Former Del Valle head coach Charles Burton will join the football staff at lake Travis, along with son, five-star receiver Caleb Burton. Charles Burton resigned from Del Valle last month after eight seasons leading the program. JOHN GUTIERREZ FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN Burton, son Caleb to join Lake Travis football Thomas Jones ground, especially onthedefensive Austin American-Statesman side ofthe ball. USA TODAY NETWORK Caleb Burton, an Ohio State pledge, is rated as the state's fifth Former Del Valle head coach overall prospect on the American Charles Burton will join the football Statesman's 2022 Fabulous 55 list. staffat Lake Travis, along with son, The 6-foot, 165-pound speedster five-star receiver Caleb Burton, ac had82 catches for 1,515 yards and18 cording to sources. touchdowns his freshman and The hire won't be official until sophomore years before missing approved bythe Lake Travis school last season with an injury. district later this month, and Bur Lake Travis went 6-1 in a 2020 ton won't begin work atLake Travis season shortened by the coronavi until next school year. rus pandemic. The Cavs averaged Both Burtons will strengthen a 52.6 points per game and fell to Lake Travis program that has won Round Rock inthe first round ofthe six state championships, which • Class 6A Division I playoffs, the most recently includes the 2016 Caleb Burton, an Ohio State program's first loss in the opening Class 6A Division I title. Charles pledge, is rated a s the state's fifth round since 2012. Burton, the longest-tenured head overall prospect on the Caleb Burton will help fill anim football coach in Del Valle High American-Statesman's 2022 mediate opening for the Cavs, who School history, resigned from that Fabulous 55 list . welcome back eight starters on de position in March after eight sea PAUL BRICK FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN fense but just five on offense. Only sons at the school. He compiled a one returning player - Isaac Norris 29-51 record with one playoff ap - had more than one catch last pearance during his time at Del Val since beginning football in 1956. season for Lake Travis, so rebuild le, including a 3-6 mark last sea Burton, a Houston-area native ing the receiving corps for return son. That winning percentage who played linebacker at Syracuse ing quarterback Bo Edmundson compares favorably for a program and in NFL Europe in the 2000s, looks like a top offseason priority that has a winning rate of 32.6% has an extensive coaching back- for the Lake Travis coaching staff. Del Valle names Acosta new football coach
Rick Cantu Valle family." Austin American- Statesman Before coaching one USA TODAY NETWORK season at IMG, Acosta hopped around the The Del Valle school district board of country, coaching in trustees has approved a new head foot various states. He was ball coach with an impressive portfolio. Acosta head coach at Widener Bobby Acosta will join the Cardinals University in Chester, after an impressive year at IMG Acad Pa. He also has been an assistant emy in Bradenton, Fla., one of the na coach at Cornell, Syracuse, Delaware, tion's most prosperous football pro College of St. Scholastica (in Duluth, grams. Minn.), Bucknell and the College of Last season his team went 8-0 and New Jersey. was named national champion by USA Before his college coaching career, Today and MaxPreps. he served as head coach at Monmouth Acosta is expected to arrive on Del Regional High School in Tinton Falls, Valle's campus on Monday. N.J. "Coach Acosta has enthusiasm, Acosta replaces Charles Burton, drive, and the passion for developing who was 29-Slat Del Valle and was the students on the field and supporting school's longest-temrred head coach. them in theclassroom," Del Valle super This week Burton joined the football intendent Annette Tielle said. "He has a staff at state powerhouse Lake Travis. history of coaching highly successful His son, five-star wide receiver Caleb teams, and we are fortunate to have a Burton, will be a Cavalier this fall. football leader ofhis caliber join the Del Bowie completes sweep ofWestlake baseball
Colby Gordon season and District 26-6A play for Bow you and is coming after you. We've have in six innings, scattered four hits and Westlake Picayune ie, which has now won17 straight and is been playing good baseball, and now is a yielded no earned runs. USA TODAY NETWORK tied atop the district standings with good time to be doing that." "Those guys are the key," Degelia Lake Travis. With one ofthe better starting pitch said. "Itstartswith your pitching. We've If there were still any doubters of "Doing what we did this week is a big ing duos in Central Texas, Bowie (18-2-1, got those two guys and then another Bowie entering this week, there aren't confidence-booster," Bowie coach Sam 6-0 District 26-6A) will no longerbe the four or so guys who can come in and are anymore. Degelia said. "Westlake is a good ball team no one is talking about. After sen consistent. With Eastin, every time he's The Bulldogs finished off a sweep of club with good coaching, good pitching ior left-hander Johnathan Eastin struck onthe mound, we have a chance to win. Westlake - who came in at No. 8 in the and good hitting. To go into Easter break out 14 and threw a two-hit shutout in Collopy had one of his best outings. He latest Class 6A state rankings - with a 6-0 in district, you couldn't write a book Tuesday's win, junior Patrick Collopy struggled a bit the last two weeks, but 6-2 win Thursday atChaparral Stadium. any better than that. And why not us? took his tum Thursday. he got after it tonight." It followed Tuesday's 1-0 win at Burger I've told our guys, 'We're not a secret Standing around 6 feet, 4 inches, Col Field and continued a torrid start to the anymore,' so everybody knows about lopy - also a southpaw - fanned seven See BASEBALL, Page 8 We're prettyyoung, don't have a ton of Getting that early lead, it takes off so people who didn't believe in this team," Baseball seniors, but we just play our game and much pressure. Obviously, you never Bright said. "But I think we've proved that's what leads to our success." want to give up runs, but you know that this week thatwe cancompete amongst Continued from Page_§_ Tyler Thomason's RBI single marked if you give up a few hits, you know the the best." the Bulldogs' other run in the second, team has your back." Bowieseemsheaded towards a series Thanio Bright finished with two hits and that would be enough for Collopy. Sean McCulloch's RB I single to right showdown with Lake Travis theweekof to pace the Bowie offense, his two-run Though Chapel Stewart drilled an - that the Westlake bench and crowd April Il and still has to play strong Hays double in the second highlighting the RBI triple to center for Westlake (16-5-1, boisterously protested was caught - and San Marcos squads, but Degella Bulldogs' three-run inning. One of only 4-2) in the bottom ofthe second, Collo started Bowie's three-run fourth, with isn't thinking about any of that at the a handful ofseniors ontheteam, Bright, py only allowed a third-inning double to Brody Miller following a single from moment. who went3 for 3 and drove in thegame's Theo Gillen the rest of his time on the Bright with a two-run hit to left. "This team's success has really come only run Tuesday, has flourished at the mound. An error, flyout and wild pitch led to from taking it one game at a time," he plate and in the outfield all year. "My fastball was working well," Col Westlake's other runinthe seventh, but said. "You can't look past anybody in "We had high expectations at the lopy said. "My changeup and curveball Ryan Corbett eventually closed out the this district. We just have to keep play start of this season," Bright said. "We've took a bit to start working, but overall, game with two strikeouts. ing good baseball." had a lotofpeople stepup and play well. the fastball was definitely the go-to. "Coming in there were maybe some Lake Travis keeper Drew Snodgrass makes a save in front of Diego Djordjevic of Westwood. HENRY HUEY FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN Lake Travis defense holds off Westwood Thomas Jones man's final regular-season rankings. match. Star attacker Niko Djordjevic at Austin American-Statesman With the win, Lake Travis (22-0-4) ad tackedtherebound, but hisheaderwent USA TODAY NETWORK vances to a regional semifinal for the just wide in the Warriors' last, best first time since 2016 against surprising chance of the match. LAKEWAY - Lake Travis has rolled San Antonio Harlan, which upset No.10 "It's heartbreaking," said Westwood toa No. 2 state rankingand anunbeat Laredo United on Friday. coach Stefano Salerno, who has led his en record behind a dynamic offense "Both teams played so hard and so team to a pair of district titles in his that racks up goals and wears down strong," Lake Travis coach David Bam three seasons at the school. "There's a foes. mel said. "Westwood played incredible. lot for us to learn from this game, to be But in Friday's Class 6A Region IV There's no denying the fact that they frustrated about, to be angry about, but quarterfinal at Cavalier Stadium have some extremely talented players to also be honored for everything that againstfellow district championWest and are very difficult to defend against, we've been ableto dofor this school and wood, the Cavs showedthegrit needed andtheydida greatjobfighting until the this group ofguys. to survive as the season gets longer end. I'm justsoproud ofourguys for get "Lake Travis is No. 2 for a reason. and the number of contenders con ting it done." Playing them and playing them at their tinues to drop. Bammel wasn't exaggerating about place, I think a lot ofpeople didn't give A tremendous defensive effort Westwood's fight. The No. 24 Warriors us a chance, but our guys held their helpeda first-halfgoal stand upas Dis (15-4-6) made several pushes in the ground all game." trict 26-6A champion Lake Travis waning moments of the match and had Neither team gave an inch of space edged District 25-6A champion West a 35-yard free kick taken by goalie Guil willingly, andbothproveddangerous on wood 1-0 in a hard-fought contest be lermo Ruiz rattle off the crossbar with tween thetoptwoteams in the States- less than three minutes left in the See DEFENSE, Page 6A caused headaches for Westwood's de hard for any amount of space. A four Defense fense throughout the match, beat his year starter who has signed with SMU, man and rumbled intothe box, where he Djordjevic had several forays through Continued from Page SA crossed to an onrushing Vargas, who the Lake Travis defense butcould never blasted it in from 10 yards out. find the back of the net. counters. The Cavs' best chances came "Arellano did an incredible job of "We know he's huge for them; every down the left wing, including their lone playing that ball exactly where we one knows that," said Ty Lawrence, a goal from Bernardo Vargas in the 21st talked about putting it, and Vargas fill senior center back for the Cavs and a A free kick taken by Westwood keeper minute. Forward Alex Bethke triggered ing thatgap and putting it away was in teamcaptain. "Our goal was to keep him Gilberto Romero late in the game hits the goal when he collected a pass in the sanely huge for us," Bammel said. in front of us, and that's what we've the crossbar before Lake Travis wraps center of Westwood's half of the field The Cavs' defense and athletic goalie been preaching all week. They are in a up a 1-0 Class 6A regional quarterfinal and found David Arrellano streaking Drew Snodgrass made the goal bold up, greatteam; it was a tough match." victory over Westwood on Friday. HENRY down the left side. Arrellano, who primarily by making Djordjevic work HUEY FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP Lake Travis boys rally to make regional final John Harris Special to Austin American-Statesman USA TODAY NETWORK
