CENTRALTEXAS'TOP100 Ranking the area's all-titne best teruns 1. Westlake, 2020: A perfect mix of dominant defense, offensive explosive­ ness and superb special teams helped the Chaps roll to a 14•0 recOAustin area, the Cavs set an area single-season record with 830 points while winning the Class 6A 01 title. Elev­ Westlake football players hoist the Cla.., 6A Division Ichampionship trophy after their 52-34 win over Southlake Carroll at en players signed scholarships with FBS AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Jan. 16 . PAUi. BRIC~ FOR STATESMAN programs, including such notables as quarterback Charlie Brewer (Baylor), receiver Garrett Wilson (Ohio State) and offensive lineman Brendan Jaimes (Ne­ braska). Only a head·scratehing loss to Converse Judson keepsthis 15-1 team from earning consideration as the list's No. 1 team. 4. Westlake, 1996: Led by NFL Hall of Fame-bound quarterback Drew Brees, the Chaps averaged 41 points - gaudy numbers in the mid-1990s - and out­ scored opponents by almost 30 points a game while going 16-0. Westlake's first state title came in Class SA 011, and it snapped a string of 26years without a state title in the highest UIL da$$ifica• tion for the Austin area. 5. Ander50n, 1957: Few teams in the state could match the prolonged suc­ Ce$$ of the Anderson Yellow Jackets, who won four state champiorwlips in the Prairie View Interscholastic League during Austin's segregation era. Two­ Thorndale running back Twone Simmons carries the ball In a playoff win over way starting lineman Joe Wade, who Charlotte in 1994. Simmons,. w ho ended his prep career with more than 5,000 became a collegiate All-American at Dick "Night Train" Lane, a former yards rushing, helped the1994 Bulldogs win their playoffgames by an average of Texas Southern, helped power the team Anderson High School football player, 42.8 points. AMERICAN-STATESMAN FllE toa 22-14 victory over Dalla$' Booker T. shows off a photo in 1997 of his 1945 Washington in the PVlL's Class 3A title Yellow Jacket team that fell 12·2 In the 25 laps around the track. Then, we'djust 2007 lake Travis team has to be its un­ game. which extended the school's PVIL Class 2A title game to Wichita play football. That's what Mr. Timmons wavering sense of self•confidence. Yes, unbeaten streak to 24 games. Falls Washington. Lane, a member of (former Anderson coach Raymond Tim­ those Cavaliers gotstate record-•break­ 6. Thorndale, 1994: An offensivejug­ the NFl:s Hall of Fame, earned seven mons) had us do. And we always called ing performances from quarterback gernaut thatwon three Class 1A titles first-team All-Pro awards and was him Mr. Timmons, never Coach Tim­ Garrett Gilbert (set the single-season between 1989 and 1995, the 1994 Buil­ selected as the top football player mons. We played all the time. Every day record for passing yards) and receiver d°"&. wt .a,n ilre.t 5ingle- a.ason record ..-t rr<>m Aunin In the $t..t.•m..,.•• list c,f in the wmmer, I'd get offwork and go Ja,on Bird (set the •ingle-..,ilSOn record the time with 801 points while rolling to the100 best players published in 2020. down to the stadium and play football." for catches). The confidence wasn't a 16-0 record and a statechampionship. LYNNE OOBSON FOR STATESMAN - EdRobY, a center on thf! 1958 and there from the start, but following a A dominant ground game led by the 1559Anderson teams wno become on frustrating loss to Westlake and sloppy school's all-time leading rusher, sopho­ A/1-Americon ot Texos Southern Univer­ wins over Westwood, Burnet and Vista more Twone Simmons, helped the Bull­ while claiming t he Class SA DI title. The sity and was o coach andan athletic Ridge, the team got itselfon t he same dogs win their six playoff games by an team still holds the school record for admin/strotorin theAustin school dis­ page and started btouchdown passes nant postseason stretch by •ny Austin­ 11. Lake Travis, 2009: The 16-0 Cavs directorfor the Prairif! View lnt"'5cho­ to lead a comeback against Beeville area team. outscored opponents by 33.4 points per lostlcLeague CoachesAssociation Jones to push Lake Travis into a semi­ 7. L;,ke Travis, 2008: The chemistry game while winning a third consecutive 17. Thorndale, 1989: Coach Don Cowan final against a talent-laden Dayton team. between senior quarterback Garrett state title, and they showed grit in a taut began a brilliant seven-year tenure at Leading up to the game, the underspo­ Gilbert and a new coaching staff headed playoff win Chad Morris and defensive coor­ a 24· 17 victory over Longview in the 89 pointswhile marching to a 15-0 rec­ and said he'd repay the confidence that dinator Hank Carter - nowtheCavs' Class 4A OI title game. ord and the first ofthree Class 1A state his teammates had placed in him. Re• head coach - didn't take long to devel· 12. Liberty HIii, 2007: The second of championships. ceiver Austin Pollard recalled Gilbert's 1 op. Gilbert set a state single-season coach Jerry Vance's back-to-back Class 18. Giddings, 1951: The 15-0 Buffaloes exact words: ) will not let us lose this record for passing yards and became 3A title teams was arguably the best, ripped through ClaS$ 1A, outscoring game.' He didn't, throwing for 47 4 yards the state's all-time leader in passing compiling a 14-0 record and allowing a opponents bY an averageof 36-6 and as Lake Travis rolled 4~13." yards and passing touchdowns as Lake program-low 14 points a game. beating Newcastle 25-14 for the school's - Joy P/otldn, former publisher of the Travis went 16-0 for the first perfect 13. Anderson, 1942: Coach William E. only state championship. Loke Travis View, who hos covered the season in school history and repeated as Pigford's Yellow Jackets went 11-0 with 19. Wimberley, 2011: The second of the Covs since 1995 and co- wrote the book the Class 4A DI state champion. seven shutouts, including a 40•0 win Texans' state titles under coach Weldon "Drive for Five,• which chronicles the 8. Reagan, 1968: Reagan puUed offthe over Paris Gibbons played Dec. 11 at Nelms capp@d a two•yHr stretch with a stot@•rerord fiv@ cons«Utiv@ stat@ titles repeat in Class 4A bY going 15-0 and Anderson's home stadium on East 12th 29,. 1 record a.nd 10 p layoff wins, Includ­ won by Lake Trovis from 2007 to 2011 beating Odessa Permian, an emerging Street in the PVIL 2A title game. ing a 21-14 victory over Argyle in the 24. Westlake, 2019: A dominant defense dynasty, 17-11 in the state title game. 14. Wimberley, 2005: The school's first Class 3A OU title game thatcapped a gave up8.1 points a game as the Chaps The Raiders had eight shutouts and of two state titles is a testament to the 15-0 season. went 15-1 and won the ClaS$ 6A DII allowed just 57 points all season, the famed "Code Red" defense, which gave 20. Pfluge.-vHle, 1961: The last of Kuem­ championship, snapping a string of five fewest given up by any Austin-area upjust 158 points in the 15-0 campaign pel's four unbeaten teams, the Panthers wrenching losses in state title games for team that haswon a championship at and held Gainesville to seven points in went 12-0and outscored opponents the program. the state's highest level. the Class 3A DI title game. 483-51 while competing in the Class B 25. La Grange, 1975: Future All-America 9. Pflugerville, 1960: From 1958 to 1962, 15. Thorndale, 1995: A second consec­ division. defensive back Johnnie John.son an­ the Panthers set a then-national record utive 16-0 record and second straight 21. Lake Travis, 2011: QB Baker Mayfield chored a 14• 1 team that allowed only 5. 7 with 55 consecutive wins, prompting an Class 1A state title undercoach Don took over behind center after an injury points a game and went 14-1 while win• article from Time magazine declaring Cowan included 2,175yardsand 43 to Collin Lagasse and led the Cavs to a ning the Class 2A state title. that in Pflugerville, •the most important touchdowns rushing from Simmons. who 16-0 record and an unprecedented fifth 26. Austin High, 1942: The Maroons' things in life, in approximate order, are earned the state's player of the year consecutive state championship, which hopes for an undefeated season were chores, church and football." The Pan• honor. included a win over Waco Midway in the dashed in a 7-0 loss to Temple in the therswon four state titles in that span, 16. Anderson, 1956: In the middle ofa Class 4A DI titlegame. second week of the season, but 13-1 including the 1960 team that gave up 24-game winning streakin PVIL compe• 22. Bartlett, 1992: Behind all-state run­ Austin outscored its etght remaining just 38 points all season while going tition, the Yellow Jackets won the sec­ ning backClaude Mathis, the 14-0-1 regular-season opponents 282· 29 and 12-0 in Class B play under legendary ond of four state championships by Bulldogs r&corded the only unbeaten secured its only state championsh1p with coach Charles Kuempel. beating Dallas Washington 26-7 in the season in school history while winning a 20-7 victory over Dallas Sunset. 10. Cedar Park, 2015: During the lone Class 3A title game behind Frank Wash­ their second Class 1A title in three sea­ 27. SmlthvYle Brown, 1963; The only perfect season for the program, the ington's 106 rushing yards and three sons. Bastrop County team to everwin a state 16-0Timberwolves eased the painful touchdowns. 23. l ake Tr•vls, 2007: In the fifth and championship, Brown beat M ineola memories of a three-point lo" In the •we grew up watching those (Anderson) flnal season under program architect McFarland 38-6 in the PVIL Class 1A title previous sea.son's title game under first­ teams; we always wanted to play on coach Jeff Dicus, the15-1 Cavs shook game behind future NFL player Max year coach Carl Abseck. Along the way, them.That's all we did in the neigh• off a nondistrlct lo" to new rival West• Anderson. the Timberwolves dispatched preseason borhood, play football. We never lifted lake and cruised to a Class 4A DII title In No. 1 Aledo by 18 points and never won weightsor anything. l remember our Gilbert's junior season. a game by fewer than two touchdowns summer training program meant running "The thing that stands out about the See TOP 100, Page SC titJe game appearance: in school history, Top JOO the 12-3 Wildcats squeaked Into the playoffs and then reeled offfour wins Continued rrom Page 4C before falling 44-22 toWhite Deer in the Class 2A title game. 28. Reagan, 1970: The last championship 77. Smithville, 1937: The 12-0 Tigers team from Reagan's dynasty in the late captured a fourth consecutive district 1960s and early 1970s, the 14-1 Raiders title undercoach Harry Stitelerwhile won the Class 4A title to c-ap coach Tra­ outscoring opponents 467-27. vis Raven's tenure, which Included all 76. Hutto, 2005: The 13-3 Hippos made three titles and a record of 62-10-1. the only state appearance In school 29. Regents, 2020: The 10-0 Knights, history behind do-everything star and Who outscored to.s by an awrag@ of futu.-. NFL pl-Jt!r•my Ke,l@y, and 45-10, won the state title over Dallas Hutto fell Just short ofTatum 38-34 in Christian 26-20 ahera 69-yard Intercep­ the Class 3A On title game. tion return by linebacker Ben Buerkle on 79. Westlake, 1990: In their first of10 the last play of the game. appearances in th., state title game, the 30. An~rson, 1961: The lastof the Yel­ Chaps went 13-3 and lost to Wilmer­ low Jaclcets' four PVILtitles came in Hutchins for the Class 4A championship. Class 4A, when Anderson had six in• 80. Georgetown, 1969: Architectsof the terceptions in a 20-13 vlctory over pow­ best playoff run in school history until erhouse Houston Yates. 2012, the 12-0-1 Eagles never lost a 31. Bartlett Washington, 1964: One of game but were eliminated from the the most successful small-town PVIL playoffs against Lufkin Dunbar on pene­ athletic programs claimed its only state trations.. titlein football with an 8-6victory ove, 81. La Grange, 2001: They flrmhed 5ee­ Garland Carver in the Class 1A champi­ ond in their d istrict a year after winning onship contest. a state championship, but the 12-4 32, Uberty Hill, 2006: The first of the Leopardsuught fire in the playoffs and school's back-to-back championship camewithin a three-point loss to Com­ teams unlf!ashed its version of the slot-T merce of a second consecutive Class 3A offense on the state, averaging 42 011 championship. points a game while going 13-2 and 82. Pflugerville, 2007: In the best play­ beating Celina 22-19 for the Class 3A DU Lake Travis rec.,iver Garrett WIison pulls in a catch over The Woodlands' Dylan off run under longtime coach George title. Casey during the Cius 6A Division I state championship game at AT&T Stadium Herrmann, future NFL defensive players 33. Cedar Park, 2012: While winning the in Arlington In 2016. Wilson, who now playsfor Ohio State, was oneof11 players Alex Okafor, Zavier Gooden and IK Class 4A Oil title, the 14-2 Timberwolves' on the team who signed a scholarship with an FBS program. Enemkpali led the Panthers to a 12-4 defense earnf!d its "Black Rain" monikf!r STEPHEN SPIU.MAN FORSTATtSMAN record and a spot in th" Class SA D11 title by allowing 11.6 points a game. game, wheN! they lost to Katy. 34. Lake Travis, 2010: In the first season 83. Austln High, 1957: The last playoff under Carter, the 14•2 Cavaliers over­ SO. Westlake, 1994: The only Westlake 63. Lake Travis, 2017: They had their win for the Maroons came ahertheir last came injuries, the ending of a 48-game team to top 700 points in a season be­ most regular-season losses In more than unbeaten regular season as they went winning streak and their first district loss fore the recent back-to-back title teams, a decade, but the 13-3 Cavs almost 12-1 and outscored opponents 326-73. In six ye-ars to win their fourth consec• the 14-1-1 Chaps reached the Class SA knocked off favorite Allen in the Class 84. Blanco, 2000: Aftf!r a ped.,strian utive title with a 27•7 win over Denton DU title game but lost to Tyler John GA DI championshipgame despite a regular season, the 10-5 Panthers Ryan in Class4A DI. Tyler. game-ending knee injury suffered by caught fire In the Class 2A DI playoffs 35. Taylor Price, 1962: An explosive 51. Reagan, 1979: In the last of four quarterback Matthew Baldwin on the and came within a field goal of eventual squad that topped 100 points in a game Class 4A tltle-game appearances in a first snap. champion Sonora in the title game. during the regular season cruised to a seven-year span, the 13-2 Raiders fell 64. McCallum, 2017: The best campaign 85. Westlak", 1984: In the first of13 PVIL Class 1A title by beating Dayton 21-14 to a Tyler John Tyler team led by byan Austin school district program perfect regular seasons for the progra~ Colbert 42-6 in the championship con• NFL Hall of Famer Earl Campbell. s ince 1942 didn't end until the state the 10-1 Chapsgave upJust 6.5 points a test. 52. PRugervllle, 1970: Kuempel's final semifinals for the14-1 Knights, who game, still a school record, under Ea~ 36. Bartlett, 1999: The 15-1 Bulldogs undefeated team in the regular season scored a single-season area-record 5-38 school district legend Ebble Neptune. won their third and final state title in rolled to a 14-1 record and theClass 1A points in the regular season. 86. Wimberley, 2019: The perennial dominant fashion, outscoring opponents championship contest, where the Pan­ 65. Hays, 1996: Arguably the best team Class 4A power shook off some mldsea­ by an average of 38-11 and blasting thers lost to Sonora. in legendary coach Bob She lton's 47 son bumps ln the road and averaged Aspermont 38-6 in the Class 1A tit le 53. Cedar Park, 2020: Record-setting years at Hays, the 13-1Rebels compiled 50.4 points in the playoffs before falling game. quarterback Ryder Hernandez led a the only perfect regular season in school in the DU title game and finishing 12-4. 37. Blanco, 2001: After Falling just short prolific offense as the 14-1 Timber­ history and reached the Class 4A DI 87. Austin High, 1930: The school's first ofa state championship the previous wolves reached the Class SA DI state championship game befo,e losing. team to go unbeaten in the regular sea­ season, the 14• 1 Panthers roared to the tit.le game before d ropping their first 66. Westlalce, 2009: Coach Darren All­ son, the 10-1·1 Maroons averaged 30 school's only state champion.ship with a game of the yearagainst No. 1 Denton man had an Impressive debut for the points a game, a school record that 16-0 win over Van Alstyne in the Class Ryan. 13-3 Chaps, who lost on a controversiaJ lasted until 2000. 2A DI title game. 54. Burnet, 2001: In the first of back-to• touchdown In overtime topowerhouse 88. McCallum, 1966: In one ofjust two 38. Grenoe,, 1997: A 40-0drubbing of bac,k appearances In the Class 4A 01 tide Euless Trinity In the Class 5A Dt state p@riect regular seasons In school histo­ Wheeler in the Class 1A title game game, the Bulldogs rode the potent title game. ry, the 11-1 Knights gave uponly 42 capped theonly run to state in school combination of McGee and Shipley to a 67. Cedar Park, 2014: The Tlmberwolves' points. history for the 13-1 Lions. 15•· 1 record. evolution into a high-powered offense 89. Reagan, 1990: The school's last team 39. Regents, 2006: For the first of the 5S. Westlake, 2001: A star-studded began in this 12-4 season, which didn't to go unbeaten in the! regular season, school's three state championships In offense led by QB Chad Schroeder, RB end until a 38-35 loss to Ennis in the the 12-1 Raiders were also arguably the 11-man TAPPS football, the 14--0 Knights Scott Ballew and TE Joey Thomas won a Class4A DU championship game. best team @ver assembled by Austin edged Cedar HIii Trinity O,ristian 16-13. memorable state semifinal against Vince 68. Granger, 1949: In part of a five-year school district coaching legend Dennis 40. Bartlett, 1990: In his first season as a Young's Houston Madison team before stretch that included five consecutlve Ceder. head coach and his lone year at Bartlett, finishing a 14-2 season with a loss in the district titles and a 52-2-2 rec0Jordan Shipley (Texas), the 15· 1 regular season in 17 years included a Historical Commission, who hos covered averaged44 points a game with a dy• Bulldogs outscored foes by an _,_ victoryover longtime nemesis Lake tM Dragons for more than 20 )'!!'113 for namic ground attack orchestrated by 47-13 but suffered their lone loss in the Travis for the Class 6A 011 statesemi• the Round Rock Leader and American• coach Alan Haire. Class 4A DI title game. finalists, who finished 14·1. Statesman 99. Taylor, 1938: While winning the sec­ 48. Georgetown, 2012: Theonly team in 61. Anderson, 1940: In the first of six 74. Stony Point, 2010: The last of three ond ofeight district titles under Taylor program history to play for a state title, PVIL title game appearances over 21 conseeutive state semifinal teams, the coaching legend T.H. *Heck" Johnson, the 15-1 Eagles totaled a stiN•standing years, the Yellow Jackets lost to power· 14• 1 Tigers amassed a school- record the 12·0 Ducks gave up 57 points all school record of 727 points and fell to hou.se Fort Worth Terrell 26--0. 649 points and the program's only per­ season in Class B play. Denton Guyer 48-37 in the Class 4A DI 62. Westlake, 2006: Despite some sur• fect regular season. 100. Manor, 1088: From 1987 to 1991, title game. prising district tosses and the career­ 75. Lampasas, 2019: Led by the state's coach David Halbrook led the Mustangs 49. Anderson, 1945: A hard-nosed de­ ending heartailment of blue-chip OL player of the year, QB Ace Whitehead, to five consecutive district titles. in­ fensive team led by future NFL Hall of recruit Matt Nader, QB Nick Foles led the the 13-2 Badgers scored a school•rec<>rd cluding this 12-1 team that gave upjust Famer Dick "Night Train" Lane fell 12· 2 in 13· 3 Chaps to the SA 01 tit le game, 779 points while making the longest 64 points all season. the PVIL Class 2A title game to Wichita where Westlake lost to Southlake Car­ playoff run in team history. -ThomasJones Falls Washington. roll. 76. Elgin, 11158: On theirway to the only 2020 ALL-CENTRAL TEXAS FOOTBALL TEAM WRs lead All-Central team

FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE QB: Ryder Hernandez, Sr., Cedar Par1t: Her­ nandez, the leader of the team that reached the Class SA Divislon I state championship game, ranked No. 4 in the nation with 4,265 yards passing. The two-sport star, bound for Texas State to play baseball, fired 68 touch· down passes and only four interceptions while completing 68% of his passes. WR: Jaden WIiiams, Sr., Hendrickson: The game-breaking Hawk, co-offensive player of Hendrickson wide receiver Jaden Williams, the year in District 11-SA DI, recorded 60 breaking fre. afte·r a c.atch against Seguin, catches for 1,285 yards and 16 touchdowns. led the Hawks with 1,285 yards and 16 An all-around talent, he added 24 carries for touchdowns;. JOHN GUTIERREZ r-OR STATESMAN 279 yards and three touchdowns and scored Round Rock senior Israel Morgffl, running a pair ofTDs on special teams. against Westwood, recorded more than WR: Cameron O'Banan, Sr., Dripping 2,000 rushing yards to lead the Dragons to Springs: In ninegames. this Tiger wideout the state playoffs. He set a school record , aught 69 pasws for 1,405 yards and 21 with 458 yards In this game against the touchdowns. In a 70-63 loss to Seguin, he Warriors. HENRY HUEY FOR STATESMAN had a night for the ages: 15 catches, 410 yards and six touchdowns. He will play base· ball at Texas. WR: Kwade Hegtvedt, Sr., Vista Ridge: The top wideout for the Rangers had 71 catches, 1,023 yards and 10touchdowns. RB: Israel Morgan, Sr., Round Rock: The Dragon workhorse carried the ball 288 yards for 2,175 yards, caught 15 passes for 167 yards, scored 28 touchdowns and was named MVP of District 25-GA. RB: Blake Simpson, Sr., Llbet'ty Hill: The leader of the Panthers'offense came alive in the playoffs, rushing for 1,174 yards and 18 LBJ senior Andrew Mukuba, looking for touchdowns in five games. Simpson, bound yards against Mano r, played wide receiver for Hardin-Simmons, gained 2,024 yards and and defensive back for the Jaguars. He will notched 30 TDs for the season. continue his football career next fall at OL: Luke Williams, Sr., Cedar Park: The 2019 Westlake senior Nick Morris, hittln9 Bowle Clem•on. STEPHEN SPILLMAN FOR STATESMAN and 2020 11-5A DI lineman ofthe year grad­ quarterback Diego Tello during a Chaparral ed out at 93% this season. He wascredited victory In November, had 16 sacks for a with 84 knockdowns and 40 pancake blocks, team that captured the Class GA DI state rusher. He ran fo, 1,240 yards and 17 touch· and he allowed only two sacb for an offense championship In January. PAUL 8R1CKrOR downs in just nine games. that averaged 53 points and 494 yards. ST•TESMAN Ol: Brayden McMullen, Sr., Round Rock: The OL: Connor Heffernan, Sr., Georgetown: The Dragon lineman was the lead blockerfor an All-District 11-5 01 standout and B.lylor sig- offense that averaged 350yards on the nee graded out at 91% while delivering 101 ground. pancake blocks and allowing no sacks for a OL: H•rrison Donovan, Sr., Austin High: The team that averaged 38 points. top lineman for the pass-happy Maroons OL: Connor Robertson, Jr., Westlake: The graded out at 96%, allowing one sack in 357 lead blocker for the team that eaptured the pass attempts. Class SA DI state ehampionship graded out at OL: Oe'Kedriok Stems, Sr, Del Valle: A two­ 97%. He was credited with 67 pinsand year starter at left taekle, the 6-4, 275-pound knockdowns for an offense thataveraged 57 Kansas signee had 35 pancake blocks. He points and 475 yards. also playedon the defensive line. OL: Jacob Tracy, Sr., Lake Travis: An All· OL: Nick Zarbock, Sr., Regents: A first-team Distriet 26-SA center, he graded out at 95% all-state pick, he helped the Knights win a while delivering 46 knockdowns. Did not Hutto defensive linem.an Undyn Watson, TAPPS state championship. allow a sack for a team that averaged 52 sacking Georgetown quarterback Darson OL: Keegan Klaus-Ryan, Sr., Liberty HiU: The points. Herman, had 15¼sacks in 2020. He Is Panther standout was the key blocker for a OL: John Long, Sr., Lam~sas: A three-year headed for TCU. STEPHEN SPIUMAN FOR team that rushed for an average of 435 yards. starter, the Rice- bound Jineman averaged 15 STATESMAN PK: Justin Bohrer, Sr., Cedilr Pi1rlc: He made knockdowns and did not allow a sack for a all seven of his field-goal attemptsand was team that averaged 50 points and 435 yards 43-for-43 on PATS. in 10games. of the gaime honors in1consecutive state SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE PK: Charlie Foumi«, Sr., Vandegrift: The championship games. He finished with 60 DL: Aiden Keith, Sr., Hendrickson: Thi.sedge Viper kicker, bound for Southwestern Univer· tackles and five interoeptions, two inthe rusher had 73 tackles, nine sac:b, 15 tackles sity. connected on 8 of9 field-goal attempts, state finals against Southlake Carroll for loss, 18 QB pressures and four forced his longest from 49yards. He made 44 of his DB: Emon Allen, Sr" Vista Ridge: A two-time fumbles for the pl.,yoff-qualifying Hawks. 45 PAT attempts. utifity player ofthe year in Distriet 2S-6A, the DL: Braeden Howell, Sr., Burnet: The Sam FlAST•TEAM DEFENSE Sam Houston-bound Ranger had 25tackles Houston-bound team captain had 64 tackles, DL: Hunter Hewitt, Sr., Cedar Park: A dom• and returned an interception for a 29 behind the line, and was named an All• inating defensive end, the Southern Arkan· touehdown. On offense he had 290 yards and Distriet 12· 4A DI player. sas-bound Timberwolfcontributed 61 tackles twoTOs on 18 touches, and he had two more DL: lulce Dodds, Sr., Round Rock: The heart and 19 sacks and caused four fumbles. He scoreson special teams. of the Dragon defense had 12~ sacks and was named District 11-SA DI defensive line-­ DB: Nathan Simp•on, Jr., Wimberley: The tackled runners behind the line ofscrimmage man ofthe year. 14-4A 011 defensive player of the year had 111 15times. DL: Landyn Watson, Sr., Hutto: A four-year total tackles, 80solo. He also contriooted L.B: Michael Boudin Jr., Sr., Hays: Playing on letterman, the Hippo standout established th,.. fumbte recowries, btoke upthrN both 11de1 ofthe ball, he had 62 tackles on himselfas one of the area's topdefenders, passesand reeorded four interceptions for a defense and helped the offense with 627 finishing with 27 tackles behind the line of team t hJt reached the statesemifinols. yards and seven TDs. scrimmage and 15)S sacks. His next stop: DB: Andrew Mukuba, Sr., LBJ: A two-way LB: Shelby Battltt, Sr., Cedar Park: The Ois ­ TCU. force, the Clemson•b0fumble reeoveries for a SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE 26-SA defensive MVP had 87 tackles and two team that went 12· 1. He was named the top QB: Ci1de Klubnlk, Jr" 'Westlilke: Theoffen• interceptions. defensive player in District 14-5A 011. sive MVP oftheClass 6A DI state titl■ game, 08: Latrell McCutchin, Sr., LBJ: The Oklaho· LB: Jake Chambers, Jr., Stony Point: The he guided the Chaps to a perfect season. maebound cornerback helped the Jaguars leader of the T1ger defense led Oistriet 25-6A WR: Josh Cameron, Sr., Cedar Park: The reach the Class 4A 01 state semifinals. with an average of 14 tackles a game. This Timberwolf playmaker recorded 79 catches, DB: Logan Arnold, Sr, Vendegrift A key was his third season as a Stony Point starter. 1,040 yards and 12 TDs for the SA 01 state figure in t he Black Rain defense, the Viper LB: Case Brister, Jr., Lampasas: A three-year semifinafists. safety had 86 tackles and two INTs and broke starter, the driving force behind the Badger WR: Ty Pruett, Sr., Wimberley: The All· Dis· up nine passes. defense recorded 179 tackles, 16 behind the triet 14-4A 011 playmalcer had 51 receptions, DB: Will Agnew, Sr., Hays: The physical 6-1, 11ne of scrimm.>ge. Hew.>s Oistriet 13-4A 1,08!1 yards and 15 tou,chdowr15. 205-pound safety h.>d 114 taekles, inte

