HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: CLASS 6A ROUNDUP Westlake throttles Del Valle
Lake Travis, Hays "Therewas some miscom - Lake Travis also gotanearly dlsmantle opponents In municat ion, and I ran a post 51- yard field goal from Nathan first district matchups route wbe11 I should have run Ellisor. Hays McCanuon con afly," Nava said. "I saw him verted two field goals in the go for the ball, and thought I second half. By Jobn HaJTis might have a chance if there "Ifeel like we have unusual America.n•StatesmanConespoodent was a tip, and that's what depth with our kickers," happened." Carter said. "That is defi Defending state champion Nava, who finished with nitely a weapon for us. Hays Westlake rolled to another four catches for 109 yards, has made a lot ofkicks for us, dominant win in its District added a second touchdown but Nathan just won the job 26-6A opener against visit later in the opening quarter. with the way he kicked in the i11g Del Valle on Friday. The He also had a 30-yard punt preseason. It was great tosee Chaparrals racked up their return. himmakethatlougoue. That third straight game scoring 50 "He's had as good a [pre was very exciting considering or morepoints this season b1 season practiceIas anyone," he missed all oflast season throttling the nnderrnanned Lake Travis coach Hank witha knee injury." Cardinals58-0. Carter said ofNava. "I think Inimproving to 3-0and 1-0 he's going to have anincred Jay Plotkin, American in district play, Westlake has ible year as a receiver for Statesman correspondent outscored Schertz Clemens, us. That's what we expect Waco Midway and Del Vall.e from seniors who have been Hays 42, Akins 7: Helped by 167-7. starting since they were a Hays Rebel fumble on its "The characteristic of this sophomores." first possession of the third team right now is they love the Nava spent the last two sea· quarter, theAkins Eagles bad game offootball," Westlake sons starting in the Cavaliers' a glimmer ofhope as theycut coach Todd Dodge said. secondary but has made a their deficit to28-7. "They look like a bunchthat quick adjustment toreceiver, That glimmer soon faded as really is appreciative they're where he most frequently the Rebels scored the next two getting to play football. TI1ey played through his freshman touchdowns to outdistance come to practice like that. season. Akins at Burger Stadium on They condition Uke th.at. And "It's a little different, but Friday. It wasthe first 26-6A they play like that. I've played a lot of receiver conference game for both "We tell our players every before," he said. "I feel really Akins (1-2, 0-l)andHays (2-1, Friday night that every team comfortable out there." 1- 0). inthe stateofTexas before its Westlake running bacll Zane Minors looks tocut upfield during the Weston Stephens, Lake Hays did most ofitsdamage lcickoffhas a burning desire to Chaps' 58-0 win owr Del Valle Fri~ at Chaparral Staclum. Minors McRee and Marcelo Alanis on the ground, throwing just win. Don't ever think thatthe 1inished the game with 88 yards rushing and two touchdowns. ran for first-half touchdowns 13 passesonthenight. Michael otherteams want to win less (PAUL BRICK FOR STATESMAN] as the Cavaliers (2-0, 1-0) Boudoin lli led the way for than we do. We've got to go opened up a 45-3 halftime the Rebels with 125 yards on outand execute." lead, scoring on their first just eight carries, including Junior Cade Klubnik con the Chaparrals' 23-0 half " Injuries are part of the seven possessions. a 60-yard touchdown run tiI1Ues to evolve in his role time leadto 44-oafter three game, but the goal is to get EdmWidson added a third in the first half. Chris Bruce as Westlake's startingquar quarters. better every w eek," Burton touchdown pass early in the caught two of quarterback terback. He passed for 24 7 As for Del Valle being held said. "We have been build third quarter, connectingwitb Durand Hill's three comple yards and two touchdowns, scoreless for thefirst time this ing that rapport with our Jackson Scruggs for a 60-yard tions for 52 yards. Hill bad 78 including a 27-yard missile to season after averaging 2 7 .5 two new quarterbacks Oayce score, and finished with 217 yardson theground for Hays. sophomore Jaden Greathouse, points in itsfirst two games, KnappandTirnCaldwell),but yards on 10-of-19 passing. Nate Davis was a bright whohad seven receptions for coach Charles Burton could we've got to find ways to get Whil.e Lake Travis scored at spot on offense for Akins 130 yards. Klubuik also ran only shake his bead. No. 2 (Dunlap) going. He's the will, San Marcos never got its withfive catches for 76yards for 22yards and atouchdown. The Cardinals (1-2, 0-1) biggest part of our game plan offensegoing. TbeLa.keTravis and15 carries for 4 7 yards 011 Senior ZaneMinors paced the approachedthis seasonwith right now. When you don't defense keyed on Rattlers the ground. Davis scored the rushing attack, totaling 88 high expectat ions right up have people to alleviate that, running backKanui Guidry, Eagles' only touchdown on a yards and scoring a touch unt il last year's starting that winds up hurting you." wbocameintotbegameaver· 1-yard reception from quar down on the Chaps' opening quarterback, Jace Wilson, aging more than 200 yards terback Quincy Welch. drive. transferred to Katy Mayde Lake Travis SI, San Marcos 3: per game. He managed just The Rebels' stout running Dodge rewarded his quar Creek to joinhis father, who Aden Nava took a deflected 24 yards on 17 carries, and game was punctuated by big terback with a big bug after acceptedan assistant coach pass 63 yacds for Lake the Rattlers crossed midfield plays in the first half as Hays the game. ing position at the school. Travis' first touchdown, and just twice afterrecoveringthe ran out to a 28-0 lead. After "He's been very efficient While trying to settleonanew the state's eighth-ranked early onsidekick. two short touchdowu runs by and throwing the ball well," quarterback, Burtonlost the Cavaliers never looked back, "I thought we contained the Rebels, Boudoin's60-yard Dodge said. "He's being services of bis top receiver, beating San Marcos 58-3 to them very well," Lake Travis dash to the end ronestartedthe what we thought he would junior Caleb Burton, the open Dist rict 26-6A play defensive tackle Austin Spille second quarter and stretched be, taking advantage ofwhat coach'sson and a nationally Friday at Cavalier Stadium. said."Tbeyreallydidn'twant the Rebel lead to 19-0. Hill theplanwas last year. l could r anked college r ecruit who Sau Marcos (1-2, 0-1) to throw the ball, so they just added a 51-yard touchdown have played him on the JV as suffered a season·ending knee took an early 3-0 lead when kind of forced it at us. We run, juking several defenders a sophomore, but it wouldn't injury in the first game ofthe Jose Duenez connected on a were in theright spots." enroute to the endzone. have gotten him this ready season. 32-yard field goal after the San Marcos gained just The only trouble the Hays to play on the varsity as a Fittingly, opposing defenses Rattlers openedthe game by 115 yards on the night, 43 of offense ran into in the first junior." have keyed on stopping senior recovering an onsid.e kick. But which cameona run by Isaiah half was completing extra Klubnik's leadership quali runningbackTavierre Dunlap, on Lake Travis' third play, DeLeonin the third quarter. points, with one kick bitting ties were on display to open who committedto Michigan Nava found himself behind "They dosome interesting the upright and Hill misfiring the second half, when he last month. Westlake lim the defense and in the right stuffwiththeir running game, on two pass attempts in the marched Westlake to three ited Dunlap to a season -low spot to grabBoEdmundson's and our goal was to get our end zone. t ouchdowns (including a 16 yards on 13 carries as the pass after it bounced off defensive line to play much pair of scoring tosses) in Cardinals were held to 12 total teammate Michael Kennedy's faster," Cartersaid. "For the Ken Whalen, American only nine plays, extending yards andthree first downs. hands. most part, wedidthat." Statesman correspondent STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES FRIDAY'S SCORES Cisco 28, Winters 14 SUmmit48 Lampasas 59, laylor o Quinlan Ford 45, Farmersville 7 Whitehouse 33. Corsicana 14 A&M COnsolidated 40, San Angelo Central Clarendon 14, MemphtS 6 Aiona 49, Tulia 16 t.enorah Grady !i8, l~erial BuenaVtSta 22 Rl!Ymondwlle 38, Victoria West 33 Whitewright 36, Lone Oak 7 35 Clari