NEW BRAUNFELS - The wind was omnipresent, troubling Lake Travis in the first half and becoming the Cavaliers' best friend in the second half. Through it all, junior Alex Bethke remained a con stant. Slowed by an ankle injury, he scored both goals in the Cavaliers' 2-1 come-from-behind win over San Antonio Harlan in a Class 6A boys soccer regional semifinal Tuesday at Canyon High School. Bethke scored twice in less than two minutes, the second score putting the No. 2 Cavs ahead with 14 minutes, 18 seconds remaining, ultimately sending them into the regional final against No. 3 San Antonio LEE. "It always seems like whenever we're a little bit down and out, Alex Bethke steps up for us," Lake Tra Lake Travis forward Alex Bethke scored twice as the vis coach David Barnmel said. "Whenyou have a fin Cavs rallied for a 2-1 win over San Antonio Harlan on isher who has aneye for thegoal like Alex, good things Tuesday in New Braunfels to advance to Friday's happen." Class 6A Region IV championship match against San It was the second playoff comeback win for Lake Antonio LEE. JOHN GUTIERREZ FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN Travis (24-0-4),which also rallied to defeat Stony Point in the bidistrict round. "No better feeling in the world," said Bethke, who minutes to play. was limited to one end ofthe field due to his injury. "I was getting worried towards the end, especially "There's nothing better than fighting through some with 20 minutes left," Bethke said. "Coming from be thing like this in this kind of environment." hind the way we did really shows our character." However, this time the cavs faced a more formida The cavs will meet LEE Friday at 7 p.m. at Dripping ble opponent, not to mention a swirling 20 mph wind Springs High School. that impacted both teams physically as well as men Hendrickson stays alive with dramatic win tally. Hendrickson continued its bestplayoffrunin school Harlan (23-3) peppered Lake Travis' goal early, tak history in dramatic fashion while capturing a 5-4 win inga l -0 leadonAlejandro Lopez's rebound with23:05 over Friendswood in a Class SA Region m semifinal left before intermission. The No. 12 Hawks (17-6-2) scored the winning goal "Let's face reality," Bammel said. "The wind played with just 40 seconds on the clock in the second extra a heavy role in the way the game was played. In the period when Jordan Franco converted a penalty kick first half, they werein ourhalfofthefield the majority drawn by Xjavier Martinez. ofthetime. Wehadto fightthrough the restofthe half The last-minute goal capped a thrilling contest that with a strong wind in our face." featured five goals in the 20 minutes ofextra time. The Bethke said the Cavaliers, knowing beforehand Hawks jumped out toa 2-0 leadin regulationafter Josh that the wind would be a factor, may have psyched Cacerescleanedupa cornerkickandMartinez stolethe themselves out early. ball in No. 18 Friendswood's end ofthe field and con "We didn't start offwell. A lot ofus saw that com verted. Friendswood (22-4-2) evened thematch ontwo ing," Bethke said. "We've beenworried aboutthewind deflected goals, including one \.vith just 33 seconds left all week." in regulation. Of course, the cavs also knew they would benefit The last goal sparked Friendswood, which scored from the windbeingat their backs inthe second half. two more goals in the first extra period to take a 4-2 Predictably, their offense suddenly came to life. lead. Hendrickson cut the lead to one goal just before "We knew it would be easier to playour game," Be the end of the first extra period when Mason Munoz thke said. converted a cross from Martine'l. As the minutes ticked away, the Cavaliers won Hendrickson leveled the score in the second extra dered when their newly energized offense would periodwhenMunoz found Erick Rios, wh o whipped the strike. And when Gabe McNabb's point-blankandpo ball to Martinez for the Hawks' fourth score. Martinez tential game-tying shot soared over the goal with then drew the foul just before the final whistle, setting 20:25 to play, the Cavs' respective anxiety levels rose up Franco's heroics from the penalty spot. as well. Hendrickson will face No. 3 Kingwood Park in the Bethke, favoring his sore ankle, pounced when Class SA Region ID finals later this week. teammate Ben Flatt's shot was stoppedby goalie Do In Class SA, Dripping Springs fell to BrownsvillePor minic Pena and delivered the loose ball into the back ter 1-0 on a late goal Dripping Springs coach Josh Hill ofthe net to make it 1-1 at the15:35 mark. cited defenders Jair Ortega and Adrian Chiang as well 'Tmreallyintherejust to finish. I couldn'tdoanyof as forward Gabe Molander for their play. The Tigers that without my teammates. They created the oppor ended their season with a 23-1-3 record and a No. 2 tunities for me," Bethke said. "As soon as I saw Platt ranking in the latest state poll. windingup, I knewwhatwascomingand Iwasableto In Class 4A, Taylor fell to Hidalgo 2-1 in a Region IV finish." semifinal. Bethke scored again for a 2-1 lead with just over 14 Thomas Jones Bowie shakes up 26-6A by sweeping Westlake
Colby Gordon Bowie following a sweep ofAustin High, winning theopener, 1-0, and theRattlers Sandoval fanned seven in a complete Westlake Picayune 6-1 and 7-1 Luke Jackson struck out 10 taking the second game, 4-1. Josh Zapa game, and Navarro had two hits in the USA TODAY NETWORX and scattered three hits in six innings of ta had two hits, including an RBI triple loss for the Cardinals. work in the first win as Kyle Rader had in the seventh for the only run in Hays' THE WEEK IN REVIEW two hits and Cole Gibson, Cole Johnson win. Reagan Chomel fanned 10 in 51/3 THE WEEK IN PREVIEW and Dawson French all drove in a run. innings of work for San Marcos in the Team ofthe Week: Bowie During the second victory, Ethan Roark loss. During the Rattlers' victory, Tito Series of the week: Westlake vs. The Bulldogs (18-2-1, 6-0 District threw a complete game with eight Santos struck out seven in a complete Hays 26-6A) swept Westlake, 1-0 and 6-2, to strikeouts, scattering eight hits and game, while bothMajor Pelien and Ryan Both of these teams likely need a stay undefeated in district play and in a three walks. Rader belted a two-run Hix had two hits and two RBIs. Cooper sweep to stay inthe hunt forthe dist rict tie atop the district standings with Lake homer, Logan Baker hit an RBI triple, had two hits for the Rebels in defeat.... title. While the Chaps (16-5-1, 4-2) could Travis. Johnathan Eastin pitched a two Ethan Calder went 2-for-4 with an RBI Akins (6-13-1, 2-4) and Del Valle (9-ll, still be alive with a split, they'd likely hit shutout and struck out 14, and Tha double and French had a sacrifice fly. 1-5) split their series as the Cardinals have to go 6-0 in their final six district nio Bright went 3-for-3 with an RBI sin Player of the Week: Johnathan won the first matchup, 7-0, and the Ea games. Asweep by either teamalso goes gle to leadtheway int he 1-0 win. During Eastin, Bowie gles took the second game, 3-2. Chris a long way towards garnering a playoff the 6-2 victory, Bright finished 2-for-4 Eastin, a senior pitcher, threw a two Vasquez pitched six scoreless innings spot. Both teams are done with San with a double and two RBIs, Brody Mil hit shutout with 14 strikeouts against and Armando Navarro went 3-for-4 Marcos, while the Rebels still have Bow ler had a two-run single, and Sean state-ranked Westlake in the Bulldogs' with two triples andtwo RBIs to lead the ie and Westlake still has to play Lake McCulloch finished with two hits while 1-0 win. Cardinals in their win. Diego Sandoval Travis. Avery good team will be left out Patrick Collopy struck out seven in six Honorable mention: Tyler Cooper, added two hits and both Pedro Gutierrez of the postseason from this dist rict innings on the mound. Bowie moved Hays and Christian Mendoza drove in runs for when everything is said and done. into the most recent state rankings at Cooper, a senior, struck out 13 during Del Valle. In Akins' victory, Quincy Schedule No. 22. a three-hitshutout intheRebels'l-0vic Welch struck out seven and allowed no Thursday: Lake Travis at Del Valle; Honorable mention: Lake Travis tory over San Marcos. earned runs in 5 1/3 innings, Mayken Akins at Bowie; Hays at Westlake; San The Cavs (20-2-2, 6-0), ranked No. I The rest ofthe district Overton threw12/3 innings of scoreless Marcos at Austin High inthestate, stayed perfecton theyearin Hays (12-10, 3-3) and SanMarcos (14- relief, and Gannon Gattis smacked an Friday: Del Valle at Lake Travis; Bow district play and in a first-place tie with 7-2, 1-5) split their serieswiththeRebels RBI triple to lead theway for the Eagles. ie at Akins; Westlake at Hays Round Rock girls rout SA Clark, eye Lake Travis John Harris Speclal to Austin American-Statesman USA TODAY NETWORK
WIMBERLEY - With an impressive 3-0 win over San Antonio Clark in the Class 6A area round, Round Rock's girls soccer team set up a highly anticipated matchup against Lake Travis. FortheDragons, Tuesday'svictoryatTexanStadium was another big step in a season that has so far gone according to plan. An explosive offense set the stage for the Dragons (18-1-1), who have scoredl0 goals in theirfirst two play off games. Combined with strong defensive support, theDragons headintotheLakeTravis showdownclear ly on top oftheir game. "I couldn't be more proud of this team, what they bring, the chemistry, and the hunger to win," Round Rock coach Chad Aldrich said. "We do what we do. We're a physical team. We're a technical team. We focus on ourstyleofplayand don't worry too much about our opponent." A regional semifinalist in 2019, Round Rock's next opponent stands in the way of the Dragons' goal to compete for a state championship. Lake Travis ad vanced to the state semifinals in 2019. Anna Dunch heads the ball for Round Rock against Round Rock and Lake Travis are a combined 38-2-3 San Antonio Clar k Tuesday at Wimberley High and 27-0 -1 in district play this season, with each team Hailey Adams, right, of San Antonio Clark goes for a School. Round Rock won the Class 6A area round suffering its only loss against top-ranked Prosper. The header over Riley Wilson of Round Rock Tuesday at soccer playoff match 3-0 to set up a third-round Dragons and Cavaliers have recorded a combined 31 Wimberley High School. Round Rock won the Class matchup with Lake Travis. shutouts in 43 games. 6A area round soccer playoff match 3-0 to set up a ''We're excited to bring it home," Aldrich said. "Local third-round matchup with Lake Travis. ly, we'reexcited for two big programs to play each other. PHOTOS BY HENRY HUEY FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN LT's been kicking tail all year long. We've been kicking tail all year long. It's going to be a powerhouse match." The twoteams will meet Friday at 8 p.m. at Cavalier on teams fast," Doss said. "Scoring earlyreallygets our Stadiumas part ofa power-packed areadoubleheader. mentalityright. Itgivesus theconfidencetocontinueto The Lake Travis boys will host Westwood Friday at 6 score more." p.m. Aldrich said confidence won't be a problem for Senior Tatiana Jerman, who scored two goals Round Rock against Lake Travis. against Clark (16-4-4), was already looking ahead to "San Antonio Clark is a goodteam. Don't letthe score Lake Travis. fool you," Aldrich said. "To comeoutandtake thisgame "There's a big debategoingonaboutthebest team in 3-niJ, that is huge momentum for us going into the Lake Central Texas," Jermansaid. "I'm readyto finally put an Travis match. If we come out and play rock-style ball, answer to that." it's going tobe a competitive matchwith everyteam we "I'msoexcitedtoplay Lake Travis," addedteammate play duringthe playoffs." JordanDoss. "They're a greatteam. It's going tobea real Round Rock's win continued an impressive playoff testtoseewho's thebestinCentral Texas andwho real showing for District 25-6A. WestwoodedgedSan Anto ly wants it more to continue on to state." nio Johnson 2-1 while Vandegrift blasted San Antonio Round Rock's Viviana Duarte brings the ball upfield Round Rock scored two goals in the first 10 minutes. Reagan 6-1 to set a up a third-round meeting between against San Antonio Clark's Logan Garza, right, Doss,whoalso scored, saidthe Dragonsthriveonquick thedistrict rivals. Westwood wonone meeting2-1 earli Tuesday at Wimberley High School. Round Rock won starts. er this year, and the two teams drew 0-0 in their other the Class 6A area round soccer playoff match 3-0 to '1t's been our thing ail season to score early and get meeting. set up a third-round matchup with Lake Travis. Harris' late goal gives Round Rock playoffwin Thoma.s Jones Austin Amerlean-Statesman USA TODAY NETWORK
