Saturday was a big day for Fayetteville track as the Lions won the Region IV-1A boys team title and six of their athletes (above) advanced to the state track meet. Seated: Brooklyn Jaeger. Left to right: Landon Urban, Keagan Supak, Cole Fenghaus, Reid Gross, Logan Fritsch. Photo by Jennifer Jaeger

Complete regional results on Page B5.

Last Friday was supposed to be the regular season finale for the La Grange softball team but the game was canceled because of the weather. That game is not going to be made up, but the Lady Leps have already clinched the runner-up spot in District 20-4A.

Former La Grange offensive coordinator/assistant head football coach Will Kates was hired Thursday as the new head football coach at 3A Merkel in West Texas. His hiring makes all three Kates brothers current head coaches: The eldest Ged Kates is head coach at 5A Richland, Matt Kates is head coach in La Grange.

The La Grange ISD sports banquet this year will be seniors only on Monday May 10 at the KC Hall, starting at 6 p.m. Each senior will get two guest tickets that can be bought at the Central Office through LouAnn Albers..

The La Grange baseball team probably outplayed Smithville for 13 of the 14 innings of their doubleheader Thursday. But one rough inning allowed the Tigers to come away with a split, and stay ahead of the Leps for second place in District 20-4A.

La Grange The La Grange boys track team was second only to Waco La Vega in the team standings at the Region III-4A meet Saturday in League City. The highlight of the meet for the Leps was the first place finish in the 4x200 relay, which qualified for state, along with the second place 4x100 relay.

La Grange’s Grant Juno is headed to the state golf tournament after placing second in the Region III-4A tournament this week at Raven Nest Golf Club in Huntsville. Juno shot a two-day 158 to grab the silver medal from among the 83 golfers competing.

The state-ranked La Grange and Smithville softball teams waged another battle Tuesday, with the Lady Tigers prevailing 14-13. It was the second one-run game these elite teams have played in the last month, following Smithville’s 10-9 win over La Grange on March 30.

Numerous members of the La Grange track team will be competing at the Region III-4A meet in League City Friday and Saturday, all trying to be among the top two in their events so they can advance to the state meet in Austin next month.