One huge key to Schulebburg’s victory over Flatonia in the Region IV-2A volleyball title match was the play of the Lady Horns four seniors. As they faced down the prospect of what could have been their final high school volleyball match, Landry Zapalac, Reagan Dusek, Clara Magliolo and Grace Schramek all shone brightly when their team needed them most.

The Round Top-Carmine Cubettes earned a berth in the regional volleyball title match with a four set win over Utopia Tuesday in Seguin in the fourth round of the playoffs. The Cubettes won 25-23, 25-27, 25-16, 25-22.

Schulenburg and Flatonia both rose to the occasion. In front of a near capacity crowd in Columbus for the regional crown, the Lady Horns and Lady Bulldogs gave all those fans every moment of drama they could have asked for.

The Fayetteville volleyball team lost its regional semifinal match Tuesday in Seguin to McMullen County 25-18, 25-19, 25-22. The Lady Lions end their season with a 29-14 overall record. McMullen County advances to face Round Top-Carmine in the regional final Friday in Athens.

The La Grange Youth Football & Cheer Association’s Freshmen and Junior Varsity teams are set to compete in the first round of the Colorado River Valley Youth Football Coalition playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Brahma Memorial Stadium in Hallettsville. The La Grange Leopards Freshmen team (6-3) will take on the Bellville Brahmas (5-4) at 10:30 a.m., followed by the Junior Varsity team (7-4) facing the Columbus Cardinals (8-3) at 12 p.m.

Schulenburg secured a second-place finish in district with a 21-7 win over Flatonia Friday night at home. For Flatonia, the loss ended their season.

We had three readers predict all 10 football games right in last week’s contest – Jennifer Matocha Gillie, Randy Gardiner and Bo Janda. But it was Gillie who wins the $100 pot on the score prediction tiebreaker.

Leopard Stadium in La Grange is hosting a 3A playoff football game Friday at 7 p.m. between Brazos (8-2) and Lexington (8-1-1).

Four Fayette County volleyball teams kept their amazing playoff runs going Thursday as they all won third round playoff matches in commanding fashion. The victories vault Fayetteville and Round Top-Carmine into the 1A regional semifinals, while the victories by Schulenburg and Flatonia in their 2A regional semifinals sets up a battle between those two neighbors for the Region IV-2A title.

Sealy put the finishing touches on a 9-1 regular season at the expense of the visiting La Grange Leopards Friday as the Tigers dominated on both sides of the ball to win 42-7. But the loss is not the end of the road for the Leps (5-5 overall and 2-3 in district).