SUBVARSITY ROUNDUP: Marble Falls JV football wins; middle school volleyball, cross country
Marble Falls JV 28, Cameron Yoe 6
CEDAR PARK — The Marble Falls High School junior varsity football team beat Cameron Yoe 28-6 on Oct. 2.
The game was called midway through the fourth quarter because of lightning. The Mustangs played the Yoemen because their game against Cedar Park Vista Ridge was cancelled Sept. 18, also due to lightning.
Marble Falls took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Austin Pegues scored on a 52-yard scoop and scamper when teammate Robert Atkinson blocked a punt. Gavino Tinajera added the extra point.
Marble Falls special teams were at it again on the ensuing kick. Micah Wise recovered the pooch kick.
That led to the a 30-yard touchdown catch by Heath Dooley from Robert Atkinson on a reverse pass. The extra point was good.
After Matthew Wright intercepted a pass, Atkinson called his own number on a four-yard touchdown run with 3 minutes 31 seconds left in the half for a 21-0 advantage.
With 46 seconds remaining, the Yoemen scored their only touchdown of the contest on a 15-yard pass.
The Mustangs got it back in the third quarter. Damian Sanchez scored on a one-yard plunge that was set up with a Pegues interception.
Coach Kyle Futrell said the game turned in the Mustangs’ favor for good when they blocked a punt and recovered the pooch kick on the kickoff.
“We scored two touchdowns in 13 seconds,” he said.
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OFFENSIVE STANDOUTS: Robert Atkinson, the entire offensive unit “for controlling the tempo of the game,” according to coach Kyle Futrell said.
DEFENSIVE STANDOUTS: Matthew Wright, C.J. Childers
UP NEXT: 7 p.m. Oct. 9, Marble Falls vs. Georgetown at Mustang Stadium, 2101 Mustang Drive in Marble Falls
Marble Falls Middle School cross-country teams place first, second at Lometa meet
LOMETA — The Marble Falls Middle School cross-country teams won two divisions and finished second in another at the Lometa meet Sept. 24.
The eighth-grade girls and the middle school boys came in first place with 32 and 27 points, respectively. The seventh-grade girls scored 61 points for second place. Lampasas won that division, which had nine teams competing, with 47 points. Eight squads competed in the eighth-grade girls division, while seven ran in the boys division.
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RESULTS: Boys (108 runners) — 1, Ty Gibson, 12:04; 4, Brandon Goad, 12:46; 6, Benjamine Goad, 12:54; 11, Devonte Torns, 13:41; 13, Bryer Atkinson, 13:52; 14, Bryce Laaky, 13:52; 17, Alex Castelon, 14:09; 22, Jose Garcia, 14:28; 40, Collen Hughes, 15:39; 53, Michael Martinez, 16:14; 62, William Torns, 17:08; 78, Jesse Grumbles, 17:55; 84, Lawrence Gauff, 18:20. Seventh-grade girls (109 runners) — 3, Daijah Torns, 14:40; 7, Nataly Mata, 15:09; 14, Anica Paulino, 16:19; 16, Hannah Sizenbauch, 16:39; 29, Sarah Kirkpatrick, 17:21; 31, Elizabeth Smythe, 17:38; 32, Paige Smythe, 17:43; 38, Ashley Rios, 18:10; 67, Kurstin Williams, 20:18; 86, Priscilla Gleason, 21:03. Eighth-grade girls (84 runners) – 1, Natasha Villalobos, 13:38; 3, Gisela Mata, 14:00; 5, Olivia Conrad, 14:11; 7, Berkley Powell, 14:32; 19, Morgan Schmidt, 15:36; 21, Taylor Wright, 15:44; 34, Kristina Macias, 16:41; 45, Grace Dahl, 17:09.
OUTSTANDING RUNNERS OF THE WEEK: Seventh-grade girls – Daijah Torns and Anica Paulino; eighth-grade girls – Natasha Villalobos; boys – Bryer Atkinson, Ty Gibson, Bryce Laaky
MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
Liberty Hill def. Burnet 7th A 15-25, 20-25 on Sept. 29
BURNET — The Burnet Middle School volleyball team played five matches in two days Sept. 27 and 29.
The Lady Pups lost to Liberty Hill in district play Sept. 29 after being the runners-up at their own tournament Sept. 27.
The Lady Pups lost to Marble Falls 13-25, 18-25 in the championship and again in bracket play 20-25, 22-25. Burnet beat Liberty Hill 25-17, 25-16 and Llano 25-9, 25-7 to begin the tournament.
“We came out on fire and really dominated against the first two opponents of Llano and Liberty Hill,” Burnet coach Glen Hafley said. “With great serving, we were able to really control the tempo and easily get wins. Then, as the day went on, we seemed to lose a little bit of the fire and were just unable to get over the hump against Marble Falls.
