Sports and Youth

The Floresville High School varsity Tigers traveled to Coastal Bend College to take on Port Lavaca Calhoun Sandcrabs in the Bi-District baseball series May 3. In Game 1 the Tigers completely dominated Port Lavaca. Senior Nadar Gulamhusein (4) pitched the first five innings for the Tigers, and senior Rene Vasquez (9) closed out the game for the Tigers. The Tigers’ […]

The Poth Pirates are Bi-District champions after defeating Natalia 2-1 in a 3-game series May 2 and 3. The Pirates fell short, 2-3, in a close matchup in Game 1, 2-3. On Friday, May 3, the Pirates returned to St. Mary’s University to claim the championship with a win of 9-5 in Game 2, and another win, 19-5, in Game […]

Poth High School track and field athletes competed in the State meet in Austin May 2. Junior Aiden Reed placed second in shot put, bringing home a silver medal and a new Poth school record of 58’ 5.25.” He also placed seventh in discus with a throw of 159’1. Aiden is coached by Jackie Hemby and Joe McKinney. Sophomore Brooklyn […]

The Poth Pirettes celebrate their Bi-District championship after defeating Hondo in a best-of-three game series April 26. The Pirettes won Game 1, 13-3, and Game 2, 26-7. The Pirettes moved into Area competition against Tidehaven and fell 5-2 on May 3. The Pirettes won Game 2, 13-3 on May 3, but fell short on May 4, 7-8. Congratulations on a […]

Nixon Smiley High School senior Jesus Espino has received an offer to powerlift for the Midland University Warriors in Nebraska. He has been awarded a $25,000 scholarship to continue his education as an Exercise Sports Science major. Jesus has lifted for Nixon Smiley for the last three years and ended his career with a 5th-place finish in the 198-lb. weight […]