LAKEWAY - fn a battle between two heavyweight programs, one ofthe youngest players on the pitch deliv ered the knockout blow. With just four minutes left in the second extra period of a Class 6A Re gion IV quarterfinal match Friday at Cavalier Stadium, Round Rock fresh man Kara Harris broke a scoreless draw against Lake 1'ravis by hammer inga shot from more than30yards out into the back of the net. The goal was as stunning as it was sudden; the Dragons had spent the bulk ofthe second half and extra time in front of the Lake Travis net but could not crack a tenacious Cavs' de fense until Harris' dramatic long-dis tance blast, which immediately found a place in program lore. "Hard work pays off," Harris said. "I looked up and didn't see anyone open and saw some open space. I knew I had the leg to make that shot, so Ijust hit it. When I'm feeling confident, that's my shot." That confidence is one reason Round Rock coach Chad Aldrich in serted the talented freshman into his starting midfield. "She's clutch, no question about it," he said with a grin after the game. Despite the distance, Lake Travis coach Trey Young knew the blast looked like trouble the moment Harris made contact. "When that ball left her foot, I thought 'That has a chance; " he said. "Sometimes you can just tell. It was a great shot." Harris' memorable moment proved to be the only thing separating the two premier Class 6A programs in the Aus tin area - and probably 6/fs entire Re gion N, although No. 3 Vandegrift could quibble. Round Rock (19-1-1) en tered the game with the District 25-6A title, a No. lranking in the Statesman's area poll and the No. 3 spot in the statewide poll conducted by Max Preps. Lake Travis (20-2-1) countered with the District 26-6A championship, a No. 2 ranking in the area and a No.15 ranking in the state. The simllarities went beyond the bona fides, too. Round Rock has al lowed only seven goals al] season while scoring 76, and the Cavs entered the contest outscoring opponents 80- 10. Both teams' lone loss before Fri day's game had come against unbeat en Prosper. "I thought this whole week that this could have been a regional finals match," Young said. "Both defenses
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Mia Merritt, right, of Lake Travis heads the ball away from Makley Thinger of Round Rock. HENRY HUEY FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN chored by center backs Berkley Patterson Goal and Mia Merritt. Round Rock had several shots rattle off thecrossbar and had mul Continued from Page SA tiple corner kicks pinball around the box, but the Dragons rarely found that last were tremendous. It's such a bitter touch to challenge Cav keeper Peyton Ur sweet moment; it hurts to lose, and ban. you canseeourgirls are all in tears, but To the Dragons' credit, said their that's the gutsiest performance I've coach, frustration never set in. seen from so many of our kids. I'm "This team, they're good," Aldrich said. really proud ofthem." "We never loseconfidence,theygiveeach Lake Travis began the game on the other confidence, and we just know that front foot, creating chances with soph the goal is going to come." omore Brigid McElderry. But midfield Round Rock will be a heavy favorite in er Jordan Doss and her Round Rock next week's regional semifinal against teammates settled in, andtheDragons Los Fresnos, and a third meeting with seized control ofthe match. district rival Vandegrift looms in the re The stats reflected the pressure ap gional final. The Dragons beat Vandegrift plied by the Dragons. Round Rock fired 1-0 in the first meeting between the two off26 shots, compared with 10 for Lake teams, and they tied 2-2 in the return Travis. The Dragons had 10 comer match. kicks to just one for the Cavs. Round Rock, which has never reached However, shots on target leveled a statetournament, has now qualified for outat six, which testified to the defen two consecutive regional semifinals un Mia Ferrell of Lake Travis inadvertently heads the ball away from her keeper, Peyton sive effort of the Cavs' back row, an- der Aldrich. Urban. HENRY HUEY FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN ALL-CENTRAL TEXAS GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM
Player of the year: Zoe Nelson, senior, Hendrickson The 6-foot-1 wing and District 18-SA MVP, a four year letter winner and Stephen F. Austin recruit , led the Hawks to their fourth straight regional semifinal appearance by averaging 17.8 points and 10.8 re bounds and anchoring t he defense. Other candidates: Shelby Hayes, Cedar Park; A.J. Marotte, Vista Ridge Coach of the year: Donny Ott, Cedar Park Ott led the Timberwolves to a Class SA state championship - the first basketball t itle in school history - as well as a 25- 1 record and the pro gram's fourth consecutive perfect district record in his fourth season at the school. Ott Other candidates: Emerald Garza, Austin High; Rhonda Farney, George Austin High's Jade Clack missed her freshman town; Kevin Bussinger, Lake Travis season with a knee injury but was the District 26- 6A Newcomer of the year: Jade Clack, sophomore, defensive player of the year as a sophomore. Austin High JOHN GUTIERREZ FOR AM ERICAN-STATESMAN The 5-9 Clack, who missed her freshman season with a knee injury, earned the District 26-6A defensive player of the year award while averaging 12.1 points and 6.1 rebounds for the d istrict champions. Other candidates: Annie Mikeska, Round Rock Chris t ian Academy; Aliyah Carter, Hendrickson Defensive player of the year: Lexi Alexander, junior, Cedar Ridge The 6- 1 forward anchored the interior defense for the playoff-qualifying Raiders by limiting opposition posts to a single-digit scoring average on the sea son. Other candidates: Alysa Knight, Cedar Park; Mia Galbreath, Lake Travis FIRST TEAM Cedar Ridge forward Lexi Alexander, right, did not Shelby Hayes, 6-2junior post, Cedar allow an opposing post to score in double digits all Park: The athletic post who dominates season. PAUL KNIGHT FORAMERICAN-STATESMAN on both ends of the court averaged 15.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals while earning all-state Graci Harris, 5- 7 senior guard, Georgetown: The pro honors for the Class SA state champi- totypical guard for Hall of Fame coach Rhonda Farney Hayes ons. averaged 14.6 points, 6.3 assists and 4.3 steals and Eriny Kindred, 6-1 senior forward, Del added tenacious perimeter defense for a team that Valle: A Texas A&M signee, the four reached a Class SA regional final. year starter led Central Texas with HONORABLE MENTION 24.7 points per game and added 9.2 Avari Berry, 5-6 sophomore guard, Pflugerville: The rebounds, two steals and 1.4 blocks a playmaker averaged 11.3 points with five rebounds, contest for the Cardinals. 3.2 assists and 2.5 steals for a playoff team that had A.J. Marotte, 6-1 senior guard, Vista only one senior. Kindred Ridge: The Washington signee earned Lashiyah Fowler, 5-9 senior forward, Connally: The District 25-6A MVP honors after lead- four-year starter and returning All- Centex player led ing the Rangers to the regional quar the Cougars back to the playoffs as she averaged 16 terfinals and averaging 17.5 points points, seven rebounds and three assists. and 8.6 boards. Aja Holmes, 6-0 senior post, Luling: The returning Zoe Nelson, 6-1 senior guard, Hen All-Centex player led the Eagles to the area round by drickson: The versatile all-state selec averaging 20.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.7 steals and tion was the Hawks' leader in points two blocked shots. Marotte and rebounds and proved equally Alisa Knight, 5-10 senior forward, Cedar Park: The dominant on the perimeter or in the state champions' defensive stalwart and Texas South paint. She had three triple-doubles as ern signee averaged 12.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.7 a senior. steals and 3.1 assists. Lexi Alexander, 6-2junlor forward, Allison Loy, 5-11 senior post, Leander Founders Clas Cedar Ridge: The force in the paint on sical Academy: The anchor for the Texas Charter both ends of the court averaged 17.8 School Academic and Athletic League state champi points, almost three steals and two ons averaged 18 points, 12 rebounds and 5.3 steals. Nelson blocked shots while leading the Raid Skye O'Rourke, 5-8junior guard, Vandegrift: The ers in rebounding. three-year starter and two-time All-Centex player SECOND TEAM averaged 16.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.1 Presley Young, 5-8 senior guard, Blanco: The Dis assists. trict 25-3A MVP and Angelo Stat e signee averaged Aubrey Reid, 5-11 sophomore guard, Austin High: 21 .4 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and four The athletic playmaker averaged 11 .6 points, 4.6 re steals. She ended her four-year career with 1,529 bounds, 3.4 assists and 3.1 steals while earning Dis points, 986 rebounds, 402 assists and 396 steals as trict 26-6A offensive player of the year honors and well as the school's first berth in a regional semifinal. helping her team to the district title. Peyton Freiermuth, 5-8 sophomore guard, West Shanel Reid, 5-10 sophomore guard, Austin High: The lake: The fiery point guard led the young Chaps to twin sister of Aubrey Reid averaged 11.7 points, 4.7 the playoffs while averaging 14.2 points, 3.1 assists rebounds, 3.1 steals and 2.4 assists while helping the and 2.8 steals and connecting on 36% of her 3-point Maroons capture their first Class 6A district title. shots. Arianna Rosado, 5-4 senior, Stony Point: The dynamic Mia Galbraith, 5-9 sophomore forward, Lake Travis: point guard averaged 16.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and A relentless player on both ends of the court, she 3.7 assists and dropped 38 points on Lake Travis in a averaged 15.5 points, 2.8 assists, 5.4 rebounds and playoff loss. 3.2 steals for a team that reached the second round Trista Strasser, 6-1 senior post, Hays: An interior ofthe Class 6A playoffs. force on both ends ofthe court, she averaged 12.5 Gisella Maul, 5-10 sophomore wing, Cedar Park: The points, 11 boards and 2.3 blocks while finishing her MVP of the state championship game averaged 19.7 career with more than 1,000 rebounds and nearly points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 4.6 steals while 1,000 points. earning all-state honors. Butch Hart, American-Statesman correspondent PRESENTED BY THOMAS J HENRY
