La Grange’s JaKeia Williams has signed a letter of intent to join the track team at Texas Lutheran University. Williams is a former state track meet qualifier who graduated from LHS this year..

Tuesday the governing body of high school sports in Texas released its plan for fall athletics. The main point is, metro area schools’ football, volleyball, and cross country will be delayed about a month, but for the schools in Fayette County their schedules will remain much as they are in a normal year.

Even before Tuesday’s announcement by the UIL, La Grange athletic director and head football coach Matt Kates was confident that football would be played here this fall. Tuesday morning, as he watched his athletes work at Leopard Stadium with a mask on his face, he said: “I think we’ll be playing, but what form or fashion remains to be determined,” Kates said.

Believe it or not, high school volleyball practices are a week and a half away. Tuesday the University Interscholastic League released a new schedule for athletic practices and games, and it allows for Class 1A-4A schools like La Grange and all the other schools in Fayette County, to begin volleyball practices Aug.

As part of Tuesday’s announcement the UIL provided guidelines for school relating to fan attendance of games: • Schools may allow spectators to attend games, contests, or events within a maximum 50% capacity limitation, provided that appropriate spacing between spectators is maintained according to the protocol, and according to the following: • Schools and/or host sites should post visible signs and/or messaging stating any individuals who are confirmed to have, suspected of having, are experiencing symptoms of, or have been in close contact with an individual who has been confirmed to have COVID-19 should not enter the facility. • Spectators, audiences, fans and media are required to wear face coverings as described in Executive Order GA-29.

Well distributed and timely precipitation across much of Texas in the spring, along with positive long-term growth among the state’s white-tailed deer population, has set the stage for a favorable 2020-21 hunting season.

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) announced that upon the recommendation of the NJCAA’s Presidential Advisory Council and Board of Regents, it has voted to postpone Fall semester intercollegiate sports until the Spring semester. At Blinn our top priority remains the health and safety of our employees and students. With this in mind, we fully support the NJCAA’s decision. As we prepare our student-athletes for academic success this Fall semester, we look forward to a great academic year and the opportunity to participate in intercollegiate sports during the Spring semester.

Organizers of the local baseball community league announced last Thursday that they have decided to cancel the remainder of the 2020 baseball season. “In light of the current COVID-19 situation, the decision has been made to cancel the 2020 Community League Baseball season,” said Roland Zoch in an email to the Record last Thursday.

The Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association announced this year’s academic all-state team. Three seniors from Round Top-Carmine High School made the team: Aiden Wagner. Carson Flinn and Ethan Schobel.

Riley Fisbeck is extending her college volleyball career.