With familiar first-year head coach, Horns go 3-2 in first week on diamond

With a not-so-new head coach, the Shorthorns won three of their first five games to start the 2026 season last week.After a 4-1 loss to Edna on Tuesday in the opener, the Horns went 3-1 in their tournament Thursday and Friday.

Horns rout Hornets to finish off 28-2A title

A 50-point win in Louise on Monday, Feb. 16 put the finishing touches on the Shorthorns’ District 28-2A championship.Schulenburg (23-9) had already clinched the No. 1 seed from 28-2A in the Division I playoff bracket. The Horns were scheduled to take on Rosebud-Lott in bi-district on Tuesday, Feb.

Tennis teams start seasons in Taylor

Schulenburg High competed in Taylor last Thursday and Friday, Feb. 19-20. Results for the Shorthorns and Lady Horns were: VARSITY BOYS’ SINGLES• Will Taylor – 6-8 vs. Burnet; 3-8 vs. Troy; VARSITY BOYS’ DOUBLES• Hayes Baumgarten/LJ Schindler – 8-2 vs. Troy; 2-6, 4-6 vs. Taylor; 6-8 vs.

Upcoming SHS Sports Schedules

BASEBALL• Feb. 26-28 – Palacios Varsity Tournament.• March 3 – at Weimar*, (JV-4:30 / V-7:00).• March 5-7 – Flatonia Tournament.• March 10 – at home vs. Ganado* (JV-4:30 / V-7:00).* District 29-2A opponents SOFTBALL• Feb. 26-28 – Schulenburg Tournament.• March 3 – at Weimar*, 6 p.m.

UIL Girls’ Class 2A Region IV Playoffs

AREA SCORESDIVISION I –• Iola 47, Schulenburg 42• Mason 50, Skidmore-Tynan 33• Flatonia 54, Mumford 40• Refugio 53, San Saba 43 DIVISION II –• Evadale 55, Shiner 38• Goldthwaite 61, Port Aransas 54• Burton 57, Weimar 45• Harper 46, Yorktown 37 REGIONAL SEMIFINAL PAIRINGS (Feb.

Lady Horn Softball Tournament

THURSDAY• 8:00 a.m.................... Schulenburg vs. Rice Consolidated• 9:15 a.m.................... Somerville vs. Moulton• 10:30 a.m.................. Rice Consolidated vs. Boling• 11:45 a.m.................. Luling vs. Moulton• 1:00 p.m.................... Schulenburg vs.

Lifters compete in Rice meet

Schulenburg High School powerlifters took part in the Swamp Strength Booster Club meet, hosted by Rice Consolidated on Saturday, Feb. 21.Girls’ team results were: 1. Rice Consolidated, 40 points; 2. Brazos, 31 points; 3. Schulenburg, 31 points; 4. Flatonia, 28 points; 5. Shiner, 13 points; 6.

Horn golfers compete in first tournament

The Shorthorn golf team got its season under way at the La Grange Tournament, held on Tuesday, Feb.17 at Frisch Auf! Golf Course.Schulenburg finished fifth overall and Reid Janda had the third-best individual score.

SHS girls take part in Ganado track meet

Track season got started for the Lady Horns last Thursday, Feb. 19 in Ganado.Placing in the top six were: VARSITY• Greenli VanZandt – 5th, triple jump (32’0”);• Michaela Kollmann – 6th, triple jump (31’11.75”);• Landry Zapalac, Kollmann, Morgan Steinhauser, VanZandt – 4th, 800m relay (1:52.

District 190 winners at K. of C. diocese free throw contest

Placing from District 190 (Schulenburg, Weimar, and Columbus) at the Diocese of Victoria Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championships, held Feb.