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Around the diamond Fab Fives Bowie's Emma Soils fired a complete Class 6A game, striking out six as Bowie handed 1. Cedar Ridge 12-3 Hays its first District 26-6A loss and forced a tie for first place between the 2. Bowie 16-6 Bulldogs and the Rebels. Solis allowed 3. Round Rock 11-4 two earned runs while improving her district record to 5-1 as Bowie un 4. Hays 10-4 leashed the offense with Laine Smith 5. Vandegrift 10-3 driving in two runs and scoring once while collecting two hits. Olivia Moreno Class SA added two hits and scored twice while 1. Leander 24-0 Jada Scott drove in a run and scored a run for Bowie. 2. Dripping Springs 15-6-1 Bowie beat Austin High 9-3 by scoring 3. Pflugerville 11 -2 four runs in the second and sixth in nings while limiting the Maroons to six 4. Georgetown 13-3-1 hits. For Bowie, freshman Taylor Hay 5. East View 21-3 wood drove in three runs with three hits including a triple while Solis had Class 4A and others two hits and two RBIs and Addison 1. Smithville 18-1 Lusk added two hits and scored twice. Smith added two hits and two runs 2. Thorndale 13-8 while Lauren Youngblood pitched 5 1/3 3. l a Grange 16-5 innings for the win. Hays spotted Akins Pflugerville's Delilah Robles, delivering to the plate against Hendrickson earlier a 1-0 lead then beat the Eagles 4-2 in the season, pitched a complete game, allowing four hits with nine strikeouts in 4. Blanco 10-9 while San Marcos surprised Lake Travis a win over rival Connally last week. HENRY HUEY FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN 5. llano 20-2 9-3 and Del Valle upset Westlake 5-4. In 25-6A, Hailey Hall pitched a com plete game, scattering four hits and hits with nine strikeouts. Paige Fulgh· ping Springs while Taylor Anderson with Dripping Springs (13), Pflugerville weathered a three-run Round Rock am was the bright spot offensively with had two hits, scored twice and drove in (15), Georgetown (18), East View (20) sixth inning to lead Cedar Ridge to a two hits and five stolen bases. a run. Haley Kanetzky had two hits and and Johnson (25) rounding out the area 5-3 win. Cedar Ridge scratched out a Pflugerville coach Matt Peterson recog scored twice while Madyson Torres also schools. Cedar Ridge is the top local 6A 3-0 lead on unearned runs and was up nizes that the Panthers, long a nonplay had two hits and scored once. team at No. 12. Bowie (17), Round Rock 4-3 before the Dragons got a mon off team, have gotten everyone's atten Johnson split a pair of games as the (21), Hays (24) and Vandegrift (25) strous, three-run home run by Maddy tion this spring. Jaguars beat Alamo Heights 6-4 but round out ranked Central Texas squads. Azua to cut the margin, but Cedar awe are getting everyone's A game and lost a tough one to San Antonio Veter Player of the week Ridge tacked on a fifth run in the top of we have to match their intensity," Pe ans Memorial 6- 5. the seventh inning. terson said. "Our girls need to learn that Thorndale is on a 10- game win streak Caylee Driskill, Junior, Cedar Ridge: Trailing 4-0, Round Rock's bats came they've got to bring more energy and and has improved to 9-0 in 27-2A play. Driskill had two home runs, a double alive in the home half ofthe sixth inning preparedness to the field because the Offensively, the Bulldogs are led by and a triple as the Raiders beat Round as Maddie Woodul singled to right and target on their back is increasing with Reaghan Trahan, Paris Junior College Rock 5-3 and Stony Point 13-4. Driskill Bailee Morrison's sacrificed bunt was every win." recruit Kelsey Kovar and Texas State led offthe Stony Point victory with a safe when the throw sailed into the Nationally ranked Leander beat Marble recruit Emilee Baker. Kovar has 43 RBIs home run and followed up with a three baseline sending Woodul to third and Falls 10-0 in five innings in a 25-SA in 20 games while Baker was instru run home run later. Against the Dragons Morrison to second and brought up matchup as Lauren Tetreault allowed mental in the 16-12 win overThrall as she scored the eventual tying run and Azua. The southpaw pitcher hit a 1- 1 just one hit in the circle, striking out 11 the junior had four hits and a home run. drove in the insurance run after dou fastball to clear the bases and bring t he while Meagan Lee went 3-for-4 with Thorndale beat Bartlett 24-0 on a no bling offthe wall in the seventh inning. Dragons within a run after six innings. three RBIs. Baylea Brandon went 2- hitter by freshman Emily Reeves as Team of the week Lily Moron had three hits for Cedar for-4 with five RBIs and a home run Thorndale collected 22 hits. Thorndale Smithville: The Tigers improved to Ridge with a run and an RBI while Cay while Delaney Brunker was 2-for-3 and has scored 227 runs in 20 games. 18- 1, 4-0 in district with their first win in lee Driskill had a double and scored Chris' Ma Edmondson was 2-for-2. On Granger beat Thrall 17-7, but the Tigers a decade over La Grange 10-9 in a bat twice for the winners. Azua pitched all Thursday, the Lions beat Georgetown, rallied to come back and beat Rosebud tle of District 20-4A unbeatens. The seven innings and struck out six while which had just beaten East View 3-2, Lott 16-3 as Addison Leschber and Tigers have outscored district oppo the sophomore also had a double for but Leander made short work of the Aubrie Henderson each hit a pair of nents 54-11 with the Leopards account the Dragons. Eagles winning 10-0 in six innings as SJ home runs, bringing each of their sea ing for nine of those 11 runs allowed. Cedar Ridge came back to beat Hutto Geurin gave up one hit and had seven son totals to eight. Thrall freshman Brooke Otto, Mihyia Davis and Gabby 13-4 as Driskill had two home runs and strikeouts. Brunker went 2-for-4 with Ashlyn Jarosek also hit a home run, her Leal are leading the Smithville offense. a triple. Round Rock rallied back to beat three RBIs, Tetreault went 2-for-3, first of the season. Otto is hitting .707 while scoring 35 Westwood 9-2 and stay a game out of Brandon had another home run for the Wimberley scored five runs in the top of runs and collecting 29 hits and 29 RBIs. first. Lions, who are ranked first in the state t he seventh inning to defeat Davenport Davis is hitting .636 with 28 hits, 21 RBIs In 25-SA action, Georgetown freshman and first in the national MaxPreps web 7- 5 while Blanco handed Llano its sec and has scored 35 runs while Leal is Cambree Creager pitched a four- hit site poll. ond loss of the season 15-7 by col hitting .610 with 25 hits, 28 RBIs and 23 complete game, striking out six as the In a key playoff 26-SA contest, Dripping lecting 19 hits. runs scored. Eagles edged East View 2-1. Isa Torres Springs spotted New Braunfels Canyon State Polls: In the Texas Girls Coaches Games to watch scored both Eagle runs while freshman a 1-0 first inning lead then roared back Association state polls, Thorndale has Tuesday M adison Hartley drove in a run for the to defeat the Cougars 6-1 in a matchup moved up to No. 17 in the Class 2A polls Elgin at Pflugerville, 6 p.m. winners. of co-leaders. Dripping Springs im with Granger checking in at No. 25. With Thorndale at Thrall, 6 p.m. In District 18-SA play, Pflugerville beat proved to 14- 6-1 while New Braunfels Llano's loss to Blanco, the Yellow Jack Giddings at Smithville, 7 p.m. Connally 11-8 in a high-scoring affair Canyon fell to 9-2. Jordan Cox pitched ets fell to No. 25 in the 3A poll. Smith Hays at Lake Travis, 7 p.m. while the Cougars rebounded to beat the three-hit complete game striking ville remains No. 3 in 4A while La Weiss at Bastrop, 7 p.m. Cedar Creek 5-0. out 10and walked three and did not Grange is No. 15. Central Texas is well Butch Hart, American-Statesman corre Panthers pitcher Delilah Robles pitched allow an earned run. Kate Tressler had represented in SA as nationally ranked spondent the complete-game win, allowing four two hits and drove in two runs for Drip- and undefeated Leander tops the polls GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP Dripping Springs, area teams in regional finals Quinton Martinez Corpus Christi Caller- Times
The Austin area's girls soccer teams continued thei.r rampage through Region IV on Tuesday. Round Rock and Vandegrift both won their Class 6A semi finals to set up a third match between the District 25-6A rivals in the regional championship, while Ce dar Park and Dripping Springs both advanced to the Class SA regional finals. In Class 4A, Wimberley will play for the regional championship. Dripping Springs held off Gregory-Portland for a 2-0 win at San Antonio's Gomalander Stadium in the Class SA regional semifinals. The Tigers (24-1-1), ranked No.1 in Class SA by MaxPreps, had beaten No. ll Gregory-Portland (27-3) 5-0 earlier in the season. The Dripping Springs attack, combined with the headwind, made it a challenge for Gregory-Portland to cross midfield in the first half. The Tigers broke a scoreless tie on a spectacular shot from Hannah Ga Dripping Springs' Taliyah Copeland, left, and Kaleigh mezthat went to the upper right 90 from 25 yards out Howell, celebrate after a goal against liberty Hill in a in the 10th minute for Dripping Springs. playoff game last week. JOHN GUTIERREZ FOR Gregory-Portland controlled the pace of the game A M ERICAN-STATESMAN more in the second half but was handed the first yel low card of the game in the 58th minute. Dripping Springs capitalized on the ensuing free kick from just In Class 6A, both teams from District 25-6A ad beyond the right corner of the box. The cross con vanced to Friday's regional final without any drama. nected with the left boot ofSofia Picucci, who broke Round Rock (20-1-1), which won 25-6A and is ranked free ofthe scrum in front ofthe frame and redirected No. 2 in the state, topped Los Fresnos 4-1 while No. 4 the ball into the back ofthe net for the 2-0 lead. Vandegrift (18-3-2) beat San Antonio Brennan 4-0. Gregory-Portland's only real threat came in the Round Rock and the Vipers will meet Friday at The 74th minute when it earned its first comer of the PtieldinFflugerville for the Region IV title. Round Rock night, which curved on frame but was corralled by won the first meeting between the teams 1-0, and the Tigers keeper Caroline Dill. teams drew 2-2 in the second match. Cedar Park cruised past McAllen 4-0 in the other In Class 4A, Wimberley advanced to the Region IV Class SA Region IV semifinal. The No. 12 Timber finals against Corpus Christi Calallen with a 5-0 win wolves (20-6-2) will meet Dripping Springs for the over London. regional championship Friday at 7 p.m. at Lake Tra Staff writer Thomas Jones contributed to this re vis High School. port. Cavs continue playoff push, reach showdown with Round Rock
John Harris two goals." Special to Austin American-Statesman Lake Travis (20-1-2) next faces USA TODAY NETWORK Round Rock in a much-anticipated con test between two ofthetop teams inthe WIMBERLEY - Lake Travis won its Austin area. 16th straight game and did more than The Cavaliers followed a familiar for just survive and advance in a 2-0 win mula to success: Air-tight defense, ball over Cibolo Steele in a Class 6A area control and opportunistic scoring. round girls soccer game Tuesday at Following a slow start offensively, the Texan Stadium. Cavs matched a first-half goal with a The Cavaliers dominated against a second score early in the second half. quality opponent, whichisn't often the Prom there, Lake Travis' defense, which case in the postseason. has recorded 17 shutouts this year, took "They're probably the quickest and over. one of the more physical teams we've "Everybody on the team hustles su seen all year," Lake Travis coach Trey per hard on defense," said junior mid Young said about the Knights. "They're fielder Peyton Ferrell, who scored the Madalyn Wright , left, of Lake Travis dangerous with their speed on the game's first goal. "We don't give up a lot looks for a takeaway against Niasia counters, and they've got some long ofshots." Goodwin of Steele. Lake Travis won a shooters. To come out of here with a Lake Travis grabbed a 1-0 lead with girls area round soccer playoff match shutout is awesome. I really llked our 12:09 remaining in the first half. After over Steele 2-0 at Wimberley on simple tenacity to push and be pushed Tuesday. HENRYHUEY FOR and find a way in the end to get those See CAVS, Page 6A AMERICAN-STATESMAN Cavs
