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Spring game starts at 8 p.m.By Mark Goodson Highlander Sports Editor Marble Falls football fans will get a chance to see how far the Mustangs have progressed this spring when they hold their annual spring game 8 p.m. Thursday at Mustang Stadium. "We wanted to create some depth and we’ve consistently worked on that in the 15 spring practices we’ve had,’’ Marble Falls coach Todd Dodge said Wednesday after team’s final practice before the spring game. Twenty of the 60 varsity candidates in spring ball have worked on both sides of the ball n the spring for the District 25-4A squad. Some of the players that have grabbed the attention of the coaches this spring are linebacker-receiver Zuri Buchanan, defensive backs Steven Petrosky and David Spurlock, nose tackle Jacob Bryer and lineman Chace Fry. In the spring game, the talent will be split with the first-team offense suited up in the white jerseys and the first-team defense in purple. Garrett Gray, the top returning receiver on the team, will team with new quarterback Brennan Wooten in the spring game in a chance to see how the new tandem will fare. "Our young quarterback is doing fine,’’ Dodge said. "We’ve thrown everything but the kitchen sink at him this spring and he’s handled it. Things are starting to slow down a little bit for him…Our offense hasn’t been quite as polished as you’d like, but part of that is we’ve been flipping people (on both sides of the ball).’’ |
Horseshoe Bay golfers take seventh placeBy Mark Goodson Highlander Sports Editor Horseshoe Bay’s tandem of Aaron Billings and Gordon Butler finished seventh among the 20 players in the Senior Division of the Texas Golf Association’s Four-Ball State Championship over the weekend at the Summit Rock Course in Horseshoe Bay. It wasn’t the finish the scratch golfers were looking for, but high winds and some mis-placed approach shots caused the team some problems the second two days of the 54-hole tournament. Billings and Butler shot rounds of 66, 72 and 71 for a three-day total of 209 over the par-72 layout. They finished 11 strokes back of the top team of Bob Kearney and Gary Durbin. "We did good the first day, but the last two days we didn’t make any putts,’’ Billings said. "The course and the greens were in great shape. We had a lot of fun playing together.’’ Billings said the team concept has usually worked for the pair. When one gets in trouble in the play-your-own ball format, the other has bailed out the teammate. The winds were gusting to 30 to 35 miles per hour on Saturday during the second round. They shot even par to make the cut. On Sunday, the winds weren’t as strong in a morning rounds, but they were still a factor. "It exaggerates the misses when the wind was blowing like that,’’ Billings said. Billings said it was crucial on approach shots to hit to the correct side of the greens to get the ball close. Otherwise, the golfers were forced into 15 and 20-foot putts add day, he said. Heading into Sunday three teams sat atop the leaderboard in the Championship division and defending back-to-back champions, John Bearrie and Aaron Hickman, were not one of those teams. Looking to catapult up the leaderboard and remain in contention, Bearrie and Hickman got things started early with two quick birdies out of the gate and added two more in their opening nine to give put them four under par through their first nine holes. Their back nine was more of the same as they added an eagle and three birdies on their route to a closing round 64, giving them a tournament total of 16 under par, 200. Second round co-leaders Chris Davis and Russell Helson also started out quickly posting three birdies on the front nine but found trouble on No. 10 leading to their lone bogey of the day. On the 17th hole needing birdie to tie the clubhouse leaders, Davis drained an 80-foot putt from the front of the green sending a charge through the course. Playing with Davis and Helson in the final pairing was round two co-leaders Joe Bendetti and Josh Swanson. After opening with a three under par 33 on their opening nine, Bendetti and Swanson played steady golf carding eight straight pars before draining a birdie putt on the 72nd hole to force a three-team playoff at 200. In the playoff Bearrie and Hickman found trouble on the first hole and their bid for a three-peat ended as they made bogey while the other two teams carded pars. Heading to the par 5, second hole, both teams played aggressive going for the green in two but neither were successful. With all four players starring at birdie it became a putting contest for victory. After Helson and Davis both missed their birdie attempts the door became wide open for the team of Bendetti and Swanson to claim the title. Swanson was first to putt and his five footer just slide past the edge of the hole leaving Bendetti to stare down his four-footer for victory. After taking some time to view the putt, Bendetti stepped up and confidently rolled it in to give his team the victory and title of 2013 State Four-Ball Champions.