Austin High quarteltlac::k cti.lles Wright, throwing deep against Bowle on Thursday, trecl three touchdown passes in the final eight minutes to lift the Maroons to a 57·56 victory over Bowle and secure American-Statesman player ofthe week honors. [ROOOLFOGONZALEZ/FOR STATESMAN) PLAYER CJ' THE WEEK The Bulldog juniorcaught a..1esWriglll,QB,Austin six p~for 141 yards and High:The Texas-bound senior accounted for all three ofhis threw for 496 yards and six team's TOs in a 21-6 victory touchdowns, ran 39 yards over Fredericl THURSDAY Major league basebal Time TV Tampa Bay vs. Houston• 4p.m. TBS/97.S L.A. Dodgers vs. Atlanta 7p.m. Fox/FSl •if necessary College footbal Time TV Georgia St. at Arkansas St. 6:30 p.m. ESPN College volleyball Time TV TCU at West Virginia 6p.m. ESPNU Golf Time TV European Tour 6:30 a.m. Golf PGA Tour 4p.m. Golf High school football Time TV Cedar Park at Hendrickson 7p.m. KBVO Washington at Newman 8p.m. ESPN2 KBO baseball Time TV Teams TBA 4:30 a.m. ESPN2 FRIDAY Major league buebal Time TV Houston vs. Tampa Bay• Sp.m. TBS/97.5 L.A. Dodgers vs. Atlanta• 8p.m. Fox/FSl •if necessary College footbal Time TV SMU atTulane Sp.m. ESPN BYU at Houston 8:30 p.m. ESPN High school football Time TV/ Radio Vandegrift at Vista Ridge 7p.m. 1260 Westlake at San Marcos 7:30 p.m. KBVO/1300 Lake Travis at Hays 7:30 p.m. 104.9 Bowie at Del Valle 7:30 p.m. 105.3 College voleybal Time TV Pittsburgh at Notre Dame 6p.m. ESPN2 Texas at Kansas St. 8p.m. ESPN2 Motor sports Time TV ARCA race 7:30 p.m. FSl Golf Time TV Eu ropean Tour 6:30a.m. Golf Champions Tour lp.m. Golf PGA Tour 4p.m. Golf KBObasebal Time TV Teams TBA 4:30a.m. ESPN2 LOOK AHEAD: TEXAS LONGHORNS Aiday Time Location women's tennis: Texas A&M lnvit all dayCollege Station Men's tennis: TCU lnvit. all day Fort Worth Soccer: at Iowa St 6p.m. Ames, Iowa Volleyball: at Kansas St 8 p.m.Manhattan, Kan. LOOK AHEAD: TEXAS STATE BOBCATS Friday Time Location Women's tennis: Texas A&M lnvlt all dayCollege Station Volleyball: at La.•Lafayette 11 a.m. Lafayette. La. Volleyball: at La.-Lafayette 6 p.m. Lafayette, La. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: RANKINGS CLASS6A CLASS SA CLASS 4A AND BELOW Team record points l. Cedar Park 3-0 20 (4) l. Lampasas 4-G 20 (4) (1st place votes) No. 6 SA DI team In state raced to In first game since Sept. 11, No. 24A l. Westlake 3-0 20 (4) 49-3 halftime lead in win over district DI team blasted Taylor 56-0. Ranked No. 4 in state, Chaps have rival Georgetown. 2. Wimberley 7-1 15 outscored opponents 167-7. 2. Uberty Hill 3-0 16 No. 7 4A DII team gets forfeit win 2. Lake Travis 2-0 16 Panthers debut at No. 10 in SA DII poll against Eastside Memorial this week. No. 7Cavs held San Marcos to 123 after 76-0 win over Crockett. 3. LBJ 2-1 11 yards in district-opening 58-3 win. 3. Hendrickson2-0 11 Defense helped Jags earn road win 3. Vista Ridge 3-0 12 Hawks back in action after having over tough canyon Lake team in Rangers off to best start since joining last week's schedulled game against District 13-4A DI action. Class 6A in 2016. Weiss postponed. 4. Blanco S-1 8 4. Vandegrift 2-1 8 4. PllugerviUe 3-0 7 Eight different RBs have at least 100 Vipers hope to extend win streak Panthers have surpassed last year's yard s ru shing for 3A DII team averag over rival Vista Ridge to five games win total and are off to best start ing 345 yards a game on ground. Friday. since 2012. 5. Regents 3-0 5 S. Austin High 2-0 3 s. Georgetown 2-1 3 Defense held Hyde Park to 46 yards in Maroons are averaging 61 points a No time to rest as Eagles need to first shutout win of season. game behind 13 total TDs from Texas shake off loss to Cedar Park. ready Also receiving votes: Giddings QB pledge Charles Wright for Manor. Also receiving votes: Cedar Ridge Also receiving votes: Rouse, Dripping Thomas Jones Springs HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PICKS How we see It ... How we're picking this week's top high school games: Rickcantu Mark Champ ChrisDukes Thomas Jones Jay Plotkin Last week 11-3 8-6 11-3 12·2 9.5 Season 69-22 66-25 71-20 71-20 71-20 Anderson at Cedar Ridge Cedar Ridge Cedar Ridge Cedar Ridge Cedar Ridge Cedar Ridge Westlake at San Marcos Westlake Westlake Westlake Westlake Westlake Lake Travis at Hays Lake Travis Lake Travis Lake Travis Lake Travis Lake Travis Vandegrift at Vista Ridge Vista Ridge Vista Ridge Vandegrift Vandegrift Vista Ridge Akins at Austin High Austin High Austin High Austin High Austin High Austin High Bowie at Del Valle Bowie Bowie Bowie Bowie Bowie McNeil at Hutto Hutto Hutto Hutto Hutto Hutto Cedar Park at Hendrickson Cedar Park Cedar Park Cedar Park Cedar Park Cedar Park Manor at Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown Pflugerville at Leander Pflugerville Pflugerville Pflugerville Pflugerville Pflugerville Glenn at Bastrop Glenn Glenn Glenn Glenn Glenn Navarro at Crockett Crockett Crockett Navarro Crockett Crockett Cedar Creek at Elgin Elgin Elgin Elgin Elgin Elgin Lampasas at Burnet Lampasas Lampasas Lampasas Lampasas Lampasas Fredericksburg at LBJ LBJ LBJ Fred. LBJ LBJ Llano at Lago Vista Llano Llano Llano Llano Llano DISTRICT 26·6A FOOTBALL UPDATE Wright shows stuff in Maroon comeback Austin High makes Giesecke making TD on the ground as a team. early clalm as top receptions. Backup quar Michael Boudin led the team behind LT, terback Stony McGuire Hays rushing attack with Westla.ke completed five of six 125 yards andtwo touch passes for 42 yards and a downs, Durand Hill added By ColbyGordon touchdown. TheCardinals 78 yards and a score, while American-Statesman (1-2, 0-1) managed only Nathan Green and Austin Correspondent three first downs. Sanchez also had TD runs. Player of the Week: SeanMcSorley's 35-yard THE WEEK IN REVIEW Charles Wright, Austin interception return for a High score rounded out Hays' Team of the Week: Wright, a senior, earns scoring. Akins (1 -21 0-1) AustinHigh the honor for the second was paced by Nathan Austin High (2-01 1-0 week in a row after his Davis' five catches for 76 District 26-6A) pulled incredible performance yards and a score . ... Jason off a miraculous come against Bowie. Not only Gaines made 10 catches for back during a 57-56 win did he lead animprobably 135 yards and three touch over Bowie, scoring 22 comeback, he finished downs for Bowie (0-2, straight points to end the with 496 yards and six 0-1). game and winning it ona touchdowns passing, 2-point conversion pass while also adding a rush THE WEEK IN PREVIEW from Charles Wright to ing touchdowu. Herd Holland with 8 sec Honorable mention: Games ofthe Week: onds left. The Maroons Diego Tello, Bowie Bowie at Del Valle; trailed 56-35 with8 min Tello, ajwrlor, threwfor Akin.sat Austin High utes, 24 seconds to play 456 yards and eight touch The Bulldogs-Cardinals before Wright tossed downs in Bowie's 57-56 matchup may at first look three touchdowns and loss to Austin High. like an odd choice, but this the conversion pass to Therestofthedistrict is almost a must -win game Holland dowu thestretch. Bo Edmundson threw for both teams ifthey have It's a monumental win for Austin High's Chartes Wright, right, celebrates a for 217 yards and three playoff hopes. Bowie has Austin High if it wants touchdown run against Bowie with teammates !lick touchdowns, Aden Nava already dropped a game to get to the playoffs as Anderson (No. 18) and Drew Morgan (No. 80) during a hauled in four catches for and can't afford another Bowie was largely thought 57-56 comeback win. He finished with 496 yards and 109 yards and two scores loss against teams not of as the third- or fourth six touchdowns passing. while also adding a rushing and Weston Stephens, named Lake Travis or best team in the district touchdown in the win. [RODOLFO GONZALEZ FOR STATESMAN] Lake McRee and Marcelo Westlake. Del Valle can coming into the season. Alanis all ran for scores show it's a playoff con Nick Anderson had seven Westlake (3 - 0, 1-0) and Jaden Greathouse as Lake Travis (2-0, 1-0) tender witha win. catches for 156 yards and shut out Del Valle, 58-0, made seven catches for hammered San Marcos, Meanwhile, the Maroons caught two of Wright's as Cade Klubnik threw for 130 yards and a score. 58 - 3. The Rattlers (1-2, can't have a letdown touchdown passes in the 247yards and two touch- Grey Nakfoor and Luke 0-1) managed just 115 against the Eagles ifthey're fourth quarter. downsandranforanother Respass also had rush yards of offense .... Hays serious about making the Honorable mention: score, Zane Minors rushed ing touchdowns, with (2 -1, 1-o) defeated Akins, postseason. As we noted Westlake for 88 yards and two TDs, Luke Nicklos and Rhett 42-7, behind 366 yards last week, there's little marginforerrorinthisdis trictnyournotLakeTravis or Westlake as those two schools essentially have two of the district's four playoff spots locked up before district playbegins. For the other six teams, wins against each other are crucial Othergames Lake Travis travels to Hays and Westlake heads to San Marcos in the other district matchups, which are allon Friday. A QUICI{ START lake Travis defensive back D.J. JollllsOII wraps up san Marcos quartemaek ls.uh DeleOII early in Friday's District 26-6A game at cavalier Stadium. Lake ll'avls NIiied to a 58-3 win In the district opener for both teams. (JAY PLOTKIN FOR STATESMAN] cavs cruise past San "There was some miscom - frequently playedthrough his Marcos In District mwlicatiou, and I ran a post freshman season. 