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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Little River Academy

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

Photo by Shauna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa Photography The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team stomped Little River Academy 4-0 Jan. 31 in the Mustangs’ final match before starting District 26-4A play. Marble Falls (7-4-1) led 1-0 at the half and scored 3 goals in the final 15 minutes of the game. Estaban Dominguez scored 3 goals and Daniel Dominguez scored the fourth goal. “We possessed the ball the whole game,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “We probably had 30 shots on goal. It was 1-0 most of the game.” At the…

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Faith Academy boys basketball adds district wins

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore guard Will Slyker (right) continues to play at an all-state level. Photo by Stennis ShottsThe Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team defeated Austin San Juan Diego 96-59 Jan. 31 after beating San Marcos Academy 75-35 Jan. 27. The Flames (18-10, 8-1) remain in second place in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Senior forward Asher Apel led the Flames with 38 points during the win against San Juan Diego, while all-state sophomore guard Will Slyker added 33. What made…

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Faith Academy girls basketball ready for final stretch

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Hadley Shipley (2) will be honored on Friday, Feb. 7, as part of the program’s senior night. Photo by Stennis ShottsThe Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team returns to the court for its final three games of the regular season. The Lady Flames will travel to San Antonio Lutheran Tuesday, Feb. 4, before hosting Waco Live Oak Friday, Feb. 7, and Temple Central Texas Christian Tuesday, Feb. 11. All games tip off at 6 p.m. Faith is riding a two-game winning streak thanks to victories…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Taylor

February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #ducks, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Mustangs, #taylor, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior center Cam Plumlee (23) contributed on both ends of the floor to help the Mustangs sweep the Ducks. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Taylor 67-55 Jan. 31 in District 24-4A to conclude a four-game road trip. “Our guys were ready to go from the start,” head coach John Berkman said. “We started the game on an 11-0 run. From there we were in total control. We were never behind.” The Mustangs (15-11, 5-4) led 17-12 after the first…

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Marble Falls girls soccer blasts Little River

February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Jill Cole scores two goals during the win against Little River Academy. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team crushed Little River Academy 4-0 Jan. 31. The Lady Mustangs (7-4-1) led 1-0 at the half. Freshman Jill Cole scored two goals, while freshman Fernanda Perez scored one thanks to an assist from junior Dulce Macias Garcia. Then Macias Garcia scored on an assist from Perez. Head coach Marisa Miller was pleased with the win. “(The Honey Bees) had a winning…

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Marble Falls swimmers set new personal bests at regionals

February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #regionals, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILswimming0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman swimmers Noe Hall (left) and Logan Hargraves with coach Elizabeth Coyle. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke PhotographyBoth Marble Falls High School swimmers performed at their best at the Class 4A Region IV meet Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in San Antonio. Freshman Logan Hargraves finished ninth in the boys 100-meter freestyle in 55.79 seconds, an improvement of sixth-tenths of a second. Freshman Noe Hall was 12tn in the girls 100-meter backstroke thanks to clocking 1:17.28, an improvement of 1.61 seconds. “They are amazing athletes,” coach Elizabeth Coyle said. “They were…

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Marble Falls ISD board approves bond package to present to voters

February 2, 2025February 2, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees approved putting a bond before voters on the May 3 ballot. The bond, valued at $172.2 million, has four parts: general facilities planning, staff 1 to 1 devices, athletics and indoor multipurpose facility. Athletics projects total $12.515 million and the high school indoor multipurpose facility with all of its amenities totals $26.05 million. “I envision all of our sports and all of our students in extracurricular activities using the multipurpose facility,” said Dr. Jeff Gasaway, Marble Falls ISD superintendent, to TexasChalkTalk.com.…

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Luna Martinez selected to play in the Soccer Youth All-American Series

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#AllAmericanSoccer, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #soccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer, #USSoccer, #youthsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: When Luna Martinez is on the field, she catches the eyes of everyone watching. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro When James Turner decided to start Hill Country FC, all he wanted was give elementary-aged Marble Falls Independent School District girls who were serious about soccer more opportunities to improve. What he got instead was much more. His player, Luna Martinez, was selected for the 2025 Soccer Youth All-American Series. The organization selects players from across the United States to play on teams that will play in tournaments throughout the…

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Burnet boys soccer leaves no doubt in beating Jarrell

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #soccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

The Burnet High School boys soccer team crushed Jarrell 5-1 Jan. 27 to take possession of second place in District 25-4A. “This was a decisive game in deciding district,” head coach Benjamin Boorman said. Burnet struck first thanks to senior captains Hector Arredondo Ramirez, who threaded a ball to Miguel Valdez. Jarrell upped the game by pressing higher and won a free kick on the edge of the field the Cougars used to tie the match at 1-1. The next 15 minutes of the game were deadlocked with good defense…

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High jumper Kason O’Riley wows crowd in setting meet record

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bobcats, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #highjump, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #ncaa, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls graduate Kason O’riley is all business as he sprints to the high jumping pit to set a new record. Courtesy photo In his debut for Texas State University, high jumper Kason O’Riley sent a clear message during his first meet of the 2025 indoor season. The 2021 Marble Falls High School graduate cleared 7 feet and 2.5 inches to set a Ted Nelson Invitational Meet record and a personal record and tie the Texas A&M facility record all on Jan. 25. It’s the second best jump in…