The Fayetteville basketball team lost in the state quarterfinals Friday in Humble 7970 to Brookeland. This was a rematch of last year’s state quarterfinal, which was won by Fayetteville, but this time the Wildcats (29-7) prevailed and they advance to face Perrin-Whitt in the 1A semis.

La Grange native Austen Digs made it to the podium as a freshman Saturday in the 200 meters at the Big 12 Conference Indoor meet at Texas Tech University. He placed 6th in the 200 meters with a time of 21.10. The top eight that made it to the finals all went to the podium and received a medal. Diggs ran his indoor personal bests this weekend in the 60m prelims (6.74) and in the

Five La Grange Girls Powerlifters Advanced to Regionals. Ewalany Gonzalez earned third place in her class. Judith Soto earned fifth place in her class. Diamond McKenzie was sixth place in her class. Avery Harbers was 8th place in her class. Jazzmin Coleman was also a regional qualifier. Pictured above are the regional qualifiers and their coaches. Left to right – Front row, Avery Harbers, team member Caleigh Brock, Diamond McKenzie, Jazzmin Coleman, Ewalany Gonzalez. Back row: Judith Soto, and coaches Nick Parker, Frankie Saucedo and Charles Otto.

On Saturday, Feb. 22, the La Grange High School Leopardette Drill Team danced their way through the American Dance and Drill Team Houston Regionals Dance Competition at Dekaney High School.

28-2AAll-District Boys Basketball Team MVP #23 Carson Schuette G Sr Shiner OFFENSIVE PLAYER OFTHE YEAR #2 Kade Giese G Sr Flatonia DEFENSIVE PLAYER OFTHE YEAR #0 Zach Norrell G Sr Weimar #11 Bryce Ullman G Sr Ganado NEWCOMER PLAYER OFTHEYEAR #3 Aden Gardner G Fr Bloomington 6TH MAN PLAYER OFTHEYEAR #12 Jaylon Anderson F Fr Flatonia First Team #5 Keegan Green G Sr Flatonia #1 Callen Hajovsky G Sr Ganado #4 Jayse Janda G Jr Schulenburg #2 Denver Carr G Fr Schulenburg #21 Jared Werner F Sr Shiner #3 Jake Simper G Jr Shiner #5 Huxton Kloesel F Sr Weimar #4 Camden Morrison G Sr Weimar Second Team #0 Beck Zimmerman G Sr Flatonia #23 Abraham Saavadra G So Flatonia #2 Cain Hayden G Sr Ganado #10 Luke Bures G Sr Ganado #12 Van Prihoda G Jr Schulenburg #21 Jayvan Luhrs F Jr Schulenburg #5 Demarrion Glass G Jr Schulenburg #5 Boe Boehm G Jr Shiner #3 Collin Morrison G So Weimar #2 Jerron Fisher G Jr Weimar.

Last year the Fayetteville Lions made it to the state basketball semifinals for the first time in 81 years. This year’s Lions are in the midst of a 17-game win streak and one win away from getting back to the state semifinals.

The Fayetteville Lions boys basketball team overcame an early deficit to rally for a 74-66 victory over Wells in the regional semifinals Tuesday night in Madisonville. Jack Schley led the Lions with 21 points. Easton Jaeger scored 12, Mason Fenhaus had 11, Lawson Fritsch and Brody Dooley each had eight, Kole Schmitt had seven and Chance Konvicka scored six.

The La Grange boys soccer team lost a heartbreaker at Caldwell Tuesday 7-6 in penalty kicks. The game was tied 3-3 after regulation.

Here’s the 28-2A all-district girls basketball team: MVP: Summer Sodek, Jr. Flatonia Offensive MVP: Morgan Lenehan, Sr. Shiner Defensive MVP: Callie Sevcik, Sr. Shiner Newcomer of the Year: Jenna Guentert, Fr. Schulenburg 6th-Man Players of theYear: Hailey Radicke, Jr. Shiner Zariah Sims, Fr. Weimar Jalee Tressell, So. Flatonia