Kynzee Swafford of La Grange FFA participated in the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo calf scramble on Feb. 9. She was among the 12 out of 24 contestants to catch a calf, halter and move it across the arena to earn a $1,500 certificate toward the purchase of a livestock animal to show at the 2026 San Antonio Livestock Show.

The Flatonia girls basketball season came to an end Friday in the state quarterfinals in a 65-46 loss to San Saba. Flatonia trailed by just one at halftime, but San Saba dominated the second half.

The Fayetteville boys dominated Lasara Friday 100-42 in a second round 1A playoff basketball game in Goliad. Jack Schley scored 25 to lead the Lions.

MVP - Tess Eilers, Sr., RTC OFF. MVP - Ta’niyah Austin, Soph, Dime Box DEF. MVP - DeVynn Moeckel, Jr., Fayetteville and Madison Markwardt, Fr., RTC NEWCOMERS OF THE YEAR - Scotti Beseda, Fr., Fayetteville and Bree Dooley, Fr., RTC

22-4A Girls Basketball Honorees Overall MVP: Sydnie Brenner, Jr. Smithville Offensive MVP: Kylie Trlicek, Jr.

22-4A Boys Basketball Honorees MVP: #11 Jayden Spriggs - Freshman - Navasota Offensive MVP: #13 Connor Brooks - Soph. - La Grange Defensive MVP: #1 Clayton Cooper - Senior - La Grange Newcomer of the Year: #1 Caysien Douglas - Fr.

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Flatonia junior Summer Sodek is a superstar on the basketball court and has led her team to the state quarterfinals, averaging 25 points a game in the postseason. She’s almost always the team leader in steals and assists as well.

For three quarters of Monday’s playoff opener, the La Grange boys basketball team appeared on their way to winning the program’s first hoops postseason game since 2022. But after leading by 14 with 6:30 left in the game, it all fell apart.

A meeting to discuss the 2025 Community League Baseball Season will be held on Sunday, March 2, 6 p.m. at the Ballfield at the Fairgrounds in La Grange.