26-6A opener route when I should have run "It's a little different, but afly,"Navasaid. "lsawhim I've played a lot of receiver By Jay Plotkin go for the ball, and thought I before," hesaid. "Ifeel really Ame.rican-Statesman might have a chance if tbere comfortableout there." Correspondent was a tip, and that's what Weston Stephens, Lake happened." McRee and Marcelo Alanis LA.KEWAY - Aden Nava Nava, who finished with ran for first·half touchdowns took a de0ected pass 63 yards four catches for 109 yards, as the Cavaliers (2 -0, 1 - o) for Lake Travis's first touch· added a second touchdown opened up a 45-3 halftime down, and the eighth-ranked later in the ope11illg quarter. lead, scoring on their first Cavaliers never looked back, He also had a 30-yard punt seven posse.ssions. beating San Marcos 58-3 to return. Edmundson added a third open District 26-6A play "He's had as good a [pre touchdownpass early in the Friday at Cavalier Stadium. seasonpractice] as anyone," tllirdquarter, connecting with San Marcos (1-2, 0 - 1 Lake Travis coach Hank Jackson Scruggs for a 60-yard District 26-6A) took an early Carter said ofNava. "I think score, and finished with 217 3-0 lead when Jose Duenez he'sgoing to have an incred yards on 10-of- 19 passing. connected ona 32-yard field ible year as a receiver for While Lake Travis scored at goal after the Rattlers opened us. That's what we expect will, San Marcos never got its the game by recovering au from seniors who havebeen offense going. 1beLake Travis onside kick. But on Lake starting since they were defense keyed on Rattlers Travis's third play, Nava sophomores." running back Kanui Guidry, found himself behind the Nava spent the last two who came into the game aver defense and in the right spot seasons starting in the aging more than 200 yards to grab Bo Edmundsou's pass Cavaliers' secondary but has per game. He managed just afteritbounced off teammate made a quick re -adjustment Michael Kennedy's hands. to receiver, where he most See CAVALIERS, AIO CAVALIERS FromPage~ 24 yards on 17 carries, and the Rattlers crossed midfield just twice after recovering the early onside kick. "I tbought we contained them very well," Lake Travis defensive tackle Austin Spille said. "They really didn'twant to throw the ball, so they just Lake 'D'avls lffeiver Aden Nava looks for a way around Sin Martos kind of forced it at us. We defensiw bac:11 Quddus Ogunbase in Fnday's District 26-6A game were iI1 the right spots." atCavaler Stadium. NillYa had four catdles for 109 yards and two San Marcos gained just touchdowns in a 58-3 win in the district opener for both teams. [JAY 115 yards on the night, 43 PLOTKIN FOR STATESMAN) of which came on Isaiah DeLeon's run ill the third quarter. early 51 - yard field goal has made a lot ofkicks for us, "Theydo some illteresting from Nathan Ellisor. Hays but Nallian just won llie job stuff with their running game, Mccan non converted two with the way hekicked in the There's the beef. lake Tri11Yis offensive linemen Jacob Tracy, :left, and our goal was to get our field goals in llie second half. preseason. lt wasgreat to see and Seth McDaniel double-team San Man:os' Randolph catvlno In defensive lille to play much "Ifeel like we have unusual hiin make that long one. That Aicla>''s District 26-6A g.-neat cavalier Stadium. Lake Travis roled faster," Cartersaid. "For the depth with our kickers," was very exciting considering to a 58-3 win in the district opener for both teams. (JAY PLOTKIN FOR most part, we did fuat." Carter said. "That is defi he missed all of last season STATESMAN) Lake Travis also got an nitely a weapon for us. Hays with a knee mjury .'' HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME OFTHE DAY Vandegrift (1-1) vs. Vista Ridge (3-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Gupton Stadium, Cedar Park Quarterback: Senior Ryan Back has been more efficient than explosive in his first season as Vandegrift's starter, throwing for 156 yards and three TDs with two INTs on 23-of-40 passing. ... The statewide leader in Class 6A with 1,043 yards and 15 TDs passing, senior Kyle Brown fuels a Vista Ridge offense that averages almost 50 points a game. f.dge: Vista Ridge other offense: RBs Ryan Shepard (23 carries, 130 yards) and Bowen Lewis (17 carries, 145 yards) lead a Vandegrift offense that likes to control the tempo of the game and chew up the clock .... Vista Ridge receivers Kwade Hegtvedt, Wyatt Gates and Jacob Bowerman all have at least 200 yards receiving and three TDs for a balanced Qua-terback Kyle Brown, who leads the state's Class 6A schools in passing yards wideout corps. and passing touchdowns, and Vista Ridge will host defending district champion f.dge: Vista Ridge Vandeilrift in a District 25-6A contest Friday. [HENRY HUEY/FOR STATESMAN] Defense: LB Austin Skoglund averages 11 tackles and had five since 2017, and the Vipers in last week's 58-3 win. week. ..• Junior QB Cole tackles for a loss while have won fourconsecutive About Hays: The Rebels Immel keys the offense leading a traditionally games against Vista Ridge. have diversified their with 1,111 yards passing, stout Vandegrift unit ·-Since a one-win season slot-T offense a bit this 464 yards rushing and 17 that has given up 28 total in 2018, resurgent Vista season, allowing QB total TDs. points, including 21 in Ridge has won 11 of its past Durand Hill to air it out About LBJ: A talented a season-opening loss 13 games and hasn't scored more often than last year defense led by Oklahoma to high-powered Cedar fewer than 29 points since while averaging 41 points OB pledge Latrell Park. ... LB Jake Robertson a 31-12 loss to Vandegrift a game•... WR Michael McCutchin, Clemson DB (team-high 24 tackles) on Sept 27, 2019. Boudoin II is a downfield pledge Andrew Mukuba and DB Emon Allen lead Edge: Vandegrift matchup nightmare at and UTEP edge rushing a Ranger defense that 6 feet 5 inches and 200 pledge Brendan Jones has allowed just 14 total OTHER GAMES TO pounds, and he also ran gave up just 10 points in points in its past two wins WATCH for 125 yards and two TDs awin over Canyon Lake over Leander and McNeil. in a 42-7 win over Akins last week despite Canyon Edge: Vandegrift Lalle Travis (2-0) vs. Hays last week. Lake's huge advantage in Special teams: Vandegrift (2-1) Edge: Lake Travis. The plays (74 to 28) and time usually fields strong spe 7:30 p.m. Friday, Shelton Cavs are clicking on both of possession (36:17 to cial teams, and this year Stadium, Hays County sides of the ball, but Hays' 11:43).... The Jags had looks no different punter About Lake Travis: A offense will provide a fewer than 200 yards of Ben Scott averages 38.6 balanced ground game stern test. offense last week and in yards and has dropped led by Marcelo Alanis (16 Fredericksburg (4-2) vs. aseason-opening loss to half of his 10punts Inside carries, 133 yards, 3 TDs) LBJ(2-l) San Antonio Cornerstone the 20, and defensive back and Weston Stephens 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nelson Christian, but QB oscar Logan Arnold returned (17 carries. 185 yards, 4 Field, Austin Gordon rushed for a touch a punt for a score in a TDs) averages 295 yards About Fredericbburg: down and completed a win over Killeen.... Allen rushing a game, the high The Battlin' Billies have 77-yard touchdown pass to already has one punt est for the Cavs since struggled on offense In Danny Davis in a win over return for a TD for Vista head coach Hank carter recent weeks after Manor. Ridge, and kicker Daniel joined the program as averaging 51.7 points a Edge: LBJ. Fredericksburg's Lara has made 19 of20 an assistant in 2008.... game through their first offense has struggled in point-after attempts. Raleigh Erwin and Austin three games, the Bfllies recent weeks, and the Jags Edge: Vandegrift Spille lead a defensive line have scored a total of won't make it easy to get Intangibles: Two-time dis that has played well this 51 points over their past back on track. trict champion Vandegrift season and helped hold three contests, including hasn't lost a district game San Marcos to 123 yards a 21-6 loss to Burnet last Thomas Jones Anderson, Ann Richards class ofnew district Drop from 6A to SA a Fa bFlves benefit to both volleyball squads, which are on Class 6A pace for playoffs 1. Lake Travis (7·0) 2. Cedar Ridge ( 11-2) By Colby Gordon 3. Westlake (6·2) American• Statesman Correspondent 4. Austin High (8·2) s. Westwood (7-6) Anderson and Ann Richards Class SA are familiar opponents on the 1. Ann Richards (8-0) volleyball court, but the cir 2. Anderson (7-0) cumstances under which they'll 3. Hendrickson (7-3) meet Tuesday won't be. 4. Dripping Springs (7-3) Both Austin school district 5. Cedar Park (5·3) programs enter the match at Class 4A a.nd others Anderson High School with 1. Wimberley (19·4) 7-0 records in District 17- 5A. 2. Thrall (14•3) The winner will walk off the 3. Round Rock Christian (10·2) court having completed a per 4. Johnson City LBJ (15·5) fect first run through the district 5. Brentwood Christian (13-3) and taken a big step toward a district title. It's a pleasant change for hadaninjuredstarterduringthe both programs, which dropped match," she said. "We had to to Class 5A this fall and out putsomebody in who was 5 feet of a district that contained 4, and Bowie had four players powerhouses Lake Travis and who were atleast 5-u to choose Westlake as well as regular from. There's so many kids at playoff contenders such as 6A, the teams are so deep, and Bowie, Hays andAustin High. every match was a challenge." "It's pretty exciting," Tbe Stars, who could play Anderson coach Shalanda Byers in Class 4A but opt to