2A Bi-District (1st Round) Best 2 out of 3 Series May 1-3 Thursday at 7 p.m. @ Goliad and Friday at 7 p.m.

The Flatonia Bulldog baseball team won their playoff warm up game vs. Brazos 3-0 last Saturday in Flatonia.

Iylah King is just a freshman but she’s been a sparkplug for the La Grange softball team which is headed to the second round of the playoffs this week. As the speedy leadoff hitter in the lineup, King is constantly starting rallies for the Lady Leps this season.

Brittany Oruonyehu has been hired as La Grange High School’s new head volleyball and head girls soccer coach. Brittany is a 12 year veteran in education and coaching. She is an Austin area native and graduated from Texas State University. Brittany’s family consists of husband Victor and children Xavier, Zion, and Skylar. We wrote about Oruonyehu in last Friday’s edition.

Ryan O’Neal has been hired as La Grange High School’s new Head Girls Basketball Coach and Girls Coordinator. Coach O’Neal is a Katy native and attended college at the University of Texas. He brings 11 years of experience with stops at Nacogdoches and Katy ISD. He is shown at right with his wife Tiffany, sons Cash and Beau, and twin girls Isla and Zoey. Welcome to LG Coach O’Neal. O’Neal replaces Heath Golan, who retired from coaching after this season.

The La Grange baseball team lost their seeding game Friday 8-2 against Caldwell. That means the district cochampion Leps will get the No. 2 seed out of District 22--4A and face Sealy in the first round of the 4A Division II playoffs.

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flown higher. The La Grange senior picked the perfect time to have his best-ever meet, soaring to personal records twice at the Region III-4A meet in Bullard two weeks ago to win the regional title.

The La Grange softball team crushed Almeda Crawford in the first round of the 4A playoffs Friday 10-0. Freshman Brooke Ulrich pitched a complete game three-hitter with 10 strikeouts.

Fayette County officials as well as those in the surrounding area are preparing for the 41st annual MS 150 bikeathon this weekend April 26-27. The ride, which has starts in both Houston and Austin, brings thousands of bike riders into La Grange for the overnight stay.