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SAISD Athletics in the Headlines
February
02.04.19 | SAISD: Beloved elementary school coach of more than 30 years suddenly passes
02.04.19 | SAISD: Beloved elementary school coach of more than 30 years suddenly passes
02.05.19 | Basketball (Girls): Sam Houston on brink of playoff berth
02.05.19 | Basketball (Girls): Brackenridge aims for fourth-straight playoff bid
02.05.19 | Basketball (Boys): Edison has little room for error as 27-5A season winds down
02.07.19 | SAISD: Remembering Coach 'Soup' Campbell
02.08.19 | SAISD: Remembering Coach 'Soup' Campbell
02.11.19 | Basketball (Boys): Adversity no obstacle for Brackenridge boys basketball
02.11.19 | Basketball (Boys): Maximum Sports - Sam Houston vs Alamo Heights
02.12.19 | Basketball (Boys): Highlands is playoff-bound for first time since 2014
02.12.19 | Basektball (Girls): Big Game Coverage - Harlan vs Sam Houston
02.14.19 | Soccer: HS Outside the Box: 11 area soccer teams advance TAPPS region finals
02.14.19 | Swimming: Swimming: Key storylines to follow at UIL meet
02.15.19 | SAISD: San Antonio educator and coach taught students important lessons - in life and in the game
02.19.19 | Basketball (Girls): Big Board Sports
02.19.19 | Basketball (Girls): Highlands nets bi-district win over Southside
January
01.02.19 | Basketball (Girls): Buzzer-beater sparks Edison in come-from-behind win.
01.04.19 | Soccer & Basketball: Thursday’s high school soccer, basketball results
01.08.19 | Basketball (Girls): YWLA, Brooks Academy look to build consistency
01.08.19 | Basketball (Girls): Brackenridge in good shape for 27-5A second round
01.11.19 | Basketball (Boys): High School Basketball Highlights: January 11th
01.15.19 | Basketball (Boys): Jefferson grinds out 44-41 win over Lanier
01.15.19 | Basketball (Boys): Edison deals 27-5A leader first district loss
01.15.19 | Basketball (Boys): Johnson and Sam Houston basketball pick up district wins
01.18.19 | Basketball (Boys): Brack’s run against Edison falls short (pdf version)
01.19.19 | Basketball (Boys): Owls weather Hurricanes, stay atop 27-5A (pdf version)
01.22.19 | Basketball (Boys): Sam Houston, Clemens, Clark and Brennan all get Friday night district wins
01.19.19 | Basketball (Boys): Owls weather Hurricanes, stay atop 27-5A (pdf version)
01.22.19 | Basketball (Boys): Sam Houston, Clemens, Clark and Brennan all get Friday night district wins
01.29.19 | Basketball (Girls): Martinez sparks Lanier girls in win over Highlands
01.29.19 | Basketball (Girls): Coach Johnson works to rebuild YWLA basketball program
01.29.19 | SAISD Alumni: Super Bowl San Antonians are making their hometown proud
December
12.11.18 | Basketball (Girls): Sam Houston overwhelms Burbank
12.11.18 | Basketball (Girls): Eagles overcome loss of playmaker to take third in SAISD tourney
12.18.18 | Softball: Flores’ love for softball leads her to St. Mary’s
12.18.18 | Basketball (Girls): Experienced Edison eager to defend its 27-5A lead
12.29.18 | Basketball (Girls): Martinez sparks Lanier girls in win over Highlands
12.29.18 | Basketball (Girls): Coach Johnson works to rebuild YWLA basketball program
November
11.6.18 | Football: Cervantes, Lanier grind out victory over Jefferson
11.6.18 | Football: Second half surge boosts Edison over Highlands
11.6.18 | Football: Burbank stuns Sam Houston to keep playoff hopes alive
11.6.18 | Football: Friday Night Football - Edison vs. Highlands
11.6.18 | Football: Big Game Coverage - Sam Houston vs. Burbank
11.8.18 | Football: Castro hopes to have everlasting impact at Lanier
11.9.18 | Football: Big Game Coverage - Burbank vs. Lanier
11.10.18 | Football: Maximum Sports - Jefferson vs. Edison HS
11.10.18 | Football: Jefferson ends the season with its first district win at the Tommy Bowl (pdf version)