play up said. "Iknow we should be near for travel reasons, also have the top of the district because dropped only two sets this we dropped, but l feel like Class season, one of which came in a 5A is a good level for us. It feels nondistrict win against Akins. nice to be on the positive end They topped Mccallum on more consistently than in the Friday in three sets, setting up past." the showdown with Anderson. The Trojans (7-0, 7-0) have Ledby a talented seven-player dropped only two sets this senior class that has spent the season, one of which came in majorityof itscareer on varsity a victory over rival McCallum, and includes hitters Tiffiney which has long dominated Booe and Emme Veselka, setter Class 5A competition in the KK Ruiz and middle Olivia Austin schooldistrict. Using a Hruby, the Stars have pointed two-setter offense with Sophia to this season for a while as one Markert and Jade Winebrigbt that could behighly successful. running the show, Anderson "I've coached this senior class has received strong play from since eighth grade, and they're outside hitter Alex Dubois and just good human beings who love middles Elizabeth Cortez and to play volleyball," Brown said. Emery Whitford, among others. "One of our biggest things isteam "When we're able to pass chemistry. The past two years well and run our middles, we're beinginClass 6A, that was kind pretty good," Byers said. "Our ofagrowingand bonding experi girls seem more confident this encefor everybody. I thinkitgave year, and l think that's one of usasenseoftoughnessandmaybe the reasons we're competing as taught ushow toplay smarter." well as we are. Tbe last couple of Anderson and Ann Richards years in that loaded 6Adistrict, split their two matches a year we played hard, but results ago, and both Byers and Brown wise, we weren't competitive expect another close match this sometimes." time. And with Mccallum still Ann Richards (8 - o, 7-0) has lurkinginthe district standings, an emollment of fewer than the coaches know bringing their 450 students and bas fared best performance Tuesday could relatively well considering its goalongway. size. The Stars had made the "For us, I think it's more playoffs eachseason since 20 u mental," Byers said. "Tbeyhave until 2018, when new UIL reg good hitters; we have good hit ulations forced the program to ters. Itdepends on who isgoing compete in the same Class 6A to serve-receive well and who district with Anderson. plays the bestdefense." The Stars finished sixth in After twoyearsofbeingoutof the nine-team District 25 - 6A in a playoff race by mid-October, 2018 and 2019, going a combined both teams realize and appre 13-23 in district matches. They ciate the importance of this won four offive matches against match. Andersonin that stretch. "We talked about it after However, the move upto 6A (sweeping McCallum) Friday," halted five straight years of Brown said. "Our girls are qualifying for the playoffs, and excited, and they know it's a Ann Richards coach Meg Brown big game. We haven't been in noted that the current situation a game like this in a couple of feels like the right fit. years, soitwill be interesting to "When we played in 6A the seehowwerespond.Overall,it's first year, we had a match been a fun year. We're happy to against Bowie where both teams be back in5A, for sure." HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL DIG, SET, SPIKE Cedar Park celebrated homecoming with a sweep of Leander 25-20, 26-24, 25-19 to improve to 5-3 overall and 3-0 in District 25-5A. and the Timberwolves will host co leader Rouse (4-0) Tuesday. Avery Cole led the offense with 14 kills while Kate Alex and Abbi Lemmond each had seven kills. Dylan Gilley doled out 34 assists while Kaitlin Davis had 12 digs with both Cole and Alex digging 10 balls each. Mya LeVaughn led Leander with eight kills while came Carrejo had 24 assists. Grace Luevanos had 12 digs and served a pair of Cedar Ridge senior Ale~s Ford totaled 33 lulls in winsover aces, and Leyna Michel fin Vandegrift and Round Rock Christian to earn American ished with 11 digs. Makenna Statesman player of the week honors. [PAUL KNIGHT/FOR STATESMAN] Bayec- had three blocks for Leander. Tanon Rosenthal added 17. match for Saturday. Rouse tuned up by Maggie Walsll had 12 kills. Dripping Springs lost a sweeping Marble Falls Ruby Gordon had 19 assists. tough five-set match to 25-9, 25-6, 25-9 in win No. and Julia Antu had four aces Alamo Heights 25-10, 20-25, 500 for Raiders head coach and 11 digs for the Lady 23·25, 25·21, 15·9 despite Jacob Thompson. Karley Rattlers in the loss. Earlier, 17 kills by Makenzie Plante. Black mustered 10 kills, and San Marcos beat Akins The Tigers rebounded to Savannah Skopal provided 25-20, 25-13, 25-17 as Walsh sweep San Antonio Veterans 21 assists. Earlier in the notched 16 kills and Layla Memorial 25-15, 25-8, 25-7 as week, Kayla Lopez and Black Diaz added 11. Walsh had 12 Plante had 10 kills. The Tigers combined for 23 kills and digs and knocked down 27 trail New Braunfels canyon Skopal had 37 assists as the kills in a Rattlers win over and Alamo Heights in district Raiders beat Leander 25-20, Hays. Antu served six aces play. 25-23, 25-17. and eight digs while Emery The Texas School for the In other action. first-place Jones had five kills and two Deaf got its first win of the Wimberley lost the first blocks. Gordon finished with season, beating San Marcos set to Boerne, then rallied 30 assists. Academy 25-13, 13-25. 25-23, to win 20-25, 29-27, 25-16, First-place Am Richards 25-23. 25-12 to improve to 19·4, 5-0. swept Northeast 25-8, 25-8, Paige Crawford had 15 kills 25-14 and McCaJlum 25-19, PLAYER OF THE WEEK and four blocks while Jordan 25-23, 25-19to improve to McFarland had 23 assists 8-0 overall and 7-0 in District Ale.xis Ford, senior, Cedar and Rhyann Masur notched 17-5A. tied for first place with Ridge: Ford led the 11·2 26 digs. Hendrickson won Its Anderson, whch will host the Raiders to a pair of wins. fifth straight match, remain Stars on Tuesday. Anderson slamming 20 kills as Cedar Ing unbeaten in district swept both Lockhart and Ridge beat Vandegrift in four play with wins over Navarro fast week. sets and then ripped 13 kills Pflugerville and Manor. Brentwood Christian as the Raiders beat TAPPS Friday night the Hawks improved to 14-3 by sweep power Round Rock Christian swept Manor 25-13, 25-9, ing St, Michael's and Austin in four sets. 25·11 as Katherine Neille HIii Country Christian had eight kills and Karys fast week. Outside hitter TEAM OF THE WEEK Dove prov I ded 14 assists Caroline Griffith Is averag and five aces. Tuesday ing 4.7 kills per set to power Laite Travis: Coach Brandace night the Hawks swept the Lady Bears offense. Boren's Lady Cavaliers are Pflugerville 25-18, 25• 17, TAPPS 3A state power red hot as they swept previ 25-17. Pflugerville rebounded Round Rock Christian lost ously top-ranked Austin High, by beating Cedar Creek to Cedar Ridge 25-21. 22-25. then beat defending district 25·5, 25•17, 25·18 as camcten 25·12, 25·15 despite five co-champion Westlake and Fredriksson had seven kills kills each by Emily Millikan swept Del Valle on Friday. and eight aces while Krystal and Ryann Holley and four Jamison Wheeler, Arden Gundy had 15 assists and kills by Emma Owens. The Besecker and Campbell Cook Sophia Montenegro finished Crusaders defeated the have been powering the with 14 digs as the Panthers Austin Royals 25-11. 25-18. offense while Kiana Reed evened their District 18·5A 25-14 as Holley had seven has emerged as one of the record at 2·2. kills and five aces. Savannah premier setters in central In 26-6A, Lake Travis swept Johnson notched eight kills, Texas. Del Valle after beating Austin and Kelli Northup recorded High and then Westlake to 19 assists with six kills and a MATCHES TO WATCH emerge as the only unbeaten pair of aces. Owens had slx Tuesday team in district play. San blocks and three kills, and Marcos is tied with Westlake Natalie Womack finished Austin at Bowie, 6:30 p.m. at 3-1 in district while Austin with 19 digs. Rouse at Cedar Park, 6:30 and Bowie are tied at 2-2. In 25·6A. Cedar Ridge p.m. Austin beat San Marcos 25·9, remained In first place as the San Marcos at Lake Travis, 29-27, 25-19 as Samantha Raiders beat Vandegrift in 6:30p.m. Unbehagen ripped 14 kills. four sets as Round Rock lost Elgin at Connally, 7 p.m. BrookeJeffrey had 11 and to McNeil and then beat Vista Thorndale atThrall, 7 p.m. Deandra Pierce smacked Ridge. Westwood and Stony Ann Richards at Anderson, eight. Sadie Swift, Jade Point were both idle due to 7:30 p.m. Clack and Kasen Rosenthal quarantine. Westwood Is tied had six kills each. Rosenthal with Cedar Rid,ge, and the Butch Hart, American had 31 assists and sister teams have rescheduled their Statesman correspondent McCallum,areateamsshifting games for COVID-19 reasons We.stwood-Stony Point game rescheduled for Monday, Oct. 26 ByRick Cantu [email protected] McCalhnn F-Ilgh is thelatest CentralTexasschooltohave a football gamepostponedover concerns about the spread of COVID-19. The Knights (0-1) were scheduled to play at Marble Falls (3-0) Friday night. The two District 13-5A Division II teams willlikely reschedule the gamefortheweekendofNov. 