Photo by K. Jessie Slaten

Fight to the finish
Smithson Valley Rangers bow their heads with head coach Larry Hill after a close loss to the Denton Ryan Raiders, 42-35, Saturday during the state finals in Waco.

Fight to the finish
WACO — After an unforgettable and undefeated run into the state championship game, the Smithson Valley Rangers and Denton Ryan Raiders put on one of the most memorable state title games in recent history Saturday at Waco ISD Stadium.
December 16, 2001

Commission to discuss ethics charge
The New Braunfels Ethics Commission will meet behind closed doors Monday to hear a legal analysis of the ethics complaint filed against Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee member Mary Serold.
December 16, 2001

Businessman running for mayor
New Braunfels businessman Adam Cork is the first to toss his hat into the ring as a candidate for mayor in the May 2002, municipal election.
December 16, 2001

Commissioner seeks re-election
GARDEN RIDGE — Comal County Pct. 2 Commissioner, Jay Millikin announced Saturday that he is seeking a second term in Office.
December 16, 2001

Student earns JROTC's highest honor
Ryan Reeves is the first New Braunfels High School student to receive the highest honor for Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps in the 20-year history of the program.
December 16, 2001

Cheers to Cheer Fund donors, volunteers
Numerous Herald-Zeitung readers played Santa to 200 local families this Christmas.
December 16, 2001

Rangers denied state championship
WACO – In a game that featured an over abundance of spectacular plays, an overwhelming number of turnovers and an overflowing capacity crowd, the undefeated Denton Ryan Raiders denied the previously unbeaten Smithson Valley Rangers their first every state champion in football on Saturday.
December 16, 2001

Canyon captures third place at RCC
It was raining heavily outside of Ben Hardy Gymnasium Saturday when the Canyon Cougars tipped off against the Harlandale Indians in the third place game of the annual River City Classic.
December 16, 2001

Rangers have come too far not to win
Fifty-Four members of the Smithson Valley football team will get to do Saturday what most of us only dreamed about in high school, and that is play for a state championship.
December 15, 2001