squad from San Antonio Wagner High School in the finale; in that game, they rallied back from a deficit at the half and combined an aggressive defense . We worked so hard for this opportunity. Frisco Liberty's Jacy Abii (24) makes a pass to Frisco Liberty's Journee Harris (23) in front of Wagner's LA Sneed (2) during the Class 5A state semifinal at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, March 2, 2023. The Bucs suffered their first loss since Dec. 6, 2022 as . Texas A&M men's basketball, who finish SEC play in second place, helped their NCAA Tournament seeding in Saturday's regular-season finale. They knew if I couldnt hit three and stop LA from driving the basketball, it would stop everything.. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. I'm going to miss my coach, he has been there all my years and my childhood. Lopez scored 12 points, and led Veterans Memorial from long range with three 3-pointers and Mosley and Brown each scored eight points. Quarter-sized hail hits San Antonio area. . Wagner's push to take over Bakhmut, a city in Ukraine's partially occupied eastern Donetsk region, has stalled and turned into a grinding battle. The game stopped for several minutes as people worked to clean hail off the court. Wagner trails Frisco Liberty 53-37 with 3:21 left in the game. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. "I thought our girls played really good. Karen J. Wagner High School is a high school in unincorporated Bexar County, Texas, United States.It is operated by the Judson Independent School District.The school has a San Antonio address but is not within the San Antonio city limits.. Wagner's LA Sneed (2) shoots over Frisco Liberty's Lilian Johnson (21) during the fourth quarter of the UIL Class 5A state semifinal at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, March 2, 2023. A Texas high school state semifinal basketball game was temporarily stopped after hail driven by strong winds blew in through the roof of the Alamodome in San Antonio. Wagner's defense harangued Veterans Memorial into 17 turnovers, including seven in the first quarter. San Antonio Clark defeated Coppell 49-48 in girls basketball in Class 6A state semifinal on Friday, March 3, 2023 at the Alamodome. It was kind of a pick your poison and we prefer to give up two instead of three. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. South San Antonio High School is a public high school located in the city of San Antonio, Texas, United States and classified as a 6A school by the UIL. Sam Houstons Yazmin Brown (32) attempts to score against Wagners LA Sneed (02) during their Class 5A second round girls basketball game at Littleton Gym on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Nunez broke the 1,500-point threshold on New Years Eve when he scored 44 points to lead Wagner to an 81-58 victory against Smithson Valley. Years of Service & Spirit of Judson Award Ceremony, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM She was a starter as a freshman on Libertys 2020 state title team. So what has changed? SAN ANTONIO Waves of quarter and penny-sized hail pounded the San Antonio area for several minutes as thunderstorms passed through Thursday night. However, we got lackadaisical in the second quarter and allowed (Sam Houston) to score 19 points. 2 Alabama. Wagner had inched to within 37-32, but a 3-pointer from Keyera Roseby with five seconds left in the third quarter pushed Liberty's lead to eight points heading into the final eight minutes. Frisco Liberty's Judith Aluga (33) reacts as hail falls from the ceiling of the Alamodome with 5:35 left in the UIL Class 5A state semifinal game against the Wagner Thunderbirds at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, March 2, 2023. SAN ANTONIO - A teacher from Wagner High School has been arrested for having in the possession of child pornography. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Coach: Annissa Jackson Assistant Coach(es): Vanessa Craft, Len'Nique Brown, Robin Williams Mascot: Thunderbirds Colors: Red & Black Tournament Appearances: 5 (2008, 11, 14, 15, 23) Hendrickson lost a 45-43 heartbreaker to Fulshear in the Region III-5A championship game in Katy. VFW Post 2059 Honors MSG (RET) Joseph Dudley As Teacher of the Year, Supplemental Education Services (Spanish), Supplemental Special Education Services (English), Special Education Parent Advisory Council, Food Bank Food Distribution at Metzger MS, Years of Service & Spirit of Judson Award Ceremony, Superintendent Student Advisory Council Meeting, 3rd Annual JHS AFJROTC Booster Club Annual Car & Craft