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In her first high school basketball game, freshman Esme Barraz recorded seven steals and scored 11 points to help lead the varsity to an easy victory over Eastside Memorial.

Knights build chemistry, big lead in season opener

Macjournalism sports team
November 18, 2020

After the Knights squandered their first red zone trip with an end zone interception, Crockett inexplicably tried a fake punt deep in its own territory. When that desperate effort failed, senior running back Andres Rodriguez took full advantage, rushing two yards for into the end zone for the game's first score.

Mistake-prone Mac cruises past Crockett anyway

Lindsey Plotkin, Knight co-editor in chief
November 14, 2020

The varsity players on the court at game's end leap into the air, shouting and smiling after they had just won their last home game of the season. The score was 14-10 in the tiebreaker set against undefeated Ann Richards. Junior Grace Werkenthin tipped the ball onto the other side of the net, propelling the team to a 3-2 victory. “It was really exciting to final win that last set,

With five-set triumph against undefeated foe, Knights prove that Ann Richards isn’t only team with star power

Lily Prather, staff reporter
November 13, 2020

Senior Brienna Martinez has been in the middle for Knights' efforts to compete for a district title and an elusive first playoff win. She was the libero on Tuesday night as the Knights handed the previously undefeated Ann Richards Stars their first district loss in an instant class five-set match. Martinez had 18 digs and 10 assists for the Knights in the match.

Winning on court starts with bond off it

Kennedy Weatherby, staff reporter
November 12, 2020

Coach Russell and the Knights celebrate after Jake Allison recovers a Marble Falls fumble. The Knight defense played a stout game, allowing no points and creating two fumble recoveries and one interception while holding the Mustangs' run-heavy offense to 281 total yards. “They had fumbled it earlier in the game, so the fact that we were able to get a forced fumble that we recovered set the tone for the game” Allison said.

Suffocating Knight defense wills Mac to signature win over new District 14-5A-2 rival, Marble Falls

Caleb Melville, staff reporter
November 10, 2020

While on a break from Mac, Tita works on his ‘steezy kayaking’ with ‘the best people’

Olivia Capochiano, staff reporter
October 22, 2020

Starting out strong, Coach Webb begins his work at McCallum by helping lead the strength and conditioning training for this year's football players.

Clear eyes, full heart

Alice Scott, staff reporter
October 17, 2020

All eyes are on freshman outside hitter Gella Andrew as she delivers a kill attempt during the Knights straight-set home victory over their familiar new foes, the LASA Raptors.

Knights sweep Raptors in first meeting against independent Liberal Arts and Science Academy

Jolie Gabriel and Kennedy Weatherby
October 14, 2020

The host Lockhart Lions headed into their home varsity match on Friday night looking to complete a sweep of Coach Amy Brodbeck's Knights, but instead it was the visitors who did the varsity sweeping, taking the final match of the evening, 3-0, with set scores of 25-10, 25-18 and 25-13. Photo by Jolie Gabriel.

For thankful players, shortened season better than none

Lily Prather, staff reporter
October 6, 2020

Athletic teams such as the football team shown here are following safety protocols such as wearing facial masks and practicing social distancing during weight training and team exercises, but sports, especially football, volleyball and basketball, require contact and close proximity between athletes, which increases risk of exposure to COVID-19.

Student athletes to be assigned to separate learning groups so they are only with teammates, coaches

Samantha Powers, news editor
October 5, 2020

Sophomore J.D. Jordan catches his first varsity touchdown and Mac's only trip to the end zone against the Anderson Trojans in the third quarter of the 19th annual Taco Shack Bowl.

Trojans withstand Knight comeback to claim COVID-19th Taco Shack, all-time series lead

Grace Nugent, sports editor
October 3, 2020

Coach Gabe Adame oversees weightlifting during the football program's strength and conditioning at the Mac practice fields on Aug 25.

Destined to become a teacher

Kate Boyle, staff reporter
October 1, 2020

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