Shiner St. Paul's, from left, Colton Marchart committed to University of Mary Hardin Baylor, while TJ Bell and Ryan Geiger each committed to Texas Lutheran University. Family members joined the three student-athletes for a ceremony Wednesday in Shiner.

Despite the cold night, Shiner St. Paul football coach Jake Wachsmuth didn't mind his ice bath one bit.

A community came together across generations to see the next crop of young men go to battle for the honor of school and town.