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Springs; Mason Sho<'b, sophomore, Rouse; Matthew Tippie, senior, Wim­ bertey; Ace Whitehead, senior, Lampa­ sas; Charles Wright, senior, Austin High RB: Preston Alford, junior, Dripping Spring.s; Devin Cros:s, senior, Weiss; Jasiya Demps, Hnior, Hendrickson; Nate DeMey, senior, Georgetown; Da'Qwon Donaldson, senior, LBJ; Jake lloka, sophomore, Pflugerville; Jack Jerome, senior, Lampasas; Zane Mi­ nors, senior, Westlake; EJ MoOfe, ju­ nior, Rouse; Grey Nakfoor, senior, Westlake; Che Nwabuko,junior, Manor; Elijah Oakman, junior, Pflugerville; Colin Page, junior, Anderson; Logan Parsons, junior, I.agoVista; Trey Sew­ ard, senior, Liberty Hill; Ryan Sheppard, junior, Vandegrift; D.J. Tillylor, senior, La Grange WR: Gunnar Abse<:k, senior, Cedar Park; Jason Gaines, :senior, Bowie; Jaden Greathouse, sophomore, West• lake; Jack Hestera, senior, Cedar Park; Robbie Jeng, senior, Westwood; Trent Leary, junior, Del Vallie; Michael Murray, senior, Lampasas; Troy Oliver, j unior, Rouse OL: Matthew Gilbey,. junior, St. Mi· chael's; Jack Gullett, senior, Vande­ g rift; Curtis Johnson, senior, LBJ; Ai• den Kinnaird, seniOlf, Westlake; Joseph Mueller, senior, La Grange; Bryce Pol­ ing, senior, Thrall; Trey Webb, junior, Hays PK: Charlie Barnett. junior, Westlake; Will Stone, junioc, Regents DL: Hayden Bray, se,nior, Westlake; Tucker Harrison, junior, Vandegrift; Aiden Hunt. senior, Hays; Aidan Kerth. Hendrickson; Stryker leschber,junior, Thorndale; Jake MOl'rison; senior, Re· gents; Murray Robinson. junior, Cedar Park; Austin Spille. senior, Lake Travis; Braylon Sugg, senior, Hutto; Ricky Sweeney, senior. Vandegrift LB: Weston Benson. junior, Regents; Zane Bolding, senior, Hutto; Aaron Brewer, junior, Liberty Hill; Brody Buj­ noch, sophomore, Hutto; Dylan Cluff, senior, Rouse; KJ Duncan, senior, Mc.Neil; Josh Hagen, senior, Rouse; Brett Hartgrove, senior, Cedar Ridge; Tyson Hatnot, senior, Hays; Bryce Jack• son, junior, Lago V-ista; Hayden Kyl• berg, junior, Thorndale; Jake Lopez, senior, Hays; Jake ~bertson, senior, Vista Ridge 08: Oavontae Bickham, senior, LBJ; Blake Burton, senior, Cedar Park; Ty Dillon, senie<, Round Rock; SfRaylin Gilfoam, junior, Del Valle; Chris I-lodge, junior, Smithville; Shel Hudson, j unior, Dripping Springs; Jai Maxwell, senior, LBJ; Carson Otwortt,, senior, Round Rock P: Robbie Jeng, senior, Westwood Rick Cantu andThomos Jones ALL-CENTRAL TEXAS FOOTBALL AWARD WINNERS

Most Valuable Player Ryder Hernandez, senior QB, Cedar Park For sustained excellence, it's hard to match the player who led the Timber­ wolves to a Class SA Division I state championshipgame and a 14-1 record. The Texas State-bound (for baseball) Timberwolf pused for at least 200 yards and two touchdowns In a ll 15 games. His high marks for passing yards (399) and TD passes (seven) were against Corpus Christi Veterans Memo­ rial in a playoff game. In three years, Hernandez tossed 114 touchdown passes and 18 interceptions_ Offensive Player of t he Year Israel Morgan. senior RB, Round Aoc:k Durable and consistent, the Dragon Round Rock running beck Israel playmelcer w• the biggest rnson Morgan, ceN:br•ting after• Round Rock reached the second round Cedar Park quarterback Ryder touchdown against Belton, rushed for of the playoffs after upsetting lake Hernandez, breaking a tackle by at least 100 yards In every game. He Travis in bi-district. He rushed for at Anderson's Blaise Darbyshire, earned finished with 26 rushing touchdowns. least 100yards in all 11 games. Morgan All-Central Texas MVP honors for HENRY HUEY f OA STATTSMAN was at his best when he rushed for 458 uklng the Tlmberwolvesto the Cleu yards and seven touchdowns in a 70-41 SA Division I state title game. He victory over district rival Westwood. He passed for at least 200 yards In all 15 led the Dragons with 26 touchdowns. games. JAMIE HARMS FOR STATESMAN Defensive Player of the Year

Nic.k Morris, senior LB, Westlake Shortly after Westlake earned the Class 6A D11 state championship in 2019, the Chaparrals disc-overed a gem that would enable them to win again. Morris was a standout at Fairfield (CoM.) Prep, but his state elected to bypass football in 2020 because of COVID-19 concerns. After transferring to Westlake, he aver• aged eight tackles a game and led the Chaps with 16 s.>cks. Newcomer of the Year Ma.son Shorb, sophomore QB, Rouse Coming off a 1·9 record in 2019, the Raidef3 found an offensive leaderwho would turn the program around. On a team with many standouts, Shorb was the biggest reason Rouse surprised the Rouw quarterb.ck Mason Shorb, area with a 10-2 record in 2020. He scrambling against liberty Hill, helped orris, threw for 258 yards per game and fired the Raiders go 10-2Just one year after taking a break against San Marcos1 39 touchdown passes for ateam that they went 1-9. He completed 39 speerhe•ded a defense that ellowed averaged 43.6 points per game. touchdown passes as a sophomore. 7.5 points per game. He had 16 sacks RODOLFO GONZAW fOASTAT£$MAN In 2020. PAUi. BAICX fOA STAT5MAN Coach of the Year Todd Dodge, Westlake The 2020 Chaparrals have already been Westlake coach Todd labeled by some as the greatest high Dodge, celebrat.lng school football team in Central Texas with his team after history. After winning the Class 6A Oil winning a Class 6A title In 2019, Westlake repeated as state Division I semifinal, champion with an incredible run in DI earned his sixth state this season. An offense led by QB Cade championship a week Klubnlk averaged 54 points. Wlth argu­ later against his forme r ably the best defense In the state, the school, Southlake Chaps yielded 7 .5 points a game. At 57, Carroll. STEPHEN SPILLMAN Dodge i.s a six-time state champion with FOR STATESMAN no signs ofslowing down. Rick Cantu PRESENTED BY THOMAS J HENRY

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With thewinter stormcontinuingto disrupttravelandkeepwide swathsof Central Texas witllout power, most areahlgh school basketball teruns con• tinue to wait before finalizing playoff plans. The UIL announced Tuesday night that it will extend the deadlines to complete the first- and serond-round playoffs for girls basketball end will also extend the doodllnes for district certification and early playoff rounds for boys basketball. All ofthose dead­ lines will be announced at a later date based on travel conditions, said UIL officials 'lbe first round ofthe glrfs basket­ ball playoffs was odginally scheduled to end this pastweekend, with thesec­ ond round tak1ng place Monday and Tuesday. Two local bidismct games have yet to be played. La Grange will play Lake Belton in one Class 4A playoff game Saturday at 2 p.m. in Rockdale, while Smithville will trawl to Burnet for a 2 p.m. game in the other contest. The winter weat her postponed ev­ ery scheduled second-round game on Mondayand Tuesday. UIL officials have said thatthereare no plans to decide playoff advance- s.. PLAYOFFS, Pa9•~ Playoffs

Continued from Page 1C mcnt based on coin flips or weather­ related cancellations. For boys, the UIL has given districts until Saturday to determine playoff qualifiers and certify district stand­ ing.~. The regular :season ended this past Friday, but several area districts could not complete a full schedule or have a postseason play-in game. Northeast and Crockett need to de­ termine the fourth playoff seed in Dis­ trict 17-SA, while Stony Point and Ce­ darRidgeareboth incontention for the fourth playoff seed in District 25~A. In addition, District 27-2A has multi­ ple playoff scenarios that include Thorndale and Thmll. Also Tuesday, T APPS announced new schedules for its soccer and bas­ ketbalJ playoffs in an email to coaches and athletic directors. TheTAPPS soc­ cer postseason wtD oow start Feb. 22 and end with lhe statechampionships March 5 while TAPPS basketball is nowsettostart Feb. 25and end March 13.

High school basketball playoff schedule GIRLS Bidistrict Class4A La Grange vs. Lake Belton, Saturday, 2 p.m., Rockdale Smithville at Burnet, Saturday, 2 p.m. Se<:ond-round Class 6A Au$tin High vs. San Antonio Reagan, TBD Cedar Ridge vs. San Antonio Clark, TBD Lake Travis vs. Converse Judson, TBD Vista Ridge vs. Sche rtz Clemens, TBD Class SA Cedar Park vs. San A ntonio Highlands, TBD Connally vs. College Station, TBD

Georgetown 115. Medina Valley, TBD Hendrickson vs. Bryan Rudder, TBD Pflugerville vs. Kingwood Park, TBD Weiss vs. A&M Consolidated, TBD Clas14A la Grange/lake Belton vs. Jasper/Robinson, TBD Smithville/Burnet vs. China Spring, TBD Glddings/Jarrell vs_ Mexia, TBD Clas• 3A Blanco vs. Columbus, TBD Lago V1sta vs. Poth, TBD Luling vs. Palacios, TBD BOYS Bldls1rlct Claso6A Bowie vs. Westwood, TBD Hutto vs. lake Travis, TBD Round Rock vs. Del Valle, Friday, 7 p.m..• McNeil HS Westlake vs. Stony Point/Cedar Ridge, TBD Class SA Anderson vs. Pflug•rville, Saturday, 2 p.m., Weiss HS

Bo..rne Champion \IS. Leander, TBD Dripping Springs vs. Liberty Hill, TBD Georgetown vs. Alamo Heights, TBD Glenn vs. Kerrville T ivy, TBD Hendrickson vs. Northeast / Crockett, Saturday, TBD, Weiss HS Lockhart at Weiss, Saturday, 7 p.m. Mccallum vs. Manor, Saturday, 4 p.m., Connally HS Class4A Burnet vs. Giddings , TBD La Grange vs. Georgetown Gateway, TBD LBJ vs Jarrell, TBD Salado vs. Smithville, TBD Wimberley vs. Cuero, TBD ClaH3A Blanco vs. Stockdale, TBD Lago V1sta vs. Marion, Friday, 6 p.m., Johnson City LBJ HS ClaH 2A Sabinal vs. Johnson City, TBD Westlake re01ains unbeaten in 26-6A boys soccer

Colby Gordon ence. Javier Escobar recorded the clean Special to Austin American-Statesman sheet for the Maroons .... Del Valle (6- USA TODAY NETWORK 3-2, 2-3) blasted San Marcos 9-1 behind Lemus' hattrick, two goals from Octavio THE WEEK IN REVIEW Estrada and a goal apiece from Marco Team ofthe Week: Westlake Rebollar, RJ Garza, Erik Rivera and Ge­ The Chaps (7-3-2, 4-0-1 District ordini Noubibou .... Akins was on quar­ 26-6A) stayed unbeaten in district play antine. with a 3-1 win over Austin High. West­ THE WEEK IN PREVIEW lake received goals from Rafa Acuna, Games ofthe Week: Austin High at Zack Burd and Oliver Peace. Bowie (Saturday) Player of the Week: Beto Lemus, With weather canceling all of the Del Valle contests prior to Friday, only four Lemus, a senior striker, scored a hat matches take place this week. The Ma­ trick in the Cardinals' 9-1 win over San roons and Bulldogs look to make an Marcos. early move here with regards to their The rest ofthe district postseason hopes, as the winner puts it­ Lake Travis (11-0-2, 3-0-1) tiedBowie, self in good position going forward. 1-1, as Ben Plattscored for the Cavs off an Bowie still bas district title aspirations, assist from Alex Bethke. Ayman Yaz­ and in that instance, a win is critical for back found the net for the Bulldogs (6- the Bulldogs. 2-3, 1-0-2). ... Austin High (3-6-1, 1-1) ex­ Schedule ited quarantine with a 1-0 win over Hays Friday: Del Valle at Westlake Lake Travi.s Cavaliers Ben Platt scored for the Cavs in a 1-1 draw with Bowie last (3-4-2,1-4) as Ian Welch'sgoaloffapass Saturday: Hays atAkins; Austin High week. Like Westlake and Bowie, the cavs have yet to drop a game in District from Jason Beard marked the differ- at Bowie; San Marcos at Lake Travis 26-6A. JOHN GUTIERREZ FOR STATESMAN Playoffs set as 26-6A boys basketball wraps up regular season

