La Grange Hires New Head Volleyball Coach

La Grange has hired Cierra McCain as its new head volleyball coach. McCain, a Sam Houston State grad from Wallis, went 10-16 overall last season at Snook in her first year as a head coach and went to the second round of the 2A playoffs before falling to Schulenburg.
Cierra McCain

The Lady Leps 28-Year Streak of Making the Softball Playoffs Ends

The La Grange softball team got two much needed wins last week to force a playoff tiebreaker game Monday. But the magic ran out for the Lady Leps Monday in Navasota as they lost to Caldwell 16-7. The Lady Hornets grab the final playoff spot out of District 22-4A. The loss ends a 28-year streak of making it to the playoffs by the Lady Leps.

Schulenburg, Flatonia Athletes Advance to Regional Track Meet

Several track athletes from Schulenburg and Flatonia placed in the top four of their events at the 27/28 2A Area Meet last week in Granger to advance to the regional meet next week in Kingsville. Boys 300 Meter hurdles: 3rd Freddy Manzano, Flatonia 43.04 Boys Shot Put: 3rd Tavondrick Ellison, Schulenburg 42-2 Girls 400 Meters: 2nd, Summer Sodek, Flatonia 1:02.17 Girls 100 Meter Hurdles: 1st, Ava Faith, Schulenburg 16.81; 3rd Emma Kosler, Flatonia 17.55 Girls 300 Meter hurdles: 2nd, Jordin Davis, Schulenburg, 50.67 Girls 4x100 Relay: 4th Flatonia 51.45 Girls 4x200 Relay: 4th Schulenburg 1:50.26 Girls 4x400 relay: 4th Schulenburg 4:21.19 Triple Jump: Michaela Kollman, Schulenburg, 43-11.25 Girls Discus: 4: Nashawna Willis, 103-8, Flatonia.

RTC Girls Make History, Heading to State Golf as a Team for First Time Ever

The past two seasons the Round Top-Carmine girls golf team missed making it to state by the smallest of margins – by just four strokes two years ago and five strikes last year. This year’s team was determined to change that trend, and they did so by shooting a two-day team score of 833 earlier this month in Manor to claim the regional runner-up title and the school’s first ever girls golf team state tourney berth.
The members of the state-qualifying Round Top-Carmine girls golf team. Left to right - Front row: Avery Nelius, Alin Soto and Makayla Smith; Back row: Coach Bayley Gold, Morgan Nelius, Georgia Bockman, Caydan Nelius and Angie Le Bouef. Photo by Jeff Wick

Community Support Helps RTC With Baseball Field Improvements

RT-C ISD is continuing improvements to the baseball field along with the help of community support. The improvements began with new fencing being installed, along with the RT-C Booster Club providing fence wrap with graphics. Round Top State Bank and Carmine State Bank both provided a donation of $10,000 for netting to be installed. Pictured are representatives from both banks, along with members of the RT-C baseball team. Front row from left to right are, Round Top State Bank representatives, Calvin Krause, Executive Vice President/CFO; Dave Weishuhn, President/CEO; and Carmine State Bank representatives, Chris Coufal, President; Kannyn Goehring, employee/former cub baseball player. RT-C ISD appreciates their continued support of the students at RT-C.
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Softball Round-Up

In a must-win situation in their regular season finale Friday, the La Grange softball team beat Navasota 11-1 to finish the regular season in a tie with Caldwell for the final playoff spot in 22-4A. The Lady Leps will play a tiebreaker Monday at 6 p.m.
The Flatonia Lady Bulldogs recognized their 2026 seniors Friday, Marianna Rojas, left, and Briannah Luckey, right. Photo by Stephanie Steinhauser

Several From LHS Qualify For Regional Track Meet

Several La Grange track athletes punched their tickets to regionals next week in Bullard by placing in the Top 4 in events at the Area track meet Friday in Missouri City. Regional qualifiers from LHS were: Discus – Harper Griffin 1st, Addie Griffin 2nd.
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