UIL STATE

O'Connor capped their magical season with the program's first UIL State title, while D'Hanis repeated their incredible performance in 2019 by claiming both the softball and baseball Class 1A State titles.

For the third time in the last four years, the D'Hanis softball team will play for the UIL Class 1A State Championship.

O'Connor and D'Hanis will represent the greater San Antonio area at the UIL State softball tournament in Austin this week.

Jess Gonzales scores the game-winning goal on a penalty kick, as the Boerne boys soccer team defeats Celina 2-1 in overtime to claim the program's second straight UIL Class 4A State title.

After a valiant second-half rally, the Cole boys basketball team saw a late lead slip away in a 53-51 loss to Dallas Madison in the UIL Class 3A State championship game on Saturday morning.

After Thursday's victory over Hitchcock in the state semifinals, the Cole boys basketball team will square off against Dallas Madison for the UIL Class 3A state title on Saturday morning.

Despite an inspired first-half performance, the Boerne Champion boys basketball team fell to Mansfield Timberview in the UIL Class 5A State semifinals on Thursday evening, 55-43 at the Alamodome.

Seniors Trey Blackmore, Dre Ray and Silas Livingston powered the Cole boys basketball team to a 53-49 victory over Hitchcock in the UIL Class 3A state semifinals, clinching a spot in Saturday's championship game.

In their first UIL State Tournament appearance, the Clark Cougars come up short against DeSoto in the Class 6A semifinals at the Alamodome on Friday night.

For the second time in the last three seasons, the Fredericksburg girls basketball team found themselves on the court at the Alamodome for the UIL Class 4A State semifinals.

Highlights and reaction from the UIL Class 6A State swimming and diving championships in Austin, as Johnson junior Jada Scott claims her first individual title and Clark senior Lane Stallworth finishes second overall in the boys 1 meter diving competition.

Highlights and reaction from the UIL Class 5A State swimming and diving championships in Austin, as Alamo Heights senior Connor Foote breaks a pair of state records and strikes gold in two individual events, while the Boerne Champion girls win another relay title for the second straight season.

High school wrestlers from across the greater San Antonio area travel to the Berry Center in Cypress on Friday morning for the UIL State tournament, looking to punch their tickets to Saturday's championship rounds.

After one of the greatest years in San Antonio sports history, KSAT 12 counts down the 12 best moments and memories from 2021.

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.

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.

After falling behind 4-3 in doubles competition, Wimberley rallies to win eight of the 12 singles matches contested to defeat Boerne 11-5 in the Class 4A Regional Final and advance to this year's UIL State team tennis tournament.

Making the program's first appearance in the state baseball tournament since 2005, Smithson Valley fell behind early and was unable to mount a late comeback in a loss to Rockwall Heath in the Class 6A semifinals on Friday night.

After defeating Los Fresnos in a one-game, winner-take-all Regional Final on Friday, the Smithson Valley baseball hit the practice field on Monday to prepare for the program's first berth in the UIL Class 6A State tournament since 2005.

An RBI-single in the top of the 6th ended up being the difference in a classic pitchers duel, as the Judson softball team's magical season comes up one run short of the UIL Class 6A State title in a 1-0 loss to Deer Park.

After yet another rain delay forced the final innings to be postponed until Friday afternoon, Smithson Valley baseball survived another rally to defeat Los Fresnos in their one-game Regional Final playoff at Cabaniss Field.

With the weather forcing a change of location to Leander, Judson softball didn't miss a beat, scoring early and adding insurance late in a 6-2 victory over Rockwall in the UIL Class 6A state semifinals on Friday.

The Judson softball team is going where they've never gone before: to Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin for the Class 6A state semifinals against Rockwall on Friday.

Pitcher Marissa Santos only allowed 3 hits all game, and the Cowgirls' bats came alive for a big third inning, as D'Hanis defeated Gail Borden County 4-1 to return to the UIL Class A State championship game.

For the first time in program history, the Judson softball team has advanced to the UIL Class 6A State Tournament. The Rockets defeated Austin Bowie in come-from-behind fashion in game two by a final score of 4-3.

