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Faith Academy football shines in scrimmage against Valor

CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls defenders Sawyer Jones (left), Graham McGraw, Karter Van Gundy and Joey Riccio stop the Austin Valor runner short of a first down. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team scored at will during its only scrimmage against Austin Valor Aug. 23 before lightning forced the teams to get off the field. The Flames ran four plays then scored. That set off a chain reaction of scoring multiple touchdowns in a row. Meanwhile, the Faith defense brought the hitting…

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Marble Falls football ends training camp with scrimmage against Gatesville

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior defensive back Kaden Langbein outleaps this Hornet for the interception during the controlled portion of the scrimmage against Gatesville Aug. 22. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team welcomed Gatesville Aug. 22 in the final scrimmage of the 2024 pre-season campaign. Next up is the season opener against Austin Crockett at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Mustang Stadium. The Hornets scored two touchdowns in the controlled portion of the scrimmage and two more in the live portion. “Gatesville is a…

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Faith Academy football takes the field for only scrimmage

CAPTION: Quarterback Madden Kinnee tosses the ball to running back Graham McGraw as defender Landon Silvers pursues. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Fans of the Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team can get their first look at the 2024 team went the Flames welcome Austin Valor to a scrimmage at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23. The event is at Britton Field on the Faith campus. The scrimmage will have a controlled portion, which means each offense is guaranteed a double-digit number of plays in a row, no matter the…

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Featured Running 

Marble Falls cross country posts solid times in first meet

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School boys cross country team includes Connor Yaklin (left), Colton Rutland, Graham Goggans, Owen Martin, Brazos White, Tyler Hamblin and Hunter Holder. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School cross country teams made the most of their first meet of 2024. Following their results at the Battle For Wilco Park meet Aug. 16, new head coach Brenda Gonzalez wrote a note to her runners. “A great start to our season,” she wrote. “I’m really proud of the way we came and even more proud of…

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Featured Volleyball 

Faith Academy volleyball loses to Gloria Deo

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Natalie Weems (left) and senior setter Abbye Blackington leap for a block to win a point against Bulverde Gloria Deo Aug. 20. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team lost to Bulverde Gloria Deo 25-21, 23-25, 23-25, 16-25 Aug. 20. For three sets, the two teams gave each other their best dinks, directional tips, blocks and hits with neither side conceding anything. Every time it looked like one team would seize control of the match, the other team came back…

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Marble Falls volleyball sweeps Florence

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore hitter Madison Cuplin (left) plays a key role in helping the Lady Mustangs earn a road win against Florence. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team defeated Florence 25-14, 25-23, 25-23 on the road Aug. 20. “From a coaching perspective, Florence is scrappy,” Lady Mustangs head coach Christopher Pace said. “The crowd mattered. They weren’t afraid to let you hear them. I had to yell for the girls to hear what I had to say. We’re going to be in similar…

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Marble Falls tennis begins district play

The Marble Falls High School team tennis team welcomes Cameron Yoe in the District 25-4A opener at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Charlie and Nancy Herrington Tennis Center on the high school campus. The district is playing a true round robin this season to determine the top four teams in the standings. They will take the playoff berths. Marble Falls is off to a hot start thanks to a 3-1 record. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs have beaten Lockhart, Copperas Cove and Taylor and lost to Leander Glenn.…

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Marble Falls volleyball has winning streak at tourney

The Marble Falls High School volleyball team went 5-3 at the Austin Independent School District tournament Aug. 15-16. But the five wins were all in a row. After Marble Falls lost to Austin McCallum 19-25, 20-25 and to Del Valle 9-25, 12-25, the Lady Mustangs (6-4) defeated Austin Travis 25-11, 25-9, Austin Northeast 25-12, 25-17, Manor New Tech 25-12, 25-14, Texas School for the Deaf 28-26, 25-22, and Bastrop Cedar Creek, a Class 5A playoff team, 25-21, 25-20. The other loss was to Brownsville Rivera 10-25, 20-25. “Five wins in…

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Faith volleyball shows depth, talent at tourney

CAPTION: The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team performs well at the SpikeDown 2024 tournament. The team includes Ava Beltran (front row, left), Alyana Reyes, Hadley Shipley; head coach Erin Sawyer (back row, left), Kerrington Silvers, Morgan Weems, Abbye Blackington, Ella Claiborne, Olivia Kraenzel, Jillian Martin and Bosley Kuker. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team finished third in its pool of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools’ SpikeDown 2024 tournament in Fort Worth Aug. 14-16. The Lady Flames (6-2-2) defeated Bishop Dunne 25-14,…

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Marble Falls football performs well in 1st scrimmage

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior receiver Parker Phillips runs for a first down during the scrimmage against Lago Vista Aug. 15. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Fans got their first look at the Marble Falls High School football team during a scrimmage against Lago Vista Aug. 15. What they saw was a group of athletes who continue to play hard and give their best effort as they learn a new offense and get used to having multiple options on the field. After the controlled portion of the scrimmage concluded, where the…

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