Baseball Featured High School 

Faith Academy baseball advances to the playoffs

CAPTION: Braxton Blair is one of several sophomores who is helping the Flames get back to the postseason again. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls baseball team is back in the Class 3A playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. That’s three of the last four years and two in a row under the direction of second-year head coach Rob Ellis. Not bad for a Faith team that has 11 sophomores and two upperclassmen. “They’re younger, more inexperienced players, and they’re starting to…

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Featured Softball 

Burnet softball loses Lampasas

CAPTION: Peyton Allen slides under the tag and sits on third base to make sure she’s not out.  Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School softball team lost to Lampasas 10-7 April 17 in the District 24-4A regular season finale. The Lady Dawgs (11-12-1, 7-5) now turn their attention to Gatesville, (20-12-1, 6-5 fourth in District 23-4A) in a bi-district best-of-three series. Game one is at 6 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Temple College, 2600 S. First St. in Temple. Game two will begin at noon Saturday, April 26,…

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Baseball Featured High School 

After bye Burnet baseball ready for final regular season series

CAPTION: Drake Milam is one of several Bulldogs who is producing at the plate. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team returns to District 24-4A play after enjoying its bye week. The Bulldogs welcome Georgetown Gateway Tuesday, April 22, before traveling there Friday, April 25, to finish the series. Each game starts at 7 p.m. They will honor their seniors before the Tuesday home game. Burnet simply needs to win at least one of the next two games to return to the Class 4A playoffs. Head…

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