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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Harker Heights

December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Mikaela Valdez gets control of the ball before pushing the pace. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High girls basketball team lost to Killeen Harker Heights 38-21 Dec. 3. The Lady Knights led for most of the contest. “It’s a learning lesson for us,” Lady Mustangs head coach Adley Canales said. “We play teams on the schedule to make us better. They’re a big (Class) 6A school — physical, athletic. I think they had 4 to the 5 starters who are 6 feet or taller.…

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Faith Academy boys basketball earns solid win after last-second loss

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: A stronger, more confident Judah Phillips is seeking contact while his making his way to the basket. Photo by Stennis ShottsThe Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team enjoyed a bounce-back win against Austin Hill Country 66-52 Nov. 26 after losing at Austin Hyde Park 59-57 Nov. 22. “I felt like it was sign of a good team,” head coach Zakk Revelle said of the win. “Hill Country is currently ranked No. 9 in the (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) 4A (poll).” Junior center Judah Phillips did…

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Marble Falls girls basketball welcomes Harker Heights

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Kenadie Cotton (13) continues to set the pace for the Lady Mustangs’ plays. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro After hosting a competitive Hill Country Classic tournament Nov. 21-23, the Marble Falls High School girls basketball team took a break from the court and returns to another challenging week. The Lady Mustangs (2-6) welcome Killeen Harker Heights at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, and will play at the Llano tournament Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 5-7. The tournament features eight teams. Squads will get two games in pool play and record will…

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Marble Falls boys basketball to honor Willie

CAPTION: Part of how Marble Falls senior guard Tidus Willie scored 1,000 points for the Mustangs is because of his ability to create his shots. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team will host Fredericksburg at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, after taking a week off for the Thanksgiving holiday. Before the contest, the program will honor senior guard Tidus Willie, who scored his 1,000th point in a Mustang uniform. Willie is usually the team’s leading scorer. And his ability to draw a crowd…

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Llano football pulls out all the stops in win against Goliad

November 30, 2024December 1, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#gridiron, #HighlandLakesSports, #highlandlakestx, #Llano, #Llano #Yellowjackets, #stingemjackets, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Llano football head coach Matt Green hands a trophy symbolizing the Yellow Jackets’ victory against Goliad in the Class 3A Division I regional semifinals Nov. 29 to his players. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Llano High School football team won a thrilling 30-29 contest against Goliad Nov. 29 in the Class 3A Division I regional semifinals. Next up is Edna (13-0, 7-0 District 15-34 Division I champion) at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Heroes Stadium, 4799 Thousand Oaks Dr. in San Antonio, in the state quarterfinals. “It…

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Ten Highland Lakes Insights

November 27, 2024November 27, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Flames, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #keepthefaith, #LadyDawgs, #LadyFlames, #LadyJackets, #LadyMustangs, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Llano football head coach Matt Green hands the bi-district championship trophy to his players. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro To celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, here is my list of blessings this semester.

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Final play seals Marble Falls boys basketball’s win against Lake Belton

November 27, 2024November 27, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs celebrate senior guard Tidus Willie (21) scoring his 1,000th point as a member of the program. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team beat Lake Belton in dramatic fashion Nov. 26 before enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday. With six seconds left and the score tied at 54-54, the Mustangs called a timeout. Senior forward Noah Lyon inbounded the ball to senior forward Garen Jones, who was immediately double-teamed. But Lyon never stopped running when he stepped back on the court. Jones threw him…

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6 Marble Falls volleyball players selected all-district

November 27, 2024November 27, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Mia Trejo (left), sophomore Madison Cuplin and Katie Terrell are all members of the All-District 24-4A team. Photo by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School volleyball program came within a win of qualifying for the 2024 Class 4A playoffs. To do that, the Lady Mustangs had to give consistently good performances throughout the District 24-4A campaign. And opposing coaches noticed by selecting six Lady Mustangs to all-district teams. “Every coach wants every kid to get recognized,” Marble Falls head coach Christopher Pace said. “The stats backed up every…

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Faith Academy girls basketball adds more athletes

November 25, 2024November 27, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy freshman guard Cuyleigh Zimmerman is one of the new faces to the Lady Flames. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team has its full squad now that the volleyball players have switched courts. Harvey Vaughn, who is in his first year as the head coach, noted the team has played two games with very few practices together. He is mixing his five freshmen and two sophomores, who have been playing since the semester began, with veteran upperclassmen. “And we had 20…

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Marble Falls girls basketball wins final game at own tourney

November 25, 2024November 25, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior center Leslie Reynoso connects on two of her 14 points against Argle Liberty Christian Nov. 23. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Argle Liberty Christian 34-33 Nov. 23 to end the Hill Country Classic with a 1-4 record. Head coach Adley Canales summed how his team got the win. “Discipline,” he said. “We played our game and controlled the ball. We led the whole way. They amped up the press and hit shots they weren’t hitting early. “…