Show, Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). I have worked at The Dallas Morning News since 2000. UIL Regain Eligibility, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Schedule - Wagner Thunderbirds - San Antonio, TX Just another SportsHub Sites site 6A District 25 Judson High School Samuel Clemens High School Wagner High School 6A District 25 Judson High School Samuel Clemens High School Wagner High School Wagner Thunderbirds Menu Wagner Thunderbirds Tickets Sign up for Alerts Learn how coaches and fans can participate. The Red Hawks held a 16-6 advantage in second-chance points. @WagnerGirlsBB @InstantReplaySA #KSATsports pic.twitter.com/sF4NVEpnxx. Wagner (28-5) shot just 13 for 43 (30.2%) from the field and 4 for 18 from 3-point range (22.2%) against a Liberty defense that allows 33.8 points per game and made its perimeter defense a point of emphasis against a Wagner team that had shot 845 3-pointers before Thursday, averaging 26 attempts per game. But Frisco Libertys size advantage and defensive tenacity on the perimeter were too much to handle as the Red Hawks won, 62-51, in a Class 5A state semifinal on Thursday at the Alamodome. Losing was not an option, Roseby said. Liberty didnt panic, even though it had a 4-6 record at the time after starting the season ranked No. She previously worked for WICS/WRSP 20 in Springfield, Illinois. David Hinojosa has been working as a sports writer since 1993. 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In seven years, San Antonio won 3 State Titles on the boy's side, East Central in '95, Fox Tech in '97, and the Mustangs in 2002. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in communications from UT-Pan American. Wagner sophomore guard LA Sneed finished with 10 points on 3 of 21 shooting. We will be following live and providing updates throughout the game. 2018-2019 Boys Basketball Team Information. Liberty opened its first double-digit lead at 44-33 with over six minutes left in the game. Its the fifth consecutive season that a Frisco ISD school will play in the 5A state final, and a Liberty win would give FISD its second state title in girls basketball. The Red Hawks (28-10) led by as many as 16 points with 3:31 left in the fourth quarter. In all, there are 16 players in the NBA who got their start playing high school basketball in the Houston area. That was followed by a 30-point loss to 6A Cedar Hill. Watch high school basketball boys, girls with KSAT 12s Big Game Coverage for 2022, KSAT 12 Sports coverage of Early National Signing Day. Wagner, the District 26-5A champions, never trailed against Sam Houston, scoring the first nine points of the game and leading 16-4 after the opening quarter. According to KSAT12, the minor leak in the roof delayed the final quarter of the game. However, Sam Houston (23-12) hung. San Antonio Wagner 64, Liberty Hill 48 --- Class 4A Region I Tournament Rip Griffin Center, Lubbock Christian University Friday's Semifinals Canyon 49, Stephenville 31 Glen Rose 69, Canyon. Liberty's Keyera Roseby led the way with 28 points to go with nine rebounds. It is a tough matchup. Veterans Memorial took advantage of misfires from long range early to take a 7-6 lead on Wagner midway through the first quarter on a 3-pointer from Ashlynn Perez. Jury takes an hour to reach verdict over deal at Port S.A. Heres why it hailed through the Alamodome last night. Liberty coach Ross Reedy said the Red Hawks focused on guarding the arc. Wagner's Sahvani Sancho and Liberty's Jacy Abii lead all scorers with 13 points apiece. (Mark Mendez, Copyright 2021 by KSAT - All rights reserved. With Wagner trailing 46-35 with 5:35 remaining, both teams retreated to their benches and several people in the stands moved out of the way as hail somehow made its way through the Alamodome roof and onto the court. They played defense pretty good, Sancho said. Frisco Liberty's Za'Naiha Hensley (15) rebounds the ball over Wagner's Sahvani Sancho (3) and Aniya Bigley (23) during the UIL Class 5A state semifinal at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, March 2, 2023. Played all 39 games and averaged 17.5 points, 10.1 . The Wagner Thunderbirds (28-4) and the Frisco Liberty Redhawks (27-10) are facing off in a Texas Class 5A girls basketball state semifinal at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Tatiana Mosley and Adelynn Lopez helped the Eagles pull within 29-24 after 3-point shooting from Aniya Bigley helped bolster Wagner's offense, but the Thunderbirds closed on a 7-1 run to end the half, the dagger coming from LA Sneed on a deep triple as time expired, giving Wagner it's first double-digit lead. . Wagner's Sahvani Sancho (3) falls to the ground as she makes a shot during the fourth quarter of the UIL Class 5A state semifinal against the Frisco Liberty Redhawks at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, March 2, 2023. Jury takes an hour to reach verdict over deal at Port S.A. Heres why it hailed through the Alamodome last night. Wagner left no doubt to its dominance Friday night. Sahvani Sancho scored seven straight points and Nya Williams gave Wagner the lead with a bucket late in the period. Its good that we dont have to rely just on one person to get our points. The San Antonio Wagner Thunderbirds cheer after Wagner's Nya Williams (33)s three pointer against the Frisco Liberty Redhawks in the Class 5A state semifinal at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, March 2, 2023. by Somerset Events by Sport Ice Hockey Football Cheerleading and Dance Volleyball Basketball Wrestling Show all Sports Contact 3000 N Foster Road San Antonio, TX 78244 Associations University Interscholastic League Handbooks & Manuals for Academic Contests. Hail fell from the ceiling of the Alamodome and the game was paused for several minutes as people worked to clear hail off the court. Texas A&M men's basketball, who finish SEC play in second place, helped their NCAA Tournament seeding in Saturday's regular-season finale. Wagner defeated Sam Houston, 71-34, to move into the regional quarterfinals. That was a huge point of emphasis, Reedy said. High School Sports; Basketball; San Antonio Wagner - 2019-2020; San Antonio Wagner - 5A. He has also covered sports for the McAllen Monitor and the Dallas Morning News. LA Sneed, a freshman basketball player on the girls varsity. Wagner defeated Sam Houston, 71-34, to move into the regional quarterfinals. Sam Houstons Yazmin Brown (32) passes the ball under pressure by Wagners Aniya Bigley (23) during their Class 5A second round girls basketball game at Littleton Gym on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Follow your favorite high school teams and players, Explore and purchase photos of your local teams, See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports, MaxPreps Top 25 girls basketball rankings, MaxPreps Top 25 Girls Basketball Rankings, DeSoto (TX) vs. #1 Clark (San Antonio, TX), Texas Association of Private & Parochial Schools. Junior guard Keyera Roseby led the Red Hawks with 28 points and nine rebounds. Hays, which is riding a 16-game win streak of its own, advanced to the third round of the playoffs by beating MacArthur, 53-33, on Thursday night. With Liberty leading 46-35 with 5:35 remaining in the game, the roof at the Alamodme started leaking. The Thunderbirds made just 4 of 18 3-pointer with Sancho knocking in 4 of 9. The lefty leads Wagner in scoring this season, averaging 29.3 points per game. I cover high school sports as a reporter and help coordinate our coverage. Mascot: Thunderbirds There is 1 game for San Antonio girls basketball today. Everybody had a role and they bought in. In the closing moments of a runaway game, Wagner starters LA Sneed (02) and Sahvani Sancho (03) along with Basketball coach Annissa Jackson root for their players on the floor against Sam Houston during their Class 5A second round girls basketball game at Littleton Gym on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. ", Veterans Memorial senior Tatiana Mosley on what it meant to return to the regional tournament: "It meant a lot to come this far for my fourth year. Girls basketball: Wagner falls to Frisco Liberty in 5A semifinal, Aggies close out regular season with upset win over No. #KSATsports @SAFinestbball READ MORE: https://t.co/Ip4kgOlskV pic.twitter.com/0ialvOTADn. Before the game, I talked about how this team is a unit and everyone is a part of the unit. National Signing Day, JISD Hammer Bowl & Peanut Butter Bowl Results, JISD High Schools Participate in Whataburger Test Market. Freshman guard Jacy Abii had 19 points. It is now 15-0 since Jan. 1 after Abii returned after missing nearly a month with a hip injury. The Eagles were paced by Adelynn Lopez's 12 points, including three triples of her own. The winner advances to Saturday's championship game. I think thats good math.. The San Antonio Wagner Thunderbirds cheer after Wagner's Nya Williams (33)s three pointer against the Frisco Liberty Redhawks in the Class 5A state semifinal at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, March 2, 2023. Hail falls from the ceiling of the Alamodome in San Antonio Thursday, March 2, 2023, during the fourth quarter of the UIL girls state basketball Class 5A semifinal between the Frisco Liberty Redhawks and the Wagner Thunderbirds.