11.11.18 | Football: Scholar Athlete of the Week - Eric Gonzales
October
10.3.18 | Football: Sam Houston HS pep rally
10.3.18 | Football: Brackenridge's Edson Ortiz plays life and football at full speed
10.4.18 | Football: Edison HS pep-rally
10.5.18 | Football: Friday Morning Football: Brackenridge HS
10.5.18 | Football: Thursday Night Lights - Sam Houston vs. Edison HS
10.5.18 | Football: Adams’ big plays get Hurricanes back on track
10.5.18 | Football: Salazar starts fast as Burbank routs Jefferson
10.9.18 | Cross Country: HS Q&A: Edison’s Avalon Munoz
10.10.18 | Volleyball: High School Volleyball Highlights: October 9th
10.10.18 | Football: Big Game Coverage - Burbank vs. Jefferson HS
10.11.18 | Football: Big Board Sports - Brackenridge vs. Sam Houston
10.18.18 | Football: Big Board Sports - Lanier vs. Brackenridge HS
10.19.18 | Football: Mustangs make coach’s vision reality
10.22.18 | Football: Maximum Sports - Sam Houston vs. Highlands HS
10.22.18 | Player of the Week: San Antonio Express-News Athletes of the Week
10.23.18 | Volleyball: Burbank beats Brackenridge on magic day
10.23.18 | Football: Sam Houston’s surge continues
10.24.18 | Volleyball: High School Volleyball Highlights: October 23rd
10.26.18 | Football: Maximum Sports - Highlands vs. Lanier HS
10.26.18 | Football: Big Game Coverage - Brackenridge vs. Edison HS
10.30.18 | Football: Big Game Coverage - Jefferson vs. Sam Houston
10.30.18 | Volleyball: High School Volleyball Highlights: October 29th
September
9.4.18 | Football: Lanier spoils Legacy’s football debut
9.7.18 | Football: Big Game Coverage
9.13.18 | Football: Burbank blanks Memorial for first shutout in 10 seasons
9.13.18 | Football: Lanier looks to regroup without Cervantes
9.17.18 | Football: Brackenridge throttles Jefferson in district opener
9.17.18 | Volleyball: HS Volleyball Previews: Jefferson Mustangs
9.18.18 | Football: CITY HAS ITS SHARE OF FOOTBALL CHAMPS - Brackenridge won S.A.’s first high school title in 1947
9.19.18 | Football: Big Game Coverage: Brackenridge vs. Jefferson
9.19.18 | Football: Thursday night football highlights: Burbank vs. Edison
9.20.18 | Football: Highlands dedicates shutout to injured safety
9.20.18 | Football: Burbank led by coach who walked same road as his players
9.21.18 | Football: Burbank coach Phil Barron on changing the football program's culture
9.21.18 | Football: Burbank running back Matthew Salazar on the Bulldogs' mindset
9.21.18 | Football: Burbank quarterback Julian Basaldua on the Bulldogs' 2-1 start
9.24.18 | Football: Big Game Coverage - Burbank vs. Brackenridge HS
9.25.18 | Volleyball: Voks earn much-needed win over Fox Tech
9.25.18 | Football: HS Q&A: Getting to know Brackenridge’s Edson Ortiz
9.27.18 | SAISD Alumni: San Antonio football legend, Texas Longhorns trailblazer dies at 68
9.27.18 | SAISD Alumni: Julius Whittier left enduring legacy at UT as first black football letterman
9.27.18 | SAISD Alumni: Julius Whittier, Texas football trailblazer, dies at 68
9.30.18 | SAISD Alumni: SA’s Julius Whittier, First Black Letterman with UT Football, Dies at 68
August
8.1.18 | Football: Week 7 BGC high school football schedule 2018
8.1.18 | Football: Week 8 BGC high school football schedule 2018
8.2.18 | Football: Week 9 BGC high school football schedule 2018
8.2.18 | Football: Week 10 BGC high school football schedule 2018
8.2.18 | Football: Week 10 BGC high school football schedule 2018
8.7.18 | SAISD Alumni: Whittier made history as first black football letterman at UT
8.7.18 | SAISD Alumni: Grant credits Highlands coach for his success
8.22.18 | Volleyball: Burbank is SAISD volleyball’s breakfast club
8.27.18 | SAISD Hall of Fame: SAISD Hall of Fame Induction on the Sports2Nite TV show
8.28.18 | UIL/THSCA: UIL, THSCA join forces to implement a mandatory tackling certification program they hope makes football even safer.
