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Burnet boys soccer loses to Brownwood, ties Fredericksburg

CAPTION: Always lurking around the goal are Ricardo Flores (11), Rodrigo Valdez (22), Gilverto Barajas (9) and Justin Morales Martinez (21). Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team lost to Brownwood 5-0 Jan. 16 after tying Fredericksburg 1-1 Jan. 13. Trailing Fredericksburg’s 1-0 in the first half, Ricardo Flores scored the goal with an assist from Marco Campos-Huerta in the second half. “I thought it was fantastic,” head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “We scheduled all those really tough (Class) 5A and 6A opponents at the beginning. And…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Georgetown Gateway, Lampasas

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Cypress Neve attacks the rim and looks to set up a teammate. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles  The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 44-34 Jan. 16 and to Lampasas 60-35 Jan. 13 in District 24-4A play. The Gators took a 26-10 lead at the half. Head coach John Berkman said Gateway turned Marble Falls miscues into points. “Offensively, we weren’t playing well, which turned into some offense for them,” he said. “We were taking poor shots, and they…

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Burnet girls basketball loses to Salado, Taylor

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Peyton Allen’s defense helps set the tone at the top of the key. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to Salado 57-21 Jan. 13 and to Taylor 37-26 Jan. 16 in District 24-4A play. Salado shot 26 percent from the floor and had 12 assists, four blocks and 25 steals. “We’re trying to get rid of all the turnovers,” Burnet head coach Kim Payten said. “We’ve been working overtime, trying to fix it and trying to translate the things…

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Burnet girls soccer beats Ann Richards

CAPTION: Burnet’s Erica Flores scored the first goal against Ann Richards that paved the way to victory. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer team went 1-2 at the Lady Texans Showcase hosted by Wimberley High School Jan. 15-17. The lone win came against Ann Richards 2-1 Jan. 16. The first goal was scored by Erica Flores. The go-ahead goal was scored by freshman Erica Montoya with under 10 seconds remaining in the contest. By the time the goalie retrieved the ball, the horn sounded to…

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Faith Academy boys basketball loses to Waco Live Oak

CAPTION: Few teams have an answer for Faith Academy senior center Judah Phillips, including Waco Live Oak. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team lost to Waco Live Oak 72-52 Jan. 17 in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The game pitted the No. 1 ranked team, Live Oak, against the No. 2 team, Faith Academy, in the Class 3A private schools poll of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. “They played a really good game,” Flames head coach Zakk…

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Faith Academy girls basketball loses to Waco Live Oak

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior post Megan Burrows was a solid presence in the lane against Waco Live Oak. Photos by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team lost to Waco Live Oak 72-36 Jan. 17 and San Antonio Lutheran 58-26 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Lady Flames faced two teams ranked in the top five of Class 3A private schools poll the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. They were ranked No. 4. Live Oak led 18-7 after…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Salado

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore forward Addy Wood (12) and senior center Leslie Reynoso make it difficult for Salado to get comfortable in its half-court offensive sets. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Salado 41-38 Jan. 16 in District 24-4A play. The game went back and forth and was tied early at 10-10 and 13-13 midway through the second period. But Marble Falls’ foul trouble forced head coach Adley Canales to make a change in the final two minutes of the half…

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Marble Falls girls soccer ties Brownwood

CAPTION: Katie Terrell continues to be one of the top defenders for the Lady Mustangs, who earned her second player of the game honor. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team and Brownwood played to a 1-1 tie in non-district play Jan. 16. The Lady Lions (6-1-1) struck first, scoring in the first 90 seconds of the match. “We left the girl open in the box,” head coach Marisa Miller said. “We came out flat. I think (Brownwood) is probably the best offense we’ve…

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Marble Falls powerlifting to host meet

CAPTION: Marble Falls powerlifting head coach Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt and his athletes will welcome many teams for their Stronger Things meet Saturday on the high school campus. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School powerlifting program is hosting its Stronger Things invitational at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, in the Mustang gym on the high school campus. At least nine teams are competing, including Bartlett, Blanco, Elgin and Junction. Twelve lifters contribute to their team’s overall score. “We have a pretty wide swatch of both classifications,” Marble…

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Faith Academy boys basketball team beats San Juan Diego

CAPTION: Jase Marshall was the catalyst in leading the Flames in scoring for another lopsided victory. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team crushed Austin San Juan Diego 76-30 Jan. 13 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “We were happy to come away the way that we did, we were happy to be able to play everybody and for us, it was more of a get-right game,” Faith head coach Zakk Revelle said. ‘We didn’t think that we…

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