The Our Lady of the Hills football players never lost their confidence, even after the tragedy they suffered on Sept. 6.
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During my two years at the Kerrville Daily Times, I have covered 30 high school football games — and yes, I really did go back and count. I can confidently say that Friday’s contest at Battlin’ Billies Stadium offered the best atmosphere of the 30.
The Our Lady of the Hills’ football players worked hard this summer, and for good reason. They knew they had a chance to be great in the fall; they just had to keep improving every day.
As soon as Mikayla Grocki tried pivoting during a soccer scrimmage in March of 2018, she knew something was wrong.
Jake Chapman and Cody Davis willingly suffered through the same trial every day during the summer.
Hunter Taylor admitted that his college schedule is going to seem a little weird.
Travis Reeh never stopped smiling during Wednesday’s signing ceremony.
During the Our Lady of the Hills’ lunch period on Tuesday, senior Joaquin Vazquez walked toward the podium and began addressing the student body.
In the last several days, Chris Ramirez frequently visited the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches’ website, hoping to see if the organization had posted its “Player of the Year” awards for 2019.
Our Lady of the Hills’ freshman Garret Reeh felt optimistic about the potential partnership.
When Chris Ramirez glanced at his phone early on Friday morning, he noticed he had received a voicemail from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.
Hanging above the door in Luke Martinez’s bedroom is a piece of paper containing two goals that Martinez set for himself before the 2019 Our Lady of the Hills’ baseball season:
As soon as Our Lady of the Hills’ Will Westfall hoisted the TAPPS Class 3A state championship trophy last Friday, winter sports in the Hill Country officially came to an end.
For the second consecutive year, Tivy athletic director David Jones will have to hire a new volleyball coach.
WACO — Every coach worth his clipboard knows it: It’s hard to beat a team three times in a season.
WEST — As soon as Travis Reeh spotted William Westfall walking 10 feet ahead of him inside a West High School hallway, he began smiling, sprinting after his teammate until he was close enough to embrace him.
Travis Reeh doesn’t take too long to ponder the questions.
Midway through the second quarter, senior Travis Reeh leaned back in his chair and wrapped a towel around his head. Sporting a smile, he turned toward Hunter Taylor and conserved with his Our Lady of the Hills’ teammate. When he finished talking with Taylor, Reeh rotated to his right and cha…
Coach Garret Kull encouraged his Our Lady of the Hills boys soccer teams to keep their heads held high after their 3-0 loss to Houston St. Thomas Episcopal on Tuesday.
After moving through the post-game handshake line on Saturday afternoon, the 16 players on the Our Lady of the Hills’ boys soccer roster marched in unison toward their applauding fans.
First of all, what a terrible Super Bowl.
Wyatt Krause compared the Our Lady of the Hills’ boys soccer season to a roller coaster ride.
Travis Reeh’s shots weren’t falling in the first half. The Our Lady of the HIlls’ senior guard had received plenty of opportunities against Hallettsville Sacred Heart. But for some reason, he wasn’t capitalizing.
Therese Schwarz halted outside a conference room on Tuesday morning.
Will Johnston sported a swollen lower lip while processing through the postgame handshake line on Friday night.
Our Lady of the Hills basketball coach Chris Ramirez delivered the news to James Ibarra during pregame warmups.
Our Lady of the Hills coach Chris Ramirez beamed with pride when ruminating on the 2018 football season.
During their 43-34 triumph over Beaumont Legacy, The Our Lady of the Hills boys delivered a clear message, one that ought to terrify the remaining teams on their schedule.
Coach Jorge Salinas’ message to his Our Lady of the Hills soccer girls this season can be captured in a single word: patience.
Joaquin Vasquez continually inspected his phone during his first hunting trip.
Unfortunately, I only have to preview two playoff games this week.
In the final seconds of the Our Lady of the Hills 66-55 victory over Ingram, Travis Reeh dished out a high five to OLH teammate William Westfall on his path to the foul line. The gesture signaled a celebration of a hard-earned victory over a feisty Ingram squad at Schreiner University.
It’s an undisputed fact: this is the most wonderful time of the year.
Moments after Our Lady of the Hills’ 52-2 drubbing of Victoria Faith last Friday night, the majority of its players jaunted over to senior Mason Sirianni’s home to celebrate the victory.
Reaching the playoffs has been the goal for the Hawks all season, and with a 52-2 win over the Victoria Faith Cougars, they accomplished that goal.
Every once in awhile, Our Lady of the Hills coach Chris Ramirez takes a glance at the Hawks’ old team photos in his office.
As soon as Tivy’s players had finished celebrating in the right corner of the north end zone after their 64-62 victory over Alamo Heights, they trotted over to the visiting stands at Harry B. Orem Stadium to belt out the Tivy Alma Mater. During their triumphant march, a loud chant radiated f…
Facing the second-ranked team in TAPPS 3A football ruffled the Hawks’ feathers Friday night. They knew New Braunfels was going to be competitive, and without key players, advancing against the Wildcats wouldn’t be easy.
The Leakey Eagles broke the Our Lady of the Hills Hawks’ 4-0 winning streak with a 45-0 shutout during Friday’s homecoming matchup
Three years ago, Mason Sirianni asked his coach a simple question. He wanted to know if he could enter the Our Lady of the Hills’ game against San Antonio Lutheran.
As soon as Hunter Taylor released the football, Chris Ramirez knew where the pass going. He had watched enough Our Lady of the Hills football practices to know that when Taylor drops back to pass, good things tend to happen.
The Hawks managed to pull off their second mercy rule of the season, pummeling Round Rock Concordia, 79-29.
The rain paused just long enough for the Hawks to earn a 65-20 win over Bulverde Living Rock. As the Hawks took the field, Coach Chris Ramirez offered his players a simple reminder,
INGRAM — Ingram volleyball coach Tony Vela tried to avoid Alison Sheriff before the Lady Warriors’ home contest against Our Lady of the Hills.
Chris Ramirez brimmed with optimism during the spring. Football season was still four months away, but even then, the Our Lady of the Hills coach knew that the Hawks’ season could be special.
Cody Davis vividly remembers his first play from scrimmage at the varsity level.
In between the second and third sets, coach Alison Sheriff rested on a fold-out chair to address her players, her eyes meeting theirs. It was time to have a heart-to-heart conversation.
During the long days of summer vacation, with football practices quickly approaching, Hunter Taylor made a vow to himself.
Yiqian “Hardy” Cai slowly munches on his steak omelette during an interview at IHOP, one of his favorite restaurants since moving to America. In between bites, he is more than eager to recount his last two years of high school.
Chris Ramirez was the first to deliver the news to James Westfall. The information he shared made Westfall flash a ginormous grin.
The Our Lady of the Hills boys went through a cavalcade of emotions on their return trip from Waco.
