April 2024 - Texas Chalk Talk

Faith Academy boys tennis is state runner-up

April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Jaden Turrentine finishes the 2024 season as the consolation champion of the Class 3A Region South tournament. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys tennis finished as the 2024 Class 3A state runners-up of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools April 17-18. Waco Live Oak won the state title with 14.5 points. The Flames earned 14 points. The Flames were led by Connor Evans at No. 1 singles, who won the individual silver medal after losing to Ike Davidson of Dallas…

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Berkman’s passion for coaching Marble Falls basketball started with dad

April 27, 2024April 29, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #LadyStangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: A new Berkman chapter in the Marble Falls High School boys basketball program begins now that John Berkman (second from right) takes over. No one is more familiar what Marble Falls basketball means to the Marble Falls Independent School District community than John, his wife Lauren (third from right) and their children Beckett (left), Mya, Collins and Alyssa. Courtesy photo Marble Falls Independent School District officials didn’t have to look far for its new boys basketball head coach. In fact, it simply needed to walk from the front of…

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Marble Falls baseball ends season with loss to Jarrell

April 27, 2024April 27, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Evan Nickowski made his final appearance in a Mustang uniform a memorable one thanks to two home runs against Jarrell. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Jarrell 9-5 April 25 to end the 2024 campaign. The Mustangs (8-19, 1-14) were paced by senior Evan Nickowski’s two solo home runs in the first and third innings. Sophomore Atreyu Machacek had 2 RBI, while freshman Owen Nash hit a triple and sophomore Canon Cochran recorded a hit. “It was the last…

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Burnet baseball beats Lago Vista on thrilling double play

April 27, 2024April 27, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

The Burnet High School baseball team beat Lago Vista 4-3 April 26 thanks to a play at home. The Vikings had one out and runners at the corners when pitcher Cooper Faris struck out Lago Vista senior Mason Harris. But catcher Alex Cantrell dropped the strike. As Harris was running toward first, Cantrell checked the runner at third — Lago Vista freshman Benson Hood — who didn’t stray far from the bag. Cantrell had no choice but to throw to first baseman Will Johnson for the out and reset for…

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Burnet baseball aim to end district play the right way

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Kade Shaw and the Bulldogs want to end the regular season with momentum starting with the final District 24-4A ball game. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team welcomes Lago Vista at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, for its final District 24-4A contest of the 2024 season. The Bulldogs (24-4, 12-2 district champions) want to honor their seniors with a bounce back performance after losing to the Vikings (17-7-1, 9-5 co-district runners-up) 9-6 April 23. Burnet head coach Russell Houston believes a loss can…

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Faith Academy baseball loses to Houston St. Francis

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbaseball, #Texas0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy’s Seth Jones hit a RBI to bring in a score during the loss to Houston St. Francis. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls baseball team lost to Houston St. Francis Episcopal 7-2 April 23 to end its season. The Flames finished fourth in Division IV, District 3 of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Faith head coach Rob Ellis noted the contest was 4-2 until the sixth inning. “It was touch and go until the very end,” he said. “We had…

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Marble Falls baseball loses to Jarrell

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Junior third baseman Mark Villalobos catches the ball to ensure the Jarrell runner stops. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Jarrell 12-5 April 23 in a must-win game for the Cougars for the District 24-4A standings. The victory means Jarrell (6-8) is in fourth place, while Lampasas (5-9) is in fifth with a game remaining in the regular season. The first inning foreshadowed how the contest would play out. The Cougars loaded the bases and scored two runs before the Mustangs…

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Marble Falls runner Hamblin advances to state meet

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 Tracy Goggans0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls Junior Tyler Hamblin celebrates winning a bronze medal in the 3,200 meters at the Class 4A Region III meet April 20 with his family. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography After rain postponed the Class 4A Region III meet April 20, runners brought lightning speed to their races April 22. On the way back to Bullard High School the morning of April 22, the Marble Falls High School track team received some good news. Junior Tyler Hamblin waited all weekend to find out he had the ninth best time…

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Marble Falls girls basketball coach Berkman is new boys basketball coach

April 24, 2024April 25, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #LadyStangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls girls basketball head coach John Berkman (right) with the class of 2023 and varsity assistant coach Adley Canales (left). The players are Tea Rodriguez (2), Mackenzie Farmer, Emma Koziel, Avie Nail, Lilly Nesrsta and Alyssa Berkman. The 2022-23 team was picked to win the District 24-4A crown and did just and won two playoff contests. File photo John Berkman is the new Marble Falls Independent School District boys basketball head coach, a move that was announced at the board of trustees meeting April 23. Berkman has spent…

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Faith Academy baseball headed to the playoffs

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbaseball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy freshman pitcher Braxton Blair helped the Flames qualify for the Class 3A postseason of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls baseball team swept Round Rock Christian April 16 and 18 to advance to the Class 3A playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Flames will play at Houston St. Francis Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in the first round. Faith beat Round Rock Christian 12-10 in the first game…