January 6, 2025 - Texas Chalk Talk

Burnet girls basketball beats Marble Falls in district opener

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Kylie Roberts (21) nails a 3-pointer from the top of the key against Burnet. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke PhotographyThe Burnet High School girls basketball team defeated Marble Falls 60-34 Jan. 3 in the District 24-4A opener for both programs. “I think we played solid for four quarters,” Lady Dawgs head coach Doug Messer said. “In all three phases of the game.” The Lady Dawgs led 15-13 after the first quarter thanks to hitting three 3-pointers paced by senior forward Sierra Schaefer and senior guard Sydney…

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Hill Country Elite returns for more reps, wins

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #youthfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Hill Country Elite defensive back Clayton Thompson, a Marble Falls resident, is the Central Texas Holiday Bowl’s Most Valuable Player. Courtesy photo The Hill Country Elite youth football team is back to the gridiron after playing in one event before enjoying the Christmas holiday. The Elite participated in the Central Texas Holiday Bowl Dec. 14-15 where it won all three of its games: Fort Hood Cadets 28-0, Central Texas Falcons 30-0, and the Belton Storm 30-0. Marble Falls resident Clayton Thompson was named the event’s Most Valuable Player because of…

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Faith Academy boys basketball beat Keystone in district opener

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior center Judah Phillips continues to dominate the lane thanks to his 6-foot and 10-inch height long arms. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team made quick work of San Antonio Keystone 73-44 Jan. 4 in the District 4-3A opener of the Texas Association of Private and Schools. “At the beginning of the year, everyone has goals,” Flames head coach Zakk Revelle said. “It’s hard to win district if you don’t win district games. For this team to go in and…

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Faith Academy girls basketball beats Brentwood Christian, Keystone

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #Burnetcountytx, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls freshman guard Layla Terrell (10) and senior post Hadley Shipley (2) don’t allow the Round Rock Brentwood Christian ball handler to make a pass or dribble. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team defeated San Antonio Keystone 60-49 Jan. 4 on the heels of defeating Round Rock Brentwood Christian 65-38 Dec. 30. The victory against Keystone was in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Head coach Harvey Vaughn took a hard look at…