Continued from Page SA the Cavaliers pressed the attack early, with multiple forays deep into the Steele zone with nothing to show for it, bothteams settled into a defensive posture. This is, until Farrell shook free and left-footed a point blank shot into the corner ofthe goal. "They really pushed us, and we probably didn't ex pectthatas much as we should have," Young said. "Ev ery game from here on out is going to be like that." Cibolo Steele ends the s·eason at16-6-2. "The first goal really set the tone for the rest ofthe game," Ferrell said. "I think we came into this game a little too confident but we pulled out the win. We've beenbeenreally good inoUJr districtseason (a 14-0 rec ord), and we felt like this game would be similar. This was definitely a good test for us." The Cavaliers' first goal was important for several reasons. Not onJy did it snap a scoreless tie in a playoff game where one costly mistake could mean the differ ence between advancing to the next round or going home, but it also rewarded the Cavaliers for being the superior side in the first half. Soccer can be funny in thatgames are oftenwon byt he team that's being out- played but has a hot goalie and scores the lone goal in Sure enough, less than five minutes into the half, the contest. sophomore defender Daryan Willyard ripped home a Entering the second halt: the pattern was set. With long shot for a 2-0 lead. The goal was doubly disheart Lake Travis' back.line controlling the game, the Cava ening for Steele, which less than a minute earlier saw a liers were free to pick and choose when to push for long-range shot hit the crossbar. ward, when to pull back and when to maintain pos The Cavs immediately countered with Willyard's session and keep the ball away from Steele's frontline. goal to put the game out ofreach. Lake Travis pitcher Paige Connors winds up the fourth inning against Westlake during District 26-GA softball action March 30 at Lake Travis High School. Connors threw a no-hitter as the Cavs improved to 6-1 in district play with an 8-0 win. PAUL KNIGHT FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN Paige Connors tosses no-hitter as Lake Travis softball terun tops Westlake Albert Alvarado erything," Connors said. "I felt like I was Mia Garcia added an RBI. Westlake Picayune onmygame, it felt greattostrikeoutev "Wecameoutindistrict a whole dif USA TODAY NETWORK eryone.n ferent team,n Craver said. "I think that Lake Travis' (16-8-1, 6-1 District this year, people are definitely going to LAKEWAY - Paige Connors and the 26-6A) first shutout of the season know who Lake Travis softball is." Lake Travis softball teamknow theywill comes in a game wh ere head coach Billy Westlake senior Samantha Hudson be a contender in District 26-6A this Coleman said the team was healthy for struckouttwo batters while senior in season. There was no better way to the first time all season. fielder Ellie Churchill and junior serve notice than by wrapping up the Connors walked just one batter and Schuyler Coulson reached base first halfofleague play with a dominat allowed only two oase runners against against Lake Travis. ing win over rival Westlake. Westlake (6-7, 2-4). She went 3 for 4 Despite the loss, Westlake coach The junior southpaw was masterful with two RBIs and a run scored. Haley Gaddis did see some positives while throwing a no-hitter, striking out Cavs senior outfielder Emma Craver from the performance. 14 batters in the circle and adding two was 2 for 2 with four RBIs and scored "They had a great pitcher on the RBIs from the plate in Lake Travis' 8-0 two runs, sophomore Jillian Jackson mound, and tonight was her night, and win over the Chaparrals on March 30 at went 2 for 4 with a run scored, sopho sometimes that's how it works out" Lake Travis High School. more outfielder Bella Promel went 2 for 3 "It felt great to have control over ev- with a run scored, and junior outfielder See SOFTBALL, Page 8 ror in thefifth. No Chap runner made it Softball past second base against Connors. "My pitching affects my hitting, my Continued from Page_§_ hitting affects my pitching, it's simul taneous," Connors said. "They work Gaddis said. "But the positive we could together. Ifl'm hitting good, I'm pitch take from it is we played good defense." ing good." Connors helped the Cavs control the Lake Travis put the game further tempo by striking out eight of the first out of reach in the fifth as Garcia's nine batters she faced and was perfect groundout to second scored Craver throughthreeInnings. She lined thefirst and senior outfielder Abby Ruiz plated Chaps' pitch she faced in the bottom of junior infielder Toni Williams with an the first to center field for a single, and RBI single to left field. Jackson followed with a single to left to Westlake looks to rebound on put runners atthe comers with no outs. Thursday at Del Valle, and Gaddis said Craver got Lake Travis on the board that the defensive effort is something with a three-run home run to left field the team can build upon in a short before the Cavs even recorded an out. week. "We came out and showed them this "We had some great catches, espe is our field, and we can take over," Craver cially by our outfielders taking good said. "All around, it was a healthy envi angles," Gaddis said. "When people ronment, no one was getting down on are hitting the ball, that's all I could ask themselves, we were all just having fun for." all around." Lake Travis begins the second half Connors extended the Lake Travis of district play on Thursday at San advantageto 5-0 with a two-RB I double Marcos. to left field in the second inning, and "I know this is a district champion Craver added an RBI double of her own ship winning team, and I know we can later in the inning to help the Cavs grow make a run in the playoffs," Connors their lead to 6-0. said. "We all work together and we Westlake's lone baserunners came have a great connection." off a walk in thefourth inning and an er- Bowie beats Hays to move into tie for first in 26-6A
Colby Gordon Bowie ni Williams had two hits and Connors 2-6) received a triple fromAva Ladd and Westlake Picayune Solis, a junior, batted.500at the plate recorded an RBI triple .... Austin High doubles from both Schuyler Coulson USA TODAY NETWORK with two RBIs and threw 8 1/3 innings (11-9, 4-4) picked up a crucial win for its and Emerson Crossan. with 10 strikeouts in earning wins over playoff hopes with a 9-0 win over Del THE WEEK IN REVIEW both Hays and Austin High. Valle. Abrianna Coy pitched a one-hit THE WEEK IN PREVIEW The rest ofthe district shutoutwith nine strikeouts, and Jayda Team ofthe Week: Bowie Hays (17-5, 7-1) topped Akins, 4-2, as LaPluer hit a two-run homer to lead the Game of the Week: Hays at Lake The Bulldogs (16-6, 7-lDistrict 26-6A) Megan Kelnarand Bella Gomez both had way for the Maroons. Lexie Aleman and Travis (Thursday); San Marcos at handed Hays its first loss, 6-3, and two hits and Julissa Vasquez ripped a Evie Hodge had two hits apiece .... Akins Westlake (Thursday) moved into a first-place tie with the Re two-run double. Katie Noble fanned (6-7-1, 2-6) edged San Marcos, 9-8, as The Cavs need this game to stay in bels after a 2-0 week, which included an seven and went the distance on the Chase Cotter homered, Alyssa Chavez the district-title race, while a Rebels vic 8-3 win over Austin High. Emma Solis mound. In the loss to Bowie, Noble went 2-for-3 with a double and three tory can almost assure the champion threw a complete game with six strike blasted a two-run homer and finished RBIs, and Peyton Archer, Alana Duran, ship will come down tothem and Bowie. outs, Laine Smith went 2-for-4 with a withtwo hits.... Lake Travis (16-9-1, 6-2) Amia Torrez and Isabella Santiago all With both the Rattlers and Chaps hold two-run double, and Olivia Moreno had won the first "Battle of the Lakes" over had two hits.... Del Valle (3-12, 2-6) ing 2-6 district records, this becomes a two bits in the victory over Hays. Westlake, 8-0, as Paige Connors threw a topped Westlake, 5-4, behind Jackie Lo must-win game for playoff hopes. Against the Maroons, Taylor Haywood no-hitter with 14 strikeouts and went 2- pez's two-run double, Lorena Arrella Schedule led the offense, going 3-for-4 with a tri for-3 at the plate with two doubles and no's RBI double, Laila Muniz's run-scor Thursday: Hays at Lake Travis; San ple and three RBIs while Moreno, Smith two RBIs. Emma Craver finished 2-for-3 ingsingle andtwo hits apiecefrom Gab Marcos at Westlake; Bowie at Del Valle and Solis all had two hits. Abbey Smith with a three-run homer, a double and by Rodriguez andTiffany Sanchez. San Friday: Bowie at Westlake; San Mar and Jada Scott both belted doubles vs. four runs driven in, while Jillian Jack chez earned the win on the mound, cos at Hays; Lake Travis at Austin High Austin High. son, Abby Ruiz and Bella Promel all had going the distance with six strikeouts (Akins is in quarantine) Player of the week: Emma Solis, two hits. In a 9-3 lossto San Marcos, To- while scattering six hits. Westlake (6-9, Trustees mull 'penny swap' vote Sarah Asch days in January and Feb program from Longhorn Austin American-Statesman ruary when campuses Bus Sales. The board will vote this spring whether or not to USA TODAY NETWORK were closed because of The school board also put the penny swap on the November ballot. ice and snow. voted to approve several The Lake Travis Spokesperson Marco Alvarado said that voters last The board was also no agreements that allow school board last month approved a penny swap in 2017. tilied oftwo purchases of Travis County to conduct discussed holding a tax more than $100,000 as an election on May 1 for ratification election in required by district poli school board races. November, which is ratethatpays for bonds to ward in House Bill 3. The cy. The first was a This election will be sometimes called a the maintenance and op neighboring Eanes school $271,041 purchase of six conducted jointly with "penny swap" and eration, or M&O, tax rate, district had a penny swap Chevy Tahoes from Cald the cities ofBee Cave and would allow the district which pays for opera measure on the ballot in well Country Chevrolet to Lakeway so voters will to keep more tax dollars tions. The M&O fund November and it passed serve as police vehicles only have to fill out one local. Lake Travis is a mainly pays for staff sala by an overwhelming mar that will be delivered in ballot for both city and property wealthy dis ries and benefits, San gin. time for next school year. district races. trict, which means the chez said. Taxes would The board will vote The district voted last Sanchez said the cost district pays money not go up if this measure thisspring whether or not year to start the process for the district to put on back to the state in the were to pass, Sanchez to put the penny swap on of establishing a district its own election, between form of recapture, said said. the November ballot. police department. hiring staff to oversee the Chief Financial Officer The ability to transfer Spokesperson Marco Al The second purchase