Led by Julia Vollmer's third-place performance in the individual standings, the Alamo Heights girls golf team secured the first state title in program history, claiming the UIL Class 5A state championship with a combined score of 609.

Senior Jasmine Montgomery's remarkable performance caps a brilliant week of competition at this year's UIL State Track & Field Championships, powering the Reagan Rattlers to a second-place finish in the overall Class 6A team standings.

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.

The second day of the UIL State Track and Field Championships brings state records and more champions to the greater San Antonio area, including thrilling performances from Boerne Champion, Alamo Heights, Southwest, Shiner and Yorktown.

After a year hiatus, Class 3A and 4A athletes return to Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin for the first day of competition at the UIL State Track & Field Championships.

After a COVID-shortened season, three San Antonio area wrestlers are bringing home state titles from the Berry Center in Cypress at the UIL Class 6A State Wrestling Championships.

This past Saturday, both the LEE and Boerne boys soccer teams won state titles in convincing fashion, ending long championship droughts for both programs.

For the first time since 2006, the Boerne boys soccer team are state champions after a dominant 3-1 victory over Diamond Hill-Jarvis in the UIL Class 4A State title game on Saturday morning.

On Thursday afternoon, the Boerne Greyhounds held their final practice prior to competing in Saturday's UIL Class 4A State Championship Game against Fort Worth Diamond Hill Jarvis. The match is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown.

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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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.

SAN ANTONIO – With the boys state basketball tournament officially canceled, the UIL honored all of the remaining qualifiers, including the Wagner Thunderbirds and Cole Cougars, with trophies to commemorate their achievements this season.

Wagner, Cole basketball teams honored by UIL with State Championship trophyPublished: June 11, 2020, 11:40 amWith the boys state basketball tournament officially canceled, the UIL honored all of the remaining qualifiers, including the Wagner Thunderbirds and Cole Cougars, with trophies.

It is still the only medley relay in Texas high school swimming history to break the 1:31 barrier. This summer, Hunt and Nwaeze are following in his footsteps, as they both prepare to swim at the Division I level at Notre Dame and Iowa respectively. Combined with the crazy athletics that they have and the amazing academics that they have, it’s a no-brainer why I went there.”“I was already in contact with the coach,” Nwaeze explained. It’s the most I can do right now.”Smithson Valley's Amechi Nwaeze training at home in his own pool due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I can’t tell how I’m training.

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.

SAN ANTONIO – With memories from last season’s championship game loss still lingering, the Wagner Thunderbirds enter Thursday’s Class 5A State Semifinal against Mansfield Timberview with revenge on their minds. Tip off between the two schools is set for 7 p.m. at the Alamodome. MORE BOYS BASKETBALL COVERAGE: Brandeis clinches first state berthGIRLS STATE RECAP: Judson, Veterans Memorial and Fredericksburg represent greater San Antonio area

SAN ANTONIO – A full recap of all of this week’s girls basketball action at the 2020 UIL State Tournament, as Judson seeks to defend their Class 6A title, and Veterans Memorial and Fredericksburg vie their first championships in Class 5A and 4A respectively. FULL GAME RECAPSCLASS 6A STATE SEMIFINALS: Judson vs. DuncanvilleCLASS 5A STATE SEMIFINALS: Veterans Memorial vs. Mansfield TimberviewCLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Veterans Memorial vs. Frisco LibertyCLASS 4A STATE SEMIFINALS: Fredericksburg vs. Argyle

SAN ANTONIO – Despite a game-high 15 points from senior Sahara Jones, the Veterans Memorial Patriots come up short against Frisco Liberty in the program’s second UIL State Championship Game, 35-26. CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEWinner Final Score Runner-Up Frisco Liberty 35-26 Veterans MemorialMORE STATE COVERAGE: Judson falls in Class 6A Semifinals

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Jessica covers high school, college and professional sports in the San Antonio area. Copyright 2020 by KSAT - All rights reserved. SAN ANTONIO – In the Class 5A State Semifinals, Veterans Memorial edges Mansfield Timberview to advance to the State Championship Game. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

In the Class 5A State Semifinals, Veterans Memorial edges Mansfield Timberview to advance to the State Championship Game. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

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.