The Nixon-Smiley girls basketball team saw its perseverance rewarded over the weekend, closing out its home tournament with a hard-earned victory that underscored the growth taking place within a young roster battling through a challenging season. more

Nixon-Smiley used its home tournament as a measuring stick ahead of district play, finishing 2–2 against a competitive field while continuing to build toward its goals later in the season. more

The Gonzales varsity basketball team continued its gauntlet of a non-district schedule Friday night, traveling to take on state-ranked #14 Goliad in the final game before the Christmas Break. … more

The Gonzales County Youth Football Apache Junior Team closed out a dominant season with a CYFL Super Bowl championship, earning back-to-back titles after several hard-fought weeks of playoff action. more

The Gonzales Lady Apaches delivered a defining performance Tuesday night, handing previously undefeated Schulenburg (4–0) its first loss of the season in a dominant 69–38 victory inside a packed Vic Salazar Gym. more

The Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs came up just short on Tuesday night, falling 46–44 to Kenedy in a tight non-district contest that marked one of their closest finishes of the season. The loss moves the Lady Mustangs to 2–10 overall. more

Gonzales opened its post-Thanksgiving stretch with one of its strongest outings of the young season, powering past Smithville 67–38 at home Tuesday night. The Apaches controlled the game from the opening tip, using aggressive defense and balanced scoring to pull away early and never look back. more

NIXON — The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs enter December unbeaten, opening their 2025–26 season with a 3–0 record and strong early-season momentum as they prepare for tournament action on Thursday, Dec. 5. more

Gonzales Masonic Lodge No. 30 partnered with the Pilot Club of Gonzales on Tuesday to bring a special surprise to students at Gonzales Elementary, visiting two first-grade and two second-grade classrooms to award brand-new bicycles through the Books for Bikes literacy initiative. more

The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs opened their 2025–26 boys basketball season with authority, rolling past Nordheim 61–21 in Friday night’s non-district matchup. Nixon-Smiley set the tone early with a 13–6 first-quarter lead and never looked back, stacking on 17 points in the second quarter and another 18 in the third. The Mustangs’ defensive pressure smothered the Pirates throughout the night, holding Nordheim to single digits in every period and allowing just 21 points overall. more

Ever wanted to know what it was like to spend Christmas in jail? Well, now you can find out! Just ask Sandra, the Home Tour docent at the Gonzales Old Jail Museum, as she shares the space and the stories of what it was like to live — and celebrate Christmas — in the historic jail during the upcoming Historic Home Holiday Tour this second Saturday in December. more

SAN ANTONIO — Underdogs for the third straight week, the Gonzales Apaches delivered their most dramatic turnaround yet, storming back from a 14–0 halftime deficit to defeat previously undefeated Bandera, 24–14, in the bi-district round Friday night at Harlandale Memorial Stadium. The win ends Bandera’s perfect season and sends Gonzales into a historic second-round playoff meeting with longtime rival Cuero. more

The Gonzales Apaches came out swinging in Friday night’s district matchup, controlling much of the first half before Salado rallied in the second to claim a 42–21 victory. The loss extended Gonzales’ losing streak to four games and now makes this week’s home finale against Jarrell a must-win for the Apaches to remain in playoff contention. more

NIXON — The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs battled hard in their final home game of the season Friday night but came up just short, falling 28–21 to Karnes City in a tight District 15-3A Division … more

The Waelder Wildcats boys cross country team capped off an impressive season with a strong showing at the 2025 UIL Cross Country State Meet, held Friday, Oct. 31, at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. more

The Gonzales Apaches went toe-to-toe with one of the district’s toughest opponents Friday night, falling just short in a 38–30 loss to the Wimberley Texans. more

DILLEY — Despite a strong rushing performance from junior running back Garet Gonzales, the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs came up short in a 21–14 loss to Dilley on Friday night. The Mustangs … more

The Gonzales Lady Apaches ended their regular season the best way possible — with a statement win that punched their ticket to the playoffs and sent their lone senior, Aubrey Lindemann, out on top. more

The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs closed out their regular season Tuesday night with a straight-set loss to Poth, finishing fourth in District 28-3A with a 4–6 district record and 13–20 overall. more

The Gonzales Junior High football program closed out a defining season that showcased both growth and grit across all four teams, led by the 8th Grade A team’s undefeated district championship and a level of energy that echoed the varsity Apaches on Friday nights. more