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Faith Academy sports’ new districts feature many familiar foes

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The father and son duo of sophomore Landon Silvers (9) and head coach Jay Silvers look to retain what the Flames have while playing new district teams. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls athletic department announced the results of realignment as a member of the Texas Association of Privates and Parochial Schools. Faith, which submitted an enrollment of 133, will remain in Class 3A. In six-man football, the Flames will play in Division I, District 3 against San Antonio Lutheran and will welcome Laredo St.…

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Marble Falls High School sports to remain in Class 4A

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Mustangs will stay in Class 4A Division I, which they’ve played in for the last several years. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro When the University Interscholastic League released the cutoff numbers that put member schools into classifications and districts Dec. 16, Marble Falls athletic director Keri Timmerman said his first glance revealed a truth. “I think that it’s like anything else right now with declining enrollment in a lot of the schools and what we’re seeing across the state,” he said. “The drop in numbers a little bit doesn’t…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Austin Travis

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Junior guard Beckett Berkman’s hot shooting forced Austin Travis to ensure the Rebels knew where he was at all times. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Austin Travis 58-48 Dec. 16. Though the first quarter ended tied 11-11, the Mustangs began separating from the Rebels in the second stanza thanks to a 14-1 run. With 3 minutes and 23 seconds remaining in the half, Marble Falls led 25-12 thanks to two 3-pointers from junior guard Beckett Berkman and seven points from guard…

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Marble Falls girls basketball competes well at Robinson tourney

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallstx, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs gather for a photo while playing in the Waco Robinson Rockets Invitational. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team finished second in the silver bracket of the Waco Robinson Rockets Invitational Dec. 11-13 thanks to posting a 2-2 record. The Lady Mustangs defeated Groesbeck 50-30 and Austin Valor 44-41 in overtime and lost to Robinson 27-19 and Concordia Lutheran 30-23. Even in the losses Marble Falls head coach Adley Canales was encouraged. “Our defense was really good against Groesbeck. We only…

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Faith Academy girls basketball beats McKinney Christian Academy

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Junior guard Lilly Koziel (left) and sophomore guard Cuyleigh Zimmerman are the work horses behind the Lady Flames’ pressure defense. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team defeated McKinney Christian Academy 45-21 Dec. 16. The Lady Flames did it by building an 18-4 led by the intermission. “We played really an amazing defense in the first half,” head coach Harvey Vaughn said. Offensively, senior post Natalie Weems scored 16 of the 18 points. She finished with 18 Vaughn credited the Warriors for…

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Faith Academy boys basketball beats Brentwood Christian

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Faith Academy boys basketball team, which includes junior forward Seattle Hampton (left), sophomore forward Quinton Merlick, junior forward Wade Dillard and head coach Zakk Revelle, is now ranked No. 2 in the Class 3A Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools poll by voters of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team scorched Austin Brentwood Christian 51-19 Dec. 16. The victory pushes the Flames’ (10-8) winning streak to five. Faith led from start to finish beginning…

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UIL cutoff numbers: Marble Falls, Burnet to remain in Class 4A

December 16, 2025December 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs and the Marble Falls Mustangs will remain in Class 4A for the next two years. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The University Interscholastic League released the cutoff numbers for realignment for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years around lunchtime Dec. 16. Both Burnet Consolidated Independent School District and Marble Falls Independent School District will remain in Class 4A. Marble Falls submitted 1,172, while Burnet turned in 985. Officials at both school districts believed both would remain in Class 4A. The UIL, which is the governing body…

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Burnet boys basketball earns silver at Robinson tourney

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior power forward Eli Pickens “unlocked another version of himself” by making big-time plays for the Bulldogs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School boys basketball team finished as the runner-up of the Waco Robinson Rockets Invitational Dec. 11-13 thanks to going 3-1 at the event. The Bulldogs defeated Robinson 59-49, West 66-52 and Marlin 74-41 before losing in the championship to Waco University 69-32. That result was on the heels of stomping Fischer Canyon Lake 58-35 Dec. 9 as part of a seven-game winning streak. After…

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Burnet girls basketball performs well at tourney

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Sophomore guard Maycee Floyd had a solid performance during the win against Brazoswood. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School girls basketball team went 2-2 at the Fredericksburg Tournament Dec. 11-13 after losing to Brownwood 44-28 Dec. 9. The Lady Dawgs defeated Brazoswood 51-25 and Fort Worth Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool 51-44 and lost to Stephenville 59-31 and Christoval 76-21. “The tournament was a good tournament,” head coach Kim Payten said. Christoval left an impression on the coach. “I watched them on film and I thought we could maybe…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Austin Achieve

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Marc Barrios is scoring the buckets to give the Mustangs chances at wins. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Austin Achieve 61-40 and lost to Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 46-47, Mexia 58-44, and Lake Belton 39-31 at the Waco Robinson Rocket Invitational Dec. 11-13. While the Mustangs (4-10) didn’t win more games, head coach John Berkman noted they performed better in rematch against Lake Belton. The Broncos beat them 67-44 Nov. 18. “We held them and slowed them…