1/28/22 Fayetteville girls 70, Richards 31 Flatonia 25 21 16 8 – 70 Richards 7 5 9 10 – 31 Record: Fayetteville is 20-7 overall and 10-0 in district. 1/28/22 Flatonia boys 57, Nordheim 36 Flatonia 9 19 12 17 – 57 Nordheim 7 8 9 12 – 36 Flatonia scoring: Luke Law 18, Duke Sodek 13, Kayshaun Green 7, Angel Netro 6, Titan Targac 5, Dayton Cliffe 3, Jaidyn Guyton 2, Alex Hernandez 2, Fidel Venegas 1.

La Grange’s Brenna Iannelli in action during cross country season at Texas Lutheran University. Brenna Iannelli limited her cross country activity during the fall.

The second annual Texas Blacksmith Conference & the Hume L. Baker Texas Antique Gas Engine Reunion drew big crowds Jan. 28-29 to the Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center’s Czech Village grounds in La Grange. Here are some images from the event. Photos by Jeff Wick

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The area ladies are invited to join in a Bible Study lead by Jennifer Rightmer at the Flatonia Baptist Church in the Sellers Center. It will be a six weeks study beginning Feb. 3 at 9:30 a.m. Books will be available for purchase for $15 or you can get a copy on your own. The study is called “It’s Under Control” by Jennifer Dukes Lee. The course of the study it will help: uncover surprising truths from the life of Jesus about busyness, obedience and asking for help; discover the five major reasons that keep us from trusting God - and how to overcome them; learn how to make healthier, wiser decisions about how to spend your time and energy; and find practical exercises and scriptural truths to guide you in living a life of surrender to God.

The La Grange High School Swim Team participated in the District 19-5A Championships on Jan 21, 2022. Nine teams competed in the timed final meet. The LHS Women placed third overall coming in behind College Station A&M and Brenham beating Lake Belton, Hallettsville, Columbus, Salado, and Robinson. The LHS Men placed fourth overall coming in behind College Station A&M, Lake Belton and Brenham while beating Salado, Bosqueville and Columbus.

The La Grange boys basketball team went to Smithville Tuesday and beat the Tigers 58- 34. Jaxon Cooper led the Leps in scoring with 16 points.

Friday the La Grange girls vaulted themselves into a first place tie with a win at Giddings. Tuesday, the Lady Leps showed why they plan to stay atop those district standings.

Flatonia swept Schulenburg is a pair of district basketball games Tuesday. The Flatonia girls beat the Lady Horns 41-30, led by a 13-point night by Katherine Bruns.

Flatonia basketball player Duke Sodek stands at 6’’2 as a sophomore and has been a scoring machine for the Bulldogs this season with his pure shooting stroke. Sodek has reached doublefigures in a number of games this year and recently notched 24 points in a win vs Ganado.