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Marble Falls baseball beats Johnson City

March 29, 2025March 29, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Here’s Marble Falls junior Atreyu Machacek’s swing on the game-winning hit that brought home sophomore John Alan Whittle in the bottom of the sixth inning against Johnson City. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team beat Johnson City 10-9 March 28 in a non-district contest. Marble Falls was cruising, taking a 9-0 lead to the top of the sixth inning. But the Eagles, ranked No. 1 in the Class 2A poll of the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association, showed why. They sent 15…

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Marble Falls girls soccer’s win starts vigorous offseason

March 28, 2025March 28, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #UILsoccer, #UILsoccerplayoffs0 comment

The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team ended the season with a 8-0 thumping of Bandera March 13. The Lady Mustangs (10-11-1, 3-7) were led by Dulce Macias Garcia who had 2 goals and 2 assists. Ashley Ferreira had a goal and an assist. Fernanda Perez scored on an assist from Ava McNamara, while Madison Hardaway scored on an assist from Taylor Brydon. Unassisted goals came from Ruby Hills Katie Terrell. Marble Falls had advanced to the playoffs the last two years, but realignment kicked the program south where…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Akins

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior pitcher Brenton Liscum took over midway through the contest as head coach Tyler Porter is examining the pitchers and trying to determine where each one can best help the team. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Austin Akins 7-1 March 25 in a non-district contest. “It was good for us,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “It was a non-district game. So, it’s not that we don’t try and win. We came in there with the plan.” The plan included creating pitching…

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Marble Falls softball beats Elgin

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Cheyenne Thompson hit 2 triples that help beat Elgin in a non-district contest March 25 to end a three-game losing skid. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team defeated Elgin 11-3 March 25 in non-district play. After Elgin scored a run in the second inning, the Lady Mustangs answered with a run in the third inning, another in the fourth and three in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. Cheyenne Thompson had “the big hits,” which were triples. “Cheyenne put a good barrel on…

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Marble Falls boys golf advances to regionals

March 26, 2025March 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILgolf0 comment

CAPTION: The 2024-25 Marble Falls High School boy golf team includes Porter Vinson (left), Beckett Berkman, Rylee Ritchie, Ross Oelschleger, John Srnensky and Camilo Montez. Courtesy photoThe Marble Falls High School boys golf team is the District 24-4A runner-up thanks to shooting a two-day total of 673 at the district tournament March 24-25 at Legends Golf Course. This is the third consecutive year Marble Falls is advancing to the Class 4A Region III tournament, which is April 16-17 at Bearkat Golf Course in Huntsville. “It feels great,” head coach Adley…

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Marble Falls boys soccer loses to La Vernia

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bears, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #UILsoccer, #UILsoccerplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: La Vernia junior goalie Lane Green needs both hands to catch the ball as he’s surrounded by Mustangs, who are all trying to score a goal late in the second half. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team lost to La Vernia 1-0 March 25 in the area round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs to end its season. The Mustangs finish as the District 26-4A runners-up with a 7-1-2 record, 15-7-3 overall with a bi-district championship. “They’re a team that grew,”…

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Faith Academy boys basketball takes its game to Puerto Rico

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #PuertoRico, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Faith Academy boys basketball team has a reputation of playing the sport at a high level among the voters of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. It has won sixth consecutive district titles as a member of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Now the Flames have taken their game to Puerto Rico, using basketball to help fulfill Jesus Christ’s Great Commission of making disciples of all men. The Flames teamed up with Athletes In Action and spent their spring break in the Carribbean. They were there…

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Marble Falls powerlifters have season’s best total

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Powerlifting, #strength, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CUTLINE: Powerliftters David Dominguez (left), Arnulfo Salazar and Daniel Dominguez are ready for the start of the Division 2 State Meet in Abilene. Courtesy photoThree Marble Falls High School powerlifters ended their seasons by posting impressive finishes at the Division 2 State Meet March 21. Brothers Daniel and David Dominguez each finished in the top 10 of their weight classes in the incredibly competitive meet. And what excites head coach Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt the most? “(All) are coming back,” he said. Daniel Dominguez finished sixth in the 123-pound weight division…

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Marble Falls track continues improving with days left before district meet

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Anthony Griffin continues to shine in the hurdles for the Mustangs as he adds gold from the Burnet Bulldog Relays in the 110-meter high hurdles. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke PhotographyOne week remains before the District 24-4A Track and Field Championships, and the Marble Falls High School program is using the last few days of preparation wisely. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs will travel north to compete at the Lampasas Badger Relays Thursday, March 27. But before the program enjoyed its spring break last week, the athletes competed at the Burnet…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beat Northeast

March 22, 2025March 22, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #UILsoccer, #UILsoccerplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Joaquin Aguilar (left) and Eli Chocok go up for the ball with the aim of scoring a goal against Austin Northeast. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Austin Northeast 2-0 March 21 for a bi-district championship to kick off the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The Mustangs will play La Vernia at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at Dripping Spring High School. “I thought it was our best defensive game,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “We knew who their players were,…