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Vandegrift & Wimberley win Lone Star Cup in respective classifications

It’s the 3rd time for Vandegrift and the second time for Wimberley

By Michael Adams
Austin Sports Journal

The UIL on Friday posted updated standings for the Lone Star Cup in each classification with points for baseball and softball.

With the updates to points totals, Austin-area schools Vandegrift (Class 6A) and Wimberley (Class 4A) will win the 2024-25 Lone Star Cup for their respective classification. Standings will become final on July 1.

The UIL Lone Star Cup is awarded annually to six high schools – one in each of the six UIL classifications – based on their team performance in district and state championships. The winning schools in each classification will receive the UIL Lone Star Cup trophy and a $1,000 scholarship.

Vandegrift had a 30-point lead going into the baseball and softball playoffs and clinched the cup by qualifying for the 2025 UIL baseball playoffs. It is the Vipers third Lone Star Cup in school history and first since 2016.

Vandegrift had a remarkable athletic year. Th football team winning the Class 6A Division II state championship and won a district championship, while the volleyball team reaching the state semifinals and also won a district championship.

In winter sports, the girls basketball team reached the regional semifinals and the boys basketball team reached the second round.

In the spring, the girls soccer team reached the state semifinals, while the boys soccer team won the school’s first soccer state championship. Also, the girls golf team were the Class 6A runners up.

Vandegrift head coach Jonathan Winship raises the Class 6A Division II boys soccer state championship trophy after teh Vipers defeated Mesquite on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal)

Wimberley’s baseball team reaching the Class 4A Division II championship game pushed the Texans past Celina and Canyon Randall to claim the 4A cup by one-half point. Wimberley finished with 160.5 points while Celina finished second with 160 and Randall finished third with 103.5. It’s the Texans’ first Lone Star Cup win since 2000.

Three of the Wimberley’s athletic teams played in state championship games, including the volleyball and girls soccer teams. The Lady Texans volleyball team claimed their seventh state championship by defeating Randall in the Class 4A Division II finals. Randall got its revenge in the 4A-II soccer championship.

The boys basketball team reached the regional finals for the first time, while the Texans football team reached the state semifinals for the third year in a row and the boys track team finished as runner up.

Wimberley’s Laney Hennessee (10) celebrates after a kill during a UIL Class 4A Division II state volleyball semifinal on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 at St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal)