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Marble Falls girls soccer sweeps Georgetown Gateway

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Applying pressure to the opponent was one goal the Marble Falls Lady Mustangs worked on against Georgetown Gateway. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team beat Georgetown Gateway 4-1 Feb. 21 to remain in second place in the District 25-4A standings. Head coach Abigail Blunt was to the point when asked about the value of earning another win against the Lady Gators (6-9-2, 2-5). “It’s important,” she said. “Gateway is one of the more challenging teams in our district. Getting the win was…

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Burnet powerlifters take advantage of last regular season meet, qualify for regionals

February 22, 2023February 23, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Abby Smith is one of several Burnet Lady Dawgs who is returning to a regional powerlifting meet. File photo The Burnet High School powerlifting team competed at the San Saba Last Chance qualifying meet Feb. 16 in a last attempt to automatically qualify for the regional meet. Female powerlifters received Invitations Feb. 20 to the regional meet, which is in Dublin March 3. Representing Burnet are Hailee Beltran, Madeline Cardenas, Alexis Leatherwood, Lainey Rye, Abby Smith, Josie Teague, Kasey Watson, Kimberly Watson and Emmalee Williams. Burnet had five boys…

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Marble Falls girls soccer begins district second round with win against Lago Vista

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team defeated Lago Vista 2-0 Feb. 17 after losing to Burnet 5-3 Feb. 14. The Lady Mustangs (9-3-1, 6-1 District 25-4A) remain in second place in the district standings behind the Lady Dawgs with five matches left. “It was a learning experience for us,” head coach Abigail Blunt said of the loss to Burnet. “We know we still have way more to learn and grow. I was proud.” She noted Marble Falls scored first and the two teams played to a 2-2 tie…

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Marble Falls girls basketball season ends in loss to Waco La Vega

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guards Alyssa Berkman (left) and Tea Rodriguez and sophomore post Kylie Roberts guard the basket against Waco La Vega. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Waco La Vega 61-31 Feb. 20 in the regional quarterfinals to end the 2022-23 season. These Lady Mustangs (21-12, 6-2 District 24-4A champions) carved their own names in the program’s history. They won the first outright district title since the 2007-08 team and won two playoff games in the same season for…

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Marble Falls boys soccer sweeps Lago Vista

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs celebrate another District 25-4A win. This one came against Lago Vista. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team shut out Lago Vista 5-0 Feb. 17 to remain undefeated in District 25-4A play. The Mustangs scored early in the first and built a 4-0 lead by the intermission. Max Najera scored the first goal thanks to an assist from Marco Almazan. Diego Mata assisted Fernando Arreguin on the next goal, while Garrett Goggans found Anderson Calderon for the third goal, and Seth Parker…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

February 19, 2023February 19, 2023 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: More than 1,300 Marble Falls fans packed Max Copeland Gym Feb. 17 to help the Lady Mustangs win their second-round playoff game against Caldwell. Next up is Waco La Vega, Class 4A’s No. 3-ranked team, at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Fun doesn’t begin to describe what’s been happening in the athletic department at Marble Falls High School. Two district titles on the hardwood and two teams on the pitch with one as the district leader and the other is in second place after…

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Marble Falls girls basketball’s hot shooting leads to second postseason win

February 18, 2023February 18, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Alyssa Berkman hits one of her seven 3-pointers during the Lady Mustangs’ second round win in the playoffs. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team scorched Caldwell 75-15 in the area round of the Class 4A playoffs Feb. 18 in front of more than 1,400 fans at Max Copeland Gym. The Lady Mustangs (21-13, 6-2 District 24-4A champion) will face Waco La Vega at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at Georgetown High School. Marble Falls seized control from the…

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Burnet swimming earns medals, great finishes at first ever Class 4A state meet

February 16, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs and Lady Dawgs pumpe each other up before the start of the final day at the Class 4A state meet. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School swimming and diving squads finished in the top 11 of the Class 4A state meet Feb. 8-9. The Lady Dawgs finished eighth overall paced by Isabel Lunsford, who earned two silver medals at the meet in the 200-meter freestyle in 1 minute and seconds and the 100-meter butterfly in 1:00.14. “They were only three points away from seventh place and…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Burnet to take top district spot

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs celebrate staying unbeaten in District 25-4A play as the first round concludes with a victory against Burnet. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team beat Burnet 10-0 Feb. 14 to remain undefeated in District 25-4A play and move to 6-0. Marble Falls, which has had a soccer program about three decades, faced an opponent whose program is eight years old. And the Mustangs played like a veteran team. Once the scoring began, it came in bunches. Jesus Cruz got…

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Marble Falls boys basketball enters playoffs as district’s top seed

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Kody Smith and the Mustangs are District 24-4A’s top seed after head coach Trais Crain won a coin flip Feb. 15. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team will face China Spring in a bi-district championship game to tip off the 2023 Class 4A state playoffs Tuesday, Feb. 21. The contest will begin at 7 p.m. at Killeen Chaparral High School. Head coaches of District 24-4A met Feb. 15, a day after the regular season ended, to select the…