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Burnet girls basketball continues learning

CAPTION: Burnet freshman point guard Rowyn Mulhollan is learning how to play her position on the varsity level as sister, senior post Wrigley Mulhollan (10) is one of three lettermen who provide leadership and confidence. Photos by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team showed many positives as it ended its first month under new head coach Kim Payten. That’s according to Payten herself, who pinpointed several traits of this team she is thankful for during the holiday week. One are the hurdles from the schedule that…

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Faith Academy girls basketball loses to Veritas

CAPTION: Sophomore guard Olivia Kraenzel helps with the Lady Flames’ scoring. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team lost to Austin Veritas 60-46 Nov. 20. “We definitely had our opportunities and we just did not execute well,” Lady Flames head coach Harvey Vaughn said. “We got in foul (trouble) in the second quarter, so that didn’t help the situation. It put some girls in situations where they had to go against pressure. And we have a lot more learning to do. No moral victories, but they…

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Faith Academy football team beats Beaumont Legacy Christian

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Andrew Houy (left) and junior Wade Dillard lead the Flames to the Division II semifinals of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools playoffs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team defeated Beaumont Legacy Christian 68-65 Nov. 22 in the Division II playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Flames (11-1, 3-0 Division II, District 4 champion) will face Huntsville Alpha Omega (9-1, 2-0 Division II, District 5 champion) at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28,…

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Burnet football loses to Amarillo Randall

CAPTION: Two steady contributors to the Burnet football team’s success this season are junior quarterback and linebacker Bryan Johnson (7) and senior receiver and defensive back Cohen Jorpeland. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Amarillo Randall 24-14 Nov. 21 in the Class 4A Division I playoffs to end its season. The Bulldogs (4-8, 1-3) finish the season with a bi-district championship and fourth in District 4-4A Division I. “We hadn’t been playing badly or just terrible,” head coach Ben Speer said. “There had…

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Llano football beats Corpus Christi London

The Llano High School football team crushed Corpus Christi London 53-12 Nov. 21 for an area championship of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. The Yellow Jackets (11-1, 5-0 District 13-3A Division I champions) will face Goliad (10-2, District 15-3A Division I runner-up) at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at Bastrop Memorial Stadium. Buy tickets here. The Tigers eliminated Crystal City 49-28 Nov. 21. Going into the area game, Llano head coach Matt Green had much respect for the London Pirates’ offense led by senior quarterback Alex Manning and his…

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Faith Academy football faces Beaumont Christian Legacy

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Adam Merlick is of several Flames who are bracing for a run-heavy Beaumont Christian Legacy offense. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team will face Beaumont Christian Legacy at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Bryan Allen Academy The contest is in the quarterfinals of the Division II playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Warriors (7-3, 1-1 Division II, District 5 runners-up) shut out San Antonio Lutheran (6-5, 1-2 Division II, District 4 third place)…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Lucas Christian

CAPTION: Marble Falls juniors Marc Barrios and Charlie Martin help lead a stingy Marble Falls defense that jumpstarted the offense. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Lucas Christian Academy 51-32 Nov. 20 in the Mustangs’ first game of the Florence Tournament. The Mustangs (1-3) assembled all the pieces in earning their first win of the season. They scored on their first 4 possessions that started “with a nice pull-up jumper” by junior guard Beckett Berkman out of one of the Mustangs’ offenses.…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Gainesville

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs display a stingy defense that didn’t allow Gainesville to get comfortable offensively as sophomore guard Mikaela Valdez (5), sophomore forward Adalynn Wood and senior forward Leslie Reynoso don’t give a clear passing lane to kick the ball out while senior guard Rayleigh Crim tries to anticipate where the ball will go. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team crushed Gainesville 60-24 Nov. 20 to begin pool play of its own Hill Country Classic. The Lady Mustangs (3-3) seized…

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Llano football meets London in playoffs

CAPTION: Llano senior receiver Austin Humphries does everything he can to score touchdowns for the Jackets, which will be imperative against Corpus Christi London. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Llano High School football team will face Corpus Christi London in the second round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at D.W. Rutledge Stadium at Converse Judson. The Pirates (7-4, 5-2 District 15-3A Division I third place) defeated Rio Hondo 49-42 for a bi-district championship last week in a contest that…

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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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