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John Hornberg

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DISTRICT 30-4A: Playoff scenarios for boys teams

The isn't much drama in District 30-4A when it comes to playoffs. The top three are in and the fourth team can lock up a spot Tuesday.

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East's Hysquierdo has sights on trip to regionals

Sammy Ray Hysquierdo missed out on a berth in the regional tournament by one stroke as a junior.

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REFUGIO'S BIG GUNS: The offensive weapons that could beat Cisco

Refugio can beat you any number of ways. At any given time, there are 11 athletes on the field for the undefeated Bobcats, who will square off against Cisco at noon Friday in the Class 2A, Division II state championship in Arlington. Here are four of the key players on offense that the Bobcats will turn to for a big game Friday against the Loboes as they seek their first state title in almost 30 years.

Louise's season ends in loss to Round Top-Carmine

Win or lose, Bryan Branch didn't want the Louise Lady Hornets to hang their heads.

Burris burns Generals late with bat, arm

Loss is Victoria's fourth straight; tied for last place in TCL

First, Josh Burris put the Acadiana Cane Cutters up by a run with his bat. Then, he shut the Generals down with his arm.

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St. Joseph earns 5th straight state berth

Spenser Strnadel has been a varsity starter for all four years of her softball career.

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Calhoun's Whitaker excels at multiple sports

Senior participates in five sports, but sees future in softball

PORT LAVACA - Rilea Whitaker has played every game of her softball career as though it was her last.

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West sweeps doubleheader from Edison to advance

Emily Skipper waggles her bat in the air, staring down the pitcher.

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Titans bats awaken late to beat Eagles

Jodie Garcia is used to teams playing her to bunt. So, she decided to fake the San Antonio Brackenridge defense out.

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Tenth inning rally lifts Titans to top spot over G-P

SINTON - Of all the outcomes Kaitlyn Morgan needed, a short chopper was the least likely to work.

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East wins second matchup with West

Jennie Johnson was due.

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Freshman pitcher helps carry load for Titans

East's Quinterro a key to team's success as freshman pitcher

Alisha Quinterro didn't expect to be at the varsity level this year. She thought she would be pitching on the junior varsity team at Victoria East this year.

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West sophomore baffles batters with change of pace

West's Hoerig finds success beating batters with changeup

Karly Rae Hoerig goes into her motion, slamming her glove against her thigh and winding up.

Warriors' spring drills begin Monday

Victoria West opens spring drills on Monday, the first of three teams in the Crossroads region to start.

East beats Floresville; West rallies to beat G-P

Alisha Quinterro wasn't feeling it early in the game. Floresville had touched her up with a couple of hits, and had jumped out to a 1-0 lead.

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Calhoun snaps losing streak with 6-3 win over Victoria West

Calhoun had struggled to two losses in the last week, to Gregory-Portland and to Victoria East.

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Sevanah Campos-Reyes steps up to become force for Warriors

Sevanah Campos-Reyes went into last summer knowing she had to improve. She had not had a good season hitting, and knew more was expected.

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West boys secure district title by four strokes

West boys secure district championship by four shots over G-P

Trenton Lee tried high school baseball, and didn't like it.

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West tennis player earns berth at regional

Victoria Keller gets district title in girls singles

Victoria Keller studied her opponent. She had seen Floresville's Brittany Aikens before, and the results were not pretty.

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Despite wind, two nail eagles

Jackie Gonzales' third shot approaching the 13th green was just supposed to land near it.

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East, West preparing for District 30-4A golf tournament

East, West golfers prepare for chance at 30-4A title

Golfers from the six schools in District 30-4A will meet starting Monday at Victoria Country Club for the district tournament.

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East pitcher overcomes health scare to lead team

Senior Matt Longoria fights through pain, health scare to help lead Titans by example

Matt Longoria fought through searing pain throughout last season.

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West pitcher eyes next step in baseball career

Senior Jordan Pacheco looks to opportunity as starting pitcher for Texas-San Antonio

Jordan Pacheco was out to be seen this summer. The goal? To land a college scholarship to play baseball.

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Titans' Torres lends helping hand to team's scorers

Mauricio Torres brings valuable skills to talented Victoria East offensive corps

Mauricio Torres doesn't have to score to be a force on the soccer field.

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East cruises to playoff win over Southside

Strong first half helps Victoria East to area round win over Southside

Tim Eaton talks about how Victoria East couldn't have an offensive attack without a strong defense.

