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UIL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

STATE SEMIFINALS Class 1A• Gordon def. Hamlin 14-1, 9-5• Fayetteville def. Brookeland 1-0, 2-3, 3-1 Class 2A Division II• Collinsville def. Stamford 6-1, 6-1• Overton def. Burton 8-5, 0-6, 4-1 Class 2A Division I• New Home def. Tom Bean 5-1, 5-3• Centerville def.

SCHULENBURG VS. CENTERVILLE

CLASS 2A DIVISION I STATE SEMIFINAL Best-of-three series at Caldwell High School • Game 1 – Thursday, May 29 at 6 p.m. (home)• Game 2 – Friday, May 30 at 6 p.m. (visitors)• Game 3 (if needed) – Saturday, May 31 at 6 p.m.
Sacred Heart state champ teams include students with local ties

Sacred Heart state champ teams include students with local ties

Sacred Heart state champ teams include students with local ties

Hallettsville Sacred Heart claimed TAPPS Division V state championships in softball and baseball earlier this month. Team members with ties to Schulenburg were: (from left) junior Phoenix Richter, a graduate of St. Rose of Lima School; freshman St. Rose grad Charlie Shank; sophomore St.

UIL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

REGIONAL FINALSClass 1A Region IV• Fayetteville def. Round Top-Carmine 15-1, 20-0Class 2A Division II• Stamford def. Gruver 7-6, 2-1• Collinsville def. Muenster 9-1, 9-5• Overton def. Beckville 11-5, 14-4• Burton def. Shiner 4-1, 2-1Class 2A Division I• New Home def. New Deal 5-2, 6-2• Tom Bean def.

UIL SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS

STATE SEMIFINALSClass 2A Division II• Sundown def. Muenster 10-5, 12-1• Shiner def. Cross Roads 11-0, 10-4 Class 2A Division I• Riesel def. Clarendon 13-1, 12-2• Ganado def. Cor-Camden 19-2, 8-1 Class 3A Division II• Coahoma def. Sadler S&S Consolidated 2-0, 2-4, 14-0• Lexington def.
Jayse Janda connects for a walk-off, RBI-single in the bottom of the seventh of game three. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

Jayse Janda connects for a walk-off, RBI-single in the bottom of the seventh of game three. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

Horns ‘walk off’ with Region IV title

After a shutout loss to start the series and trailing by a run in the sixth inning of game three, the Shorthorns refused to let their season end in the Class 2A Division I Region IV final at Cy Creek High School.“We don’t back down from anybody,” Schulenburg head coach Isaiah Barrera said.
Mikayla Otto makes a play at the net. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

Mikayla Otto makes a play at the net. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

Mixed doubles duo falls 1-6, 4-6 at state tourney

Schulenburg High School state qualifiers senior Mikayla Otto and sophomore Caden Herzik competed in the Class 2A state tennis tournament last week at Blossom Tennis Center in San Antonio.They faced strong serving in the opening round on Thursday against Patrick Hernandez and Nevaeh Gonzalez.

UIL SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS

REGIONAL FINALS2A Division II Region IV• Shiner def. Weimar 6-3, 17-122A Division I Region IV• Ganado def. Flatonia 10-0, 5-13A Division II Region III• Lexington def. East Bernard 3-4, 3-1, 6-13A Division I Region IV• Bishop vs.

UIL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

REGIONAL SEMISClass 1A Region IV• Round Top-Carmine def. Spurger 13-3, 15-4• Fayetteville 19, Knippa 22A Division II Region IV• Shiner def. Bartlett 20-2, 5-3• Burton def. Flatonia 4-6, 14-4, 7-42A Division I Region IV• Danbury def.
Connor Lichnovsky get his right hand to home plate ahead of the tag to score in the top of the first inning of game one. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

Connor Lichnovsky get his right hand to home plate ahead of the tag to score in the top of the first inning of game one. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

Horns reach 3rd round for first time since ’13

Adding two complete-game pitching performances, making it four straight in the playoffs, the Shorthorns swept Premont 5-1, 10-0 in a Class 2A Division I Region IV area series.