December 1, 2023 - Texas Chalk Talk

Marble Falls boys basketball wins one tourney win, almost earns another

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CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Kody Smith scored a game-high 27 points to help the Mustangs beat San Antonio Edison Dec. 1. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team beat San Antonio Edison 51-42 Dec. 1 in its second game of the Subway Classic. The Mustangs lost to Lufkin Hudson in double overtime 64-61 to begin the tournament Nov. 30. Maxpreps.com has the Hornets ranked No. 2 in Class 4A. Against Edison, Marble Falls scored first when junior point guard Tidus Willie was fouled…

Building Badgers: How a youth organization, the right hire produced 3 district football titles

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CAPTION: Eight years ago, Lampasas Independent School District hired one of its 1994 graduates, Troy Rogers, as the football head coach and athletic director. In 2023, his Badgers won all three district titles at the high school level. Photo by Christopher Miles/Christopher Miles Photography During the 2023 football season, the Lampasas High School football program won three District 13-4A Division I titles. The varsity was co-champion, while the junior varsity and the freshmen each captured championships. But those types of seasons don’t happen because of good fortune, according to two…