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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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Marble Falls tennis begins district tourney

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Sophia Trudeau will compete in girls singles during the District 24-4A tournament after capturing the consolation championship of the Taylor Tournament. Photo by Anna Womack/Marble Falls Athletic Booster Club The Charlie and Nancy Herrington Tennis Center at Marble Falls High School serves as the host of the District 24-4A tournament Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26-27. The first round begins at 9 a.m. March 26. Marble Falls sophomore Cooper Womack, who is the defending district champion in boys singles, is seeded No. 1. Teammate Weston York also is…

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Marble Falls tennis continue preparations for district tourney

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Cooper Womack keeps getting better as he adds two more gold medals to his collection. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School tennis team returned with several medals since the spring season began. The Mustangs are working toward seedings for the District 24-4A tournament, which is March 26-27 at the Charlie and Nancy Herrington Tennis Center on the Marble Falls High School campus. Coaches take records from tournaments leading up to district to decide seedings. Reigning boys singles district champion Cooper Womack is…

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Marble Falls ends team tennis season with loss to Waco Robinson

CAPTION: Sophia Trudeau The Marble Falls High School team tennis squad lost to Waco Robinson in the area round of the Class 4A playoffs Oct. 12 to end its season. Though some matches were still being played, they all stopped after the Rockets won match No. 10 to take the overall victory. In team tennis, the first squad to win 10 of the 19 matches captures the overall team victory. “I thought we fought hard and played hard,” Marble Falls head coach Samuel Whitley said. “Waco Robinson has a great…

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Marble Falls team tennis beats Taylor for bi-district title

UPDATE: The Marble Falls Mustangs will face Waco Robinson, the District 18-4A champion, at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at Copperas Cove High School. The Marble Falls High School tennis team beat Taylor 10-9 for a bi-district championship Oct. 9 at Georgetown High School, the Mustangs’ first playoff win in team tennis in decades. “We’re very proud of these kids,” head coach Samuel Whitley said, adding it’s been a very long time since Marble Falls advanced in the playoffs. The Mustangs face the winner of the Waco Robinson-Palenstine match-up Thursday,…

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Marble Falls tennis finishes second at the district tourney

CAPTION: Chloe Taylor won her singles and doubles match with partner Nevaeh Nelson (Montoya) during the matches against Lago Vista. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis squad lost to Lago Vista 9-10 Oct. 3 in the District 19-4A tournament. That means the Mustangs will enter the Class 4A playoffs as the second seed out of the district. Marble Falls was the runner-up in the district regular season and the district tournament. “We’re good,” head coach Samuel Whitley said. “We went out and did the…

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Marble Falls tennis to play for district championship

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Cooper Womack wins his singles and doubles matches. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School tennis team squad is competing for the District 19-4A team tennis title and the No. 1 seed out of the district when the Class 4A playoffs start next week. The Mustangs welcome Lago Vista, which is seeded No. 1 in the district tournament, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, to the Charlie and Nancy Herrington Tennis Center on the high school campus. Marble Falls reached the championship round…

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