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Faith Academy’s Solomon is headed to Junior Olympics

CAPTION: Sydney Solomon, who will be a freshman at Faith Academy of Marble Falls (back row, left), will compete in the pentathlon of the Junior Olympics June 29-July 1 in Des Moines, Iowa, for the North Shore Stars Track Club coached by Cedric Griffin. Joining her at the Junior Olympics is Griffin’s daughter, Linen (front row), who runs the 800 meters. Courtesy photo Faith Academy of Marble Falls student Sydney Solomon won the pentathlon of the South Texas District Qualifier of the Amateur Athletic Union June 22 in Seguin. She…

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Marble Falls Lady Mustangs are putting in the work to improve

CAPTION: Leah Nash is one of several Lady Mustangs who have been playing during the June Summer League hosted by Marble Falls each Wednesday at Marble Falls Middle School. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls middle school and high school female athletes are making their way to the high school four mornings each week for summer strength and conditioning. While assistant athletic director and girls head basketball coach John Berkman is content with the number of athletes in attendance, he noted the program still has room for more.…

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Marble Falls athletes are committing themselves to summer workouts

Championships are won in the offseason. That was said by Pat Summit, the legendary University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach, right after the Lady Vols won one of their eight national titles. She commended her players for staying in Knoxville during the summer to work toward their championship. In many ways, that’s what’s happening with athletes at Marble Falls Independent School District. Strength and conditioning coordinator Richard Scales said he’s been pleased with the attendance, noting 75 high school and 45 middle school students are attending from 7-9 a.m. Monday-Thursday.…

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Burnet athletes score most points ever in Bulldog Cup competition

CAPTION: The Burnet softball team is one of several district champions the department produced in 20223. File photo No athletic department in Burnet County showed its superiority more than Burnet High School during the 2022-23 school year. That’s because the Bulldogs won all but one District 24-4A title in cross country in the fall and was the district runners-up in baseball and track and field. They advanced to the playoffs in boys soccer. Add in the three state titles in track and field by Victor Aviles, Hudson Bennett and Brayden…

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District titles, reaching the state podium highlights Faith Academy’s sports year

CAPTION: The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball won a share of the district title to add No. 4 to the trophy case. File photo The excellence that is the Faith Academy of Marble Falls athletic department continued during the 2022-23 season. The Flames captured district championships in boys basketball and girls track and field and each sport with the exception of volleyball advanced to the playoffs. In addition the Lady Flames track team finished third at the Class 3A state track and field meet of the Texas Association…

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Marble Falls claims several district titles to highlight a tremendous year in sports

CAPTION: The 2022-23 Marble Falls High School girls basketball team is one of several Marble Falls sports teams to win district championships and advance to the playoffs during the 2022-23 school year. The Lady Mustangs, like the Marble Falls High School boys soccer team, were the favorites to win the district crowns and did it. File photo The 2022-23 school year is in the books and much of the athletics portion is written in purple and gold. That’s because the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs assembled a sports year not witnessed…

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Burnet’s Bennett wins the one state title that eluded him

CAPTION: The Burnet athletes competing at the 2023 Class 4A state track and field championships include Asah Roy (left), Brady Rygaard, Brayden Hill, Victor Aviles and Hudson Bennett. Courtesy photo Burnet High School senior runner Hudson Bennett completed his collection of state championships when he won the Class 4A 1,600-meter final May 11. The Bulldog ran won the race in 4 minutes and 19.37 seconds, beating defending state champion Carlo Martinez of Gatesville, who earned silver by finishing in 4:19.56. The two know each other well thanks to competing against…

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Burnet’s Aviles, Bennett are Class 4A state champs in 800, 1,600 meters

CAPTION: Burnet senior Hudson Bennett with his gold medal that symbolizes winning the Class 4A state championship in the 1,600 meters. Photo by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School senior Hudson Bennett called it. Minutes after teammate Victor Aviles, a sophomore, and he finished first and second in the 1,600 meters at the District 24-4A meet April 13, Bennett looked at Aviles and said: “He will win a state championship in the 800.” Almost a month later, when Aviles, who was in third place, found another gear in the final…

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Llano’s Gwyn Burnett finishes sixth at Class 3A state meet

CAPTION: Llano junior Gwyn Burnett is running the final part of the 300-meters hurdles in the Class 3A track and field championship May 11 at Mike Myers Stadium on the University of Texas at Austin campus. Photo by Briley Mitchell/Dirt Devil Diver Photography Llano High School junior Gwyn Burnett (center) had already won long before she set foot on the track at Mike Myers Stadium on the University of Texas at Austin campus May 11. Burnett had returned to the Class 3A state meet with the intention of adding a…

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Burnet’s Hill wins state pole vaulting championship, Rygaard finishes sixth

CAPTION: Burnet junior pole vaulter Brayden Hill stands atop of the podium wearing his Class 4A championship gold medal May 11. Courtesy photo Burnet High School junior pole vaulter Brayden Hill is the 2023 Class 4A state champion after clearing 15 feet on his second attempt May 11 at Mike Myers Stadium at the University of Texas at Austin campus. Teammate Brady Rygarrd, a junior, finished tied for sixth thanks to clearing 14 feet. “I was proud of the guys for coming in top nine in the state,” head coach…

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