process and investing in Pam Sanchez. over two more "golden varado said that voters was $844,717 for two gen voting equipment, would If passed, this mea pennies" that are protect last approved a penny eral education school be considerable. sure would move 2 ed from recapture was swap in 2017. buses and five special The election will be on cents from the interest part of the 2019 school The board also voted education school buses Mayland in-person early and sinking, or I&S, tax funding reform put for- to pay district stafffor the as part of the 2018 bond voting starts on April 19. Notice of Election Aviso de Elecci6n Lake Travis Independent School District Board of Trustees Junta Directiva de/ Distrito lndependiente Escolar de Lake Travis To the registered voters of Travis County, Texas: A los votantes regsttados Travis County, Texas: Notice is hereb'f given by the Lake Travis Independent School District Board ofTrustees that the polling places listed belOY,1 will be open from 7:00 am. to 7:00 p.m. on May 1, 2021, for the purpose of elec1ing one trustee each for positions designated as: Place 1 and 2 for full, three year terms. Por la presente la Junta Directiva de/ Distrito lndependiente Escolar de Lake Travis anuncia que /os locaes de votacion nombrados abajo estwan abiertos de 7:00 de la mafiana a 7:00 de latarde el 1 de mayo de 2021, para el prop6sito de elegir a un fideicomisario para cada una delas posiciones designadas como: Posiciones 1 y 2 para dtsarterminos completos de tres anos. For the 2021 Election, registered voters riving within the jurisdiction of the Lake Travis Independent School District may vote at their Home Precinct or at any Travis County Precinct polling place. Lake Travis ISO Precincts and Polling locations on Saturday, May 1, 2021 shall be as follows: Para la elecc/6n de/ 2021, votadores registrados que viven dentro dela jurisdicci6n de/Distrito /ndepen dente Esco/a, de Lake Travis pueden vot¥ en su prec/nto local o en cua/quier otro centro electoral de/ Condado de Travis. Los precintosy centres de votaci6n de/ Disttfto Esco/ar de lake Travis el 1 de mayo 2021, son los siguientes: Precinc t.a 306, 319 & 320 Precinto 306, 319y 320 Location: Lakeway Activity Center, 105 Cross Creek Drive Local: Centro Social Lakeway, 105 Cross Creek Drive Precinct 308 Precirrto 308 Location: Lake Travis Middle School, 4932 Bee Creek Road. Local: Lake Travis Mid
Austin City Hall 301 W 2nd St., Austin Austin Recreation Center (at House Park) 1301 Shoal Creel< Blvd., Austin City ofAustin Planning and Development Center 6310 Wilhelrrinia Delco Dr., Austin Ben Hur Shrine Center 7811 Rockwood L.n., Austin Double Queens Event Center 11801 Dessau Rd. #300, Austin Pflugerville ISO Rock Gym 70'2 W Pecan St, Pflugerville Shops et Arbor Walk 10515 N Mopac Expressway. Austin Unity Church of the Hills 9905 Anderson Mm Rd., Austin Austin Oaks Church 4220 Monterey Oaks Blvd., Austin Dittmar Recreation Center 1009 W Dittmar Rd., Austin South Austin Recreation Center 1100 Cumberland Rd., Austin Soulhpark Meadows, Ste. 500 9600 S IH 35 Rrontage Rd., Austin Perque Zaragoza Recreation Center 2608 Gonzales St., Austin Millennium Youth Complex 1156 HergraveSt., Austin Dan Ruiz Branch Library 1600 Greve Blvd., Austin Christ Episcopal Church 3520 W Whitestone Blvd., Austin Lakeway Activity Center 105 Cross Creek, Lakeway Bee Cave City Hall 4000 Galleria Parkway, Bee Cave Where to vote in May elections
Sarah Asch Early voting runs from Monday, April Galleria Parkway, and the Lakeway Ac Bee Creek Road Austin American-Statesman 19, to Tuesday, April 27, with18 locations tivity Genter,105 Cross Creek. • Lakeway Activity Center, 105 Cross USA TODAY NETWORK across the county that will be open Election day is Saturday, May 1. Elec Creek thosedays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday tion day polling places in the Lake Tra • Lake Travis school district develop The Travis County commissioners through Saturday, and from noon to 6 vis area include: ment center 607 Ranch Road 620 North set locations for early voting and elec p.rn. on Sunday. Travis County resi • Bee Cave City Hall, 4000 Galleria • Canyon Ridge Middle School 12601 tion day polling places for the May elec dents can cast their ballots at anyloca Parkway Country Ttails Lane tions at their meeting on March 23, in tion. • Travis County Parks office, 14624 However, residents are also allowed cluding several locations in the Lake The closest early voting locations to Hamilton Pool Road Travis area. Lake Travis areBee Cave City Hall, 4000 • Lake Travis Middle School, 4932 See VOTE, Page 2A Voters in Bee Cave will choose be Vote tween five candidates who are running for three seats on the City Council. Continued from Page 1A Bee Cave voters will also vote on several charter amendments. BothLa to vote at any open polling place in the keway and BeeCave residents will vote county on election day. A full list ofop on whether or not to reauthoriz-e the tions for both early voting and election use a small percentage of sales tax rev day can be found online. enue for municipal street mainte Voters in Lakeway will choose be nance for their respective cities. tween five candidates to fill three seats Those who live within the bounds onthe City Council. Voters will also elect ofthe Lake Travis school district also a new mayor, as Mayor Sandy Cox is not get a chance to vote to fill two school running for reelection. board seats. Local Asian-American activist Alice Yi , pictured at her home, said she is trying to educate her community to report acts of racial hatred. LESLEE SASSMAN In western Travis Co., open dialogue encouraged to address racial issues
Leslee Sassman fear of being accosted. western Travis County's four largest Westlake Picayune For Yi, that anxiousness stems from incorporated communities, no reports USA TODAY NETWORK acts of violence exacted across the ofa hatecrimeorother incidents ofag country on Asian Americans, especially gression based on race, religion, sexual Living in Southwest Austin, 65-year during the past year as some people, in orientation, ethnicity or disability old Alice Yi said she has a "fear of just cluding some government leaders, have have been recorded. walking in her neighborhood." She's cut blamed the spread of COVID-19 on her Within those cities - Bee Cave, La out brieftreks to the grocery store down culture, referencing the coronavirus as keway, Rollingwood and West Lake the block and her 91-year-old father the "China virus," she said. doesn't leave the home's grounds for According to tbe police chiefs of See ASIAN, Page 3 against unlawful acts of exclusion and "The trust isn't there;' Goodwin said. the cumulative population ofBee Cave, Asian immigration quotas. In Texas, thatcom "I do believe we have sometrustto build Lakeway, Rollingwood and West Lake munityactedtoprevent a 1937 proposed with our communities ofcolor." Hills was just under 28,000 residents. Continued from Page_!_ state bill from becoming law to disallow Zhao, who lives in western Travis Out ofthosewestern Travis County res Asian immigrants from owning Texas Countysaid she wasn't surprisedtofind idents, about 78% identified as white, Hills - only one patrol officer identifies property and businesses. During the there are no reports of hate incidents 12% as Hispanic, 6% as Asian, 16% as as "mixed race" and, according to her past month, statewide events have un within the four cities. She also said Black, 2% as two or more races and less police chief, is ofAsian descent. folded to bring awareness to the racism Asian culture doesn't promote taking than1% as American Indian. However, some leaders in the local endured by community members, with such action. Following the Georgia incident, Bee Asian American Pacific Islander com the Austin Asian Communities Civic Zhao said members oftheAAPI com Cave Police Chief Gary Miller directed munity saythose numbers don't add up Coalition set to host a Stop Asian Hate munity feel encouraged when they see his officers to stop by individual Asian and advocate improving the lines of RalJy and Vigil to condemn anti-Asian Jaw enforcement and civic leaders at owned businesses and Rollingwood Po communication between law enforce racism at 5 p.m. April 17 at Huston-Til tending their cultural events. lice Chief Jason Brady said his officers ment andthepeople ofcolor intheir ju lotson University. "If (you) keep seeing familiar faces are also looking out for racial issues, risdictions. and they show up at your community eventhough thoseincidents have never "No reports doesn't mean it didn't Opening communication events,thenyou feel comfortable," Zhao beenreported. Both said noonetheyen happen," said Yi, a formerLakeway resi said. "It has to start from somewhere." countered expressed concerns or fears dent. Yi acknowledged a communication ofattacks or aggression. According to Stop AAPI Hate, from gap exists between the local Asian Tackllng racism In local schools However, after Floyd's death, Miller March 19, 2020, to Feb. 28, thegroup re American community as well as other said two African-American residents ceived reports of3,795 incidents ofrac people of color andthe area's police de Althoughnoreportsofhateincidents separatelystopped byhis officetorelate ism against Asian people nationally, partments. To close that divide, she of have been filed in t he western Travis a story ofinjustice in the area and to in withthattally representing a fractionof fered for local law enforcement leaders County jurisdiction, the area's two quire as to the department's training the hate incidents that occur. In Texas, to contact her to begin a dialogue with school districts recently have taken protocol relevanttodiversityandde-es the group tracked 103 anti-Asian racist the community. measwes to address social injustice calation of actions. incidents since March oflast year. "They really need to reach out to the that may be within its campuses. Brady said his officers typically An activist whose efforts include Asiancommunity," Yi saidoflocalpolice Shanthi Jayakurnar has lived in Rol spend their days out in the community, chairing the Southeast region of the forces. "l'm willing to do the bridge lingwood for 37 years and was the first patrolling its streets and neighbor Asian Pacific [slander American Public work." Indian family in thecityfor the initial 20 hoods. Given the city's small one Affairs Association, Yi said the group is Following the May25death of George years ofthat time. square-mile size, hesaidhis staffknows trying to educate her community to re Floyd during an arrest in Minneapolis, "We stoodout like a sore thumb," she its residents and business owners by port acts of racial hatred. The task is state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, said of the predominantly white com face or name and doesn't believe issues challenging because of the language formed an Anti-Racism Advisory munity. But, Jayakumar - who served ofracial hatred exist in the Rollingwood barrier and a fear of reprisal from the Group, tasking its 15 members who rep on its City Council - said she hasn't community. Additionally, be said the government and others, a danger that resent diverse neighborhoods and races seen any racism toward her or her fam city's small Asian population presents existed in their home countries, she to discuss ways to improve race rela- ily. As more Indian families settled in less ofan opportunity for those types of said. tions and address racism in the area. the area during the past decade, she actions to happen. While Yi said she believed Lakeway Goodwin's district covers Lakeway, Bee said she's noticed a change and an up West Lake Hills Police Chief Scott has seen few