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Burnet grad Zaria Solis excels on Texas Lutheran courts, classes

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnetcountytx, #burnettx, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hoops, #LadyDawgs, #ncaa, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Zaria Solis shows she is more than capable of being a two-sport athlete at Texas Lutheran University where she played volleyball and basketball. Photo by Bryce Hayes of Texas Lutheran University Zaria Solis emerged from behind a station in the weight room of the Burnet Student Activity Center recently after joining her former teammates for a lifting session that was part of the Lady Dawgs’ summer strength-and-conditioning program. While the Lady Dawgs were headed to the facility’s artificial turf for an agility and conditioning workout, Solis, a 2024 Burnet…

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Next Level’s Lady Huskies reach championship

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #champions, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #hoops, #Huskies, #nextlevel, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Next Level Sports-Hill Country Lady Huskies celebrate earning medals June 22 by finishing 2-1 at a tournament in Austin. The team includes Charley Powell (left), Paisley Ivy, Rose Edwards, Mila Tubig, Jayden Burrow, coach MaeSyn Gay, Lily Cardeno and Aubrey Chapman. Courtesy photo The Lady Huskies, a basketball team based in Burnet County, finished 2-1 at a tournament June 21-22 at the Austin Sports Center. Their only loss was in the tournament championship by three points. They took the final shot of the game, but it didn’t fall.…

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Marble Falls boys hoops finishes league play

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hoops, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls juniors Charlie Martin (front) and Marc Barrios trap Llano junior guard Landon Magadance. The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team completed play in the Llano Summer League June 10 where the Mustangs experienced plenty of positives. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro “I would say I’m pleased for sure,” head coach John Berkman said. “Summer league is always an interesting mix. Kids are on vacations or they can’t make it because they’re working. You give them opportunities like that in the summer. You’re seeing if guys can play…

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Faith boys basketball to play in more events

June 13, 2025June 16, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hoops, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TABChoops, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy guard Colt Mason moves to disrupt the shot. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball program continues to use its June to the fullest. The Flames, fresh off of finishing the Llano June League, will compete in a tournament in Round Rock this weekend and then at the TABC Showcase hosted by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. At the TABC event, Faith will face Dallas First Baptist and Fort Worth Lake Country Christian both on June 20 and St. Thomas…

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Burnet CISD’s Kiser on his retirement

May 15, 2025May 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hoops, #retired, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Roy (right) and Gina (center) spent the last 24 years living in Burnet and raising sons Derek (left), Luke and Drew Kiser. All three played basketball for their father, who is retiring as the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District boys head basketball and golf coach. He also was the head cross country coach. Courtesy photo An end of an era happened on Burnet Consolidated School District when the announcement of a new boys basketball head coach was announced. That meant that Roy Kiser, who has spent nearly a quarter…

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Faith Academy’s Vaughn named Dean Weese winner

May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hoops, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TABC, #TAPPS, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Harvey Vaughn is the Mid-Size Private School Dean Weese Outstanding Coach, an award voted on by members of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Vaughn completed his first year as the head coach of the Faith Academy of Marble Falls Lady Flames. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball head coach Harvey Vaughn received the 2025 Mid-Size Private School Dean Weese Outstanding Coach Award. It’s presented by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. “I was very surprised, I wasn’t expecting it,” Vaughn said. “It’s nice…

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Marble Falls graduate Berkman to play pro basketball

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GASEvnikos, #GoGetEmMustangs, #Greece, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hoops, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #proball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Former Liberty University and Marble Falls High School standout Mya Berkman will fulfill a lifelong dream of playing professional women’s basketball when she leaves for Greece Aug. 27. Photo courtesy of Liberty University Athletics Marble Falls High School graduate Mya Berkman’s dream of playing professional basketball is coming true. She is set to board a plane and fly to Athens, Greece Sunday, Aug. 27, to join the GAS Evnikos Women’s squad. The team is part of Greece A1 Women and Greece Cup Women leagues. Her contract is for eight…

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Marble Falls’ Edwards picks up 3 offers, continues preparing for 2023-24 season

July 22, 2023July 23, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#AAU, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hoops, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Marble Falls High School senior girls basketball player Lexie Edwards isn’t resting on her laurels. The 6-foot 3-inch center has five offers going into her final high school season. They are from Auburn University in Montgomery, Ala., Howard Payne University, Principia College, Ranger College and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, But instead of taking the summer off, the Lady Mustang has been playing for Austin Elite for the last several months. She was in Orlando to play in the Orlando Splash July 21-22 and The National Championship July 22-24. “My…

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Marble Falls boys hoops uses summer to improve for next season

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hoops, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School subvarsity boys summer league team includes Derek Gonzalez (left), Cy Neve, Charlie Martin, Cameron Plumlee, Beckett Berkman, Carter Hughes, Payton Gaser, Glenn Banton, Branson Bunting, Vance Levert and Cooper Gray. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys basketball program completed a very successful month of playing in two summer leagues. The varsity traveled to Georgetown, while the subvarsity competed at Lampasas. The subvarsity had two coaches: former Marble Falls Middle School coach Brenda Gonzalez and Brett Carter. “I talked to (head coach Travis)…

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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…