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Albert Alvarado

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Morgan-Price resigns after two years at East

The Victoria East Titans softball team had to go without coach Jody Morgan-Price during the stretch run this season.

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Warriors ride emotional rollercoster during district play

The 2012 baseball season saw some unexpected events, both good and bad.

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Late heroics help Yoakum to victory

NEW BRAUNFELS - Junior center fielder Keith Ratley doesn't mind having the weight of his team on top of him, literally.

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Hunter plans to build on area playoff performance

YOAKUM - If senior pitcher Adam Hunter ever deserved a bag of ice over his right pitching arm, it was after his performance in the Class 3A area playoffs last weekend.

Calhoun basketball coach heading to Galveston Ball

When the Calhoun Sandcrabs lost to San Antonio Brackenridge in the bi-district playoff last season, they all knew it was their last game of the year.

Spring game preview: New East coach is biggest spring storyline

The Victoria East Titans are a team in transition this spring.

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Shiner St. Paul falls in title game

BELTON - All year long the Shiner St. Paul Cardinals took advantage of their team speed to move runners along the base path.

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Faith Academy falls in title game to St. Paul

BELTON - The Faith Academy softball team made history by reaching the TAPPS state tournament for the first time, but it wasn't easy.

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East falls in series opener to CC Moody

Prior to Friday's Class 4A regional quarterfinals series opening game against Corpus Chrsiti Moody, Victoria East infielder Marina Rios was surprised by a future teammate.

Cardinals team makes another trip to state

SHINER - Expectations and tradition can be a burden, but not for this year's St. Paul baseball team.

Lady Cardinals back at state tournament

SHINER - The St. Paul Lady Cardinals came into the 2012 season with a new coach and needing to replace key contributors from last season's state championship team.

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No fear in East softball player Jennie Johnson

The pressure and low margin of error in the Class 4A playoffs may be too much for some players to handle.

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Victoria East softball faces test in Moody Trojans

The Victoria East Titans may not have a reputation around the state for winning yet, but they will have an opportunity this week.

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St. Joseph softball falls short of TAPPS state championship berth

GEORGETOWN - This season, like the previous one, the St. Joseph Lady Flyers' softball season ended with a walk-off single. Unfortunately they were on the wrong end of the hit this year.

Shiner golfer finishes fourth at state tournament

AUSTIN - Coming into his final round of high school golf, Shiner senior Matthew Pohler knew that if he was going to make up three strokes at the Class 1A boys golf tournament, he needed to follow the same recipe that got him a spot in Austin.

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Yoakum girls in seventh at state tournament

AUSTIN - The Yoakum Lady Bulldogs knew they had to come into the opening round of the Class 3A Girls Golf Tournament relaxed and do one thing to help lessen the pressure of competing at Jimmy Clay Golf Course.

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Young 'Cats step up for Refugio

REFUGIO - The Refugio Lady Cats softball team has experienced a youth movement during he 2012 season.

Victoria East looks to keep scoring against Mercedes

The Victoria East Titans picked an opportune time to begin lighting up the softball scoreboards.

Talented, tested T-M awaits Victoria West in area playoffs

After disposing of San Antonio Brackenridge in the Class 4A bi-district playoffs, the real work begins for the Victoria West Warriors.

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West's Vega finishes tied for 16th at state golf tournament

AUSTIN - Victoria West senior Trevor Vega came into the day with a shot at taking home an individual medal from the UIL Class 4A State Golf Tournament.

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Reigning 30-4A co-MVP thrives after knee injury

In the offseason, the Victoria East Titans softball team looked set to build upon its successful inaugural season.

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Lady Bulldogs keep up tradition

YOAKUM - In the same year that the Yoakum Lady Bulldogs began qualifying for the Class 3A State Golf Tournament, Cal Ripken and Steve Sax were winning Rookie of the Year awards, Stan Albeck was coaching the San Antonio Spurs and Craig Stadler won his only PGA major.

McLeod returns to Faith Academy basketball

If the Faith Academy boys basketball team makes the TAPPS playoffs next season, it will be with the same coach who helped it to its prior postseason appearance.

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Goliad softball falls to Sinton in first-place playoff

BEEVILLE - Goliad senior pitcher Beth Henning has had a memorable few months.

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East softball beats West

Victoria East interim softball coach Lee Price can't stop raving about outfielder Kaitlyn Morgan.

