After given the ‘keys to the Ferrari,’ Ariel Tobeck ready to drive Vista Ridge back to glory
Trusted with the circle as a freshman, Vista Ridge pitcher Ariel Tobeck didn’t just survive – she thrived. Now a sophomore, she’s ready to lead the Lady Rangers back to prominence.
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Softball preview: 10 teams to watch in the Austin–San Antonio area for 2026
Opening day is here. From Hyde Park and Weimar to Dripping Springs and Georgetown, here are 10 high school softball teams to watch in the Austin–San Antonio area during the 2026 season.
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The Austin Sports Journal 2026 preseason All-South Central Texas softball team
The Austin Sports Journal reveals its 2026 preseason All-South Central Texas softball team, highlighting the top players across the Austin–San Antonio metroplex.
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2026 Austin–San Antonio area high school softball preseason rankings
Dripping Springs, Smithson Valley, Hyde Park and more lead the Austin Sports Journal preseason rankings for the 2026 high school softball season in the Austin–San Antonio area.
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List of Austin-San Antonio area softball state champions and tournament qualifiers
See a comprehensive list of Austin–San Antonio area softball programs that have won UIL state championships or reached the state tournament, showcasing decades of postseason success.
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Elite 50: Area high school softball players to know for the 2026 season
The Austin Sports Journal’s Elite 50 spotlights the top high school softball players across The Austin-San Antonio metroplex entering the 2026 season, featuring standouts from every classification and position. See who made the list.
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Vandegrift & Wimberley win Lone Star Cup in respective classifications
Vandegrift and Wimberley secure the 2024-25 UIL Lone Star Cup titles in Class 6A and 4A, respectively, after standout performances across multiple sports. Final standings to be confirmed July 1.
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Austin Sports Journal 2025 All-Austin metro softball awards: Rouse’s Madi George named Miss Austin Softball
Rouse’s Madi George headlines the Austin Sports Journal’s 2025 All-Austin Metro Softball Awards. See who else earned top honors across the area.
The Austin Sports Journal’s 2025 softball all-metro 6A, 5A & 4A-below teams
See the best high school softball players from the Austin area in the Austin Sports Journal’s all-metro teams for Class 6A, 5A and 4A and below.
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Meet the five finalists for the Austin Sports Journal’s Miss Austin Softball award
The Austin Sports Journal reveals its five finalists for its Miss Austin Softball award, given to the Austin area’s player of the year. Players from Lexington, Dripping Springs, Cedar Ridge, Rouse and Hyde Park are up for the honor.
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2025 UIL softball state tournament: Stories, parings and final scores
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 UIL softball state championships, including ticket information, game previews and schedule.
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Incoming Longhorn Hannah Wells puts on a show in her future home
Coahoma’s Hannah Wells capped her high school career with a third straight state title and MVP honors. She’s already a standout at McCombs Field, where she’ll soon play for the University of Texas. With five home runs and a 6-1 pitching record in state tournament games, Wells leaves a legacy and looks ahead to Austin.
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UIL softball: Lexington falls to Coahoma in Class 3A Division II state final
Coahoma claimed its third straight UIL Class 3A Division II softball title with a 6-1 win over Lexington. MVP Hannah Wells, a Texas signee, led with a homer and strong pitching.
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Championship bloodline: Lexington’s Taylor Akin aims to win state title on the field her grandfather won two
Taylor Akin, granddaughter of former La Grange coach Arthur Behrend, leads Lexington into the UIL Class 3A Division II softball state final. With a 21-4 record and 214 strikeouts, Akin hopes to bring home the title—just like her grandfather did in 2014 and 2016.
2025 UIL softball playoff parings: Schedule and results for Austin-area teams
Follow the UIL softball playoffs with the Austin Sports Journal. Find round-by-round pairings, schedules and final scores for Austin-area teams throughout the postseason.
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Softball roundup: Lexington moves 1 game closer to state championship
Taylor Akin, granddaughter of former La Grange coach Arthur Behrend, threw a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts to lead her team past Jourdanton 2-0 in the 3A state semifinal series opener.
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Softball playoffs: Leander drops two to Smithson Valley; Dripping Springs, Lexington heading to state semifinals
Smithson Valley, Dripping Springs & Lexington softball teams advance to UIL softball state semifinals after thrilling regional final wins. Full recap of key plays.
Softball playoffs: Rouse sweeps Liberty Hill to secure 1st state semifinal appearance
Rouse sweeps Liberty Hill to advance to the state semifinals for the first time in school history, while Cedar Ridge forces a Game 3 against Dripping Springs.
See photos from Dripping Springs’ playoff win over Cedar Ridge
See photos from Dripping Springs’ G1 win over Cedar Ridge in a UIL softball Class 6A Division II regional final series.
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TAPPS softball playoffs: Hyde Park wins Division II state championship
Third baseman Kylie Yeager’s clutch play wins TAPPS Division II state title for Hyde Park, ending Austin’s decade-long drought without a softball state championship in any division.
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Softball playoffs: Mia Ruiz’s RBI-double puts Jaguars one win away from 6A-I regional finals
Buda Johnson’s Mia Ruiz drives in the game-winning run in a thrilling first game of a best-of-three Class 6A Division I regional semifinal series. Get the hightlights.
2025 TAPPS softball & baseball playoff pairings, results for Austin-area teams
See matchups, schedule and results for the TAPPS baseball and softball playoffs for Austin-area teams.
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Softball playoffs: Hendrickson piles it on in Game 3 against Bastrop to advance
Kara Luongo’s shutout powers Hendrickson past Bastrop in a decisive Game 3 in a bi-district playoff series. The Hawks advance in the UIL softball playoffs to face Victoria East.
