February 2025 - Texas Chalk Talk

Marble Falls grad O’Riley wins conference title

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bobcats, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #highjumping, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #ncaa, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Marble Falls High School graduate Kason O’Riley is the Sun Belt Conference indoor champion in the high jump. The Texas State University athlete was crowned the champion Feb. 25 after clearing 7 feet and 3 inches on his second attempt at the height and tied the meet record. “I walked in and thought, ‘All right I’ve been through many championships. This is no different,’” he said. “It feels really good knowing I was in there and able to help my team get third overall and winning the conference championship always…

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Marble Falls boys soccer defeats Bandera

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Brandon Guevara’s defensive prowess results in good things happening for the Mustangs, according to head coach Ryan Craven (middle) and assistant coach David Griffin. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School boys soccer team crushed Bandera 5-2 Feb. 25 in District 26-4A play. The Mustangs (10-5-2, 3-1-1) took a 5-0 lead at the half and kept it for 60 of the 80 minutes of the match. “In the second half, they got a fluke goal on us,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “Overall, we played a pretty good…

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Marble Falls girls soccer beats Bandera

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Suzena Perez Angel (11) was at the right place at the right time to score the Lady Mustangs’ first goal against Bandera. Photo by Ernesto RiveraThe Marble Falls High School girls soccer team blasted Bandera 8-2 Feb. 25 in District 26-4A play for fourth place in the standings. The Lady Mustangs (9-7-1, 2-3) took a 5-1 at the half. “These girls played so well,” head coach Marisa Miller said. “We had been struggling a little bit offensively. It was a great game to boost our spirits. It…

Baseball Featured High School

Marble Falls baseball loses to Navarro

CAPTION: Grant Carter’s hit scores two runs during the loss to Geronimo Navarro Feb. 25. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Geronimo Navarro 7-2 Feb. 25. Grant Carter “hit a ball hard” and “reached on an error.” That brought in the two runs in the fifth inning. “They’re good,” Mustangs head coach Tyler Porter said of the Panthers. “We played them in a tournament a few years ago. They had some dudes. Their last two (pitchers) threw in the 80s.” Navarro’s Ryan Davidson…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Lago Vista

CAPTION: Callie Phillips (10) had a RBI to score a run against Lago Vista to the delight of head coach Alex Lozoya (seated). Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Lago Vista 11-1 Feb. 25. Going into the contest, Marble Falls had been ranked in the top 10 of the Class 4A poll of the Texas Girls Coaches Association. “When things are going good, you have to keep the same energy,” head coach Alex Lozoya said. “You celebrate wins and enjoy them. Lago Vista was…

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Marble Falls track to host meet

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Madison Cuplin is expected to compete in the long jump of the Mustang Relays Thursday, Feb. 27. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School track and field program is hosting its annual Mustang Relays Thursday, Feb. 27. The meet will include teams representing Burnet, Florence, Fredericksburg, Lago Vista, Lampasas, San Antonio Davenport and Taylor. The meet will have boys varsity and junior varsity and girls varsity and junior varsity divisions. The first running event, the 3,200 meters, will begin at 12:30 p.m. First…

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Marble Falls baseball splits with Stephenville

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #diamonds, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Freshman Crawford Mattox fouls a ball to stay alive at the plate and later picks up the RBI. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School baseball team beat Stephenville 4-3 in the second game of the doubleheader Feb. 22 after the Yellow Jackets won the first contest 10-6. In the first game, Marble Falls plated five runs in the third inning on one hit for a 5-2 lead. But Stephenville answered by scoring four runs in the fifth inning after the Mustangs had two outs. Marble Falls…

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Early test against Lorena says plenty about Marble Falls softball

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Cheyenne Thompson comes through with a RBI to help give the Lady Mustangs the lead. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Lorena 5-4 in eight innings Feb. 22 in a contest that was added late. The reason is because weather forced the Austin Hyde Park tournament officials to cancel the event. “I’m very proud of how the kids competed and their efforts,” head coach Alex Lozoya said. “It was good for our kids, our parents and our program to be in this…

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Faith Academy boys hoops loses to Alpha Omega

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: All-state sophomore guard Will Slyker (12) continues churning out eye-popping stats that catches the eyes of voters across the state. Photo by Stennis ShottsThe Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team lost to Huntsville Alpha Omega 68-51 Feb. 21 in a regional final of the Class 3A playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Flames’ season ends with another 20-win season and their sixth district championship in eight years under the direction of head coach Zakk Revelle. “We didn’t play our best offensive game,”…

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Faith Academy girls basketball loses to Live Oak

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #tappsplayoffs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior post Hadley Shipley led the Flames in scoring thanks to her quickness and persistence in finding the ball and making plays. Photo by Stennis ShottsThe Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team lost to Waco Live Oak 58-48 Feb. 22 in a regional final the Class 3A playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools to end its season. “The girls played an unbelievable game,” head coach Harvey Vaughn said. “It was a good game all the way till the end.” The Lady Flames…