STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Faith Academy of Marble Falls head volleyball coach Frances Flanagan was confident her Lady Flames would have a successful pre-district season but admits even she didn’t know it would be this successful. As in undefeated. The Lady Flames ran the table throughout August for a perfect 17-0 record. That also set […]

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Burnet High School volleyball team has a new head coach, and the school district didn’t have to look far to find her. Officials hired Crystal Shipley, a Burnet Middle School coach who has been with Burnet Consolidated Independent School District for 14 years. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Technically, Burnet High School is getting two new head coaches for the 2019-20 school year, though one has worn Bulldogs green in the past. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Burnet High School senior volleyball player Kaylie Russell signed a National Letter of Intent on Feb. 13 to play volleyball at Arlington Baptist University. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO When most high school athletes sign their letter of intent to play at the collegiate level, they talk about the usual things that got them there: hard work, dedication, perseverance. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Sports provide valuable life lessons for students at Smoking for Jesus Ministry Christian School, just like at any other school. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Marble Falls High School athletic director and boys head soccer coach Rick Hoover admitted he got a little emotional Oct. 23 when the Pflugerville High School volleyball teams walked into Max Copeland Gym with cases of bottled water and sports drinks, bundles of paper towels, 15 bottles of cleaners, and Lowe’s […]

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls High School senior Maddie Cline completed one of her goals when she signed a piece of paper Sept. 6 in front of her coach and parents. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO BURNET — Three coaches are joining the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District staff in 2018-19. They are Shelly Jones as volleyball head coach, Mike Walzel as Burnet High School girls golf head coach and Burnet Middle School golf coach, and Craig Griffin as Burnet Middle School boys athletics coordinator. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO LLANO — Diana Heiner, who spent the past decade at Bandera High School, is the new Llano High School volleyball head coach. Heiner was the Bandera head coach for seven years and spent a total of 11 years at the school. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — Tanya Powers is the new head volleyball coach at Marble Falls High School. She was an assistant coach in 2017 under previous head coach, Jessica Withrow. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — For reasons she couldn’t pass up, Marble Falls High School volleyball coach Jessica Withrow is turning in her Lady Mustangs purple and gold for the maroon and white of the Brownwood Lady Lions. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — Lerin Lockwood has been around the sport of volleyball since she was 2 years old and developed a love for it. Now, she wants to transfer that passion to elementary students in the Highland Lakes through her Rising Stars Youth Volleyball program, which is for boys and girls […]

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — Area high school volleyball players have Aug. 1 circled because that’s when their summer vacation ends. The athletes will be in gymnasiums across Burnet and Llano counties practicing for the upcoming season, which starts Aug. 8. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — In two months, Faith Academy of Marble Falls will open its new weight room housing boys and girls locker rooms and a trainers room in a 4,600-square-foot building. “We’re excited,” said athletics director and boys head basketball coach Randy Denton. “We’re thankful for the money that has […]

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — While all Texas schools in the University Interscholastic League will be required to share concussion data starting in the 2017-18 academic year, Marble Falls school district leaders have already moved to the head of the class on the subject. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER GEORGETOWN — The Llano High School volleyball team’s season ended Nov. 1 with a bi-district championship loss to Caldwell: 19-25, 17-25, 21-25. “I couldn’t have swept through this season any better,” Lady Jackets head coach John Black said. “These seniors have been with me for four years; they’re so special.” […]

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — Few people understand what it means to be a Marble Falls High School dual-sport athlete better than Allison Bendas. The 2011 graduate played volleyball and softball for the Lady Mustangs throughout middle school and high school. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls High School head volleyball coach Jessica Withrow wants her players to know they can make a big difference in their community that goes beyond what they accomplish on the court. (more…)

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FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls High School volleyball team is honoring first responders and veterans before the varsity takes on Lockhart at about 7 p.m. Sept. 9 in Max Copeland Gym on the Marble Falls High School campus, 2101 Mustang Drive. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — One new Marble Falls High School head coach is coming home, while another is accepting a promotion. And a third is making Marble Falls her new home. Athletic director Matt Green announced the moves after the board of trustees approved the recommendations during its regular meeting June 20. […]

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER BURNET — The coaching staff at Burnet Consolidated Independent School District is coming together with several new hires for the 2016-17 school year, including two new head coaches. (more…)

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FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — High school coaches across the Highland Lakes are hosting athletic camps throughout June and July for elementary, middle school and high school student-athletes. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — The competition that Marble Falls High School senior Natalie Chapa faced during the last four years will serve her well now that she signed a letter of intent to play for Cisco Junior College on Jan. 27. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — With realignment in the fall, the Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team’s closest opponent will now be 75 minutes away. Their farthest foe will be almost three hours away. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER BURNET — The Burnet High School football team isn’t the only squad in kelly green chasing a district championship. With a single-digit loss total, the volleyball team has earned 24 wins this season against eight losses through Oct. 19. And though the Lady Dawgs are impressive to watch on the court, […]

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