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The Wimberley Texans faced off against the Orange Grove Bulldogs in round two of the UIL football playoffs last week.

The Wimberley Texans advanced to Week Two of the Texas 4A Division 2 playoffs with their highest point total of the season, defeating Young Men’s Leadership Academy 81-0.

The Lady Texan volleyball team ran into a revenge-seeking buzzsaw last Tuesday night in the form of the Bellville Brahmanettes and their long-time coach, Susan Brewer.

Three Lady Texan seniors signed Letters of Intent to stay in Texas, continuing their athletic careers at the college level after graduation. Claire Valentine takes her skills as goalkeeper to the piney woods of East Texas, playing soccer for the Angeline County Lady Roadrunners. Fellow soccer teammate Emily Thames joins former Lady Texans Casey Crawford and Holly Harwood in San Angelo to make her mark on the pitch for the Angelo State Rambelles. Addison Kirbo moves northeast, up the road to Corsicana, signing to play softball with Navarro College’s Bulldogs.

Friday Night Lights at Texan Stadium were delayed due to lights in the skies in the area Friday evening. Lightning pushed the original 7:30 p.m. start back fifty minutes, but once started, the Texans froze out Austin Achieve’s Polar Bears to complete the regular season as undefeated champions of 4A Division II District 14.

The Wimberley High School Lady Texan volleyball team advanced to the third round of the UIL playoffs defeating the Young Womens’ Leadership Academy last Tuesday then following up against Needville Friday night.

Lady Texan Volleyball celebrated Senior Night on Tuesday of last week, closing out district play and the regular season with a straight set victory versus Canyon Lake’s Lady Hawks. They finished with a 30-10 overall record and second place in district at 8-4.

Friday night’s football game in Lago Vista would determine playoff seeding for district 14. The Vikings came into the game sporting a single loss to Navarro in their week seven matchup and - with a win - could draw into a three-way tie for the district lead. The Vikings were led by good athletes on both sides of the ball including quarterback Bowen Stobb, wide receivers Ethan Helton and Berend Kahlden, and running back Wyatt Herring.

The Woodcreek Men’s Golf Association (WMGA) is proud to announce the Club and Senior Championship tournament at the Double J Ranch Golf Club (formally Quicksand Golf Course). The event, which has taken place every year since 1975, will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 8:00 AM and Sunday, 13th at 11:30 AM. This two-day tournament is the highlight of the golf season for Wimberley area golf players. The Club and Senior Champions are announced at the end of the two days. The Club Champion must play from the blue tees and the Senior Champion from the white tees. The Senior Champion must be at least 70 years of age. An Award Recognition dinner will be held at 5:30 PM on Sunday.

Lady Texan volleyball continued to make statements last week with signature wins. Coach Stephanie Barthels and her team traveled to Cuero Tuesday for a non-district match against a potential first round playoff opponent. The Lady Gobblers (2214, 9-2 in district) sit second in their district behind the No. 4 stateranked La Vernia Lady Bears.