The weather outside was frightful, and the Schulenburg girls basketball team made sure the conditions inside the gym weren’t any better for Thrall. One day after their bidistrict playoff game in Caldwell was moved back a day because of winter weather, these two teams met up in La Grange, and the Lady Horns needed only a few minutes to show this would be a blowout.

Taylor Limbaugh signed her letter of intent to run cross country and track and field at Texas Tech University next year. Limbaugh is a 3x UIL Cross Country State qualifier, 2x UIL Regional Cross Country Champion, and has competed at the UIL State Track and Field Championship in the 3200m and 1600m events. She is looking forward to her final track and field season as a Senior at Schulenburg high school and continuing her athletic and academic career at Texas Tech University. Photo by Audrey Kristynik

When the pandemic hit last season the La Grange softball team was just putting things together after a 5-14 start to the season. They were playing better, and about to get some key athletes back from injuries.

The La Grange High School golf team competed at the Caldwell Tournament last week. La Grange won first in the boys team race and the Lady Leps were second in the girls standings.

Aaron Matura fires to first base for The Flatonia Bulldogs in Tuesday’s scrimmage game against Smithville. Photo by Stephanie Steinhauser.

The Flatonia boys basketball team finished their regular season Friday with a 48-36 victory over Ganado. Holden Kloesel scored a game-high 22 points as the Bulldogs improved to 23-2 overall and 11-1 in district.

Tom Brady’s Super Bowl win wasn’t the only amazing age-defying sports feat of the weekend. Rodney Kana, at age 52, pitched four innings of onerun baseball Saturday as the La Grange alumni baseball team battled the varsity before falling to the youngsters 5-3.

The La Grange High School swim team participated in the Region V-5A Swimming and Diving Championships on Feb. 5-6, 2021.

Schulenburg senior basketball player Morgan Marburger was a member of the Lady Horns state tournament team last year and also has had plenty of success with the team this year. She’s been a part of three straight district titles, along with a staggering 39 game win streak in district games. Marburger also showcased a relentless defensive performance in a game against Weimar recently where Schulenburg came out on top with a final score of 36-27. “Honestly, she’s probably been the most selfless kid that I’ve ever coached”, said Schulenburg head girl’s basketball coach Phillip Eddins.

Recent FCR’s Athlete of the Week Jan. 15: Shelby Hofferek, La Grange Soccer Jan.