Week 5 is here, meaning district play is heating up in high school football.

On Tuesday morning, the Brennan Bears (0-1) practiced outside in the rain as they prepare to face the Smithson Valley Rangers (1-0) in the BGC Game of the Week.

A Smithson Valley High School wrestling and water polo coach and economics teacher passed away suddenly after an apparent medical episode during a water polo practice on Wednesday, according to the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung.

The Rangers finished the 2023 season with a 14-2 record after falling in the 5A Division State Championship game against Aledo.

Noah Bliss and Mason Mock are Comal ISD's newest National Merit Scholars.

A Smithson Valley High School student’s entry in this year’s Voice of Democracy contest was among the top 10 finalists in Texas.

A search is underway for two teenagers who were last seen leaving school on Thursday, according to the Comal County Sheriff’s Office.

A search is underway for two teens last seen leaving Smithson Valley High School on Thursday, according to the Comal County Sheriff’s Office.

Smithson Valley High School fashion design students will showcase their designs in the Marisol Deluna Community Fashion Show later this month.

The inaugural KSAT Pigskin Classic in the Alamodome was the first of its kind in San Antonio with six teams playing in a triple-header to kick off their high school football seasons.

Thousands of high school football fans filled the Alamodome on Saturday for the first game of the season at the first-ever KSAT Pigskin Classic, between the Smithson Valley Rangers and the Reagan Rattlers.

Thousands of high school football fans filled the Alamodome on Saturday for the first game of the season at the first-ever KSAT Pigskin Classic, between the Smithson Valley Rangers and the Reagan Rattlers.

Thousands of high school football fans filled the Alamodome on Saturday for the first game of the season at the first-ever KSAT Pigskin Classic, between the Smithson Valley Rangers and the Reagan Rattlers.

A miscalculation discovered after Smithson Valley High School’s graduation ceremony has led to a change in rank for the salutatorian.

The Smithson Valley Rangers will face the Reagan Rattlers in the first game of the first-ever KSAT Pigskin Classic when the triple-header kicks off on Saturday, August 27, in the Alamodome.

Sophomore Andy Scott was beaten up and hospitalized after an altercation at Smithson Valley High School. The student’s parents now want the student responsible to be punished and removed from campus.

The “Cowboy” painting by Smithson Valley High School sophomore Reagan Bolt earned a spot in the top 17 entries in the 2021 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Western Art Contest. SAN ANTONIO – A Smithson Valley High School student was selected as a winner of a $4,000 scholarship after she entered an original artwork for the 2021 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Western Art Contest. The at large win earned her the scholarship, the press release said. Comal ISD said as one of the top 17 paintings, Bolt’s piece is currently on exhibit at the Briscoe Western Art Museum in San Antonio throughout the month of January and will then be moved to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo grounds to be shown during the event, Feb. 11-28. The subject matter for the artwork was western art, representing the heritage, lifestyle and landscapes of the American West, both historical or in present day.

NEW BRAUNFELS – A varsity football game between district rivals Smithson Valley High School and New Braunfels High School scheduled for Friday night has been postponed because a player has COVID-19. The announcement was made on the Smithson Valley Ranger Athletics Twitter page. According to the post, a player on the New Braunfels team tested positive for the new coronavirus. The game is expected to be rescheduled for either Thursday, Nov 5, or Friday, Nov. 6. Purchased tickets will be honored for the rescheduled game or fans can request a refund.

SAN ANTONIO A Smithson Valley High School student who recently participated in strength and conditioning activities tested positive for COVID-19, a Comal ISD spokesperson confirmed. The student was at camp and was last on campus on Aug. 4, a district spokesperson said. The district became aware of the positive test on Aug. 7 and sent a letter to parents. The district added that the equipment the student used was cleaned and sanitized. Smithson Valley is not located in Bexar County and does not have to follow guidance from the county for extracurricular school activities.

SAN ANTONIO – A student-athlete at Smithson Valley High School tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a strength and conditioning camp, school officials said. The student tested positive last week and was last at camp on June 9, according to a message from Comal ISD’s Athletic Director Liana Tyler and Smithson Valley High School Athletic Coordinator Larry Hill. School officials said the student started experiencing COVID-19 symptoms that evening and did not return to camp. The student did not have any symptoms while at the camp and had a health screening, including a temperature check. They will return to camp once health guidelines are met, school officials said.

It is still the only medley relay in Texas high school swimming history to break the 1:31 barrier. This summer, Hunt and Nwaeze are following in his footsteps, as they both prepare to swim at the Division I level at Notre Dame and Iowa respectively. Combined with the crazy athletics that they have and the amazing academics that they have, it’s a no-brainer why I went there.”“I was already in contact with the coach,” Nwaeze explained. It’s the most I can do right now.”Smithson Valley's Amechi Nwaeze training at home in his own pool due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I can’t tell how I’m training.

Meet 4 Smithson Valley HS students who are doing good with their passions (Part 3)Published: February 18, 2020, 7:48 amFrom cancer and mental health awareness to recycling shoes, four students with Smithson Valley High School have started their own service campaigns for causes that are important to them.

Meet 4 Smithson Valley HS students who are doing good with their passions (Part 1)Published: February 18, 2020, 7:41 amFrom cancer and mental health awareness to recycling shoes, four students with Smithson Valley High School have started their own service campaigns for causes that are important to them.

Meet 4 Smithson Valley HS students who are doing good with their passions (Part 1)Published: February 18, 2020, 7:40 amFrom cancer and mental health awareness to recycling shoes, four students with Smithson Valley High School have started their own service campaigns for causes that are important to them.

SAN ANTONIO – From cancer and mental health awareness to recycling shoes, four students with Smithson Valley High School have started their own service campaigns for causes that are important to them. The non-profit funds leading-edge research for every type of blood cancer, including leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and other rare types of blood cancers. One and five children will be impacted by mental health, and it’s something Collin and Ryann have recognized. The center is the only non-profit mental health treatment center South Texas for children ages 3 to 17 that need evaluations, therapy and crisis treatment surrounding mental health. “You don’t open your closet and say oh well, I have all these shoes,” Abigail Redin said.

Andrew has covered athletics of all levels for more than five years and is dedicated to shining a spotlight on local San Antonio athletes and their stories.

Andrew has covered athletics of all levels for more than five years and is dedicated to shining a spotlight on local San Antonio athletes and their stories.

Andrew has covered athletics of all levels for more than five years and is dedicated to shining a spotlight on local San Antonio athletes and their stories.