Basketball Featured High School 

Marble Falls girls basketball beats Lago Vista

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Bethany Fry scores two of her game-high 12 points to help the Lady Mustangs end the first round of District 24-4A play with a win. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Lago Vista 45-33 Jan. 16 in the final game of the first round of District 24-4A play. The Lady Mustangs are on a three-game winning streak. “Getting on a winning streak is always good, especially in district play,” head coach John Berkman said. “To finish the…

Read More
Basketball Featured High School 

Marble Falls boys basketball earns 1st district win

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Kody Smith scores two of his 13 points with this breakaway bucket in the fourth quarter that helped seal the outcome. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Lago Vista 50-41 Jan. 16 for its first victory in District 24-4A play. “It was back and forth,” Mustangs head coach Travis Crain said. “The nerves are still much in play. We settled down and settled in.” The Mustangs led 10-6 with 90 seconds left in the first quarter and…

Read More
Basketball Featured High School 

Marble Falls girls basketball beats Lampasas

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Lexie Edwards scores 2 of her game-high 15 points to help the Lady Mustangs earn a crucial road win. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team stomped Lampasas 38-20 Jan. 13 for its second District 24-4A win. “It’s a huge win for us,” head coach John Berkman said. “It gives us two games in a row that are two big district wins. We’re playing well right now.” The Lady Mustangs (2-1) took a 9-4 lead after…

Read More
Basketball Featured High School 

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…

Read More
Basketball Featured High School 

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…

Read More
Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet girls basketball continues impressive streak

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs enjoy a holiday gathering and extend their winning streak before taking a few days off for Christmas. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls basketball team went into the Christmas break on a five-game winning streak capped by a 64-23 victory against Brady Dec. 19. In all, the Lady Dawgs (17-5) have won 15 of their last 16 contests. “You never know going into a season how things will gel and come together,” head coach Rick Gates said. “I feel like the girls understand what…

Read More
Basketball Featured High School 

Marble Falls boys basketball beats Salado

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior point guard Tidus Willie finds various ways to contribute to the scoring in defeating Salado. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Salado 57-55 Dec. 19. Though the game was close throughout, it rarely felt like the Mustangs weren’t going to win. “We felt like we’d always get a big play and they would answer,” head coach Travis Crain said. “We could never totally pull away from them. Credit to their coaching staff. I’m proud of our guys. We…

Read More
Featured Football High School 

Faith Academy boys basketball finishes second at own tourney

CAPTION: Faith junior forward Asher Apel and the Flames use a variety of shots to attack the basket with the aim of beating Austin Regents and winning their own tournament. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team is the runner-up of its own tournament thanks to posting a 3-1 record at the event Dec. 15-16. The Flames lost to Austin Regents 56-47 in the championship after beating Austin Veritas 67-46 in the third contest to win their pool to advance to the title…

Read More
Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls girls basketball plays even with New Braunfels

CAPTION: Junior forward Bethany Fry is one of two Lady Mustangs in double figures against New Braunfels. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to New Braunfels High 52-39 Dec. 15. The two teams played to a 15-15 tie after the first period, and the Unicorns led 26-24 at the half. New Braunfels led 29-26 in the third stanza and hit the first of six 3-pointers to get the separation the Unicorns wanted. “They outscored us 18-4,” Lady Mustangs head coach John Berkman…

Read More
Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet girls basketball continues winning ways

The Burnet High School girls basketball team keeps adding to its impressive list of wins. The Lady Dawgs (15-5) defeated Brownwood 42-27 Dec. 11 on the heels of beating Sulphur Springs 33-18, Palestine 60-38, Gladewater 50-23 and Rusk 50-35 all at the Great East Texas Shootout tournament Dec. 7-9. The lone loss at the event was to Edgewood 40-35. In all, Burnet has won 11 of its last 12 contests. “I think they’re confident in what we’re doing,” head coach Rick Gates said. “They’re going out there and proving that.”…

Read More