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Heights wins, 6-3Marble Falls started fast, but San Antonio Alamo Heights was able to finish strong to end Marble Falls baseball season. The Mules beat the Mustangs, 6-3, in a one-game playoff at Shiner.The teams were supposed to play a best-of-three series, but that was reduced to a one-game area playoff because of inclement weather. Fans from both teams packed up and traveled down US 10 to watch the two rivals face off for the second time in two years in the Class 4A playoffs. Marble Falls put together three straight hits to open the game, but had just one more hit for the game. Alamo Heights tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth and took the lead with two runs in the fifth inning. Alamo Heights finished with nine hits off two Marble Falls pitchers. Mustangs ace Cole Ridgely allowed eight hits, walked three and struck out six in his final start as Marble Falls pitcher. Alamo Heights had four extra base hits off Marble Falls pitching. Winning pitcher Cameron Mineo threw a 4-hitter and was also a big contributor at the plate. He was 2-for-3 with an RBI. |
Series reduced to one-game playoff at ShinerMarble Falls baseball playoff with San Antonio Alamo Heights was changed to a one-game playoff after Friday's opener was rained out.The teams will meet at 3 p.m. Saturday at Shiner High School. Shiner has an artificial turf to handle the heavy rains that have hit Central Texas the past two days. Marble Falls starting pitcher will be Cole Ridgely, the senior who has paced the team to a 23-7 record. |
Marble Falls faces Alamo Heights in area roundBy Mark Goodson Highlander Sports Editor Marble Falls has made a living with defense and earning wins when the game is tight. Coach J.T. Blair has his team riding momentum into the second round of the playoffs mainly because of their persistence and ability to make big plays when it counts. The mentality will be apparent this week when the Mustang take on a veteran Alamo Heights team that was able to push across 22 runs in the two victories over District 28-4A champion San Antonio Brennan last week. Marble Falls outfielder Jay Watson came up big against LBJ with a defensive gem in the first inning of Game 2 when he threw out a runner at third base with a strike to third baseman Cole Ridgely. It’s that type of play that sparks teams. For Marble Falls it was a way to stem some early momentum by the Jaguars and give Marble Falls a chance to get starter Cody Goodman deeper into the game. In a best-of-three format, the team with the best pitching has the edge. Pitching and defense can’t be stressed enough. Marble Falls three starting outfielders have had their moments. It was Jimmy Damico that gunned down a Leander runner at home plate in Marble Falls’ opening win over Leander in that District 25-4A series. Marble Falls carries a 23-7 mark into Friday’s 7 p.m. opener at Marble Falls. On Saturday when they venture to San Antonio to square off with the Mules, pitching will be key again. Marble Falls pitching options for starters are Ridgely, Cody Goodman, Garrett Winslett and Stacy Heinatz. Alamo Heights top pitchers are Cameron Mineo, James Nittoli and Tyler Freed. All three pitched against Brennan. Mineo is the probable starter in Friday’s game. Alamo Heights swept its series with San Antonio Brennan. The Mules (19-9) knocked off Brennan, 14-5, in Game 1 and finished the series with an 8-5 win on Saturday in San Antonio. Mineo pitched the opener and allowed eight hits while striking out nine Brennan players. Tyler Freed was 4-for-6 batting in the two-game series. In Game 2, seven players had RBI for the Mules. Blake Klumpp is the Mules top hitter among the regulars for the season with a .373 average and 25 RBI. Marble Falls lost to Alamo Heights last season in the area round in two straight. Alamo Heights won the opener, 4-3, and took Game 2, 10-0.
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Marble Falls faces Alamo HeightsBy Mark Goodson Highlander Sports Editor Marble Falls (23-7) will play a best-of-three series with San Antonio Alamo Heights. The series opens at Marble Falls with a 7 p.m. Friday game and moves to Alamo Heights for a 2 p.m. start for Game 2. If necessary, Game 3 will follow at Alamo Heights. Coach J.T. Blair said the schedule is subject to change, considering that rain is in the forecast for the end of the week. Alamo Heights swept its series with San Antonio Brennan. The Mules (21-9) knocked off Brennan, 14-5, in Game 1 and finished the series with an 8-5 win on Saturday in San Antonio. Alamo Heights starting pitcher are Cameron Mineo and Tyler Freed. Mineo pitched the opener and allowed eight hits while striking out nine Brennan players. Tyler Freed was 4-for-6 batting in the two game series. In Game 2, seven players had RBI for the Mules. Blake Klumpp is the Mules top hitter among the regulars for the season with a .373 average and 25 RBI. Marble Falls lost to Alamo Heights last season in the area round in two straight. Alamo Heights won the opener, 4-3, and took Game 2, 10-0. Marble Falls top pitchers are Cole Ridgely, Stacy Heinatz, Cody Goodman and Garrett Winslett. Heinatz has been the team’s top clutch hitter for the Mustangs.
