LIST: YOUTH SPORTS

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VICTORIA COUNTY

Victoria Youth Football League

Youth football leaguelineup.com/ victoriayouthfootballleague/ victoriayouthfootballleague@ yahoo.com

Southern Swing Volleyball Club

Club volleyball K-12 Rising Stars program, leagues, camps, private lessons, open gyms offered 361-210-6876, ssvball@yahoo.com southernswing-volleyball.com

YMCA of Victoria

Various sports offered 1806 N. Nimitz St. Fall soccer (October), co-ed fall volleyball (October), winter basketball (December), spring soccer (April), co-ed spring volleyball (April) 361-575-0511, contact Amanda Howe: ahowe@ymcavictoria.org ymcavictoria.org

Victoria Youth Soccer Organization

Youth soccer ages 3-18 Fall and spring leagues 361-574-8976, contact Michelle King: michelle@vyso.org vyso.org

Victoria Southeast Little League, Victoria Northeast Little League, Victoria Northwest Little League, Victoria Southwest Little League

Youth baseball and softball, divisions: T-ball (Ages n4-5), coach pitch (6-7), senior minor (810), majors (11-12), juniors (13-14) Registration begins in January Southeast Little League: www.leaguelineup.com/sell 361-652-7816 Northeast Little League: eteamz.com/victoriaNELL/ Southwest Little League: www.leaguelineup.com/vswll Northwest Little League: www.leaguelineup.com/vnwll

American Karate Institute

Martial arts offered to various age groups Ralph Jaschke, 361-575-2467

Victoria Tennis Association

Singles, doubles and mixed doubles offered to various age groups, play day mixer held in April (and other dates) Kathy Williams, 303-618-1983

Crossroads Kings

Youth basketball AAU affiliated victoriacrossroadskings@yahoo.com Visit Facebook page for more information

Straight Arrow Archery Learning Center

Archery for all age groups 60 Storehouse Drive 361-571-6694

ARANSAS COUNTY

Rockport-Fulton Little League

Youth baseball and softball Visit Facebook page for more information

Rockport-Fulton Youth Football League

Divisions: freshman (ages 5-6), sophomore (7-8), junior (9-10), senior (11-12) rfyfl@yahoo.com

BEE COUNTY

Bee Youth Soccer Organization

Includes shirt, short and socks Season ends Nov. 11 For more information, email kaydsw@yahoo.com or call Kay at 361-319-0055 or Shawn at 361362-9763.

CALHOUN COUNTY

Calhoun County Little League Youth baseball and softball

www.leaguelineup.com/calhoun_ baseball

DEWITT COUNTY

Cuero Little League

cuerolittleleague.com Youth baseball and softball Registration begins in January 361-243-1304

Yoakum Little League

eteamz.com/yoakumlittleleague1/ youth baseball and softball

GOLIAD COUNTY

Goliad Little League

eteamz.com/ goliadcountylittleleague1/

JACKSON COUNTY

Edna Little League

Youth baseball and softball ednalittleleague.org/

LAVACA COUNTY

Hallettsville Little League

Youth baseball and softball eteamz.com/ hallettsvillelittleleague/ hvillelittleleague@gmail.com

Shiner Little League

Youth baseball and softball Divisions: T-ball, coach pitch, minor, major Registration ends in January shinerlittleleague.com

NUECES COUNTY

Adult Softball-Co Ed Division

Co-Ed Division League games for men and women will be held ndays. Ch urch Division League games for local church teams will be held Mondays. Men’s Division League games will be held Thursdays. Industrial Division League games for men will be held Thursdays. Register online at ccparkandrec.com

C.C. Westside Kickball League

4501 Greenwood Drive Player Fee: $40 ccparkandrec.com

Summer Youth Basketball League

Boys and Girls ages 6-17 Summer Mini-Dribbler Co-Ed Basketball League Boys and Girls ages 3-5

Summer High School Baseball Tournament Series

Games played at Dulak Field, 1901 Paul Jones Ave.; Dick Runyan Field, 3800 Gollihar Road; and local high school ball fields. For more information, call the Athletics Office at 361- 826-3275.

Summer High School Volleyball League

Eligible: Girls age 14-17, grades 9-12 during current and incoming 2017–18 school year.

