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Berkman’s passion for coaching Marble Falls basketball started with dad

April 27, 2024April 29, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #LadyStangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: A new Berkman chapter in the Marble Falls High School boys basketball program begins now that John Berkman (second from right) takes over. No one is more familiar what Marble Falls basketball means to the Marble Falls Independent School District community than John, his wife Lauren (third from right) and their children Beckett (left), Mya, Collins and Alyssa. Courtesy photo Marble Falls Independent School District officials didn’t have to look far for its new boys basketball head coach. In fact, it simply needed to walk from the front of…

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Marble Falls boys basketball coach Crain resigns

April 3, 2024April 4, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Travis Crain steps down as the Marble Falls High School boys basketball head coach after five years. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Marble Falls High School boys basketball head coach Travis Crain resigned. Marble Falls Independent School District athletic director Kerry Timmerman began the search for a new coach April 2. “I made the decision to step down,” Crain said. “It was my decision. I love this community, I love this town. I look forward to what’s next for the district.” When Crain was hired five years ago, it was…

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Burnet girls basketball loses to Waco La Vega to end its season

February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs recaptured the district title in 2023-24, their third in four years, and won two playoff contests. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to Waco La Vega 72-41 Feb. 20 in the Class 4A regional quarterfinals. The Lady Dawgs end their season with a 29-9 overall record and 7-1 in District 24-4A play to be the district champions. Against La Vega, the defending state champions, Burnet took a 10-8 lead after the first period. But the Lady Pirates (28-11,…

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Marble Falls boys basketball season ends in loss to Jarrell

February 14, 2024February 15, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Cougars, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Tidus Willie is bumped as he drives to the basket during the first half against Jarrell. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Jarrell 58-56 in the final game of the 2023-24 season. The Mustangs finish fifth in District 24-4A with a 4-5 record, 12-17 overall and needed to beat the Cougars to force a play-in game with Georgetown Gateway for the final playoff berth. The Gators beat Lago Vista 47-31 to take sole possession of fourth…

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Burnet girls basketball beats China Spring for bi-district title

February 13, 2024February 14, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Chinaspring, #Cougars, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

The Burnet High School girls basketball team defeated China Spring 60-44 Feb. 12 to win a bi-district title. The Lady Dawgs (28-8, 7-1 District 24-4A champions) now turn their attention to Houston Wheatley in the area round of the Class 4A playoffs at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at La Grange High School, 820 S. Vail. Buy tickets here. “It was a closer game than the final score shows,” head coach Rick Gates said of the bi-district win. “With two minutes to go, they started fouling quite a bit. At…

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Marble Falls girls basketball season ends in loss to Waco Connally

February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #connally, #Cougars, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Lexie Edwards shoots with her left hand while she is getting fouled by Waco Connally senior center Katrina Greer. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Waco Connally 42-37 Feb. 12 in a bi-district championship. The Lady Mustangs finish their season tied for third in District 24-4A with a 4-5 record and an 8-24 overall record. Marble Falls trailed 9-8 after the first quarter and 13-11 midway through the second. Senior center Lexie Edwards and sophomore Rayleigh…

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Burnet girls basketball faces China Spring for a bi-district title

February 10, 2024February 10, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs celebrate winning the District 24-4A title this season and enter the Class 4A playoffs as the district’s No. 1 seed. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls basketball team continues preparations to face China Spring for a bi-district title to begin the Class 4A playoffs. The two teams tip off at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at Hamilton High School, 611 S. College St. The contest is part of a doubleheader. The two play last. Adults pay $5 and students pay $3. There are no…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Lampasas, prepares for Waco Connally

February 10, 2024February 10, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyMustangs, #Lampasas, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Kenadie Cotton (0) helps the Lady Mustangs defeat Lampasas and enter the Class 4A playoffs with some momentum. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team beat Lampasas 40-33 Feb. 9 in a seeding game. The Lady Mustangs (4-5) will enter the Class 4A playoffs as District 24-4A’s No. 3 seed and now prepare to face Waco Connally (23-11, 7-3 District 23-4A runner-up) at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at Georgetown East View High School. Head coach John Berkman said the…

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Marble Falls girls basketball faces Lampasas for district’s third seed

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Lexie Edwards and the Lady Mustangs are entering this contest against Lampasas looking to get back to where they were in first round of District 24-4A play. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team will meet Lampasas for the third time this season to decide which squad enters the Class 4A playoffs as District 24-4A’s No. 3 seed. The seeding contest is at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Georgetown High School. Both teams have 3-5 district records and…

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Start leads to outcome for Marble Falls boys basketball versus Georgetown Gateway

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gateway, #gators, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Davis Dreisbach scores two of his 22 points during the loss to Georgetown Gateway Feb. 6. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 50-42 Feb. 6 in a District 24-4A showdown. The outcome puts Gateway (4-4) in fourth place, while Marble Falls (3-5) is fifth with two games left. The Gators set the tone from the start by being smart on the defensive end They drew three Mustang charges and raced to a 6-0 lead.…