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Marble Falls volleyball beats Taylor to punch playoff ticket

The Marble Falls High School volleyball team is back in the playoffs after sweeping Taylor 25-16, 25-19, 25-10 Oct. 21 in the final regular season match in Max Copeland Gym and Georgetown Gateway beating Jarrell at the same time. This playoff berth is the Lady Mustangs’ first since 2009. “As soon as we were able to put our foot and find that gas petal, we hit it,” Lady Mustangs head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan said. “They found their stride, every one of my girls, and I got to get all my…

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Burnet volleyball adds district wins, gives free clinic

CAPTION: Freshman middle blocker Taylor Smith (left) and senior athlete Journey Denton are part of a defense few hitters want to face. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School volleyball team keeps adding District 24-4A wins. And equally impressive is that those victories complete sweep seasons of opponents inside venues that weren’t The Doghouse in Burnet. The latest came at Jarrell 25-18, 25-22, 25-18 Oct. 17 and at Taylor 25-15, 25-13, 25-14 Oct. 14. “We wrapped up a fantastic week of volleyball with two program sweeps on the road…

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Marble Falls volleyball sweeps Lampasas

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior athlete Kate McCary has several ways of scoring points for the Lady Mustangs, which keeps opponents guessing at what she’ll do next. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team defeated Lampasas in a 3-0 sweep to win the head-to-head matchup in District 24-4A. The puts the Lady Mustangs (13-13, 4-6) within a couple of wins to end a playoff drought. The program hasn’t advanced to the postseason since 2009. But first, Marble Falls will play in the final week of the…

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Marble Falls volleyball focuses on 3 matches

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Payton Dunk (left) and junior Katie Terrell form a tough wall along the net. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team is in the same spot it was days earlier. The Lady Mustangs (12-13, 3-6) have three matches left in the regular season beginning with a road trip to Lampasas Friday, Oct. 17, a home date against Taylor Tuesday, Oct. 21, and back on the road to Jarrell Friday, Oct. 24. Subvarsities play at 5 p.m. and the varsity follows at…

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Faith Academy beats Waco Live Oak

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomores Ella Claiborne (left) and Elizabeth Neely get fired up to play. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team swept Waco Live Oak 25-19, 25-22, 25-14 Oct. 14 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Lady Flames (24-6, 7-1) were led by junior Kerrington Silvers, who had 13 kills, four digs, an assist and three receptions and sophomore Ella Claiborne, who had 15 receptions, 13 digs, eight kills and two aces. Senior middle blocker Natalie Weems…

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Burnet volleyball beats Lampasas

CAPTION: The Lady Dawgs, including seniors Grace Cullison (2) and Payton Smith, celebrate winning a big point against Salado. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team split matches last week in District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs (22-8, 6-3) swept Lampasas 25-14, 25-7, 25-18 Oct. 10 and lost to Salado 26-24, 19-25, 17-25, 12-25 Oct. 7. Head coach Crystal Shipley pointed out three characteristics the Lady Dawgs displayed against the Lady Badgers (10-19, 1-8) that led to victory. “They did a great job controlling the tempo of…

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Faith Academy volleyball sweeps San Antonio Lutheran

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Kerrington Silvers uses a tip to go over the block. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team crushed San Antonio Lutheran 25-5, 25-14, 25-19 Oct. 9 in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Lady Flames (23-6, 6-1) are on an eight-match winning streak. “We got another good one,” head coach Erin Sawyer said. “I think it was just making unforced errors on our part. Just little mistakes that we need to cleanup. But otherwise, it went well.” Sophomore…

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Faith Academy volleyball beats Killeen Memorial

CAPTION: Senior libero Bosley Kuker has 303 digs to lead the Lady Flames in this category. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team crushed Killeen Memorial 25-9, 25-8, 25-6 in non-district play Oct. 7. Sophomore Ella Claiborne led the Lady Flames (22-6, 5-1) with 12 kills, four aces, a dig and five receptions, while junior Kerrington Silvers had 10 kills, a block, three digs, an assist and two receptions. Claiborne is the TAPPS Class 3A kills leader with 308. Head coach Erin Sawyer said her team…

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Marble Falls volleyball loses to Burnet

CAPTION: Senior Kate McCary stood out to head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan for her competitiveness and ability to focus on what needed to happen. Photo by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Burnet 16-25, 14-25, 21-25 Oct. 3 to begin the second round of District 24-4A play. The loss snapped the Lady Mustangs’ (12-11, 3-4) three-match winning streak. “A lot of things come into play when we play Burnet and the cross (county) rivalry,” head coach Zoey Beard said. “It’s always going to be a mental game. And…

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Faith Academy volleyball beats San Marcos Academy

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore Ella Claiborne remains a force to be reckoned with as she can score from anywhere on the floor in a variety of ways. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team defeated San Marcos Academy 22-25, 25-20, 25-10, 25-20 Oct. 2 to end the first round of District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Sophomore Ella Claiborne led with 25 kills, 4 aces, 2 assists, a block, 14 digs and 15 receptions on serve receive. “She’s still…

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