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San Antonio teams await District 30-4A playoff squads

Coming into Tuesday's regular-season finale, four teams in District 30-4A have punched their tickets to the postseason.

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West stays tied with Calhoun for district softball lead

With the bases loaded and the Warriors trailing 1-0, senior catcher Kaylee Krawietz hit a sharp line drive off Gregory-Portland starter Aimee Cisneros that just squeezed foul down the right field line.

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West multisport athlete hopes to continue career at Houston Baptist

Emily Skipper admits she has a case of senioritis.

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Warriors back in win column, shut out Floresville

Junior pitcher Karly Rae Hoerig and senior catcher Kaylee Krawietz have developed a unique chemistry that's fitting for players with the defensive numbers one and two in a softball scorecard.

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Walk-off hit lifts Titans over Sandies

Victoria East junior Monica Salazar didn't mind starting Tuesday's District 30-4A softball game against the Calhoun Sandies on the bench.

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West moves into second place with win over East

Victoria West coach Courtney Rigamonti suffered a close call on the eve of the first meeting with a Victoria East team she helped coach a year ago.

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East's Gabe Verduzco a burner on basepaths

Gabe Verduzco has become accustomed to his role as table setter for the Victoria East Titans this season.

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Despite late rally, Titans close out Floresville

The Victoria East Titans turned away the Floresville Tigers easily for 20 outs, but the 21st proved to be the most elusive.

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Flyers shut out Bloodhounds in district opener

Coming into the 2012 season, junior pitcher Jerry Vasquez knew his role on the team would increase since the Flyers graduated seven starters, including ace pitcher Hayden Vesely.

Weather wipes out Tuesday's game schedule

It takes days and weeks for athletic directors and coaches to put together a regular season schedule, but it doesn't take long for the weather to mess up those plans.

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Clemons back in dugout for Generals

Victoria Generals general manager Blake Koch knew the best choice for Ryan Wagner's successor was his predecessor.

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Campos-Reyes to play at McLennan Community College

For Victoria West senior infielder Sevanah Campos-Reyes, her softball career won't end when the Warriors play their final game of the season.

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Warriors run rule Beeville in district opener

Victoria West junior pitcher Deane Gallup didn't know she was going to be on the circle for the Warriors' District 30-4A opener, and she described her warm up pitches as horrible.

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Flyers, Tigers coaches renew acquaintances

John Mares and Mike Shimek celebrated a diamond jubilee of sorts on Tuesday evening - the baseball diamond, that is.

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West shortstop seeks memorable year

Victoria West senior shortstop Sevanah Campos-Reyes knows this is her last go round with her favorite sport, and it drives her.

Calvert blows out Moulton boys

NEW BRAUNFELS - The Moulton Bobkatz showed they could go up and down the court with the Calvert Trojans for 16 minutes, but not much longer.

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Moulton girls can't keep up with Neches

AUSTIN - The Moulton girls had made 18 trips to the state basketball tournament before this year.

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Moulton's magical season continues Friday

MOULTON - The city of Moulton may be abuzz with excitement over an unexpected run to the Class 1A, Division II state tournament, but you wouldn't think it by the relaxed atmosphere at Kittens practice.

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Moulton girls off to state after beating Leakey

NEW BRAUNFELS - In the high pressure situation that comes with a nail-biting regional final, underclassmen sometimes stumble. That wasn't the case for Kendall Kristynik.

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Moulton girls holds off undefeated Rochelle

NEW BRAUNFELS - You wouldn't think that Moulton had almost blown a 16-point lead during the final timeout of Friday's Class 1A, Division II regional semifinal game.

Mason flattens Flatonia in regional semis

NEW BRAUNFELS - Slow and steady may win the race in fairy tales, but that approach will get you knocked out of the Class 1A, Division I playoffs like it did to the Flatonia Lady Bulldogs.

Schulenburg girls basketball looks for win over Poth

In order for Schulenburg to advance in the Class 2A girls basketball playoffs, it must face a foe familiar with its athletic programs.

Harrison impressive for Warriors in season opener

Senior pitcher Seth Harrison may not be the ace of the Victoria West rotation, but he did deliver on the opening night of the season.

Warriors look for playoff win over SA Edison

The Victoria West Warriors enter the Class 4A playoffs with something they didn't have last season, postseason experience.

Victoria East faces SA Burbank again in bi-district

The Victoria East Titans are right where they were a year ago: In the Class 4A bi-district playoffs against San Antonio Burbank.

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