Tivy’s Ashlynn Way didn’t need much time to consider the question.

SAN ANTONIO — After listening to coach Brian Young’s postgame address on Friday night, the Tivy boys trudged out of Harlandale’s visiting locker room in silence.

During Tuesday night’s bus ride, the Tivy girls performed a de facto concert for their coaches, belting out lyrics to Whitney Houston songs while assistant coach Dave Johnston drove the bus from Boerne to Kerrville.

With 10.6 seconds remaining in Tuesday’s contest, the Tivy fans at Antler Gym rose to their feet and roared their approval.

Jared Zirkel, Brooks McCoy and Trapper Pannell hoped to end their Tivy football careers with a run to the state semifinals.

SAN ANTONIO— Early in the fourth quarter, Brooks McCoy and Trapper Pannell sprinted toward each other and executed a chest bump at the 10-yard line.

Entering Friday’s tipoff against Veterans Memorial, coach Christy Dill had one simple wish for her Tivy basketball girls.

In the second half of the Tivy soccer boys’ 6-3 loss to San Antonio Holmes on Thursday, coach Reece Zunker gathered his two team captains, Hunter Hale and Manny Hernandez, for a lengthy conversation.

Despite the circumstances, Frank Molina is still optimistic about the upcoming Tivy soccer season.

With six seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, senior Jackson Young was finally able to celebrate Tivy basketball’s biggest win in several years.

After experiencing a tender Tennessee Christmas (see what I did there?), I have returned to Texas just in time to write a year-in-review column.

Every time Jared Zirkel watched a Georgia football game this season, he felt the pressure. Every moment when Bulldogs’ placekicker Rodrigo Blankenship trotted on to the field to attempt a field goal or kickoff was a reminder that Zirkel’s own opportunity to kick at Georgia was quickly approaching.

Earlier this week, Coach Christy Dill scribbled down a few goals she wanted her Tivy girls to accomplish during Tuesday’s game against Kennedy.

In the team huddle before the fourth quarter, Coach Brian Young delivered a simple message to his Tivy basketball team. In fact, he only needed to say three words.

The thought remains in Presleigh Way’s mind whenever she’s on a basketball court.

As the Dripping Springs’ players sprinted on to the court to celebrate at the buzzer, Abraham Viera trudged toward Tivy’s bench, slowly shaking his head in the aftermath of the Antlers’ 55-52 overtime loss to the Tigers on Friday night.

Julia Becker knew something was different when she grabbed her first rebound this season.

During the offseason, Steve Marbach began entertaining ambitious goals for his Ingram Tom Moore girls basketball program.

For the past eight months, James Ibarra has made the Our Lady of the Hills’ gym his second home.

Before the Tivy basketball players could begin their procession down the postgame handshake line, their coach Brian Young gave each of them a high five.

Christy Dill considers this juncture of the season to be a learning opportunity.

The Tivy football players lingered on Floresville’s Eschenburg Field for 30 minutes after their 53-35 loss to Calallen in the area round on Friday.

FLORESVILLE — Kneeling around the 20-yard line of Eschenburg Field, the Tivy football players listened in silence as the Tivy Marching Band played the school’s alma mater for the final time this season.

While his Tivy football teammates wait for him to speak, Frank Molina V silently stares at a sheet of paper.

Before the start of the fourth quarter on Tuesday evening, Brian Young addressed his five starters, delivering them one final pep talk before they trotted on to the court to play the final eight minutes.

For almost two years, Race Risinger has thought about Dec. 2, 2017. It’s a day that has continued to haunt the Tivy senior safety.

Midway through the third quarter, Tivy High School receivers coach Kameron Arnold issued a command to Fisher Middleton.

Early in September, Andres Castillo typed a message to the Tivy offensive line group chat.

After sharing the same courts for the last five years, Jackson Young and Abraham Viera have become close friends, two of the senior leaders on Tivy’s basketball team.

Tivy’s offense didn’t play its best during the Antlers’ 35-14 victory over Medina Valley last Friday. Both Coach David Jones and his players know it, too.

When Tivy cross country coach Kevin Pope looked at his stopwatch after Ximena Tinajero crossed the finish line, he felt good. So good, in fact, he thought his freshman runner might have just broken a Tivy school record at the Class 5A state meet in Round Rock.

CASTROVILLE— No one on Tivy’s sideline said anything profound to help the Antlers overcome their second-half struggles.

BOERNE — Inside a hallway in Boerne Champion High School, seniors Savana Trahan and Paige Melcher embraced one last time.

DRIPPING SPRINGS — After Tivy’s volleyball players cruised to a four-set win over Austin LBJ at Dripping Springs High School, they circled around their coach Stephanie Coates to listen to her postgame address.

On Sept. 22, 2017, Trapper Pannell made his first career start as Tivy’s starting quarterback. At the time, Cole Miears was quarterbacking the Antlers’ junior varsity squad to an undefeated record; Brooks McCoy had yet to record a varsity reception and Colten Drake was still attending Boerne…

Race Risinger couldn’t help but laugh when he noticed Chris Russ’s outfit on Wednesday.

Both Trapper Pannell and Tivy receivers coach Kameron Arnold laugh when reflecting on 2017 film room sessions.

With two weeks remaining in the regular season, we now have a clearer idea of the 2019 playoff picture.

Brooks McCoy couldn’t remember whether he smiled or not when he lined up on Tivy’s 1-yard line for the Antlers’ first play from scrimmage.

People often describe football as a “game of inches.” Honestly, it’s a tired cliche.

For several days, the Center Point volleyball team has known the identity of its first-round playoff opponent.

With 10:08 left in the second quarter last Thursday, Stoney Rhodes decided to improvise.

Tivy volleyball fans painted Antler Gym pink on Friday night.

SAN ANTONIO— As soon as the first half ended during Tivy’s 62-0 victory over Memorial on Thursday, the Antlers began their usual jog toward the visiting locker room.