Baseball Featured High School 

Burnet adds area title, prepares for China Spring

CAPTION: Burnet senior pitcher Kade Shaw threw a complete game in helping the Bulldogs earn another series sweep. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team swept Giddings in the area round of the Class 4A playoffs May 10-11. The Bulldogs won game one 8-0 and game two 6-0. It’s the Bulldogs’ (30-4, 13-2 District 24-4A champions) first win in the second round of the playoffs since 2010. “I’m super excited for the kiddos to make it to the third round,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said. “It’s…

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Featured Tennis 

Marble Falls tennis’ Womack is regional champ, advances to state

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Cooper Womack wears the gold medal that comes with winning the Class 4A Region IV tournament. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School sophomore tennis player Cooper Womack is the Class 4A Region III boys singles champion May 11 to advance to the Class 4A state tournament. The state tournament is May 16-17 at the Annemarie Tennis Center, 7001 Culebra Road in San Antonio. Womack, who was seeded No. 2, defeated Waco Robinson’s Kaden Slider, the tournament’s No. 1 seed, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 for the championship. The…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer Hoover, Bussaraporn participate in all-star game

CAPTON: Former Marble Falls boys soccer head coach Rick Hoover (left) and senior Kash Bussaraporn represent the community at the Texas High School Coaches Association’s all-star game. Courtesy photo The Texas High School Coaches Association tabbed former Marble Falls High School boys soccer head coach Rick Hoover to coach its Region IV all-star team that included senior Kash Bussaraporn on the roster. Though their Region IV team lost 4-3 to Region III, Hoover, who “retired from coaching” a few weeks ago, said he enjoyed the experience and especially enjoyed having…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Marble Falls baseball’s Nickowski to play for Coastal Bend

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Evan Nickowski (center) signs his National Letter of Intent to play baseball for Coastal Bend College. Congratulating him are his parents Jon (left) and Casey Nickowski. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School senior outfielder Evan Nickowski signed a National Letter of Intent to play college baseball at Coastal Bend College. The signing ceremony happened May 8 at Max Copeland Gym. “I’ve always dreamed of playing baseball beyond high school,” Nickowski said. “I’ve been working toward this since I started playing. It was a pretty easy decision.…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Burnet baseball ready for Giddings in playoffs

CAPTION: Burnet senior pitcher Dash Denton and the Bulldogs look to add another gold glove to the trophy case. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team will meet Giddings in a best-of-three area series in the Class 4A playoffs. Game one is set for 7 p.m. Friday, May 10, while game two is at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Game three, if necessary, will begin 30 minutes after the second contest ends. All games will be played at Georgetown East View High School. The Buffaloes (11-15,…

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Basketball Featured Golf High School 

Canales named Marble Falls girls basketball, golf head coach

Marble Falls Independent School District announced that Adley Canales is the new girls basketball and lone golf head coach for the 2024-25 school year. Canales was the co-head golf coach with Lonnie Tackitt and was the Lady Mustangs varsity assistant coach on John Berkman’s staff during the 2023-24 school year. Berkman became the Marble Falls boys basketball head coach April 24. Canales, who hails from Kingsville, has been on staff at the school district for seven years. His wife, Anissa, is the Marble Falls High School cheer coach. The couple…

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Featured Football High School 

Former Marble Falls football coach Herman joins Georgetown High staff

CAPTION: Brian Herman accepted a position on the Georgetown High School athletic department as the assistant head coach with an emphasis on offense and coaching running back and track and field. Photo by Ralph Arvesen Former Marble Falls Independent School District football head coach and athletic director Brian Herman is joining the Georgetown High School staff. Herman is the assistant head coach on head coach Chuck Griffin’s staff with an emphasis on offense coaching with running backs and track and field. “The kids in Georgetown sold me,” Herman said. “It…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls football returns to playing 7 on 7

CAPTION: Marble Falls quarterback Doak Timmerman looks for an open receiver during the contest against the Bulldogs on Burnet’s opening night of 7-on-7 play. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team competed in the Burnet 7-on-7 league May 6. The Mustangs faced Llano and Burnet in back-to-back contests. All three teams played each other for the first time in May. New head coach Keri Timmerman applauded the Mustangs’ efforts on both sides of the ball. “They were running an offense that was rules based,” he…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Faith Academy boys hoops coach Revelle wins state award

CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball head coach Zakk Revelle was recently received a state-wide award. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball head coach Zakk Revelle is the 2023-24 recipient of the Don Coleman Outstanding Coach Award for mid-size private schools. The award is presented by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. “It was a really neat award to be honored with coming into the year and what we were able to do,” Revelle said. The 2023-24 season was thought of as…

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Featured Running 

Faith Academy girls track is 7th at state meet

CAPTION: The 2024 Faith Academy track and field team ends it season at the Class 3A state meet. The participants are Carly Owens (front row, left) Audri Poage, Anabelle Merlick, Charlee Ehrig, Claire Poage, Morgan Weems, head coach Steve McCannon; assistant coach Jay Silvers (back row, left) Kenley Virdell, Reese Ramsey, Sidney Solomon, Ana Beltran, Zoe Rhoads, Landyn Pfeiffer, Taelyn Wendt, Haley Kruger and assistant coach Cedric Griffin. Courtesy photo  The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls track team finished seventh at the Class 3A State Track and Field meet…

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