Smithson Valley volleyball was down the road at Brandeis High School taking on the Broncos, who were looking to snap a three-game losing streak.
Amid her busy schedule with the USC women’s basketball team, former four-year Brandeis starter Rian Forestier made a quick trip home to the Alamo City for the holiday and surprised Davis Middle School girl’s basketball players with a new pair of kicks.
From kick-off in the Friday night lights to edge-of-your-seat watching on Saturday, we want to see you and your photos!
Eight high school football programs around the San Antonio area will participate in the second annual KSAT Pigskin Classic, and the games will include several highly touted players.
The UIL State Track & Field Championships concluded on Saturday evening with Class 6A and 1A competition at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, and East Central's Michael Pinones and Brandeis' Rafe Clendenin are bringing state titles back to the San Antonio area.
After a winter-weather delay, student-athletes across San Antonio signed their national letters of intent to continue their athletic careers in college.
After a student tested positive for tuberculosis at Brandeis High School and another possible case at Clark High School, Metro Health will spearhead a testing and treatment campaign that starts on Monday but could last for months to come.
Before we turn the page to the playoffs, let's take a look back on a wonderful finish to the 2022 high school football regular season, highlighted by Reagan's dominant second-half over Brandeis, McCollum's upset of Harlandale and yet another overtime win for Pleasanton.
The final week of the high school football regular season is upon us! Friday night's showdown between Brandeis and Reagan is one of several great matchups to watch on the BGC App.
The Brandeis girls high school water polo team will make history on Saturday morning as the first San Antonio area team to compete in a UIL State tournament. The Broncos will face Clute Brazoswood at 10:30 a.m. at Josh Davis Natatorium.
Week 9's high school football action set the stage for an incredible finish to the 2022 regular season, as Canyon, Clark Stevens and Sam Houston all earned pivotal district victories.
The midpoint of the 2022 high school football season featured one of the greatest comebacks yet, as Brandeis erased a 17-point deficit to stun Johnson and remain undefeated in District 28-6A.
The midpoint of the high school football season features six games to stream on the BGC App Friday night, and the headliner is one of the best rivalries in the city: Brandeis vs. Johnson in a District 28-6A clash
David and RJ are interacting with the fans, band members, cheerleaders and students who are part of the atmosphere that makes Friday nights great.
The Texas high school football season is upon us! KSAT 12's Andrew Cely breaks down the three biggest matchups to stream live on the BGC App Friday night, featuring Brandeis vs. O'Connor, Wagner vs. Liberty Hill and Sotomayor vs. LEE.
The Brandeis High School orchestra brought home first place honors from the National Orchestra Cup over the weekend, marking a first for a school in San Antonio.
Highlights and reaction from Josh Davis Natatorium, as high school swimmers from around the San Antonio area competed in the 2022 UIL Region VII-6A Swimming & Diving Championships looking to punch their tickets to this year's state meet in Austin.
NISD Natatorium was packed once again on Saturday afternoon for the District 27-6A swimming & diving championships, as area teams entered the water looking to punch their tickets to the Region VII-6A meet.
After one of the greatest years in San Antonio sports history, KSAT 12 counts down the 12 best moments and memories from 2021.
With the high school football season officially in the rearview mirror, KSAT 12's Big Game Newsletter is mixing things up as we transition to the spring sports season.
Pleasanton and Fredericksburg's dramatic victories highlight Week 13 of KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage of the Area Round.
For the first time in program history, Brandeis wins the UIL Class 6A State title, rallying from a 2-1 set deficit to defeat Keller 3-2 in Saturday's championship match at the Curtis Culwell Center.
In their first UIL State appearance, the Brandeis volleyball team defeated Bridgeland 3-1 in Friday afternoon's Class 6A semifinal, punching their tickets to Saturday's championship match.
The second round of the high school football playoffs features battles between San Antonio and Austin-area schools, including a heavyweight matchup between undefeated Steele and Austin Vandegrift.
New Braunfels and East Central made history as part of an incredible first week of playoff action in KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage of the high school football season.
A year removed from a runner-up finish, the Brandeis volleyball team swept Austin Vandegrift on Saturday afternoon in the Class 6A Regional Final to punch their tickets to the UIL State tournament for the first time in program history.
KSAT 12's Big Game coverage kicks off the 2021 playoffs with some great matchups in the Bi-District round, including No. 3 Johnson vs. No. 8 New Braunfels.
In the third round of the UIL volleyball playoffs, Brandeis fends off a Madison rally to win in four sets, while Harlan sweeps Warren to advance to the Regional Semifinals.
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Judson's dramatic victory over Smithson Valley and Madison's overtime win against Brandeis were two of the best games from a wild Week 9 of KSAT's Big Game Coverage.