REFUGIO COUNTY

Refugio Little League

Youth baseball and softball eteamz.com/ RefugioLittleLeague/ San Patricio County San Patricio Girls Softball Association Game play will be Sept. 25-Dec. 1. eteamz.com/spgsa/

WHARTON COUNTY

El Campo Little League

elcampolittleleague.com/site operations@elcampolittleleague.com

Matthew Westmoreland/mwestmoreland@vicad.com

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EDNA DOESN’T HAVE STARBUCKS, BUT IT HAS OPTIONS 

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A Delish daily special features baked fried chicken and sweet potato salad.

By Angela Piazza/apiazza@vicad.com

EDNA DOESN’T HAVE STARBUCKS, BUT IT HAS OPTIONS

By Angela Piazza/apiazza@vicad.com

Delish’s Epic Chocolate over-the-top milkshake.

BY JESSICA PRIEST jpriest@vicad.com

EDNA — A small eatery in downtown Edna can now say it has attracted customers from as far away as Colorado.

That’s because Erin Epperson, 36, of Fort Collins, Colo., strolled into Delish at 112 E. Main St. recently.

She handed the barista behind the counter her coffee mug and wasn’t disappointed when she later sipped an iced latte with four shots of espresso that the barista prepared for her.

Epperson was in the area to remodel her grandmother’s home.

With six coffee shops within a mile of where she lives in Colorado, she hadn’t expected to see a place like Delish in Edna.

“I think it’s great. I’ve made business connections at coffee shops as well as lasting relationships. It’s a place to socialize but not in a bar-like atmosphere. Plus, there’s always free WiFi,” she said, smiling.

And co-owner Kimberly Muschalek said that’s what she and her husband Bryan wanted to create, especially for young people.

During finals last year, Delish offered coffee and other drinks for half price.

This is important to Muschalek because as an Edna resident who fled for the big city the first chance she got, she remembers riding her bike downtown and having very little to get into.

“We wanted to give back to our community and give back as much as possible,” Muschalek said.

And coffee is not the only thing on the menu.

Three months ago, Muschalek hired Monica Woods as a chef. Woods, who worked at the Four Seasons and went to culinary school in Houston, has drawn in customers of all ages with the twists she puts on staple Texas dishes.

For example, a recent special was fried chicken with tomato jam and sweet potato salad.

“If we had chicken fried steak, it would probably sell out in no time, but ...,” Muschalek said, trailing off.

“But if you’re going to be a stereotype, might as well be one that people talk about, right?” Woods said, finishing Muschalek’s thoughts.

They get their ingredients

from Knopp Branch Farms, so the specials change depending on what’s in season. And Muschalek has poured a lot of her creative energy into those specials plus one other item on the menu — milkshakes.

While she makes her living in Austin by preparing healthy food for people to pick-up while at their gym, nowadays people know her for those milkshakes, which they say are “over the top.” For example, the chocolate milkshake she offers was drizzled with fudge, sprinkles and chunks of cake and topped with whipped cream and a cookie.

“I don’t know how I got into ice cream. I started out a little healthy and just ran in the whole other direction,” she said, chuckling.

Since she got milkshakes, her husband, a former high school football coach, put pizza on the menu. Both items are the most popular.

The two originally moved to Edna to open a wedding venue but fell in love with the location of Delish, which used to house a flower shop. They’re still working on the venue and in the meantime have started to cater events.

Carol Ann Lee, a 73-yearold Edna resident whose husband works as a dentist across the street, said as long as Delish is open, she’ll keep coming for lunch at least once a week.

She said Muschalek and her daughter attended high school together, and she can’t get enough of the strawberry bacon salad Delish sells.

“I think we should support all of our local businesses,” Lee said.

By Angela Piazza/apiazza@vicad.com

Co-owner of Delish Kimberly Muschalek and Chef Monica Woods pose in the lounge area at the front of the restaurant.

By Angela Piazza/apiazza@vicad.com

Delish chef Monica Woods chops fresh organic produce.

 OTHER SPOTS

ALL ABOUT FLOWERS & GIFTS

102 W. Main St. 361-728-6828

THE PARLOUR

101 E. Main St. 361-781-0052

WESTHOFF’S MERCHANTILE AND THE FINISHING TOUCH

124 E. Houston St. 361-782-2451

DAVIS JEWELRY & GIFTS

112 W. Main St. 361-728-5009

JAZMINE NAILS & SPA

118 W. Main St. 361-308-5118

MICHELLE’S FLOORING & DESIGN CASABLANCA BOUTIQUE & HOME DECOR

205 W. Main St. 361-781-3181

HEAD TO TOE SALON & GIFT BOUTIQUE

208 W. Main St. 361-782-7720

NAGEL’S SERVICE STATION

202 W. Main St. 361-782-2113