The state track meet is this week at the University of Texas at Austin. La Grange’s Macie Collier competes Thursday night. The three Fayetteville qualifiers compete Saturday. Here’s more about each qualifier:

First Team Iylah King, So. Haedyn Cooper, Jr.

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The La Grange baseball team saw its season come to an end in an Area Round playoff sweep at the hands of Salado (25-9) last week. The Leps lost 15-1 in Game 1 and 9-3 in Game 2.

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Flatonia High School senior Summer Sodek was awarded one of Texas Woman’s University’s top academic scholarships during a surprise presentation at the high school on Monday, May 4. TWU’s Chancellor’s Endowed Scholarship, which covers tuition, fees and other costs for four years ― and is valued at roughly $60,000 ― is considered the university’s most coveted and among its highest valued scholarships.

The Flatonia softball team lost Game 1 of its regional semifinal series against Thorndale last week 6-2, only to fight back to take Game 2 11-1. But Thorndale prevailed in the third game 10-6 to end the Lady Bulldogs’ season with a 17-8 record.

Schulenburg junior Caden Herzik won his first round match at the state 2A tennis tournament in San Antonio last week against Joshua Morris of Omaha Pewitt 6-1, 6-3. But then Herzik lost in the state quarterfinals in three sets to Gunnar Stroud of Big Lake 3-6, 6-2, 6-3..

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The La Grange High School cafeteria was a lively place last Tuesday as four seniors celebrated their deals to join collegiate sports teams. Kyla Colon to Play Volleyball for Millsaps Acosta & East to Run for North American U..