It’s playoff time for girls basketball as three district championship teams from Fayette County (La Grange, Schulenburg and Fayetteville) join the postseason party. Flatonia has also advanced to the playoffs as the fourth place team in a very tough District 28-2A.

The La Grange girls soccer team went to Smithville Tuesday and annihilated the Lady Tigers 12-0 as Shelby Hofferek scored five goals, Megan Davis scored two, and Jolie Gutierrez, Kaelyn Ortiz, Camila Martinez, Ellee Sodolak and Dulce Merlos all added one goal each.

The La Grange boys soccer team blasted Smithville Tuesday 6-0. Johnny Vazquez scored two goals for La Grange and Hector Orona, Kevin Vazquez, Phillip Arceneaux and Ricardo Garcia all scored goals as well. The Leps are now 7-3-2 overall and 3-1 in district.

“The University of Dallas first came into the picture at the beginning of the summer, during part of my club season they saw me. I visited the campus in December. It was really beautiful, highest point in Irving. I decided about a month ago, it was the perfect school for me.” (She chose the University Dallas from among five college recruiting her including Arlington Baptist, Letourneau and Jarvis Christian among others.)

The La Grange girls basketball team’s regular season finale last Friday versus Austin LBJ was canceled because of COVID issues at LBJ. The Lady Leps (10-5) will now head to the playoffs and will play Lake Belton Thursday, February 11 at 6 p.m.

The Schulenburg girls basketball team defeated Louise 51- 32 in the regular season finale Friday for their 39th consecutive district win. The victory clinches a second consecutive undefeated district championship season, and back-to-back-to-back district titles overall.

Hannah Ellis puts up two for The Flatonia Lady Bulldogs Saturday in Flatonia against Shiner. Flatonia lost 34-28 to fell to 14-9 overall and 5-5 in district.

“It’s incredible getting four more years to play football at a school I really love. It’s crazy how fortunate I feel. In October they contacted me. The coaches really liked me and were calling and texting seeing how I was doing, how our season was going. That left an impression on me. I had offers from HBU and West Texas A&M. But the coaches were why I really decided on Permian Basin. “

The La Grange boys basketball team hung with first place Austin LBJ on the road Friday before eventually losing 69-41. Jaxon Cooper led the way for the Leps with 11 points as the La Grange boys fell to 12-7 overall and 6-3 in district.

Several local volleyball players have been named All-State by the Texas Sportswriters Association. In Class 4A: La Grange’s Megan Brothers and Ryann Marshall were named honorable mention.