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Marble Falls girls soccer takes fourth at tourney

The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team finished fourth at the Wimberley tournament Jan. 4-6. The Lady Mustangs beat Mercedes 8-0 and lost to San Antonino Davenport 3-1, West Plains 4-0 and Wimberley 2-0. “I think it’s going to make us better,” head coach Abigail Blunt said. “The losses aren’t what we want. It’s the build-up we needed so we can improve. Last year it was learning how to win. Now we know how to win. Now it’s do you know how to win the tough games, the ones…

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Marble Falls boys soccer goes 3-0 at Governor’s Cup

The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team won all three of its games at the Governor’s Cup hosted by Georgetown High School. The Mustangs (4-0) defeated Bastrop 3-0 Jan. 6, Pflugerville Hendrickson 5-2 Jan. 5, and Lake Belton 1-0 Jan. 4. The event is a showcase that brings the top programs from across the state and college and university scouts who observe. Needless to say, Marble Falls head coach Rick Hoover said, organizers are selective about which teams are invited to participate. “We’ve been playing in this showcase for…

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Faith Academy boys basketball wins district opener

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior guard Asher Apel (4) is one of several Flames to score in the double figures during the win against Temple Central Texas Christian Jan. 5. Photo by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team defeated Temple Holy Trinity 73-33 Jan. 5 in the District 3-3A opener of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “Major credit to our kids,” head coach Zakk Revelle said. “Just like the Big 12, conference games are hard to win. Everyone knows each other better. All…

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Marble Falls boys basketball needed 1 more run

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Garen Jones and the Mustangs display plenty during the loss to the Liberal Arts and Science Academy of Austin Jan. 5. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to the Liberal Arts and Science Academy of Austin 71-65 Jan. 5. The contest was a back-and-forth affair with neither team gaining a significant advantage. The Raptors led by a point after the first quarter, and the contest was tied at the half only to have the Raptors lead by…

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Burnet girls basketball beats Marble Falls in district opener

CAPTION: Burnet senior forward MaeSyn Gay drives to the hoop for 2 points during the Lady Dawgs’ win against Marble Falls Jan. 5. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team defeated Marble Falls 43-23 Jan. 5 in the District 24-4A opener for both teams. The Lady Dawgs (20-7, 1-0) took an 11-4 lead after the first period and dropped in 21 points in the second stanza for a 32-11 advantage and cruised to the win. That illustrates his players’ mindset, Burnet head coach Rick Gates…

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Burnet CISD board president outlines timeline for superintendent, athletic director, football hires

The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees is gearing up for what may be a busier spring than it has ever had before. That’s because three individuals will be occupying offices they did not house during the fall semester: superintendent, director of athletics and school safety, and football head coach. Superintendent Keith McBurnett and athletic and school safety director Kurt Jones announced retirements, while football head coach Bryan Wood announced his resignation. Though McBurnett leaving the district had previously been announced, Jones and Wood’s announcement came Dec. 19.…

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Marble Falls boys soccer ranked No. 1 in region

The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team got an unexpected gift on New Year’s Day. The Mustangs are ranked No. 1 in Class 4A Region IV by Lethal Enforcer, considered the No. 1 source for Texas high school soccer. They have been ranked in the top 5 several times, but this is the first time they are No. 1. “It’s an honor that people across the state recognize our program as being one of the better ones,” head coach Rick Hoover said. Still, he added, take the ranking for…

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Marble Falls girls basketball shows consistency

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore center Leslie Reynosa and the other forwards and centers are doing their part to help the Lady Mustangs score, rebound and block shots. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Brownwood 46-44 Jan. 2 after posting a 2-2 record at the Boerne holiday tournament Dec. 27-28. The Lady Mustangs beat Floresville 56-51 and Boerne Champion 42-35 and lost to Katy Taylor 59-26 and Kerrville Tivy 52-26. Marble Falls led Brownwood 13-8 after the first period, 22-18 at the…

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Burnet girls basketball goes 2-2 at tourney, ready for district

The Burnet High School girls basketball team went 2-2 at the Leander Glenn tournament Dec. 28-29. The Lady Dawgs (19-7) beat Leander High 62-12 and Copperas Cove 53-39 and lost to Glenn 55-33 and Leander Vandegrift 52-38. “The two losses were to really good teams,” head coach Rick Gates said. “Glenn is a top 10 team in Class 5A, and they’re just really, really good.” The Lady Grizzlies (22-1 overall, 4-0 District 25-5A) led 13-11 after the first quarter, 36-19 at the half, and 49-24 after three periods. They were…

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Faith Academy boys basketball give coach 100th victory

CAPTION: The Faith Academy boys basketball team earns win No. 100 for head coach Zakk Revelle (center, seated), who is in his seventh year at the program’s helm. File photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team finished fifth at the Boerne Geneva holiday tournament Dec. 28-30 and captured head coach Zakk Revelle’s 100th career win. The Flames beat Boerne Geneva 64-61 in the consolation game, Houston AWTY International School 72-62 in overtime, and Houston Lego Prep 70-55 and lost Austin Regents 61-55 and San Antonio Christian School…

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