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

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

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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Burnet girls soccer opens 2023 season with lopsided win

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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Burnet boys basketball faces obstacles beyond opponents during holiday games

CAPTION: Burnet junior forward Garner Krause and the Bulldogs played in five games last week, all against Class 5A and 6A opponents. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team went 2-3 during games played Dec. 28-30. The latest was a 55-39 loss to Cedar Park Vista Ridge Dec. 30 after the Bulldogs posted a 2-2 record at the Leander Glenn tournament. “They kept bringing guys off the bench,” Burnet head coach Roy Kiser said. “Coming off the tournament, … we were down two starters with…

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Smoking For Jesus boys basketball splits holiday games

CAPTION: Smoking For Jesus sophomore guard Michael Richard and the Eagles played two games in advance of the district opener and quest for another state title. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Smoking For Jesus boys basketball team went 1-1 in games played Dec. 27 and 30. The Eagles lost to Round Rock Ignite 102-85 Dec. 30 and beat Killeen Memorial Christian Academy 63-36 Dec. 27. Ignite (7-5) raced to a 21-6 lead in the first quarter and held on for the win. “We started off slow, and it put…

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Burnet girls basketball is the runner-up at Leander Glenn tourney

CAPTION: Burnet junior Zaria Solis and the Lady Dawgs finish the Leander Glenn tournament with an impressive showing that included returning with another trophy. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team showed no ill effects from taking a few days off for the Christmas holiday as evident by the Lady Dawgs posting a 3-1 record at the Leander Glenn Tournament Dec. 28-29. The Lady Dawgs (14-5) lost to Glenn 53-26 in the championship after beating Leander Vandegrift 52-42 Dec. 29. A day earlier, Burnet defeated…

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Burnet girls basketball has solid start to Leander Glenn tourney

CAPTION: Burnet junior MaeSyn Gay and the Lady Dawgs earn a 46-22 win against Leander High and a 45-24 victory against Pflugerville Weiss to start the Leander Glenn tournament Dec. 28. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team went 2-0 Dec. 28 to begin the Leander Glenn tournament. The Lady Dawgs (13-4) defeated Leander High 46-22 and Pflugerville Weiss 45-24 to extend their winning streak to seven. Head coach Rick Gates noted the team had a practice Dec. 27 in preparation for the tournament. “They…

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Smoking For Jesus boys basketball hits buzzer beater for win

CAPTION: Smoking for Jesus sophomore guard Michael Richard is part of history for the Eagles basketball team. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Smoking For Jesus boys basketball team is finding its form as evident from some impressive victories that include a 40-37 win against Cherokee Dec. 20 and a 65-58 win against Bulverde Bracken Dec. 17 to end the Faith Academy of Marble Falls tournament. Head coach Boo Maxwell noted the contest against Cherokee pitted two teams that brought out the best in each other. Smoking For Jesus led…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Tea Rodriguez (third from left) at her signing ceremony to Murray State College Dec. 18 with her Lady Mustang teammates. Photo by Madison DeBerard A mandatory five-day break from the University Interschlolastic League that most associations across the state follows meant local athletic departments didn’t call for practices or games leading up to the Christmas holiday. But my guess is some players in the Highland Lakes still got some work in on their own, especially those whose teams haven’t had the success leading up to the…

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Smoking For Jesus boys basketball aims for the same success in a new league

CAPTION: Smoking For Jesus senior guard Jonathan Frazier is one of several returners who is looking to add to the program’s success. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Smoking For Jesus Ministry Christian School boys basketball team plans on continuing its success as members of the Texas Association of Independent Athletic Organizations. The Eagles (5-9) won the state championship of the Texas Christian Athletic League last season and made the move to TAIAO during the spring 2022 that allows members to schedule any opponent they choose. “That’s a step above,”…

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