“(On Sept. 29), we had some trouble with serves throughout, and, in the end, that would be enough to keep us from getting a victory. We had flashes of great play that helped us go on a run and pull close, but, in the end, it was just not enough to get the win,” he added.
RECORDS: Burnet 7th A is 5-3 overall and 3-1 in district.
UP NEXT: 5 p.m. Oct. 6, Burnet vs. Lampasas at Burnet Middle School, 1401 N. Main St. in Burnet
Burnet 7th B def. Liberty Hill 26-24, 25-19 on Sept. 29
BURNET — The Burnet Middle School seventh-grade B team beat Liberty Hill on Sept. 29 on the heels of finishing third in its own tournament over the weekend with a 2-1-1 record.
The Lady Pups defeated Llano 25-7, 25-23 and 25-10, 22-25, 25-13 but lost to Liberty Hill 15-25, 19-25 and tied Marble Falls 25-21, 7-25.
TOP SERVERS: (Against Liberty Hill) Jessenia Garcia, Leah Ng, Kendal Connolly, Stephany Garcia, Emma Nisely, Elizabeth Nash, Marissa Miller; (tournament) Jessenia Garcia, Marissa Miller, Stephanie Garcia, Elizabeth Nash
OFFENSIVE STANDOUTS: (Against Liberty Hill) Kendal Connolly, Leah Ng; (tournament) setters Leah Ng and Kendall Connolly, and Stephanie Garcia
DEFENSIVE STANDOUTS: (Against Liberty Hill) Jessie Barnard, Taylor Mullins, libero Caitlyn Graves; (tournament) Jessie Barnard, Taylor Mullins, libero Caitlyn Graves
QUOTABLE: “The Lady Dawgs had a fight in them like I had never seen. Every point was fought hard for, and it paid off. I commend them for putting their whole heart into volleyball and being so incredibly coachable,” Burnet coach Crystal Syphrett
RECORDS: Burnet 7th B is 5-2-1 overall and 3-1 in district.
UP NEXT: 6 p.m. Oct. 6, Burnet vs. Lampasas at Burnet Middle School, 1401 N. Main St. in Burnet
Liberty Hill def. Burnet 8th A 13-25, 21-25 on Sept. 29
BURNET — The Burnet Middle School eighth-grade A team lost to Liberty Hill on Sept. 29 after finishing fourth in its own tournament over the weekend with a 0-3-1 record.
In district play, the Lady Pups (2-5-1 overall, 2-2 district) lost to Liberty Hill 13-25, 21-25.
“With a bit of a slow start, the girls really fought hard throughout the match. Even in the first game with the score not being as close as the second, the girls fought hard and made Liberty Hill work for every point. We had very good play at the net from several girls and also had some very good digs against Liberty Hills attack,” Burnet coach Glen Hafley said.
In tournament play, Burnet tied Llano 25-23, 15-25 and lost to Liberty Hill 22-25, 22-25, Marble Falls 19-25, 13-25 and Llano 25-22, 16-25, 21-25.
“I really felt like the girls played some very good volleyball,” Hafley said. “Even though the win column didn’t show it, I really felt like we competed very well against very strong competition. We showed a lot of heart throughout the day and really competed against every team we faced.”
UP NEXT: 6 p.m. Oct. 6, Burnet vs. Lampasas at Burnet Middle School, 1401 N. Main St. in Burnet
Liberty Hill def. Burnet 8th B 8-25, 22-25 on Sept. 29
BURNET — The Burnet Middle School eighth-grade B volleyball team lost to Liberty Hill 8-25, 22-25 on Sept. 29 after finishing as the runner-up at its own tournament Sept. 27.
The Lady Pups beat Marble Falls 25-19, 25-11 but lost to Liberty Hill 21-25, 24-26, and 23-25, 20-25 and spilt with Llano 13-25, 25-23.
TOP SERVERS: McKinley Gonzales. (Tournament) Makenna Delill, Aubrey Losey,
OFFENSIVE STANDOUTS: (Against Liberty Hill) Brooke Weller, Aubrey Losey, Makenna Delill and Hattie Blair and setters McKinley Gonzales and Peyton Phillips; (tournament) Kaylie Russell, Hattie Blair, Paige Bridgeman and Kathleen Fipps
DEFENSIVE STANDOUTS: (Against Liberty Hill) Mackenzie Goertz; (tournament) Mackenzie Goertz and Makenna Delill
QUOTABLE: “The first game, the girls had a hard time getting serves over and returning the Liberty Hill serves. This caused them to get behind early and were never able to recover. The second game the girls were more determined. I was very proud of how hard the girls fought in the second game, especially against a very competitive team,” Burnet coach Tamura Hurst said.
RECORDS: Burnet 8th B is 4-3-1 overall and 3-1 in district.
UP NEXT: 5 p.m. Oct. 6, Burnet vs. Lampasas at Burnet Middle School, 1401 N. Main St. in Burnet