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“There seems to be more excitement around football this year," said new head coach Alvin Dotson. "Kids are very excited, and we’ve been getting tons of community and fan support.”
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In this episode, Victoria East and West both enter their bye week 0-3. When does Cuero get called a state contender? Calhoun volleyball making plenty of noise. Podcast: The Grid — E4: Bye week blues
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Eighty-two players are recognized on the 2022 Victoria Advocate All-Area softball team.
AUSTIN — The State Executive Committee of the UIL met Wednesday and denied an appeal for varsity eligibility for a Wharton student-athlete.
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The Victoria West boy’s basketball team wanted to wash out the taste of a sour district loss to Corpus Christi Ray.
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The Mike Smith Classic is set to begin at Victoria West High School on Tuesday after not being held a year ago due to UIL restrictions surrounding COVID-19.
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District 12-4A, Division II could be wide open once again this year.
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BAY CITY — Rueben Owens didn't rest on his laurels a day after announcing his commitment to the University of Texas.
Coming off a district championship, Wharton had high expectations last season.
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The high school football careers of Wharton’s Joerell Davis and Jashawn Nickerson ended with their selection to the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 4A all-state team.
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WHARTON – El Campo’s game against Wharton was about more than bragging rights for fullback Johntre Davis.
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Wharton came into last season attempting to end its drought of 15 years without a district championship.
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Victoria East, Victoria West, Cuero and Wharton will battle it out for the Mike Smith Victoria Classic crown.
WHARTON – Keiran Grant ran for three touchdowns and Michael Barta passed for two as Cuero closed out its non-district scheduled Friday night with a 43-21 win over Wharton.
Chad Butler’s first year as Wharton’s head coach was delayed by Hurricane Harvey. The season didn’t get much better for the Tigers once they got onto the field, as they finished with a 1-7 record.
COLLEGE STATION — Goliad’s Rocky Morris spent a good portion of the last two days playing 7on7 football in the heat.
COLLEGE STATION — Goliad is making its fifth straight appearance at the state 7on7 tournament.
A state 7on7 championship wouldn’t come close to rivaling Cuero’s 10 state final appearances or three state titles.
CUERO – Deondre Lang enjoyed competing in the Division II state 7on7 tournament last season.
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For Victoria East, establishing a new group of young players will be the key to a successful season.
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EL CAMPO - With the momentum in Wharton's favor, El Campo decided to roll the dice on go for it on a fourth-and-nine at the Tigers 24.
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Cuero's goal this season is the same as it was last season.
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Wharton didn't go far to find its new athletic director and head football coach.
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Tim Finn is leaving Wharton to become the head football coach and campus athletic coordinator at Baytown Lee.
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Palacios' Lila Filip and Wharton's Tim Young wanted to make their senior seasons memorable.
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SAN ANTONIO - Leading by 10 points in the fourth quarter, Weimar looked like it was on its way to earning a chance to defend its state championship.
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WHARTON - Jair Garcia had two goals and an assist as Bay City defeated Wharton 3-1 in a District 24-4A matchup Friday night.
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The distance from Wharton to Corvallis, Oregon, is 2,414 miles.
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CUERO - Cuero's Jordan Whittington and his teammates had several goals in mind when the the 2016 season started.
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COLLEGE STATION - Wharton lost to Kaufman 10-6 in the semifinal round of the Class 4A UIL Team Tennis State Tournament at Texas A&M on Wednesday.
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The Wharton Police Department is investigating human remains found near a wooded area within the city limits of Wharton.
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An SUV crashed into a parked tractor truck about 7:30 p.m. Thursday near U.S. 59 a few miles south of Wharton city limits.
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In thrilling fashion, the Wharton Tigers came from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat the La Grange Leopards 27-24 in its Class 4A, Division II bi-district playoff game Friday night at Memorial Stadium.
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Aimee Carr, 26, has searched for her husband's biological family for the past six years, ever since she was pregnant with their first son.
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Seven El Campo teens were detained after some became sick in school earlier this month.
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Wharton coach Tim Finn isn't surprised his team is expected to make a run at the District 12-4A, Division II championship.
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Owners of a popular barbecue stop on U.S. Highway 59 in Wharton said Tuesday that they want to rebuild as soon as possible.
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