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Burnet girls basketball beats Salado, shows commitment to playing defense

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Grace Gates and the Lady Dawgs made enough plays in the fourth quarter to beat Salado thanks to a desire to play strong defense. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team gutted out a 52-49 win against Salado Dec. 6 to add its second win in a row after a 50-39 victory against Millsap in its last game of the Granbury Tournament Dec. 3. At the tournament, the Lady Dawgs (8-4) also defeated Dallas Inspired Vision 57-5 and lost to Abilene…

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Faith Academy boys basketball adds win against Lago Vista to tourney trophy

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Faith Academy boys basketball team defeated Lago Vista 57-45 Dec. 6, days after capturing the consolation championship of the Grand Saline tournament Dec. 2-3. “They do a good job of valuing possessions,” Faith head coach Zakk Revelle said of his players. “Ultimately, that’s good for us. Defensively, we got them to take shots they didn’t want to take or they got impatient. And it worked in our favor.” Revelle noted the Flames had a 20-point lead against the Vikings at one point during the contest. “We let off the…

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Marble Falls girls basketball learns plenty at Corpus Christi tourney

December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team went 0-4 at the Battle of the Bay tournament in Corpus Christi Dec. 1-3. The Lady Mustangs (8-5, District 24-4A) lost to Beaumont Westbrook 41-35, Plano East 46-28, Cypress Springs 41-33, and Conroe Grand Oaks 41-33, all Class 6A members. Westbrook was ranked No. 7 going into the tournament and No. 16 as of Dec. 5 in the latest Class 6A poll of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Marble Falls is No. 18 in the Class 4A poll Still head coach…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

December 4, 2022December 4, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Flames, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #LadyDawgs, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: The Edna offensive line controls the line of scrimmage against the Llano Yellow Jackets and paves the way for success. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Texas high school football season has ended for the Highland Lakes region, which has me all in my feelings. It’s a difficult time when one sport ends, particularly when it hits me that these teams have seniors who’ve given so much to their programs and left memories that won’t be quickly erased. Saying thank you doesn’t seem like enough, but sports is all…

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Llano football season ends with loss to Edna in state quarterfinals

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #stingemjackets, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Llano senior defensive back Isaiah Bush points to let the Llano bench and fans know the Yellow Jackets have recovered a fumble as senior defensive back Caden Bauman (17) and senior defensive end Jaxon Rhea (44) begin to run toward their teammates in celebration against Edna Dec. 2. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Llano High School football team lost to Edna 40-21 Dec. 1 in the Class 3A Division I regional finals or state quarterfinals of the University Interscholastic League playoffs. The Yellow Jackets end the season with…

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Marble Falls boys basketball suffers two losses in own tourney

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Davis Dreisbach and the Mustangs played one of the top-ranked teams in the state when they welcomed San Antonio Brennan Dec. 2. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to San Antonio Brennan 68-26 Dec. 2 and to Georgetown East View 70-42 during its Subway Classic tournament. Despite the losses, head coach Travis Crain said he sees plenty of positives from his players. “We’re putting in the time and the effort and the sweat work,” he said. “When…

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Faith Academy boys basketball beats Jourdanton for first road win

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team defeated Jourdanton 51-24 Nov. 29 to move to 2-1 on the season, the Flames’ first game back from the Thanksgiving holiday. “We’ve been trying to schedule that game for a few years,” Faith head coach Zakk Revelle said. “A few years ago before (the Covid-19 pandemic), they had a good team and wanted to play us.” The Flames entered the contest with only eight players on the bench. Three were out with illness, Revelle said, including freshman center Judah Phillips. That…

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Marble Falls boys basketball begins own tourney with win over St. Mary’s

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Mustangs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Warch video highlights of this game on Jennifer Fierro’s YouTube channel here. CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Jamie Castillo drives for a basket during the win against San Antonio St. Mary’s. Photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated San Antonio St. Mary’s 55-50 Dec. 1 to tip off the Mustangs’ Subway Classic. The Mustangs (3-2) return to the Max Copeland Gym court at 3 p.m. Thursday Dec. 1, to face Georgetown East View. The Mustangs got off to a blistering start. Sophomore point guard…

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Burnet girls basketball is on a four-game winning streak

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior post MaeSyn Gay and the Lady Dawgs are looking to add another district championship to the trophy case. But realignment has brought new challengers to the group of eight Lady Dawgs who return this season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team beat Hutto 51-39 Nov. 29 for its fourth straight victory to begin the 2022-23 season. The Lady Dawgs (5-2) have earned wins against Mason 58-32 Nov. 22, Dripping Springs 57-24 Nov. 21, Leander 63-29 Nov. 18 and Lake Belton 59-51…

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Marble Falls girls hoops beats Belton in first game back after holiday

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

To see highlights of the Lady Mustangs’ win against Belton on Jennifer Fierro’s The Broad Podcaster YouTube channel, click here. CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Alyssa Berkman pushes the pace in transition for quick bucket against Belton. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team beat Belton 70-48 Nov. 29, its first game after the Thanksgiving holiday. Head coach John Berkman said that though the Lady Mustangs (8-1) took a week off from classes, they didn’t take a week off from shooting and working on…