FHS softball holds Bandera scoreless for first district win

Liv Dunlop (right) fist bumps FHS Head Softball Coach Derrick Dietrich after she hit a triple in the bottom of the third inning to bring home three runs in the Billies 16-0 win over Bandera Friday night at the FHS Softball Field. — Standard-Radio Post/Cary Burgess

Sports

By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor, on March 18, 2026

Liv Dunlop tripled in the bottom of the third inning last Friday to fuel the Fredericksburg High School varsity girls softball team to a 16-0 win over Bandera at the FHS Softball Field.

Sports

Battlin’ Billies blast Converse Judson

By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor

March 18, 2026

The Fredericksburg High School varsity boys baseball team had no problems dismantling Converse Judson, 10-0, last Tuesday at Judson High School. Harri...

Sports

Heritage boys track and field takes first

By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor

March 18, 2026

The Heritage High School varsity boys track and field team took first place at the Hubbell High School Relays in Junction on Thursday, March 5. Sean O...

Community, Gillespie Life

Remembering Lange’s Grocery

A granddaughter of its owners looks back on simpler times

By Mary Wiemers

March 18, 2026

My maternal grandfather, Rudy Lange (a.k.a. “Opa”), was an entrepreneur. He completed 10th grade at St. Mary’s High School in Fredericksburg before st...

Community, Gillespie Life

When did everything become a pod?

Phil Houseal

March 18, 2026

HOUSE Amost pivotal change in culture happened in our lifetimes. Yet I would bet most of you haven’t recognized it. This simple conversion changed at ...

Commentary

Cornyn reverses filibuster stance

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders

March 18, 2026

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn last week reversed his opposition to changing the Senate’s filibuster rules, writing in an op-ed that legislation in that chambe...

Commentary

Eye on government can track money, wrongdoing

Guest column By Kelly Shannon

March 18, 2026

As we watch over our government, it’s often about the money. Are taxpayer dollars being spent wisely on social programs, road projects and employee pa...

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