The La Grange High School Swim Team kicked off their 2024 season in spectacular fashion, dominating their first meet with an impressive score of 160, besting Brenham and Columbus. The team achieved a remarkable nine first-place finishes, recorded 11 personal bests, and shattered three school records in their season debut.

The La Grange High School Band earned a Division 1 rating (top honors) at the UIL Region Marching Contest Saturday in Giddings with their marching show “Sonoran Sketches.” The Band now advance to the Area Competition in two weeks.

The Schulenburg volleyball team lost its match Tuesday at Shiner in five sets, 26-24, 18-25, 16-25, 25-23, 12-15. Landry Zapalac had 41 assists, four aces and 15 digs.

The Flatonia varsity volleyball team swept Ganado Tuesday 25-12, 25-10, 25-13 as the Lady Bulldogs improved to 5-1 in district, and stayed tied with Weimar for the district lead. Aces: Sadie Noska - 3, Katie Templeton - 2, Summer Sodek - 2, Elzah Herrera - 1, Emma Kosler - 1 Assists: Summer Sodek 19, Kinsey Cedillo - 4, Elzah Herrera - 2, Sadie Noska - 2 Blocks: Emma Kosler - 1 Digs: Kinsey Cedillo - 6, Elzah Herrera - 5, Summer Sodek - 5, Emma Kosler - 5 Kills: Katelin Sullivan - 8, Summer Sodek - 7, Greenli VanZandt - 5, Emma Kosler - 5.

The La Grange volleyball team swept Smithville Tuesday 25-21, 27-25, 25-23 to improve to 11-14 overall and 3-3 in district. La Grange stat leaders included: Kill Leaders: Carley Ulrich - 15 Brion Williams - 6 Dig Leaders: Ashtyn Smith - 14 Ella Nygren - 9 Carley Ulrich - 9 Kylie Trlicek - 9 Ace Leaders: Ashtyn Smith - 6 Ella Nygren - 2 Kylie Trlicek - 2 Ella Nygren - 2 Assist Leaders: Kylie Trlicek - 22 Block Leaders: Brion Williams - 2 Avery Griffin - 2 22-4A Volleyball District Bellville 6-0 Giddings 4-2 La Grange 3-3 Caldwell 2-4 Smithville 2-4 Navasota 1-5 Subvarsity: La Grange JV defeated Smithville 25-13, 25-23 District record 3-3 Overall record 12-10 La Grange Flex defeated Smithville 25-10, 25-16 District record 4-2 Overall record 13-9 The Lady Leopards will travel to Bellville on Friday..

Schulenburg sophomore Haylee Vacek has had a huge impact for the Lady Horns in her first year on the varsity volleyball team. She is second on the team in kills and digs and led Schulenburg offensively with 19 kills in Saturday’s thrilling come-frombehind win over Flatonia.

The La Grange community homecoming Pep Rally is next Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. at Leopard Stadium. A new tradition will be started as the senior class members will exchange commemorative towels (sponsored by Fayetteville Bank) with the kindergarten class members at midfield.

La Grange vs. Bellville When: 7:30 p.m.

After having last Friday off, the Schulenburg Shorthorn football team returns to action Friday by hosting state-ranked and district-leading Ganado at 7:30 p.m. District 15-2A District Overall Ganado 3-0 6-1 Bloomington 2-1 3-4 Weimar 1-1 2-4 Schulenburg 1-1 4-2 Danbury 1-1 4-2 Kenedy 1-2 3-4 Flatonia 0-3 1-6 Friday results: Ganado 41, Weimar 0 Danbury 12, Flatonia 10 Kenedy 39, Bloomington 28 Schulenburg was off This week’s games: Ganado at Schulenburg Danbury at Kenedy Bloomington at Weimar Flatonia is off.

The Flatonia football team nearly snapped its losing streak, but Danbury had other ideas. Danbury scored a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter Friday to beat the Bulldogs 12-10 and send Flatonia to its sixth consecutive loss.