The local non-profit Fayette County Helpers (FCH) held its annual Jump A-Thon jump rope contest at La Grange Elementary School on Friday morning, March 7. FCH volunteer Jeff Kelly, Sr., started the contest more than 10 years ago as a way of encouraging local second graders to stay active and live a healthy lifestyle.

• The La Grange varsity baseball team lost all three games at their home tournament last week in close decisions. The Leps lost to Sealy on Thursday 6-3 despite a threehit day from Max Dixon and two hits from Tristan Ulrich.

The La Grange High School boys powerlifting team competed at the regional powerlifting meet in Navasota last week. Junior Erick Guevara is headed to the state powerlifting meet after placing second in the 242-pound weight class.

Schulenburg ISD named Clay Ferguson as the new athletic director and head football coach during a special school board meeting Friday night, Ferguson served as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Elgin before taking the Schulenburg job.

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The Flatonia softball team bashed Moulton 13-1 Tuesday. Brynlee Zimmerman, Jalee Trussell, Kara Croyle and Blakely Richter all had multi-hit games for the Lady Bulldogs.

The Weimar baseball team, beat Schulenburg in district action Tuesday 3-1. Huxton Kloesel pitched 6-1 innings of one run ball for Weimar.

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The Fayetteville baseball team beat Flatonia Tuesday 17-15. Lawson Fritsch, Kellen Lopez and Easton Jaeger each had two hits for the Lions.

Thursday, March 6 10:00 Flatonia vs. East Bernard 12:15 Tidehaven vs.