Read about our Athletes of the Week in every Friday edition and then watch their interviews on the FCR’s Facebook page. Recent Players of the Week: March 17 – Landri Hernandez, La Grange softball March 24 – Jacob Vacek, Schulenburg powerlifting March 31 – Taden Alvarado, Flatonia powerlifting April 7 – Austen Diggs, La Grange track April 14 – Egypt Woods, Round Top-Carmine track April 21 – Clayton Knapik, La Grange track April 28 – Lawson Fritsch, Fayetteville track/baseball May 5 – Jaden Williams, La Grange track/baseball.

The baseball playoffs begin this week. • La Grange Leps will face Mickey Leland High School in a one-game series Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

The La Grange softball team defeated Houston Wheatley 23-0 in a 4A playoff opener Thursday at Rice Consolidated. Alyssa Liccioni started the game and struck out all six batters she faced.

Fayette County track athletes spread out all over the state for regional meets Friday and Saturday, and by finishing in the top two in their events, earned their way to the state meet at UT May 11-13.

The Schulenburg softball team swept Charlotte in a bestof- three playoff series 3-1 Friday and then 7-4 Saturday. In Saturday’s clincher, Kassidy Kubala had three hits.

Makayla Garza – Softball throw- 1st , 100 meter run - 7th Dylon Wright – Softball throw- 3rd, 100 meter run - 1st Dylan Haynie – Softball throw- 5th, 50 meter run- 2nd La Grange High School: Jarrett Orellana – Softball throw- 5th, 50 meter run- 4th Ava Mathis – Softball throw- 4th, 50 meter run- 1st Vanice Martin – Softball throw- 3rd.

La Grange Independent School District had six track and field athletes compete in the Special Olympics Texas Area 13 Meet held in Austin at McNeil High School, on Saturday, April 22. Group Picture: (from left) Victoria Staal (Coach), Liz Morin (Head of Delegation), Dylan Haynie (also pictured middle, left), Ava Mathis (also pictured top, left), Jeannette Sullivan (Head Coach), Vanice Martin (also pictured middle, right), Jarrett Orellana (also pictured top, middle), Makayla Garza (also pictured middle, middle), Michelle Recek (Coach), and Dylon Wright (also pictured top, right).

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The Flatonia Lady Dogs lost their final district softball game 19-0 last week to the District 29-2A champion Weimar. The Lady Dogs were held hitless by Reagan Wick of Weimar. The Lady Dogs finish 11-15 & 4-8 in district.

Schulenburg ISD’s Allison Machac has been named the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Middle School Coach of the Year, and SISD’s Carol Hargadine was a finalist for TABC Assistant of the Year.