VISD to name court after Jan Lahodny

The Victoria ISD Board of Trustees recently approved renaming the court at its District Event Center in honor of legendary educator and coach Jan Lahodny.The building, formerly the Victoria High School Gym, is located at 111 Sam Houston Drive.

Upcoming SHS Sports Schedules

VOLLEYBALL• Aug. 9 – scrimmage at home vs. Brazos, Hallettsville, and La Grange (F / JV / V starting at 9 a.m.).• Aug. 13 – at home vs. East Bernard (F-4:30 / JV-5:30 / V-6:30).• Aug. 15 & 17 – Schulenburg Freshman/ Junior Varsity Tournament.• Aug. 15-17 – Columbus Varsity Tournament.FOOTBALL• Aug.

Community League results

Scores from Community League games on Sunday, July 14 were:• Weimar 2, Flatonia 1;• New Ulm/Shiner – postponed (rain);• Serbin – open. Scores from Sunday, July 21 were:• Shiner 7, Weimar 3;• Serbin 9, New Ulm 6;• Flatonia – open.

Tri-County Friends of NRA to host annual gathering at Schulenburg KC Hall on July 26

The 20th annual Tri-County Friends of NRA event is coming soon. The 2024 event will be held on Friday, July 26 at the Schulenburg KC Hall.Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for games, drawings, live auction and fun.Individual tickets are $30.

Turtle Wing to host golf event on Sept. 17

Turtle Wing Foundation will host its fifth annual Turtle S’Wing golf tournament and fundraiser at the Big Easy Ranch near Columbus on Tuesday, Sept. 17. J Bar B is the generous title sponsor for another year.

Tidwell’s first camp ‘back in the ’Burg’ attracts 41

Lady Horn head basketball coach Larry Tidwell was very pleased with his first camp since returning to Schulenburg after 32 years.Forty-one players in Grades 3-8 showed up, an excellent start for better things to come in future camps, Tidwell said.

Schulenburg Sharks’ Meet of Champs medalists

The Schulenburg Sharks swim team recently concluded its summer season at the Meet of Champs.

State accolades for two Lady Horns

Two Lady Horns were recently included on statewide honors lists in their respective sports.Meredith Magliolo (above, right), a senior this past year, is shown during introductions at the state track meet.

Texas Football magazine picks Horns to finish third in District 15-2A Division I

The 2023 Shorthorns made the playoffs after an 0-10 season and Dave Campbell's Texas Football predicts that the 2024 team will return to the post-season.The magazine recently came out with its annual rundown of Texas high schools as well as colleges and universities.

Closed-Open golf tourney being revived

For 35 years, locals took part in the Schulenburg Closed-Open Golf Tournament but it hasn’t been held since 2019.While no one stepped up to organize the long-standing event after skipping 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Larry Tidwell has returned to Schulenburg and revived the tourney.