5. In otherarea news regarding The McCallum football team, led here by coach Thomu postponements over coro Gammerdinger before a game against Anderson, has had its gane uavirus concerns, Westwood ftiday postponed because of COVID-19 concerns on campus. (JOHN announced that its volley GIJOERREZ FOR STATESMAN] ball team willreturn to action this week. The Warriors will play host to Vista Ridge in a Interscholastic League has scheduling news, Tuesday's District 25-6Amatchat1p.m. a rule that forces football volleyball matchbetweenSan Saturday. teamstowaitat least five days Marcos and Lake Travis was Westwood football, which between games, said Dwayne pootponedbecauseof a posi has also been quarantined, Weirich,athletic director for tive coronavirus testwithSan will not return to action until theRound Rock school district. Marcos. San Marcos, which Monday, Oct.26, against Stony Therefore, the Westwood will have to miss multiple Point, according to Warriors Vista Ridge game slated for matches, will reschedule with coach Anthony Wood. Wood Oct. 30, has been moved to dual matches against Westlake saidthegame will be played on Oct.31. and Lake Travis 011 Nov. 7 at a Monday to give both tea.ms Stony Point, meanwhile, will CavalierGym. adequate time to prepare. also alter a footballdate. The Rouse's volleyball game Playing that game on a Tigers, who were scheduled slated for Tuesday night Monday has forced the dis to play Hutto onOct. 30,have against Cedar Park was post - trict to make slight scheduling moved thatgame to Oct. 31. poned because of a positive changes because the University In other COVID-19 test at Rouse. DISTRICT 26·6A VOLLEYBALL UPDATE LT seizes command of district Showdown with san 11 shots to lead Austin to lead Hays' week .... San Marcos Postponed High against the Rattlers, Marcos (5-4, 3-1) swept after posltlVe with Jeffrey's eight kills Akins in its first match of coronavlrus test for andLaLa Joyner's seven the week behind 16 kills Rattlers shots pacing the Maroons from Maggie Walsh and win over Del Valle. 11 shots by Layla Diaz. In By ColbyGordon DeAndra Pierce's fin the loss to Austin High, American-Statesman ished with eight kills Julia Antu served four Correspondent and Jade Cfack, Kasen aces, and Walsh paced Rosenthal and Sadie the Rattlers with 12 kills. THE WEEK IN REVIEW Swift all bad six to finish ... Akins (2-5, 1-3) and out a solid bitting night Del Valle (0·4, 0-4) Team of the Week: against San Marcos. round outthe district. Lake Travis Rosenthal added 31 The Cavs (8-o, 4-0 assists and 11 digs against THE WEEK IN PREVIEW District 26-6A) swept the Rattlers. rival Westlake (27-25, Player of the Week: Matches ofthe Week 25-17, 25-14) in the Battle Jamison Wheeler, Lake Tuesday: Austin of the Lakes on Oct. 7, Travis High at Bowie; Friday: then did the same to Del Great players come Austin High at Hays Valle (25 -12, 25 -11, 25 -11) up big in big matches, It's another big week on Friday to remain and that's exactly what for Austin High, which perfect and atop the Wheeler did inthe Cavs' needs to sweep both Statesman's area Class sweep ofrivalWestlake, matches t o s t ay one 6Apoll. Jamison Wheeler firing 20 kil[s only three game behind Westlake (see below) Kiana Reed games. She added six kills for second place and (55 assists), Kendall in the win over Del Valle two behind Lake Travis. Jurgens (15 kills) and as Lake Travis played a Bowie and Hays will Campbell Cook (11 kills lotofback-ups. announce they're seri• vs. Westlake) all played The rest o f the ous playoff contenders well for Lake Travis. district: withwins. Honorable mention: Westlake (6 - 2, 3 - 1) Restofthe schedule Austin High bouncedbackfrom being Tuesday: Del Valle at The Maroons (8-2, 2-2) swept by Lake Travis Westlake, Hays atAkins. bounced back from losses with a sweep of Hays. Friday: Akins at to Westlake and Lake ... Bowie (4 - 4, 2-2) had Westlake, Lake Travis at Travis with dominating a big week, taking wins Bowie. wins over Del Valle (25- over Hays and Akins to San Mar cos bad a 14, 25-15, 25-15) and San stay in the playoff hunt. positive test for the Marcos (25-9, 29-27, ... Hays (4-5, 1-3) lost a coronavirus on Monday, 25-19). five-game heartbreaker which postpones t he Samantha Unbehagen to Bowie, thenwas swept Rattlers' scheduled ripped 14 kills and had by Westlake. Joselyn games against Lake 10 digs and Brooke Roberson made 21 kills, Travis 011 Tuesday and Jeffery knocked down two blocks andeight digs Del Valle Friday. Austin High outside hitter Samantha Unbehagen had 14 lulls and had 10 digs in a sweep of San Marcos Friday. (JOHN GlJTIERREZ FOR STATESMAN] Cavs turn rivalry into rout By Thomas Joues the Chaps (S-2, 2-1). "Jams" Wheeler, a first [email protected] "We have a lot of experience team all-Centex selection on the floor," Lake Travis last season as a junior, paced Lake Travis turned a rivalry coach Brandace Boren said, the Cavs' attack with 20 into a rout, swe-epingWestlake citing a veteran squad that kills. However, she c.redited ina showdown between the shared a district title with the swings of her teammates top two volleyball teams inthe Westlake last season and went as well as the pinpoint sets American-statesman's latest three rounds into the 2019 from Reed for her production. Class6Apoll. playoffs. "They're hungry, Middles Campbell Cook (11 Powered by a revved-up and they know what this kills), Kendall Jurgens (seven offense orchestrated by setter season can mean for them." kills) and Liliana Mechura Kiana Reed, the Cavs survived This season will certainly (five kills) kept drawing tbe a taut first set and cruised to mean a jaw-dropping amount attention of Westlake's big a 27-25, 25-17, 25-14 win of assists for Reed, an old and athletic block, leav Tuesday at La!ke Travis High school setter who runs a 5-1 ing Wheeler with plenty of School. The victory not only offense, which is a rarity in an opportunities against a solo established Lake Travis (7-0 era where most coaches rotate bJocker. Lalle Travis outside hitter J.lmison Wheeler watdles her shot get overall, 3-0 District 26-6A) in two setters. Reed dished "Kiana was doing a really through Westlalle's blocllers during a District 26-6A contest lllesday as the prohibitive favorite out 44 assists while spread good job of mixing up her at Lake Travis High school.Wlleeler had 20 killsas the cavs !OIied in a loaded district, but it ing the ball from mtenna to sets and getting us a lot of to a three-set win in a battle bet- the top two teams in the stretched the Cavs' winning antenna. Statesman's Class 6A poll. [JOHN GUTIERREZ FOR STATESMA~ streak to three matches over Star outside hitter Jamisoo See VOLLEYBAIL, A7 think that made a huge a loose ball over the net VOLLEYBALL difference tonight." for set point, triggering The first set proved a wild celebration on the From PageA6 worthy of the hype Cavs' senior night. between two teams Katie Hashman led the that entered the week Chaps with nine kills, splits," said Wheeler, an ranked high in thelatest and Sophia Luo added SMU pledge. "She was Texas Girls Coaches seven kills. consistent without being Association Class 6A Lake Travis faces predictable, so they had poll. The No. 6 Cavs struggling Del Valle no idea where we were used their high-tempo Friday then hosts sur going. Having our mid offense to work around prising San Marcos on dles get those kills helps Westlake' s strong Oct. 13. The Rattlers, so much; itbasically gives defense at the net and powered by newcomer me a free point. Like, I seized a 20-15 lead. Maggie Walsh, are tied should give the point to Unfazed by the raucous with the Cavs atop the them." home crowd even in a district standings after Boren agreed with gymwithlimited atten hard-fought, five -set her star, saying Reed's dance, No. 14 Westlake wius over Bowie and execution of the offense rallied back behind two Hays last week and proved thedifference in kills and twoblocks from a sweep of Del Valle the match. Simone Jackson to take a Tuesday. "I thought Kiana ran 24-22 lead. "I Jove the rivalry that a phenomenal offense The Cavs fended off we share, but we also for us," she said. "Our two set points down the respect them," Boren middles and transition stretch and took a 26- 25 said. "They're going to game were so explosive. lead after Arden Besecker get better, we're going Even during this COVID kept a long rally alive to continueto get better, offseason, we had talked with a diving dig and and I know the second about running a fas ter Wheeler slammed home roU.11d that they're going offense this year, and I a kill. Reed then tipped tobring it." _ public notice PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS lAKE TRAVIS I.S.D'S State Ananclal Acccuntablllty Rating lake Travis I.S.D. ·wtll Mid a publlc meeting at 6:00o.m., October 21. 2020 In the Ove Oak !loom of the Education Development Center (EDO. 607 North Ranch Road 620, Lakeway, Texas 78734. The purpose of this meeting Is to dis cuss lake Travis J.S.D.'s ratrng on the state's financial accountabllttv system. 