Leps Win Hoops Opener 71 -28

It was an impressive start to the season for the La Grange boys basketball team as they bashed Hempstead 7128 Monday. “It’s early, we’re nervous, we’re still trying to knock the rust off but the effort and the intensity were there,” said La Grange head coach Trent Collier.
La Grange’s Caleb Norwood and Hempstead’s Jamarion Mickel battle for a loose ball Monday. Photo by Jeff Wick

Griffin Doing it All at LHS

La Grange junior Avery Griffin has been really busy this fall. She was a star on the Lady Leps volleyball team, a varsity cheerleader and is now a powerful, tall starter for the La Grange girls basketball team that has started the season 6-0.
La Grange junior multi-sport athlete Avery Griffin

High School Basketball Round-Up

La Grange Girls The La Grange girls basketball team improved to 5-0 with a 51-35 victory at Thrall Friday. The Lady Leps play at home Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

Jobb Punts His Way to National Top 10

La Grange junior punter Colt Jobb has been ranked the No. 10 punter in the nation according to Kohl’s professional camps Class of 2027 National Punter Rankings. Here’s what the rankings said about Colt Jobb: “Jobb has shown great progress since July. At the October 2025 Ranking Event, he scored 107.95 points in punting. Jobb drove the ball well with a large number of punts traveling over 50 yards downfield. He also had a good showing at the 2025 Kohl’s National Scholarship Camp. He competed well for his first ranking event and charted some impressive punts at camp. His overall score was 95.76 points which included a big ball of 53 yards with 4.10 seconds of hang time. He is an exciting punting prospect who will be fun to watch develop the next two years.”
Jobb Punts His Way to National Top 10

Lady Leps Off to Perfect Start in Basketball Season

The La Grange girls basketball team has gotten off to a perfect 4-0 start to the new season. The Lady Leps most recently downed Cedar Creek on the road Tuesday 74-21. That comes on the heels of victories in their first three games, beating Wharton 84-10, beating El Campo 67-33 and beating Gonzales 53-36.
La Grange junior Campbell Cooper reached the 1,000-point mark for her high school career in Tuesday’s win at Cedar Creek. She’s shown here, center, celebrating with her teammates.

New Book Keeping Alive the Legend of Hugo Hollas

Hugo Hollas grew up on a farm in High Hill where he spoke German at home. He went on to play five seasons in the NFL during the 1970s before returning to Schulenburg, where he was a wellknown businessman and friend to many. Hugo died unexpectedly in 1995 at the age of 49.
A trading card from Hugo Hollas’ days in the NFL.
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