and loves his alma mater as a former Cardinal. He also has is son, Adam, who’s an incoming junior at quarterback and throws a nearly perfect ball out of the backfield. Columbus has kept a solid roster with disciplined players who know what it takes to win games.

Brahmanettes volleyball will be ready for another shot at the state tournament come August as they’ve been to the dance in previous years under hall of fame head coach Susan Brewer. They’ll also have outside hitter Sydney McKay, who brings energy to the team along with pure athleticism and even has college ball potential. Bellville is known for having a collective unit where all members fo the team contribute in some kind of way.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.