The La Grange girls soccer team lost to Gateway Prep 4-0 Tuesday in a playoff warm-up match. Left, La Grange’s Dulce Merlos stops a Gateway Prep attack and right Natalie Orona battles for the ball. The Lady Leps face Navasota Friday in their playoff opener. Navasota beat La Grange 2-0 early in the season in a tourney match. Photo by Jeff Wick

La Grange soccer player Kambri Mihatsch served as goalkeeper for the Lady Leps soccer team this year on a squad that finished runner-up in district. Mihatsch also is a star tennis player and has medaled in every tournament she’s participated in for the season. She’s now the favorite to become the girl’s singles district champion.” Kambri has really rose to the occasion for us,” said La Grange head girl’s soccer coach Chris Westall. “She got some good training as a back up this year, so this is her year to be the starting goalie for us and she’s done the job. Kambri has always put in the effort that we want from her and has been able to solidly play every game and keep our offense in these games. Going forward for the playoffs, she’s going to be vital with that back four there in front of her. That’s going to be a big part of us having success in the playoffs.” Mihatsch’s presence in both soccer and tennis has loomed large for opposing teams, making her our choice for this edition’s Athlete of the Week.

Several La Grange High School athletes have qualified to run at the Texas Relays this week in Austin. Those qualifiers include: • Bravion Rogers in the high jump and 100 meter dash.

On Tuesday, March 22, Schulenburg softball hosted their Turtle Wing game in Schulenburg, and Emma Kubala threw out the first pitch. Weimar softball also hosted their Turtle Wing game in Weimar, and Wesley Morgan threw out the first pitch. Turtle Wing wished to thank the coaches, teams, and schools as a whole for furthering the mission of Autism Acceptance. Above, Emma Kubala with Schulenburg Head Softball Coach Gilbert Price. Below, Wesley Morgan getting ready to throw out the first pitch.

Second graders at Sacred Heart School in La Grange participated in a Jump Rope Event recently, sponsored by The Fayette County Helpers, where they learned about being active for heart health and healthy eating. Brodney Pool, pictured above, represented The Fayette County Helpers. The students look forward to this event each year. Pictured below: Congratulations to Adalyn Emmel, first place; Hallie Gross, second place; and Emmy Neal, third place.

The four La Grange High School boys who qualified for regional powerlifting earlier this month competed well, though none advances to state. Anthony Weikel placed 9th, Orlando Sanchez 6th and Cody Krupala got a medal by placing 4th in the region..

The Fayetteville baseball team defeated Snook in a doubleheader Tuesday 11-1 and 15- 5. In the 11-1 win, Logan Fritsch had three hits and Easton Jaeger had two.

Camden Bosl gets a base hit for The Flatonia Bulldog Varsity Baseball team Friday night in their 7-4 loss against Weimar. Photo by Stephanie Steinhauser.

The Flatonia Lady Dog softball team lost both of their district games over their Spring Break. Last Tuesday, they traveled to Shiner and came up just short in the 7-6 score.

On March 19, Officers, Directors and potential board members met to reorganize and get The Polka Lovers Club of Texas Museum (PLCTM) back on track after being in pandemic mode since late 2019. The PLCTM opened in La Grange in 2006 as the ultimate polka fan’s tribute to that music and dance that continues to rock our state, nation and world.