8.28.18 | Football: Coach Hall still making a difference
July
7.18.18 | SAISD Alumni: San Antonio loses football legend Gabe Rivera
7.23.18 | SAISD Alumni: Memorial service set for San Antonio sports legend Gabe Rivera
7.23.18 | SAISD Alumni: Memorial service for Gabe Rivera set for Wednesday
7.30.18 | SAISD Alumni: 'Don't drink and drive' became Rivera's mantra after life-altering accident
7.31.18 | Football: Week 1 BGC high school football schedule 2018
7.31.18 | Football: Week 2 BGC high school football schedule 2018
7.31.18 | Football: Week 3 BGC high school football schedule 2018
7.31.18 | Football: Week 4 BGC high school football schedule 2018
7.31.18 | Football: Week 5 BGC high school football schedule 2018
7.31.18 | Football: Week 6 BGC high school football schedule 2018
June
6.10.18 | SAISD Alumni: Highlands' 1968 baseball champs golden 50 years after historic season
May
5.01.18 | SAISD Alumni: Big Board Sports
5.01.18 | Softball: Highlands softball shows growth this season
5.01.18 | Baseball: Baseball: High school playoff pairings
5.01.18 | Softball: Highlands softball shows growth this season
5.10.18 | Tack & Field (Boys): Highlands senior Ronald Lozano’s rapid improvement sent him to state track meet
5.21.18 | Athletics: Late 'Coach Pete' left enduring legacy in Highlands High School community
5.22.18 | Football: Barron promoted to Burbank head coach
5.23.18 | Football: Burbank names new head football coach
April
4.06.18 | Track & Field: First-year Harlan girls, Brackenridge boys take 28-5A titles.
4.06.18 | Softball: HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Softball: Rounding into postseason form
4.17.18 | Baseball: Burbank rallies to beat Edison
4.17.18 | Baseball: Highlands still has sights on first-place finish
4.24.18 | Softball: Burbank seizes third in District 28-5A
March
3.18.18 | Youth Sports: San Antonio Sports' i play! after school program
3.23.18 | High School Sports: High schools: Outside the Box, March 23
3.27.18 | Baseball: Edison battling to win close games
February
2.07.18 | Basketball (Boys): Big basketball wins for Kennedy, Burbank
2.08.18 | National Signing Day: Signing Day: Area athletes make college choices
2.08.18 | Basketball (Boys): Sam Houston wins district title outright
January
1.09.18 | Basketball (Girls): Lanier carries its 2016-17 success into this season
1.17.18 | Basketball (Girls): Sam Houston maintains 28-5A lead with victory over Edison
1.21.18 | Football: Scholar Athlete: Eric Banda Jr., Highlands High School
1.22.18 | Soccer (Girls): E-N Area rankings, top players, Jan. 23
1.30.18 | Basketball (Girls): Brackenridge weathers briefs scoring drought to edge Edison
1.30.18 | Football: Scholar Athlete: Joseph Palafos, Highlands High School
1.30.18 | UIL: Realignment presents mixed bag for area schools (pdf version)
December
12.07.17 | Football: UIL realignment to affect multiple S.A. high schools including Wagner, Southwest, Alamo Heights
12.13.17 | SAISD Alumni: Falcons great Tommy Nobis dies at age 74
12.13.17 | SAISD Alumni: San Antonio native and Longhorn great Tommy Nobis died Wednesday
12.13.17 | SAISD Alumni: San Antonio Born Football Legend Tommy Nobis has Died
12.13.17 | SAISD Alumni: Football legend Tommy Nobis was always a San Antonian at heart
12.14.17 | SAISD Alumni: Tommy Nobis
12.14.17 | SAISD Alumni: Tommy Nobis
12.14.17 | SAISD Alumni: Legend Tommy Nobis
12.19.17 | Basketball (Girls): After difficult start, Burbank finds cohesiveness can do wonders
12.19.17 | Basketball (Girls): Sam Houston jumps on Brackenridge early, stays undefeated in district
November
11.02.17 | Football: E-N Game of the week: Highlands at Memorial
11.02.17 | Football: Defense delivers playoff berth for Sam Houston
11.03.17 | Football: Highlands Owls ready to win the district
