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Marble Falls boys basketball ends Florence tourney on winning streak

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Cooper Gray is being counted on to contribute on both ends of the floor. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team won the silver bracket of the Florence Tournament Nov. 20-22 thanks to posting a 3-2 record. The Mustangs (3-6) earned wins against Lucas Christian Academy 33-27 in overtime Nov. 22 and 51-32 Nov. 20 and against Florence 49-29 Nov. 22. Losses were to Waco Vanguard 52-38 and Slidell 46-18 Nov. 21. “We felt good about the way we finished…

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Burnet volleyball announces postseason awards

CAPTION: Burnet senior Grace Cullison’s outstanding play earned her a spot on the All-District 24-4A teams. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School volleyball program celebrated several milestones during its recent banquet following the conclusion of the 2025 season. Among them are another 20-win season, a third-place finish in District 24-4A and another playoff berth. As a result, district coaches were bound to name several Lady Dawgs to the all-district list and give another a superlative award. “These young women go above and beyond in everything they do,”…

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Burnet girls basketball continues learning

CAPTION: Burnet freshman point guard Rowyn Mulhollan is learning how to play her position on the varsity level as sister, senior post Wrigley Mulhollan (10) is one of three lettermen who provide leadership and confidence. Photos by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team showed many positives as it ended its first month under new head coach Kim Payten. That’s according to Payten herself, who pinpointed several traits of this team she is thankful for during the holiday week. One are the hurdles from the schedule that…

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Faith Academy football team beats Beaumont Legacy Christian

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Andrew Houy (left) and junior Wade Dillard lead the Flames to the Division II semifinals of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools playoffs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team defeated Beaumont Legacy Christian 68-65 Nov. 22 in the Division II playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Flames (11-1, 3-0 Division II, District 4 champion) will face Huntsville Alpha Omega (9-1, 2-0 Division II, District 5 champion) at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28,…

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Burnet football loses to Amarillo Randall

CAPTION: Two steady contributors to the Burnet football team’s success this season are junior quarterback and linebacker Bryan Johnson (7) and senior receiver and defensive back Cohen Jorpeland. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Amarillo Randall 24-14 Nov. 21 in the Class 4A Division I playoffs to end its season. The Bulldogs (4-8, 1-3) finish the season with a bi-district championship and fourth in District 4-4A Division I. “We hadn’t been playing badly or just terrible,” head coach Ben Speer said. “There had…

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Llano football beats Corpus Christi London

The Llano High School football team crushed Corpus Christi London 53-12 Nov. 21 for an area championship of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. The Yellow Jackets (11-1, 5-0 District 13-3A Division I champions) will face Goliad (10-2, District 15-3A Division I runner-up) at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at Bastrop Memorial Stadium. Buy tickets here. The Tigers eliminated Crystal City 49-28 Nov. 21. Going into the area game, Llano head coach Matt Green had much respect for the London Pirates’ offense led by senior quarterback Alex Manning and his…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Lucas Christian

CAPTION: Marble Falls juniors Marc Barrios and Charlie Martin help lead a stingy Marble Falls defense that jumpstarted the offense. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Lucas Christian Academy 51-32 Nov. 20 in the Mustangs’ first game of the Florence Tournament. The Mustangs (1-3) assembled all the pieces in earning their first win of the season. They scored on their first 4 possessions that started “with a nice pull-up jumper” by junior guard Beckett Berkman out of one of the Mustangs’ offenses.…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Gainesville

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs display a stingy defense that didn’t allow Gainesville to get comfortable offensively as sophomore guard Mikaela Valdez (5), sophomore forward Adalynn Wood and senior forward Leslie Reynoso don’t give a clear passing lane to kick the ball out while senior guard Rayleigh Crim tries to anticipate where the ball will go. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team crushed Gainesville 60-24 Nov. 20 to begin pool play of its own Hill Country Classic. The Lady Mustangs (3-3) seized…

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Llano football meets London in playoffs

CAPTION: Llano senior receiver Austin Humphries does everything he can to score touchdowns for the Jackets, which will be imperative against Corpus Christi London. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Llano High School football team will face Corpus Christi London in the second round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at D.W. Rutledge Stadium at Converse Judson. The Pirates (7-4, 5-2 District 15-3A Division I third place) defeated Rio Hondo 49-42 for a bi-district championship last week in a contest that…

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Burnet football prepares for Randall in area round

CAPTION: Burnet senior running back Josiah Coronado runs for one of his three touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to victory. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team will face Amarillo Randall in the area round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21. The game will be played at Iowa Park High School’s Hawk Stadium. Burnet head coach Ben Speer noted the Raiders (9-2, 4-1 District 2-4A Division I runner-up) mirror the Bulldogs in many ways. “They’ve kept the 3-4 (front…

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