Area Sports

COTULLA COWBOYS FOOTBALL BULLDOGS RALLY IN FOURTH TO TOP INJURY-PLAGUED COTULLA   Beset by injuries early in the year, Cotulla took things to Bandera in the early going but the Bulldogs scored twice in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 28-14 win over the Cowboys last Friday at Bulldog Stadium. Playing without their…

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY DILLEY BOYS FINISH SECOND TO STATE QUALIFIER BANDERA AT INAUGURAL ROBERT C. SALAZAR INVITATIONAL Dilley’s Wolves claimed the runner-up spot while the Lady Wolves were fourth at the inaugural Robert C. Salazar Cross Country Invitational meet last Saturday, September 2 at Gosch Field. “There’s nothing like running on your home turf…

DILLEY WOLVES FOOTBALL SANTOS RUSHES FOR 155 YARDS AND TWO TOUCHDOWNS FOR DILLEY. Aside from a defensive score allowed, Dilley controlled things from start to finish last week cruising to a 23-7 win over Boerne Geneva to improve to 2-0 for the year. The Wolves controlled the action and heavily outgained the Eagles in a…

PEARSALL MAVERICKS FOOTBALL PENALTIES HAMPER MAVERICKS IN 29-28 LAST SECOND LOSS TO COUGARS. Pearsall endured a rough evening at Ft. Sam Houston last Friday, dropping a heartbreaking 29-28 decision to the Cole Cougars on a night when the Mavericks were penalized 17 times. The Mavericks had a touchdown negated by a penalty, their fourth in…

MEDINA VALLEY INVITATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY MEET Competing at yet another large and competitive event, the Pearsall Mavs cross country team finished 11th in a field of 18 teams at the Medina Valley Cross Country Invitational in Castroville last Saturday. Romeo Vega led the team as he was 18th overall while Angelyna Montes was ninth for…

DILLEY CROSS COUNTRY The Lady Wolves were seventh overall while the Wolves were tenth in action at the Medina Valley Cross Country Invitational in Castroville last weekend. Anthony Guerra earned a top 15 finish while Chloe Rodriguez paced the girls at the event. “Our teams competed in another big meet once again,” DHS Head Coach…

COTULLA COWBOYS FOOTBALL COTULLA MISSES PAT FOR WIN; FUMBLES ON FIRST PLAY IN OVERTIME TO FALL TO WEST OSO Opening day miscues and penalties proved costly for Cotulla as the Cowboys dropped a 21-14 overtime decision to Corpus Christi West Oso in new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Esteban Rodriguez’ debut last Friday. Despite…

DILLEY WOLVES FOOTBALL DEFENSE RETURNS PAIR OF INTERCEPTIONS FOR SCORES; ARANDA HAS PUNT RETURN TD FOR DILLEY Dilley was quick out of the gates, held off a brief Sabinal rally and then rolled late to secure a 41-20 win over the Yellowjackets on the road last week in the 2023 football opener. The Wolves dominated…

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY ANNUAL MEET NAMED AFTER FORMER COACH WHO CREATED DHS CC PROGRAM, WON 1997 STATE TITLE   Dilley will play host to the inaugural Robert C. Salazar Cross Country Invitational this Saturday, September 2 at Gosch Field. There will be 17 teams in contention for titles in the boys’ and girls’ divisions…

Cotulla’s young cross country squad was put to the test early in the season on Saturday as they competed at the Floresville Cross Country Invitational, an enormous meet with large and small school divisions and varying terrain that pushes runners to their limits. “This was a great first meet as it presented runners with course…