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Marble Falls baseball sweeps Gateway

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gators, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls batter Owen Nash sends this pitch to the left field corner for a RBI triple against Georgetown Gateway. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team beat Georgetown Gateway 4-2 March 20 to complete the series sweep in District 24-4A play. The start puts the Mustangs (4-0) in the district lead with Salado, which swept Burnet. Lampasas (3-0) is third. “If (the start is a big deal), it’s just for what happens in the locker room and the confidence and the mindset,” head…

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Marble Falls boys hoops loses to Gateway

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#gators, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Jackson Trudeau (3), Beckett Berkman (11) and Isaiah Lazos are determined to finish the regular season strong. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 50-39 Jan. 28 in District 24-4A play to drop to fourth in the District 24-4A rankings. The Gators (8-1, 16-7) led 11-10 after the first period and 23-19 at the half. But the Mustangs (14-11, 4-4) came back to take a 38-36 lead going into the fourth quarter. “I’m really proud of how hard our guys played,”…

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Start leads to outcome for Marble Falls boys basketball versus Georgetown Gateway

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gateway, #gators, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Davis Dreisbach scores two of his 22 points during the loss to Georgetown Gateway Feb. 6. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 50-42 Feb. 6 in a District 24-4A showdown. The outcome puts Gateway (4-4) in fourth place, while Marble Falls (3-5) is fifth with two games left. The Gators set the tone from the start by being smart on the defensive end They drew three Mustang charges and raced to a 6-0 lead.…

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Burnet softball bounces back from first district loss

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #gateway, #gators, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LagoVista, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

The Burnet High School softball team defeated Lago Vista 20-1 April 7 in a game played a day later than scheduled because of rain. The victory came after the Lady Dawgs (1910, 6-1 District 24-4A) lost to Georgetown Gateway 4-3 April 4. The game against Lago Vista ended after three innings. “They all hit the ball well,” head coach Hailey Wooten said. Journey Denton hit an in-the-park home run with 4 RBIs, while Addie Hernandez hit a double and a triple, and Maddie Moise hit two doubles. The loss to…

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Marble Falls baseball crushes Georgetown Gateway to complete series sweep

April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gateway, #gators, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 13-1 April 6 in the third game of the series. With the win, the Mustangs have their first District 24-4A sweep of an opponent. “Good team win tonight,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “Solid on the mound, lock-down defense and the bats poured on some runs. They did a good job. They were a little out of their routine (because of the rain and wet field). But they did a really good job of focusing on getting another district win.”…

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Burnet baseball nabs district road win at Georgetown Gateway

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #gateway, #gators, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior pitcher Kade Shaw and the Bulldogs remain unbeaten in district play thanks to winning another road game. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team beat Georgetown Gateway 13-6 March 16 to move to 3-0 in District 24-4 play. The Bulldogs have been scorching hot at the plate and immediately put pressure on the Gators to match them, plating four runs in the first inning. “We started swinging it well,” head coach Russell Houston said. “When you’re able to do that, you’re to settle in…

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Marble Falls baseball scores late to beat Georgetown Gateway

March 15, 2023March 25, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gateway, #gators, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uiltexas0 comment

The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 7-6 March 14 to remain unbeaten in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (2-0 District 24-4A) now turn their attention to a road game at Lago Vista at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 16. The junior varsity plays before the varsity at 3 p.m. The Gators (1-1 in district) took a 2-0 lead in the third inning. The Mustangs scored a run in the fourth though they trailed 2-1. Gateway got that run back in the fifth, which triggered each team matching…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Georgetown Gateway

January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gateway, #gators, #Georgetown, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Kody Smith fights for the ball during a pass against Georgetown Gateway defends. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 59-42 Jan. 20 the heels of losing to Lago Vista 58-47 Jan. 17. During the Jan. 20 contest, the Gators led 12-7 after the first quarter. The Mustangs finally tied the game at 19-19 with 1 minute and 48 seconds left in the half but were held scoreless the rest of the way. Meanwhile, Gateway…

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Miscues don’t derail Bulldogs from road win at Gateway

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #gateway, #gators, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

A calm, cool and collected demeanor by Burnet senior pitcher Ralston Vance resulted in the Bulldogs beating Georgetown Gateway 3-1 April 5. Vance had 8 strikeouts and didn’t issue a walk, which meant the five errors committed by the Bulldogs (8-7-1, 5-3 District 19-4A) didn’t affect the outcome. “This win doesn’t mathematically put us in the playoffs,” head coach Russell Houston said. “It’s a win that it would have been difficult to get in the playoffs without it.” The Gators may have had their best scoring opportunities early. Burnet committed…