Sports

Weather plays a role in spring sports as do holidays and school breaks. With a shortened week for Good Friday and Easter weekend, last week’s contests at the Wimberley Sports Complex were adjusted to Monday and Thursday. When a cold front moved in late Wednesday, Thursday’s games were moved over to Monday. Both variables, holiday observance and weather, played a part in circumstances.

Wimberley High School golfer Jaxon Donaldson smiled big and leaned back in his seat: “I’m excited because we’re going down to Victoria as a team. We have a real chance to get out of regionals and get to the state tournament as a group, and that’s a new experience for me. I’m really happy about it.”

Texan tennis has enjoyed success. They are the reigning state champions in team tennis from this past fall with the Texan’s district producing either the state champion or runner up since as far back as 2015. Last year’s spring state championship in boys doubles was a battle between two Wimberley teams for the second year in a row and the mixed doubles team made it to the final four at the state tournament. Success breeds within the program.

Wimberley High School’s Texan baseball entered the spring with high hopes for a good run in district and a dream for a championship. Now, both seem like a distant memory.

Wimberley High School’s Lady Texan soccer has been successful. Playoffs are now expected as are seeding in the top couple of spots from one of the toughest 4A districts in the state.

Wimberley’s Texan softball (1-2 district) closed out the first half of their district season last week. The first half has been difficult as the ladies won the opening district contest versus Canyon Lake in dramatic fashion then falling in the subsequent games to both Bandera and Fredericksburg. They would get an opportunity to draw their record even against Davenport in Garden Ridge last Tuesday.

Texan baseball (108-1 overall, 2-1 district) entered play last week, set to complete the first round of district games against Canyon Lake and Boerne High Schools.

Wimberley High School softball (4-9 overall, 1-0 district) continued their district schedule last week heading to Bandera High School on Tuesday, March 21.

Texan Stadium hosted the Wimberley Texan Relays with nine schools competing at both junior varsity and varsity levels, including a couple of district foes for the Texans as both Canyon Lake and Fredericksburg High Schools brought their teams to town. Field events started early in the afternoon followed by the 3200 meter run.

The Wimberley High School Texan (11-8-1 overall, 5-5-1 district) and Lady Texan (17-32 overall, 8-3-1 district) soccer teams advanced through district into the UIL playoffs after one of the toughest seasons for both teams in quite a while. The ladies finished third behind Boerne and Davenport High Schools with the guys finishing in fourth, a position secured in the last week of district play.