W hen high school and middle school sports wrapped up their school year in late May, the sports calendar slowed down to a bustle instead of a hustle. Every year, it’s the same. Sports season typically concludes with baseball, softball, tennis, golf and track. This year was no exception. Even though ...

Gillespie Downs is one of just four horse racing tracks still open for business around Texas. And it opens for its four-weekend racing season this Saturday and Sunday at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Race dates, rain or shine, are scheduled for July 5-6, July 19-20, Aug. 9-10 and Aug. 23-24, wh...

A former world-ranked swimmer who dedicated his life to teaching science and coaching high school swimming retired this year. James Lorys, 62, placed eighth at the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 1,500-meter freestyle and was ranked 10th in the world. He swam at the University of Iowa, where he stud...

The school year is officially over now that all of our teams are on summer break, but that doesn’t mean that sports will completely vanish from the lo...

The Fredericksburg High School varsity girls’ softball season came to an end in the regional finals against eventual threetime state champion Corpus C...

Clockwise from top center: Levi Hodges, 7, of Fredericksburg makes a reception during the Little Billies Football Camp at FHS Stadium last Wednesday. ...