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Faith Academy football welcomes Fredericksburg Heritage

September 11, 2025September 14, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #marblefallstx, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Andrew Houy (left), sophomore Quinton Merlick and senior Sawyer Jones help form a stingy Faith Academy defense. Photo by Stennis Shotts A battle of undefeated rivals will happen on Britton Field when Fredericksburg Heritage comes to play Faith Academy of Marble Falls. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12. Both football teams enter the contest with 2-0 records. Heritage mercy-ruled San Marcos Academy, which is in the same District 4 of Division II of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools with Faith, by leading 21-6…

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Marble Falls cross country competes well at Austin ISD Invitational

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls High School boys cross country runners Hudson Brantley (front row, left), Jahir Garcia, JJ Walker, Owen Martin Joaquim Edwards, Santiago Gaytan, Hudson Dehorty; Landon Fletcher (back row, left), Taylor Alford, Tanner Alford, Graham Goggans, Connor Yaklin, Brazos White, Logan Hargraves and Colton Rutland compete at the Austin Independent School District Invitational. Courtesy photos The Marble Falls High School cross country program competed at the Austin Independent School District Invitational hosted by Austin Bowie Sept. 5. The Mustangs finished ninth out of 27 teams, while the Lady Mustangs…

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Burnet volleyball beats Marble Falls in five-set thriller

September 10, 2025September 11, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet freshman middle blocker Taylor Smith records a kill during the win against Marble Falls Sept. 9. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team defeated Marble Falls 25-21, 21-25, 25-16, 23-25, 15-5 Sept. 9 in the District 24-4A opener for both teams. The match was everything the Burnet County rivalry is all about. “We competed,” Lady Mustangs head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan said. “I was extremely proud of my girls for continuing to fight like they did against a team like Burnet.” Both teams matched each…

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Faith Academy volleyball displays plenty at Aggieland tourney

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gobiged, #goflames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPSvball, #TAPPSvolleyball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team went 3-2 at the Aggieland Tournament Sept. 5-6. The Lady Flames (15-5) defeated Longview East Texas Homeschool 25-18, 25-23, Latexo 25-18, 25-22 and a team out of Missouri 26-24, 27-29, 18-16 and lost to San Antonio Patriots Homeschool twice: 23-25, 22-25 and 20-25, 25-21, 10-15. This was the first time Faith competed at this tournament, which was more of a gut check. That’s because the Lady Flames hadn’t played since Aug. 30 and many of the players were recovering from illness. “So…

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Burnet cross country finishes in top 3 at Cedar Park Invitational

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #run, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School cross country program competed at the Cedar Park Invitational Sept. 6 where the Bulldogs and Lady Dawgs posted top three finishes in the varsity divisions. The Bulldogs won the meet with a cumulative time of 1 hour and 28.30.9 seconds and an average time of 17:42.2 per runner, while the Lady Dawgs were third overall with a cumulative time of 1:11.46.2 and an average time of 14:27.9 per runner. The girls varsity division had 11 teams and the boys varsity division had 13 squads. “Our girls…

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Burnet volleyball adds two more to winning streak

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Journey Denton (11) high fives senior libero Payton Smith after scoring a point. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team added two more wins to extend its winning streak to four. The Lady Dawgs (15-5) defeated Killeen Shoemaker 25-17, 25-6, 25-16 Sept. 5 and Fredericksburg 25-19, 25-15, 18-25, 25-22 Sept. 2. “It was a great atmosphere for our girls to experience, especially as we gear up for district play,” head coach Crystal Shipley said. Burnet begins District 24-4A play by welcoming Marble Falls to…

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Marble Falls tennis beats Belton New Tech

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The 2025 Marble Falls High School team tennis squad is Adelina Flores (front row, left), Caylie Garay, Victoria Nunez, Gracey Moffett, Sophia Trudeau, Cooper Womack, William Gregory, Shaymus Vaughn, Savannah Hamblin, Jacey Moffett, Harper Cook, Chloe Taylor, Nevaeh Nelson (Montoya); Hudson Dehorty (back row, left), Jared Smith, Logan Hargraves, Glenn Banton, Cooper Kelley, Jonathan Leflet, Nicolas Smith, Sean Smith, Adam Beaston, Knox Elder, Payton Glaser, Chloe Brown, Ben Sowers. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis squad swept Belton New Tech 19-0 Sept. 4…

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Faith Academy football beats Valor North

September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #goflames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Against Austin Valor North Sept. 5, Faith Academy senior Andrew Houy came up with touchdowns in just about every way a football player can score. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team crushed Austin Valor North 83-13 Sept. 5 in the Flames’ home opener. The Flames (2-0) needed only two quarters or 20 minutes of game time for the victory. “Our offense was only on the field for four minutes and we scored 63 points,” head coach Jay Silvers said. “It’s a great start…

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Burnet football loses to Georgetown East View

September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #football, #GODAWGS, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior running back Josiah Coronado runs for more than 100 yards against Georgetown East View. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Georgetown East View 42-28 Sept. 5. “There are no moral victories,” Speer said. “Still you want to see your kids get better week in and week out. There are fixable things. There are good things that we can take away. We’ll roll into next week. The kids have a lot of confidence going forward. I’m proud of the kids and…

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Marble Falls football loses to Jarrell

September 7, 2025September 8, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #highlandlakestx, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior quarterback Atreyu Machacek took led the Mustangs to a fourth-quarter score against Jarrell Sept. 5. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School football team lost to Jarrell 41-7 Sept. 5. The Mustangs’ lone score came in the fourth quarter when senior tight end Noah Ortiz caught a tipped ball in the end zone from 19 yards out from senior quarterback Atreyu Machacek. The 15-play drive took 8 minutes and 17 seconds to complete. By then, the Cougars (2-0) had pulled their starters. “It was…