10/3, 10/10/20 ------,00005!189&2-()t DIGEST Note: In response to con - via Zoom, hosted by the lake cunsabout the corona Travis Community Library. virus, area events may Participants can join the be subject to ccmcella instructors live on YouTube tion, postponement or to exercise with them. For attendance limits. Please information: laketravisro contact organizers to tary.org. confirm event details. BYOB Tallc 2 p.m. via Zoom. Join staff member catherine Dally for a drop in casual group chat about what currently Story Time and Music from reading, want to read or Home: noon via Zoom, favorite books. Bring a book hosted by the Lake Travis and/or beverage. For infor Community llbrary. Erin mation: laketravislibrary.org. Fitzgerald will present an interactive story time as she Oct. 17 reads from the Magic Tree House series and puts on a Tiny Tals to You: 10:30 a.m. short musical performance. via Zoom, hosted by the Lake The program Is tailored to Travis Community Library. elementary school students Meet different animals, but open to all. To partlcl, watch them move and eat. pate, email erincfitz@yahoo. Then ask your questions com to receive a umque about what makes them Zoom link. unique. For every age of animal lover. For lnforma• Oct.15 tion: laketravislibrary.org. Family Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Oct. 19 via Zoom, hosted by the Lake Travis Community Library. Lakeway City Councl meet All ages are invited to enjoy ing: 6:30 p.m. at City Hal~ stories and songs at Family 1102 Lohmans Crossing Story Time! For information: Road. laketravlslibrary.org. Upliftng Reads BGOII Club: Oct.21 2 p.m. via Zoom, hosted by the lake Travis Community LTISD State ofthe District Library. This month, the 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. online club will discuss "The Lager from the Lak.e Travis Queen of Minnesota" by J. Chamber of Commerce. Ryan Stradal. For informa The new Lake Travis school tion: laketravislibrary.org. district superintendent will discuss the latest on the oct. 16 district. For information: bit ly/3nm9h5u. Power for Parldnson's: 1 p.m. EDUCATION MATTERS Despite challenge, district begins to resume normalcy encompasses morethan 102,000 square feet and has the capacity to house 850 students. Special fea tures include ahigh-effi cient, Energy Starbuilding PaulNortoa envelopethat makes use ofgeothermalwells that willconserve operating espite a few early costsforheating and cool hiccups, andtaking ing; a full-size basketball Dinto consideration courtinside the gymwith the myriadofchal- cushionedvinyl flooring; lenges presentedbythe outdoor learningand story pandemic, I ampleased areasat thelibrary's exte howwellthe2020-2021 rior; outdoor dining areas schoolyearhas started. adjacentto playscapes, OnOct.13, webegan playfieldsand basketball the secondoffour grad courts; andstormwater ingperiods oftheschool drainagedirectedtobiore year. Approximately, 60% tentionbasinsthatsup ofour totalenrolhnent portsitelandscaping. is onsitewhile 40% of Theprojectis part of ourstudents continue to the district's $253 million learn at home. Nomat bond program approved terthelocation, we will byvotersinNovember continuetodoevery 2017. Due to COVID-19, thing possibletosupport attendanceatthe ribbon learning for allstudents. cuttingwillbelimitedto Outsideour classrooms ourlocal elected officials and ourhomes, students and others who were have resumedtheir par directlyinvolvedinthe ticipationina numberof project. However, the extracurricularprograms eventwill be recorded and including athletics, band sharedwithourcommu andfinear~_s. Inpai:!JcuJai:, nity. We are also planning our footballand volleyball an open house for our par programs are offto a great ents and families to be held start, with volleyballhav inthe verynear future. We ingbeat rival Westlake on appreciate your under 'Senior Night' last week. standing and patience Whilewehave success as we continueto work fully resumed somesense throughthe challenges and ofnormalcy, we cannotlet unique circumstances pre ourguarddown. All deci sentedbythepandemic. sions during theschool Aside from opening new year willcontinue tobe schools, another unique guidedbythe highest con opportunity I have the cern andcarefor staff and pleasuretotakepartin student safety. Since open as superintendent is the ing ourschools on Sept. 8, hiring of new district wehave had nine members leadership. Lastweek, ofthe Lake Travis family I announced theselec testpositive for COVID- tion ofPam Sanchez as 19. Considering our total our new assistant super enrollment ofapproxi intendent for business mately 11,000 students and operations. Sanchez and workforce ofroughly replaces Johnny Hill, who 1,200 employees, the accepted a positionwith positivity rateis remark the Allen schooldistrict ably low. Inaccordance in September. Shepos withapplicablelaws,Lake sesses nearly 30years of Travis schooldistrict offi experienceinbusiness and cials must notifythe local financial services having health authority and the servedas a consultant, Texas Education Agency administrator andpro ofanindividualwho is grammer with theTexas lab- confirmedto have Association ofSchool COVID-19. In additionto Boards before joining the the required notification, Georgetown school dis wehave created a dash trict in 2008 as director board to provide our staff ofbudget and finance. and families withtrans Presently, Sanchez serves parent communication. A as the district's chief positive case indicates that financial officer. When the a staffmember or student senior staffand I began who was onsitein a district to consider provenbusi facility has tested positive ness professionals with forCOVID-19. Individuals schoolfinance experi who test positiveare ence, her name quickly excluded fromparticipa - surfaced in our recruit tionin anyin-person/on ment process. lamexcited campus activity untilthe to have Sanchez join the schoolnurse orpersonal Lake Travis family and medical provider verifies help us buildonthestel the individualmeets the lar reputation ofprudent return criteriaset bylocal fiscalmanagementand and statehealthauthori- investmentin ourschools. ties. Once the individualis One thingis for certain, cleared to return, their case the pandemichas taught is removed from the dash us to expect change, to be board. Thedashboard is flexible and to adapt. I love posted onourdistrictweb our theme for theyear, site and willbeupdated as "Learning. Transformed," needed. Rest assured, we becausethat is exactly will continuetooperate what is happening and it withintheguidelinesand is what we mustcontinue requirementsmandated to support. I believe that by Gov. Greg Abbott, the despitetheuncertainty, Texas Education Agency stress and hardships cre and Austin Public Health, ated bythepandemic, taking all precautions there are wonderfulthings available tous tooperate to come. As we continue ourschools andprograms toprogress through the safely and effectively. 2020-2021 school year, we Speaking ofschool oper areseeingthosewonder ations, later this month fulthings come to frui ourschool board willhost tion. Circumstan ces will a ceremony tocommemo continue to change rap ratetheofficial opening of idly. However, together, our newestcampus, Rough we willadapt and we HollowElementary. willsucceed becausewe The$33 million facility are LakeTravisISD! was designedbyPfluger Architectsandbuilt by PaulNorton is the Lake Bartlett Cocke General Travis school district Contractors. The school superintendent. Texas' Murphy has bolstered his roster with localgolftalent By Ross Burk.hart highschools often mentioned Westlake's Cotton and Macy [email protected] in the same breath but not Fox, another Lake Travis without their long-standing product, to leave the hills of Kaitlyn Papp remembers athletics rivalry. This year, WestAustinforUT. The local seeing a young Bentley Cotton however, the two home trio makes up nearly a third of taking swings a t the Austin town athletes have grown Murphy's team this fall. Country Club when she was accustomed to wearing burnt "Here in T exas there's about nine years old. orange together onthe green. always great players comiug Inthe decade since, Papp's Within his first few years up," Murphy said, "aud TellllS women's golf COIICh Ryan Murphy speab with Kaitlyn Papp and Cotton's paths diverged as head of the UT women's locally here in Central Texas during 11. 