La Grange JV Gold 30, Navasota 6 The JV Gold won 30-6 versus the Navasota Rattlers bringing their district record to 2-0. Highlights included touchdown runs by Garrison Bage and CJ Davis along with a successful 2 pt conversion by Anthony Weikel and safety forced by the defense.

For three quarters Friday the La Grange football team was outmanned but not outplayed. Then came a nightmarish fourth quarter.

La Grange Rolls The La Grange volleyball team continues to roll through district play. The Lady Leps bashed Manor New Tech Friday 25-4, 25-8, 25-7 to improve to 14-13 overall and 9-1 in district.

On September 24, the Big Easy Ranch in Columbus hosted the inaugural Turtle S’Wing Golf Tournament benefiting Turtle Wing Foundation. It was a perfect day, and those in attendance, whether they golfed, sponsored the event, or enjoyed the auction and meal that followed, all left looking forward to next year’s event.

The Flatonia high school football team clinched a playoff birth Friday night in stellar fashion with a 42-2 victory against Weimar. The Wildcats couldn’t get anything going on offense thanks to Flatonia’s rapacious defense.

La Grange 8th Grade B 26 Bellville 8 Thursday night the 8th grade Leopards faced off against Bellville in a non-district battle. The B team was victorious 26-8.

Fayetteville high school volleyball star Brooklyn Jaeger is only a sophomore, but she plays like a senior and can hang with the best of them. In her match last Friday against Snook, Jaeger recorded 31 kills and 24 digs as the Lady Lions rallied from two sets down and won the final three sets in order to seal the victory. “She has a lot of talent and ability, but it’s also the leadership skills she’s taken over,” said Fayetteville head volleyball coach Clint Jaeger. “Being her dad and her coach, I got a unique perspective of having both views.” Fayetteville is currently 12-5 on the season and 8-2 in district, eyeing a chance to get even with one of the only two teams who’s beaten them in district, Round Top-Carmine, this Friday. Before heading back to the court, Brooklyn Jaeger takes home our Player of the Week honors.

FCR’s Players of the Week Aug. 28: Erica Otto, Schulenburg Volleyball Sept.

Flatonia’s Ali Janecka and Karli Siptak go up for a block in Tuesday night’s volleyball game as Schulenburg’s Claire Antosh hits the ball. Schulenburg won in three sets. More on that match on Page B2, today. Photo by Stephanie Steinhauser

• The La Grange varsity volleyball team defeated Smithville 25-7, 25-11, 25-21 Tuesday to stay a half game ahead of Giddings atop the district standings. The Lady Leps are now 13- 13 and 8-1 in district.