Chris Thomasson

Corpus Christi

Sports Director at KIII-TV (Corpus Christi, TX)

Sports Director @Kiii3Sports. Formerly KSWO. Katy🐅/Texas🤘🏻grad. Husband and daddy. Movie nerd. #FormerTwitterLegacy

Articles

Calallen Softball faces Andrews this week with "three-peat" on the line

1 week ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Calallen Lady 'Cats playing for a softball state championship is nothing new, but what would be new for the Coastal Bend is a "three-peat." Calallen is looking to become the first local softball or baseball team to win three consecutive state titles. The Lady 'Cats have some serious momentum after rallying in the series to beat fellow powerhouse Liberty, the team they knocked off for the last two titles.
Riviera Kaufer hires IWA's Jay Aleman and next AD/Football Coach

4 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Riviera Kaufer has a new Head Football Coach and Athletic Director in Jay Aleman, who comes over from Incarnate Word Academy. Aleman has been with IWA Athletics the last seven years, coaching softball and then football. Aleman started up the new six-man football program two years ago and then had his team play an 11-man game this past season as well. His Angels' softball team is also in the TAPPS state tournament later this week.
Orange Grove Softball takes advantage of second chance to make deep playoff run

1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Orange Grove Lady Bulldogs' softball team was getting ready for the offseason about a month ago, but now they've found themselves in the 3A-I Region Semifinal thanks to a twist of fate. Orange Grove was in fifth place in the district standings and on the outside looking in of the playoff picture. Then, district foe London was forced to forfeit four wins for having an ineligible player, bumping the Bulldogs into the fourth and final spot.
IWA Softball Headed Back to TAPPS State Tournament

1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The ultimate payoff for the high school baseball and softball playoffs might still be about a month away for the UIL teams, but for the Incarnate Word Academy Lady Angels, they're looking to bring home some gold later this week. IWA was out on the practice field Monday as they get ready to make their second TAPPS State Semifinal appearance in the last three seasons.
Former Islander Derrick Murphy to be inducted into Illinois Hall of Fame

1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

Former Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball player Derrick Murphy was one of the pioneers in the early stages of the program and now set to be recognized for the early part of his career. 3News also talked with Murphy about those early Islanders teams with the program starting back up in 1999 under Head Coach Ronnie Arrow.
H.S. Baseball Playoffs: Scores, Highlights and Schedules

1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Check below to see when your favorite local baseball program will be playing in the postseason. BI-DISTRICT ROUND:CLASS 5A-I:#5 Veterans Memorial vs. Laredo Martin: TBA Flour Bluff vs. La Joya Palmview:Best 2-of-3 Series @ Laredo Veterans Field:G1: Fri. 7 PMG2: Sat. 4 PMG3: 30 min. after G2 (if nec.) CLASS 5A-II:*Ray/Gregory-Portland winner vs. Rio Grande City: TBA *Ray/Gregory-Portland loser vs. Mission Veterans Memorial: TBA*29-5A Tiebreaker: G-P at Ray - Mon.
Calallen Softball ready to begin playoff run at three-peat

1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The softball playoffs get underway this week and the Coastal Bend team of the decade so far, the Calallen Lady 'Cats, will be hoping to add a third straight title to the trophy case. Calallen was out practicing Wednesday as they get ready for a one-game winner take all against Pharr Valley View.
On the Diamond Tues. 4/22: Scores and Highlights

1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The District 29-5A baseball standings got a little clearer Tuesday with the regular season wrapping up later this week. HIGHLIGHT GAME:The Flour Bluff Hornets run-ruled visiting Gregory-Portland 10-0 in six innings to pull a game ahead for the final playoff spot. Flour Bluff (9-6) can clinch that spot with a win over King Friday. OTHER SCORES:Alice was upset a home 3-1 by King. The Coyotes (8-7) now fall behind the Hornets for that final spot.
H.S. Softball Playoffs: Schedules, Scores and Highlights

1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The high school softball regular season is in the books and it's now time for the playoffs as our local teams try to make it to Austin. Check below for schedules and highlights. BI-DISTRICT ROUND:CLASS 5A D-I:Veterans Memorial vs. TBA Flour Bluff vs. TBA CLASS 5A D-II:Carroll vs. Laredo Nixon - TBA Gregory-Portland vs. Rio Grande City - TBA CLASS 4A D-I:Calallen vs. Pharr Valley View - TBA Rockport-Fulton vs. TBA Tuloso-Midway vs. La Feria - TBA Ingleside vs.
On the Diamond Thurs. 4/17: Highlights and Scores

1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The District 29-5A baseball playoff race got a little clearer Thursday in one aspect, but also tighter at the bottom. Gregory-Portland (11-4) defeated Alice 1-0 in 10 innings to secure its playoff spot. The Coyotes (8-6) fell back into a tie with Flour Bluff (8-6) with two games to go. G-P tops Alice 1-0 on a two-out error in the 10th. Updated standings for the playoff spots up for grabs:2. G-P (11-4)3. Ray (10-4)4. Flour Bluff (8-6)4.