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Victoria East rallies past Ladycats in district

Jenny Johnson stepped up to the plate in the sixth inning with a weighty task on her shoulders.

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Warriors' playoff hopes roll away against T-M

They did everything their coach asked of them. But one break for one moment went against Victoria West.

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Senior goalkeeper grows into role as starter for Warriors

Zabdiel Vallejo knows that, sometimes, the game rides on his shoulders.

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West wins on series of errors

Allena Cannady thought she was out. She had hit a weak pop fly to second base and thought the infield fly rule was in effect.

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The heart of the West

Jessica Mickey serves as team leader for Warriors this season

Jessica Mickey nets a lot of goals for the Warriors. Admittedly, she remembers a lot of them.

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Victoria East beats St. Joseph

Logan Curtis had struggled through his first inning of work. Two St. Joseph runs had crossed the plate

Warriors beat Beaumont in tourney

Pitching isn't going to be problem this season for Victoria West. Manuel Alvarado is pretty sure of that.

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Play at the plate ends game in Titans win

Troy McIntosh didn't think the game would rest on him. He thought the game would be over and the Titans would be able to celebrate a one-run win. What he wasn't counting on was a base hit right to him.

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Loss of senior defender hurts Warriors in loss to Gregory-Portland

Loss of senior defender hurts Warriors in loss to Gregory-Portland

Taylor Blackman has been the cornerstone of the Victoria West defensive corps all season.

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West midfielder works to get job done

Garrett de los Santos has made a living for West setting up scorers

It's a dirty job, but someone has to set up West's goal scorers. And it's one Garret de los Santos does with gusto.

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Calhoun softball takes swing at successful season

Calhoun looks to top last season's success with longer playoff run

PORT LAVACA - Marissa Snyder knew she had a lot on her plate entering this season.

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Titans' rally comes up short in triple overtime battle with Boerne Champion

SAN ANTONIO - If you had asked him immediately after the game how many overtimes he had played, Tyler Friedel wouldn't have had an answer for you.

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After changes, Lady Flyers finding stride at right time

A few tweaks under the hood was all it took to get the Lady Flyers humming along again.

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IN THE KNOW: Victoria East vs. Boerne Champion

Victoria East survived a late scare from San Antonio Edison, but was able to punch its ticket to the Region IV-4A tournament with a 48-46 win over the Golden Bears on Wednesday night.

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Titans punch ticket to regional tourney

FLORESVILLE - Playing defense in football and basketball isn't all that different. Jamie Thomas would know about it too.

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Sandies show no mercy to C.C. John Paul II

Calhoun scores 9 runs in third to beat Lady Centurions in 3 innings

PORT LAVACA - Tiffany Castillo ended the game for the Sandies with a fielder's choice.

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West co-captain keeps on ticking

West co-captain Nereyda Martinez plays tough, comes up big this season

Denys McCarter calls her the Little Timex, a reference to a durable brand of watches.

Lady Flyers take second at state preview tournament

The St. Joseph girls golf team got a preview of what they could see if they make it to the TAPPS Class 5A state tournament.

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Vista Ridge, Chinwe Duru prove too much for Titans in regional semis

Vista Ridge proves too much for Victoria East in regional semis

SAN ANTONIO - Chinwe Duru towered over her opponents in every way possible. The junior for Cedar Park Vista Ridge could push her opponents aside like rag dolls if she wanted to.

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Poor shooting night, Hidalgo post player end Victoria West's season

CORPUS CHRISTI - For a half, it looked like Victoria West was San Antonio bound, even with the flaws.

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IN THE KNOW: East, West basketball teams have eyes on the prize

East, West girls make bid for regional tournament; boys open playoffs on road

A quick look at East and West's playoff opponents for the boy's bi-district playoffs and the girl's regional quarterfinal games, and the keys to each one:

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Hoerig helps Warriors shut down Cuero

Everything was working for Karly Rae Hoerig, and it showed.

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Franklin helps Warriors to 58-56 win over Tuloso-Midway

BEEVILLE - Sandra Jimenez kept repeating it to herself. Over and over again. If she said it enough, it was bound to happen.

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East opens season with 11-0 victory

Titans take advantage of eight errors by St. Joseph

All day long, it's baserunning. That's what Titans coach Jody Morgan preaches to her team.

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Titans improve score 51 strokes to finish fourth in Lauren Johnson

East improve score 51 strokes to finish fourth at Lauren Johnson

Victoria West finishes eighth; St. Joseph tied for fifth; East's Ali Cowan rallies to take top individual prize.

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