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Successful spring allows Marble Falls Youth Football and Cheer to gear up for tackle

CAPTION: The flag football team of coach Nicholas Wood (back) is the champion of the fifth and sixth grade division of the flag football league hosted by Marble Falls Youth Football and Cheer. The players are Ellis McCracken (front row, left), Andrew Graham, Quincy Rodriguez, Charlie Wood, Van Michael, Brooks Williams and Dante Sarata. Not pictured are Hayden Osti and Arturo Soto. Courtesy photo Marble Falls Youth Football and Cheer conducted its fitting day June 8 where families brought their player to First Baptist Church of Marble Falls to be fitted for jerseys, pads and helmets months before…

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Featured Softball 

Jonesboro, under Marble Falls grad’s guidance, wins state title

CAPTION: Jonesboro softball coaches Cody (left) and Amanda (Thomas) LeCroy celebrate winning the Class 1A state championship with Gary and Traci Thomas, Amanda’s parents. Courtesy photo The Jonesboro High School softball team beat Neches 3-1 May 29 to capture the 2024 Class 1A state championship. “It feels amazing,” said head coach Amanda (Thomas) LeCroy, a 2014 Marble Falls High School graduate. “I’m so proud of our kiddos. They came ready to play and were ready to go.” Neches scored its only run in the second inning by taking advantage of…

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Featured Softball 

Marble Falls grad guides Jonesboro to softball state tourney

CAPTION: Amanda (Thomas) LeCroy (second from left) celebrates winning the Class 1A Region II championship with her parents Traci (left) and Gary (third from left) and her husband and assistant coach Cody LeCroy. Courtesy photo In her first year as the Jonesboro High School softball head coach, Amanda (Thomas) LeCroy accomplished a task she and her Marble Falls High School teammates dreamed of. Qualifying for the state tournament. The Lady Eagles will face Slocum at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, in a state semifinal contest of the Class 1A state…

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Featured Running 

Burnet boys track wins area meet, joins girls in advancing to regionals

CAPTION: Burnet’s Brody Danson hands the baton to Colt Stanford, who helps ensure the Bulldogs earn another gold medal at the District 23 and 24-4A area meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys and girls track and field teams continued their march through Region III with outstanding performances at the District 23 and 24-4A area meet. The meet was conducted April 10 at Lago Vista High School. Lady Dawgs head coach Crystal Shipley noted nothing came easy at the area meet because of District 23-4A members…

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Building Badgers: How a youth organization, the right hire produced 3 district football titles

CAPTION: Eight years ago, Lampasas Independent School District hired one of its 1994 graduates, Troy Rogers, as the football head coach and athletic director. In 2023, his Badgers won all three district titles at the high school level. Photo by Christopher Miles/Christopher Miles Photography During the 2023 football season, the Lampasas High School football program won three District 13-4A Division I titles. The varsity was co-champion, while the junior varsity and the freshmen each captured championships. But those types of seasons don’t happen because of good fortune, according to two…

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Marble Falls fifth-graders win youth football title

CAPTION: Marble Falls fifth-grade running back Van Michael scores the first touchdown of the Hill Country Youth Football League championship Nov. 4. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Youth Football and Cheer’s fifth-graders shut out Boerne 22-0 Nov. 4 to win the 2023 championship in that age group of the Hill Country Youth League. “If you build a team around you, you will be successful,” head coach Nicholas Wood told the players afterward. “I’m super, super proud of you.” The Mustangs were simply outstanding throughout the contest. After…

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