Recruiting 

Burnet team tennis leans on new players

The Burnet High School team tennis team lost to Cameron Yoe 18-1 Sept. 5 in District 25-4A play. “Cameron had many good players top to bottom,” coach Benjamin Boorman said. “We knew it was going to be a challenge because Cameron knocked us out of the playoffs last year.” Robyn Massey and Alex Burns won Burnet’s only match by taking the third-set tiebreaker 10-8. “(They) took the best girls from Yoe to the wire,” Boorman said.  Callen Smith and Luke Suchomel fought hard against Cameron’s top talent as well, the coach…

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Marble Falls tennis sweeps Belton New Tech

CAPTION: Sophia Trudeau wins both of her matches to ensure Marble Falls remains tied for the District 25-4A lead in team tennis. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis team beat Belton New Tech 19-0 Sept. 5 to go to 3-0 in District 25-4A play. “The kids played well,” head coach Samuel Whitley said. “They stepped up to the challenge. Two starters didn’t play. They stepped to the challenge.” Five matches went to tiebreakers, and Marble Falls “won them all,” he said. Two of those…

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Recruiting 

Marble Falls runners compete at Southlake, set new personal bests

CAPTION: Marble Falls runners Owen Martin (left), Tyler Hamblin and Graham Goggans compete at the Southlake XC Invite Sept. 7. Courtesy photo Three Marble Falls High School runners competed at the Southlake XC Invite Sept. 7. Senior Tyler Hamblin finished 21st in 15 minutes and 38.30 seconds, which set a new personal record by six seconds. “It was crowded in the boys race,” head coach Brenda Gonzalez said. “Overall he ran a good race.” Freshman Graham Goggans set a new personal record by 1:04 thanks to finishing in 17:25.10 for…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls football loses to Jarrell

CAPTION: The Marble Falls defense held Jarrell to about 200 yards of total offense during the contest Sept. 6. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School football team lost to Jarrell 21-14 Sept. 6 on the road. “I thought they did a good job,” Mustangs head coach Keri Timmerman said of the Cougars. “They made less mistakes than we did. Offensively, they’re starting to find and know their identity. It’s a tough offense to defend. The kids did a phenomenal job of executing the second half coming…

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Burnet football continues learning through loss to Georgetown East View

CAPTION: Burnet junior running back Josiah Coronado gains a few yards for the Bulldogs. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Georgetown East View 51-0 Sept. 6. “They’re a very good team, a very talented team,” Bulldogs head coach Ben Speer said. “They’re probably the best team we’ll see until Stephenville. They have some Division I commits.” On the third play of the game, the Bulldogs (0-2) fumbled. East View scored on the next play. In the second quarter the Patriots (1-1) led 18-0.…

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Faith Academy football wins home opener against Runge

CAPTION: Faith Academy head coach Jay Silvers congratulates the Flames on earning their first win of the season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team crushed the Runge Yellowjackets 82-32 in the Flames’ home opener Sept. 6. The game ended after two quarters. To celebrate, a couple of Flames emptied the Gatorade water dispenser on head coach Jay Silvers. They gave him his first victory as a head coach in his career. “It feels great to get that monkey off my back,” he said.…

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MFYFC begins a new season

CAPTION: Charles Wood returns as the starting quarterback for the Marble Falls Youth Football and Cheer’s sixth-grade team. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Marble Falls Youth Football and Cheer is starting the 2024 season Saturday, Sept. 7, at Mustang Stadium on the Marble Falls High School campus. These young Mustangs have been practicing for the season since mid July, before the high school players began their training camp. In addition, the youth players participated in a scrimmage against Smithson Valley Aug. 24. “We had so many teams go down there…

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Featured Volleyball 

Marble falls volleyball improves with every match

CAPTION: Junior libero Kenadi Dalton specializes in digs and passes to the setters.  Staff photo by Jennifer FierroWith a week left before the Marble Falls High School volleyball team begins District 24-4A play, the Lady Mustangs are using what’s left of their pre-district schedule productively. Head coach Christopher Pace said the level of competition during this stretch is coming at the right time. “We’ve had stretches where we haven’t maintained a certain level of play,” he said. “Sometimes things don’t always go your way.” The Lady Mustangs (15-9) lost to…

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Featured Running 

Marble Falls cross country continues dropping times

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School cross country team competed at the Pro-Fit Invitational. The team includes head coach Brenda Gonzalez (front row, left), Savannah Hamblin, Hadalye Hernandez, Abigail Henderson, Chloe Ellis, Ines Ruiz, Reese Massey, Tyler Hamblin; Graham Goggans (second row, left), Connor Yaklin, Hunter Holder, Brazos White, Owen Martin, Matthew Ozuna, Santiago Gaytan, Logan Hargraves, Hudson Dehorty, Landon Fletcher and assistant coach Alex Lozoya. Courtesy photoThe Marble Falls High School cross country team brought home a couple of medals from the Pro-Fit Invitational in Temple Aug. 30. Reese…

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Recruiting 

Marble Falls football hits to road to Jarrell

CAPTION: The Marble Falls defense including senior linebacker Noah Lyon (5) cause Crockett sophomore fullback John Paul Pesina III to fumble. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School football team travels to play Jarrell at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6. Both teams are entering this contest after wins to open the season. Marble Falls shut out Austin Crockett 56-0, while Jarrell came from behind to beat Giddings 20-14. The Buffaloes raced to a 14-0 lead at the half. The first touchdown came after Giddings forced the Cougars to…

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