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Mayor Nirenberg expresses intent to work with Missions on new downtown baseball stadium
SAN ANTONIO — The downtown area may soon have another sports arena, this time for the San Antonio Missions baseball team. The Missions, the Double-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres, currently play at Nelson Wolff Municipal Stadium on the city's west side. Before August 1, San Antonio Mayor...
Meet the Olympic athletes with ties to San Antonio and Texas
SAN ANTONIO – The best athletes from Texas, the United States and the world are in Paris to light up the 2024 Summer Olympics in the historic City of Light. While some Olympic events such as soccer have already kicked off in France, the Olympic Games symbolically began Friday with the opening ceremony.
2 UTSA football players kicked off team for involvement in alleged robbery
SAN ANTONIO – A pair of University of Texas at San Antonio football players are no longer on the team because of their alleged involvement in a robbery, according to the university. Both Corey Lucius, 19, and Nicholas Ryan Brown, 23, face aggravated robbery charges stemming from a Feb....
San Antonio resident Aki Epenisa carries Tonga’s flag at Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony
SAN ANTONIO – A few weeks ago, KSAT shared the remarkable story of Aki Epenisa, the first female Olympic boxer to represent Tonga. During the 2024 Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony Friday in Paris, Epenisa was chosen to be a flag bearer and hold her island’s flag as she and her teammates went down the Seine River.
Nurses dress newborns as Olympians in tribute to 2024 Games
SAN ANTONIO - Nurses at Baptist Hospitals across San Antonio gave new parents an unforgettable surprise this week by dressing their newborns as Olympians. In a heartwarming tribute to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, which officially kicked off Friday in Paris, the NEST Women’s Services Units transformed the maternity wards into a festive celebration of athletic spirit.
Local Coaches Preparing For Student Athletes…And Football
SAN ANTONIO – With schools set to start within the next few weeks, The Messenger usually visits with our local school athletic directors and football coaches to see what the upcoming season will look like as the kids return to hit the books and the fields. The coaches all asked we do the interviews next week, as they are attending the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) 92nd annual Coaching School and Convention in San Antonio.
Where to watch the 2024 Olympic Games in San Antonio
San Antonio spots are gearing up to make this year's Olympic Games a gold-worthy moment. State of play: The games start Friday in Paris and will last through August 11. More parties will likely sprout up in the weeks to come, but here's what's happening this weekend. 🥳 Kick off...
OLLU Softball Announces the Freshman Class of 2024-2025
SAN ANTONIO (July 25, 2024) - The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) softball team has announced the freshmen class of 2024-2025. Alexia Alegria, Danika Jimenez, Yezenia Perez, Brianna Ramirez and Ayanna Trejo are joining the team. Head Coach Bruce Lenington looks forward to these new student-athletes' contributions to...
UTSA head football coach Jeff Traylor speaks at THSCA Convention
SAN ANTONIO – After winning their first bowl game in school history, the UTSA football program is looking to achieve even more this upcoming season while also losing their starting quarterback. With Frank Harris having graduated and moving on as the vice president of NIL fundraising organization City Fans...
UTSA Announces 2025 Football Game Against UIW
UTSA Athletics officials on Friday announced that the football program will host UIW on Sept. 13, 2025, at the Alamodome. This will mark the second time the Roadrunners and Cardinals will meet on the gridiron. UTSA registered a 35-7 victory in the previous meeting with UIW on Aug. 31, 2019, at the Alamodome.
Ligon ready to cap UTSA tenure on another high note
ARLINGTON — Much like his team, Jamal Ligon has experienced plenty of success at UTSA thus far, but the former Tyler Lee all-state linebacker admits helping the Roadrunners get their first bowl win in school history with their 35-17 victory against Marshall in the 2023 Frisco Bowl ranks as one of the biggest highlights of his collegiate career thus far.
Local high school baseball star Kayson Cunningham commits to Longhorns to join new head coach Jim Schlossnagle
SAN ANTONIO — When Jim Schlossnagle bolted Texas A&M for in-state rival Texas last month, he probably didn’t get many congratulatory calls from folks in College Station. But it was a call from San Antonio a few days later, that gave Schlossnagle and the Longhorns one of the top prospects in all of baseball.
Long Snapper Cian Stack Accepts All-American Bowl Invitation
Long snapper Cian Stack (Reno, NV/ Bishop Manogue Catholic High School) has officially accepted his invitation to the 2025 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fifth edition of the All-American Bowl, Stack will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC at 1:00 PM ET, and will feature the nation’s top 100 high school football players.
Five UTSA football players make East-West Shrine Bowl 1,000 watch list
Going into another highly anticipated season for the UTSA football program and coming off its first bowl game victory, five Roadrunners were selected for the Shrine Bowl 1,000 list. In preparation for the 2024-2025 season, the Shrine Bowl looks at those who are draft-eligible and who could be the 1,000...
Texas State head football coach G.J. Kinne ready to shine in year two
SAN ANTONIO – As G.J. Kinne’s second year as Texas State’s head football coach is about to begin, the Texas High School Coaches Association Convention was the perfect place for him to share some insight into how things are looking ahead of the 2024-2025 season. The Bobcats...
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