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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…

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Burnet girls basketball aims to continue winning ways

January 3, 2025January 6, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Sydney Lough returns to help the Lady Dawgs defend their district title. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team will walk into Max Copeland Gym at Marble Falls High School with several familiar faces to begin District 24-4A play Friday, Jan. 3. The varsity game tips off at 2:30 p.m. The Lady Dawgs feature a veteran roster led by seniors Sydney Lough, Aubrey Mathews, Cydney Robison, Sierra Schaefer and Kloe Shannon. The one change that happened during the offseason was at head…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Salado

January 2, 2025January 2, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Senior guard Tidus Willie led the Mustangs in scoring to help his team remain atop of the district standings. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Salado 63-50 Dec. 31 to move to 2-0 in District 24-4A play. “We played an uptempo game,” head coach John Berkman said. “We pressed the whole time.” The Mustangs (11-6) led 19-10 after the first period, 34-21 at the half and 45-31 going into the final quarter. The Eagles (9-13, 0-2) outscored Marble Falls 19-18 in the…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Brownwood

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior center Leslie Reynoso continues to pound the glass and score points for her team. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Brownwood 57-29 Dec. 31. The Lady Mustangs now turn their attention to Burnet in the District 24-4A opener at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at Max Copeland Gym. The Lady Lions, who led 17-4 after the first period, took advantage of offensive opportunities when they came. “We fouled too much,” Marble Falls head coach Adley Canales said. “They…

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Faith Academy boys basketball competes in own tourney

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior guard Asher Apel takes the contact as he drives to the hoop for a score. Photo by Stennis ShottsThe Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team finished its own tournament Dec. 20-21 with a 2-1 record. The Flames (11-9) defeated Austin Regents 48-41 and New Braunfels Christian 56-53 but lost to Round Rock Brentwood Christian 51-38. Head coach Zakk Revelle said beating Regents was significant considering the his team lost to the Knights 56-53 days earlier and that NBC “is a solid (Texas Association of…

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Marble Falls boys soccer to play in prestigious Governor’s Cup

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Coda Langley (16) and the Mustangs look to have another impressive showing at the Governor’s Cup tournament. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Now that scrimmage season has ended, the Marble Falls High School boys soccer team will play begin the season in one of the most competitive tournaments in the state. The Mustangs will compete in the Governor’s Cup hosted by Georgetown Independent School District Thursday-Friday, Jan. 2-4. Marble Falls faces Georgetown High at 6:10 p.m. Thursday at Birkelbach Field followed by Leander Rouse at 8 p.m. Friday and…

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Marble Falls football getting stronger, faster through off-season program

CAPTION: Marble Falls football coach Keri Timmerman (left) is leading the Mustangs through another offseason program. Photo by Stennis Shotts As the University Interscholastic League’s postseason played out in November and December, the Marble Falls High School Mustangs were preparing for 2025 as they began their offseason program. Head coach Keri Timmerman said the Mustangs started shortly after the 2024 season ended Nov. 8 and enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday before resuming the program throughout the final month of the year. And just like their counterparts in other sports that are…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Canyon Lake

December 21, 2024December 21, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: All the elements came together for the Lady Mustangs led by their defensive effort as illustrated by senior forward Kylie Roberts (21) and junior forward Leslie Reynoso (25). Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Canyon Lake 36-31 Dec. 30 before breaking for the Christmas holiday. “We played our brand of basketball,” head coach Adley Canales said. “We played our tempo with an up pace. We played from the inside out.” The Lady Mustangs committed to getting their posts involved at the…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Burnet in district opener

CAPTION: The Mustangs committed to playing tenacious defense to make it difficult on the Bulldogs to make shots. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Burnet 41-31 Dec. 20 in the District 24-4A opener for both teams. It was a battle of the last two district champions in another Burnet County classic. “It was a game we felt control of from the start all the way through,” head coach John Berkman said. “I’m really proud of our guys.” From the start, the Bulldogs…

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Final minutes decide outcome for Faith Academy, Lampasas boys basketball

December 20, 2024December 20, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team lost to Lampasas 59-50 Dec. 17. “Kudos to them for making adjustments at halftime,” Faith head coach Zakk Revelle said. “You could argue our adjustments were too little too late.” The Flames led 24-16 at the half, but the Badgers dropped in 43 points in the second half. Lampasas leaned on junior center Beau Patterson, who stands 6 feet and 10 inches and weighs 255 pounds, and outside shooting. Revelle said the battle between Patterson and Faith Academy junior center Judah…