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THE WEEK fN REVIEW Team ofthe Week: Westlake The Chaps (24-1, 14-0 District 25-6A) wrapped up a perfect run through district with wins over Del Valle, 62-55, and San Marcos, 90-72. It marks Westlake's sixth straight dis­ trict title. KJ Adams had 17 points and eight rebounds, and Nehikhare lgie­ hon added 16 points in the win over the Cardinals, with Adams pouring in 20 points, Blake Nielson scoring 14 points, Preston Clark tallying12 points and Eain Mowat chipping in ll points against the Rattlers. Player of the week: Coleton Ben­ son, Bowie Benson, a senior guard who will play for Army next year, is certainly finishing out his prep career in style. He hit ll 3-pointers and went off for an amazing 53 points in Bowie's 69-53 win over Austin High then finished off the regular season with 35 points in a 69-54 win over Del Valle. The Bulldogs (18-4, ll-3) finished second in the dis­ trict. Honorable mention: Aaron Jacob, Lake Travis Jacob, a senior forward, poured in

See PLAYOFFS, Page BA La e Travis guar Bennett Moore drives to the basket while guarded by Bowie guard L.D. Butler in a District 26-6A game last month. Lake Travis will enter the playoffs as the district's third seed and will face Hutto in a bidistrict game later this week. JOHN GUTIERREZ FOR STATESMAN cos. Elijah Gonzales scored 16 points Playoffs and Elijah Rogers finished with 14 points for the Cardinals against West­ Continued from Page 6A lake, with Gonzales tallying 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in the 27 points to help the Cavs defeat San loss to Bowie. Marcos. THE WEEK IN PREVIEW The rest of the district Three of the four bidistrict playoff Lake Travis (14-6, 9-4) topped San matchups against District 25-6A are Marcos 65-57 as both Miguel Mantilla known. Bowie will face Westwood, and Stephen Everett tallied 13 points in Lake Travis takes on Hutto and Del addition to Jacob's big night to secure Valle matches up with Round Rock. the Cavs the district's No. 3 seed in the Westlake will play either Stony Point playoffs .... Del Valle (ll-10, 7-7) earned or Cedar Ridge, depending on what the the district's fourth and final playoff Tigers do in their two final games. spot when Westlake defeated San Mar- Round Rock boys secure top district seed in 25-6A

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW Team ofthe Week: Hutto The Hippos (21-5, ll-2 District 25-6A) went 3-0 on the week with wins over Round Rock 63-59, Vande­ grift 73-38, and Cedar Ridge 68-61 The win over the Dragons was particularly key as it allows Hutto to claim a share ofthe district title ifit finishes outwith a win over Stony Point. Jailen Bedford poured in 28 points and Dylon Rich­ ardson added ll points against Round Rock, with Kaden Smart and Jaylin Carroll both adding eight points. Rod­ erickSoto bad 15 points against the Vi­ pers, with JJ Washington adding 10 points and Bedford finishing with nine points. In tbe win over Cedar Ridge, Bedford led the way with 16 points, Smart tallied 14 points and Joe Francis added 12 points. Honorable mention: Stony Point The Tigers (8-9, 6-6) took wins over Cedar Ridge 65-53, McNeil 60-51, and Vista Ridge, 72-70 to keep their post­ season hopes alive. Hudson Johnson went off for 26 points, and both Jalen Johnson and Dylan Lineberger had nine points against the Raiders, while Dylan Lineberger tallied 16 points and Hudson Johnson scored 12 points in the win over t he Mavericks. Stony Point ra!Jied from a 16-point deficit in the third quarter to top the Rangers as Nathan Raica tallied all16 of his points in the second half. Jalen Johnson fin­ ishedwith 15 points, Lineberger added 12 points and Hudson Johnson chipped in 10 points. Player of the Week: Jailen Bed­ ford, Hutto Bedford, a senior shooting guard, had a 28-point nightto lead the Hippos to a 63-59 win over Round Rock in a battle between the district's top-two teams. Honorable mention: Zach Engels, Westwood; Hudson Johnson, Stony Point Engels, a junior forward, averaged 18 points on the week as the Warriors

See BOYS, Page 10A share of the district title and bounced ing in 21 points and Kipper adding ll has nothing left to play for, but Hutto Boys back from its loss to Hutto with wins points vs. the Mavericks. would claim a share of the district title over Vista Ridge 88-57 and Vandegrift THE WEEK IN PREVIEW with a win. Continued from Page~ 73-45. Jae1yn Brooks had19 points and Stony Point is still alive in the playoff Regardless of what happens, Hutto Reese Miller tallied 18 points to pace the race for the fourth seed with Cedar lost a coin Oip with Round Rock, soit will defeated Cedar Ridge and McNeil. John­ Dragons against the Rangers.... West­ Ridge (ll-14, 7-7). While the Raiders are be the district's No. 2 seed in the play­ son, a junior guard, scored 26 points to wood (17-6, 9-4) secured this district's done, the Tigers still have games left to offs. lead the Tigers to a win over Cedar No. 3 seed in the playoffs with wins over somehow play with Hutto and West­ The bidistrict playoff matchups Ridge. In the Tigers' three wins, he Cedar Ridge 66-46 and McNeil 68-49. wood. Stony Point coach Andrew Page against District 26-6A include Round reached double figures every game. Engels had 15 points, and both Carson said he wasn't sure when those games Rock vs. Del Valle, Hutto vs. Lake Travis The rest of the district King and Eric Kipper tallied 10 points would be played, but guessed both and Westwood vs. Bowie. The fourth Round Rock (22-4, 12-2) clinched a against the Raiders, with Engels pour- might be played Wednesday. Westwood seed will face Westlake. San Marcos sophomore Malik Presley slices l>Mween W•stlakrs KJ Adams. left. and Nehikh•r• loiehon during district play Foti>. 12 atWmlaka HIQh School Wostlaka secur..i ti,. clstrlct chaff\plonshlp In th• ll0-72 ftnal ov.,. ti,. Rattlors. PAUi. ~ IGHT FORSTATESMAN Westlake boys celebrate another perfect district run

Aro MaJuinder wat and K.J Adams, Soon after, they all than llvoo uptoboththernottoandbe­ 5,p«:1:N to .\Us.tin~stat~ stood for another round ofphotos, this lnga pnrtoftheexduslve Nlkeclub.On ~ lOOAY N£TW04HC time unfurling a poster that reocl "DIS­ Priday, Westlake (24•1, 14-0 District TRICT CHAMPS!" 26-6A) completed another chapter of Westlnke players gathered at thetop Behind the throng of players, the its six•~Brstretch ofdominance in the ofthe3-pointlUC and fo rmedtwo rows. school motto, •1n pwsuil ofexoelleo~-.,; Austin-area with a 90-72 winoverSan The book rank stayed standing. Diego could be read behind the basket. And Marcos (8-U, 6-8). Schle,>pe stood In the middle boldlngup funher to the right, above the tunnel The victory against a game Rattler a sign that reocl "2021 UNDEFEATED leocling book to the locker rooms, a new­ team ensured a fourth consecutive 14-0: The front slx all sat, with head er, vertical bannerproclaimed Westlake season without a loss In dlst:tlct play. coach Robert Looero's 2-)·ear-old son a Nike Elite High School ' It's l"radilion; seniorCode Monkle hoverlngoverthedistrict championship Since Robert Lucero tool< over the trophy sandwiched between Ealn Mo- program in 2014, tile Chaps have more See BOYS HOOPS, P09e_! wat on the lef\ wing for another trlple. Boys hoops Adams flexed his athleticism with a swat on the defensive end and a put­ COnllnued fromPage_! back attheotherend offa leaping one­ handed rebound. said. "You donl want to be that one A 16--0 run kilted any hopes ofan up­ team thatlo,;,,s Indli.ulct. Sowe make set victory for the Rattlers. The Chaps it a point that if we go undefeated, it took a 22-point lead into the halftime sets the goals straight for pla}'Olfs." break. Earlier In the m,;,k, Westlake Westlake s tar and Kansas slgnee •~Taped pw,t Del Valle in whal the Adams ledthe waywith20polnts, but, coaches called 11.D "unlnsplred" perfor­ likeIn mostg11rnc•, hill tcommotco of­ mance, Ma nl

Manor guard Augustine Arroyo, driving to the basket against Hendrickson earlier this season, scored 33 points in the regular-season finale against Pflugerville. The Mustangs will enter the playoffs as the No. 3 seed in District 18-5A. STEPHEN SPILLMAN FOR STATESMAN TIP-INS Fab Fives In Class 6A, Westlake wrapped up its Class6A sixth consecutive district championship 1. Westlake 24-1 with a win over San Marcos Friday, 90- 72. KJ Adams had 20 points, Blake 2. Round Rock 22-4 Nielsen scored 14 points, Preston Clark 3. Hutto 21-5 tallied 12 points and Eain Mowat chipped in 11 points in the District 4. Bowie 18-4 26-6A win. The Chaps end the season 5. Westwood 17-6 as the No. 5 team in the Class 6A poll conducted by the Texas Association of Class ·SA Basketball Coaches ... Bowie senior 1. Hendrickson 22-4 Coleton Benson finished off the regular season with 35 points in a 69-54 win 2. Georgetown 19-7 over Del Valle Friday as the Bulldogs will 3. Glenn 18-4 enter the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in District 26-6A.... Lake Travis finished 4. Weiss 15-6 third in 26-6A, and Del Valle earned the 5. Anderson 18-5 district's fourth and final playoff spot when Westlake defeated San Marcos. Class 4A and others Elijah Gonzales had 20 points, five 1. LBJ 14-6 rebounds and five assists in Del Valle's loss to Bowie. ... In District 25-6A, No. 2. Blanco 20-1 19 Round Rock wrapped up its first 3. Hill Country Christian 19-3 district championship since 1971, when the Dragons had a perfect record in a 4. St. M ichael's 16-7 Class 2A district that included George­ 5. Lampasas 18-5 town, Elgin, Cameron, Caldwell and Westlake. ... Hutto can share the district title with Round Rock ifthe Hippos beat line 3-pointer at the buzzer as liberty Stony Point in their final district game Hill beat Leander 39-36 Saturday, this weekend. Round Rock has already which gave the Panthers the edge for won the coin flip for the district's top the No. 3 playoff seed in 25-SA. Lean­ playoff seed.... Hutto beat Cedar Ridge der enters the playoffs as the fourth last Friday 68-61 behind 16 points from seed. ... Dripping Springs finished Jailen Bedford . The loss knocked Cedar second in District 26-SA. Ridge into a fourth-place tie with Stony In Class 4A, No. 14 LBJ rolled through Point. ... Stony Point still has two make­ District 20-4A without a loss and have up games against Hutto and Cedar won at least a share ofthe district Ridge and will earn fourth playoff seed championship in 24 consecutive sea­ in District 25-6A with two wins.... sons under Coach Freddie Roland .... Westwood is locked in as the third seed La Grange finished second in 20-4A, in 25-6A. followed by Giddings and Smithville. ... In Class SA, No. 17 Hendrickson In District 19-4A, Burnet finished sec­ wrapped up the District 18-SA title by ond behind champion Salado, while blasting Connally Friday, 72-47. Jaden Gateway Prep and Jarrell finished Williams averaged 22.8 points in the third and fourth, respectively.... In final week of the regular season, and District 28-4A, Wimberley finished Ke'ShawnWilliams posted 17.8 points a second.... Lampasas finished second game in that span.... Weiss wrapped up in District 6-4A. ... In District 25-3A, second place in 18-SA with a 67-58 win No. 12 Blanco won the district t itle and over Cedar Creek Friday. Cameron Lago Vista finished second.... In Dis­ Jackson had 21 points against the Ea ­ trict 27-2A, Thorndale and Thrall are gles. ... Manor clinched third place in still in contention for the playoffs but 18-SA and ended the regular season must make up district games.... St. with a 72-62 win over fourth-place Michael's is No. 9 in the TAPPS Class Pflugerville. Senior Augustine Arroyo SA poll, Hill Country Christian is No. 6 scored 33 points for the Mustangs.... In in the TAPPS 3A poll, and Marble Falls District 17-SA, No. 21 Anderson com­ Faith has moved to No. 1 in the TAPPS pleted its perfect district run with a 2Apoll. 65-41 victory over second-place McCal­ PLAYER OF THE WEEK lum on Saturday. Lockhart finished third for its first playoff berth since 2000, Player of the Week: Augustine Ar­ and Northeast and Crockett need to royo, senior, Manor. A four-year start­ play again to determine the fourth er, the 5-foot-7 senior closed out the seed. Crockett beat Northeast on Sat­ regular season with 33 points against urday 67-46 behind 16 points and 11 Pflugerville on Friday to help the Mus­ rebounds from Xavier Chapa to force a tangs finish third in District 18-SA. tie for fourth.... In District 25-SA, No. GAMES TO WATCH 22 Georgetown and No. 23 Glenn shared the district title, and George­ Friday town will enter the playoffs as the dis­ Schedules have not been set because trict's top seed after winning a tie­ of the ongoing winter storm. breaker.... HunterClayt on hit a base- Thomas Jones CENTRAL TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER

CORNER KICKS With the winter storm halting all games and matches over the past week, area soccer teams are preparing for a packed schedule before spring break in the third week of March and the district certification deadline on March 23. In Class 6A, Stony Point moved up to No. 20 in the Class 6A state rankings conducted by MaxPreps and sit atop the District 25-6A standings after the first round of district play. The Tigers (8-3-1, 6-1 District 25-6A) have been led by 11 goals and seven assists from junior Alan Rivera and 10 goals from sophomore Zac:h Falq ... Vande­ grift (11- 1, 5-1) remains No. 3 in the state poll and in second place in 25a6A, while Westwood (8-3-5, 5-2) and Vista Ridge (9-4, 4-2) are third and fourth, re­ spectively, in 25-6A.... In District 26-6A, Westlake (7-3-2, 4-0-1) remained unbeaten in district play with a 3-1 win over Austin High on Saturday. West­ lake received goals from Rafa Ac:una, Zac:k Burd and Oliver Peac:e. The unranked Chaps lead No. 1 Lake Travis (11-0-2, 3-0-1) by three points with one more match played.... Del Valle (6-3-2, 2- 3) b lasted San Marcos 9-1 on Feb. 10 behind Beto Lemus' hat trick, two goals from Octavio Estrada and a goal apiece from Marc:o Rebollar, RJ Garza, Erik Rivera and Gael Noubibou . ... No. 16 Bowie (6-2-3, 1-0 - 2) is also un­ Xjavier Mart inez of Hendrickson, left, has scored five beaten in District 26-6A and has played Westlake goals in a three-match winning streak for the Hawks, and Lake Travis to draws. including two in a critical 3-2 victory over Connally In Class SA, Dripping Springs (10-0-3, 6-0 District last Friday. HENRY HUEY FOR STATESMAN 26-SA) remains ranked No. 3 in the state poll. ... Hendrickson (5-5-2, 4-1 District 18-5A) has soared to the top of the District 18-SA standings with three consecutive wins, including a 3-2 victory over Con­ Fab Fives nally on Friday. Xjavier Martinez had five goals in Class 6A those three wins, including two against Connally. Eric Augsburger also found the net against the Cou­ 1. Lake Travis 11-0-2 gars. ... Weiss (9-1-1, 5-1) bounced back from a loss 2. Vandegrift 11- 1 to Hendrickson with a 4-1 win over Cedar Creek on Friday. Manuel Jaramillo tallied two goals and an 3. Bowie 6-2-3 assist, Cesar Rodriguez recorded a goal and an as­ 4. Westlake 7-3-2 sist, and Daniel Lopez found the net for the No. 12 Wolves.... District 25-5A should feature one ofthe 5. Stony Point 8- 3-1 most competit ive races in the second half of the Class SA regular season, with three teams ranked in the state's top 25. Leander (8-2- 1, 3-1- 1), ranked No. 20, 1. Dripping Springs 10-0-3 is currently in third place with 10 points behind No. 2. Weiss 9-1- 1 24 East View (8-2-1, 4-1) and Cedar Park (3-6-3, 3-0-2). With nine points, No. 21 Rouse (9-2- 1, 3-2) is 3. Anderson 9-1 in fifth place. ... In District 17- 5A, No. 18 Anderson 4. East View 8-2-1 (9-1, 7-0) remains comfortably in first place ahead of a pack of teams that includes McCallum (2-2-2, 2- 5. Leander 8-2- 1 1- 2), Navarro (3- 6-2, 3-3- 2), LASA (3-6-1, 3-3), Class 4A and others Northeast (5-4- 1, 3-3), Lockhart (3-5-2, 2-3-2) and Crockett (3-6-5, 2-3-2). 1. Taylor 10-0-1 In Class 4A and below, Taylor moved up to No. 5, 2. Wimberley 9-2- 1 Eastside Memorial fell to No. 14, and IDEA Montopo­ lis made its first appearance in the state poll at No. 3. St. Michael's 13-2-2 21. ... In the state's private-school poll, St. Michael's 4. IDEA Montopolis 4-2-2 ranks No. 12 while Regents is No. 15. 5. Eastside Memorial 6-2-2 PLAYER OF THE WEEK Xjavier Martinez, senior, Hendrickson: The senior The upcoming schedule has not yet been set because captain scored five goals in three wins for Hendrick­ son last week, including two in a 3-2 win over Con­ of the winter weather. Thomas Jones nally on Friday that put the Hawks atop the District Please submit stats, news, scores and player of the 18-5A standings. week honors to Thomas Jones at tjones@states­ GAMES OF THE WEE.K man.com by noon Wednesday. HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP Lake Travis girls defeat Stony Point Colby Gordon Amencan--Statesman Con"P')n6ent USA TOO.AV NETWORK

CEORCETOWN-Theodds seemed to be against Lake Travis on Friday. With key player Lexi Clements out, starting guard Raeven Boswell u11avaU­ able only hows beforehand due to in­ juryand theCavs faclng a jaw-dropping 38-point perfoarumce fwm Stony Point guard Ariana Rosado, a win seemed unlikely. But Lake Trovis pulkd togetherand held on for a 52·51 win In a thrilling Class 6A bl-district playoff game at East View High School. "Tocomeout witha win underall of those circumstances, I'm pretty thrilled; LakeTraviscoach Kevin Buss­ Inger said. -We had some kids stepInto Stony Point's Ariana Ro-sado drives to different roles ut the lru.l ml11ule. Will, the bituet through LakeTravl• Lexi and Raeven out, our substitution deundeu, from left, Peyton Ferrell, pattems were really different, and the Mia Galbraith and Kate Gordon. kidson the floor were in slightly cilffer• Despite Rosado's 38-point ent positions, but we have falth In all perfor·m.ancet the Cavs won the Class our pla)'Crs." 6A bl-d istrict playoff game 52· 51 Most teams wouldn't be able to Friday. HENRY HUEY FOR STATESMAN with.stand the loss of Boswell, a player who averages more than JS points per game, has received numerous college yah Hobnes simply turned and ran back S<.·holarship offers from Power Five to set up Pflugerville's full-court press schools and combines with Mia Gal­ after dmlning a 3-pointer from the left braith to acoount for one of the best wing. lo the first quarter, her emotions one-two punches In central Texas. had come oul. she'd knocked down a 3 Butthecavs showed theirdepthand from thetopofthearcand yelled Into the versatility. Calbralth scored 15 points, alr whUe backpedaling toget back onde­ Kate Gordon hit four3-pointers andfin­ fense. But now in the third quarter, her ished with 14 points, Claire Kolkhorst reaction was muted. Her team held total provided nine key points and court control. smarts, and Peyton Ferrell, despite Aro Majumder, American-Stotes7nan probably being the shortest player on correspondent the court, had double-digit rebounds. Connally 59, Lockhart 31; The Rosado, a senior who ranks No. 2 on weather outsidemay havebeen free-ling, Stony Point's all-time scoring list be­ but Connally heated up quickly while hind former McDonald's All-American racing toa victory overvisiting Lockhart Jordan Moore, hit shots with bands In In a Class 5A b-ldlstrlct playoff. her face, whedier it was coming off The couga,• used a trapping full­ screens or after produc.fag her own court press to forced 21 sooals as they space. She sank 3-pointers, pull-up jumpedouttoa38-10halftime lead. Sen­ jump shots, runners In the lane and ior Lashiyah Fowler sparked the press shorter shots ruound the basket. with six first-halfsteals. She scored15 of Weiss 57, Anderson 31: Weiss' first hergame-high 29 points in the half. girls basketball playoff win in school Butch Hart, American-Statesman history wns a memorable one. correspondent Using an aggressive man-to-man Hendrickson 92, LASA 33: State­ defense, theWolves never letAnderson ranked Hendrickson extended Its win­ getintoanykindofa consistentoffense ning streak to 23 games by beating out­ as they routed the visiting Trojans in a manned LASA. The Hawks (23-2), who Class SA bi-district matchup. won Distrk.118-SA, will face Bryan Rud­ "lt's really exciting, becausewereal­ der in the second round. ly worked hard for this moment.• said Butch Hart, American-Statesman Weiss senior guard Omnreyu Wash, correspondent who finished with nine points. ·1 feel like this is a great reward for the whole Boys team after everything wove been through this season. We're just really Westlake 90, San Marcos 72; The blessed and thankful to be in this posi­ Westlake players gathe.red at the top of tion: the 3-point arc and formed two rows. Weiss finished fourth in a loaded The back rank stood, with Diego District 18-SA. but you'd have been Schleppe in the middle holding a sign hard-pressed to tell with the a thleti­ thatsaid, "2021 UNDEFEATED 1<1-0." The cism they put on the Boor. The team is front sixsat, with L'Ollch Robert LuL-cro's loaded with guards, and Wash com­ 2"-year-old son hoveringover the district bined with Jamyrla Ramsey, Kimoro championship trophy sandwiched be­ McClure, Myrakcl Birdow and a hostof tween Bain Mowat and l(J Adams. Soon others topressuretheTrojans from one after, they all stood for anotherround of end ofthe floor to the other. photos, this time unfurling a poster that Colby Cordon, !lmericon•Slatesman sold, "DISTRICT CHAMPS!" correspondent Behind the throng of players, the Austin High 50, Vandegrift 34.: Sa­ school motto, "In pursuit of excellence; dieSwift tapped theopeningtlptoJade could be read behindthebasket.And far­ Clack, who raced into the laneandhita thertotheright, above thetunnelleading layup togive thestate-ranked Maroons to the locker rooms, a newerbanner pro­ the lead just moments into the game claimed Westlake a Nike Elite High against the host Vipers. School. Austin jumpedouttoa JJ.-0leadand Aro Majumder, American-Statesman never looked back, roUing into a Se<.~ correspondent ond-round meeting with San Antonio Hutto 68, Cedar Ridge 61: Hutto sen­ Reagan next week. ior Jaile:n Bedford knew that at some "We use our press to try and get out pointbasketballinstincthad to takeover. in front quickly;Austin coach Emerald Thnt pointcamein the finol minutewith Garza said. ·we were able to build a his team clinging to a narrow lead CNer good lead and get everyone into the Cedar Ridge. Bedford planted a foot, ran game, which is very important to have post a screen set by Ttey Roberts and experience off the bench at playoff dropped in a layup with a foul That 3- time.· point playhelped the Hippos hold offthe Butch Hart, Americon-Staiesman host Ralders. correspondent Alben Aluamda, Americon-States­ f>flugerville 69, Crockett 20: AaJi- man correspondent Stony Point girls beat Cedar Ridge to clinch playoff spot

Butch Hart Spodal to Aus.tin Amoncan-States:man US4T004YNETWORK

ROUND ROCK - Arlana Rosado soored 13 points and madeherawuy Into the Stony Point record books as she led the Tigers past visiting Cedar Ridge 56- 31 Tuesday and Into the playoffs. The victorious Tigers (13-9, 7-7 Ols­ trict 25-6A) ended the regular scasoo tied for third place with Vandegrift and McNeil. Based on district tiebreakers that locluded a fortuitous coin flJp by Stony Point coach Julie WaUwr. the Ti­ gers will enter tho playoffs as the third seed and w\D f&oe Lake Travis in a first­ round playoffgame. Vandegrift lost to first-place Vista Ridge 52-49 on Tuesday, and McNeil beat Hutto. Westwood lost a chance to create a four-way tie for the second straight year when the Warriors lost to Round Rock 5Hi4. Vandegrift and McNeil play Wt-dnesday in apo,;lscuson play-in game, with the winner facing Austin High in a first-round playoff game. Vista Ridge \\ill play San Marcos whUe second-place Cedar Ridge meets Westlake. Rosado, a senior point guurd, has powered theTigers' drive tothe playoff­ s.This season, she surpassed the l,500- point mark to become just the second 'Ngertoeclipsethat mark.Shewill finish her prep career second on the scb-Ool's uD-time S<.-odng lis t bel:tind Jordan St ony Point guard Ariana Rosado, drivin~ the ball to the basket against t h

