BRYAN (AP) — Dallas Jesuit shortstop Jordan Lawlar was the player of the year on the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 6A all-state baseball team. Lawlar batted .412 with six home runs and 37 runs batted in. He stole 32 bases in 32 attempts. Lawlar, who signed with Vanderbilt, was a f…

The following is the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 5A All-State Baseball Team.

From a young age, volleyball was always a passion for Danna Wincher when it came to sports.

Calhoun senior shortstop Dalton Alford was a third-team selection on the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 4A all-state team released Thursday.

Yoakum’s Connor Zaruba and Nixon-Smiley’s Xavier Arias were named to the second team of the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A all-state team released Wednesday.

The start of football season comes closer and closer and with it comes the heat.

Homeschool students will not be able to participate in Victoria school district athletics in the upcoming school year.

Shiner’s Ryan Peterson and Weimar’s Trenton Chenard squared off twice in District 28-2A play.

Cody McDonald was on the sideline for Victoria West last season when it put together its best boys basketball season in school history.

The following is the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 1A All-State Baseball Team.

The Texas Girls Coaches Association announced its volleyball preseason Top 10 rankings for all six classifications on Monday.

SHINER — Shiner began the season unranked but made its fifth appearance at the state tournament thanks in a large part to the performance of Ryan Peterson.

Victoria Advocate 2021 All-Area Baseball Team

Following are the area all-district baseball teams selected by the coaches. *Denotes unanimous selection.

Faith Academy has been Dusty Lemke’s home since kindergarten.

YORKTOWN — When Valton Acree arrived in Yorktown as the girls basketball coach, he saw then-sophomore Katelyn Dodds as a player with a lot of fire.

Victoria West football camps are scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday at the West High School campus.

SAN ANTONIO — The chances of the UIL adding another conference has become a more likely possibility.

Most Valuable Player

Weimar’s Reagan Wick didn’t get to finish her freshman season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But she did not miss her opportunity as a sophomore.

Following are the 2020-2021 All-District teams selected by the coaches

For the fifth straight year, Shiner St. Paul has been awarded the TAPPS Class 2A Henderson Cup.

Shiner St. Paul senior Kai Giese has been named the TAPPS Class 2A Male Player of the Year.

Victoria West made a thorough coaching search finding a replacement for Manuel Alvarado.

Michael Comer isn’t new to the Victoria West system.

Faith Academy athletic director Gil Gonzalez III has accepted the same position at TAPPS 4A school Houston Northland Christian.

It was a blistering Tuesday afternoon as a number of Victoria West’s varsity and sub-varsity players ran through offensive drills and conditioned at Memorial Stadium.

Dawson Tello began deep snapping when he was in seventh grade.

East at West Columbia

Eric Callaway had one goal going into the 2021 track and field season.

The Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association announced its academic all-state team.

The UIL heard public proposals during its annual Legislative Council Meeting on June 15.

Victoria West will host two youth football camps from July 27-29.

A long snapping camp is scheduled for 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph High School.

Across the board, 2020-21 was a season best left forgotten at Victoria East.

Riley Hurt had never played in the Red and White League before, but he was sure glad he did it this summer.

Wayne Condra felt that itch to get back into coaching during spring football.

Victoria East grad Kyleigh Spree-Kolos broke records with Lady Titans.

ABILENE — Juan Leal remembered the hard work he and his El Campo teammates had put in this summer.

COLLEGE STATION — Tycen Williams was about to start eighth grade the last time Cuero played in the state 7on7 tournament.

COLLEGE STATION — Lebron Johnson was hot and tired when he left Veterans Park & Athletic Complex Thursday evening.

EL CAMPO — A group of El Campo players will board a bus Thursday headed to College Station.

Shiner added state championship trophies in football and boys track and field to its trophy case in the 2020-2021 school year.

Coaching is something Jeff Hurta wanted to do since he was a junior high student.

Dave Campbell’s Texas Football released its preseason Top 25 rankings for the 2021 high school football season.

The 2021 Southwestern Assemblies of God Football South Texas Prospect Camp is scheduled for Saturday in Yoakum.

El Campo is ranked No. 4 in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s 2021 preseason high school football Top 10 rankings for Class 4A, Division I.

REFUGIO — Jordan Kelley is preparing for his fourth season of varsity football.

Industrial and Hallettsville were both included in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s 2021 preseason high school football Top 10 rankings for Class 3A, Division I.

Four Weimar softball players were named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State team for Class 2A.