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Faith Academy football hosts Founders Classical

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith sophomore Ronin Burns has been a big contributor to what the Flames want to do defensively. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team will welcome Leander Founders Classical Academy at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, in a non-district contest. The Flames, who are ranked No. 6 on the SixManFootball.com’s Division II poll of Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools members, are taking on an opponent that beat Fredericksburg Heritage 74-48 last week. Heritage handed the Flames (5-1) their only loss of the…

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Faith Academy volleyball beats Killeen Memorial

CAPTION: Senior libero Bosley Kuker has 303 digs to lead the Lady Flames in this category. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team crushed Killeen Memorial 25-9, 25-8, 25-6 in non-district play Oct. 7. Sophomore Ella Claiborne led the Lady Flames (22-6, 5-1) with 12 kills, four aces, a dig and five receptions, while junior Kerrington Silvers had 10 kills, a block, three digs, an assist and two receptions. Claiborne is the TAPPS Class 3A kills leader with 308. Head coach Erin Sawyer said her team…

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Burnet team tennis finishes season

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CAPTION: Nick Dietrich is the Bulldogs’ No. 1 singles player thanks to his accuracy, strength and court smarts. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School team tennis squad ended its season Sept. 30 by finishing sixth in District 25-4A. “What stood out far more than our placement was the incredible progress this team made,” head coach Jayci Craig said. “We took major strides forward in every area: consistency, strategy, communication and overall competitiveness. Our players showed real grit and determination against tough opponents. The growth was undeniable, and as…

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Marble Falls cross country runner advances to regionals

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CAPTION: Sophomore Reese Massey is a top 10 finisher at the District 24-4A meet for the second year in a row. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography One Marble Falls High School cross country runner punched her ticket to the Class 4A Region III meet thanks to her finish at the District 24-4A championships Oct. 7 in Lampasas. She is sophomore Reese Massey, who was eighth overall in the girls varsity division thanks to finishing the two-mile course in 13 minutes and 5.66 seconds. It’s a return trip to regionals for…

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Burnet, Marble Falls middle school football to meet again

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CAPTION: Burnet seventh-grader Bradyn Houston plays a key role for the Bulldogs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Middle School football teams will take the short trek to Burnet and Bulldog Field Thursday, Oct. 9. Kickoffs are 4:30 p.m. for seventh-grade B, 5:30 p.m. for seventh-grade A, and 6:30 p.m. for eighth-grade B, and 7:30 p.m. for eighth-grade A. When they played Sept. 18, Burnet prevailed in all games. All Bulldog teams have at least a .500 or better record. “I guarantee both sides are going to work…

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Marble Falls team tennis beats Davenport

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CAPTION: Chloe Brown was the only Lady Mustang to win her singles match en route to helping the team tennis squad advance to the next round of the Class 4A playoffs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis squad defeated San Antonio Davenport 10-5 Oct. 6 for a bi-district championship in the Class 4A playoffs. Marble Falls will face La Vernia at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at Fredericksburg High School in the second round of the playoffs. La Vernia defeated Crystal City 16-3. The…

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Marble Falls volleyball loses to Burnet

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CAPTION: Senior Kate McCary stood out to head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan for her competitiveness and ability to focus on what needed to happen. Photo by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Burnet 16-25, 14-25, 21-25 Oct. 3 to begin the second round of District 24-4A play. The loss snapped the Lady Mustangs’ (12-11, 3-4) three-match winning streak. “A lot of things come into play when we play Burnet and the cross (county) rivalry,” head coach Zoey Beard said. “It’s always going to be a mental game. And…

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Marble Falls cross country performs well Manzano-Edwards meet

CAPTION: Marble Falls High School runners Hunter Holder (left), Santiago Gaytan, Logan Hargraves, Graham Goggans, Owen Martin, Joaquim Edwards, Jahir Garcia, Landon Fletcher and J.J. Walker wear their gold medals after winning their home meet. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls Independent School District cross country program hosted its annual Leonel Manzano-Rick Edwards Memorial meet Sept. 26 and the runners posted their fastest times of the year. The Mustangs won the varsity division thanks to five runners finishing in the top 10 and two others finishing in the top 15. Leading…

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Faith Academy volleyball beats San Marcos Academy

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CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore Ella Claiborne remains a force to be reckoned with as she can score from anywhere on the floor in a variety of ways. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team defeated San Marcos Academy 22-25, 25-20, 25-10, 25-20 Oct. 2 to end the first round of District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Sophomore Ella Claiborne led with 25 kills, 4 aces, 2 assists, a block, 14 digs and 15 receptions on serve receive. “She’s still…

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Burnet cross country earns top finishes at Stephenville

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #run, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School cross country program competed at the Thrill of the Hill Invitational hosted by Stephenville Oct. 1. The Bulldogs finished second and the Lady Dawgs were sixth in the varsity divisions. The boys division drew 25 teams and the girls division had 22 teams. Leading the way for both teams were gold medalists Adan Carreon for the Bulldogs and Asah Roy for the Lady Dawgs. “Just super proud of both Asah and Adan,” head coach Simon Hairston said. “They both ran fantastic races.” Clark Yanez was seventh…