Every athlete wants to win for their team, especially if they are in high school and almost to the end of their sports career. Some of our La Grange High School Men’s Powerlifting athletes shared the goal of making regionals, then state, and even planned to shave their heads if they were successful at the regional meet.

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The Flatonia baseball team defeated Fayettevile 16-1 at the Flatonia Baseball Tournament on Saturday, March 11. Flatonia led 4-0 until the fourth inning when the Bulldogs scored 12 runs.

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: Jan.

L This is a recurring column that focuses on community service written by La Grange community Lions. It is that time of year when students are busy making application for college scholarships, and the April 1 deadline is quickly approaching.

Several local teams competed at the Columbus Cardinal Relays Thursday. On the boys side, Hallettsville won the meet with 130.5 points and La Grange was second with 104.

The La Grange girls golf team won the title at the Flatonia Tournament last week, shooting a combined 428 to beat out second place Shiner, which shot a 433. Several La Grange girls also medaled individually.

SAN ANTONIO – In the cavernous Alamodome, in front of a crowd officially listed at 5,126 people, Flatonia’s greatest boys basketball season ever came to an end Friday with a 66-43 loss to La Rue La Poynor in the 2A state semifinals.

The La Grange baseball team went 2-2 at their home tournament last week. Thursday the Leps beat Yoakum 6-2 and then Whitney 6-5.

Fayette County Helpers held their annual Jump Rope Jumpathon for second graders in La Grange last week. The group visited La Grange Elementary School on Tuesday, March 7, and then Sacred Heart Catholic School on Wednesday, March 8.