The La Grange volleyball team is heading to the second round of the playoffs after a come-from-behind victory over Lake Belton Tuesday in a marathon 4A bidistrict round battle in Rockdale. La Grange lost the first set 25-22, but bounced back to win the next two sets 25-19 and 25-21.

Fayetteville volleyball player Kayme Schley has produced in all aspects for the Lady Lions, putting up strong numbers in just about every stat category throughout this historic season. She is second on the team with 274 kills this season and leads the team in aces with 126.

Recent FCR’s Athlete of the Week Sept. 17: Mallory Krause, RT-C volleyball Sept.

Smithville vs. La Grange When: 7:30 p.m.

The Schulenburg volleyball team had no trouble knocking off Woodsboro in the first round of the 2A volleyball playoffs Tuesday. The Lady Horns won 25-21, 25-13, 25-8.

The Flatonia volleyball team won its first round playoff match Monday by beating Bloominton 25-15, 28-26, 25-27, 25-20 in Victoria. The Lady Bulldogs (22-18) now advance to play Thrall (22-7) in the second round of the 2A playoffs Thursday, Nov.

The Fayetteville volleyball team lost just its second match of the season Tuesday as they fell to Bremond in a playoff warmup match 26-16, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23. Bremond has a 38-2 record and is a 2A school.

An online auction will be held from November 11 through November 24 benefitting the Shorthorns Forever Association. Items will include the following: • the actual wood floor sections that were taken from center court the Schulenburg Shorthorn gym that have the running Shorthorn logo inside the state of Texas; • an autographed football jersey and NFL football by former Houston Oiler legendary quarterback Dan Pastorini, • a UIL state championship gold medal and commemorative team plaque from the 1991 Shorthorn championship football team, • an autographed football signed by members of the 1992 state championship football team, • a Shorthorn football helmet from the late 1960’s era, and • more items to come.

Walter Newcomb of La Grange was the winner of last week’s Fayette County Record reader football pick it contest. His was the only entry to get all 10 winners right. Newcomb, an Air Force vet who actually got all 10 right two weeks go but lost on the tiebreaker score prediction. Newcomb, right, is shown here getting his $100 bill prize money from Kyle Janda, of Fayette Savings, which sponsors the contest.

Makayden Smidovec shot her first deer, a spike, while hunting with a crossbow at her family’s land in Ellinger last Saturday, Oct. 30.