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Week 9 of KSAT 12′s Big Game Coverage s jam-packed with some critical district matchups like Alamo Heights vs. Boerne Champion, East Central vs. New Braunfels and much more!
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Week 10 of the high school volleyball season featured another impressive Smithson Valley outing, as the Rangers swept Clemens to remain undefeated in District 27-6A, while Brandeis knocked off Reagan in a 28-6A rematch and YWLA battled Fox Tech in 29-4A.
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Week 6 of the high school football season featured a defensive battle between Reagan and Madison, an offensive shootout between Highlands and Burbank, and upsets like Edison defeating Lanier.
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A District 28-6A clash between Reagan and Madison is one of the most exciting match ups heading into Week 6 of Big Game Coverage.
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Week 8 of the high school volleyball season saw Brandeis avenge an early-season loss to Clark and reclaim control of District 28-6A, while Madison defeated Johnson to stay in the hunt for the playoffs and Boerne swept New Braunfels Davenport in District 28-4A.
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At the halfway mark of the season, Johnson and Taft are among the undefeated teams left standing after two of the best high school football games from Week 5.
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Two matchups between undefeated teams highlights Week 5's slate, as Johnson battles Brandeis and Smithson Valley faces New Braunfels.
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A battle of undefeated teams in District 28-6A highlights Week 5 of the high school football season, as No. 8 Brandeis takes on No. 4 Johnson at Heroes Stadium.
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In a battle of District 28-6A powers, the Brandeis volleyball team erased a seven-point third-set deficit to sweep Reagan and pull back into a tight district race.
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No. 3 Steele vs. No. 4 Reagan and Judson vs. Lake Travis headline the best matchups in Week 2 of the 2021 high school football season.
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Week 3 of the high school volleyball season heats up with the start of district play, as Boerne Champion hosts New Braunfels Canyon, Brandeis battles Clark and Holmes squares off against Taft.
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This 2021 season preview edition of the Big Game Coverage Newsletter breaks down the biggest storylines in local high school football with teams like Brennan, Southside and Poteet.
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Highlights from the semifinals of the Gold Bracket of the NEISD high school volleyball tournament at Littleton Gymnasium on Saturday, as Brandeis takes on Harlan and Smithson Valley battles Madison.
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The annual Peanut Butter Bowl, held in every high school football season since 2016 as a food drive to collect peanut butter and combat chronic hunger, has expanded to 10 games and 20 different teams this season including a pair of Austin schools.
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The second week of the 2021 high school volleyball season ratchets up the intensity. Carlee Pharris and the Brandeis Broncos rolled past Antonian in front of a raucous home crowd, while Clark, Churchill and Edison all earn impressive sweeps over Harlan, Taft and Southside respectively.
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Four-year starter Aiden Inesta-Rodriguez was first-team All-District on offense and defense in District 28-6A last season, and the 5'7" star is hoping to prove that size doesn't matter in the defensive backfield.
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After leading the Wagner Thunderbirds to a pair of state semifinal appearances in 2018 and 2019, head coach Charles Bruce is leaving the program to assume head coaching duties at Brandeis High School.
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Reagan senior Jasmine Montgomery stuns with two individual event wins, and Knippa senior Christian Rattler stuck gold in the 400 meter run, as Class 1A and 6A athletes from the greater San Antonio area competed on Saturday night in the final session of this year’s UIL State Track & Field Championships.
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Smithson Valley baseball takes the bi-district series lead with a 4-3 victory over Brandeis, while Judson softball clinches their opening round series against Buda Hays.
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SAN ANTONIO – On a night with numerous pool records and multiple double-event winners, the Brandeis boys swim team wins their first Region VII-6A Championship as area swimmers dove into Bill Walker Pool looking to punch their tickets to this year’s UIL State meet. FULL RESULTSEvents Champion Time 200 yard Medley Relay Reagan 1:34.27 200 yard Freestyle Luke Peterson (Churchill) 1:41.81 200 yard Individual Medley Kevin Cai (Reagan) 1:54.29 50 yard Freestyle Tate Sloan (Clemens) 20.86 1 meter Diving Marcel Mateos Salles (Reagan) 537.40 pts 100 yard Butterfly Jackson Stallworth (Clark) 49.80 100 yard Freestyle Tate Sloan (Clemens) 46.24 500 yard Freestyle Luke Peterson (Churchill) 4:34.60 200 yard Freestyle Relay Clark 1:25.16 100 yard Backstroke Evan Croley (Clark) 49.66 100 yard Breaststroke Kevin Cai (Reagan) 57.35 400 yard Freestyle Relay Clark 3:07.97MORE SWIMMING HIGHLIGHTS
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Andrew has covered athletics of all levels for more than five years and is dedicated to shining a spotlight on local San Antonio athletes and their stories.