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See photos from Hendrickson vs. Bastrop softball series finale
See photos from Saturday’s game three of a UIL Class 5A Division I bi-district softball playoff series between Bastrop and Hendrickson.
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Softball playoffs: Lake Travis powers past Round Rock with HRs by Smith, Pinzon
Get highlights from Thursday’s Class 6A Division I softball bi-district playoff game between Lake Travis and Round Rock.
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Kate Bookidis hopes the stars align for her final playoff run with Bowie
Meet Bowie senior pitcher Kate Bookidis, who has a passion for space and is the unequivocal leader for the Lady Dawgs softball team.
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2025 UIL softball playoff preview: Austin-area storylines, teams and players to watch
Here’s everything you need to know to get ready for the 2025 UIL softball playoffs, including Austin-area storylines and players and teams to watch.
Kenna Spence’s 3-run double in sixth inning sends Hutto to the playoffs
Hutto third baseman Kenna Spence’s clutch double drives in three runs to secure a 5-4 victory over Vista Ridge, sending the Hippos to the UIL softball playoffs.
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The UIL softball playoffs begin next week. See what area teams have qualified as season nears end
The Austin Sports Journal takes a glance at how the 2025 UIL softball playoff picture is shaping up with potential first round matchups and a new format.
See photos from Dripping Springs’ win over Bowie in District 26-6A softball action
See photos from Friday’s District 26-6A softball game between Dripping Springs and Bowie. The Tigers won the game and hold a half-game lead over Lake Travis in the standings.
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2025 softball preview: Austin-area storylines to watch in the upcoming season
The Austin Sports Journal previews the 2025 Texas high school softball season in the Austin area. Here are five of the top storylines to watch in the new season.
2025 softball preview: Meet the 2025 preseason All-Austin Metro Softball Super Team
Find out who are the top players are for the upcoming 2025 Texas high school softball season in the Austin Sports Journal’s Preseason All-Austin Metro Softball Super Team.
2025 softball preview: See who made our preseason Austin-area rankings for 6A, 5A and 4A & below
See who tops the Austin Sports Journal’s preseason softball rankings for the 2025 Texas high school softball season.
2024 All-Austin Metro Softball awards: Miss Austin Softball, rising star and more
See what high school softball players from the Austin area took home individual superlatives in our inaugural All-Austin Metro Softball Team.
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The Austin Sports Journal’s 2024 All-Austin Metro Softball teams
See the selections for the Austin Sports Journal’s All-Austin Metro Softball Teams for Class 6A, 5A and 4A and below.
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Readers’ choice: Liberty Hill’s Rylee Slimp voted top player in the area
Liberty Hill senior Rylee Slimp was the reader’s choice for the 2024 Austin area player of the year. The official All-Austin Metro Softball Team will be announced on Thursday.
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Meet the finalists for the Austin Sports Journal’s Miss Austin Softball award
Find out who the five finalists for the Austin Sports Journal’s Miss Austin Softball award given to the best overall player in the Greater Austin Metro Area and vote for your favorite.
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For the 2nd year in-a-row, the Austin area is shut out of UIL state softball tournament
The UIL state softball tournament in Austin lacked an Austin team for the second consecutive year, despite the region’s strong softball history.
UIL softball playoffs: Regional finals results and schedule
See the results and schedule for Liberty Hill’s Class 5A-Region IV championship series with Harlingen South in 2024 UIL softball playoffs.
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Softball playoffs: Liberty Hill flexes muscles, but haunted by errors in season-ending loss
Despite four home runs in a Class 5A regional final, the Liberty Hill Panthers had their softball season end on a hot Saturday afternoon in San Antonio.
Photos: Liberty Hill takes on Harlingen South in Class 5A regional final
Check out photos from Saturday’s Class 5A-Region IV softball championship game between Liberty Hill and Harlingen South in San Antonio, Texas.
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Softball playoffs: Liberty Hill falls in series opener despite out-hitting opponent
The Liberty Hill Panthers (32-9) suffered a setback in their Class 5A regional final series despite a big night at the plate. Find out what happened.
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UIL softball playoffs: Full regional semifinal results for Austin-area teams
Get final scores for regional semifinal games for Austin-area teams in the UIL Texas high school softball playoffs.
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UIL softball playoffs: Liberty Hill moves on; Lake Travis and Leander’s seasons end
Get caught up on UIL softball playoff action in the Austin area as Liberty Hill moved on, while Leander and Lake Travis had their seasons come to an end.
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2024 UIL softball playoff results for Austin-area teams
Gind the results of regional quarterfinal playoff games featuring Austin-area teams in the UIL softball playoffs. Find out who advanced to the next round.
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Pinzon prevents disaster, then drives in winning run to send Cavs into next round
Late inning heroics sends Lake Travis back to the regional semifinals for first time since 2015.
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Photos: Lake Travis takes on Bowie in softball regional quarterfinal playoff
See photos from Friday’s Class 6A UIL softball playoff game between District 26-6A rivals Bowie and Lake Travis at Dripping Springs High School.
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Softball playoffs: Leander finally figures out Hays, extends winning streak to 11 games
Leander snaps Hays’ dominance over the Lions in the opener of a best-of-three UIL regional quarterfinal softball playoff series.
Photos: Leander faces off with Hays in softball regional quarterfinal
See photos from Thursday’s Class 5A UIL softball playoff game between District 25-5A rivals Hays and Leander at Del Valle High School in Del Valle, Texas.
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Thorndale’s Karis Ginn might be Austin’s best kept softball secret (w/ video)
Thorndale’s Karis Ginn might be the best kept softball secret in the Greater Austin area. The junior has the Bulldogs eyeing a state tournament berth.
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