Bi-district round Weiss 57, Anderson 31 Class 6A Class4A Austin High 50, Vandegrift 34 Cuero 57, Wimberley 42 Cedar Ridge 47, Westlake 42 Eastside Memorial vs. Salado, ppd. Lake Travis 52, Stony Point 51 Giddings vs. Jarrell, ppd. Vista Ridge 42, San Marcos 37 Graham vs. Lampasas, ppd. Class SA La Grange vs. Lake Belton, ppd. Boerne Champion 59, Glenn 58 Smithville at Burnet, ppd. Cedar Park 58, Kerrville Tivy 22 Class 3A Connally 59, Lockhart 31 Blanco 49, Nixon-Smiley 22 Georgetown 42, SA Veterans Memorial Lago Vista vs. SA Randolph, ppd 32 Luling vs. Llano, ppd Hendrickson 92, LASA 33 Class 2A New Braunfels Canyon 51, Rouse 45 Schulenberg 56, Thrall 28 Pflugerville 69, Crockett 20 Shiner 44, Thorndale 34 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Stony Point's Ariana Rosado capped her four-year Tiger career with a 38-point effort as the Tigers fell just short of beating Lake Travis in bidistrict playoffs, losing 52-51. Rosado amassed more than 1,500 career points, second all-time to Stony Point legend Jordan Moore. JOHN GUTIERREZ FOR STATESMAN N et Notes Fab Fives Alex Neimeth scored 23 points and Class 6A Lexi Alexander had 12 rebounds as 1. Austin High 18- 2 Cedar Ridge beat Westlake 47-42 in Class 6A b id istrict action despite 14 2. Vista Ridge 15-5 points by Gwen Gilmore and 13 points 3. Ced ar Ridge 17-3 by Peyton Freie rmuth. Vista Ridge beat San Marcos 42-37 as AJ Marotte 4. Lake Travis 18-7 led the way with 14 points. Mia Gal­ 5. Westlake 16-9 braith scored 15 points and Kate Gor­ don added 14 points including four Class SA three-point shots as Lake Travis sur­ 1. Cedar Park 20-1 vived a fierce upset b id by Stony Point for a 52- 51 victory. 2. Hendrickson 22- 2 Austin High dominated Vandegrift 50- 3. Georgetown 23- 4 34 in other local Class 6A competition. Jade Clack led the Maroons with 15 4. Connally 16-8 points, six rebounds and two steals but 5. Pflugerville 15-8 it was the presence of 6-foot-1 post Sadie Swift that was the difference Class 4A and Others maker as Swift scored 10 points and had 1. Burnet 20- 2 11 rebounds with two steals and two blocked shots as the Maroons denied 2. Lago Vista 15-8 the Vipers any inside attack. 3. Luling 15-9 •we are really good defensively with Sadie in the middle, she is a great mid­ 4. Centex Saints 21 - 4 dle blocker in volleyball and the skills 5. LaGrange 11-5 translate well, she goes straight up and has a huge blocking height," Austin High coach Emerald Amen said. To give statement to Amen's com­ offense led by Sophia Read with 14 ments, the only Viper basket of the first points w hile Sarah Long added 12 quarter came as point guard Brooke points and both Esther Long and Srncik scored on a fast break. Srncik Avery Rague scored 10 points each. had seven points for the Vipers who Aryanna Wright had a team-leading were led by Skye Johnson who scored eight rebounds for the Vikings. 15 points. Austin High got 13 points by Round Rock Christian beat Hill Country Aubrey Reid and seven more by Shanel Christian 70-30 as CJ Jaramillo scored Reid . Swift is a senior while the other 21 points and Juliana Eckert added 18 four starters are sophomores as fresh­ points. Hill Country Christian was led man Ke mah Shaw is first offthe bench. by Ellie McSpadden with nine points. Austin High improves to 18-2 on the State Polls: Cedar Park, Georgetown season while Vandegrift closes out the and Hend rickson all remained ranked year at 14-12 including an incredib le in the Top 10 in both the Texas Girls final stretch when the Vipers beat Coaches Association and the Texas Westwood last Friday then won Sat­ High School Basketball Coaches Asso­ urday against Round Rock and Monday ciation state polls with the Timber­ against Stony Point. Tuesday the Vipers wolves ranked No. 1 in both polls. In lost to Vista Ridge and then lost in the Class 6A, Austin High is in at No. 9 in coin flip which forced them to play and the TGCA polls with Vista Ridge, Cedar beat McNeil 42-35 to finish fourth and Ridge, Lake Travis and Westlake fin­ face Austin High Friday night. ishing in the top 25 along with Class In a Class SA bidistrict playoff game, 4A Burnet and Class 3A Lago Vista. Cedar Park blasted Kerrville Tivy 58-22, Player ofthe Week which saw the Timberwolves lead 51-10 after three quarters as they blanked Ariana Rosado, senior, Stony Point: Tivy 18-0 in the second quarter. Gisella Rosado capped her four-year Tiger Maul led Cedar Park with 18 points career with a 38-point effort as the while Shelby Hayes added 12 points Tigers fell just short of beating Lake and Alisha Knight finished with eight Travis in bidistrict playoffs, losing points as head coach Donny Ott played 52-51. Rosado sparked the Tigers to mostly reserves after midway through three on-the-court wins in the final the second quarter. Georgetown beat five days of district play to clinch a San Antonio Veterans Memorial 42-32 playoff berth while amassing the final while Glenn lost to Boerne Champion stretch of scoring more than 1,500 59-58 and Rouse lost to New Braunfels career points, second all-time to Canyon 51-45. Stony Point legend Jordan Moore. Zoe Nelson scored 18 points as Hen­ Team of the Week drickson won their 22nd straight game by crushing LASA 92-33. Erika Suarez Weiss: Coach Kiara Marshall and the added 16 points as the Hawks took a Wolfpack won their first ever school quick 10- point lead to start the game bidistrict championship with a 57-31 and never looked back. Weiss shocked win over district champion Anderson. District 17- SA champion Anderson 57- Weiss had a winning d istrict record 31 to capture the first ever bidistrict and was one of the all four Pflugerville girls basketball t it le. The Wolves used a ISD schools to make basketball play­ full-court press to gain turnovers and offs and win their bidistrict games last used their quickness to race off to a week. 15- point lead early in the contest. Pflu­ Games to watch gerville beat Crockett 69- 20 as Avari Berry and Jaida Gomez had 11 points Tuesday each and coach April Hundl played her Cedar Park vs. San Antonio Highland s entire bench starting in the first half. at Johnson City, 6 p.m. In Class 4A, Luling beat Llano 53-33 by Georgetown at Medina Valley, 6:30 racing to a 16- 4 first-quarter lead and p.m. shutting down the Llano offense. Senior Wednesday Caitlin Smith led Luling scoring with 23 Pflugerville vs. Kingwood Park at points while Aja Holmes had a double­ Brenham, 6 p.m . double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Pending Weathe r Viridiana Munoz had a solid outing for Connally vs. College Station the winners with eight points, eight Hendrickson vs. Bryan Rudder assists, 13 rebounds and four steals in Weiss vs. A&M Consolidated the victory. Vista Ridge vs. Schertz Clemens In Class 3A, Lago Vista clipped the Ro Cedar Ridge vs. San Antonio Clark Hawks of San Antonio Randolph 50-41. Austin vs. San Antonio Reagan The victorious Vikings used a balanced Lake Travis vs. Converse Jud son HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING

Westlalce's Kyla Foxhoven c:ompetesin the girls 100•yard breut~roke finals at the 2020 Class 6A UILState Meet . .lb=l>::.ijl:Jl!.-;._:.1 Foxhoven will compete this weekend in San Antonio. JOHN GUTOREZ FOR STATE'SMAN Central Texas swinuners to compete at girls 01eet

Thomas Jones tary have qualified in the 100 breaststroke. Austin AMOfkln•St.•tesman Alex Watson, a junior at LASA, will race in the 200 USA. TOOAY NETWORK freestyle. The 100 butterfly includes Hendricksonsen­ ior Konner Faust, Cedar Park senior Ste.Ua Shipps, At this weekend's girls state swimming meet, Glenn senior Charlotte Langdon, Dripping Springs ju­ Weiss senior Ana Herceg will have one more chance nior Savannah Karas and LASA junior Megba Sidda­ to add to her Impressive collection of medals. puredd. H~r~,:g, who signed a letter of intent to swim at Langdon will a)llQ rompete in the 100 backstrok<:' Notre Dame earUer tills month, has competed at the with Wimberleyfreshman Coco ProctorandHendrick• state meetIn eachofherthreeyearsatWeiss. Shehas son senior Rachel Simonds. wo,1 six medals in her career, Including gold In the Freshman Audrey Wilson of Dripping Springs and 200· and SOO•yard freestyle races at last season's sophomore SkylarSidcnsol-Dcnero ofLASAwillcom• Class SA meet. pete In 1-meter diving. Hercegwill try and defendhertitles In bothevents 'I11equalifying relayteams for theCloss 5A meet in· at the BUI Walker PoolandJosh Davis Natatorium in elude: Dripping Springs (400 freestyle), Anderson the Northeast school district In San Antonio, but her High (400 freestyle) and LASA (200 freestyle and 200 stiffest competition may come from some local com­ IM). petition. Lauren Chancy, a senior at Gateway Prep, 1n Class 6A, sophomore Ryan Mills of Round Rock clocked the fastest qualifying times in both events and sophomore Kaylee Wu will compete with Rausch amongCla1;s5Aswlmmers, recordinga tlmeoflmln­ In the 200 freestyle. Westwood senior Sadie Rlmeman ute,5L41 seoondsin Lhe200 free!ityleanda4:55.97in will join Round Rock sophomore Ha 11nw1 O'Leary of the 500 freestyle. Round Rockand senior Addlson Orris ofVandegrift in Herceg had the third-fastest state qualifying tim.e the2001M. In both events. In lhe 50 freestyle, Lake Travis flesbman Sienna Hercegand Chaneyare amongseveral favorites to Bruner, Westlake junior Lily Bachl, and Westwood ju­ wln medals at this weekend's girls state swim meet. nior Ayarne Castel will try and keep up wlth Truong. Lake Tmvls senior Malla Rausch, who won a silver Truong is among the favorites in the 100 butterfl y, medal in the 200 individual medley and gold in the and sbc11 be joined in the event by Bowie senior Ari­ 500 freestyle, will compete in the Class 6A 200 and anna Lax and Lake Travis freshman Amelia Boden­ 500 freestyle races this season. KyAnh Truong of stab. Westwood, who won silver in the 50 frcc,,tyle a year Westlake sophomore Jcmma Burns joins Bruner, ago, recorded the state's rast:est qualifying time in a Bachland Orris inthe100 freestyle, and Runeman will blistering 22.72 In the event. compete In the100 backstroke. Omensofotherareaswimmershavealsogurulficd The 100 breaststrokefeatures Westlakesophomore for t he meet. Kyla Foxhoven, who had the state's fastest qualifying Tn Class SA, local qualifiers include Cedar Park time in l:03.39. Round Rock senior Tallyn Sehaufel­ sophomore Michaela Koltz, Georgetown sophomore bcrgcr und Westlake freshman Briley Aunspnugh will Lindsey Blake and LASA sophomore Helen Single­ also compete In the race. tary wlll all compete in the 200 IM, while McCallum Westlake sophomore Sophie Slayden and West­ senior Madi Boylor will race in the 50 freestyle and wood sophomore Shweta Ooraisarny will (.-Ompete in Anderson sophomore Elizabeth Ann Strombergcr 1-rnetcrdiving. has qualified in the100 freestyle. Tilequalifyingrelayteams for theClass6A meet in­ Anderson senior Sa.rah Rogilllc>, LASA junior Alex clude Westwood (200 IM, 200 freestyle), Lake Travis Watson and Dripping Springs freshman Anna Hos­ (200 JM, 4.00 freestyle), Westlake (200 lM, 200 free­ kovec wlll join Herceg and Chaney in the 500 free­ style, 400 freestyle), Vandegrift (200 freestyle) and style, while Mccallum junior Zoe Lynch and Single- Round Rock (400 freestyle). UIL girls state swim meet postponed to next week Thomas Jones 24 swimmers or relays per event. Austin American-Statesman In addition, the UIL moved the state meet from its USA TODAY NETWORK longtime home at the Jamail Texas Swimming Center on the University ofTexas campus in Austin, which - In response to the winter stormthathas blasted al­ like most universities and colleges inthe state - is lim­ most every corner of the state, UIL officials an­ iting suchevents on campus because ofthe pandemic. nounced Tuesday that the girls state swimming and A pair of showdowns between Weiss senior Ana diving championships have been postponed from this Herceg and Georgetown Gateway Prep's Lauren Cha­ weekend until early next week. ney is one of the highlights ofthe state meet. Herceg, The Class 6A meet at the North East school dis­ who signed a letter of intenttoswimat Notre Dame ear­ trict's Bill Walker Pool and Josh Davis Natatorium in lier this month, has competed atthe state meet in each San Antonio will take place Monday, with prelimin­ ofher three years at Weiss. She has won six medals in aries beginning at 10 a.m. The Class SA starts at the her career, including gold in the 200- and 500-yard same time on Tuesday. The meet was originally freestyle races at last season's Class SA meet. scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Her stiffest competition may come from Chaney, a The UIL announced the change inresponse to trav­ senior atGateway Prep whoclocked the fastest qualify­ el concerns as well as rampant power outages across ingtimes in both events among Class SA swimmers, re­ the state. The freezing temperatures and wintry mix cording a time oflminute, 51.41secondsinthe200 free­ thatcontinues to hamper travel isexpected toend this style and a 4:55.97 in the 500 freestyle. Herceg had the weekend. third-fastest state qualifying time in both events. Because of the continuing coronavirus pandemic, Herceg and Chaney are among several favorites to this season's state meet has notable differences from win medals at the state swim meet. Lake Travis senior years past. Inorder to limit the amount of individuals Malia Rausch, who won a silver medal in the 200 indi­ within the natatorium, the statemeethas been paired vidual medley and gold in the 500 freestyle, will com­ to 16 competitors in each event after expanding to 24 pete in the Class 6A 200 and 500 freestyle races this in recent years. The winnerofeach region qualified for season. KyAnh Truong ofWestwood, who won silver in the state meet, plus the eight swimmers with the next the 50 freestyle a year ago, recorded the state's fastest best regional finals times in each of the eight swim­ qualifying time in a blistering 22.72 in the event. ming regions. This is the same method the UIL used to Dozens of other area swimmers have also qualified determine the championship field until the 2016-2017 for the meet. season, when the state meetwas expandedto include HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER

