La Grange’s Kambri Mihatsch (above) finished 3rd at the Waller Tennis Tournament last week. Ale Solorzano and Abigail Eindorff were playing in the consolation finals before weather forced the tournament to be cancelled.
CAMERON – Dana Baker said the tears were already forming in his eyes as La Grange’s only senior boys basketball player faced the prospect that his career was ticking down to its final seconds. But the only tears Baker shed Tuesday were ones of joy as he capped a magical playoff comeback by the Leps that sends La Grange to the second round.
The Flatonia boys basketball team had no trouble in its first round playoff game knocking off Holland 79-59 Monday in Caldwell. Keyshaun Green led the Bulldogs in scoring with 20 points, Duke Sodek had 13, Luke Law 11 and Alex Hernandez 10.
Like La Grange, the Schulenburg boys basketball team rallied to win a dramatic first round playoff game Tuesday. Trailing by as many as 12 in the fourth quarter, the Shorthorns came back to beat Thorndale 52-51 at Cedar Creek.
There are 16 Class 1A girls basketball teams left in the playoffs, and the Fayetteville Lady Lions are one of them. The Fayetteville girls won in the regional quarterfinals 63-50 Tuesday over Nueces Canyon (the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year).
La Grange Leopards boys Soccer defeated the Giddings Buffalos at home Tuesday 1-0, with the lone goal coming from Phillip Arceneaux. The defense secured it’s fifth straight shutout. The Leps are now 12-5-2 overall and 7-1 in district.
• The La Grange softball team won Tuesday at Rice Consolidated 13-3 and host their home tournament starting Thursday (schedule on far left). • The Schulenburg Lady Horns started the season last Friday with a 3-2 victory over Tidehaven.