After losing Game 1 of their area round series to Charlotte 14-3 Thursday, the Flatonia softball team bounced back to win the final two games Saturday 11-7 and 11-8 to claim the series. The Lady Bulldogs (1510) will take on Holland in the next round.

Faced with a must-win playoff doubleheader Saturday, the La Grange baseball team kept their season alive with a gutsy mix of timely hitting and stellar pitching. After losing the first game of their best-of-three baseball playoff series 8-5 to Sealy Thursday, the La Grange baseball team needed to win both their games Saturday in Weimar against the Tigers.

The Round-Top-Carmine baseball team swept Hull-Daisetta 25-0 and 16-1 Thursday as the Cubs won their 1A bi-district series. RTC (9-11) now advances to face Medina in a best-of-three series at Kyle Lehmann High School.

Fayette County shined on Texas’ biggest track and field stage last week, with three locals winning medals at the state track meet. Flatonia’s Charanza Wins Discus Bronze On his sixth and final throw Friday at the state track meet, Flatonia’s Zachary Charanza vaulted into the medal stand with a discus toss of 158-feet, 8-inches to place third and win the bronze medal in the Class 2A competition.

2A Bi-District (1st Round) Best 2 out of 3 Series May 1-3 Thursday at 7 p.m. @ Goliad and Friday at 7 p.m.

The Flatonia Bulldog baseball team won their playoff warm up game vs. Brazos 3-0 last Saturday in Flatonia.

Iylah King is just a freshman but she’s been a sparkplug for the La Grange softball team which is headed to the second round of the playoffs this week. As the speedy leadoff hitter in the lineup, King is constantly starting rallies for the Lady Leps this season.

Brittany Oruonyehu has been hired as La Grange High School’s new head volleyball and head girls soccer coach. Brittany is a 12 year veteran in education and coaching. She is an Austin area native and graduated from Texas State University. Brittany’s family consists of husband Victor and children Xavier, Zion, and Skylar. We wrote about Oruonyehu in last Friday’s edition.

Ryan O’Neal has been hired as La Grange High School’s new Head Girls Basketball Coach and Girls Coordinator. Coach O’Neal is a Katy native and attended college at the University of Texas. He brings 11 years of experience with stops at Nacogdoches and Katy ISD. He is shown at right with his wife Tiffany, sons Cash and Beau, and twin girls Isla and Zoey. Welcome to LG Coach O’Neal. O’Neal replaces Heath Golan, who retired from coaching after this season.

The La Grange baseball team lost their seeding game Friday 8-2 against Caldwell. That means the district cochampion Leps will get the No. 2 seed out of District 22--4A and face Sealy in the first round of the 4A Division II playoffs.