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Bulldogs fall to Crawford, ready for Riesel
The Marlin Bulldogs football team went on the road to face the Crawford Pirates on Oct. 7. They were defeated by Crawford 33-20. The scoring started in the first quarter when Crawford scored on a 15-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 lead. The next score came in the second quarter as Marlin scored on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Desmond Woodson to Zha’Mauryon Lofton to make the score 7-6 after a missed extra point. The Pirates extended their lead with a 22-yard touchdown run for a 14-6 lead at halftime. The third quarter was all Crawford as they increased their lead to...
Lady Bulldogs come up short against Rosebud-Lott
The Marlin Lady Bulldogs volleyball team came up short against the Rosebud-Lott Lady Cougars, as they were swept 3-0 on Friday night. The first two points of the first set went to Rosebud-Lott. The Lady Cougars jumped up to a 6-1 lead, which was soon followed by a Rosebud-Lott ace to give Marlin an 8-1 deficit. The deficit for the Lady Bulldogs increased to 11-2, but Marlin kept fighting and came up with an ace by Shawna Robinson (4) to make the score 11-5. The Lady Cougars began to try and pull away and their lead became 14-6. Marlin would come...
A change is on the horizon
The Falls County Booker T. Washington Alumni & Ex-Student Association under the direction of the newly elected National President, Kathryn Lynn, hosted its first retreat the weekend of Sept. 23-24, 2022 in Waco. The goals of the retreat included designing fundraising opportunities, establishing clear scholarship requirements for Marlin High School graduating seniors, prioritizing building renovations and repairs, and outlining membership recruitment and retention strategies necessary to sustain the association. Members were reminded of the original intent of the founding pioneers to ensure active community involvement with the citizens of Marlin, providing financial scholarships and mentoring programs for Marlin’s youth. The 43...
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