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Some of the stars of 2022-23 LSA Boys Track & Field
THE HOME STRETCH: Lutheran South advances to State Meet
It’s that time of year again.
The TAPPS Track & Field season is finally reaching its thrilling finale with the State Meet taking place next week.
As the highest ranking private school teams in the state converge, Lutheran South Academy will be represented on the grand stage with a plethora of their top performers seeking to make their claim as the best of the best.
After showing up the competition at the South Regional Meet in San Marcos yesterday, LSA will have over a dozen athletes traveling to Midway Panther Stadium in Hewitt, TX with fans in tow eager for the opportunity to become State Champions.
Here are the Pioneers who have qualified for the final meet of the TAPPS season..
2022-23 LSA Girls Track & FieldBradley C. Collier (VYPE)
TAPPS South Regional Meet Results/State Qualifiers
Boys 4x100 Relay (4th Place-44.04): Blaine Birkelbach (Sr.), John LeBlanc (So.), Jacob Howard (Sr.), Jaylin Lowery (Sr.)
Boys 4x400 Relay (3rd Place-3:29.53): Jonah Weber (Jr.), Cole Noack (Jr.), Nathan Robert (Jr.), Matthew Gaitan (Jr.)
Girls 4x200 Relay (4th Place-1:48.75)
Boys 110m Hurdles (2nd Place-16.26): Alec Salerno (Sr.)
Boys 800m Dash (1st Place-1:57.37): Marcus Gaitan (Jr.)
Boys 800m Dash (2nd Place-1:57.78): Matthew Gaitan (Jr.)
Girls Discus (2nd Place-122-5): Rachel Bell (Sr.)
Boys Shot Put (4th Place-43-5.5): Kris St. Clair (Jr.)
Boys Long Jump (1st Place-21-4): Ben Hughes (Jr.)
Girls Pole Vault (2nd Place-10-0): Alma Martin (So.)
Boys Pole Vault (2nd Place-13-0):Wilson Klein (Jr.)
Boys Discus (2nd Place-133-0): Kris St. Clair (Jr.)
Boys Discus (3rd Place-132-6): Cole Noack (Jr.)
Competition takes place this upcoming Friday and Saturday, so expect Lutheran South to cap off their prodigious Spring on a high note.
2022-23 Lutheran South Academy Baseball
HEATING UP: LSA gaining momentum amid district play
It would appear that LSA Baseball is delivering on its promise to “get back on top” in the race for TAPPS supremacy on the diamond.
The Pioneers have started off the Spring season like they were shot out of a cannon, winning nine out of their first ten games, which included an especially sweet series sweep over heated rival, Second Baptist, to begin district play.
Things have only improved for Lutheran South as they currently hold a 12-6 record, and are neck-and-neck with TWCA and FBCA for the top spot in their division (3-1 district record).
LSA's Blaine BirkelbachBradley C. Collier (VYPE)
LSA’s bullpen has been lights out through the first half of Spring Ball, particularly with junior RHP Roland Aguillon, senior LHP Blaine Birkelbach (2022 first-team all-district), RHP Logan Schmidt (Sr.), and RHP Zeke Ramirez (So.), on the mound.
In addition to the talent shown by the Pioneers’ pitching and defense, their batting has proven to be even more of a threat to opponents.
LSA's Victor Coronado (Left) and Marcus Cantu (Right) Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
Sophomore IF/RHP Victor Coronado (Texas-commit), along with senior Catcher Ethan Hughes, 3B Rowdy Sowers (Sr.), freshman INF Marcus Cantu, and OF Brody Smith (So.), just to name a few, have been putting on a clinic while at bat.
LSA's Ethan HughesBradley C. Collier (VYPE)
With FBCA and St. John XXIII on tap, the remainder of their district schedule will begin LSA’s journey to reclaim their 2021 State Championship form.
Expect more action to come from the Pioneers.
LSA's Rowdy Sowers Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)