Wilson County News

High School seniors from Floresville, La Vernia, and Poth competed April 12 in the 2026 San Antonio Sports All-Star Basketball Game, presented by Valero. Floresville’s Logan Pawlik and Samuel Rodriguez represented Team White. La Vernia’s Ethan Dye joined Poth’s Koy Moczygemba on Team Blue. The final score was Team White 113, Team Blue 85. Article Link

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Floresville High School track and field athletes had an impressive showing at the District meet in Somerset April 9. Varsity girls took the District Championship. Varsity boys earned Co-District Championship (Back-to-Back Titles). The junior varsity girls claimed the District Championship for the third year in a row. In addition, 25 athletes qualified for the Area meet set for Thursday, April 16, in Cuero, where they will compete for a chance to advance to Regionals. Congratulations to these athletes on their hard work and success. Area qualifiers •100-meter – Drake Coronado (District Champion) •110-meter hurdles – Story Maldonado •200-meter – Cole... Article Link

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Poth competed in the District 26-3A track meet and achieved high marks. Results are as follows. Junior varsity boys District Team Champions •100-meter dash - 2nd - Aidan Pena, 5th-Blaise Alexander •200-meter dash - 1st - Colton Garza, 5th-Landon Arruda •400-meter dash - 1st - Ryan Thomas, 2nd- Ethan Trissell, 4th - Dom Jansky •800-meter run - 3rd - Matthew Gorzell, 5th - Alex Salas •1600-meter run - 2nd - Matthew Gorzell, 5th - Alex Salas •3200-meter run - 4th Matthew Gorzell •110-meter hurdles - 1st - Brayden Ramzinski, 2nd - Joshua Clark •300-meter hurdles - 1st - Joshua Clark,... Article Link

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The Poth Pirates blanked the Stockdale Brahmas Friday night, April 10, 10-0 behind the pitching of junior Braden Arruda and senior Major Luna. After an intentional walk to Luna, sophomore Collin Korb sent a shot to right center for a triple, scoring 3 runs. Later on, Luna and junior Keegan Clark both went deep for the Pirates. Poth finished the game with a run rule in the fifth inning, 10-0. The Pirates sit tied for first place with Goliad, with a 6-1 District record and 18-6 overall. The Pirates traveled to Luling April 14 and will travel to Nixon-Smiley to... Article Link

NIXON — The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs delivered a strong performance at the April 8-9 District track meet in Goliad, finishing third out of six teams and advancing nine athletes to the Area track meet, set for Thursday, April 16, in Goliad. Leading the way in the field events, Eric Rodriguez and Levi Alvis each punched their tickets in the triple jump, while Jaylun Rodriguez dominated the shot put, claiming the District Championship and continuing his standout spring season. On the track, the Mustangs demonstrated depth and versatility across multiple events. Distance standout Kyzick Jantes qualified for both the 3200-meter and 1600-meter... Article Link

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Falls City High School track and field athletes competed in the District track meet. Falls City Area qualifiers •3200-meter run - Gabe Liska - 2nd place •3200-meter run - Abby DeLeon - 2nd place •Pole vault - 1st Tanner Haws 2nd (tie) Braxton Lake and Eli Liska •Pole vault - 1st Isla Moy •Long jump - 1st Keandra Johnson 2nd Kenley Wiatrek 4th Audrey Pawelek •Long jump – 3rd Drew Chesser •Discus - 1st Leah Sekula 4th Addy Berry •High jump - 1st Travis Black •Shot put - 2nd Riley Ehrlich 4th Lane Yosko •Shot put - 1st Leah Sekula... Article Link

Before taking the field against Luling on Senior Night, the Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs celebrated three important members of their program April 10, honoring Tyra Ortiz, Sadie Walden, and Sandra Valerio for their dedication and commitment to Lady Mustang softball. Although Nixon-Smiley fell to Luling 9-6, the night still served as a meaningful opportunity to recognize the impact the three seniors have had on the program. Their leadership, hard work, and perseverance have helped set the tone for the Lady Mustangs throughout the season. Despite the setback, Nixon-Smiley’s postseason hopes remain alive. The Lady Mustangs turned their focus to a critical... Article Link

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Explore the rich history of the Alamo at the Alamo Adventure Camp this summer in San Antonio. Campers ages 9 to 12 can participate in hands-on learning experiences, led by Alamo experts, that includes real artifacts, hidden stories, and more. Participants can choose from two sessions: •June 8-12 •June 22-26 Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Campers bring their own sack lunch. Tuition is 0, or 0 for Friends of the Alamo members. For information, go to www.thealamo.org/. The Alamo is located at 300 Alamo Plaza in San Antonio. Article Link

Twenty-three East Central High School students on their way to a one-act play competition April 10 received a jolt when the bus they were riding in was struck from behind by a black Ford Explorer involved in a high-speed chase. According to reports, the incident occurred at about 9:30 a.m. Friday near the intersection of U.S. 87 and Loop 410. The driver of the Explorer, identified as Brandon X. Cortina, 21, was attempting to evade Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol troopers, who had been chasing him from Gonzales County through Wilson County. After his Explorer hit the bus,... Article Link