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SAN ANTONIO – Reagan stuns previously undefeated O’Connor in the Class 6A Regional Semifinals, while Brandeis sweeps Harlan to set up a District 28-6A showdown between the Rattlers and Broncos with a trip to the UIL State Tournament on the line this Saturday. MORE VOLLEYBALL COVERAGE
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Brandeis High School juniors Carlee Pharris and Jalyn Gibson have been best friends since they were 11 years old. The two dreamed of playing college volleyball together, and soon that will come true for the class of 2022 TCU commits. “They’re great leaders for being young players,” said Williams. “They’re best friends. They have a good team chemistry within themselves, and with the others.”Imagine playing volleyball and getting to set up your best friend for a point.
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SAN ANTONIO – The Brandeis High School volleyball team is undefeated almost one month into their season and last week, one player had an unbelievable play that earned our Play of the Week on Instant Replay last Sunday. Almost a month into their season, @BrandeisVB08 is undefeated and made our Play of the Week last Sunday! #KSATsports pic.twitter.com/soz1VkJby5 — KSAT 12 Sports (@InstantReplaySA) October 8, 2020If you have a play that could be our Play of the Week, send us the video to sports@ksat.com or tag us on Twitter!
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Andrew has covered athletics of all levels for more than five years and is dedicated to shining a spotlight on local San Antonio athletes and their stories.
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Andrew has covered athletics of all levels for more than five years and is dedicated to shining a spotlight on local San Antonio athletes and their stories.
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SAN ANTONIO – The University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Executive Committee has turned down an appeal by former Brandeis quarterback Jordan Battles and former Wagner running back L.J. Butler to play football for the Judson Rockets this season. After hearing testimony via Zoom on Tuesday afternoon from the players' parents, athletic directors, principals and both of their former head coaches, the committee determined that both players had transferred to Judson primarily for athletic purposes. Battles enrolled in Judson last February after leading the Broncos to the UIL State quarterfinals in each of the last two years, while Butler transferred in June after developing into one of the Thunderbirds' primary offensive weapons. The District Executive Committee for District 27-6A voted unanimously against both players suiting up for Judson on Aug. 12.
UIL denies star football players' appeal for transfer to JudsonPublished: September 8, 2020, 6:11 pmThe University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Executive Committee has turned down an appeal by former Brandeis quarterback Jordan Battles and former Wagner running back L.J. Butler to play football for the Judson Rockets this season.
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CONVERSE – As Judson football progresses through their second week of strength and conditioning workouts, new transfer Jordan Battles, the former Brandeis quarterback, is slowly acclimating to the new environment and is excited to work with and learn from his new Rockets teammates.
Former Brandeis QB Jordan Battles excited to work with new Judson teammatesPublished: June 17, 2020, 3:14 amAs Judson football progresses through their second week of strength and conditioning workouts, new transfer Jordan Battles, the former Brandeis quarterback, is slowly acclimating to the new environment and is excited to work with and learn from his new Rockets teammates.
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SAN ANTONIO Upon receiving a commemorative trophy for his teams first ever qualification for the UIL state tournament, Brandeis boys basketball head coach Marc Gardner took the time to recognize eight Broncos seniors who have ended their high school careers without an opportunity to play on the Alamodome court.
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SAN ANTONIO – After knocking off Judson to claim the Regional Title, the Brandeis boys basketball team is excited to play in the program’s first UIL State Tournament. The Broncos will take on Duncanville in the Class 6A State Semifinals on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Alamodome. MORE BOYS BASKETBALL COVERAGE: Wagner wants revenge for 2019 title game lossCLASS 3A: Cole returns to state for second straight season
Brandeis excited for first UIL State Tournament appearancePublished: March 10, 2020, 10:50 pmAfter knocking off Judson to claim the Regional Title, an excited Brandeis Broncos boys basketball team is excited to play in the program's first UIL State Tournament.
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BGC Game of the Week Preview: Brandeis vs. JohnsonPublished: November 13, 2019, 12:31 amThe game of the week for the first week of the high school football season features a Week 1 rematch between the 10-0 Brandeis Broncos and the 6-4 Johnson Jaguars.
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District supremacy was on the line Tuesday night, as Clark remained unbeaten with a 3-1 victory over District 28-6A rival Brandeis, while Brennan rallied to top Taft. In District 27-5A, Alamo Heights continued their hot streak with a road sweep of rival Jefferson and Highlands kept pace with a win over Edison.
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