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6 Marble Falls volleyball players selected all-district

CAPTION: Senior Mia Trejo (left), sophomore Madison Cuplin and Katie Terrell are all members of the All-District 24-4A team. Photo by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School volleyball program came within a win of qualifying for the 2024 Class 4A playoffs. To do that, the Lady Mustangs had to give consistently good performances throughout the District 24-4A campaign. And opposing coaches noticed by selecting six Lady Mustangs to all-district teams. “Every coach wants every kid to get recognized,” Marble Falls head coach Christopher Pace said. “The stats backed up every…

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Marble Falls volleyball digs deep, almost completes comeback

CAPTION: Senior Mia Trejo’s (center) and junior Leslie Reynoso’s smiles show the joy of earning a big point. Photo by Ernesto RiveraThe Marble Falls High School volleyball team’s season ended in a 2-3 loss to Jarrell Nov. 1 in a play-in match to see decide which squad advanced to the playoffs. The contest could have ended much earlier. The Lady Cougars took a 2-0 lead by winning sets one and two 25-17, 25-18. “I definitely think they earned the points they got in those two sets,” Marble Falls head coach…

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Marble Falls volleyball regroups after loss to Jarrell

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Madison Cuplin hits a ball off the Jarrell block for a point. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Jarrell 14-25, 18-25, 16-25 Oct. 29. That means the two split the regular season series and are tied for fourth in the District 24-4A standings. They will participate in a play-in contest to decide which squad enters the Class 4A playoffs. The match is at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch High School, 450 CR 258…

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Marble Falls volleyball beats Taylor, turns attention to Jarrell

CAPTION: Junior Kate McCary’s versatility allows coaches to use her in a variety of positions and her defensive prowess is why she stays on the court. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team beat Taylor 15-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-19 Oct. 25 to set up a regular season finale with Jarrell with playoff implications. The Lady Mustangs (21-16, 5-6) must beat the Lady Cougars (19-18, 4-7) to finish fourth in District 24-4A and advance to the playoffs. But if Jarrell wins, the two teams will finish…

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Marble Falls, Burnet volleyball add district wins

CAPTION: Junior Leslie Reynoso contributes to the Lady Mustangs at the net. Photo by Christopher Miles/Christopher Miles Photography The Burnet and Marble Falls high school volleyball teams were both victorious in District 24-4A play Oct. 22. The Lady Mustangs (20-16, 4-6) beat Lampasas (0-11) 25-10, 25-19, 25-10 to sweep the season series. Marble Falls head coach Christopher Pace noted the win was the icing on the celebratory evening that began with honoring seniors Hope Todd and Mia Trejo. “We had a great night,” he said. “The match started a little…

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Marble Falls volleyball: win and we’re in

CAPTION: Mia Trejo is one of two seniors trying to get the Lady Mustangs back to the playoffs for the first time in several years. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team is taking aim at the final three matches of the regular season where the task comes down to this. Win the final three matches and the Lady Mustangs advance to the playoffs because they control their own destiny. Standing in the way are opponents that are equally motivated to get a win before…

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Burnet volleyball currently third in district

CAPTION: Burnet senior outside hitter Laney Huffman continues to impress as the District 24-4A season unfolds. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Four matches remain in the regular season and the Burnet High School volleyball team is firmly in third place in the District 24-4A standings. The Lady Dawgs (17-15, 5-3) welcome Lampasas (11-25, 0-8) to The Doghouse at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, before heading to Salado (31-6, 8-0) Friday, Oct. 18. While Burnet is in third place, the Lady Dawgs are looking to move up in the standings. Standing…

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Marble Falls volleyball beats Jarrell

CAPTION: Junior libero Kate McCary’s (2) defensive prowess frustrates opponents because she’s unafraid any call coming to her. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team earned a crucial 3-1 victory against Jarrell Oct. 4. That meant the Lady Mustangs (19-13, 3-3) ended the first round of District 24-4A play on a three-match winning streak. “I think our mental toughness showed,” head coach Christopher Pace said. “That’s not an easy place to play. I think we did have a lot better mental edge. We were mentally…

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Marble Falls volleyball beats Lampasas for district win

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Brighton Bernard steps back to serve. Photo by Christopher Miles/Christopher Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team defeated Lampasas 25-20, 25-18, 25-18 Sept. 27 for its first win in District 24-4A play this season. “It was a great road win,” head coach Christopher Pace said. “(Winning) 3-0 is always good, especially after the three games we had (against Salado Sept. 24).” Like the Lady Mustangs (17-13, 1-3), the Lady Badgers (11-22, 0-5) were seeking their first district win, too. But Marble Falls took the…

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Marble Falls volleyball loses to Salado

The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Salado 11-25, 15-25, 21-25 Sept. 24 in District 24-4A play. Head coach Christopher Pace believes the Lady Mustangs who competed in the third set is who the team really is. The Lady Mustangs (16-13, 0-3) didn’t let the deficit get more than a couple of points and had leads over the Lady Eagles (27-6, 4-0), who had to call a timeout to regroup. “I am genuinely proud of the team for playing the way they did,” he said. “When we lost…

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