Sports

BY MARK GOODSON

BY MARK GOODSON

BY MARK GOODSON

By Mark Goodson

Highlander Sports Editor

Matt Becker took the bronze medal on his last throw in the Class 5A discus competition on Friday at the Mike M. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas.

Becker threw 164-feet and 10 inches to take third.

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By Mark Goodson

Highlander Sports Editor

David Schubert has been hired as the girls athletic coordinator and girls head basketball coach at Marble Falls High School.

Schubert and his wife Casey Schubert will take over two of the head positions in the girls program.

Schubert has 10 years of head coaching experience and has coached at Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill ISD for the last two years. HIs wife will take over as the head volleyball coach.

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It was shortly after the rains slacked off after noon Saturday when Marble Falls High School senior Wes Thornton got a tug on his line.
He was using a light crank bait when the fish hit.
At first, Thornton didn’t think it was anything special.
“I really didn’t think it weighed that much,’’ Thornton said. “I reeled it up and it pikes it’s head out. It was big. I was shaking, I had the jitters.’’
The fish weighed 10 pounds even and gave Thornton the big fish of the day during the Texas State High School Fishing Tournament on Lake LBJ.
It was the only keeper fish Thornton caught for the day. In fact it was his only time t land a keeper in his four years and “30 something’’ attempts with the local fishing club.
Thornton was fishing with his brother Jakob Thornton.
In all, it was good day for Marble Falls Fishing Club, but a great day for the Cen-Tex High School Basshunters out of Belton.

Marble Falls lineman Sam Kohutek signed Monday with Mary Hardin Baylor University.
Kohutek, a three-year starter for the Mustangs, joins the NCAA division III school in Belton.
Kohutek is one of five senior offensive linemen in the Mustangs rotation of linemen.
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The Faith Academy Lady Flames lost in a warmup game against Incarnate Word Tuesday in San Anttonio.

The Lady Flames fell, 60-46, to Incarnate Word after Incarnate Word jumped to a 22-15 first quarter lead. Sedona Prinde was held to eight points, but the freshman post player had 17 rebounds. Senior guard Taylor Denton led theteam with 16 points. The Lady Flames have a bye to the TAPPS Class 3A regional tournament, which starts Feb. 27-28 at San Antonio Cornerstone. The Lady Flames won the TAPPS Class 2A state title last year. Follow the Lady Flames and Flames in The Highlander.

Marble Falls girls' golf team continued to shine this week with a victory at the Llano Invitational on Tuesday. The Lady Mustangs shot a 348 to take first, being district rival Leander by 13 strokes. Twelve teams competed.

Kelsie Tackitt shot a personal best round for the second straight tournament with a 75 to take second overall. Other Lady Mustangs scores were Blaire Hambrick with an 86 for seventh overal, Delany Kelley 92, Sam Offutt 95 and Shelcee clark wih a 102.

For complete coverage, please read Friday's edition of The Highlander.

By Mark Goodson
Highlander Sports Editor
No. 2 state-ranked Faith Academy travels to San Antonio for a 6 p.m. tipoff Tuesday against Incarnate Word. The warmup game will be the toughest test to date for the Lady Flames as they enter the TAPPS playoffs.
The Lady Flames (30-3, 12-0) have earned a bye to the TAPPS Class 3A regional tournament, which is scheduled for Feb. 27-28 at San Antonio Cornerstone.
The Lady Flames closed the regular season with a 67-34 win over Temple Central Texas Christian on Friday.
“We played really well and got after them hard for about 10 minutes and then got bored and sloppy,’’ Faith Academy coach Jerry English said. “Sedona Prince had an outstanding game, as did Sierra Brinkley, Taylor Denton and Hannah Cozby.’’