Bad things happen to good people
I met Ricky Lock when he was the head football coach at Runge. I used to enjoy going up there and talking football with him. He was a nice guy and a good football coach. I knew he wouldn't be ...

All-area volleyball nominations
Nominations are being accepted for the Advocate's all-area volleyball team. Coaches should include a player's position, grade classification, all-district honors and statistics. Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, Dec. 16. Nominations may be sent by e-mail to wbloomquist@vicad.com or by fax ...

Ganado to play Cayuga in Shenandoah
The Ganado Indians will play the Cayuga Wildcats in a Class 1A, Division II semifinal game on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Woodforest Bank Stadium in Shenandoah. "The Bank" is the home field for The Woodlands, The Woodlands College Park ...

Calhoun loses heartbreaker
SAN ANTONIO – Everything looked like it was going Calhoun’s way in the first half. The Sandcrabs overcame two turnovers, scored on three runs, threw a touchdown and kicked a field goal. Up 31-17 at halftime, every indication pointed to ...

Calhoun-Kerrville Tivy still on for tonight
I just got off the phone with Calhoun head coach Richard Whitaker. The Sandcrabs are on their way to San Antonio to play Kerrville Tivy tonight at 7:30 p.m. as scheduled at Heroes Stadium. I'm heading that way too right ...

Ganado to face undefeated Falls City
Falls City has defeated Chilton, 41-31, in a Class 1A, Division II regional game in Bastrop. The Falls City win sets up a quarterfinal matchup with Ganado on Saturday at 6 p.m. at New Braunfels Canyon. Ganado is 8-4 on ...

Gilmer takes down Navasota, sets up matchup with Cuero in Huntsville
The Cuero Gobblers will play No. 1-ranked Gilmer on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Sam Houston State's Bowers Stadium in Huntsville. Gilmer was a 42-35 winner over Navasota on Saturday afternoon. Both teams will come in with a 13-0 record. ...

El Campo marches on
EL CAMPO – Bryan Sparks was just as worried about his coaches getting on him in the film room as he was going up against a University of Houston committed offensive lineman. After his performance in El Campo’s 28-7 Class ...

Lady Hornets advance to state championship game
The Louise Lady Hornets are moving on to the Class 1A state championship game. Louise beat Normangee 25-12, 23-25, 25-18, 25-21 on Friday morning and will now play the winner of the Bronte-Lindsay semifinal game on Saturday at 9 a.m. ...

Memorial-Alice basketball updates
The Memorial Lady Vipers are set to play their first home game of the season tonight against Alice at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Vipers come in with a 2-0 record after wins over Gregory-Portland and Round Rock McNeil. Memorial's junior ...