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Marble Falls plays Lockhart at GeorgetownMarble Falls will play Lockhart in a best-of-three area round softball playoff starting Thursday. All games will be played at Georgetown East View. The opener is 7 p.m. Thursday with Game 2 set for 7 p.m. Friday. If necessary, Game 3 will start at 1 p.m. Saturday. |
Faith Academy dominates in tennisFrom Staff Reports Faith Academy continued its domination by winning both the boys and girls TAPPS 2A state team tennis championships Thursday at the Waco Regional Tennis Center. It is the eighth state championship in seventh straight year for coach Michelle Stallard. The state titles are the second for the boys and the sixth
for the girls. The boys also won in 2009. It is the fourth
consecutive state championship for the girls. Rich Coleman was eliminated in the first round by Will
Tankasky of The Covenant School in Dallas. Tankasky won his district and was
the No. 3 seed. Reagan Vaughn defeated Andrew Lajaunie of O`Connell
College Preparatory School of Galveston 6-0-6-4 and the No. 4 seed Greg Barns
of Denton Calvary Academy 6-1, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. Vaughn advanced
to the second day and defeated Mason Matias of Shiner St. Paul Catholic High
School 2-6, 6-1, 6-3. Vaughn lost to Ryker Heller of Austin Veritas
Academy 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the finals to finish as the TAPPS 2A boys state
singles runner-up. The girls used stong depth to take their title. Sarah Mason Thomas lead the team by only giving up one game in her path to the final match. She lost to Allyson Hayley of the Woodlands Preparatory School in Tomball 6-0, 6-1. Brandi Kuhlmann contributed by defeating Marianna Herndon of
Hallettsville Sacred Heart 6-2, 6-3 and upset the No. 2 seed Kathryn Sild of
Texoma Christian School in Sherman 6 –3, 6-4 to advance to day two where she
was beat by Allyson Hayley 6-2, 6-0 to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals to the state champions Amy
and Laura Grunden of Denton Calvary Academy 7-5, 6-2 but picked up valuable 3.5
team points. Savannah Still and Nicole Johnson advanced to day 2 of
competition by defeating Crystal Johnson and Marina Montano of Texoma Christian
School in Sherman in the round of 16 and Katie Denson and Kourtney Knesak of
Shiner St. Paul 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals but finished in third place when
they lost to Anja-Jane Pauli and Joanna Walzebuck of the Woodlands Preparatory
School in Tomball.
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Baltazar throws 166-1 in discusBy Mark Goodson Highlander Sports Editor Marble Falls senior Rey Baltazar said he was feeling his best heading into the Region IV-4A track and field championships at San Antonio’s Heroes Stadium. His feelings proved solid as he turned in the best discus throw of his life. He threw 166-feet, one inch, bettering his previous best by six and a half feet. Baltazar advanced to the state meet in Austin May 10-11. The senior will be one of three Marble Falls athletes advancing to the state meet. Marble Falls has had athletes advance to the state meet in 23 or 24 of the last 28 years,’’ said Marble Falls coach Kyle Futrell. Baltazar’s effort was more than two foot better than second place Marcellus Henderson of Austin Crocket. Henderson threw 163-10. Sarah Lewis will join Baltazar at state after taking second in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 46.65. Autym Scales of San Antonio Brennan won in 44.55. Teammate Natalie Schulz did not make the finals for the Lady Mustangs. Senior Cody Schulz advanced to state for the second straight year. Last year he advance in the long jump. This year the Angelo State-bound athlete made it to Austin the 400 meters. Schulz ran a 49.39, finishing second behind Medina Valley’s Steven Champlin. Champlin ran a 47.81. Marble Falls’s Carson Bowen took fourth in the long jump with a 21-5 ¼ effort. Baltazar as fourth in the shot put with a 52-0 effort. P>J. Hall of Seguin won the shot. Marble Falls 4x400 girls relay team set a school record with four underclassmen running a 4:05.33. Rival Leander Rouse won the relay with a 3:55.63. Running on the relay for the Lady Mustangs were Lewis, Schulz, Sarah Stripling and Chase Martin. Rouse’s girls won the regional meet with 78 points to beat Schertz Clemens with 73 points. Stripling made the finals in the 800 meters, but finished eighth. Marble Falls girls finished 12th with 16 points. Jordan Wright was 10th n the 3200 meters for Marble Falls. Marble Falls boys finished were eighth overall with 26 points. San Antonio Highlanders won the boys division with 58 points followed by Corpus Christi Flour Bluff with 53, Cedar Park with 47, San Antonio Breckenridge with 46 and San Antonio Brennan with 40 points. The state meet will be held at the Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas-Austin. |
Marble Falls to play LBJMarble Falls will play Austin LBJ in the bi-district round of the playoffs. The head coaches for both teams will meet Wednesday to decide on the format.
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