La Grange’s 40-28 victory Friday at Smithville keeps the Leps tied atop the District 224A standings with Giddings and Manor New Tech. The Leps were led by Nate Scott, who scored 15 and Jaxon Cooper added 11.

The recent Carl Lewis High School Invitational track meet in Houston brought out some of the best and brightest track athletes from all over the nation. Shown above, left to right, are former La Grange standout-turned University of Houston track athlete Trey East, Olympic legend Carl Lewis, who is now an assistant track coach at U of H, current La Grange track standout Austin Diggs and his LC Express track coaches Tony Francis and Curtis Truesdale, who himself won the state 100 meter dash as a La Grange high schooler. Diggs placed eighth at the meet out of 144 runners in the 60 meter dash.

In a season that just keeps looker better and better, Friday was new high for the Lady Leps basketball team. The La Grange girls scored a season-high 69 points as they overwhelmed Smithville 69-27 at home.

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La Grange senior basketball player Keslyn Davis has been putting her senior leadership on display by fueling her team to an undefeated start in district play about halfway through the season, all while playing through a knee injury.

How many people will be vying to be the next head football coach/athletic director at La Grange? A lot – if Wednesday was any indication. When reached by phone Wednesday afternoon, La Grange superintendent Andy McHazlett said he’d had five people apply for the position in the last hour – and the vacancy was just posted statewide Wednesday morning.

The La Grange girls varsity soccer team finished 4th in the Maroon Cup this weekend at the HWY 36 Classic hosted by Needville and Columbia High School. • Day One of the tournament (1/12) La Grange defeated Ft.

1/17/23 North Zulch Girls 35, Fayetteville 33 Fayetteville 9 8 7 9 – 33 North Zulch 16 6 8 5 – 35 Fayetteville scoring: Kynley Hurst 6, Harper Mau 4, Marissa Rohde 4, Kayme Schley 2, Peyton Jurecka 7, Rylie Dyer 10. Record: Fayetteville girls are 10-12 overall and 6-2 in district.

The longest serving head football coach in the 106-year history of La Grange High School has resigned. Matt Kates, who led the Leps as head coach and athletic director for the past 13 years submitted his letter of resignation to the school board Monday and informed his athletes of the decision Tuesday.

The Flatonia Powerlifters travelled to Rice Consolidated for their first meet of the year. The following lifters competed: Aaliyah Mendez - 1st Place 114 lb class Aubree Mikulenka - 1st Place 165 lb class Parker Guzman - 5th Place 132 lb class Gentry Doyle - 1st Place 148 lb class Keaton Borgstedt - 7th Place 148 lb class Colt Marler - 8th Place 165 lb class Rambo Ramirez - 3rd Place 220 lb class Uriel Manzano - 4th Place 220 lb class Khristopher Toran - 6th Place 220 lb class Davon Walles - 1st Place 308 lb class The next meet for the lifters will be January 26th at Rice Consolidated HS.