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Burnet volleyball turns attention to playoffs

CAPTION: Burnet freshman middle blocker Landy Schubert has at least 100 blocks in a single season, which is a new program record. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School volleyball team will face China Spring in a bi-district championship at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at Georgetown High School to begin the Class 4A Division I playoffs. Buy tickets here. The Lady Dawgs beat Johnson City 25-15, 15-12, 23-25, 25-15 Oct. 27 to finish the regular season with a 26-9 overall record and 8-4 in District 24-4A play…

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Marble Falls volleyball beats Jarrell, focuses on playoffs

CAPTION: Senior libero Kenadi Dalton (4) congratulates sophomore hitter Brighton Bernard (13), who is being hugged by junior middle blocker Amaris Mitchell-Ochoa and Katie Terrell as junior setter Hannah Welch (3) and senior athlete Kate McCary (left) join in. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team took care Jarrell with a three-set sweep Oct. 24 to finish District 24-4A play. Now the Lady Mustangs (15-13, 6-6) turn their attention to a bi-district match against Gatesville (29-9, 7-3 District 23-4A runner-up) set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.…

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Marble Falls ISD pauses athletic facilities construction

Graphic courtesy of Marble Falls Independent School District The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to pause construction on several projects related to the May 2025 bond during its regular meeting Oct. 20. Those include the multipurpose facility, new locker rooms at Max Copeland Gym, and the new baseball park. The board took the vote on a motion by Board Member Kevin Virdell that was seconded by Board Secretary Crystal Tubig and was carried unanimously. “I move that the board of trustees direct administration and legal counsel…

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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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