2018 NCAA Austin golf regional at the UT Golf Club. Papp, in the 12 miles between Lake golf program, Ryan Murphy one of UT's top golfers, is a senior this year. [STEPHEN SPILi.MAN FOR Travis and Westlake - two convinced Lake Travis' Papp, SeeGOLF, C3 STATESMAN] Ben11ey Cotton stanedat Weslalle before signing with Texas, where she's now a freshman. She'sooeof three Austin- area golfers on the Texas roster. [MARK MATSON FOR STATESMAN] who eventually signed GOLF to play golf for Division I schools. From Page CI On the other side of the fence, Cotton graduated with Sadie Englemann, a itseemslikethere's always freshman at Stanford who one or two or three great was previously named the ones that are corning up American-Statesman's as well and we're always 2019 Central Texas girls keeping an eye on them." athlete ofthe yearingolf. When Murphy was tapped Cotton said the program to lead Texas in 2014, the at Westlake "really helped program ranked "probably develop me into theplayer I 50th in the country," he amtoday." said. Dminghisfirstseason, So, what factored into the Longhorns finishedsixth Cotton's and Papp's deci inthe Big 12 championship. sions to stay in Austin for Arow1d that time, Mwpby coUege? began recruiting Papp, who "I like to callit my team was just 15 years old and - my swing coach, my amongthe top tier ofgolfers family, everybody is in in herclass nationally. Austin," Cotton said. "I Now able to reflect onhis didn't have to leave them. program's upward trajec That definitely helps keep tory since that first year, my anxiety downand keep Murphy credits Papp's sign my stress level pretty low ingasa significant moment because they're always there inTexas' rise. She's now a for me, always watching out senior for the Longhorns. for me." "Thatturnedourprograui Papp, meanwhile, didn't around, thatverbalcomrnit have a preference to remain ment," Murphy said, "Sbe inAustiJ1. Herdad served in was still two years away the Navy for 20 years and from arriving on campus, she grew keen in adapting but thesignificance of that to new environments as a commitment created a bit kid. Pappwas bornin North of a domino effect in our Carolina, moved to Florida recruiting." (twice), moved to North Two seasons ago, Texas Carolina again and then finished its campaign as lived in Japan for four years one of the top five teams at all before completing middle the NCAA championship, a school. mark ithadn'treached since "When I was being 2003. Toe Longhorns were recruited," Papp said, "I ranked No. 1 in the cowitry didn't have a really strong fora majority ofthis spring desire to be really close to before t beseasonwas can homeor really far away, but celed. Murphy added tothe now looking backI realized roster this offseason with being within a few hours of Cotton and Fox, a pair of your family, I think that's a freshmen newcomers who great thing tohave." became close in their early Papp and Cotton will years andgrew up together competefor the Longhorns during their respective high this weekend, begilming school chapters. Saturday, attheBetsyRawls Makenomistake, thougb. Invitational, Texas' annual Cotton wished to out toumamentnamedafterthe shine Fox's scbool in each renowned golfer who played competition. at lITinthe late 1940s. "It's kind ofUke OU and Papp has already Texas ineverysport,really," cemented her name with Cotton said. "Everytimewe thelikes ofRawls, at least in playedtheminanysport, we Longhorns lore. Cottonand wantedtobeat them. It just Foxhavetheopportunity to really dido 't matterwhether do the same, and it's impor it was on a golf course or tant to Papp that she uses volleyballor basketball" her positionto assist them, One ofthe twoprograms along with others. has wonthe Class 6A state "Hopefully underclass title ingirls golf every year men will keep au eye on since 2015. The Cavaliers how we practice and how won wbile Fox was a fresh we playa11d what it takes to man (and Papp, a senior). berankedNo.1,No. 2,No. 3 Cotton'sChaparrals earned in the cowitry," Papp said. state honors the next two "Leading byexample is a seasons. great waytoshowthesegirls Papp was one of five bowthe program has been members from Lake Travis' and where they cancontinue 2016 championship team to take it." Reverend caters to homeless with a haircut, hope By Leslee Rassman Founded by Sims, who Contributing writer is ordained by the United Church of Christ, the program It's9:3oa.m. on a Friday and offers free haircuts to people the Rev. Stacy Sims is onher who are homeless while pro way to minister to individuals viding them with a safe place needing a bit of hope intheir to talk about their issues and lives. The Lakeway resident faith. arrives at Camp Esperanza, "I came to a point in my a homeless community in spirituality where the tradi Austin, and begins to setup at tional sort of churches were a table, assembling donated not working," Sims said in a clothes, books, food and a thick Boston accent. 11 Really, pair of shears. She's joined by what was happening was God licensed hairdresser and vol was calling me to get out of unteer Brittany Maceyra. the pew and onto thestreet." camp Esperanza resident Andre Adams tails with Stacy Sims while Hairstream Ministries has getting his hair cut [PHOTO BY LESLEE BASSMAN] begm1. See MINISTER, B4 Hairstream Ministries sets up a salon at Camp Esperanza about every other week. [PHOTO BY LESLEE BASSMANJ she said. "Going down communion, we do Samerigo, said the hair MINISTER with haircuts instead of Bibles, and I have frank cut services help the hitting them over the incensefor anointing." camp residents since FromPageB1 head with 'Jesus and The p rogram has a they lack the money or salvation,' I just went board of directors andis ability to take a bus ride inthereto journey with applying to bea certified to a salon. Together with her them and cut their hair. nonprofit by the end of During Hairstream husband, Richard It didn't always come up theyear. Ministries' Sept. n ses Schmitt, Sims owns that I was a minister but At times, the volun sion, res ident Andre an Airstream travel I journeyed with themas teers work under a tent Adams surprised Sims trailer and was advised a minister." since the Airstream with a hair salon chair by a neighbor to start Maceyra, aLakeTravis n eeds r epairs before before getting a cut Airstream Ministries High School gradu it can serve as a place himself. He works with - using the vehicle as a ate who now works where clients canget out several organizations base. However, once she at Lakeway's Bellezza ofthe elements to enjoy that donate items to the found out that the trade Salon and Boutique, the service. facility. name couldn'tbeshared, trained Sims and other For the past couple "Stacy brings more Hairstream Ministries volunteers on how to of months, volun than just haircuts; she was created, reflecting create different types teers rotated between brings theword ofGod, 11 the haircuts she provides of haircuts. She's been serving homeless indi Adams said. "And she along withministry. accompanying Sims viduals living under brings love in her heart. Starting out on East to homeless camps for the I-35 overpass and She shows people she Eighth Street, across about three years after at Camp Esperanza cares for them." from the Austin police hearing that Sims, who near Austin-Bergstrom He said many of the station and under the was her salon client, International Airport. community's residents Interstate 35 bridge, Sims was having trouble ser Camp Esperanza's haven't received love fowid her calling. vicing everyone who guarded site consists of from anyone in a long "I just started going lined up for t he free a large, openparking lot time, so her presence is down (to the area) like a haircuts. filled with tents adja important. one-man band and lines "I love being able to cent to a back building Despite the constant started to form," she do something I like to that houses restroom buzz of planes flying said. "Itall started tofall do while also helping facilities and a com - overhead, resident Darryl into place." others, helping them puter room. Sixteen Fowler fell asleep during Inher day job as owner feel better, 11 Maceyra showers were recently his haircut with Sims. of the Soul Place off said, adding that the added to the camp, but He called her program "a Lohmans Crossing Road, work became close to an there's no kitchen on the blessing," takinghome a Sims focuses oncounsel addiction for her. "You property. donated used suitcase ing, yoga, massage and learn about their stories Sims wears a face shield and two books from the holistic seminars. Along and you see how much while bimonthlyserving session. with working with indi they're progressing and Camp Esperanza's popu - For Jaime Steele, a viduals suffering from making difficult choices lation so her clients can Clyde native, the hair anxiety, depression and in their life, in their see her expression. She cut was his first in the psychological issues, situation." said her team, smaller six months he's been a her resume includes hair The group's equipment n ow due to fears of resident of the commu- styling experience from bas been either donated COVID -19, seesabout20 nity. As he sat in Sims' long ago. or bought bySims. to25 clients per session, chair, Steele became "I think my tough "The ministry defi taking the time tolisten more relaxed. accentand a bitofa shell nitely has evolved," toresidents' stories. "It'stheatmosphere," works well on the street," Sims said. "We do One client, Michael he said. "It's peaceful." The Dallas Cowboys will sign former Lake Travis and Texas quarterback Garrett Gibert according to multiple reports on Monday. Gilbert had been a part of the Cleveland Browns practice squad. but Dalas needs quarterback depth due to starter Oak Prescott's season-ending injury suffered on Sonday. [DAVID RICHARD/ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] Cowboys signing QB Garrett Gilbert for depth By Nate Ulrich Mayfield, is headed back to Akron Beacon Journal their homestate ofTexas. Gilbert, 29, has appeared in The Dallas Cowboys are sixregular season NFL games, signing Lake Travis graduate but he has never started one. andformer Texas quarterback The Browns signed him in Garrett Gilbert off the practice April 2019 after the Alliance squadoftheBrowns, a person of American Football folded familiar with the move said while he led the league incom Monday night, confirming an pletionsand passing yards. NFL Network report. Gilbert, who led Lake Travis EachNFL teamcan protect to a pair ofstate champion- four practice squad players a ships anda 39-4 record in the week beginning onTuesdays. 