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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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Mustangs push Eagles in another one-run district contest

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #EFND, #Georgetown, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

A pitching change and timely hitting with runners in scoring position helped Georgetown High defeat the Marble Falls High School baseball team 5-4 April 12. “The start was great,” Marble Falls head coach Tyler Porter said of his team. “Our Achilles’ heel is we always seem to give some back. That was one of the most complete games we’ve played.” The Mustangs (5-12, 1-8 District 25-5A) couldn’t have started the game better. Pitcher Bryson Atkinson forced the Eagles (19-3, 7-2) to go 3 up, 3 down in the first inning…

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Lady Dawgs have few answers for Gateway’s solid pitching

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #gateway, #Georgetown, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School softball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 6-3 on April 8. Lady Gators (2-5( freshman pitcher Chloe Ellis struck out 10 in seven complete innings against the Lady Dawgs (18-7, 4-3 District 19-4A) . “They have a great pitcher,” Lady Dawgs head coach Hailey Wooten said. “We didn’t see her the first time we played them until the end of the game. We were able to score six runs off that (other) pitcher.” While Wooten complimented Gateway’s pitching and defense, she noted the Lady Dawgs also didn’t…

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MFalls has four golfers qualify for regional tournaments

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Georgetown, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #leander, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School golf teams left their marks in their final District 25-5A tournaments in 2022. Marble Falls is dropping to Class 4A beginning in the 2022-23 academic year. The Mustangs finished third overall by shooting 332-328–660 at Avery Ranch Golf Club in Austin March 29-30. After the first round, Marble Falls was in second place by one stroke in front of Georgetown and behind Leander Rouse. The Mustangs missed finishing second by six strokes and were nine strokes behind the district champion. Meanwhile, the Lady Mustangs were…

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Mustangs earn first district victory in extra innings

April 4, 2022April 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #EastView, #Georgetown, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Patriots, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School baseball team earned its first win of the District 25-5A season, a 9-8 walk-off victory in the ninth inning against Georgetown East View April 1. A.J. Scovil hit the winning RBI to score the runner from second base. “We finally had some things that went our way,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “It’s definitely a good win for us.” The Mustangs (5-9, 1-4) and the Patriots each scored three runs in the second inning. “Answering back is always something we (try to) do,” the coach…

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Lady Dawgs remain unbeaten, see areas to get better

March 23, 2022April 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #gateway, #Georgetown, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School softball team scored all the runs it needed in the second inning to beat Georgetown Gateway 7-3 March 22. The Lady Dawgs plated six runs. “Five runs came on two outs,” head coach Hailey Wooten said. “And then we scored another one late. It’s deflating for the other team, and hitting is contagious. Once they get started hitting, they go score runs.” The Lady Dawgs (17-3, 2-0 District 19-4A) recorded eight hits in the contest. Lanee McCurry led with 2 RBIs, while Maddie Moise had 1…

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Getting better in all phases is a big key for the Mustangs

March 22, 2022April 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #EFND, #Georgetown, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

A day after losing to Cedar Park 1-0, the Marble Falls High School baseball team’s momentum was cut in a 12-0 loss to Georgetown March 17 in a game that ended after five innings. The Mustangs (4-6, 0-2 District 25-5A) will look to bounce back in a road game at Leander at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22. During the loss to the Eagles (11-1, 2-0), Marble Falls committed eight errors. Against the Timberwolves, the Mustangs made every routine play and even a couple that weren’t but couldn’t get the timely…