Senior Bella Courter of Round Rock, right, works against Hutto defender Tiana Jones in a District 25-6A matchup Feb. 5. Round Rock is ranked No. 4 in the state in Class 6A and remains atop the Statesman's Class 6A poll. HENRY HUEY FOR STATESMAN CORNER KICKS Fab Fives Snow, ice and severe cold weather have temporarily Class 6A halted the soccer season this week as Central Texas endures a deep freeze. 1. Round Rock 10-1 There were some significant results before the win­ 2. Lake Travis 9-1-2 ter weather halted play. IDEA Montopolis rebounded from being shut down during a two-week quarantine 3. Westlake 10-0-1 • with a 3-1 win over New Tech in District 25-4A play. 4. Westwood 5-1-3 Camila Espinoza scored the first goal for the Bull­ dogs on an assist from America Fierro. Fierro then 5. Vandegrift 8-2-1 scored on an assist from Lorena Zarzoza before an unassisted goal to close out the scoring. Class SA In District 17-SA, Mccallum is off to a 7-0-1 start 1. Liberty Hill 11-2-2 after drawing Anderson 0-0 and routing its other 2. Pflugerville 8-2 district foes by a cumulative 40-2. McCallum has leaned on a potent attack led byjuniors Mia Gomez 3. Dripping Springs 10-1-1 (16 goals, three assists) and Kyla Murphy (13 goals, 4. Georgetown 12- 1-2 three assists) as well as a stout defense and senior keeper in Lindsey Plotkin. Anderson is two points 5. McCallum 7-0-1 behind McCallum in the district standings with a Class 4A and others 6-0-2 record after the Trojans played to a 1- 1 tie with Ann Richards School for Young Women. 1. Giddings 13-0 In area Class 4A action, striker CiCi Woolridge ex­ 2. Wimberley 16-3 ploded for six goals for the second time in a week as powerhouse Giddings rolled to a 16-0 w in over Cald­ 3. Gateway College Prep 8-2-2 well in District 19-4A action. Woolridge also had six 4. St. Michael's Academy 8-1 goals in a 15-0win over Rockdale last week. Goal­ keeper Maci Boyd notched the shutout while Makin­ 5. IDEA Montopolis 5-2-1 ley Kylberg added a hat trick and Raina Allee re­ corded two goals in the victory over Caldwell. Wimberley beat Bandera 4-1 to improve to 16-3 lake, No. 8 Lake Travis, No. 10 Westwood and No. 24 overall and 2-0 in District 26-4A. For the Texans, Vandegrift earned a spot. Emily Thames scored a hat trick and led a superb PLAYER OF THE WEEK ball-control effort that included standout perfor­ mances by midfielders Selah Jones and Izzy Fran­ America Fierro, senior, IDEA Montopolis: Fierro, a chione and defender Lexi Howell. Wimberley has forward for the Bulldogs, scored two goals and assist­ won 13 straight matches and has outscored oppo­ ed on a goal to lead her team to a crucial 3-1 district nents 79-16 this season. win over New Tech. Gateway Prep improved to 8-2-2 overall and 3-0 in TEAM OF THE WEEK district after beating Austin LBJ 8-0 in District 25-4A. Gator freshman Analla Hinojosa is leading Giddings: With a pair of District 19-4A wins by a cum­ Gateway with eight goals on the year, while sopho­ ulative score of 31-0 last week, coach Marc Cox has more Brianna Yoakum has four shutouts in the net No. 1 and unbeaten Giddings on track for a trip to for the Gators. state a year after the coronavirus halted the season State Polls: In the Texas Girls Coaches Association for the then-No. 1 Buffs before the playoffs began. soccer polls released this week, Giddings remained MATCHES TO WATCH No. 1 in Class 4A while hard-charging Wimberley Friday moved up to No. 4. Gateway Prep is No. 16, IDEA Taylor vs IDEA Montopolis at Austin Bold Stadium, 6 Montopolis has moved to No. 23, and La Grange is p.m. No. 24. In Class SA, No. 5 Liberty Hill and No. 8 Drip­ Westlake at San Marcos, 6:30 p.m. ping Springs head the area's contingent that also Round Rock at Vandegrift, 7:15 p.m. includes No. 11 Pflugerville, No. 13 Georgetown and Dripping Springs at Buda Johnson, 7:15 p.m. No. 16 Mccallum. Cedar Park received honorable Hays at Lake Travis, 7:45 p.m. mention. In Class 6A, No. 4 Round Rock, No. 5 West- Butch Hart, American-Statesman Correspondent Coach says LT softball 'a complete team'

Colby Gordon dividends in terms of wins and losses. Special to Austin American-Statesman The season was scheduled to begin USA TODAY NElWORK Tuesdayat Copperas Cove, but the win­ ter weather cancelled that nondistrict Good things appear to be in store for contest. The Cavs are scheduled to com­ the Lake Travis softball team this spring pete in this weekend's New Braunfels - and plenty of them. Canyon tournament. Returning their entire squad from a "When you have this many players year ago except for one starter offa team back with that amount ofexperience, it that had won 12 of 14 games before the makes the girls more confident," Cole­ coronavims ended the high school man said. "Last year, we kind of took sports year, the Cavs are loaded with ex­ some lumps early on in some tourna­ perience and talent all around the dia­ ments against some really good teams, Already getting looks from Division I schools, Lake Travis pitcher Paige Connors mond. but then we started playing really well, is coming off a season where she struck out 130 and had a 2.18 ERA as the Cavs It's a combination that Lake Travis were 15-7 when the season came to a halt because of the coronavirus pandemic. coach Billy Coleman thinks should yield See LT, Page 7A JOHN GUTIERREZ FOR STATESMAN other spots as a freshman. LT Like Bella Ruiz, junior outfielder Mia Garcia and sophomore infielders Jillian Continued from Page 6A Jackson and Payton Trickett saw plenty oftime in the lineup a year ago and pro­ and I think that carries over into this vide additional players who are familiar year. We have a really good group of sen­ with varsity softball. ior leaders, and that is going to be key." "I feel like we have a complete team," Senior catcher Jami Watson, senior Coleman said. "I don't feel like we have infielder Zoe Jameson and senior out­ any weaknesses anywhere. We have fielders Emma Craver and Abby Ruiz all good combinations of power and speed return after productive junior years and throughout the lineup. Depending on are headed to play college softball who we're playing, we can adjust, and somewhere a year from now. It's a group that makes it nice as a coach." that presents a consistent power threat The Cavs also have a good comradery atthe plate andwill make up thebulk of on the field, something Craver noted the middle ofthe Cavs' lineup. makes Lake Travis even stronger. In a sport where the pitcher is key, "Our communication is what really perhaps Lake Travis' most important makes us good," she said. "We're always returning starter is junior pitcher Paige talking and communicating and that Connors. leads to performing well on the field. Already getting looks from Division I And we don't let bad plays or bad in­ schools, Connors is coming off a season nings get to us. We try to have fun. We where she struck out 130 and had a 2.18 always try to encourage and make sure ERA as the Cavs were 15-7 when thesea­ everyone is having a good time." son came to a halt. As they should, the Cavs have high ''.Any time you have somebody like expectations for the year. Paige in the circle it makes you super­ "The ultimate goal is to win a district competitive,n Coleman said. "Obviously title and get in the playoffs and make a in the game of softball, that's where it long run," Coleman said. "Hopefully starts. I'm confident in her and the nu­ that run ends with an appearance at the cleus as a team and how the girls have state tournament. But once you get in gelled corning off of last year." the playoffs, especially in Class 6A, you The Cavs did lose shortstop Cat Reed have to have so many things go right and to graduation, but sophomore Bella Ruiz a little bit of luck. It's more than just will move into that role after starting in looking good on paper. " Peyton Ferrell drives for Lake Travis against Stony Point's Ariana Rosado, left, and Brandy Beraud. The cavs won a Class 6A bidistrict basketball playoff game 52-51 over Stony Point at East View High School on Feb. 12. HENIY HUEY FORSTATESMAH Cavs survive injuries, huge game from Stony Point's Rosado

Colby Gordon playoff game Priday at East View High ship offers from Power 5 schools and Asnerlcatt--StatHrnan co,rMponc::t,Mt School. combines with Mia Galbraith to ac­ USA TOOAY NEtWORK "To come out with a win under all of count for one of the best one-two those circumstances, I'm pretty punches ln Central Texas. GEORGETOWN - The odds seemed thrilled," Lake Travis coach Kevin Buss­ However, the cavs showed their to be against Lake Travis Friday. inger said. -We bad some kids step into depth and vecsatility as everyone who With key player Lexi Clements out, different roles at the last minute. With steppedonthecourtmade a significant starting guard Raeven BosweU unavail­ Lexi and Raeveo out, our substitution contribution. In addition to Galbraith's able only hours beforehand due toinjury patterns were really different and the 15 points, Kale Gordon hltfour3-point­ and the Cavs facing a jaw-dropping 38- kids on the 0oor we.re in slightly differ­ ers and finished with 14 points while point performance from Stony Point entpositions, butwe havefaith in all our Claire Kolkhorst provided nine key guard Arlana Rosado, a win seemed un­ players.· points and court smarts. Peyton Fer­ likely. Most teams wouldn't be able to with­ rell, despite likely belng the shortest But Lake Travis puttogether the ulti­ stand the loss of Boswell, a player ,\/ho player on the court, had double-digit mate team vk.1ory while holding on fo r a averages more than 15 points per game, 52-51 win a thrilling Class 6A bidistrict has received numerous college scholar- See CAYS, Page 7A drained 3-polnters, pull-up jump shots, 35 lead into the fourth. Cavs runners in the lane and shorter shots TheCavs builta 50-41 lead behind six around the basket. pointsfrom Galbraith, another3-polnter Continued from Page 6A "Thatww; probablythe hottestshoot­ from Gordon and fou, points from Kolk­ ingguard I'veever seen; Bussinger said. horst before the Tigers (12-10) made a rebounds, Aspen Hix sank two shots in "We literally threw everything at her, run In the game's final five minutes. thepaintand BrookeHartdrained a trey. and shestill hit shots. That was just a.n Ana Garai's shortjump shot and four "Thementality we had comingin ww; unreal pcrfonnant-c.• points from Rosudo brought Stony Point like we Wl!re playing our rival, bec11use L.ake Trnvls (18-7) oour.11eroo when it within 50-47. Ferrell hit twofreethrows, it's the biggestgameoftheseason;said had the ball by handling Stony Point's wWch ended up being the winning Gordon,whoconnected from behindthe full-courtpress for mostofthegameand points, prior to a fwc throw and Rosa­ arc in every quarter. "With Raeven out, effectively attacking it.~ half-court trap. do's treypullingthe Tigers within the fi­ everynoe klnd ofsteps up Into theirnew •oursuccess came with being able to nal tally with 48 seconds left. roles they have. Everybody pulled their attackthedefen.~e," Bussingersaid. "You Three missed free throws by Lake weighta nddid well In newpositions.We have to attack the floor and cause their Travis sandwiched aStony Point missed knew wehad todothing.~ dght, rebound defense to cc,llapse. Qn(C that occurs, 3-polnter, and the Tigers had.a chanceat well, execute and try to minimize Rosa­ good lhings can happen." thefinal shot, buta turnovernllowt-d the do - wWch we didn't.• Galbraith soon.-d seven points in the Cavs to run out theclock. It's hnrd to overstate how good Rosa­ first qunrtcrto spur Lake Travis toa 14-ll In the end, the Cavs overcame the do played, and the term unstoppable lead. odds for a massive postsoason win. wouldn't give her enough credit. Rosado started to heat up in the sec­ "I thinkthisshowsthematurityof our The scnlor, who runks No. 2 on Stony ond quarter withIO points, but Gordon's team; Bussinger said. '"!'hat ww; u big Mia Galbraith drives for Lake Travis Point's all-time st-orlng llst behind for­ late 3-pointer11ave theCavs a 25-23lead part ofwhat won us this game." against St0<1y Point's Hadja Bayo. Lake mer McDonald's all-American Jordan at the break. Added Gordon: ·rm really proud of Travis won a Class 6A bidistrict Moore, hit shots with hands in h!.'r face, The teams traded the lead for mostof our team for coming in, doing what we basketball playoffgame 52-51 over whether It was comingoffscreens or af­ the third, with Rosado pouring In 12 needed to do and winning this.• Stony Point at East View High School ter producing her own space. She morepoints and Lake Travis taking a :rr- on Feb. 12. HEMRY HU£'fl'OASTAT£$MAN Herceg leads area girls into state swimming meet

Thomas Jones nio, but her stiffest competition may qualifying time in a blistering 22.72 in Austin American-Statesman come from some local competition. the event. USA TODAY NETWORK Lauren Chaney, a senior at Gateway Dozens ofotber area swimmers have Prep, clocked the fa stest qualifying also qualified for the meet. At this weekend's girls state swim­ times in both events among Class SA In Class SA, local qualifiers include ming meet, Weiss senior Ana Herceg swimmers, recordinga time oflminute, Cedar Park sophomore Michaela Koltz, will have one more chance to add to her 51.41 seconds inthe 200 freestyle and a Georgetown sophomore Lindsey Blake impressive collection ofmedals. 4:55.97 in the 500freestyle. Herceg had and LASA sophomore Helen Singletary Herceg, who signed a letter of intent thethird-fastest state qualifying time in will all compete in the 200 IM, while to swim at Notre Dame earlier this both events. Mccallum senior Madi Baylor will race month, has competed at the state meet Herceg and Chaneyare among sever­ inthe50freestyle andAndersonsopho­ Lake Travis senior Malia Rau sch, who in each of her three years at Weiss. She al favorites to win medals at this week­ more Elizabeth Ann Stromberger has won a silver medal in the 200 individual has won six medals in her career, in­ end's girls state swim meet. Lake Travis qualified in the100 freestyle. medley and gold in the 500 freestyle cluding gold In the 200- and 500-yard senior Malia Rausch, who won a silver Anderson senior Sarah Rogillio, LA­ last season, will compete in the Class freestyle races at last season's Class SA medal in the 200 Individual medley and SA junior Alex Watson and Dripping 6A 200 and 500 freestyle races at this meet. gold inthe 500 freestyle, will competein Springs freshman Anna Haskovec will weekend's girls state swimming meet Herceg will try and defend her titles theClass 6A 200 and 500freestyle races join Herceg and Chaney inthe 500 free­ at the Bill Walker Pool and Josh Davis in both events at the Bill Walker Pool this season. KyAnh Truong of West­ style, while Mccallum junior Zoe Lynch Natatorium in the Northeast school and Josh Davis Natatorium in the wood, whowonsilverinthe50freestyle district in San Antonio. JOHN GUTIERREZ Northeast school district in San Anto- a year ago, recorded the state's fastest See HERCEG, Page SA FOR STATESMAN Herceg

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and Singletary have qualified in the 100 breaststroke. Alex Watson, a junior at LASA, will race in the 200freestyle. The 100 butter­ fly includes Hendrickson senior Konner Weiss senior Ana Herceg will try and Faust, Cedar Park senior Stella Shipps, defend her state titles in the 200 and Glenn senior Charlotte Langdon, Drip­ 500-yard freestyle races at this ping Springs junior Savannah Karas and weekend's girls state swimming meet LASA junior Megha Siddapuredd. at the Bill Walker Pool and Josh Davis Langdon will also compete in the 100 Natatorium in the Northeast school backstroke with Wimberley freshman district in San Antonio. RICARDO B. Coco Proctor and Hendrickson senior BRAZZIELL /AMERICAN-STATESMAN Rachel Simonds. Freshman Audrey Wilson ofDripping Springs and sophomore Skylar Siden­ stab. sol-Denero of LASA will compete in 1- Westlake sophomore Jemrna Burns meter diving. joins Bruner, Bachl andOrris in the100 The qualifying relay teams for the freestyle, and Runeman will compete Class 5A meet include: Dripping Springs in the 100 backstroke. (400 freestyle), Anderson High (400 The 100 breaststroke features freestyle) and LASA (200 freestyle and Westlake sophomore Kyla Foxhoven, 200 IM). who had the state's fastest qualifying InClass 6A, sophomore Ryan Mills of timein1:03.39. Round Rock senior Tai­ Round Rock and sophomore Kaylee Wu lyn Schaufelberger and Westlake will compete with Rausch in the 200 freshman Briley Aunspaugh will also freestyle. Westwood senior Sadie Rune­ compete in the race. man will join Round Rock sophomore Westlake sophomore Sophie Slay­ Hannah O'Leary of Round Rock and den and Westwood sophomore Shwe­ senior Addison Orris of Vandegrift in ta Doraisamy will compete in 1-meter the200IM. diving. Inthe50 freestyle, Lake Travis fresh­ The qualifying relay teams for the man Sienna Bruner, Westlake junior Lily Class 6A meetinclude Westwood (200 Bachl, and Westwood junior Ayame IM, 200 freestyle), Lake Travis (200 Castel will try and keep up with Truong. IM, 400 freestyle), Westlake (200 IM, Truong is among the favorites in the 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle), Vande­ 100 butterfly, and she'll be joined in the grift (200 freestyle) and Round Rock event by Bowie senior Arianna Lax and (400 freestyle). Lake Travis freshman Amelia Boden- Lake Travis' Jessica Wade had two goals and an assist in a District 26-GA win over Akins last week before the winter weather halted play. JOH NGUTIERREZ FOR STATESMAN Westlake, Lake Travis remain unbeaten in 26-6A

Colby Gordon Wright, Pinley Schoenbeck, Kali Power Amerlea~Statesman CorrMpondent and Winton all had assists. USA TOOAY NETWORK Player of the Week: Jessica Wade, LakeTravls THE WEEK IN REVIEW Wade, o senior forward, HnLshed with Team ofthe Weck: Westlake two goals and an assist to lead the way The Chaps (10-0-1, 7-0· 1 Dismct in the Cavs' 8·0 win over Akins. 26-6A) kept their perfect start to the The rest ofthe dlstrlct season going with 11 4-0 wtn over Aus­ Hays (2-5 District 26-6A) defemed tin High. Addle Bray scored hvo goals Del Valle, 6-0 .... Son Marcos WM on and had on assist, with Mia Puss and quarantine. Emily Weiner ench finding the net THE WEEK IN PREVIEW once. Ireland Aerni recorded the clean Game of the Week: Austin High at sheelingoal, whileAnniku Fredell ulso Akins produced an assist. The Muroons (2-6-1, 2-3-1) need tbLs Honorable mention: Lake Travis match as they are in the bunt for a play­ The Cavs (9+2, 5-0) routed Akins off spot. 8-0 behind solld play from Jessica Other games Wade (see below) and goals from Hol­ Prlday: Del Valle at Bowie; Austin lan Winton, AnnabcDc Goff, Daryan High at Akins; Hays at Lnkc Travis; Willyard, Abby Lucero, Brigid McEI• Westlake at San Mnr<.'Os derry and Giana Bourland. Maddie AMERICAN-STATESMAN ALL-CENTRAL TEXAS VOLLEYBALL TEAM Player ofthe Year: Jamison Wheel­ offs before being placed on quarantine and a perfect regular season while dish­ 47 aces for the state runner-up. er, senior, Lake Travis and missing the match. She also had 51 ing out an area-h.igh ll.4 assists per Libero Nicole Herbert, senior, Drip­ A two-time district most valuable total blocks and 31 aces. game, which placed her among the top ping Springs: The serve-receive magi­ player, the 6-foot outside hitter led the Other candidates: Savannah Sko­ 10 nationally for large schools. cian finished the season averaging more Cavaliers to a perfect regular season and pal, Rouse; Kylee Bagley, Stony Point; Middle blocker Avery Cole, senior, than13 digs per match and served 32 ac­ their first undisputed district title as a Tanon Rosenthal, Austin High; Nia Cedar Park: The District 25-SA MVP, a es for the Tigers. Class 6A squad before they lost to state Cummings, Cedar Park. six-rotation standout, served 30 aces, SECOND TEAM qualifier San Antonio Reagan in the Coach of the Year: Stephanie Bar­ notched 260 kills, had 25 blocks and Setter Kenzie Beckham, senior, playoffs. Wheeler, a three-time first­ thels, Wimberley managed 219 digs while leading the Westwood: The two-time all-state set­ team all-district section, finished her Barthels led the Texans to a 30-5 rec­ Timberwolves back to the playoffs. ter averaged 8.6 assists per set and add­ senior season with 292 kills, a hitting ord and a spot in the Class 4A state Outside hitter Mackenzie Plante, ed 167 kills, 283 digs, 46 aces and 54 to­ percentage of .320, 26 blocks and 210 championship match, where they lostto sophomore, Dripping Springs: The tal blocks in another dominant all­ d.igs. In a dominant prep career, shecol­ powerhouse Decatur. Along the way, heavy-hitting move-in from Lake Travis around performance. lected 1,ll6 kills and 841 digs. Wimberley handed top-ranked Need­ led the Tigers to the state semifinals Middle blocker DeAndra Pierce, Other candidates: Mackenzie ville its only loss ofthe season in the re­ while finishing the season with 310 kills, senior, Austin High: The Texas signee Plante, Dripping Springs; Paige Craw­ gional finals and then beat traditional a .321 hitting percentage, 232 digs and combined quick feet, long reach and ex­ ford, Wimberley. power Bellville in the state semifinals. 28 service aces. ceptional volleyball IQ to record 138 kills Newcomer of the Year: Lauren Other candidates: Michael Kane, Outside hitter Jamison Wheeler, and more than 50 blocks for the playoff­ Murphy, sophomore, Round Rock Dripping Springs; Brandace Boren, Lake senior, Lake Travis: The six-rotation qualifying Maroons. The 6-2 middle blocker played one Travis; Meg Brown, Ann Richards; Ja­ standout, who excels on defense as well Outside hitter Tifliney Booe, sen­ varsity match as a freshman when she cob Thompson, Rouse. as at the net, has signed with SMU. ior, Ann Richards: The high-flying at­ was pulled up for the playoffs but be­ FIRST TEAM Outside hitter Paige Crawford, ju­ tacker, District 17-5A's MVP, averaged came a dominant presence at the net in Setter Kiana Reed, junior, Lake Tra­ nior, Wimberley: An all-state perform­ more than five kills a game and led the her first full season as a starter. She av­ vis: Running a 5-1 offense in her first er who earned MVP honors in District Stars to the district championship and eraged more than three kills per set for season as a full-time setter, Reed guided 28-4A, the Wake Forest pledge fired 459 the Dragons, who qualified for the play- the Cavaliers to the District 26-6A title kills with 39 total blocks, 364 digs and See VOLLEYBALL, Page 7 digs. Volleyball Outside hitter Chloe Charles, ju­ nior, Vandegrift: The offensive player Continued from Page~ ofthe year in District 25-6A collected 3.7 kills per game while hitting .365 and their best season in school history. helped the Vipers claim the district title. Outside hitter Maggie Walsh, Ju­ Libero Alyssa Clark, junior, Cedar nior, San Marcos: The athletic move-in Ridge: She was co-defensive player of from Denton Guyer and Texas State the year in 25-6A after sparking the pledge led the Rattlers to a playoff win Raiders to their best season in a decade after ripping 334 kills and hitting .334 while amassing 399 digs. with 37 total blocks, 24 aces and 216 -Butch Hart _ notice to bid

' Bid# 21-025 Classroom Audiovisual Sys­ tems with School-Wide Bell & Paging Systems for West Cypress Hills Elemen­ tary School (WCHE) and lake Travis Middle School (lTMS) Opens 2:00pm March 11, 2021, Pre-Propasal on Febru· ary 23, 2021. Solicitations will be opened at LTISO Purchasing Department 16101 Hwy 71, Bldg B, Austin, TX 78738. Documents may be ,obtained at www.lt lsd.schgols.org/Page/1815 -=- 2/11, 2/15121 ------0000624120-01 A Department of Public Safetyvehicle guards the east entrance ofthe Texas Capitol on Monday morning after an overnight winter storm blew Into central Texas dropping 6 to 7 inches of snow. BOB OAEMMRICH, OAEMMRICH/CAPITOLPRESSPHOTO Storm spreads snow, ice, misery Chuck Llndell But worsening weather kicked off a for a true emergency. Austin American-Statesman chain reaction of problems that left "Do not expect to leave your home USA TODAY NETWORK areas without power for hours, forcing andget to your intended destination as thousands ofpeople under heavy wraps roads inthe Lake Travis area are being Central Texans woke up Monday to as indoor temperatures fell into the 40s closed," King said. "We do not want about a half-foot ofsnow, subzero wind in darkened houses and apartments. you driving yourself." chillsandimpassable roads, but itwas a "This is awful," said Kevin Keheley, Austin Energy began by saying it wave of rolling blackouts and other whose University Hills home had fallen hoped blackouts would last no more weather-related interruptions that to 48 degrees by noon after losing power than 40 minutes, but by Monday made the worst winter stormindecades around 3 a.m. "This ls getting danger- morning the utility said areas without particularly disruptive as well as dan­ ous." power could expect outages to last gerous. The Lake Travis and Eanes school "until conditions improve." With various types of power genera­ district both canceled all classes until Weather forecasters, however, had tion going offlinestatewide, amid record Thursday as already freezing temper­ bad news on that front. demand, Texas energy officials mandat­ atures dropped into single digits Mon­ Temperatures were expected to fall ed rolling blackouts to begin about 1:30 day. to a record 4 degrees Monday night a.m. and pleaded for those with power In a news release on Monday, Mayor with subzero wind chills through to immediately shut offwhatthey can to Kara King said Bee Cave residents conserve power. should not leave their home unless lt is See STORM, Page 2A ties. Storm The outages, a last resort to protect a frayed statewide electrical system, were Continued from Page 1A ordered after extreme conditions caused multiple generating units to go Tuesday, when the high could rise to 29 offline, sidelining about 30,000 mega­ before another round offreezing rain - watts of generation - enough to power likelihood 70% - was forecast to arrive almost 6 million homes - and power after midnight Wednesday morning. demand began exceeding supplies. Public officials begged people to stay So much power usage needed to be off roads across Texas as overmatched cut that outages were lasting far longer crews worked to remove snow andaccu­ than expected across Texas as utilities, mulated ice so emergency workers forced to avoid areas with hospitals or could respond to calls for help. emergency services, had few opportu­ nities to rotate blackouts, said Dan Widespread power outages Woodfin, ERCOT's senior director of system operations. But it was the extended lack ofpower "They just don't have enough options for so many that raised safety concerns without critical facilities," Woodfin said. across the state; almost 2.8 millionTex­ Around 3 p.m., Gov. Greg Abbott an­ as customers were without power nounced that power was being restored shortly before noon Monday, according People stop on MoPac Boulevard to take a photo in the snow on the bridge over to poweroutage.us, which tracks utili- See STORM, Page 3A Barton Creek on Monday February 15, 2021. JAY JANNER/ AMERICAN-STATESMAN