Hill Country News

Second half run boosts Vandegrift over Cedar Park

Vandegrift girls’ basketball head coach Jonathan Jones knows his team can be streaky offensively, so his message at halftime was to continue focusing on the defensive end and let the offense flow from that. more

By Zach Smith, HCN Sports Editor | 11/14/17 11:00 PM

White, Spurs playing well as regular season winds down

Derrick White has brought the San Antonio playoff mindset to Austin. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 3/8/18 12:00 PM

Cedar Park boys push past Elgin, advance to 6-2 in district

Tanner Radke had a team-high 13 points to lead Cedar Park to a 62-45 win over Elgin in a game that featured multiple technical fouls in the fourth quarter. Cedar Park stepped out to a 12-4 lead … more

Staff Reports | 1/12/18 09:14 PM

Second half rally not enough as Leander falls to Lake Travis

The Lions outscored the Cavaliers in the second half and cut the lead to as little as three points, but a late run by Lake Travis handed Leander its second straight loss and bring their District 25-6A record to 2-2. more

BY ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 1/12/18 11:00 PM

Austin Spurs clinch playoff berth with two weekend wins

The Austin Spurs are playoff bound. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 3/13/18 12:00 PM

Weather forces LISD to cancel or postpone Tuesday's athletic events

Leander ISD announced Monday afternoon that all LISD schools, facilities and offices will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 16 due to hazardous weather/road conditions. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 1/15/18 05:45 PM

Spurs edge Skyforce in matinee thriller

The Austin Spurs (4-2) won a thriller against the Sioux Falls Skyforce (3-2), 119-118, at H-E-B Center Tuesday afternoon in front of more than 6,000 students for the annual School … more

Austin Spurs | 11/14/17 05:42 PM

Cedar Park basketball players embrace new roles

Every basketball team has their own personality. For Cedar Park, a new cast of characters has been leading the charge. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 1/17/18 11:00 AM

Vandegrift downs Hays in double overtime

Vandegrift proved Wednesday night that it is never really out of a game. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 1/17/18 11:00 PM

Spurs sign Darrun Hilliard to two-way contract

The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed guard Darrun Hilliard to a two-way contract. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not announced. Hilliard, … more

Staff Reports | 9/11/17 07:00 PM

Austin Spurs release 2017-18 schedule

The Austin Spurs, presented by SWBC, will open the 2017-18 NBA G League season at home against the Salt Lake City Stars on Friday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. The schedule includes 50 regular season games, … more

Staff Reports | 8/24/17 03:00 PM

Bee Gonzales leads Vandegrift with quiet confidence

Vandegrift girls basketball coach Jonathan Jones knew Bee Gonzales was going to be a special player the first time she cracked the starting lineup more than two seasons ago. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 1/24/18 08:00 AM

Vista Ridge sweeps basketball doubleheader

The Vista Ridge boys and girls basketball teams swept their home doubleheader on Tuesday night. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 11/28/17 11:00 PM

Vandegrift shuts down Leander to take control of postseason position

When Vandegrift and Leander met in the first round of district play earlier this season, the game came down to the final possession. Tuesday night was quite the opposite. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 1/30/18 11:00 PM