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Marble Falls team tennis beats Lago Vista

The Marble Falls High School team tennis team defeated Lago Vista 16-3 Sept. 19 in District 25-4A play. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs won all the boys and girls doubles matches, six in all, and lost only one boys singles, one girls singles and the mixed doubles match. “Lago Vista lost a lot of boys,” Marble Falls head coach Samuel Whitley said. “They have one young man (Colten Lane), who’s really good. He and Cooper (Womack) had a great singles match.” Womack prevailed in two sets, though the final set…

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Burnet team tennis earns district win

The Burnet High School team tennis team beat Salado 11-8 Sept 12 in District 25-4A play. “I am pleased to announce that we achieved victory,” coach Benjamin Boorman said. “We kept our playoff hopes alive.”  Team tennis plays seven doubles matches first — boys, girls and mixed. The Bulldogs swept through their matches. Luke Suchomel won his boys singles match in a third-set tiebreaker. Alex Burns won her singles match thanks to winning her third-set tiebreaker that gave Burnet an added victory. Burnet welcomes Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch, the newest…

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Marble Falls tennis loses to Little River Academy

CAPTION: Junior Cooper Womack continues to play at a high level. He won his boys singles and doubles matches against Little River Academy. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis team lost to Little River Academy 6-13 in a battle of undefeated District 25-4A squads Sept. 12. The Bees are now in first place with the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs in second place. “I have to prepare the players better,” Marble Falls head coach Samuel Whitley said. “There are some things I could have done…

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Marble Falls tennis begins district play

The Marble Falls High School team tennis team welcomes Cameron Yoe in the District 25-4A opener at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Charlie and Nancy Herrington Tennis Center on the high school campus. The district is playing a true round robin this season to determine the top four teams in the standings. They will take the playoff berths. Marble Falls is off to a hot start thanks to a 3-1 record. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs have beaten Lockhart, Copperas Cove and Taylor and lost to Leander Glenn.…

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Burnet coach Redman joins Marble Falls HS

CAPTION: Nathan Redman with the Burnet girls doubles team of Tatum Salinas (left) and Aly Van Zandt after the duo won the Class 4A Region III tournament. Redman, who served as the Burnet head coach, is joining the Marble Falls High School staff. File photo Nathan Redman has joined the Marble Falls High School faculty as a world geography teacher and boys basketball and assistant tennis coach. Redman spent the last four years as the Burnet High School tennis head coach. Marble Falls tennis head coach Samuel Whitley credited athletic…

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Burnet’s Salinas & Van Zandt earn state silver medal in girls doubles

CAPTION: The Burnet girls doubles team of Aly Van Zandt (left) and Tatum Salinas wear the silver medals from Class 4A state tournament. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls doubles team of Tatum Salinas and Aly Van Zandt finished the season by capturing the Class 4A state silver medal May 17. The Lady Dawgs lost to Kynlee Craddock and Gabriella DiShong of Canyon Randall 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 in the state championship match. Salinas noted the Randall duo were tough and took a 2-0 lead in the first set. “It’s…

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Marble Falls tennis’ Womack ends season at state tourney

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Cooper Womack returns a shot for a winner during the boys singles draw of the Class 4A state tournament May 16. Photo by Wayne Craig/Clear Memories Marble Falls High School sophomore tennis player Cooper Womack lost to Boerne High’s Owen Labay 6-2, 4-6, 1-6 in the boys singles of draw Class 4A regional quarterfinals May 16. “This is a learning curve for Cooper,” head coach Samuel Whitley said. “It’s his first time getting to state. It’s a big venue, a big stage. A lot of distractions…

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Burnet girls doubles team wins regional tourney, advances to state tournament

CAPTION: Burnet doubles players Tatum Salinas (left) and Aly Van Zandt hold their gold medals that symbolize winning the Class 4A Region III tournament and returning to the state tournament. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls doubles team of Tatum Salinas and Aly Van Zandt added the Class 4A Region III championship thanks to going 3-0 at the event May 9-10. That means the duo are returning to the Class 4A state tournament Thursday and Friday, May 16-17, at AnneMarie Tennis Center in San Antonio. “It’s always been the…

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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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Marble Falls tennis player Womack repeats as district champ

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Cooper Womack earns his second District 24-4A gold medal thanks to winning the boys singles tournament. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School sophomore Cooper Womack is the District 24-4A boys singles champion for the second year in a row. Womack faced Lago Vista’s Reagan McLaughlin for the singles title March 27. The points were long as each player looked to set up winning shots. But Womack went to the offensive, moving toward the net and volleying when he had the chance. McLaughlin used the lob to…

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