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Marble Falls girls soccer shuts out Austin Achieve for another district win

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CAPTION: Dulce Macias and the Lady Mustangs use the week leading up to traveling to face Austin Achieve to prepare for a stadium that’s unlike most venues. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team crushed Austin Achieve 6-0 Feb. 2 in District 25-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (3-0) led 1-0 at the half thanks to Dulce Macias, who scored on a penalty kick. “Achieve put up a really good fight,” Marble Falls head coach Abigail Blunt said. “The goal keeper was making really good…

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Faith Academy boys lose to Waco Reicher

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CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore center Judah Phillips continues to be a tough matchup for opponents. In addition to using his length, Phillips is developing a different shots that make it difficult for opponents to stop him. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team lost to Waco Bishop Reicher 58-51 Feb. 3 to snap a 10-game winning streak. It’s the Flames’ (22-9, 8-1) first loss in District 3-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “Major credit to (head coach Gary) Hall…

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Marble Falls girls basketball falls to Lago Vista

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CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Bethany Fry helps shoulder the load near the basket with 7 points and 7 rebounds during the loss to Lago Vista. Photo by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Lago Vista 35-28 Feb. 2 to end District 24-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (3-5) take a bye Tuesday, Feb. 6, while the rest of the district has one game left. Currently, they are in fourth place behind Lampasas (3-4). But the Lady Badgers must play Jarrell (5-2), which beat Burnet…

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Marble Falls boys basketball sweeps Lago Vista

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CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Davis Dreisbach and the Mustangs earn a big win against Lago Vista to remain in control of their destiny. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team beat Lago Vista 45-31 Feb. 2 in a key District 24-4A matchup. The win keeps the Mustangs (3-4) tied with Georgetown Gateway (3-4) in fourth place in the district standings. The two teams play at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, in Max Copeland Gym. Mustangs head coach Travis Crain praised his players for…

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Llano says goodbye to one district rival, adds another in new football district

February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyJackets, #stingemjackets, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: The Llano High School football team welcomes Florence to the new football district beginning next season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The night before the University Interscholastic League announced realignment, Anna Green asked her husband, Llano Independent School District athletic director Matt Green, for his wild card scenario of who the governing organization of extra curricular activities might put in the same district with Llano High School. “Florence,” he said. “Because they’re in our non-football district. The UIL works in a pattern. (The Buffs) can connect to us in…

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Burnet, Marble Falls football gets new district, region for next 2 years

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CAPTION: This year’s annual Burnet County showdown is Friday, Oct. 11, with site and kickoff still to be determined. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet and Marble Falls high school football programs are now members of the newly formed District 4-4A Division I that includes Brownwood, Lampasas and Stephenville. The University Interscholastic League, the governing body of the public high school extra curricular activities, unveiled realignment Feb. 1. That also means being in Region I, commonly referred to as the Panhandle region. Marble Falls (1,167.5 students) and Burnet (1,014)…

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Faith Academy boys basketball beats Central Texas Christian

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CAPTION: Faith Academy senior guard Gabe Lopez (3) and his classmates won their last regular season home game Jan. 30 thanks to stomping Temple Central Texas Christian. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team crushed Temple Central Texas Christian 72-38 Jan. 30. The victory (22-8, 8-0 District 3-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) secured a playoff spot for the Flames that continues a streak that covers a decade. Before tipoff, the Flames honored seniors Micah Anderson, Gabe Lopez, Cross…