11.07.17 | Football: Four teams battling for last two playoff spots in 28-5A
11.07.17 | Football: 2017 Week 11 high school football scores and schedules
11.09.17 | Athletics: Neighborhood Eats' Fantastic fan tour begins at Viola's Ventanas - Beatrice Guerrero
11.09.17 | Football: Football: Week 11 scouting report
11.10.17 | Football: Big Game Coverage Scores
11.12.17 | Football: VIEW: 2017 bi-district high school football playoff matchups
11.27.17 | Football: All Star - Tristian Zamora
October
10.02.17 | Football: VOTE: Week 5 High School Football Play of the Week
10.02.17 | Football: Big Game Coverage - Brackenridge vs. Sam Houston HS
10.02.17 | Football: Big Game Coverage - Kennedy vs. Lanier
10.03.17 | Football: 2017 Week 6 high school football scores and schedules
10.02.17 | Football: Big Game Coverage - Burbank vs. Sam Houston
10.03.17 | Football: Lanier's JD Boone voted high school football play of the week
10.10.17 | Football: Jefferson fends off late Lanier charge for 34-28 win
10.10.17 | Football: Sam Houston stuns Burbank, jumbles 28-5A standings
10.18.17 | Football: Highlands shares District 28-5A lead
10.18.17 | UIL: UIL members fret over youth leagues
10.18.17 | Football: All-star football rosters picked
10.23.17 | Football: Big Game Coverage
10.23.17 | Football: Kennedy vs. Jefferson HS
10.23.17 | Football: Players that made the difference in Week 8 of area high school football
10.23.17 | Football: San Antonio-area high school football: Week 8 scores, stats, photo gallery
10.24.17 | Football: Edison’s offense complements its defense in win over Lanier
10.24.17 | Football: Highlands earns a share of first place with win over Memorial
10.23.17 | Football: Seniors Palafos, Palomino lead Highlands against Edison on Thursday Night Lights
10.24.17 | Cross Country: Edison HS Golden Bears - pep-rally
10.24.17 | Tennis: Edison HS Golden Bears - pep-rally
10.25.17 | Football: Week 9 area Schedule
10.26.17 | Football: Highlands HS - pep-rally
10.26.17 | Football: TNL PREVIEW: Edison battles Highlands in 28-5A showdown
10.26.17 | Football: Highlands’ two-pronged attack overpowers Edison
September
9.03.17 | Football: VOTE: High school football play of the week
9.06.17 | Volleyball: Fox Tech Volleyball Preview
9.06.17 | Volleyball: Volleyball Game: Burbank vs. Sam Houston
9.06.17 | Football: E-N Game of the Week: Highlands vs. Holmes
9.13.17 | Football: Highlands Quarterback Throws Five Touchdowns
9.19.17 | Football: 2017 Week 4 high school football scores and schedules
9.20.17 | Football: 'LIKE WE WON THE SUPER BOWL’ Burbank, Memorial relish rare victories
9.22.17 | Football: Voks vs. Owls
9.25.17 | Football: Burbank vs. Kennedy
9.25.17 | Football: Memorial vs. Sam Houston
9.25.17 | Football: Brackenridge vs. Jefferson HS
9.25.17 | Football: The playmakers of Week 4 San Antonio-area high school football
9.26.17 | Football: High School to the Max - Football
9.26.17 | Football: Newcomer Scott gives Sam Houston a boost
9.26.17 | Football: High school football: Week 5 matchup histories
9.26.17 | Football: Jefferson makes most of return to first in 28-5A
9.27.17 | Football: Jeff, Burbank Set for TNL
9.27.17 | Football: Jefferson HS pep-rally
9.28.17 | Football: Burbank pep-rally
9.28.17 | Football: TNL Preview: Jefferson, Burbank look to keep winning streaks alive
9.28.17 | Football: TNL FINAL: Burbank rallies past Jefferson 30-16
9.28.17 | Football: Gusme’s big plays help Burbank bounce back against Jefferson
August
8.03.17 | Baseball: DeLeon confident Edison can end playoff drought
8.07.17 | Football: RAW VIDEO: Highlands football, Coach Hank Willis
8.08.17 | Highlands: Highlands’ Wilson learns about a different teamwork
8.08.17 | Football: 2017 BGC Preview: Brackenridge Eagles
8.29.17 | Football: DISTRICT 28-5A PREVIEW: Brack, Highlands top picks in close race