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Marble Falls powerlifters show their might to begin 2025

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Powerlifting, #strong, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Arnulfo Salazar is ranked No. 1 in his weight class after three powerlifting meets. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School powerlifting program is performing well through three meets, and the Mustangs have the rankings to prove it. The Mustangs have several lifters ranked in the Region 2, Division 2 standings. The top 12 in each weight class advance to regional meets. Marble Falls has 17 boys and 4 girls in the program. Arnulfo Salazar and Oswaldo Sanchez are ranked Nos. 1 and 2, while Braden…

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Marble Falls swimmers advance to regionals

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #swimming, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Freshman Logan Hargraves shocked himself with a performance that resulted in advancing to the regional meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Both Marble Falls High School swimmers advanced to the Class 4A Region IV meet thanks to their performances at the District 13-4A meet Jan. 24 in Belton. Freshman Logan Hargraves clocked 55.85 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle to finish third, while Noe Hall finished the 100-meter backstroke in 1:18.89 to finish fourth. “I was more ecstatic and happy than surprised,” coach Elizabeth Coyle said. “Logan would say, ‘I’m…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats KIPP in decisive victory

January 27, 2025February 6, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Brandon Guevara keeps his balance as he uses the side of his leg for the ball against Austin KIPP. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa Photography The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team stomped Austin KIPP 6-0 Jan. 24 after losing to Austin Bowie 1-0 Jan. 22. The Mustangs (5-4-1) raced to a 4-0 lead at the half against KIPP en route to the victory. Senior Marco Almazan scored on an assist from junior Joaquin Aguilar to begin the scoring. Then senior Esteban Dominguez scored two goals thanks…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Lampasas

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Kylie Roberts has the perfect mix of being unafraid to drive to the hoop and seek contact to be fouled. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Lampasas 39-38 in double overtime Jan. 24 on the heels of losing to Burnet 49-24 Jan. 22 all in District 24-4A play. Head coach Adley Canales commended his players for their efforts against the Lady Badgers. “They played extremely well,” he said. “I thought it was the…

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Marble Falls boys hoops loses to Lampasas

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore guard Beckett Berkman added more scoring in an effort to jumpstart the offense. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Lampasas 45-31 Jan. 24 in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (14-10, 4-3) led 14-11 after the first quarter but scored a total of 17 points in the next three periods. “I felt like we got the shots we wanted,” head coach John Berkman said. “We played well enough on defense. We did not convert on…

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Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Chaparral

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Jill Cole is always around the ball with the aim of making a play. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to Killeen Chaparral 2-1 Jan. 24. “They fought hard the entire time,” head coach Marisa Miller said. Junior Dulce Macias scored the Lady Mustangs’ goal thanks to an assist from freshman defender Jill Cole in the first half for a 1-1 tie. Chaparral scored what turned out to be the winning goal 30 seconds into the second half.…

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Burnet boys soccer continues march through district

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

The Burnet High School boys soccer team defeated Florence 12-2 Jan. 23 after tying Austin Eastside Memorial 2-2 Jan. 17. In the regular season finale against Florence, Burnet prevailed 2-1. “Last year the Buffalos were making strides during the season,” head coach Benjamin Boorman said. Not this year thanks to Miguel Valdez, who was unstoppable. Out of his 9 shots, 6 found the back of the net. He also had 2 assists. Valdez was named the Man of the Match. Boorman noted Valdez’s scoring is because he simply kept grinding.…

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Marble Falls girls soccer beats Lampasas

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior captain Dulce Macias (9) scored the insurance goal against Lampasas for the victory. Contributed photos by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team defeated Lampasas 2-0 Jan. 22. The two teams played a scoreless first half. Then the Lady Mustangs’ pressure (5-3-1) paid off. “We changed things in our offense a bit,” head coach Marisa Miller said. “We used our wings tonight. We were a little more offensive.” Marble Falls put constant pressure on the Lampasas defense. The result was a penalty kick…

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Willie’s drive, finishes has Marble Falls boys basketball in the thick of the district race

January 22, 2025January 23, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

Fittingly, the Marble Falls High School boys basketball game against Lampasas Jan. 8 came down to which team could thrive in the moment. And no player on the Mustangs’ roster handles those moments better than senior guard Tidus Willie. In the final 18 seconds of the third quarter, it was his 3-point play that gave the Mustangs a 43-41 lead headed into the decisive period. It was his tip-in and his shot from the elbow that put Marble Falls back on top 47-44. It was his free throws in the…

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Marble Falls grad Harman receives state award

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#Eagles, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #THSBCA, #UILbaseball, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Mario Bennett (left) presents the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association award named after him to Brad Harman, a 1994 graduate of Marble Falls High School. Courtesy photo Brad Harman recently received the Mario Barrett Meritorious Service Award from the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association. Harman, a 1994 graduate of Marble Falls High School, is the baseball head coach at Abilene High and a member of the association for 27 years. Harman, who has served multiple positions in the association, called receiving the award a real honor. “Mario…