Hondo Anvil Herald
Published in Hondo, Texas
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October 22, 2026

PHOTO / JEFF BERGER
Kristyn Ybarra, battling Randolph’s Skye Thompson in Friday’s drizzly prelims, advanced to Saturday’s finals, then qualified for the state meet, recording a Hondo High School record in the 400m dash.


Shanell Rivera takes the baton from Paisley Cook at the first exchange of the 3A girls’ 4x200m relay in Friday’s prelims. Then, completing the circuit, Ashlyn Tovar takes the stick from Kayla Buerger at the final exchange of the 4x200m.

Hondo freshman Brice Terrill clears the bar in the 3A pole vault Saturday morning at the regional meet at Seguin’s Matador Stadium.
Senior TJ Stanukinos placed ninth Saturday in the 3A shot put, just missing out on the finals by a fraction of an inch.

Hondo team tennis earns win over Somerset
Hondo team tennis earned its first dual match win of the season (and in District 28-4A) last Wednesday, Sept. 23, with a 10-7 victory over Somerset at the Hondo Tennis Center.
Ava Lowe remained undefeated for the year in singles matches, winning 6-0, 6-0. Alex Lowe, at the #2 singles spot, won 6-2, 6-1, Olivia Wernette (#3) won her match 6-3, 6-3, and Addison Stein won at #4, 6-2, 7-6 (7-2). Alethalena Luers and Yanna Lazzarotto both won their singles matches as well. In girls doubles, Lowe/Lowe recorded a 6-0, 6-0 win; Wernette/Stein won 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) and Lazzarotto/Luers won their match, 6-4, 6-1.
Boys singles wins came from Olan Sanchez at #1, 6-4, 6-1, and from Levi Wilson at #3. Hondo also picked up a boys doubles win from Olan Sanchez/Jack Lewis, 6-3, 2-6 (10-8).
The dual, which started at 4:30, still had three matches on the court after 10 p.m.
Hondo concluded its season Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 30, with a dual at Pearsall.
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