Matador Nation rallies behind Ace Taylor ahead of State golf debut

  • SOPHOMORESTANDOUT AceTaylorofMotleyCountyHighSchool is headed to Crystal Falls Golf Club in Leander, north of Austin, to compete in the State golf tournament. District 1A play was set to begin April 27. | COURTESY PHOTO
    SOPHOMORESTANDOUT AceTaylorofMotleyCountyHighSchool is headed to Crystal Falls Golf Club in Leander, north of Austin, to compete in the State golf tournament. District 1A play was set to begin April 27. | COURTESY PHOTO
  • ACE AT STATE AceTaylor of Motley County competing at the state golf tournament. | COURTESY PHOTO
    ACE AT STATE AceTaylor of Motley County competing at the state golf tournament. | COURTESY PHOTO
    The early morning silence in Matador was broken Sunday by the cheers of a community coming together for one of their own. At 6:30 a.m., “Matador Nation” gathered at Motley County High School to send off sophomore standout Ace Taylor and Coach Barkowsky as they hit the road for the UIL State golf championships.Holding handmade signs that read “State Bound” and “...

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