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Smoking For Jesus boys basketball defeats Lometa for first time in four tries

January 7, 2023January 7, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #SFJMCS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Smoking For Jesus boys basketball beat Lometa 85-67 Jan. 6 for the Eagles’ first win against the Hornets. The Eagles (8-10, 1-0 in district play of the Texas Association of Independent Athletic Organizations) took a 19-13 lead after the opening stanza, a 50-27 advantage at the intermission, and a 68-44 lead after three quarters that allowed them to cruise to victory. “This is the first time we beat them in four years,” head coach Boo Maxwell said. “Every time we’ve played them, it’s been a rousing game. It was…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Florence in most complete game of the season

January 7, 2023January 7, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Kody Smith finishes a fastbreak against Florence with a bucket to be one of several Mustangs in double figures. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team crushed Florence 72-41 in a contest that illustrated what head coach Travis Crain had been saying about his team this season. The Mustangs have the tools and the pieces to compete with the opponents they face. They led 17-6 after the first quarter, 35-22 at that half, and 64-29 in the third quarter…

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Burnet girls basketball wins district opener against Marble Falls

January 7, 2023January 7, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hoops, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #LadyStangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior center Zaria Solis hits a jumper, two of her game-high 19 points, to lead the Lady Dawgs to a win against Marble Falls in the District 24-4A opener. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team beat Marble Falls 43-29 Jan. 6 on the Lady Mustangs’ home court, Max Copeland Gym. The win moves the Lady Dawgs (15-5) to 1-0 in District 24-4A, while the Lady Mustangs (13-12) fall to 0-1. “We’ve always played Marble Falls in non-district, and they’ve gotten the better…

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Marble Falls boys soccer earns win against Salado in opener of Georgetown’s Governor’s Cup

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#GoGetEmMustangs, #GovernorsCup, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs celebrate a 1-0 win against Salado in their first contest of the Governor’s Cup. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Salado 1-0 Jan. 5 in the first game of the Governor’s Cup in Georgetown. The Mustangs return for their second game against Brownwood at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at Georgetown East View High School. The lone goal was scored by Esteban Dominguez on a free kick from 25 yards after getting fouled with 15 minutes remaining in the contest.…

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Making friends is easy for Reveille X, Faith Academy graduate

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#aggieland, #aggies, #Burnetcountytx, #firstlady, #HighlandLakesSports, #marblefallsfaith, #marblefallstx, #sec, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #TXA&M0 comment

CAPTION: Reveille X makes The Fire Pit, Faith Academy of Marble Falls’ gymnasium, her home away from Aggieland during the holiday. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The most beautiful Aggie on campus, Reveille X, spent her holiday break in Burnet County with her corporate handler, Faith Academy of Marble Falls graduate Grayson Poage. The two have been on campus supporting the Flames and Lady Flames, especially during the basketball games. It was obvious a special guest was in attendance when small crowds gathered in a corner of The Fire Pit…

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Smoking For Jesus boys basketball defeats Austin Royals for first district win

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #SFJMCS, #TAIAO, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Smoking For Jesus sophomore guard Michael Richard and the Eagles earn a big win in their first district contest as members of the Texas Association of Independent Athletic Organizations. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Smoking For Jesus boys basketball team beat Austin Royals 90-84 in overtime Jan. 3 to begin district play as members of the Texas Association of Independent Athletic Organizations. “This opens up our confidence and really shows the type of team we have,” head coach Boo Maxwell said. “We had some early tests we handled…

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Burnet boys basketball defeats Waco Robinson thanks to strong second period

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Lane Murphy hits as jumper in the lane that helps the Bulldogs close out Waco Robinson. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team beat Waco Robinson 55-51 Jan. 3. The Bulldogs led 9-8 after the opening stanza and then dropped in 23 points in the second quarter en route to a 32-23 half-time advantage thanks to hitting some 3-pointers and forcing the Rockets to guard long-range shooters. “We played decent defense,” head coach Roy Kiser said. “We got two 10-second counts…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Brownwood to add to win column

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #LadyStangs, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls will begin District 24-4A play against Burnet Friday, Jan. 10, with assistant coach Adley CAnales (left), seniors Tea Rodriguez, Mackenzie Farmer, Emma Koziel, Avie Nail, Lilly Nesrsta, Emma Bindseil, Alyssa Berkman and head coach John Berkman. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Brownwood 60-37 Jan. 3 in its final non-district contest. The Lady Mustangs (13-11) welcome Burnet (14-5) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, to Max Copeland Gym in the District 24-4A opener for both teams. “It’s always good…

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Burnet girls soccer opens 2023 season with lopsided win

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bandera, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School girls soccer team crushed Bandera 8-0 Jan. 3, the first contest in its quest to return to the Class 4A Region III tournament. The Lady Dawgs (1-0) face Corsicana at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, in their first game of the Lago Vista tournament. Against Bandera, the Lady Dawgs led 7-0 at the half. “The girls knew going to half, there was going to be a lot of restrictions on them in the second half before they were allowed to shoot,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said.…

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Faith Academy boys basketball makes quick work of Round Rock Christian for first district win

January 4, 2023January 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Playing shutdown defense takes a team effort as illustrated by Faith Academy’s Elijah Blackington (left), Asher Apel and Brock Davis during the Flames’ win against Round Rock Christian Jan. 3. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team beat Round Rock Christian 70-29 Jan. 3 in the first game of District 3-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “It sends a message to the rest of the district that Faith Academy is here, and we’re not going anywhere,” head…