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Faith Academy boys basketball defeats Temple Holy Trinity

CAPTION: Faith senior power forward Brock Davis and the Flames qualify for the playoffs after beating Temple Holy Trinity. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team demolished Temple Holy Trinity 65-37 Jan. 27 to secure a playoff berth. It also means the Flames are a game behind Waco Live Oak in the District 3-3A standings of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Though the final score is lopsided, Flames head coach Zakk Revelle said his team didn’t begin to get that…

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Burnet swimming qualifies numerous athletes to the state meet

CAPTION: Isabel Lunsford sets a new program and pool record in the 100-yard butterfly at the Class 4A Region IV meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School swimming and diving team had several athletes qualify for the Class 4A state meet thanks to outstanding performances at the Class 4A Region IV meet Jan. 27-28. “All 15 athletes who raced at regionals dropped time for this season, reached a new personal best time, or contributed to the overall scores by moving up in placements from preliminaries to finals…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Marble Falls powerlifting adds more trophies to cabinet

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs and Lady Mustangs celebrate earning more individual medals and winning the team divisions of the Llano Invitational Jan. 26. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School powerlifting teams competed at the Llano Invitational Jan. 26 with the Mustangs winning the boys division and the Lady Mustangs finishing third in the girls division. The Mustangs received impressive finishes from several lifters and Chloe Humphreys and Josue Garcia join senior Xavier Lopez on automatically qualifying for the regional meet. “The boys have had three consecutive (overall) team…

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Burnet girls soccer crushes Florence for another district win

CAPITON: The Burnet junior varsity wears the bronze medals from the Salado tournament. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team stomped Florence 8-0 Jan. 27 to go to 2-0 in District 25-4A play and a tie for first with Marble Falls. The Lady Dawgs (13-2) made it look easy. Ameilia Griffin led with a hat trick by scoring three goals and recording three assists. Brook Oliva added two goals, while Kaycie Banton, Caroline Valencia and Emily Wagner also each found the back of the net. Valencia had two…

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Burnet boys soccer beats Florence for first district win

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs celebrate earning a District 25-4A win against Florence Jan. 27. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School boys soccer team subdued Florence 2-0 Jan. 27 to even its District 25-4A record at 1-1. “We knew that this was going to be an even match-up and a must-win for district play,” head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “(We) came out with tons of energy and built pressure on Florence right from the opening whistle and never looked back.” The goals came from Lisandro Olvera, who scored in the 45th…

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Burnet boys basketball stamp out win against Lampasas

CORRECTION: Information was understood by the writer regarding the Bulldogs’ offense. Texaschalktalk.com regrets the error. CAPTION: Burnet junior guard Andre Miller and the Bulldogs end the first round of District 24-4A play with a solid win. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team defeated Lampasas 55-45 Jan. 27 to remain tied for second in the District 24-4A standings to end the first round of play. The Bulldogs decided to the attack the basket by going for high-percentage shots thanks to working the ball to the…

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Burnet girls basketball beats Lampasas to split series

CAPTION: Burnet sophomore point guard Sydney Lough and the Lady Dawgs held court against Lampasas to put themselves in a great spot in the District 24-4A standings. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team defeated Lampasas 51-38 Jan. 27 to move to 3-3 in District 24-4A play and remain third in the standings. But Lampasas welcomes district-leader Marble Falls in a game that was postponed Jan. 31 because of weather. If Marble Falls can win at Lampasas, it will give the Lady Badgers a third…

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Marble Falls girls soccer begins district play with victories

The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team beat Georgetown Gateway 3-0 Jan. 27 and Lago Vista 2-0 Jan. 24 to start District 25-4A play. The goals against Gateway were scored by senior Clarissa Mata, who had two, and freshman Ashley Ferreira. The goals against Lago Vista were scored by juniors Miley Bolanos and Haley France. Ferreira had an assist. “It feels really good,” head coach Abigail Blunt said. “I was doing some digging, and I can’t find the last time Marble Falls won back-to-back district games.” Blunt, who is…

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Marble Falls boys soccer earns win in district opener against Lago Vista

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs’ defense has been solid in giving the team a chance at wins. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team beat Lago Vista 8-0 Jan. 24 to begin District 25-4A play and followed that with a 2-1 loss to Austin KIPP in a non-district match Jan. 27. Mustangs head coach Rick Hoover said the district contest was closer than the score indicates. “The big thing about that game,” he said, “with two minutes left in the first half, it was…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs and Lady Mustangs after beating Burnet at The Doghouse Jan. 24. The last time both teams beat Burnet in the same season was during the 2019-20 season at Max Copeland Gym. The last time they beat Burnet at The Doghouse was during the 2011-12 season. Mustangs head coach Travis Crain was an assistant coach on the boys staff. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro What a difference a week makes. This time last week, one high school boys basketball team was fifth in the district and…

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