The Salado volleyball team won its first two matches in the Gatesville Invitational on Thursday, defeating McGregor (25-15, 25-19) and Ellison (25-20, 25-20).

Day two at the Texas 7-on-7 Championships was a short one for both Gatesville and Salado on Friday. Both teams lost in the first round of their respective brackets.

After missing last year’s State 7-on-7 Championships at College Station, Gatesville returned Thursday, winning its pool to advance into today’s Division II championship bracket.

Reaching the state tournament is important to Quade Brown but not for the obvious reasons.

Temple golfer William Paysse, who just completed his junior year at Belton High School, earned a spot in the U.S Junior Amateur championship by winning a sectional qualifier Monday in Kerrville.

Led by all-tournament team selections safety TJ Gift, receiver Anthony Brown and quarterback Cameron Davis, the host Belton High School 7-on-7 team finished as the runner-up in the Lone Star Shootout on Saturday in Belton.

HUNTSVILLE — Every coach wishes they had a Drew Dobbins.

The Harker Heights baseball team will face Allen in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs in a best-of-three series to be played over three days at Corsicana High School

The Florence baseball Buffaloes play Johnson City LBJ tonight in Marble Falls for the final playoff spot in District 25-3A. The teams tied for fourth place in the regular season.

Gatesville’s Carothers, Lampasas’ Wilkins qualify for state golf

One year having its impressive streak halted, Gatesville is poised resume it.

The Lampasas girls golf team is headed back to the Class 4A state tournament — and the Lady Badgers will have some familiar company.

The 15th-ranked Belton softball team will begin a best-of-three Class 6A first-round playoff series on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Irving MacArthur.

Lampasas is right where it wants to be — in a big moment.

Piper Randolph, Breigh Oliver and Rebecca Dockray each collected two hits for the No. 21-ranked Lady Eagles in a 5-4 District 19-4A triumph over No. 25 Taylor on Wednesday in Salado.

It is becoming a trend.

Top-ranked Liberty Hill scored four early runs and held on to beat No. 11 Salado 6-3 in District 19-4A softball action Thursday at Liberty Hill.

It was a frustrating round, and Justin Schulze is happy about it.

Piper Randolph had two hits and six different players scored as the 12th-ranked Salado softball team beat Burnet 6-2 on Saturday in Salado in a game that was slated to be played today.

Jenna Calder was 2 for 3 with two doubles and two RBIs, and Rebecca Dockray tossed a five-hit shutout as No. 12 Salado routed Leander Glenn 10-0 on Friday in Leander.

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Salado and Boerne girls soccer programs have been on similar trajectories the past three years. The two teams battled in the regional finals in 2015 and 2016, so another playoff meeting this season should’ve come as no surprise.

MANOR — Nothing is more helpful to a first-year goalie’s confidence than an early lead to create a comfortable cushion going into halftime.

MANOR — The area-round monkey will remain on Salado's back for a sixth straight year. Unfortunately for the Eagles, this second-round playoff loss may sting a little more than the previous five.