instances of anti-Asian Cave, Spicewood and unincorporated tick in diversity issues at the school. Gerdes said his office sends patrol offi sentiment, shesaidher culture is condi Westbank areas. "We have never felt uncomfortable in cers todiversity training and his staffers tioned to ''keep quiet" and not report Goodwin said she's heard that some the (RolJingwood) community on any go out into the community daily, doing such episodes of hate. First- and sec families ofcolor in the area have moved racial level," Jayakumar said. "But other its best to listen to all residents. ond-generation Asian Americans were elsewhere because they didn't feel safe areas that feed into the Eanes school Lakeway Police Chief Todd Radford told to "keep your head down, do good for themselves or their children. districtdohave racial issues. Ithas been said thecity hasn't had any incidents of work and you'll be OK,"' she said. "It's sad to hear that they're moving reported as an issue in the schools." hate crimes reported and his officers Citinga March 29 incident inwhich a out ofthe area because then it becomes Chaps for an Anti-Racist Eanes was "make a concerted effort to approach all man beat up a 65-year-old Filipino less diverse," she said. "They just want created lastyearafter Floyd's death and members of our community with the woman in New York Cityandyelled that to enjoy life, be respected and receive includes students, alumni, families and same veracity, and politeness andopen shedidn't belong there, Yi is pushing for dignity. I think right now it's a very hard community members who advocate for ness and transparency and helpfulness her community to "speak up" and time in the Lake Travis area." the district "to be actively anti~racist." thatwecan to encourageany kind ofen# "speak louder." A video camera caught Goodwin suggested even a phonecall The group links to an Instagram page gagement from a normal conversation the incident and showed the victim not could bethe opportunity to bridge a gap that details local, individual experienc to reporting a crime." helped by security guards or bystand between law enforcement or city lead es ofracism in its schools. Like Miller, he said he doesn't have a ers. Police officials saidthey received no ers and communities ofcolor. In the past year, both western Travis localized place or meeting to address 911 calls about the attack. After theGeorgia incident, she called County school districts have taken persons ofcolor or religious affiliations, "We are a silenced community,n she C.J. Zhao, president of APAPA's Austin steps to address racism and social jus such as a community center ormosque, said. "We need to learn how to ask for chapter, to express ber concern for the tice at their campuses, with Eanes hir to show his support. Instead, he said he help. If you see something that's not Asian community, talking about what inga consultant and Lake Travis school looks to engage the whole neighbor right, say something. If you see some mightbehelpful for thegroup. Zhao also district Superintendent Paul Norton hood, attending community events in thing that's not right, intervene. If serves on Goodwin's group. She said pledging to create a committee tocraft a uniform to bridge the gap between you're scared for your life, call 911." Zhao told herthecommunity has a hard call for action on district wide diversity "those who may feel underserved or un- Historically, however, the Asian time sharing their stories with those and inclusion. American community has protested who aren't of Asian descent. According to City-Data.com, in 2019, see ASIAN, Page!._ Asian Continued from Page2 derrepresented and the Police Depart ment." Radford said he didn't see the need to go to other Asian-owned establish ments to check on the safety of their owners or employees and would ex pect them to let him know of any is sues. "The Atlanta shooting, although an abomination against anyone, just so happened to be the killing of a minor ity people that happened to be Asian by a crazy person." he said. ''I don't think it's fair to say that isolated inci dent in Atlanta should now predict the tail wagging the dog, and we should run out and go to all of our businesses because there may be an assumption that these people feel unsafe or there's an assumption that we should do above and beyond what we normally do to be accessible." Part of western Travis Countyisun incorporated and serviced by Travis County Precinct 3 Constable Stacy Suits, who said he disagrees with the police chiefs' calculations ofhate inci dents. "I could say it's, probably lower in western Travis County than some oth er areas but nonexistent is just not true," he said of hate incidents. "That gets you into how comfortable people feel reporting." Sheriff's Capt. William Poole, a 28- year veteran of the department, said hate crime reports to his agency from the area are rare, with only three in the pastfive years and nonewithin thelast two-and-a-half years. The agency has hosted town hall meetings among its neighborhoods, including two this month: an April 2 panel discussion covering anti-Asian hate crimes and their impact on the community, and an April 9 community dialogue titled, "Asian Americans/Messages We have Received: They Matter." Within the past couple of years, Poole said the agency implemented pins for officers' uniforms that indicate whether that deputy can speak other languages fluently, including Viet namese and Spanish, "to give some one comfort that that's their preferred language and start that dialogue.n Golden penny election would ask for shift in local tax to fund operations BY AMY RAE DADAMO retention oflocal revenue. UKETRAVIS 15D A shift in Lake LTISD voters approved a golden Travis ISD's tax rate formula could penny election in November2017, bring in an estimated $2.9 millionin which brought the golden penny additional local revenue for the 2021· fund from four to six pennies- the 22 school year. maximum then allowed. Under I NOtiOlDEN TWO tiOlDEN The board oftrustees met March House Bill 3, passed in 2019, districts 24 to discuss a possible November may now seek a total ofeight golden PENNIES PENNIES tax election- also referred to as a pennies, which will represent $0.08 IWNTENANCE &OPBATlOHS golden penny election. ofthe total tax bill. UTE The term "golden penny" rep Ifapproved by a majority oflocal S0.9291 resents pennies within an ISD's MAINTENANCE voters, LTISD would increase the &OP£RATIONS maintenance and operations, or M&O portion ofits tax rate by $0.02. RATt M&O, tax bill, which are primarily Still, residents would not see an 50-9491 used to fund staff salaries and ben increase in their tax bill. efits. These pennies can hold value Sanchez said this would be TOTAL: for Texas school districts as they are achieved throughwhat is referred to $L2772 not subject to recapture payments. as a "penny swap." LTISD would also Texas' recapture system requires decrease its interest and sinking, QJ u ❖ h 1111 ,, , •j TOTAL: school districts with a value per or I&S, rate, which represents debt $1.2ffl student higher than $6,030 to services, by $0.02. contribute payments based on the This shift can be achieved because district's taxable value, according to the district has been effectively pay the Texas Education Agency. Those ing off its debt from former bonds, competitive in hiringand recruiting funds are thenredistributed to less according to Sanchez. qualified staff," Sanchez said. affluent districts. Additionally, LTISD is subject The district has consulted with its Annually, LTISD, which is con to an annual tax rate compression financial advisers to ensure such a sidered a property-wealthy district, required by HB 3. Therefore, resi decision would not impact capacity sends money back to the state in dents would still see a lower tax bill. to pay current debt or seek future what is referred to as "local excess "[The golden pennies] would bonds. Sanchez said those advisers revenue," according to Pam Sanchez, allow us to effectively manage did not think the shift would pose the district's chieffinancial officer. student and district operational any negative impacts. However, an increase in a district's growth for the next five years, which A resolution for a tax rate election golden pennies would allow for the we are anticipating while remaining will come before trustees in April. Lake Travis ISO invests in new police vehicles
BY AMY RAE DADAMO
LAKETRAVIS ISO The 2021-22 school year will see the creation ofLake Travis ISD's first police department. Trusteesmet March24 to approve the purchase ofsix police vehicles for a total of$271,041, which will be funded bythe $253 million 2018 bond program. The total cost will include outfitting the fleet for police use, according to Chief Financial Officer Pam Sanchez. In December, LTISD Superinten dent Paul Norton said the depart ment's annual cost will be a little overhalfa million dollars. In preparation for the police department, the district will also need to update board policy to address police officers carrying weapons on campus. Current policy forbids LTISD employees to carry weapons, according to the district's general counsel, Amber King. The amended policy was brought to the board for review during the March 24 meeting. Trusteesarescheduled to take action regarding the policyattheir April meeting, according to King. Thenext stepsin creating the policedepartment will include hiring a chiefof police and training. Instructions for meeting attendance are at each district's website. Eanes ISD board of trustees meets on the fourth Tuesday at 6 p.m. at 601 Camp Craft Road, West Lake Hills • www.eanesisd.net Lal April19 F"arstdayofearty April 27 lastd~of earty lakeTravis-Westlake residents can voteatany voting voting open potu-og location within Travis County. A list oftwo early voting locations and eight April 20 lastday to May 1 Election day election day locations is avaitable on the apply for ballot by mail May 1lastday to receive Travis County clerk's wesbite. Readerscan (received, not postmarked) ballot by mail (unless late visit communityimpact.com fOf a full list of arriving deadline, applies) propositions, candidateQ&A'sand election day results. itJUQ ■ i:fJ ■ i•f ► "Incumbent 14·iii•tiii·ii3•1•iti\. CITY OFAUSTIN LAKEWAY CITY COUNCIL AUSTIN WEST LAKEHJUS Vote,s will consider eight Top t hree vote-getters win election Canyon Ridge Middle School Bridge Point Ele mentary School propositions on the May ballot. Tw o Keith Trecker 12601Country Trails lane, Austin Cedar St.• lake Hills ofthe eight have garnered the most 6401 West Steven Ct.ark attention in the run-up to election _ Hill CountryMiddleSchool Sanjeev Kumar• day. Those propositions are listed BEE CAVE 1300 Walsh Tarlton lane, Kelly Brynteson here. West Lake Hills Gretchen Vance• Bee Cave City Hall• Proposition A contains an ordinance 4000Galleria Parkway, Bee Cave lauRi Bus h Comm unitylibrary that would create a criminal 9411 BeeCaves Road,West Lake Hills CITY OF LAKEWAY TravisCounty Parks Office offense and a penalty for sitting 14624 Hamilton Pool Austi:n Westblce United Methodist or down on a publicsidewalk Proposition A will peimit the Road, lying Church orsleeping outdoors in and near reauthorization ofa local salesand l460 Redbud Trail. West lake Hitls the downtown area. among othe r use tax in thecityofLakewayat the condition.s. rate of one fourth of1% to pcovicle revenue for maintenance and repaif b kewayActivity Cente~ Proposition F would amend the of municipal streets. 