Patrick Visconti was the men’s top scorer and Sharon Guinn outpaced the women’s scoring while competing in the Monday Mixed League.

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Erin Reynolds has noticed a change at Victoria West in its past few matches.

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I read a news piece recently that carried the headline: “Man arrested after camping on Disney World’s Discovery Island.” He was fined and banned from all Disney properties. The island is in Florida and was closed in 1999.

The 1987 Cuero Gobblers have been nominated as one of the top Texas high school football teams as part of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s celebration of UIL 100 Years of Football.

George West Longhorns at Karnes City Badgers 7:30 p.m. MONDAY

Following are the results from the Victoria East Big Dog Tournament

Following are the results for Victoria West at the Skidmore Tynan Invitational

HALLETTSVILLE – San Antonio Holy Cross quarterback Jordan Battles played only the first half but it was enough to lead the Knights to a 27-13 win over Hallettsville Sacred Heart in a TAPPS Division III/IV District 3 game Friday night.

Victoria East fell to Flour Bluff Friday 27-23, in a come from behind effort from the Hornets.

SHINER – Dalton Brooks received an offer from the University of Texas last week.

YOAKUM — Two of the top teams in District 12-3A, Division 1 clashed Friday evening in Yoakum.

Blake Rogers wants back to back district championships.

Quarterback Blake Buzzell and running back Chase Patek have quickly formed a bond in the Victoria West backfield.

Jacob Silgero rolled two more strikes and had a longer strike string to move past Mike Stacy for the weekly high series honors during Monday Mixed League play.

The St. Joseph Flyers (1-0) will be back to action following a two week COVID-19 hiatus. With only one game under their belt, they will square off with TAAPS Division II District 4 rival Houston Lutheran South Academy (1-1) on the road.

Following a 61-7 District 15-5A, Division I loss to Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, the Victoria East Titans (2-1, 1-1) travel to Flour Bluff (3-0, 2-0) to take on the Hornets Friday.

FRIDAY

YORKTOWN – The goal of every defense is to create turnovers.

Chase Patek knows he has big shoes to fill this season.

Madyson Dybala can sense the chemistry growing with her Victoria West teammates.

The 1974 Cuero Gobblers have been nominated as one of the top Texas high school football teams as part of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s celebration of UIL 100 Years of Football.

Other than a little more elbow room at the starting line, this cross country season is the same for the Industrial Cobras. They are about to begin the late season stretch that has resulted in at least one state participant since 2009.

This isn’t about broken vows or harsh words; no slamming doors and broken hearts.

There was no movement from team’s around the area in this week’s Texas Football rankings.

The Victoria Cobras captured a 46-0 six-man win over Austin NYOS Charter School on Saturday at the Field of Dreams.

Following are the results from Goliad’s Cross country meet on Saturday.

Following are Victoria Eas’ts results at the Beeville Cross Country meet on Saturday.

Victoria West’s Kailee Marques finished 10th overall at the Beeville Cross Country Invitational on Saturday.

Following are the results from Saturday’s St. Joseph Invitational Cross Country meet on Saturday.

CUERO — Jerry Rossett’s improvement at quarterback has been mirrored by his teammates.

For as bad as Friday’s night’s 61-7 loss to Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial felt to Victoria East, senior Evan Brown continued to keep his head held high.

BEEVILLE — Jarius Stewart only has one thing in mind this season.

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Blake Buzzell has been waiting for this moment for a long time.

BAY CITY – Bay City needed only three hours to sell out of tickets for Friday night’s District 12-4A, Division I opener and homecoming game against Brazosport at Memorial Stadium.

Joey Matson set the pace and was able to outscore T.J. Mooney and Randy Vivero to earn the weekly high series honors during Monday Mixed action. The stylish left-hander has been a top area bowler for many years and he was up to the task Monday night with individual games of 210, 257 and 246 …

Victoria East senior Ethan Farias is pleased with what he’s seen from Victoria East after two games.

The Riverside Women’s Golf Association played the format Throw Out 3 Holes on Thursday. Here are the winners.

Presale tickets for Victoria West’s non-district game against Raymondville are on sale until 2 p.m. Friday at the Victoria ISD athletics office.

FRIDAY

WOODSBORO – Roger Gonzalez III got to do something Friday night at Coach Aaron Houston Stadium that he hasn’t done since his freshman season.

WOODSBORO — Yorktown junior Seely Metting knows an undefeated district season isn’t everything.

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A recent survey showed that kids without mentors seldom grow up hunting or fishing, makes sense. Like any other activity, kids need someone to show ‘em how it’s done. Alexander Pope described it centuries ago: “As the twig is bent the tree’s inclined.”

Goliad is ranked in the top 10 this week in the Class 4A Texas Girls Coaches Association volleyball poll.