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It's good to be a sports journalist
Let’s just start off this blog with complete honesty. We sports journalists have a pretty awesome job. We get paid to go watch sporting events, talk with the players, coaches and fans and then write about everything we saw and heard. For me, the best part is going to state ...
PLAYOFFS: Cuero softball sets bi-district series with Needville
Cuero softball will take on Needville in a best-of-three series beginning next Friday at the Shiner Starplex. The two teams will play Friday, Saturday and, if necessary, Monday. All games start at 7 p.m., with all three games at the Starplex. Watch AdvoSports.com for more updates on softball and baseball ...
St. Joseph softball game Saturday postponed
St. Joseph softball’s TAPPS District 3-4A game against San Antonio TMI has been rescheduled. The two teams had been slated to play Saturday morning, but Lady Flyers coach Rudy Diaz said TMI called to move the game. The two teams will play Wednesday evening. St. Joseph is next in action ...
Yoakum grad gets third straight shutout for TLU softball
SEGUIN – Texas Lutheran softball got closer to an American South Conference West division title thanks to Yoakum native Megan Carmichael, who lifted the Lady Bulldogs to a 1-0 win Friday. The shutout was her third straight, and also the third straight time the senior for TLU has allowed two ...
ADVOCATING SPORTS: Juggling the season to kill time
Most soccer players can juggle a ball. However, not many would think to control the ball in such a matter during the middle of a win-or-go-home game. Victoria West goalie Juanito Gonzalez is far from your typical soccer player. Once again it was on display this week. Floresville was trailing ...
Memorial grad ties A&M-Kingsville record for saves
SAN ANGELO – Jeremy Flores has gained a spot in the Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball record book. The Memorial graduate earned a pair of saves during the Javelinas’ series against Angelo State on Friday and Saturday, giving him 16 career saves, which ties him for the school record with Juan Obregon. ...
Read the latest attempt to merge public, private schools
Houston state senator Dan Patrick is at it again. As he's done the last few legislative sessions, Patrick is working to bring private schools into the University Interscholastic League. After getting shut down in the last legislative session, Patrick modified the bill to merge the public and private schools in ...
Storylines for tonight's East-West baseball game
Victoria East and West meet for the sixth time in their three year history tonight, with West leading the all-time series 4-1 (the two teams met outside of district play last year, facing off in the VISD tournament.) Here are a few notes for tonight's game:
As advertised: Beeville pitcher backs up big hype with big fastball
When coaches call in box scores I like to waste a little bit of their time asking about the nuances of the game in question. No one has cursed me out yet, so I have no clue whether these niggling questions are truly annoying; nevertheless, they are certainly informative. It ...
Questions for the future
Last week I sat in the press box at Riverside Stadium talking baseball with anyone who came up to visit. Discussions ranged from Rosenberg Terry’s defense, baseball awareness, Trey Thormahlen’s threat at the plate and much more. After Victoria East beat Terry Thursday afternoon, I jogged down to the field ...
