Basketball Featured High School 

Faith Academy boys basketball beats Legacy Ranch

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior forward Seattle Hampton was one of the leaders in the third period that propelled the Flames to a win. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team defeated Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 54-35 Nov. 18. “We accomplished that test,” head coach Zakk Revelle said. “Legacy Ranch runs their offense, and they run it well and they did a good job of being patient, so that ate up a lot of clock. We felt like we could have gotten out and scored…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet football prepares for Randall in area round

CAPTION: Burnet senior running back Josiah Coronado runs for one of his three touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to victory. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team will face Amarillo Randall in the area round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21. The game will be played at Iowa Park High School’s Hawk Stadium. Burnet head coach Ben Speer noted the Raiders (9-2, 4-1 District 2-4A Division I runner-up) mirror the Bulldogs in many ways. “They’ve kept the 3-4 (front…

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Featured Recruiting Softball 

Burnet senior Journey Denton signs with Tarleton State

CAPTION: Burnet senior softball player Journey Denton (second from right) signs her National Letter of Intent to play for Tarleton State University as her mother, Sunya, big brother Jaxson, and dad Chris Denton look on. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School senior softball player Journey Denton made her commitment to the Tarleton State University softball program official Nov. 12 when she signed her National Letter of Intent to become a Texann. “I am absolutely sure that I found my home,” she said. “I walked on campus as a seventh…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Lake Belton

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Cameron Plumlee is displaying the traits of a returning lettermen for the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Lake Belton 67-44 Nov. 18. “Lake Belton’s a bigger school,” Marble Falls head coach John Berkman said. “They have a lot of kids that are playing basketball. A lot of talented kids, too. They made a lot of shots. They kind of jumped on us early. We got off to a slower start again.” But instead of folding, he…

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Faith Academy girls basketball loses to Providence

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore guard Olivia Kraenzel did her part to give the Lady Flames chance at a road win. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team lost to Belton Providence Prep 28-23 Nov. 18. Head coach Harvey Vaughn noted several positives. The biggest is that a year ago, the Lady Flames (1-2) lost to this same opponent 65-30. “It was a very physical game with not very many fouls called, which is why it was so low scoring,” he said. “It was…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Bastrop

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Alexis Sprott was one of several scorers for the Lady Mustangs that led to another victory. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team crushed Bastrop 63-15 Nov. 18. Head coach Adley Canales said there’s plenty to like from this game. “We just took care of the basketball,” he said. “We were being real deliberate in what we wanted to do and not forcing anything. The girls really made it a focus to just be patient, wait till we got what we…

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