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Marble Falls hoops player Rodriguez signs with Southwestern University

CAPTION: Marble Falls Lady Mustang Tea Rodriguez (center) celebrates signing her National Letter of Intent with her folks. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School senior Tea Rodriguez signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball for Southwestern University May 10. The senior guard led the Lady Mustangs to the Class 4A regional quarterfinals last season. She averaged 11.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3 steals per game. Rodriguez originally signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Murray State College during the early signing period in November.…

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Featured Running 

Burnet’s Bennett wins the one state title that eluded him

CAPTION: The Burnet athletes competing at the 2023 Class 4A state track and field championships include Asah Roy (left), Brady Rygaard, Brayden Hill, Victor Aviles and Hudson Bennett. Courtesy photo Burnet High School senior runner Hudson Bennett completed his collection of state championships when he won the Class 4A 1,600-meter final May 11. The Bulldog ran won the race in 4 minutes and 19.37 seconds, beating defending state champion Carlo Martinez of Gatesville, who earned silver by finishing in 4:19.56. The two know each other well thanks to competing against…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Johnson City baseball sweeps Iola to face Burton in 3rd round

The Johnson City High School baseball team beat Iola 2-0 May 13 and 10-0 May 12 in the area round of the playoffs to advance to the Class 2A regional quarterfinals. The Eagles (20-6, 12-0 District 28-2A champions) will meet Burton at Liberty Hill High School. Game one is at 6. p.m. Friday, May 19, and game two is at noon Saturday, May 20. Game three, if necessary, will follow after game two. A night after run-ruling the Bulldogs 10-0, the Eagles returned determined to end the series in two…

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Featured Softball 

Burnet softball continues playoff march by sweeping Salado

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs are beat Salado in back-to-back games to win the Class 4A regional quarterfinal best-of-three series. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School softball team made quick work of Salado in what turned out to be the game clincher to win the Class 4A regional quarterfinal series May 12. The Lady Dawgs crushed the Lady Eagles 8-1 in game two on the heels of outlasting them 3-2 in nine innings May 11. Burnet will face Liberty (32-7, 10-0 District 20-4A champion) in the Class…

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Featured Running 

Burnet’s Aviles, Bennett are Class 4A state champs in 800, 1,600 meters

CAPTION: Burnet senior Hudson Bennett with his gold medal that symbolizes winning the Class 4A state championship in the 1,600 meters. Photo by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School senior Hudson Bennett called it. Minutes after teammate Victor Aviles, a sophomore, and he finished first and second in the 1,600 meters at the District 24-4A meet April 13, Bennett looked at Aviles and said: “He will win a state championship in the 800.” Almost a month later, when Aviles, who was in third place, found another gear in the final…

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Featured Running 

Llano’s Gwyn Burnett finishes sixth at Class 3A state meet

CAPTION: Llano junior Gwyn Burnett is running the final part of the 300-meters hurdles in the Class 3A track and field championship May 11 at Mike Myers Stadium on the University of Texas at Austin campus. Photo by Briley Mitchell/Dirt Devil Diver Photography Llano High School junior Gwyn Burnett (center) had already won long before she set foot on the track at Mike Myers Stadium on the University of Texas at Austin campus May 11. Burnett had returned to the Class 3A state meet with the intention of adding a…

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Featured Running 

Burnet’s Hill wins state pole vaulting championship, Rygaard finishes sixth

CAPTION: Burnet junior pole vaulter Brayden Hill stands atop of the podium wearing his Class 4A championship gold medal May 11. Courtesy photo Burnet High School junior pole vaulter Brayden Hill is the 2023 Class 4A state champion after clearing 15 feet on his second attempt May 11 at Mike Myers Stadium at the University of Texas at Austin campus. Teammate Brady Rygarrd, a junior, finished tied for sixth thanks to clearing 14 feet. “I was proud of the guys for coming in top nine in the state,” head coach…

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Featured Golf 

Marble Falls golfers Debarard, Moss hit the college links

CAPTION: These five Marble Falls seniors — baseball player Brady Elwartowski (left), basketball player Tea Rodriguez, golfers Bode Moss and Madison Deberard and baseball player Cade Cochran — enjoy a National Signing Day ceremony May 10 at Max Copeland Gym. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School senior golfers Madison Deberard and Bode Moss signed their National Letters of Intent May 10 to play on the next level. Deberard is heading to Blinn College, while Moss is going to Lyon College. Marble Falls head coach Ricky Blackington said the two possess…

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Baseball College Featured High School 

Marble Falls baseball’s Cochran, Elwartowski sign NLI

CAPTION: Cale Cochran (seated) is surrounded by his teammates as he signs his National Letter of Intent to play for Southwestern University. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School athletic department conducted signing ceremonies May 10 for five seniors graduating in a few weeks. They include baseball players Cale Cochran and Brady Elwartowski, who helped the Mustangs win its first district championship in two decades. Both were named to the academic all-state team of the Texas High School Coaches Association. Cochran, who was voted the District 24-4A’s Most Valuable Player,…

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College Featured Football High School 

Burnet football’s Stires signs NLI with Austin College

CAPTION: Burnet senior lineman Cameron Stires signs his National Letter of Intent to play football for Austin College as he’s surrounded by his parents. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School senior lineman Cameron Stires will play college football at Austin College after signing his National Letter of Intent during a signing ceremony May 2. Stires’ signing is the result of hard work and unwavering commitment, especially during an unfortunate incident after playing a tennis match last fall. On the way home with his parents, he told them he…

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