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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Burnet

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore guard Addy Wood is on her way to the basket to score two of her game-high 14 points against Burnet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Burnet 46-28 in the District 24-4A opener Jan. 9. The Lady Mustangs (10-14, 1-0) made a line-up change, starting freshman post Emma Martin and moving sophomore Addy Wood to shooting guard. Marble Falls also rotated who was at high post. Sometimes it was Wood or Martin or senior center Leslie Reynoso. In…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Salado

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

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

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

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…

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Burnet girls basketball preparing for Marble Falls

CAPTION: Freshman guard Rowan Mulhollan’s play is vital to the Lady Dawgs’ success, especially know that they’re preparing for the start of District 24-4A play. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to Georgetown East View 31-29 Jan. 2 in its final non-district contest. Head coach Kim Payten was encouraged by what she saw, particularly since the Lady Dawgs had only one practice before this game. “I thought we could have won,” she said. “And we should have won. Just the turnovers again killed us.…

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Burnet boys soccer goes 1-2 at Kerrville Showcase

CAPTION: Freshman midfielder Russell Ramirez and the Bulldogs competed with all they had during the season’s first tournament. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team went 1-2 at the Kerrville Showcase Jan. 1-3 to begin the season. The Bulldogs beat Uvalde 5-3 and lost to Copperas Cove 5-1 and to San Antonio Taft 5-1. Head coach Benjamin Boorman noted the Bulldogs didn’t have all of their players to begin the tournament. Seven starters weren’t in the line-up against Copperas Cove. “There were guys out of position,”…

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Burnet girls soccer loses to Lorena

CAPTION: Valeria Lemus is one several Lady Dawgs competing at home this weekend. Photo by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer lost to Lorena 4-0 Dec. 30. The Lady Leopards led 1-0 at the half. “Lorena was very good and we didn’t play well at all,” Lady Dawgs head coach Doug Ketcham said. “At one point we were missing four starters, so that takes a toll. I did some stuff in the second half, just to see if it would work. And it did not. We’re going…

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Marble Falls boys soccer plays well at Governor’s Cup

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior goalie Jett Marcum leaps and catches the ball to ensure Waco High doesn’t get a goal. Photos by Shaun Marcum/ShaunnaLisa The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team beat Bastrop Cedar Creek 2-1 Jan. 1 in its season opener, which happened to be at the Governor’s Cup Showcase in Georgetown. The Mustangs followed that with a 0-0 tie against Waco High and a 1-1 tie against Georgetown East View Jan. 2-3. Ismayl Ismaylov and Daniel Dominguez each scored during the win and Eliezer Chocoj scored in the…

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Fatih Academy boys basketball beats San Antonio Keystone

CAPTION: San Antonio Keystone had no answer for Faith Academy senior center Judah Phillips who had his way around the paint. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team crushed San Antonio Keystone 80-46 Jan. 3 in the District 4-3A opener of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “It’s always good to win district games,” head coach Zakk Revelle said. “We’re happy to be 1-0 in district – that was the goal today. It’s tough whenever you’re coming off a break. You would…

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