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Burnet baseball beats Lago Vista on thrilling double play

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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Faith Academy girls track adds No. 14 to trophy case

The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls track and field team won its 14th district title April 11 thanks to scoring points in every event. “I am proud of them competing as a team, especially our athletes that finished fifth to eighth and did not qualify (for the regional meet),” head coach Steve McCannon said. “This was a much larger and competitive district meet than years past, so we had to be ready and not assume anything.” Leading the way was freshman Sidney Solomon, who qualified for regionals in five events.…

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Marble Falls coaching changes are about opportunities

When Keri Timmerman accepted the position of football head coach and athletic director Marble Falls Independent School District in December 2023, most correctly concluded he’d hire some coaches to fill his football staff. What few knew at the time were how many head coaches would resign or retire before the end of the 2023-24 school year. “Obviously a lot of times change at the top creates natural opportunities for people to change the positions they’re in,” Timmerman said. “No one has been asked to leave. There’s been no changes on…

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Burnet, Marble Falls regional track meet to finish April 22

CAPTION: Burnet junior Victor Aviles (center) and Marble Falls junior Tyler Hamblin (right) are on the medal podium after they capture medals from their finishes in the 3,200 meters at the Class 4A Region III meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Lightning delays and rain April 20 forced Class 4A Region III track and field officials to conclude the rest of the meet Monday, April 22, a move supported by most of the coaches whose athletes still have a chance at advancing to the Class 4A state meet. “Early this…

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