Westlake Picayune

By Thomas Jones, Sports Editor
With due respect to last-place Akins, a share of the District 25-5A title will be on the line for Westlake when the Chaps face Austin High.
The fallout from Bowie’s dramatic 30-29 win over Pflugerville Thursday night includes a possible three-way tie for the district crown between Westlake, Bowie and Pflugerville. If [...]

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By Thomas Jones, Sports Editor
A violation of UIL rules by a regional rival did no favors for Westlake.
The Chaps will open the playoffs Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Lehman High School in Hays County against traditionally tough New Braunfels, a battle-tested team that earned another playoff spot despite moving into a brutal District 26-5A during [...]

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By Thomas Jones, Sports Editor
PFLUGERVILLE – Although the Chaps had to work a little longer than usual, their final District 25-5A contest may have served as an ideal primer for the playoffs.
Westlake underwent a taut third while securing a 25-15, 25-15, 27-29, 25-21 before a raucous partisan crowd Tuesday at Pflugerville High School.

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When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
 
Where: House Park
Radio/TV: 1370 AM.
Records: Westlake 4-4, 4-1; Austin High 5-3, 3-2
Last season: l. 27-24
Foe to know: Emory Blake – The versatile WR leads all area 5A players with 43 catches for 697 yards.
Stat that matters: 6-4, 292 – Average height and weight for Austin high’s starting offensive linemen.
 
Rundown: Until the second half [...]

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By Thomas Jones, Sports Editor 
With the win over Anderson Friday, Westlake extended one of the program’s proudest streaks.
The Chaps clinched a playoff spot for the 21st consecutive season, the longest streak among Class 5A schools in Texas history. Westlake last missed the playoffs in 1986, when it went 2-8 overall and 1-6 in District 14-5A.

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By Thomas Jones, Sports Editor
What is it about New Braunfels and its tennis?
Credit John Newcombe’s Tennis Ranch, a nationally recognized academy that attracts some of the best young players from across the globe. But also give credit to a few other factors that make the Unicorns the most dangerous threat to Westlake’s regional reign since [...]

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A benefit to raise funds for Cynthia Gordon – an Austin mother of five who was recently involved in a car accident leaving her with traumatic injuries to her neck and brain – will be held on Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Cave Road.
The event will feature musical performances from [...]

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By Thomas Jones, Sports Editor
It’s taken two months, but the Chaps finally reached .500.
A big night by running back Ryan Swope keyed Westlake’s 42-22 win over Anderson Friday at Chaparral Stadium. Another win this week will do much more than lift Westlake (4-4 overall, 4-1 in District 25-5A) to a winning record, although Chap coach Derek [...]

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By Thomas Jones, Sports Editor
Westlake’s Ben Stephenson may have dropped his individual battle with rival runner Collin Smith of Austin High, but the senior did his part to help the Chaps win the District 25-5A war.
Paced by Stephenson’s second-place time of 16:00.30 minutes on the 3-mile course at Zilker Park Friday, the Chaps tallied 33 [...]

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By Thomas Jones, Sports Editor 
 
PFLUGERVILLE — For the second consecutive week, Westlake quarterback Tanner Price had a quiet night during a resounding Chap win.
And that was just fine with the junior signal caller.
The Chaps (3-4, 3-1) leaned on running back Ryan Swope and an explosive running game to cruise past Connally (2-5, 2-2) 56-20 in a [...]

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