January 8, 2026 - Texas Chalk Talk

Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Salado

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CAPTION: Marble Falls senior post Kaleb Bielfeldt catches this pass to attempt a shot near the basket. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Salado 61-44 Jan. 6 in District 24-4A play. The Eagles (18-5, 2-0) took a 25-10 lead in the first quarter behind the shooting of sophomore shooting guard Ke’Koa Rose, who dropped in four of his seven 3-pointers and made both of his free throws. He finished with 25 points for the contest, 14 in the opening stanza to…

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Faith Academy boys basketball beats San Marcos Academy

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CAPTION: Faith Academy junior forward Wade Dillard does the dirty work in the lane. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team defeated San Marcos Academy 54-43 Jan. 6 to go to 2-0 in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “Huge credit to (SMA’s) coaching staff and their team for as well as they played,” Faith head coach Zakk Revelle said. “I think that all of our players and staff would say we did not play Faith Academy basketball, but that’s…

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Marble Falls boys soccer loses to Austin Achieve

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CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Eli Chocoj scored the Mustangs’ only goal against Austin Achieve. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team lost to Austin Achieve 2-1 Jan. 6 in the Mustangs’ home opener. It was the Polar Bears’ first win over the Mustangs since 2023, snapping a four-match losing streak. “We started out really on fire, given a lot of effort,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “We’re playing really well defensively. But then we started turning the ball over too much and not playing soccer. We’re…

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Marble Falls girls soccer wins all matches at Lago Vista tourney

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team is 3-0 after beating China Spring 5-0, Luling 8-0 and Lampasas 7-0 Jan. 2-3 at the Viking Cup tournament hosted by Lago Vista. Coming into the season, head coach Marisa Miller said the Lady Mustangs had been intentional on being more offensive. This tournament, where they scored 20 goals in three matches, illustrates the work the team has put in. “It was a team effort,” she said. “We’ve been working very hard in the off-season connecting offensively. Last year we struggled…