Softball teams start practice

Wharton County's five high school softball teams started practice on Monday.

Wharton, under coach Shauna Eller, scrimmages Lamar Consolidated next Tuesday in Rosenberg. The Lady Tigers will then scrimmage St. Joseph in Victoria on Feb. 1 and hosts Bay City on Feb. 5.

Wharton hosts a four-team scrimmage on Feb. 9. with Danbury, Fort Bend Bush and Westside.

The Lady Tigers open their season on Feb. 12 by hosting rival El Campo.

Boling, under new coach Tom Burnell, scrimmages Sweeny on Jan. 29.

The Lady Bulldogs play Tidehaven in El Maton on Feb. 12 to start the season.

East Bernard, under second year coach Amy Bush, scrimmages at Smithville on Feb. 8 and Industrial in Vanderbilt on Feb. 9.

The Brahmarettes visit Hallettsville in their season opener on Feb. 12.

High school baseball practices start next Monday.