Sports

The Taylor High School varsity volleyball team handled business at home last Friday as the Lady Ducks won in three straight sets against a solid La Grange High School squad: 25-22, 25-13 and 25-22 to get the victory.

HUTTO — For the first time in almost a whole month, the Hutto High School varsity football team will return to Hutto Memorial Stadium at 7:30 p.m. this Friday as the Hippos are set to take on Midway High School (Waco) for their annual Homecoming game.

GRANGER — The Granger High School varsity football team found its way back into the win column last Friday at home as the Lions pounded Goldthwaite High School 35-6 at The Lions’ Den on Military and First Responders Night. Next up on the radar, the Lions (3-1 overall record) will have Thursday Night Lights at 7 p.m. this week as Granger will take on Bruni High School. However, this game between the Lions and Badgers will be played down south at neutral site Kenedy High School.

THRALL — A heartbreaking 20-14 defeat on the road last week at Jewett Leon High School that came down to the 1-yard line and the final play of the game is now a thing of the past for the Thrall High School varsity football team. The Tigers (3-1 overall record) will return home at 7:30 p.m. this Friday night to host Flatonia High School in the much-anticipated 2A-1 District 13 opener for both squads.

The St. Mary’s Catholic School varsity football team will travel for the first time in 2023 as the Rams will play at 7 p.m.

JEWETT — The Thrall High School varsity volleyball team went up against the best team in 2A as the Tigerettes fell in four sets on Sept. 16 to 34-0 Jewett Leon High School on the road.

PFLUGERVILLE — The Hutto High School varsity volleyball team hit a bump in the road on Friday, Sept. 15 as the Lady Hippos were defeated for the first time in District 12-6A play at Pflugerville Weiss High School. Although the Lady Hippos competed hard under first-year head coach Jessica Martinez, Hutto could not get the best of Weiss as they lost in three straight sets: 14-25, 14-25 and 19-25.

GRANGER — It was a much-needed win on Saturday morning as the Granger High School varsity volleyball team was able to get the job done with a match victory in four sets at home vs. non-district foe Chilton High School.

CORPUS CHRISTI — The Thrall High School girls varsity cross country team made the long trip down south to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi on Saturday, Sept. 16 to take part in the very large 2023 TAMU-CC Islander Splash meet held at Dr. Jack A.

The Taylor High School varsity volleyball team started off District 22-4A play with a bang as the Lady Ducks dominated its home match vs. Austin Achieve High School from start to finish to win in three straight sets: 25-6, 25-7 and 25-7.

It’s a brand new week for the Taylor High School varsity football team as the Ducks under first-year head coach Earven Flowers are set to host Smithville High School at 7:30 p.m. this Friday night at The Duck Pond.