District issues mandatory clear-bag policy
Daniel Lackey, Staff Writer
January 17, 2019
Filed under News, Showcase, Sports
Comal ISD recently issued a solution to growing safety concerns on Jan. 7: a clear, easy-to-see-through bag required for attendees of sporting events taking place in all three high schools in the district, which allows personal belongings to be plainly visible to security personnel. “We saw this a...
Changing directions
Jackson Posey, Staff Writer
January 12, 2019
Filed under Football, Showcase, Sports
Former star quarterback Levi Williams decommitted from the University of Houston on the heels of former Cougar head coach Major Applewhite being fired in lieu of former West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen, according to his Instagram page Thursday night. Williams had been committed to Houston since...
Girls soccer kicks off season with Ranger Classic
Hudson Murphy, Entertainment Editor
January 11, 2019
Filed under Girls Soccer, Showcase, Sports
Girls soccer competed in its annual Ranger Classic tournament Jan. 3-5, officially kicking off the 2019 season with a second place finish. The team competed in two scrimmages prior to the tournament, which they won 3-0 and 1-0. Going into the tournament, the team came in with a much different star...
Six commits ink pacts for collegiate play
Joseph Romano and Julian Fernandez
December 19, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Football, Golf, Showcase, Softball, Sports
Six athletes signed letters of intent to compete at the collegiate level Wednesday in the main gym as family and friends packed the gym to watch. Levi Williams, who signed his letter of intent to the University of Houston, threw for about 3,000 yards and had 31 touchdowns in his two yea...
Meet the man who’s revolutionizing baseball
Jackson Posey, Staff Writer
December 19, 2018
Filed under Baseball
Jerry Dipoto doesn’t care what you think. He really, really doesn’t. Backlash, ridicule, insults - they all seem to bounce off of him. And he keeps on smiling, confident that his manic schemes will lead to a revolution that baseball hasn’t glimpsed since the glory days of Billy Beane and his...
Boys basketball prepares for district
Hudson Murphy, Entertainment Editor
December 19, 2018
Filed under Boys Basketball, Showcase, Sports
Through 17 games the boys basketball have won six of their opening games for the new season. The team has gone without too of their key players, Senior Rex King who is out for the season, and senior Dylan Sinegal who will be returning to the team in the coming weeks. Despite this, the team has performed we...
Girls basketball storms into District 25-6A
Wyatt Tomallo, Sports Editor
December 19, 2018
Filed under Girls Basketball, Showcase, Sports
After a 7-3 performance in tournament action in November and December, the girls basketball team already claimed three district wins and boasts a 16-4 record. The girls - considered a relatively young squad based on stat lines - dominated regional competition by taking down powerhouses San Antonio...
For the love of the game
Chloe Presley-Gundaker and Emilee Johnson
November 29, 2018
Filed under Football, Showcase, Sports
Since birth, sophomore Jalen Nutt felt passionate about sports. "We remember his first time wearing a football helmet," his mother, Shannon Armstrong-Nutt said. "It was a size too big for him, and he kept having to adjust it when he was running. He reminded us of a bobble head." That was eight...
Runners go green at UNT
Gretchen Wersterfer, Staff Writer
November 29, 2018
Filed under Cross Country, Showcase, Sports
This summer, senior cross country runners Arianna Gonzales and Mason Garner will retire their navy blue Ranger pride and prepare to become members of the University of North Texas Mean Green Eagles. Surrounded by family, friends and balloons, both signed their letters of commitment during a ceremon...
Rangers prepare for ultimate test in Lake Travis
Jackson Posey, Staff Writer
November 16, 2018
Just to clear the air: this game is not a foregone conclusion. A loss seems to be the general consensus among the student body, but the truth is far from it. In fact, if any underdog can take down a power like Lake Travis, it will be these Rangers, a stout defensive bunch who run it up the throa...
Road to state
Wyatt Tomallo, Sports Editor
November 14, 2018
Filed under Football, Showcase, Sports
SVABC will be at the school Friday morning before school starts (7:45 am to 8:45 am) selling our clear SV Bags that are approved for stadium entrance. We will also return at 3:00 p.m. outside of the stadium to sell bags before the team leaves at 3:40 p.m. “We will try to set up out in front of sch...
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