105 Cross Creek. Lakeway city charter to create a "strong mayor.council; which will eliminate Lakeway Mayor lake Travis ISO EdU<.ational Development Cente r the position of a professional city Tom Kilgore •Bee Cove Gty Hott and the Lakeway 607 N. RM 620, Lakeway man.)Qet and designate anelected A1ainBabin ActivityCenler wfft serve as elec6on mayoras thechief administrative lakeTravis Middle School day polling locatlOnS os wellas early and executive officer ofthe city EANES/SO 4932 Bee Cree:k Road, Spicewood voting sites from Aprit l9•Zl. with veto power over all tegistarion. among othe r requirements. BOARD OF TRUSTEES P lace ◄ CITY OF BEE CAVE Nigel Stout The city ofBee Cave has placed James Spradley• ...., eight propositions on the ballot. Places Proposition A will permit the COUNtllT""" Jennifer Champagne• STEINER reauthorization oflocal sales and TIWLS + aANCH use ta.x within thecityat the rate Jen Stevens • ~ 1t.tt0. "-"' ofone•eighth of 1% to provide ® OO'f ••• revenue for maintenance and LAKE TRAVIS /SD OlOSSCJIEEIC♦ repair of munic.ipal streets. The tax BOARD OF TRUSTEES ~ /~ expires oo the fourth aMiversary ""'"' ofthe date oft his e(ection unless Place 1 0 ~ - ., .,J41''"" o+ the imposition ofthe ta.x is Phillip E.Oavis SOURCll: TRAVIS COUNTY Cl.BIK/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER LAKE. T'RAVIS • WEST\AKE EDITION• APfUL 20ll 19 o- , Lakeway City Council VoteJS will choose at-la.tge membe.rsamong five candidates. Top three vote•getters win the election. Why an,,.,. rwming forCityCoad? Asa 14-year residentofLakeway, I r..-. for thecounal two years back Iplanon IMnglnlalcewayVffth I havebeenlnVOlved at.many LIStetqtoreiadentsandtaldn.g Iwcdd lbtobr1dgethegap be• w11h ap,om1se tobn,gtranspar• my famfy f01 a long nne. Iwant levels wtdm lhe Cityand wantto acuon on ths requests and Ideas tween thechanging demographics ency and trust to thecny gov• to playan ac.uve role- In malmg continue 10 represent all cmtens.. IS the«weof whyser"'1goncoll'1• In thectty.Reatlllngyoung P,1> ernance. man.tg11"@:resp0flSltlle su:e Lakeway tr.a greatpbce fo, lfs1"'1)0ftaot tome tokeep cf1ssorewartlog. l amseelung fessionat cmz:en; topartlClpateIn growth and helpIn finding sdutton thechldren ofour corrrnunlty as La:keway the desarable community r~lnordef tofr'llshsome counc1I meeungsand corrrn1nees tothe uafflclSsues.We have made they grow. It hasbeenfor many years. Myex ong~ngp,otectsm~MlSPOf~UOO. wtlllepay1ng re.spet1toSoogtl'ne abtofprogrMSrt.dlevlngthose peneoceasap,e-.toosOtyCooncf econonc de¥elopnent and pa,1(s. resldents wlll budd amcweholsuc objecUves. Theretsdsome men'befw1Ralowme tobe an corrmunity. unfinished wort, espedallyas Jt eff«uveleader from day one.. relatesto transpoftabontssues. Do yoa 5llpport the~plan for lhecityoflalEway?Why ar whynot? OwraH, I do support the c~e• Yes, I dosupport thecomprehen Yes. Transporuuon, ~ Hy I wholeheartedly suppon the The Lakeway Comprehensfw hfflslveptan. lttslrrc:,eratweto ex• sive planind voted asa council as 11 reiates to (RM)620 and the currentcomprehenslw plan as 1 Plan was completely overbided tendMatStreet to create abettes membes toadoptlhe currentplan. conunuedtrafflcth.ttllbflogs. The was a memberdthe cCITlpehen• andamended In Marchof2020. trafficftowtoand fromthe<>a-ts Thecomprehemtve~n IS meant atyofLakewayhassetboundar• 5'Ye ~an revtew corrmlttee that Thecommittee members who of Labway. The ~derw.gofFinl tobea ~doOJmentas we les.and thesehas to beaproper updated lheplansn 2019. Some gave theirmieand effortto this Rock Road, whlle discouraging art• ma!«! decNons. ~.Ilhe mlXofbusiness anddewtopnent ofthemostImportant areasd proteashould be commMdedfor lhrough 11afflc, 1S contradlaory. sections are Important, ptOtectlr@: to conunue togrowthe tax base thep&an retate to uanspoctauoo aeaur,garoadmap for Lakeway our character aodenwontnent. to.suwort this expansion. (lmpravedroad accessfor Cltl· from today to 2040. u-anspom,uonand controled de zens).growthmanagememnl velopnent.arespedolAyrelevaot. economlcdevelopmeoL Lakeway Mayor rmvolunteen,gasmayo, topotectcu · Safetyofourcommunity l'>mypno,tty. We =1®,1nl ctty'sfutureand because love I'm must boldsaferoads. We mustsharethe I Lakeway. lstipporttheo:,mprehenstve~nasad opumlStlc b re~ill"typartnowa.sltlSJustbefnglm special Interests. I brlnga fleshperspecave to mentand protect ourlake.cuw.ueished plemented. Bylhe endorthe mayor's temt. Cny Hal. I haw worked with councilandad· andcugreenspaces.We mustcootnJe the City ISltff/ to haYestarted theplatdlg vocated fof theresidentsfofmartfyears;rm to fostes the a:wnminty spirit thatrailed process b lhe1equlred five-year revtew. ready todostofflclaly. lw9 ueat altesidents netgtj)ors to helpandpotectone another m tr elected Iwtll start thatprocess. equally as I coounuemyhfet1meorservtce. ~thevmteieme,gency. Servicetsmypawon! I havebeenaleader T1ansporuuon IS a concern for all Lakeway Agreatdealofhard work.by many andvolLnteer w~myprolt'!SSkln,colfll:ry, 1es1dents. Astndk.lted 1n thectty'scompre• volunteers wa.s put forthtodevelopthe conwnunlty and the veteran corrmun1ty. I am henstve plan. u-afRcwtllneleasesubstan• gudellnesde¥eloped In thecomp.-ehenstve lead to conUl'JJe toservetetsemen1:as an ually O\'E!f thenext20years within theaty plan. The &:'an IS a road map for current assistantchiefof pollce. My expenence as an .ndmapatterlaltoadways.Asmay«,I and future ccud and mayors to review,. assistant director With plann1~ and zoning, WIii cOOll"ltK' to work withtheCal)ftill /vea augmentor adjust as conteq)Ofaryts:sues uaospocrauon. parts, budgel de't'eloprnent, Mettopoltta, Plann1ng Organ1Zatton (CAM artse tohelp meet the needsof thectty and emergency management. poky andproce PO)andotherstateandcounty ofllaals to ttsdl11ens.. dure development has mademeunquely lewrage foods necessary tohelpadcbss quatfted to champton the dtyofl..Jkeway. cutransportation needs. ~...,tawbeeledibdtorll!ngthand style.llNdftll.Q&A"sat~ 20 COMMUKITY IMPACT NEWSPAPtA •COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM 0 lna.tnbent BeeCave City Council Do)'1!11 SUAJOrt diecity"s Whatothl!rpriorities forthe Voters will choose up to thrH at•large a- members among five candidates. Top Whyareyaunnma forcity pnhensiveplan andwhat part city are iq,ortantID)'l!IIand three vote-getters win the election auxil? wauld YoU lilieto review? why? 0 Iam running fo,re-election because there I dosupport thecomprehenstYe plan. I Pul:lllcsafe.tycontinues tobea prklfflyfor are seYeral vttally '11pottant ll'lltlittwsthat belteve themosta 1llGaly 1"1)0ftant pans me. Iam fuly committed to pro-.1dIngow are not col'rpetedye.LSpealk:atty, (1) the oftheplan nght now aremobllty.parks pokedepartmental the rescucesll needs c~ehenslYecode update. Ol)c.ap1tal and 1ecreat1on. andhousing. Oneofmy tokeep cucm1.enssafe. lbel1e<1e that ~ovement plamrelated to road rrfrastruc• pn0fltlestsdeveloping cutoad networkto other conwnurdesthat have tal:en funding tureand our pa,t netWm. and (a)ecooomle: 4'IevIateoveraowded highways. We have i¥W~ from thetrpollcedepartments have developmen1. As a otywehave made As we loci: liotwa1d, thete arestdl oppot· What tssomeumeslo!.tt>that thecompre Thect.nent CltyCOUlCII has gone to great tunmes fOI growth.and counal needs to hensive plan IS not written 11n stone andwdl lengths to beopenand transpa1mtabout find thatdehcatebalance between bmg: absolutety bemodlfledovec m1e as Circum ltsdeCISlon m.akl(€. despitewhatsome bus1ness-fr1endly. butn-.duland protecttve stancesdevelop. The mostcrlucal ofthese mightsay. The paodemlehasboth helped of thegreat attributes that makethissuch gohand In hand: marn--.openspace andtut thoseefforts. As we stilt plarn,g agreat corrrt1oolty. And1ns that balance IS Within themyand managing uaflk: and for some degree of normalcy a,galn, wt! nuanced andrequires o:x.ndl membersthat growthtoftnd thatbalancebetween~ need toftndways tobt.supon thosesoc• ate able toput In theume and effort tolllsten b.Jsfness-fnencly and protectJveofourspot cessUeff«ts thathelped wnh transparen to alsidesand seekaeauve soltmons that ofbeing agateway to thettllCountry. cy and find new ways tosolldlcommlrllty meet the needsofthe entire cocnmtnty. engagement. WeltveIn aunIqueccmmunItywnhurban, Oneorthe altlcal areas thatneeds tobe Water resources are ablgpnclflty for me.. sW11banandn.r-al homesiteswuhnature cls=sedtsde...coomenttn the Harntl and lwtll beanadvocate for that oncoU'lCd. prese,ves, pa,klaod.n:I envlfOnmental tonPoolRoad~ntofthecnyand WeresldeInaseml•andareawIthretana feawres --.asmalgeog,aphleal.-ea. As we a 1 TheCity needs to create a long-term on a dWlndlngaquifer andsurface water develop eXl:Sl:Wlg parks. aeatenew roadways su-ategy to use In this area that takes into thathas shownsn-es.s over the pastdecade. andflnalzetwo ofthetaslmafOtdeoteklp- consaderauon thetnffic. water~and keepIngoor property tax rate low d also mentsat The BiKkyard andSpanishOaks,. the runoff~. pubbcsafety and keeping be aprlOftty. This wdl require waftingwtth counctl needstoEn"Dethat these plans tdce thtsa more n.wal assetasdes;cd)edtnme commeraal busanes.ses anddevelopefsto Intoaccot.Wllthesustanlblhtyofourwater comprehensfveptan. keep taxdolars1n ourctty. needsandenwon:nentInwhich we llve. My husband andIdlOM' to movetoBeeCave Isupport lhecomprehensrveplan as IttsImportantto,citizens to haveeasy 1n 2009 because of the small-town feel and (It)outlinesguidelinesfor growth and .-cresstoinformaUOn aboutdedslixl:sand chataeter ofthecrty. IbeleYeItISImportant developmentas well as adsre to maintain h'tllaUveswIt1111:the City. PtovtdInga~ to haverepresentattveswho care aboutmilfn. theH1I Country feel \'lhaealaspectsof oppo«un1tIes fo, fesldents to eng;,ge taq:thlS ¥nyofhfe and lxwlg:anadV'OCillte the planaeneeded. themost Important In new-.u.ittves ttwough wo1kshops, for theauzens. E.ach netgJmhoodln Bee elements for consldeli3non wcddbeland commmees andsurveyshelps educate and Cavehas n:sown specaal character. andthe use..-,Yplamogaodpa"'5. The mo• promote lmOv.mveldeasand prowams. ndgtixwsIneacha,eashoudhavea'lola! 1n bmy pla(n,gIS an area thatI believe that lmprovtng therurrentcny website with the deveopments thatImpact them as wel coondlneeds to review toen:swe that ItIS more modern content and access1bllny asa w-aytoe:q:i,es.sthdrconcerns. meec-.g the needsof theCIUlens. would hefpshareWormauonmore readily. 1 11'1 •" 0 Iwanttoserve anocher term because the1e Yes. The mostatllcafareasofthe plan are I would liketo conmue dlSct.lSSlonsaboul are several Importantprofect.Sand ts:sues fac.. theconstructionofroads to take lrafftc off workforcehousing. I believe theeconomy I11g theCity, and I ~emyexpe11enceand curoads underthecontrol oflxOOT. tt has iscnllWlgbackstrong after COVI0-19, undefstandl~ ofthose tssoes ts essential for been ftveyearsw.cethecOIT1lfehenslve and BeeU'Vedseemany more people conuruty. ThoseprOjectsllnClude..butarenot plan was approved 1n 2016,and [It) needs relocaunghere. With thatwe wlllseem«e llrrlled to, thedevelopmcm ofthe Backyard, tobe revte-wed beauw! thecttyhasgrown btlslnesses wanung to come hete, and they SpanlSh o.tcs Vll,g, landl-tolhe Inpoptllauon and needs. The City needs needert1)1oyees. Ct..-rentlythe community low-wate,aosstlgonf.eat Divide. topresenta plantoctlUensaboutCentral isbeco~unaffordable for teachers. fire• ParklmproYementSandvts1on foe the flghtetS, policeand nurses. and theycannot Brownprop«tyon GreatOMdeOnve. ltveherewtlere they WO(k. _____,,,.,,._.,._,__ ._,.QU'sat_,...,..,.__ LAKE. TRAVIS· WESTUI(£ tOJTION •APIII. 20ll 21 OlncumbEnt COMPILED BY AMY RAE DADAMO Eanes 15D board oftrustees. Place 4 Eanes 15D board oftrustees, Place 5 L.l.~i:;.,~.:...:..!.sl 0 '-'-'~a.a.a.:.i...._..._.:.= O lakeTravis 15D board oftrustees, Place 1 lakeTravis 15D board oftrustees, Place 2 0 - ~(UJllilvebeelltdbd forleagtbaldst:yle.Ae.idful.Q&A"sill~ t.AKE TRAVIS - WESTLAKEEDITION• APSltL 2021 2l