2000s, is the most heavily Those players cannot signwith recruited quarterback to ever another franchise before the play high school football in week's games are played. the Austin area. Hecompleted The Browns had beenpro bis high school career byset- tecting Gilbert every week, ting a staterecord with12,534 but there is an opening on passing yards, andhefinished Mondays, and the Cowboys second in career touchdowns, took advantage of the window. completions andattempts. He They added Gilbert as depth a currently ranks sixth on the dayafter they lost starter Oak state'sall-time list for passing Prescott to a season ending yards. Hewas the No. 3 player ankle injury. on the American-Statesman's The timing is less than ideal list of the top 100 football for the Browns because starter players from the Austin area Baker Mayfield, another Lake released earlier this year. Travis product, has injured Gilbert signed with Texas ribs after taking a hit from and threw for 3,301 yards, Indianapolis Colts defensive 13 touchdowns and 23 inter end Justin Houston in the ceptions in 14 starts and 24 fourth quarter of Sunday's appearances over three sea- 32-23 win. X-rays taken sons with the Longhorns. after thegame were negative, He transferred to SMU and and Mayfield said he'll push became an all- conference through theinjury toplaythe quarterback before being Pittsburgh Steelers onSunday. draftedby the St. Louis Rams Case Keenum is his backup, in the sixthround inthe2014 and Gilbert, a close friend of draft. Best athletes prefer offense llldic..tu ithCade Klubnik W behind the wheel, the Westlake football team has reeled off 53, 56 an.d 58 poin.ts in. tbree easy victories to start the season. The Chaparral jwrior quarterback has not done it alone. From capable nmningbacks Zane Min.ors and Grey Nakfoor to sure handed receivers Jaden Greathouse and Luke Nicklos, the Chaparrals have achancetoout scorethe 2019 Class 6A Division II state champioDShip team that averaged 47 points agame. While Westlake's offensive firepower is impressive, the Chaps are hardly alone. In See CAN'I1J, CJ anaverageof52 points through mentality that bringsback CANTU four games. images of Earl Campbell, Andthenthere was the Eric Dickerson and Billy FromPageC1 CentralTexas game ofthe Sims to mind isover. year - atleast for now. When "Alotstilldepends on Austin High outlastedBowie the coo.chbut, yes, with the Central Texas, the name 57-56last week, Texas -bound rules we have now, I think ofthegameis offense, a quarterback Charles Wright players like offense a little trend that coincides with threwsixtouchdownpasses more," longtimeStonyPoint the state's trend ofcreating while Bowie's Diego Tello coach Craig Chesshersaid. spread offenses withsophis fired eight. Take the 2016 Lake ticated passingattacks. "I really thinkit's because Travis football team that All of this leads to one of the evolution ofsome won a Class 6A Division I basic question: Dothe best of the schemes that have state championship. It was athletes who participate in been used at the college and a dream team ofoffen- high school football inthe high schoollevels," Hutto sive talent, a group that regionprefer to playoffense coachBradley LaPlante said. included Charlie Brewer over defense? "There aresomany ways (Baylor), receivers Cade The answer seems tobea to getyour playmakers the Green (Wisconsin), Cade resounding yes. And the best Westlake quartertladt Clde Klubnik scampers for ateudldown ball compared tothe 1970s Brewer (Texas) and Garrett waytoscoretouchdowtlS during the Chaparrals' game versus Lehman In 2019. Klubnlk has and 1980s. Also, let's think Wilson (Ohio State) and has been through the air. completed 73.4'!(, of hispasses this season with seve 11 touchdowns. about quarterback develop runningback Maleek Barkley "I'dsaythat's100% the (PAUL BRICK FOR STATESMAN) ment and how many kids (Arkansas/Montana State). case," said Klubnik, whohas are out u sing private train In Lampasas, which thrown seven touchdoW11S, ing coaches and working on aspires to win state this year, nointerceptions and aver oftouchdowns, and nothing overfor injured quarterback their gamescomparedto10 the team will go onlyas far ages 230 yards passing a isbetter than that. It's just Nate Yarnell tllis fall, the years ago for slcill specific as Whitehead will takeit. game in his first year as a sucha fun atmosphere and Cavaliers have averaged 60.5 development." "Priorto middleschool, full-time starter. I think that'swhy somany points intwo easyvictories. Ifthere is a singular ele the good athletes get used "Offenseis one ofthe good athletes choosetoplay Thelist would notbe ment thathas triggered on offenseand defe11Se," most competitive, driving offense." completewithoutClass 6A offensive football inTexas, Lampasas coachTroy Rogers things in life," he contin LakeTravis has earned six All-State quarterback Kyle it was the1998creation of said. "Withour numbers, ued. "Ittruly takes all11 state championshipswith Brown ofVistaRidgeaud Class the state's7-on-7 summer you're going to playbothif onthe field tomakea play an amazingcrop ofquarter 4AAl1-State quarterback passingleagues. That's you're a good athlete. But possible. It's the samefor backs, a group that iucludes Ace Whitehead ofLampasas. where most statequarter when you run an offense that defense. Butoffenseis just Garrett Gilbert, Michael Brown'sRaugersareaveraging backslearn to operate out gets thegood athletes the soexciting nowadays. We're Brewer, Baker Mayfield and 50 points throu_gh threegames of the s pread and learn the ballin different ways, those throwing the ball25-35 Charlie Brewer. Witbuew while Whitehead's Badgers basicsof run-passoptions. talented skillkids want in on times a game, scoring tons comer Bo Edmundson taking have pllllished opponents with The state's run-first the action." Solid NFL matchups to bet on~ with afew choice college pie/cs Georgia +7 over Alabama: I'm not sure who'll win, but I'mbetting on a close game. It feels like a contest destined to be decidedby alate lllbClana field goal. The Georgia defense might be thebest in the country. I think the o far, our October Bulldogs at least cover the is shaping up simi seven points. The real line Slarly to the October is 6.5, but I'm buying the that the Longhorns and half-point to extend itto Cowboys are experi - +7. encing. We were riding highwith a 14-5 record NFL in September. Going 1-4 last week brings the Panthers ML( -139) October mark to 3-7. overBears: First-year A solid slate ofNFL coachMatt Rhule is games go with a few alreadyimpressing. We've intriguing college match lost betting against the ups this week: Panthers in consecutive weeks, so we're backing College football themto win a close game. We'llforego the points BYU -5.5over and simply bet on the Houston: BYU struggled Panthers to win against in a win over UTSA last the Bears and Austin week. Conversely, the native Nick Foles. Cougars were impressive Lions ML (-189)over in a49-31 win over Tulane Jaguars: The Lions are in Houston's first game of floating around a three a weird 2020 campaign. point favorite over the Fans will overreact to Jaguars on the road, but both outcomes, so we'll we only trust Detroit take BYU becausethis enough to earn the victory linewas going tobe close without worrying about to 10 points before those the margin. performances;BYUisthe Browns +3.5 over better team and playing its Steelers: The Browns fifth game. are beginning to build Pittsburgh +10.5 over real momentum toward Miami: It'11 be hard for a playoff spot in a the Hurricanes to get up stackedAFC Norththat for this game a week after includes Pittsburgh and their disappointing lossto Baltimore. The Browns Clemson. Miamishould andLake Travis alum win, butl'll take Pitt to Baker Mayfield can put the keep the game in single division, and the NFL, on digits. notice with a win over the Auburn money line Steelers. Cleveland at +3.5 (-102)over South is the safe bet. Carolina: Auburn is Packers ML (-134) favoredby three, but we'll overBuccaneers: A forego the points and talce matchup between future Auburn on the money line, HallofFame quarterbacks meaning the Tigers just is in store inthis game. need to win the gamefor Give me Aaron Rodgers in usto cash. a close one. Texas A&M -0.5 Cowboys +2.5over overMississippi State: Cardinals: Andy Dalton Aggies quarterback Kellen is not the normal backup Mond was terrific in the quarterback. He's a solid victory over Florida, replacement capable of setting school records leading Dallas toa few wins for career passing yards, with Dak Prescott out for attempts and comple the season. I expect Dallas tions. Mississippi State to play motivated without has struggled to score in Prescott andpull the upset the past two games. this week thanks to pride.