No La Grange girls basketball team has ever advanced past the third round of the playoffs. This year’s Lady Leps are one win away from doing so.

The Schulenburg boys basketball team squared off against Thorndale Monday night in a playoff matchup that was held at Brenham High school. The Shorthorns triumphed in a battle that came all the way down to the final minute as they were able to pull out the victory with a score of 51-47.

Tuesday night in Rockdale might have been the single biggest night in La Grange basketball history. La Grange fans were treated to seeing the La Grange boys win their first playoff game since 2014 with a 12-point win over Jarrell, and then for an encore, the La Grange girls advanced to the third round of the playoffs for the first time since 2010 with an eight point win over Waco Robinson. For the combined feat, we’re crowning all of the La Grange basketball team members as this week’s Fayette County athletes of the week.

The Schulenburg girls hopes of making it back to the state basketball tournament ended Monday with a 64-53 loss to Normangee in the second round of the 2A playoffs. The Lady Horns finished the season 20-4, and were district champions for the 3rd straight year, and bidistrict champs.

The Flatonia boys saw their stellar basketball season come to an end Tuesday in a second round 56-55 playoff loss to Hull-Daisetta. That game came one night after the Bulldogs had won their playoff opener 77-46 over Thrall. Flatonia finishes the season with a 25-4 record.

The La Grange girls soccer team defeated Caldwell Tuesday 11-0. Megan Davis scored four goals, Shelby Hofferek scored three and Lizbeth Martinez, Camila Martinez, Ellee Sodolak and Lauren Faldyn all scored one goal each.

The Fayetteville girls basketball team saw its season come to an end Monday in Poteet with a 66-56 loss to Nueces Canyon in the area round of the playoffs. Brooklyn Jaeger led the way for the Lady Lions with 22 points. Emma Jurecka added 17

The La Grange softball team opened its season with a 14-6 victory over visiting Rice Consolidated Tuesday, rallying from a 6-0 deficit to score 14 unanswered runs. Abigail Dela Rosa pitched 4.2 innings, allowing no earned runs.

The La Grange boys soccer team defeated Caldwell Monday 6-0 with Jackson Bundick scoring two goals and Johnny Vazquez, Hector Orona, Phillip Arceneaux and Jose Martinez scoring goals. Then Tuesday the Leps lost to Giddings 2-1 with Jackson Bundick scoring the lone goal for La Grange.

The La Grange girls basketball team had a postseason showdown against Lake Belton Saturday afternoon at Rockdale high school and came out victorious with a final score of 61-33 in order to advance to the next round of the 4A playoffs.