MARBLE FALLS — Audience members loudly applauded the accomplishments of the Marble Falls High School tennis, golf, powerlifting and track-and-field teams during the annual awards ceremony May 19. Each coach handed out individual team awards and certificates of participation.  (more…)

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LLANO — The Llano High School athletic department closed out the sports year by honoring the accomplishments of student-athletes for the 2013-2014 school year at its annual awards ceremony May 12. (more…)

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BURNET — The Burnet High School athletic department celebrated the accomplishments of the Bulldogs and the Lady Dawgs during the 2013-2014 school year May 12. Coaches handed out individual team awards during the event. (more…)

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SPECIAL TO THE PICAYUNE COLLEGE STATION — Three years ago, Hailey Wilson and Price Carpenter met at a United States Tennis Association event in College Station. At that time, neither could have imagined what they would accomplish together when Wilson moved with her family to Burnet. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF HEWITT — A state-champion boys doubles team, a silver medalist in girls singles and third place in boys doubles wasn’t enough to help Faith Academy of Marble Falls win the Class 2A state title in the overall team standings April 24. The Flames finished third in the overall team standings […]

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JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — The presentations took longer than the vote. The Marble Falls Independent School District board of trustees took less than 10 seconds to unanimously approve renaming the tennis facility at the high school the Charlie and Nancy Herrington Tennis Center during its regular board meeting April 21. The […]

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FROM STAFF REPORTS SAN ANTONIO — The Marble Falls High School doubles team of Hanna Dockery and Madison Dyer finished 1-1 at the Class 4A Region IV tournament April 15. The two posted an overall record of 17-4 for the season.  (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF CEDAR PARK — The Marble Falls High School girls doubles team of Hannah Dockery and Madison Dyer was the runner-up in the District 25-4A tournament April 3. The duo, who began the district tournament seeded No. 2, will play at the Class 4A Region IV tournament April 15-16 at the […]

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JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE COMMUNITY MARBLE FALLS — After a celebratory dinner with family for winning the District 25-4A crown in girls doubles in 2010, then-Marble Falls High School players Devon Dockery and Kyleigh Ann Futrell ended the evening by paying a visit to Hidden Falls Country Club tennis pro Charlie Herrington. Herrington had been […]

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Marble Falls High School girls doubles-team partners Hannah Dockery (left) and Madison Dyer captured first place at the Mason Tournament on March 28-29. The Lady Mustangs, along with head coach Jeff Savage (center), dedicated the tournament to longtime tennis pro Charlie Herrington, who died March 26. All three took private lessons from Herrington. The mixed-doubles […]

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FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — The Burnet High School tennis team defeated Austin St. Michael’s 11-6 on March 18. Many Bulldogs contributed to the overall match scores in both singles and doubles. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Recent Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductee and former NFL player Doug English will be the special speaker at the next meeting of the Marble Falls Athletic Booster Club. “(English) is one of the all-time greats,” said Todd Dodge, the Marble Falls Independent School District athletic director. […]

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FROM STAFF REPORTS COPPERAS COVE — Burnet High School tennis players participated in the Copperas Cove Spring Break Invitational on March 7. In mixed doubles, the team of Price Carpenter and Hailey Wilson posted a 2-1 record to finish in second place. (more…)

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FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — The Burnet High School tennis team competed in matches against Faith Academy of Marble Falls on Feb. 27 and at the Austin Akins Tournament on Feb. 28. At Akins, the Bulldogs finished in the top three of the mixed-doubles division, which drew 12 teams. The Burnet doubles team of Price […]

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FROM STAFF REPORTS MASON — The Marble Falls High School tennis team competed in the Mason Shootout tournament Feb. 14-15. Senior Mike Stripling finished third in boys singles. But perhaps the most interesting part of the tournament occurred during the semifinals when Stripling faced Abilene High’s No. 1 player. The Eagles are regarded as having […]

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JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — They are known as “the Striplets” in the halls of Marble Falls High School and have been making headlines since the day they were born. But to family members, they are simply Mike, Ben and Sarah Stripling, seniors at Marble Falls High School, who are scholars, leaders […]

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SPECIAL TO THE PICAYUNE GRANITE SHOALS — Tickets are on sale for Vegas by the River, a fundraiser benefitting the Roddick Foundation Tennis Center and the Highland Lakes Elementary School after-school youth tennis program. The event is 6:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at Lakeside Pavilion, 307 Buena Vista Drive in Marble Falls.  (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF GRANITE SHOALS — The date for third annual Vegas by the River fundraiser benefitting the Roddick Youth Tennis Foundation Tennis Center has been set for Nov. 23 It is 6:30 p.m. at Lakeside Pavilion, 307 Buena Vista in Marble Falls. The casino will open at 7 p.m. Dave Holder, the […]

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FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — The Burnet High School tennis team ended its first season in team tennis with a win against Gatesville on Oct. 4. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Just when it looked as if their team tennis matches were lost, the Marble Falls High School Mustangs got some outcome-changing wins. Marble Falls trailed Cedar Park High 7-9 with three matches remaining and rallied for a 10-9 victory a day after the doing the same against […]

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JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Just when it looked as if their team tennis matches were lost, the Marble Falls High School Mustangs got some outcome-changing wins. Marble Falls trailed Cedar Park High 7-9 with three matches remaining and rallied for a 10-9 victory a day after the doing the same against […]

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            PHOTO 1:  Aland Price, the Horseshoe Bay Resort head tennis pro, shows students the proper way to hit a backhand. Price and Stallard are offering a Junior Development Program for three weeks for all ages on Sept. 23, Oct. 21 and Nov. 18. The cost is $70 for all […]

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MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls High School tennis team lost to Leander 9-10 on Sept. 17. The Mustangs were a match behind with two matches left to play but couldn’t recover. The top two Marble Falls boys were out because of health reasons. (more…)

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Marble Falls def. Vista Ridge 10-4 CEDAR PARK — The Marble Falls High School tennis team earned its first win of the District 25-4A team tennis season. The Mustangs defeated Cedar Park Vista Ridge 10-4 on Sept. 10. “Team played hard and executed better shots, especially at the net,” Marble Falls head coach Jeff Savage […]

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FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls High School tennis team began the District 25-4A team tennis competition with a 3-10 loss to Leander Rouse on Sept. 6. Marble Falls (0-1) picked up wins in girls doubles by Madison Dyer and Hanna Dockery and AnneClaire McCannon and Savannah Vincent and in girls singles […]

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TEAM: Marble Falls High School tennis HEAD COACH: Jeff Savage DISTRICT: 25-4A 2012 RESULT: Madison Dyer and graduate Ashley Stallard finished second at the district tournament and third at the Class 4A Region IV tournament and (more…)

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